EDUCATION


NGO:

Indian Association for Blind (State: Tamil Nadu, District: Madurai)

Project:

Support towards setting up of Computer Lab and Music Centre for visually impaired students of IAB

Donation Amount:

Rs. 17,28,166 (Rupees Seventeen Lacs Twenty-eight thousand one hundred and sixty-six)

Donor:

Kishinchand Chellaram Educational Trust

Background:

Nestled in the village of Sundarajanpatty in the outer fringes of Madurai in Tamilnadu, the Indian Association for the Blind (IAB) promises the visually challenged a life of confidence and opportunities. Started in 1985 by S.M.A. Jinnah, a visually challenged activist, IAB has been the pioneer in empowering the visually challenged towards self-reliance through various initiatives. In the year 2012, KCET donated equipment for Computer Lab and Music Centre

Impact:

With the help of the computer skills, the students are getting employed at call centres With the training from Music Centre, some students have formed a Band and do live concerts that is garnering good response from audiences across Madurai.