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GENERAL SECRETARY REPORT 01 ST APR 2016 TO 31 ST MAR 2017 Dear readers it gives me immense pleasure in presenting to you the annual financial report of the year 2016-2017, especially because it basically serves two important purposes. Firstly, it gives us opportunity to present to you the projects that we have successfully organized and completed in the span of this current year, total of 12 projects, and secondly the more important one, we get a chance to interact with you on one-to-one basis. Apart from these achievements I would like to mention other such projects taken-up by us in this current year are Mediclaim for blinds and publication of book in Braille writing. Well, I must confess it is our combined effort that has brought glory to our organization and help us achieve all these positives for blinds. I feel proud to acknowledge heartily that your efforts were no less than mine and it is the success of our organization as a unit. The events organized in the year were as follows. Scholarship distribution ceremony and marriage ceremony - Every year our organization extends a helping hand to all those needy blinds who wish to achieve big in the field of education through the means of scholarships. We make a point to help out students of std. 8 th to graduates and we have been doing it without a break for the past 10 years even without any grant from government. It gives me immense pleasure to inform you that on 19 th June 2016 on the auspicious occasion of “Vat Pournima” our organization helped tie nuptial bond of two blind couples, namely Ms. Archana Dhakarke with Mr. Yogesh More and Ms. Usha Navale with Gajanan Jadhav, Shri Hiraman at LIONS Club Hall, Pandit Colony. Dignitaries present were Shri Keshav Verkhedkar Chief Engineer CIDCO, Shri Ravindra Sapkal Director Sapkal Knowledge Hub, Shri Hiraman Aher Dy. Chairman Mahindra & Mahindra and members of Maratha Mudra Mandal.

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GENERAL SECRETARY REPORT

01ST APR 2016 TO 31ST MAR 2017

Dear readers it gives me immense pleasure in presenting to you the annual

financial report of the year 2016-2017, especially because it basically serves two

important purposes. Firstly, it gives us opportunity to present to you the projects

that we have successfully organized and completed in the span of this current year,

total of 12 projects, and secondly the more important one, we get a chance to

interact with you on one-to-one basis. Apart from these achievements I would like

to mention other such projects taken-up by us in this current year are Mediclaim

for blinds and publication of book in Braille writing. Well, I must confess it is our

combined effort that has brought glory to our organization and help us achieve all

these positives for blinds. I feel proud to acknowledge heartily that your efforts

were no less than mine and it is the success of our organization as a unit. The

events organized in the year were as follows.

• Scholarship distribution ceremony and marriage ceremony -

Every year our organization extends a helping hand to all those needy blinds

who wish to achieve big in the field of education through the means of

scholarships. We make a point to help out students of std. 8th to graduates and we

have been doing it without a break for the past 10 years even without any grant

from government.

It gives me immense pleasure to inform you that on 19th June 2016 on the

auspicious occasion of “Vat Pournima” our organization helped tie nuptial bond of

two blind couples, namely Ms. Archana Dhakarke with Mr. Yogesh More and Ms.

Usha Navale with Gajanan Jadhav, Shri Hiraman at LIONS Club Hall, Pandit

Colony. Dignitaries present were Shri Keshav Verkhedkar Chief Engineer CIDCO,

Shri Ravindra Sapkal Director Sapkal Knowledge Hub, Shri Hiraman Aher Dy.

Chairman Mahindra & Mahindra and members of Maratha Mudra Mandal.

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At this ceremony 109 blind students were presented with scholarship

cheque. Shri Keshav Verkhedkar was all praise for good work of organization and

wished us all the best for coming years and promised to contribute for our cause.

Shri Ravindra Sapkal promised to provide all help and campus-facility for the next

year’s marriage ceremony. Shri Hiraman Aher too extended helping hand and

promised continued support for coming years. Visitors and students were provided

with delicious food by a successful entrepreneur Shri N.S. Patil. A similar program

was organized at Thane on 2nd July 2016 at Nanjibhai Thhakar College and

meritorious 40 blind students were provided with scholarship in order to encourage

them. Rotary Club of Thane (West) was gracious enough to extend helping hand.

Special efforts were taken for successful management of this event by

Chairman Mr. Arun Bharaskar, Honorary Chairman Dr. Vijay Ghatge, Mrs. Vijaya

Dave and Mrs. Pratibha Holkar.

