Ambubai Residential School for Blind Girls - ARSBG

The Hyderabad Karnataka area as a whole is considered as the most backward region. Lack of basic amenities, illiteracy, and starvation are the major problems faced by the people and the disabled community is not an exception either. The social, educational and economic condition of the disabled people is extremely worse. They are neglected by the society as well as by the Government.

The Association believes in the principle that - “SELF HELP IS THE BEST HELP”. Based on this theory some like-minded handicap people in the year 1990 came together to form a registered Society for themselves and thus the “Hyderabad Karnataka Disabled Welfare Society” came into existence on 6th November 1990 under Registration of Societies Act 1860. This is a Non-Governmental and Non-Profit organization working for the all-round development of each and every category of the disabled.

The organization is working for the empowerment of blind women. Keeping this in view, Smt. Ambubai Residential School for the Blind Girls has been started at Gulbarga from the year 2007. This has the credit of being only one educational institution in the entire Hyderabad Karnataka region. This School is developing at a galloping speed and achieved wonderful growth within a short span of time. Starting with only four Children on 1st June 2007 has now achieved remarkable progress in mobilizing the blind girls. Now the strength has crossed half a century.

This is a free residential school for visually handicapped girls in the age group of 6-18 years, imparting education to blind girls. All in-house facilities including clothing, medical care, and social security coupled with modern teaching aids, music, craft and vocational training is being provided. Medium of Instruction is Kannada; apart from that English and Hindi are being taught as second and third languages. Yoga, Karate, music and physical Education are also given equal preference. The School follows the State Syllabus and students are taught with the help of Braille script.

Admissions 

Admissions to the school begin from the 1st of June to 31st June every year. The candidate has to enclose an Ophthalmologist’s certificate, parental income certificate and a birth certificate along with 3 passport size photographs. Application forms are available from the 10th of April each year. The School is recognized by the Dept. of Disabled Welfare, Government of Karnataka. Free Admission is available to blind girls irrespective of religion, caste, social and economic status etc.

Salient Features 

• Free boarding, food, education, books, clothes, study material and health care provided.
• Students use Computers equipped with special software.
• Vocational training is also taught to the students in higher classes (grades) so that they can use the skills to be financially independent.
• Students perform exceptionally well in curriculum, games, and sports.
• Students also perform arts and cultural activities during special events.
• Staff of the school with genuine care for the children is serving with full dedication for educating those Blind children, putting every effort they can.

Facilities

Our School provides education, training as well as hostel facilities to the students. Dining hall, class rooms, play ground, 24 hours hot water facility and master water filter for clean and safe drinking water are available. The students are served energetic breakfast, lunch and dinner and a special diet once in a week. All the study materials, food, clothing, shelter, bedding other utensils are provided free of cost to the students.

Other Facilities

For Recreational Activities Radio, Television, Musical instruments, Tape recorder, chess and cricket kit material are provided.