• Dr. P.V.Tripathi

Education is the most important tool for social, economic and political transformation. Education acts as an integrative force in society, imparting values that foster social cohesion and national identity. In our country, today also, there are many children and youth with visual impairment or Blindness, who are deprived of education due to lack of resources and funds which creates a hurdle in the path of our progress. The subject of blindness and education has included evolving approaches and public perceptions of how best to address the special needs of blind students. Educators and parents of students with visual impairments have pioneered special education and inclusive program options, for over many years. National Association for the Blind NAB (India) is one of the pioneer institutions of India, providing school and college going blind children support services in the form of scholarships, free distribution of Braill Kit and other assistive devices, volunteer reading services and so on. A Braille kit contains basic educational devices needed by blind students for learning braille, arithmetic, geometry, etc. Also braillers are distributed to institutions as well as to blind students pursing higher education. NAB is doing good work in this area. In fact many of the prevailing practices in the fields of other disabilities have their origins in the ideas generated by NAB (India), in the sphere of education of the visually impaired. This study aims to analyse the role of NAB in fostering Blind education in India.

Visual Impairment, Braille, Blindness, National Association for the Blind (NAB).

"Educating Visually Impaired in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 3, page no.1313-1315, March-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1803250.pdf

"Educating Visually Impaired in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 3, page no. pp1313-1315, March-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1803250.pdf