• Educational support to poor and needy blinds –

Poor and needy blinds who are deprived of basic necessities were helped out

with educational materials by the organization for the first time on Wednesday 6th

July 2016 to bring them into mainstream and fulfill their dreams of getting quality

education. 42 such needy blinds were donated with books, water bottles and school

bags at the hands of dignitaries present. Major, Professor Kangne and Mr. Anup

Shah from Sula wines were present for the function. Major was all praise for works

of the organization.

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He narrated his experiences of the Defense life and encouraged blinds to

strive for the best with hard work and never to give-up in life. Professor Kangne

promised for all the possible help in the future as well. Special efforts were taken

by general secretary Mr. Datta Patil , Dy. Secretary Ms. Megha Pipale and Mrs.

Jayashree Apashankar of the organization to make the event successful.

• Devotional Musical Concert on the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi –

On the auspicious day of Ashadhi Ekadashi on 15th July 2016 a devotional

musical concert was organized at 6 p.m. at Mahakavi Kalidas Natyamandir,

Nashik. Theme of the concert was “Pandhariche Sukh Nahi Tribhuvani.” Main aim

of this musical concert was to bring forward burning desire of blinds to show the

world that they too are as talented as any able and also to provide platform to blind

singers to showcase their talent. It was a joint venture of blinds and sighted and

together they enthralled the audience with devotional songs. Mr. Sakharam Bankar

and Mr. Aviraj Tayade presented the melodious devotional songs. Mr. Aviraj

Tayade started off with Ramkrishna Hari Gajar then went on to present the

devotional songs like “Indrayinichya kati devachi Alandi,” “Asakasa devacha dev

bai thakada,” and “Vittala awade prembhav”. Mr. Sakharam Bankar presented

theme song “Pandhariche Sukh Nahi Tribhuvani,” and devotional Abhangs of Sant

Chokhamela. They kept the audience enthralled by singing devotional songs of

various saints, which was equally applauded by audience. Singers were ably

supported by Violinist Bhagwan Pawar and Tabalchi Sushil Kedare. Financial aid

was provided by Shri G.K. Jadhav owner Vikrant Happy Homes as well as

entrepreneur Mr. Shamrao Kedar.

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Special efforts were taken by Mr. Arun Bharaskar, Dy. Chairman Mr.

Vishwashrao Gaikwad, Ms. Vijaya Dave and Mr. Bhagwan Pawar of the

organization to make the event successful.

• Felicitation Program of meritorious blind students –

Organization has, for the past 10 years, been doing its part to encourage

meritorious blind students to achieve big in the life inspite of their shortcomings.

This year too on 22nd August 2016 we organized a felicitation program at

Shrikrishna Lawns Pune Road for meritorious blind students who passed out

successfully in 10th, 12th and graduation. They were honored with cash prize and a

grammar book in Braille. Dignitaries present were Zonal Manager Bank of

Maharashtra Mr. Pratap Mohanty, DENA bank Divisional Manager Mr. Gupta,

Mr. Mohan Lodha. Mr. Gupta pledged support for the organization in the future

also. Mr. Lodha encouraged blind students for their hard work and achievements.

• Grand Celebration of Ganesh Festival and felicitation of Teachers –

On 11th September 2016 on the occasion of Ganesh festival singing

competition of blinds and ables was organized just to show that physical handicap

is no bar to talents in blinds. 32 blinds and sighted participated in the competition

and Mr. Pardeshi stood first in it. Two blind teachers Mr. Bhagirath Vinchu and

other were honored at this function for taking special efforts to spread the

knowledge with grit and sincerity.

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Elocution competition and GK competition was organized to encourage more

and more blinds to come forward and join the organization. A day prior to pious

day of Anant Chaturdashi a Satyanarayan Puja was performed at the hands of Mrs.

Aarti Metkar divisional officer Central Bank. Special efforts were taken by Mr.

Bhagwan Pawar, Dr. Vishwasrao Gaikwad and Umesh Dabhade for success of the

event.

• International White-Stick Day celebration –

Every year October 15th is celebrated as international White-Stick day

throughout the world as declared by United Nations Organization. Various social

organizations mark the event for spreading awareness about plights of blinds and

making the world more favorable for them. Blind Welfare Organization also

celebrates this Day by taking up many social causes for blinds. This year also it

was celebrated with the same enthusiasm. Banners were prepared and a procession

was taken out from Red-Cross Signal to C.B.S. via Shivaji Road Shalimar, which

later on got converted into huge gathering. It was attended by various guests like

Chairman Mr. H.S. Banerjee, Nashik Run Secretary Mr. Anil Daithankar, Dy.

