Goa State Branch
NAB, Goa History• Goa State Branch estd on 10th Feb
1983
• Objective: to cater to the needs of the Blind, so that they live in self respect and dignity
• In Goa there are >2,000 visually impaired
• 50% are cataract affected persons
NAB - Sphere of Activities• Locate & identify the visually
handicapped
• Provide ID Cards and medical certificates
• Assist in School admissions
• Provide educational support.
• Facilitate self employment
• Assist in Bank loans, subsidies, schemes etc.
What we do for the Blind!• Education (Integrated Education Programme)
• Vocational Training• Multihandicapped Project• Sports• Theatre• Rehabilitation• Employment• Marriage• Computer Training
A depiction of Activities conducted by NAB, Goa
Education
• Integrated Education Pattern (IEP)
• Students attend regular schools
• Provided with specialised training & support at home
• Specialised teachers
Braille• Textbooks in Braille
• Special Typewriter in Braille
• Magnification Aids and textbooks with enlarged font sizes for low vision children
Braille
Aids for the blind
Aids for the blind
Aids for the blind
Aids for the blind
Aids for the blind
Aids for the blind
Aids for the blind
Partially Blind with Enlarged Books
Doing Homework
Mobility by White Cane
Learning Computers
Learning to Cook
Learning Currency Notes
Income Generation• Vocational training and assistance
• Loans to visually impaired to be self reliant
Candle Making
Caning Chairs
Making plastic Wire Bags
Learning making Shawls
Making paper bags
Study Camps
• 8-10 days camps at NAB Resource Centre
• Coach students for school exams
Entrepreneurship • Own business
of visually impaired
• Financial assistance from banks & Govt self employment schemes like PMRY, SGSY etc.
PCO & Photocopy Unit by a Blind!
Satisfaction• NAB brings a
smile to the visually impaired
• Gives them confidence through life skills & vocational training
Celebrations
Playing Chess
Having Fun with Music
The team at the NAB, Goa Branch
The Staff - doing a wonderful job
The Warden taking care of all
They don’t need your sympathy…all they need is
your encouragement!
How can you help?
All donations to NABare exempt from Income Tax under Sec 80 (G) of IT Act 1962
Corporates:• Become a corporate sponsor for our
facilities
Individuals:• Consider following options:
– pension to an elderly blind– adopt a blind elderly person at the
Home of the Aged Blind– Sponsor an eye operation with IOL– Set of talking books for a blind
student– Set of linen for a child for one year– Sponsor a middle and secondary
level student– Sponsor primary level student’s
education– Sponsor a blind college going
student– Sponsor of meals for students in the
hostel
Financial Assistance
Dedicated volunteers are the backbone of NAB. As a volunteer you can: • Help raise awareness and funds• Give your voice for recording talking books• Read books directly to students• Become writers for students appearing in exams • Help children with their homework and tutorials • Participate in projects and programs like raised maps
creation• Help in editing books for Braille printing on computers
Become a Volunteer
Thank You
Goa State Branch
Regd. No. 12/GOA/83. (Under Societies Registration Act,
1860)Near Vrundavan Hospital,
2nd Bairo, St. Cruz, Tiswadi – Goa – 403 005 India
Tel: 0832-2448316