Jai Srimannarayana !
53 Blind students were enrolled this year 2007-08, who pursued their studies in History, Civics and Economics as well as in Civics Economics and Commerce groups. Highly experienced and renowned staff in respective subjects gave training on the subjects to these Blind students. There is a specialized staff having computer expertise and experience in teaching for the Blind to take care of all the technical needs of these children.
60 Laptops are provided to these students and intensively trained to take state level exams.
With the oral encouragement and moral support from the Ministry of Education, Andhra Pradesh, blind students went ahead with their training on laptops to appear for their exams on laptops. Sriman Chandraiah played the key role in supporting the Brilliant Idea of HH Sri Swamiji. The idea of practical implementation of Laptops and the bold step by the management to go ahead in procuring them and also giving proper training, to those blind students is something really an adventurous task !
This is an English Medium college mainly to help students to get exposure to many other sources of knowledge in modern scenarios of the world.
As of today, Blind students anywhere in the world have to pursue the studies upto 10th standard or beyond by themselves using Braille or other alternative and appear to the examination only through a scribe, a helper, usually who studied less than them, a totally new person who assist at the time of exam only, in writing what these blind students dictate. This is resulting in the improper presentation of one’s real talent, affecting the real performance of the candidate.
Now, as these blind students, though came from different medium, are getting well versed with English, they can type their answers on the computer system and give a printout which will enable them to really present themselves for their performance. However, process of procuring the permission from the government is a big task. After careful study and observation Government gave permission and students appeared for their final exams Inter I Year, during Mar 2008, with the help of Laptops. This is a UNIQUE EVENT in History of the World especially in the Education field of Blind.
Every month the total maintenance of the college comes to about $5000 ( Approximately R[FinalTilesGallery id=”1″]s. 2,00,000) including boarding and educational expenses for these students. Vikasa Tarangini Seva has shouldered this responsibility with the full confidence that many like minded generous philanthropists shall come forward to help run the institution.
The team of members of the Nethravidyalaya Junior College Committee expressed their commitment to HH Sri Swamiji for His noble gesture. Students who completed their 10th standard (grade) in the Nethravidyalaya School at Vizianagaram have expressed their gratitude to HH Sri Swamiji for giving them this wonderful opportunity to learn better and become more useful in service of humanity.
HH Sri Swamiji offered Mangalasasanams (blessings) to Sriman M.Rama Rao and to all the members, volunteers and the staff who played their role in making the project fruitful and continue progress.