President Mahindra Muskaan Mr. Reddy and H.R. Manager Mr. S.G. Bhonge. At

this function 120 blinds were presented with White-Stick and 30 needy blinds were

covered with free mediclaim policies. Mr. Reddy lauded efforts of Blind Welfare

Organization and hoped that many more blinds are covered under mediclaim

policy so that they can meet medical expenses on their own. He also pledged

support to the organization. Mr. Banerjee too was pleased with our concern for

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welfare of poor blinds and assured us his support. Mr. Anil Daithankar and Mr.

Bhonge presented CDs containing study material to std. 10th and 12th students. To

make the function successful special efforts were taken by Mr. Arun Bharaskar,

Ms. Kalpna Pande, and Ms. Vijaya Marathe.

• Distribution of sweets and cloths on the occasion of Dewali -

This organization has kept its previous record of social service of

distributing sweets and cloths to the needy blind families on the eve of Dewali so

that they don’t feel left out and can celebrate this festival with the same joy. This

social activity was carried out at organization’s office on 28th October 2016 on the

auspicious day of “Dhanotraya Dashi”. Sweets and cloths were distributed to 100

blinds and 10 blind couples were provided with a month’s ration by Mr. C.C. Shah.

Also women were provided with a sari and 1 kg sweet and men with 1 kg sweet.

Many famous personalities and businessman such as Mr. Hiraman Aher from

Mahindra and Mahindra, Mr. Gangadhar Jadhav, Mr. Sachin Shah and Mr. Mohan

Lodha were present to grace the occasion. Ms. Ashwini Kahandal sung a beautiful

Dewali song – “Aali mazya ghari hi diwali” which enlightened the heart of all

those present. Mr. Gangadhar Jadhav lauded our efforts and promised a tour to

Pandharpur. Organization chairman Mr. Arun Bharaskar, Ms. Kalpna Pande and

Ms. Vijaya Marathe actively participated to make the function successful.

• Interstate Cricket Tournament at Jalgaon District –

In continuation of our organization’s healthy trend of organizing various

sports meets to provide platform to blinds to showcase their sporting abilities, this

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year Interstate Cricket tournament was held at Jalgaon on 9th & 10th December

2016 with the gracious support of Jain Business House. Total 8 teams from

Maharashtra – Khandesh, Nashik, Pune, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Marathwada

and Amarati – participated in this tournament. Tournament was played on

knockout basis. Final was played between Pune and Nagpur. Pune won the toss

and decided to field first. Nagpur scored 201 runs for the loss of 4 wickets and Anil

Belchar and Rothod scored half-centuries. Pune team could not get the required run

and were restricted at 180 for 7 wickets. Team Nagpur was the winner of the

tournament.

Mr. Dalubhai Jain chairman Mahavir Bank and Mr. Waghchaure Divisional

Manager Bank of Maharashtra were present for the inauguration ceremony of the

tournament. Mr. Nishikant Waghchaure was very pleased with the activities of the

organization and expressed his desire to help out one blind student with his

educational needs and so did Mr. Dalubhai Jain. Late Shri Lalji Jain was paid

homage at the beginning of the function. Cash prize of Rs. 10,000/- and winner’s

trophy was given to Nagpure team by Mayor Jalgaon. Team Pune was also

honored with a trophy and cash prize of Rs. 7000/- . Special efforts for the success

of the tournament were taken by Organization Chairman, Ms. Vijaya Dave, Mr.

Bhagwan Pawar and Mr. Datta Patil.

• Trip to Holi city Pandharpur –

Today’s busy and hectic life plays a havoc in everybody’s life. We tend to

get slowed down with boredom and work schedule. This is true equally for all the

people be it blind or sighted. Well-wishers of our organization have understood

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this and for the past 7 years been organizing pleasure trips to do away with

monotony of work and to seek pleasure along family and friend. This year also a

trip was organized by the Mr. Gangadhar Jadhav to holy city Pandharpur from 21th

to 26th December 2016. Trip began on 21th Dec from Kailash Mat to Tuljapur and

visited the places such as Pandharpur, Jejuri, Murud Janjira Fort and Alibagh sea

beach where all enjoyed the sea bath. Financial assistance was provided by Mr.

