presentation made for the NAB, Goa Chapter

1. Goa State Branch

2. 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

3. 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.

4. What we do for the Blind!
• Education (Integrated Education Programme)
• Vocational Training
• Multihandicapped Project
• Sports
• Theatre
• Rehabilitation
• Employment
• Marriage
• Computer Training

5. A depiction of Activities
conducted by NAB, Goa

6. Education
• Integrated Education Pattern (IEP)
• Students attend regular schools
• Provided with specialised training &
support at home
• Specialised teachers

7. Braille
• Textbooks in Braille
• Special Typewriter in Braille
• Magnification Aids and textbooks
with enlarged font sizes for low
vision children

8. Braille

9. Aids for the blind

10. Aids for the blind

11. Aids for the blind

12. Aids for the blind

13. Aids for the blind

14. Aids for the blind

15. Aids for the blind

16. Partially Blind with Enlarged Books

17. Doing Homework

18. Mobility by White Cane

19. Learning Computers

20. Learning to Cook

21. Learning Currency Notes

22. Income Generation
• Vocational training and assistance
• Loans to visually impaired to be self
reliant

23. Candle Making

24. Caning Chairs

25. Making plastic Wire Bags

26. Learning making Shawls

27. Making paper bags

28. Study Camps
• 8-10 days camps at NAB Resource
Centre
• Coach students for school exams

29. Entrepreneurship
• Own business of
visually impaired
• Financial
assistance from
banks & Govt self
employment
schemes like
PMRY, SGSY etc.
PCO & Photocopy Unit by a Blind!

30. Satisfaction
• NAB brings a smile
to the visually
impaired
• Gives them
confidence
through life skills &
vocational training

31. Celebrations

32. Playing Chess

33. Having Fun with Music

34. The team at the NAB,
Goa Branch

35. The Staff - doing a wonderful job

36. The Warden taking care of all

37. They don’t need your
sympathy…all they need
is your encouragement!

38. How can you help?

39. Financial Assistance
Corporates:
• Become a corporate sponsor for our facilities
Individuals:
All donations to NAB • Consider following options:
are exempt from Income – pension to an elderly blind
Tax under Sec 80 (G) – adopt a blind elderly person at the Home
of IT Act 1962
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

40. Become a Volunteer
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

41. 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