A ray of hope for
differently-abled - Saksham
Samadrishti,
Kshamata Micas Evam Anusandhan Mandal (SAKSHAM) is a charitable national
organisation. It has its head office in Nagpur. It was established with an aim
to bring all the persons with various disabilities into mainstream.
Visually challenged woman and girls
working at 14rangub centre
Saksham
believes that the differently-abled people are not burden on the society but
assets of the nation. Though presently dedicated to the service of visually
impaired, Saksham has its commitment towards all the persons with various
disabilities and also to environment, health and other social activities to
strengthen the society. Presently, it is running many projects for integrated
development of the differently abled people.
Saksham
has started many projects exclusivly for women development. One among them is
Virangula Kendra in Akola, Maharashtra. It may be seen as a recreation centre
but it is a project for complete development of the visually challenged women.
The special emphasis is on self-reliance. They are imparted training of various
kinds of home industries, rangoli, handicraft training, making paper envelops,
bags, yogasan, meditation, assistance on legal rights, etc.
Women
at this centre regularly manufacture many kinds of products including spices,
dry chatani, potato chips, sabudana papad, paper bags etc. It is purchased by
local grocery store owners, medical stores, etc. in bulk.
The
regular training and practice of yogasan and meditation have cured many of
their physical ailments. A gynecologist conducts regular check up of all the
women once in two months. They are also guided about cleanliness. Recently, the
project organised a unique programme in which the mothers, who pay special
attention to differently-abled girls, are felicitated.
A group of women is being imparted special
training for a cultural programme to be staged at forthcoming foundation day of
Saksham. The old visually-challenged women are being provided Braille training
while the other women are being imparted training of computer. This is the
reason
many
of the women at the centre regularly visit the Braille library and read books
there. Visually challenged women hostel.
In Kaladi, Kerala, Saksham has started a
hostel for visually-challenged women where visually challenged girls and other
visually challenged women are housed with a facility of food and honourable
living. Efforts are made here to make the women self-reliant by providing them
different kinds of training.
Today,
more than 400 women activists are active in different activities like audio
recording, cassette library management, Braille books production, awakening for
eye donation, imparting different kinds of training to women, personality
development camps, residence management etc. Majority of the women activist are
well-educated who spare time from their daily family responsibilities and
dedicate to these service activities. It is the best example of utilising spare
time and also getting mental peace and satisfaction. Over 350 visually
challenged or differently- abled women have directly been benefited through all
these activities.
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