Gangadhar Jadhav, which helped the organization to enjoy the trip to fullest

without bothering about money matters. Special efforts for the success of the trip

were taken by Mrs. Vijaya Dave and Mr. Datta Patil.

• National level Cricket Tournament at Mumbai –

Cricket is a religion in our nation. Popularity of cricket match between India

and Pakistan reaches to such height that people often skip office and business to

watch these matches. Same craze of cricket lies with blinds also who loves sports.

To inspire budding cricketers our organization has been hosting National level

cricket tournament for the past 8th years. This year’s National level Cricket

Tournament was held at Mumbai from 11th to 13th January 2017. Tournament was

held at Wilson Gymkhana Mumbai and Karnataka Sporting Ground with the help

of Rotary Club Bombay, Queen City and Kotak Mahindra.

Teams participating were Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan,

Punjab, West Bengal, Haryana and Jammu-Kashmir. Teams were divided into 2

groups and tournament was played on league basis. Inauguration was done by Ex-

India Cricket captain Mr. Ajit Wadekar and guest present were Mr. Narendra

Rahane Siddhivinayak Trustee and Mr. Dipak Gupta MD Kotak Mahindra.

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Tournament began with band salutation to honorable guests and then guests

exchanged pleasantries with players. Mr. Ajit Wadekar inaugurated the tournament

and wished all the best to players. Mr. Gupta was in awe of blinds playing cricket

and was happy with the enthusiasm of blinds for the game. Inaugural matches were

played between Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and West Bengal.

Tournament was played for 3 days and on the basis of net run rate Gujarat and

Maharashtra qualified for the finals.

Gujarat batted first and with the help of fine century by Naresh Tumbad

amassed 262 for 2. In reply Maharashtra team could not put up a fight and were all

out for 109. It was a consecutive 7th win for Gujarat team. On 13th January 2017

prize distribution ceremony was held. Dignitaries present were Ex-CM

Maharashtra Mr. Manohar Joshi, Actor Ankush Chaudhary and actors of famous

Marathi TV show “Chala Hava Yeudya”. Winners were presented with cash prize

of Rs. 21,000/- and a trophy and runners-up team with Rs. 15,000/- and a trophy.

Rotary Club teams were cheering for their teams and Chairman Rotary Club Mr.

Ajun Mudda took special efforts to make the tournament successful. DD TV also

telecasted final match.

On 12th January 2017 complimentary food was provided by Gymkhana

Chairman Mr. Jakaullah Siddiqui and orchestra Zankaar was organized for

entertainment. Noted presence was of Mr. Shahid Rafi son of legendary singer

Mohammad Rafi. Special efforts were taken by Kotak Mahindra, Rotary Club,

Queen City, Mr. Hanif Shaikh, Mr. Bhagwan Pawar and organization chairman

Mr. Arun Bharaskar and Mrs. Vijya Dave to make the tournament a grand success.

• Haldi-Kumkum for Ladies –

Our organization understands that like any other able woman blind woman

also has many social and family problems that she faces in day-to-day life. In order

to know those problems, to offer supporting hand to such woman and to give the

solution to it Mrs. Vijaya Dabe from our organization has come forward with

innovative idea of arranging Haldi-Kumkum for ladies. The function was graced

by Mrs. Asha Kulkarni Manager Bank of Maharashtra and Mrs. Shah. In this

gathering women were asked to come out with their problems and later on

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appropriate solutions were given to them. Also 40 blind women were provided

with helping hand to them by Mrs. Lata Lodha.

Mrs. Jayashri Apashankar and Mrs. Medha Pimple of Blind Welfare

Association took on the responsibility of making Haldi-Kumkum function

successful.

• International Women Day celebration –

In keeping with the tradition of celebration of International Women Day,

this year also it was celebrated with lot of enthusiasm on 19th March 2017 in the

premises of Blind Welfare Association.

To encourage and bring out hidden personalities in the women singing

competition was held. But as it collided with the exam period only 35 women

participated in the competition. Winners was Mrs. Asha Kahandal and first runners

up was Mrs. Manisha More. Apart from this two blind members of the

organization Mrs. Maya Kapar and Mr. Sunil Nighojkar were provided with shop

sheds for setting up business and other women were appropriately provided with

help.

Mr. Bhagwan Pawar, Mrs. Pratibha Holkar and Mrs. Darshana Murtadak of

Blind Welfare Association took on the responsibility of making this function

successful.

