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Volunteers of all ages 'read out' study books for visually challenged

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 10:51 -- geeta.nair

BENGALURU: “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight, but no vision,” says Helen Keller. In a world that often lacks vision, a group of volunteers has stepped up to make life easier for the visually impaired. Dhvani Granth is an initiative to record books for the visually impaired students.

 

REACH to school children

Tue, 08/16/2016 - 10:47 -- geeta.nair

CHENNAI: Over 80 per cent of visual impairment in Children can be corrected, if treated at the right time. To address this issue, Sankara Nethralaya has partnered with Orbis, an international NGO working for prevention of blindness and has launched REACH (Refractive Error Among Children) programme on Monday.

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