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Andhra Pradesh

Marica School

Facilities:

  • Marica Higher Educational Society operates three schools MARICA I, MARICA II and MARICA MOBILE
  • With 14 classes, MARICA II has a strength of 185 and has a capacity to school 500 children.

Contact details:
Ms. Marie Christine
Marica School, 9-4-77
3 / 29 to 34 Nizam Colony
Tolichowki
Hyderabad 500008
Andhra Pradesh
Phone: +91-40-339 3749
Fax: +91-40-3392486
E-mail: maricasch@hotmail.com
Website: www.maricaeducationalsociety.com

Bihar

Saint Michael's School for the Blind

Contact details:
Saint Michael's School For The Blind
Old H.B. Road, Post Box No.1
Ranchi
Jharkand

Delhi

All India Confederation of the Blind

Facilities:

  • Coeducational school
  • Education is provided upto 8th standard. After which, students are mainstreamed in regular schools.
  • Affiliated to Department of Education, Haryana
  • Hostel facility is provided at Village Behrampur, down Jaipur road at Delhi-Jaipiur highway
  • Vocational training in short hand in Braille,computers aide by Jaws software

Contact details:
Mr. J.L.Kaul / Mr. R.C. Nijhawan
Honorary Secretary General
All India Confederation of the Blind
Sector V, Rohini
Delhi 110085
Phone: +91-11-27054082
E-mail: aicbdelhi@yahoo.com

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Govt. Institute for the Blind Panipat

Facilities:

  • Coeducational school with hostel facility
  • Education up to X std
  • School is affiliated to Haryana Board of School Education, Bhiwani

Fees: Free for students of low income families.

The institute provides computer teaching with software like JAWS, curriculum books in Braille and Talking books etc.

Contact details: Head Master
Govt. Institute for the Blind
Panipat
Phone: +91-180 -2650778

Institution for the Blind

Facilities:

  • School for boys only, with a capacity for 200 children
  • Hostel facility
  • Vocational training in music, candle making, re-caning of chair, etc
  • Education upto middle school (affiliated to Director of Education, Government of NCT Delhi)

Contact details:
Mr. M. C. Garg
Amar Colony Market, (Opposite to Kashmir Bhawan)
Lajpat Nagar IV
New Delhi 110024
Phone: +91-(0)11-26411915, 26216506

Institution for the Blind (Boarding)

Facilities:

  • School for Boys only with a capcity for 100 children
  • Hostel facility
  • Vocational training in music, candle making, re-caning of chair, etc
  • Education - upto middle school (affiliated to Director of Education, Government of NCT Delhi)

Contact details:
Mr. Bansilal Sharma
Panchkuia Road
New Delhi 110001
Phone: +91-(0)11-23364265, 23743123

JPM Senior Secondary School (Blind Relief Association)

Facilities:

  • School for boys only with hostel facility
  • Government aided school, affiliated to CBSE
  • Only Arts is option available after X standard
  • Vocational training in book binding and computers
  • Fees: Free

Contact details:
Mr. K.J. Kurien,
Principal, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg,
(Near Hotel Oberoi), New Delhi 110003.
Phone: + 91-11-24361759 (d), 24361376
Fax: +91-11-24364730
E-mail: lbsbra@delhi1.mtnl.net.in
Website: www.blindrelief.org

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National Association for the Blind

Facilities:

  • Coeducational school with hostel facility
  • Fees: free
  • Applications are processed through out the year, though admission is in Feb-March

Contact details: Mrs. Vasantha Kumaran,
Sector 5, R.K.Puram,
New Delhi.
Phone: +91-11-26102944

Rashtriya Virjanand Andhkanya Vidhyala

Facilities:

  • School for girls only with hostel facility
  • Education from class 6th to 12th standard
  • Affiliated to CBSE
  • Fees: Free

Contact details: Mrs. Amrit Pahuja/ Ms. Anees,
J Block Vikaspuri, New Delhi 110018.
Phone: +91-11-25507758

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Rashtriya Virjanand Andhkanya Vidhyala

Facilities:

  • School for girls only with hostel facility
  • Education from Nursery to class V, affiliated to CBSE
  • Fees: Free