I am glad to conclude that in this financial year 2016-17 our organization has

successfully achieved its goal of social welfare and we took up 12 such social

causes that brought smile on the faces of blinds and also could provide help to the

needy persons. I must admit that this is the success of our organization as a whole

and I would like to mention here that without your cooperation and able guidance

it would not have been possible to make these events successful. Also, I would like

to mention special support of Mr. Narendra Firodiya, Mr. Gangadhar Jadhav, Mr.

Hiraman Aher of Mahindra & Mahindra, Mr. Keshav Varkhedkar CIDCO Chief

Engineer and Mr. Ulhas Debadkar and all our well wishers. I would also like to

thank broadcasting media for coverage of our functions and highlight our hard

work to the society. I proudly say that this year we could make arrangements for

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settlement of 2 blinds. I expect same cooperation and helping hand in the future

also and express my gratitude on behalf of B.W.O.I.

Thank you.

General Secretary

Mr. Dattatraya Shankar Patil

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BLIND WELFARE ORGANIZATION TRACK REPORT OF LAST THREE YEARS 2014-2016

Our is one of the prominent registered Social Organization, working for the social awareness and All

Round development of the blind. In this connection we are implementing the following programs and

schemes.

1. Scholarship Scheme: We are offering scholarship to those blind students who are studying from

class 8 to post graduation. We are glad to inform you that, there were 122 blind students

beneficiaries from 2013. 130 students have been beneficiaries from 2014, 135 from 2015, and

129 students in the year 2016 this way total 486 blind students are beneficiaries under this

scheme for last 4 years.

This way the poor blind students are benefited from the scholarship, student

can remit examination fees; afford the bus passes and books or educational stationary etc. with

the help of this fund received form society.

2. Self Employment: We do provide good assistance in self-employment to the needy blind people. We

would like to inform you that, in the last three years we supported 32 blind people for self employment.

6 blind candidates benefitted of this scheme in the year 2013, 9 candidates in 2014 and 10 candidates in

2015 and 7 candidates in 2016. Out of these total 32 candidates 23 candidates are running the

stationary, cutlery stores and 9 candidates are selling toys in the railways, thus all of them has

maintained themselves and their families.

3. Educational help to create new educational equipments and free distribution.

A. Education and Training: We are running musical academy named as ‘Brahmanand Musical

Academy ‘ at Nashik and imparting free musical training and education for the blind people,

with this help the blind people can get a job or get self employed either by running Orchestra or

music class. At present total 24 candidates are learning music and musical instrument in the

academy.

B. The Organization is also running a computer training center for the blind with the help of

talking software, with the help of this training the blind people can work efficiently in the

Government offices and service industry. Similarly they can have better educational facility,

study material and book reading facility with the help of talking software.

C. Publication of Brail Books: Lions club of Pune donated the Brail printer to BWO, with the help

of this printer we published books: Nishabda (English Grammar Book) with 3 Editions which

helped 1150 students to improve their English Skills specially in rural area. To develop the

health awareness among the blinds this year we are planning to publish ‘Arogya Sanjivani’

health related book which will help the blinds to take care of their health.

4. Sports Activities: We arrange various types of sports and games events for the blinds, in

which, tournament for the following games and sports are organized:

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Athletics, Chess and Cricket etc. these tournaments are organized every year on State as well as

National Level, we are proud to inform you that in the year 2014, 7 of our blind players played

and won the cricket world cup of blind cricket held in South Africa. Among these 7 players of us

2 were from Maharashtra 3 from Gujarat and 1 each from Andhra Pradesh and Punjab. For last 3

years ONGC is helping us to conduct these tournaments successfully.

5. We are also conducting the eye checkup camps in the rural areas, so the poor people who

cannot afford visiting eye specialists doctors. This year we helped 5 poor people for their

cataract surgery and distributed spectacles for free to many needy people.

6. We Helped poor blind people by organizing their marriage and also supported them by

offering the required things for their new life like- kitchenware, and other necessary things. In

the year 2014 we helped 1 couple, 1 couple in 2015 and 3 couples in 2016 thus, we arranged

and supported total 6 couples in last three years. We hope the number will keep growing.

7. Simultaneously, We run awareness programs about blindness in rural areas for all people and

also we conduct personality development camps for blind people to help make their life better.

This way we are trying to get involved in various social activities for the blind and also trying to

make their life easy with distribution of helpful material for their daily life as well as educational

life.

