Academic Support
One of the main activities of The Trust is mainly focused in supporting education of poor blind students. This is done by providing Braille textbooks free of cost to blind students across Karnataka.
Guidance
Guidance and support to poor parents of the visually impaired is regularly provided by The Trust to help them in mentoring and nurturing the children.
Braille Conversion
Visually impaired trained braillists are appointed to convert text to Braille format for the benefit of fellow blind people.
About Us
GNANA JYOTHI Trust for the disabled persons is a non-government organization formed and setup by a set of visually challenged persons. The founders of Gnana Jyothi trust had a first hand experience of the blind persons struggle in the outside world. In order to seek solutions to these problems, Gnana Jyothi trust was setup in the year 2005. The trust was registered on July 4, 2005.
History
In the year 2005, two visually impaired people, Eshwar and Issac came together to form Gnanajyothi Trust with a vision to help their blind brothers and sisters in their education and thus empowering them to live life with dignity. Initially the place of operation was near monotype, Banashankari, Bangalore. Later the activities were shifted to IAR India on Mysore Road..
Vision and Mission
Gana Jyothi Trust aspires to see a society where in visually challenged persons have equal opportunities for better education and employment thus enabling them to lead a life with dignity.
To serve the disabled community by rendering academic support mainly to the visually impaired students.
Aims and Objectives
This organization serve the disabled community by rendering academic support mainly to the visually impaired students by distributing text books in Braille format from UKG to Post Graduation levels.
Activities include conversion of text books, literature and magazines from text to Braille format.
Our Gallery
Academic Support To The Visually Impaired, Conversion of Text to Braille Format, guidance and support to poor parents of the visually impaired.
Our Team
The trust was registered on July 4, 2005. The present board of trustees are as follows:
Eshwar, President“To serve the disabled community by rendering academic support mainly to the visually impaired students.”
Isaac, Secretary“To serve the disabled community by rendering academic support mainly to the visually impaired students.”
Smt. Manjula, Treasurer“To serve the disabled community by rendering academic support mainly to the visually impaired students.”
Smt.Padma Maiya, Treasurer“To serve the disabled community by rendering academic support mainly to the visually impaired students.”
Activities
Our present activity is mainly focused in supporting education of poor blind students.
Present Activities
This unit produces text books and other reading materials is in braille format...
Awareness Programme
GnanaJyothi trust has set up a computer training facility for the blind...
Hostel Facilities
The trust has set up different hostels for blind boys and girls. The Hostel for blind boys which is...