Contact details: Mrs. Shashi Harjai,
New Rajinder Nagar,
Shankar Road, Delhi 110060.
Phone: +91-11-28741002, 28741370

School for the Blind

Facilities:
  • School for Boys only with a capcity for 50 children
  • Hostel facility
  • Vocational training viz: music, candle making, recanning of chair, duster making
    Education upto 7th standard

Contact details: Mr. M.L.Gupta,
Principal, Bharat Blind Technical Welfare Society,
K-II, Near Central Market,
Madangir
New Delhi 110062.
Phone: +91-11-29955820

Gujarat

K.K. School and Home for the Blind

Contact details:
Vidhyanagar, Bhavnagar
Gujarat
Phone: +91-278–2423917 (o)
E-mail: kkblindschool@rediffmail.com

Karnataka

Shree Ramana Maharishi Academy For The Blind

Facilities:

  • Classes from Nursery to 10th standard
  • Coeducational school with hostel facility
  • School is affiliated to Karnataka state, syllabus.
  • Fees: Free
  • Vocational training in Computer, Packing, Horticulture, Dairy, Classical Dance & Music.
  • Special services available at the Academy include – JAWS software for computer learning, Curriculum books in Braille and Talking books etc.

Contact details:
C.A., 1-B, 3rd Cross, 3rd Phase
(Near Ragi Gudda), J.P.Nagar
Bangalore – 560078
Karnataka
Phone: +91-80-630176
Fax: +91-80-6588045
E-mail: mail@srmab.org
Website: http://srmab.welcome.to

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Jyothi Seva

Facilities:

Contact details:
(School for the Blind Children)
1st Main Road Venkateshpura
Bangalore 560045
Karnataka
Phones: +91-80-25433365 (school)
or 25446748 (hostel), 25477972 (office)

Sri, Aroodha Educational Society for Disabled

Facilities:

  • Classes from Preparatory to 10th standard
  • Coeducational school with hostel facility
  • School is affiliated to Director of Welfare of Disabled, Karnataka & Department of Public Education, Karnataka
  • Fees: Free
  • Special services available at the Academy include – Curriculum books in Braille, Talking books, Orientation & Mobility Training etc.

Contact details:
Magajikondy Layout
Near Bapana Nagar, 2nd Cross,
Siddharoodha Swamy Mut Road, Old Hubli, Dharwar Distt., Karnataka
Hubli
Karnataka
Phone: 0836 -220213

Dr. Puttaraja Gavaigalavar Blind Education Society

Facilities:

  • Residential School the blind

Contact details: Gadag 582101, Karnataka

Kerala

Helen Keller Centenary Memorial Model School for the Blind

Facilities:
  • Classes from 1st to 7th standard
  • Coeducational school with hostel facility
  • Recognised by State Education Department
  • Fees: Free

Contact details: Helen Keller Centenary Memorial Model School for the Blind, Karimpuzha,
Sreekrishnapuram (via),
District Palakkad 679513, Kerala.
Phone: +91-466-2266303

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Kerala School for the Blind

Facilities:

  • Classes up to 7th standard
  • Coeducational school with hostel facility
  • School is affiliated to Board of Secondary Education, Kerala
  • Fees: Free
  • Special services available at the Academy include – Curriculum books in Braille and Scholarships

Contact details:
Vallikkappatta (PO)
Via Mankada
Malappuram District 679324
Kerala
Phone: +91-4933-240064

Kerala School for the Deaf - Blind

Facilities:

  • Coeducational school with hostel facility
  • Fees: Free

Louis Braille Memorial Model School for the Blind

Facilities:

  • Coeducational school with hostel facility
  • Classes from 1st std. to 7th std.
  • Recognised by State Education Department
  • Fees: Free

Contact details:
Louis Braille Memorial Model School for the Blind,
Kudayathur, Thodupuzha (via),
District Idukki, Kerala 685590.
Phone: +91-486-2253472

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Rahmaniya School for Handicapped

Facilities:

  • Classes up to 7th standard
  • Coeducational school with hostel facility
  • School is affiliated to Board of Secondary Education, Kerala
  • Fees: Free
  • Special services available at the Academy include – Curriculum books in Braille and Scholarships