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Athletics, Chess and Cricket etc. these tournaments are organized every year on State as well as

National Level, we are proud to inform you that in the year 2014, 7 of our blind players played

and won the cricket world cup of blind cricket held in South Africa. Among these 7 players of us

2 were from Maharashtra 3 from Gujarat and 1 each from Andhra Pradesh and Punjab. For last 3

years ONGC is helping us to conduct these tournaments successfully.

5. We are also conducting the eye checkup camps in the rural areas, so the poor people who

cannot afford visiting eye specialists doctors. This year we helped 5 poor people for their

cataract surgery and distributed spectacles for free to many needy people.

6. We Helped poor blind people by organizing their marriage and also supported them by

offering the required things for their new life like- kitchenware, and other necessary things. In

the year 2014 we helped 1 couple, 1 couple in 2015 and 3 couples in 2016 thus, we arranged

and supported total 6 couples in last three years. We hope the number will keep growing.

7. Simultaneously, We run awareness programs about blindness in rural areas for all people and

also we conduct personality development camps for blind people to help make their life better.

This way we are trying to get involved in various social activities for the blind and also trying to

make their life easy with distribution of helpful material for their daily life as well as educational

life.

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BLIND WELFARE ORGANIZATION TRACK REPORT OF LAST FOUR YEARS 2014-2017

Our is one of the prominent registered Social Organization, working for the social awareness and All

Round development of the blind regualarly. In this connection we are implementing the following

programes and schemes.

1. Scholarship Scheme: We are offering scholarship to those blind students who are studying from

class 8 to post graduation. We are glad to inform you that, there were 130 students have been

beneficiaries from 2014, 135 from 2015, 129 students in the year 2016 AND 123 from2017 this

way total 489 blind students are beneficiaries under this scheme for last 4 years.

This way the poor blind students are benefited from the scholarship, student

can remit examination fees; afford the bus passes and books or educational stationary etc. with

the help of this fund received form public and society.

2. Self Employment: We do provide good assistance in self-employment to the needy blind people.

We would like to inform you that, in the last four years we supported 34 blind people for self

employment. 9 blind candidates benefitted of this scheme in the year 2014, and 10 candidates in 2015

and 7 candidates in 2016, 8 candidates in 2017 Out of these total 34 candidates, 25 candidates are

running the stationary, cutlery stores and 9 candidates are selling toys in the railways, thus all of them

has maintained themselves and their families.

3. Educational help to create new educational equipments and free distribution.

A. Education and Training: We are running musical academy named as ‘Brahmanand Musical y

Academy at Nashik and imparting free musical training and education for the blind people, with this

help the blind people can get a job or get self employed either by running Orchestra or music class. At

present total 24 candidates are learning music and musical instrument in the academy.

B. The Organization is also running a computer training center for the blind with the help of talking

software, with the help of this training the blind people can work efficiently in the Government offices

and service industry. Similarly they can have better educational facility, study material and book reading

facility with the help of talking software.

C. Publication of Brail Books: Lions club of Pune donated the Brail printer to BWO, with the help of

this printer we published books: Nishabda (English Grammar Book) with 3 Editions which helped 1150

students to improve their English Skills specially in rural area. To develop the health awareness among

the blinds this year we are planning to publish ‘Arogya Sanjivani’ health related book which will help the

blinds to take care of their health.

4.Sports Activities : We arrange various types of sports and games events for the Blinds, in wich,

tournament for the following games and sports are organized :

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1.Athletics,chess and cricket etc. these tournaments are organized every year on State as well

as National Level, we are proud to inform you that in the year 2014,7 of our blind players played

and won the cricket world cup of blind cricket held in South Africa. Among these 7 players of us

2 were from Maharashtra 3 from Gujarat and 1 each from Andhra Pradesh and Punjab. For last 3

years ONGC is helping us to conduct these tournaments successfully and it isalso stated that

Kotak Mahendra ,Mumbai and Rotary Club, of Bombay, queen City helped us to conduct

National Cricket Tournaments 2017 . It is also informed you that World Blind Cricket Board

arranged T20 world Cup held in India 2017,in this tournament our 7 players have been

participated in this tournament.which is the best of outcum and beautiful sweetfruit of the

efforts taken by the organization with the help of you people.

