Sociology elective students got a chance to visit NIWANT - a centre for upliftment of visually impaired students, founded and run by Mrs. Meera Badve from her very home near vishrantwadi in pune. The centre offers vocational training to std 12 passed out visually impaired students. Following activities are run here : Tech Vision – Software development division, Choco Niwant, the chocolate making branch and Braille library called Vision Unlimited with more than 3000 books in different language. Latest addition is the Insight Academy is founded with the vision of making the visually challenged independent, empowered and contributing members of the society by way of spreading of computer literacy and creating reputable career opportunities.
Students of architecture were guided by the Niwant students through their center and informed about all the activities. It was inspiring to see the way Niwant students were walking on the path of success, without allowing their limitations to become an obstacle in their way. Apart from the learning about how the visually impaired use other senses to perceive the world around them, it was also realised that the city needed more vocational training institutions of this kind to support and empower differently abled students for an independent future.
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