Sunday, 24 June 2012

Soon, new school for blind in Nashik

NASHIK: The Om Sai Welfare Association for the Blind will soon be starting a charitable English-medium school for the blind. Five students have already registered for the school and the requirement as per the rules is ten. 

The Om Sai Welfare Association for the Blind had recently applied for starting a free English-medium school for blind students. As per the norms, ten students are required to be registered at the school to get  approval from the state government. Free education, accommodation, food and all other facilities will be provided for the needy blind students in the school, which would be the first of its kind in the state and fifth in the nation. 

"The school will provide education from class I to X, and at present blind children in the age group of 4-8 years will be able to take admission in the school. We have selected a place near the Jail Road water tank for the school. Five students have registered and many people have been inquiring about it. Once we have  ten students, we will send the list to the government and tsocial welfare department," said Vikas Shejwal, chairman of the association. He said that students all over the state could register with them. 

Shejwal added that they would be selecting qualified teachers for the school who are equipped with DEd and BEd degrees from the list available with them. "They should be willing to work for less pay and should have  a social approach," said Shejwal. 

The management is confident of getting more students by the month-end and has appealed to the citizens to help the needy blind students avail of this facility. "Students can visit the Sai Baba Heart Institute and Research Centre for more details," said the office-bearers of the association. 

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