Category: Mitra Jyoti
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How it began at Mitra Jyoti
Mitra Jyoti has been set up by Madhu Singhal. Herself visually-impaired, Madhu faced a lot of hurdles as a young girl. This became the primary motivation behind setting up Mitra Jyoti. Infact, most of the services offered by the organisation find their roots in her personal struggles. Born blind, Madhu was brought up in Rohtak,…
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A talking book library, job-placement cell and independent living skills – all aimed at enabling the visually-impaired
At Mitra Jyoti’s computer education centre, I was first asked to look at a young man named Mukesh’s computer screen. As I watched keenly, he typed out the words “Welcome to Mitra Jyoti.” I smiled at the gesture as his instructor gave him a pat on his shoulder accompanied by a “Good job!” Quite a…