Institute for the Blind, Chandigarh

ABOUT SCHOOL

Institute for the Blind is situated in Sector 26, Chandigarh, established in the year 1972, for the blind candidates. It is associated with the Central board of secondary education (CBSE). Institutes for the Blind takes pride in its excellent teaching techniques. Institute for the Blind is a Hindi medium school, and its type is Co-educational. Institute for the Blind has classes from 1 to 12. Institute for the Blind takes significant initiative for the studies of blind students, and it also provides all the remnants and material required for teaching to blind students. Institute for the Blind is one of the most important and leading schools of Chandigarh. The Institute for the Blind has been rated by five people on CBSE board, and also Institute for the Blind has been viewed 54 times by the visitors of CBSE board. Institute for the Blind has excellent academic record and rank. The academic record track of Institute for the Blind is fantastically brilliant. All the girls and boys take the good initiative in all the co-curricular activities, and all the competition that has been organised and arranged in the school and because of active participation of the students the record track is terrific. 

VISION OF THE SCHOOL

The mission of the Institute for the Blind is to integrate the visually impaired into the mainstream of social life. This Institute helps the students in their rehabilitation. Institute for the Blind aims to inspire the zeal and zest out of the students and this Institute wants to make the students confident and great explorer in their life ahead. 

TRAINING

The Institute for the Blind also provides the students with the facility of various training. Some of the activity that has been given in Institute for the blind are Vocational Training, mobility Training, Computer Training and Music Training.

1. Vocational Training: The students of this Institute are given training of traditional crafts like candle making and the making of chairs with ropes. Girls students are trained in activities like embroidery, cooking, stitching and knitting.
2. Music Training: Music is an essential part of our culture. Music is given significant importance in this Institute. Students are trained in classical music, and also they are prepared with tabla with an experienced teacher. 
3. Computer Training: Computer is a crucial subject and also an essential part of our daily life curriculum. This Institute has two computer labs with a total of 24 computers with all the necessary technology to teach visually impaired and disabled students. This Institute has software like JAWS, NVDA and SUPERNOVA, and with the help of this software, the teacher introduces the visually impaired students with great efforts.
4. Mobility Training: Mobility plays an important and vital role in the functioning of the visually impaired child. Blind students mainly have postures and gait problems. Regularly, mobility training has been given to students. 

EYE CAMPS

The Institute for the Blind also arranges and organises eye camps for eye check-ups twice a year. Free medicines are provided to the needy students, and even patients requiring money for operations are also given money from the school fund. 

INFRASTRUCTURE

The Institute for the Blind is an excellent school for the visually impaired students. It is a private school with a total of 8 classrooms. The total enrollment of students in this school is 153, and a total of teachers is 38. In this school, there are two computer labs, separate room for principal, 24-hour electricity supply, enriched library, Mid-day meal, portable drinking water, monthly health and medical check-up and Disables friendly ramps. 

ACTIVITIES AND CO-CURRICULAR 

1. Computer Training

2. Mobility Training

3. Knitting

4. Stitching

5. Candle Making

6. Embroidery

7. Cooking

8. Candle Making

9. Tabla Class

10. Classical Singing

11. Festival Celebrations

12. Skits

13. National Day Celebrations

HOSTEL FACILITY

Hostel facility is available for 70 boys and 70 girls. Boys and girls have separate hostels with all the requirements and suitable facilities of toilets, solar water heating arrangements, TV and indoor games facility.

SCHOLARSHIP

This Institute gives scholarships to all its ex-students undergoing UG course in various colleges at the rate of rupees 1000/-. This school also provide a grant of rupees 500/- to its students so that they can buy study and educational material. 

1. Admission is open to both boys and girls with any discrimination of caste, colour or creed
2. The admission form should be collected from the school office by parents
3. Eligibility of class 1 is between 7 to 10 years of age.
4. If the child is getting admitted to the school, then the certificate from E-department govt of Chandigarh is required
5. Certificate of child's mental health is also required
6. The child should not commit to any infectious disease 
7. Admission of higher classes depends on the vacancy in the class

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