It would concentrate on basic and advanced computer skills.

It is a misconception that a visually impaired cannot lead another visually impaired person, said G.A. Peter Kishore, principal of Andhra Loyola College, here on Wednesday.

He was addressing the inaugural meeting of a month-long computer training organised by the college.

He said the trainers from a Bengaluru-based NGO Enable India, Siva Sankar; Lakshmi Narayana and Raghu — all visually challenged — would impart computer skills to a batch of 30 visually impaired students from the college and its neighbourhood.

Siva Sankar said the training would focus on basic and advanced computer skills that will enable the students to read, write and think independently.

He suggested that the training programme be extended to other districts and said the department would support it. Fr. S. Melchior and Dr. G Sambasiva Rao, college vice-principals of the Degree section , Fr. Ch. Vana Chinnappa, vice-principal of the Intermediate sectionparticipated.