About
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Headquarters
New Delhi, Delhi
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Since
1981
The Blind Welfare Society(BWS) works to empower visually challenged people and better their lives, with a special focus on girls. It believes that bli Read morend girls are more vulnerable and tries to provide them with extra support. It runs initiatives with an emphasis on education, employment, training and rehabilitation of visually challenged girls. It considers the blind equal to their normally abled counterparts and capable of performing any task with equal efficiency, thus, it strives to work towards providing the blind with equal opportunities, social security and a quality life besides enabling access to education.
Demographies Served
Cause Area
Vision & Mission
Mission: To enable visually impaired individuals to overcome the barriers that impede their independence and participation in society.
Vision: To empower individuals living with low vision or blindness to discover, develop and achieve their full potential.
Donor History
Give Foundation
Shree Bharat International Pvt. Ltd.
Socomec Innovative Power Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Riva Transport Ltd
Programs
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Folding Sticks Distribution Programme
The Society regularly takes up the distribution of white foldable canes to blind girls free of charge. This cane is a lifeline for many visually challenged people to find their way in the world. Through this initiative, the Society intends to enable the visually challenged to be confident, independent and able to reach anywhere on their own without assistance.
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Financial Assistance Programme
BWS provides financial assistance to economically backward blind people to pay for academic expenses, purchase aids or appliances and fulfilling their career aspirations. The assistance amount can be up to an amount of Rs. 2000
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Braille Learning Programme
The Society encourages learning Braille as reading and writing are the only ways ahead to progress in life. So, to promote Braille literacy it conducts special classes which not only help the visually challenged to get gainful employment in future but also boosts their confidence.
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Hostel for Blind Girls
It runs a high-quality hostel for blind girls providing them with free lodging and boarding facilities in Swaroop Nagar, Delhi. Since the services are free of charge it relieves any financial burden on the girls enabling them to concentrate on getting educated.
The girls residing in this hostel are from very poor and marginalized families and are provided with a comfortable and homely atmosphere with clean sanitation facilities.
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Distribution of Grocery Kits
StateTo assist low-income blind people across Delhi in times of the pandemic, the Society took up initiatives to distribute grocery kits. The pandemic stopped sources of income for blind people who sell toys or sing and beg at bus and railway stations. The provisions were so given that they last for a few weeks helping the blind people tide over the lockdowns.
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Hostel For College Going Visually Impaired Girls.
We run a very clean, hygienic and professionally managed high-quality hostel for the visually challenged girls with free boarding and lodging facilities. It is situated at Swaroop Nagar, Delhi. We do not charge any payment from their parents or relatives and hence the girls can put their entire energy on going up higher with their education without financial burden, stress or guilt. Our hostel facilities are a lifeline for 30 visually challenged girls. The hostel has inmates from the State of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Odisha, Punjab and West Bengal. These girls come from most marginalized and poorest of the poor families, with little or no family support.
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Hostel for College Going Visually Impaired Girls.
We run a very clean, hygienic and professionally managed high-quality hostel for the visually challenged girls with free boarding and lodging facilities. It is situated at Swaroop Nagar, Delhi. We do not charge any payment from their parents or relatives and hence the girls can put their entire energy on going up higher with their education without financial burden, stress or guilt. Our hostel facilities are a lifeline for 30 visually challenged girls. The hostel has inmates from the State of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Odisha, Punjab and West Bengal. These girls come from most marginalized and poorest of the poor families, with little or no family support.
Impact Metrics
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Number of Blind Girls Who Have Completed Their Graduation and Post Gradution
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 32
- 2020-21 36
- 2021-22 40
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Girls Have Been Recruited in Various Government Services From Our Hostel.
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 6
- 2020-21 6
- 2021-22 7
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Blind Girls Have Learned Braille From Our Hostel.
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 6
- 2020-21 5
- 2021-22 6
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Number of Blind Girls Who Have Completed Their Graduation and Post Gradution
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 32
- 2020-21 36
- 2021-22 40
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Girls Have Been Recruited in Various Government Services From Our Hostel.
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 6
- 2020-21 6
- 2021-22 7
Theory of Change
To enable visually impaired individuals to overcome the barriers that impede their independence and participation in society.
Milestones & Track Record
Blind Welfare Society is a registered non-government voluntary Organization. It was founded to undertake various projects in the field of Education, Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation for the people with visual challenges. Since inception, Blind Welfare Society meaningful initiatives have bagged various accolades in its shelf.
Empowering visually impaired girls was one of the prime objectives behind establishing the Blind Welfare Society as there is a dearth of organizations working for the betterment of visually impaired girls in India. We affirm that visually impaired young girls and women are more vulnerable and thus need extra support. It is our endeavour to create an environment where the lack of money or opportunities does not make blind girl’s situation worse.
Blind welfare society strongly resents any action which could show the visually impaired people as disabled. Blindness is just the physical loss of eyesight, nothing more. Blind people are like everyone else, and can be expected to perform on a par. BWS has a crucial role to play in creating a world where there are no barriers to people with sight loss. We strive to increase the independence, access to education, equal opportunity, social security and quality of life for people with vision loss.
We have continued to expand our programs and services to meet the needs of the community we serve.
Leadership Team
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Asha Bhola
President
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Aarti
Vice-President
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Vishal Kawatra
General Secretary
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Neelam Makhija
Treasurer
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Shailesh
Joint Secetary
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
6-20
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Strength of Governing Body
7
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Diversity Metrics
77% women
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
Yes
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Organisation Structure
Yes
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AAATB0654R
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Registration ID
11704
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VO ID / Darpan ID
DL/2018/0214969
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12A
AAATB0654RE20214
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80G
AAATB0654RF20214
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FCRA
231661314
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CSR Registration Number
CSR00006783
Location
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Headquarters
Blind Welfare Society, Plot No. 2/16, Block WXYZ, Near M.N. Convent Public School, Kushak Road No. 2, Swaroop Nagar, New Delhi, 110042
Directions
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Society
Financial Details
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2019-20
IncomeRs.4,280,997ExpensesRs.2,788,909Admin ExpensesRs.418,336Program ExpensesRs.2,370,573Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2020-21
IncomeRs.5,179,427ExpensesRs.4,306,246Admin ExpensesRs.645,937Program ExpensesRs.3,660,309Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2021-22
IncomeRs.17,310,479ExpensesRs.9,419,131Admin ExpensesRs.1,412,869Program ExpensesRs.8,006,262Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2022-23
IncomeRs.17,172,673ExpensesRs.12,856,349Admin ExpensesRs.2,442,706Program ExpensesRs.10,413,643Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.