Contact details:
Medical College (PO)
Calicut 673008
Kerala
Phone: +91-495-2355510, 2355610

School for the Blind (The Kerala Blind School Society)

Facilities:

  • Coeducational school with hostel facility
  • Affiliated to General Education Department
  • Fees: Free

Contact details: Ms. P.A. Annakutty, Head Mistress,
School for the Blind,
Thottumugham P.O., Aluva 683105,
Kerala.
Phone: +91-484-2623412

Madhya Pradesh

Blind Girls School

Facilities:

  • School for girls only with hostel facility
  • Education upto 8th standard

Contact details: M.P. Welfare Association for the Blind,
68, Camping Ground,
Ujjain Road, Dewas,
Madhya Pradesh.
Phone: +91-7272-225204, 223260
E-mail: mpwabdws@rediffmail.com

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Maharashtra

Anand Andh Vidhyalaya

Facilities:

  • Hostel facility
  • Education is from Preparatory to Std VII

Contact details: Sh. Sudhakar Kadu, Head Master,
Anand Andh Vidhyalaya, Anandwan,
Taluka Warora,
District Chandrapur 442914
Nagpur
Phone: +91-7176-282034
Fax: +91-7176-282134
E-mail: anandwan@nagpur.dol.net.in

Comprehensive Rural Development Project

Facilities:

  • Separate hostels for boys and girls
  • Recognised by Government of Maharashtra

Contact details: Mrs. S.A. Kasote, Director-cum-Executive Secretary,
Comprehensive Rural Development Project,
P.O. Karanji, Tal – Pathardi
District Ahmednagar 414006,
Maharashtra.
Phone: +91-2428-248023
E-mail: akasote@rediffmail.com

Dr. Narendra Bhiwapurkar Andha Vidyalaya

  • Classes up to 7th standard. For higher studies, children are recommended to Integrated Education Programme in regular schools
  • Coeducational school with hostel facility
  • The school is recognised by State Government. Integrated Education Programme is affiliated to Maharashtra State School Secondary Board, Amravati.

Fees : Free

The school provides curriculum books in Braille, Talking books, computer teaching with software like JAWS, and scholarship etc.

Facilities:

  • Braille Library for School

Contact details:
Sh. S. V. Pokale, Principal
Dr. Narendra Bhiwapurkar Andha Vidyalaya
Near Jail Quarters Camp
Amravati 444602, Maharashtra
Phone: 2662572

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Happy Home and School for the Blind

Facilities:

  • School for blind boys only with hostel facility

Contact details: Happy Home and School for the Blind,
Dr. Annie Besant Road,
Worli, Mumbai 400018
Phone: +91- 492-3198

I.A.V.H. (Indian Association for the Visually Handicapped)

Facilities:

  • The institute holds classes twice a day, thrice a week under the guidance of a trained tutor
  • It has six computers and four screen reading machines
  • Among reference books, one can find the Microsoft Press computer dictionary and books on braille

Contact details: University Club House, B-Road,
Churchgate, Mumbai 400020
Phone: +91-22-2838550

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Nab Mata Lachmi Nursery for the Blind

Facilities:

  • Eligibility: children from the ages 2.5 to 5 years
  • The nursery admits students from all part of India
  • Education covers - reading skills in Braille, basic number calculations, music, handicrafts and simple pottery
  • The nursery aims at imparting basic skills in reading and handling daily tasks, cultivating physical dexterity and readying students for school and further education
  • After a period of two to three years children are sent to either schools of the blind or integrated education programs

Contact details: Nab Mata Lachmi Nursery for the Blind,
218, East Sion Road,
Sion, Mumbai 400022.
Phone:+91-22-409-5170

Smt. Kamla Mehta Dadar School for the Blind

Facilities:

  • School for blind girls with hostel facility
  • Education is from Preparatory to Std VII

Contact details: Mrs. Shyama Chavan, Principal,
Smt. Kamla Mehta Dadar School for the Blind,
160, Dadasaheb Phalke Road,
Dadar (W),
Mumbai 400014.
Phone : +91-22-2418-3144
Fax: +91-22-2411-4146