5. We are also conductiong the eye checkup camps in the rural areas, so the poor people who

cannot afford visiting eye specialists doctors. This year we helped 5 poor people their cataracts

surgery and distributed spectacles for free to many needy people.

6. We helped poor blind people by organizing their marriage and also supported them by

offering the required things for their new life –kitchenware, and other necessary things. In the

year 2014 we helped 1 couple , 1 couple in 2015 and 3 couples in 2016 and 2 couples in 2017

thus, we arranged and supported total 8 couples in last four years. We hope the number will

keep growing .

7. Simutaneously , We run awareness programmes about blindness in rural areas for all people

and also we conduct personality development camps for blinds people to help make their life

better.

This way we are trying to get involved in Variouss social activities for the blind and also trying

to make their life easy with distribution of helpful material for their daily life as well as

educational life.

Its my pleasure to bring to your kind perusal that there are so many persons without their help

or assistance, our work cannot be in moment and you are the top presiding over the presidency

of the exellancy.It is my privilege to offer the votes gratitude and thanks greatfuly from the

bottom of my heart.

Thanking yoBLIND WELFARE ORGANIZATION TRACK REPORT OF LAST THREE YEARS 2014-2016

Our is one of the prominent registered Social Organization, working for the social awareness and All

Round development of the blind. In this connection we are implementing the following programs and

schemes.

1. Scholarship Scheme: We are offering scholarship to those blind students who are studying from

class 8 to post graduation. We are glad to inform you that, there were 122 blind students

beneficiaries from 2013. 130 students have been beneficiaries from 2014, 135 from 2015, and

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129 students in the year 2016 this way total 486 blind students are beneficiaries under this

scheme for last 4 years.

This way the poor blind students are benefited from the scholarship, student

can remit examination fees; afford the bus passes and books or educational stationary etc. with

the help of this fund received form society.

2. Self Employment: We do provide good assistance in self-employment to the needy blind people. We

would like to inform you that, in the last three years we supported 32 blind people for self employment.

6 blind candidates benefitted of this scheme in the year 2013, 9 candidates in 2014 and 10 candidates in

2015 and 7 candidates in 2016. Out of these total 32 candidates 23 candidates are running the

stationary, cutlery stores and 9 candidates are selling toys in the railways, thus all of them has

maintained themselves and their families.

3. Educational help to create new educational equipments and free distribution.

A. Education and Training: We are running musical academy named as ‘Brahmanand Musical

Academy ‘ at Nashik and imparting free musical training and education for the blind people,

with this help the blind people can get a job or get self employed either by running Orchestra or

music class. At present total 24 candidates are learning music and musical instrument in the

academy.

B. The Organization is also running a computer training center for the blind with the help of

talking software, with the help of this training the blind people can work efficiently in the

Government offices and service industry. Similarly they can have better educational facility,

study material and book reading facility with the help of talking software.

C. Publication of Brail Books: Lions club of Pune donated the Brail printer to BWO, with the help

of this printer we published books: Nishabda (English Grammar Book) with 3 Editions which

helped 1150 students to improve their English Skills specially in rural area. To develop the

health awareness among the blinds this year we are planning to publish ‘Arogya Sanjivani’

health related book which will help the blinds to take care of their health.

4. Sports Activities: We arrange various types of sports and games events for the blinds, in

which, tournament for the following games and sports are organized:

Athletics, Chess and Cricket etc. these tournaments are organized every year on State as well as

National Level, we are proud to inform you that in the year 2014, 7 of our blind players played

and won the cricket world cup of blind cricket held in South Africa. Among these 7 players of us

2 were from Maharashtra 3 from Gujarat and 1 each from Andhra Pradesh and Punjab. For last 3

years ONGC is helping us to conduct these tournaments successfully.

5. We are also conducting the eye checkup camps in the rural areas, so the poor people who

cannot afford visiting eye specialists doctors. This year we helped 5 poor people for their

cataract surgery and distributed spectacles for free to many needy people.

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6. We Helped poor blind people by organizing their marriage and also supported them by

offering the required things for their new life like- kitchenware, and other necessary things. In

the year 2014 we helped 1 couple, 1 couple in 2015 and 3 couples in 2016 thus, we arranged

and supported total 6 couples in last three years. We hope the number will keep growing.

7. Simultaneously, We run awareness programs about blindness in rural areas for all people and

also we conduct personality developmenu,

Arun Murlidhar Bharaskar

Chairman ,BWO, Nashik

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