Shree Ramana Maharishi Academy for the Blind

Aim To enable persons with disabilities to become independent.

Shree Ramana Maharishi Academy for the Blind...
	is listed under the category Disability/Visual Disability
	was established in 1969
	focuses on visual disability, free school, community-based rehabilitation, support group, mental retardation, speech and hearing disability, library
	functions at the Local, State level
	works with rural and urban visually impaired persons, and persons with mental retardation and speech and hearing disability, 4-22 years
	has the resource of Braille reading room, lending library of audio-cassettes
	welcomes help in the form of volunteers, books, clothes, toys, medicines, donations

SRMAB has a free school for visually impaired children up to Std 10, with hostel facilities for boys and girls. It organises sports and cultural activities, including dance and theatre. It provides vocational training for disabled youth in computers, horticulture, and industrial skills. It has two community-based rehabilitation (CBR) programmes for persons with disabilities, in Kanakapura and Malavalli taluka, and Kodihalli Hobli. They provide non-formal and integrated education, and have awareness programmes and assessment camps. They also provide disability aids and vocational training, and offer home training for parents. They assist in forming parent support groups and village development councils. In Kanakapura, it provides education, therapy and vocational training for children with mental retardation and hearing disabilities. It networks at local, national and international levels.

Mr T V Srinivasan, President
Available - Mon-Sat 9.30-4.40
3rd Cross, JP Nagar III Phase, Bangalore - 560078.
Ph 26581076 , Fax 26580325 , Email mail@srmab.org.in , Website www.srmab.org.in