The Victoria Memorial School for the Blind

Facilities:

  • Education for blind boys only with hostel facility

Contact details: The Victoria Memorial School For The Blind,
Tardeo Road,
Mumbai 400034.
Phone: +91-22-494-423

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Orissa

Louise Braille Vocational Training Centre for the Sightless (LBVTCS)

Facilities:

  • Hostel facility: Yes
  • Braille library facility
  • Vocational training is also provided

Contact details: Mr. B.K.Rath,
Honorary Development Officer,
LBVTCS
At Ambapua, PO Berhampur,
Ganjam 760010, Orissa
Phone: +91-680-2404160

Red Cross School for the Blind

Classes up to X std.
Coeducational school with hostel facility
School is affiliated to Board of Secondary Education, Orissa

Fees : Free

Provides scholarships, curriculum text book in Braille.
School provides curriculum books in Braille. Also runs a Braille Printing Press.

Facilities:

  • Hostel facility: Yes
  • Braille library facility

Contact details:
Dr. K.S.N.Rao, Hon. Secretary
Red Cross School for the Blind
At Ambapua, PO Berhampur
Ganjam 760010
Orissa
Phone: +91-680-2404038

(office): Manager
Braille Press
Red Cross School for the Blind
City Hospital Road
Berhampur
Ganjam
Orissa 760001
Phone : +91–0680–2223455 or +91–0680-2260842

The Maheshwari School for the blind [New]

Facilities:

  • Co-educational school with separate hostel facility for boys & girls.
  • Admission starts every year in the month of June.
  • Classes from 1 st to 10 th standard.
  • School is affiliated to Karnataka Secondary Education Board, Bangalore.
  • ocational and Computer training in different levels are provided.

Contact details:
Principal
Nehru Nagar
Belgaum 590010
Orissa
Phone: +91-831- 2471482, 2470709, 2472827
E-mail: bdab_msb@yahoo.co.in

Rajasthan

Nab phiroze and noshir Merwanji rehabilitation centre for the blind

Facilities:

  • Classes from 1st to 7th standard
  • Coeducational school with hostel facility
  • School is affiliated to Department of Education, Government of Rajasthan

Fees: Free

  • Rehabilitation and vocation training in different trades is provided here

Contact details: Vimal Kumar
Dengla Principal
P and N.M. Rehabilitation Centre for the Blind
East View
Coomie P.Merwanji Marg
Mount Abu
Rajastan 307501
Phone : +91–02974-235181

Tamilnadu

Little Flower Convent Higher Secondary School for the Blind

Facilities:

  • School for the blind and low vision from preparatoty to std XII
  • Visually impaired girls who complete XII are given training in Braille stenography for 1 year
  • The school is aided by the Government of Tamil Nadu and functions under the Social Welfare Department
  • The facilities provided to students include walkman, tape recorders and taped lessons and readers. Scribes assist students to prepare and write for their exams. Braille instructors give slow learners special help after class hours
  • Other programmes include the once-a-week session for parents of day scholars to help their children at home
  • Vocal music and instrumental music(violin, piano, flute, tabla and clarinet) are also taught

Contact details: Sr. Martina, Headmistress,
4, G.N.Road,
Cathedral P.O. Chennai 600006.
Phone: +91-44-2826 9618
E-mail: lfcblind@hotmail.com

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Uttaranchal

Model School for the Visually Handicapped

Facilities:

  • A co-educational school with hostel facilities
  • From Preparatory to Standard XII
  • Unit for low-vision children also
  • Children legally blind under 8 years of age are eligible
  • Admission starts in July every year and the fees is free.

