Blind Welfare Council Dahod

Lalit Bahuviklang Nivasi Paathshaala (For the children with mental retardation and multiple disabilities)& Residential School for the children with Hearing Impairment ( Std 1- 5 ) The Multiple disabled residential school run by BWC Dahod was first of its kind started in Gujarat. At present there are 102 children with multiple disabilities out of which 69 are boys and 33 are girls. They stay in the hostel and get systematic training and education. The special teachers who are specially qualified are imparting best quality education and training to the special children. The development is slow but constant. The students with hearing impairment are provided training with the help of sign language, charts and models. The number of teachers provided by the Government is few, but the Trust has appointed adequate number of teachers at its own cost and is trying to provide best services to the children. All these students are provided education, lodging and boarding free of cost.. Day care center for the children with mental retardation and multiple disabilities We also have Day care center for children with mental retardation and multiple disabilities. Here in we have 30 boys and 22 girls with the total of 52 such children who are imparted training and education during the day. The children go back to home in the evening. Our teachers work very hard for the all round development of these children. We also have trained teachers who work in the villages as well. These teachers cover almost all the Talukas of Dahod and the Panchmahal districts. In both above set ups we do not charge any fees from the students. All the services are provided free of cost.

Day care center for the children with mental retardation and multiple disabilities We also have Day care center for children with mental retardation and multiple disabilities. Here in we have 30 boys and 22 girls with the total of 52 such children who are imparted training and education during the day. The children go back to home in the evening. Our teachers work very hard for the all round development of these children. We also have trained teachers who work in the villages as well. These teachers cover almost all the Talukas of Dahod and the Panchmahal districts. In both above set ups we do not charge any fees from the students. All the services are provided free of cost.

Lions Divyang Talim Sanstha With a mission to provide training and employment to young people we have started with Lions Divyang Talim Sanstha cum production center The trades started in this vocational training for the disabled are as under: 1. Computer operator training 2. Offset Printing & screen printing 3. Paper dish making 4. Stitching , Swing making (zula) 5. Carpentry 6. Computerized Braille Printing 7. File making 8. Candle & chalk stick making Students with special needs are getting trained in the above trades and have started earning for their living.

Day care center for the children with mental retardation and multiple disabilities We also have Day care center for children with mental retardation and multiple disabilities. Here in we have 30 boys and 22 girls with the total of 52 such children who are imparted training and education during the day. The children go back to home in the evening. Our teachers work very hard for the all round development of these children. We also have trained teachers who work in the villages as well. These teachers cover almost all the Talukas of Dahod and the Panchmahal districts. In both above set ups we do not charge any fees from the students. All the services are provided free of cost.