Activities
Music Centre
Today, Music is gaining popularity and momentum all over the world. It is a vocation which has taken a place of gainful employment and is quite remunerative. Keeping this in view, NAB started a music centre in our premises wherein vocal as well as instrumental music are taught to the visually impaired children. Slowly but steadily the children have started making best use of their vocal chords and do participate in solo and group songs, bhajans etc. A few have also picked up to play harmonium and do feel thrilled about the...
read moreEarly Preparation Centre
The centre was started in April 2009 with an aim to prepare the toddlers with blindness for their mainstreaming. Children are trained in the optimum use of their other senses such as touch, taste, hearing and smell. Simultaneously, mechanism of braille learning, use of tylore frame, techniques of indoor and outdoor mobility, age appropriate social skills, required activities of daily living are taught by also involving the parents. All the children are day scholars who are provided with pick up and drop facility without any charge. As...
read moreComputer Training Programme
Computer literacy has become the need of the day and therefore, NAB consider that Visually Impaired should not lag behind in this respect and should be afforded all the opportunities to learn his technology. Proficiency in Information Technology has also become a market requirement and employers look for trained individuals in this field. Keeping the project abreast with the changing need, Computer Training Programme for the visually impaired in was stated in 2006. The programme is open to those persons who have qualified Senior...
read moreTyping Cum Shorthand Training Programme
A Typing cum Shorthand Training Programme is conducted for those Visually Impaired candidates who have received education upto Senior Secondary level. This programme was started in the year 1997 and is for one-year duration. Over the years, the programme has generated immense enthusiasm amongst the candidates and is in popular demand. Comprehensive training is imparted in shorthand, fixing of paper in braille machine, knowledge of compared word, short forms, group signs and phrases etc. With practice, students do comfortably achieve...
read moreMarriage Cell
NAB Faridabad firmly believe in the institution of marriage and hence strongly feel that eligible blind males and females should also be brought together and encourage to join hands in marriage. This way we help them to become confident and prepare them to lead married life like any other normal couple. For this NAB keep on getting financial support from our patrons and well wishers who assist out of the goodness of their heart. This cell became functional in the year 1982 total 46 marriages till march 2023 have been solemnized....
read moreBraille Aid Bank
A Braille Aid Bank was started in the year 1980 with the objective to make available necessary utility, educational and sports items to the needy. The idea is to arrange and provide the best quality products at affordable cost on “no profit no loss” basis. Items which are not locally available are arranged from different manufacturers all over India . During the year we distributed Folding Sticks, Long Canes, Cricket Balls, Pocket Frames, Needle Threaders. Chessboards, Playing Cards, Braille Paper and Learning Device, Signature...
read moreFooding & Hostel Facilities
Since formation of the society in the year 1980, separate arrangement has been made for hostel accommodation for both blind boys and girls. For boys the hostel is being run in the main building of the society with 45 beds and for girls 20 bedded facility is made available by Red Cross society in Working women hostel in sector 16, Faridabad. The transport facility is also available. With this the fooding is provided to all students. The appropriate medical facility as needed is also made available. All the services, like boarding,...
read moreRehabilitation Cell
Even after providing requisite training, medical and financial assistance, rehabilitation of visually impaired remains a major challenge for the Association. Therefore Rehabilitation Cell came into existence in the year 1980 and since then our Association has been making an all out effort for their proper settlement. Assistance is provided for locating proper accommodation, getting gas and arrangement of certificate for concessional travel in Indian Railway. NAB has rendered such assistance to 68 people during the...
read moreIntegrated Education Programme
The Programme was initiated in the year 1986 with an aim to provide educational opportunities to children with visual impairment in various general schools of Haryana. Initially upto 2009 this programme was from Pre-School to 12 standard under a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Integrated Education for Disabled Children (IEDC). Thereafter, the scheme has been withdrawn by the Central Govt. and a new scheme titled ‘Inclusive Education for Disabled at Secondary Stage’ (IEDSS) was introduced. During the period covered under the...
read moreBraille Library
NAB started the concept of Braille and Recorded Library right at the time of formation of the Association in 1980 with a view to encourage and motivate the visually impaired to develop the habit of reading and writing. This helps them to become literate, though in a different way. NAB maintains a vast collection of books on various topics related to education, technical, short stories, novels, religious, health guides etc. The objective of this project is to make visaully Impaired feel contended and do not permit them a moment of...
read moreNetra Jyoti Suraksha Pariyojna
NAB has been pursuing ‘Netra Jyoti Suraksha programme’ since last over 34 years, to cater the need ofEye Checkup of school going children and to advise the guardians about any deficiency prevailing in the eyes of their ward so that timely treatment can be taken up. This work could not progress in Corona period. Now the work has been restarted on this project with new theme “Prevention of Blindness”. To execute this NAB has set up an ‘Eye Hospital’ on 14th May 2022 with the main assistance by “Kewal Prem Foundation”,...
read moreHome Science Training Program
This programme was started in the year 1990 with the aim to provide training to the Visually Impaired girls in routine household chores. The duration of training is 6 months, during which girls are taught cooking, washing, stitching, knitting, house keeping, dressing and personality development. The training makes them independent and confident to become a good housemaker. This is a residential programme during which the Association provides free food, hostel accommodation, transportation and medical facilities in case of...
read moreMusic Learning
Today, music is gaining popularity and momentum all over the world. It is a vocation which has taken a place of gainful employment and is quite remunerative. Keeping this in view, we started a music centre in our premises wherein we teach vocal as well instrumental music to the visually impaired children. Classes of two hours duration are held regularly under the guidance of a trained music teacher. Slowly but steadily the children have started to make best use of their vocal chords and do participate in solo and group songs, bhajans etc. A...
read moreEarly Preparation Centre
The centre was started in April 2009 with an aim to prepare the young children with blindness for their mainstreaming. Children are trained in the optimum use of their other senses such as touch, taste, hearing and smell. Simultaneously, mechanism of braille learning, use of tylore frame, techniques of indoor and outdoor mobility, age appropriate social skills, required activities of daily living are also taught by involving the parents. All the children are day scholars who are provided with pick up and drop facility without any charge. All...
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