Contact details: Mr. Salil Jain,
116, Rajpur Road,
Dehradun 248001, Uttaranchal.
Phone: +91-135-2744979, 2744387
Fax: +91-135-2748147
E-mail: nivh@sancharnet.in
Website: www.nivh.org/school.html

Aadharshila

Facilities:

  • A school for deaf-blind
  • The children are taught Braille and are provided hearing aids and other
    materials.
  • Fees: Free

Contact details: Mr. Jairaj / Ms. Chanchal Thakur
Aadharshila,
Chamoli
Uttaranchal

Uttar Pradesh

Ahmadi School for the Blind

Facilities:

  • Separate hostel facility for boys and girls
  • Affiliated with Aligarh Muslim University
  • Braille library, with books on Maths, Science, English, History, etc.
  • Computer training
  • Vocational training is also provided
  • Scholarships are awarded to meritorious students

Contact details: Dr. Abdul Gaffar Khan,
Ahmadi School for the Blind
Aligarh Muslim University,
Chattari Compound,
Rasalganj,
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

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Jeevan Jyoti School for the Blind

Facilities:

  • For children below 7 years who are legally blind with hostel facility
  • Admission every year in July, with an interview
  • The institute is recognised by the Department of Education, Government of U.P. to impart education from Nursery to class V
  • The medium of instruction is Hindi. The prescribed syllabus of the U.P. Board of Education is followed in the school. From Class VI to XII, the integrated system of education is followed

Contact details: Sister Jyotika, Director,
Jeevan Jyoti School for the Blind,
Aktha P.O. Sarnath,
Varanasi 221007, Uttar Pradesh.
Phone: +91-542-2585151
E-mail: jeevanjyotischool@hotmail.com

Sri Hanuman Prasad Poddar Andh Vidyalaya

Facilities:

  • Classes from K.G. to 12th standard
  • School for blind boys only, with hostel facility
  • School is affiliated to U.P.Board
  • Fees: Free
  • Special services available at the school include –Books in Braille, Talking books, Computer teaching with JAWS software.

West Bengal

Calcutta Blind School

Contact details: Mr. Ashok Chowdhary,
Calcutta Blind School, Behala,
Kolkata 700 034, West Bengal
Phone: +91-33-468-1335/4549(O)

Lighthouse for the Blind

Facilities:

  • Coeducational school with hostel facility
  • Pre-school education to students aged 5-7 years
  • For the age group of 8 and onwards, a special ungraded class is introduced
  • Fees: Free
  • Medium of instruction is Bengali
  • Affiliated to West Bengal Board of Secondary Education

Contact details: Dr. Purnendu Jha, President,
Light House for the Blind
174, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Road,
Kolkata 700026.
Phone: +91-33-24664227, 24666247
E-mail: lhfb@vsnl.net

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Louis Braille Memorial School for the Sightless

Contact details: Louis Braille Memorial School for the Sightless,
Birla Road, P.O. Makhla,
Hooghly 71224,
West Bengal.

Naihati Apex Blind School

Facilities:

  • Coeducational school with hostel facility
  • Middle school (6th to 9th)
  • Sponsored by Government of West Bengal
  • Fees: Free

Contact details: Mr. S.K.Bhowmick, Secretary,
Naihati Apex Blind School,
At-Rajendrapur,
Post Madarpur, Via-Garifa,
District North 24 Parganas,
West Bengal 743166.
Phone: +91- 33-25811374

Ramakrishna Mission Blind Boys’ Academy

Facilities:

  • School for boys only with hostel facility
  • Education upto Class X
  • Affiliated to West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
  • Fees: Free

Contact details: Sh. Sunilbaran Pattanayak, Principal,
Narendrapur,
Kolkata 700103, West Bengal
Phone: +91-33-24772201(3 lines)
Fax: +91-33-24772070
E-mail: bbarkm@vsnl.net

Vivekananda Mission Asram Residential School for the Blind

Facilities:

  • Classes from Preparatory to 10th standard
  • Coeducational school with hostel facility
  • School is affiliated to West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
  • Fees: Free
  • Children legally blind under 8 years of age are eligible
  • Admissions start in April every year
  • Special services available at the Academy include – Curriculum books in Braille, Computer Teaching with JAWS software, Braille library
  • It also has a unit for Low-vision children

Contact details:
Vivekanagar
P.O. Chaitanyapur (Haldia)
District Purba
Medinipur 721 645
West Bengal
Phone: +91-3224–286221/286081
Fax: +91–3224–286106
E-mail: vmarsb@rediffmail.com

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