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Rotary club of Madras Rotary club of Madras Coromandel, Chennai, IndiaCoromandel, Chennai, India

District 3230District 3230

Karna Vidya

A project of Rotary Club of Madras Coromandel

• Karna Vidya means learning through ears Karna Vidya means learning through ears or hearing or hearing

– Visually challenged students have an enormous Visually challenged students have an enormous capacity to learn and accumulate information through capacity to learn and accumulate information through their keen hearing capabilities their keen hearing capabilities

– Started in 1999-2000, Karna Vidya runs reading Started in 1999-2000, Karna Vidya runs reading centres in Chennai, Tamil Nadu to help visually centres in Chennai, Tamil Nadu to help visually challenged college students challenged college students

– Students belong to weaker sections of society Students belong to weaker sections of society – Reading Centre at Adyar for Boys and T. Nagar for Reading Centre at Adyar for Boys and T. Nagar for

GirlsGirls– More than 100 student registrations and 150 selfless More than 100 student registrations and 150 selfless

volunteers every yearvolunteers every year– Library and computer centre at Adyar for the visually Library and computer centre at Adyar for the visually

challengedchallenged– Runs with support of Volunteers, Anns and RotractorsRuns with support of Volunteers, Anns and Rotractors

BackgroundBackground

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• Karna Vidya services includeKarna Vidya services include::– Reading CentresReading Centres– LibraryLibrary– Computer Centre and Braille PrintingComputer Centre and Braille Printing– Cassette/CD Circulation Cassette/CD Circulation – Recording, Dubbing & Digitisation Recording, Dubbing & Digitisation – Books Circulation Books Circulation – Scribing ServicesScribing Services– Escort HelpEscort Help– Drawing and Writing Drawing and Writing

ServicesServices

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• Reading CentreReading Centre– Sessions on Wednesdays and ThursdaysSessions on Wednesdays and Thursdays– 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm4.00 pm to 6.00 pm– Adyar-Bharat School-BoysAdyar-Bharat School-Boys– T.Nagar- Sharada Vidyalaya-GirlsT.Nagar- Sharada Vidyalaya-Girls– One Reader - One studentOne Reader - One student– Students hear or take Braille notes Students hear or take Braille notes – Snacks and Tea are provided to the studentsSnacks and Tea are provided to the students

• LibraryLibrary– Cassette/CD Circulation Cassette/CD Circulation – Recording, Dubbing and Digitisation Recording, Dubbing and Digitisation – Books Circulation Books Circulation – Scribing Services Scribing Services – Escort HelpEscort Help – Drawing and WritingDrawing and Writing

ServicesServices

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• Health Health – Comprehensive eye check at Rotary Rajan Eye Centre, Comprehensive eye check at Rotary Rajan Eye Centre,

T.NagarT.Nagar– Three students were given eye transplantThree students were given eye transplant– Four students were operated for cataractFour students were operated for cataract– Some partially sighted were given spectaclesSome partially sighted were given spectacles– Regular check-ups are conductedRegular check-ups are conducted

• GrantsGrants– Fee grant for a few needy students, whose studies Fee grant for a few needy students, whose studies

would otherwise be discontinued would otherwise be discontinued – Fee grant includes college fees, examination fees and Fee grant includes college fees, examination fees and

admission feesadmission fees

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ServicesServices

• Our ObjectivesOur Objectives

– Reach out latest technology,high-tech aids and Reach out latest technology,high-tech aids and appliances developed worldwide to the doorstep of the appliances developed worldwide to the doorstep of the visually challenged studentvisually challenged student

– Train students in use of computers to enable them to Train students in use of computers to enable them to earn their own livelihood and become bread earners for earn their own livelihood and become bread earners for their own families and income tax payers for the their own families and income tax payers for the countrycountry

– Functional literacy in English and Computer Functional literacy in English and Computer Programming training Programming training

Computer CentreComputer Centre

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• BenefitsBenefits

– With specialised softwares, learning computers becomes With specialised softwares, learning computers becomes simplified for a visually challenged usersimplified for a visually challenged user

– Computer knowledge supplements educational qualificationsComputer knowledge supplements educational qualifications– Helps in learning, as they can directly acquire knowledge and Helps in learning, as they can directly acquire knowledge and

information from the internetinformation from the internet – Knowing computers, is becoming essential to qualify for job Knowing computers, is becoming essential to qualify for job

placementsplacements


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• Software Software – Jaws screen reading software can help the visually Jaws screen reading software can help the visually

challenged work with almost all softwareschallenged work with almost all softwares– For instance: word, excel, powerpoint, internet explorer, For instance: word, excel, powerpoint, internet explorer,

outlookoutlook– Jaws can also help in software coding and writing Jaws can also help in software coding and writing

programmesprogrammes– Talking typing teacher helps in use of keyboardTalking typing teacher helps in use of keyboard– Braille printer helps in taking print outsBraille printer helps in taking print outs

• HardwareHardware– Personal Computers,ScannersPersonal Computers,Scanners– Audio recording and dubbingAudio recording and dubbing– Braille printerBraille printer– Internet connection Internet connection

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Computer centre for Visually Challenged Computer centre for Visually Challenged Dubbing Session Dubbing Session

Reading Sessions Reading Sessions

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• AccomplishmentsAccomplishments– Several students have completed graduation, post-graduation and few are Several students have completed graduation, post-graduation and few are

pursuing Doctoral programmespursuing Doctoral programmes– More than 100 students have become Government school teachers More than 100 students have become Government school teachers – Put together a support system of self less volunteers to assist the students Put together a support system of self less volunteers to assist the students

at all timesat all times

• Our ThanksOur Thanks– Rotary Club of Madras Coramandel and its members who have borne the Rotary Club of Madras Coramandel and its members who have borne the

Lion’s share of funding for this project, Lion’s share of funding for this project, – Other philanthropic individuals and organizations Other philanthropic individuals and organizations – IPP Rtn. R.Ravi has contributed place for the Library and computer IPP Rtn. R.Ravi has contributed place for the Library and computer

centre,funded the purchase of softwares for the library.centre,funded the purchase of softwares for the library.– O.S.Arun, a renowned singer and club member arranged several fund raiser O.S.Arun, a renowned singer and club member arranged several fund raiser

programmes programmes – Rotary club of Providenciales at Turks & Caicos Islands, British West Indies Rotary club of Providenciales at Turks & Caicos Islands, British West Indies

who donated US $ 5000 for the purchase of the Braille printerwho donated US $ 5000 for the purchase of the Braille printer

Key Accomplishments and ThanksKey Accomplishments and Thanks

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• Corpus CreationCorpus Creation– Karna Vidya is funded by the Rotary Club of Madras Coromandel Karna Vidya is funded by the Rotary Club of Madras Coromandel

Centennial Charitable trust and other philanthropistsCentennial Charitable trust and other philanthropists– Plan to build a corpus of INR 1.5 million in the Karna Vidya Plan to build a corpus of INR 1.5 million in the Karna Vidya

account account – Earnings of the corpus will support operating expenses of Karna Earnings of the corpus will support operating expenses of Karna

VidyaVidya– Individual donors and other charitable organisations welcome to Individual donors and other charitable organisations welcome to

contributecontribute– Trust funds tax exemption 80G is availableTrust funds tax exemption 80G is available– International Rotary clubs/rotarians are welcome to contributeInternational Rotary clubs/rotarians are welcome to contribute

What we are looking forWhat we are looking for

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACTFOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

ROTARY CLUB OF MADRAS COROMANDELROTARY CLUB OF MADRAS COROMANDEL

RTN G.Balasubrahmanyan RTN G.Balasubrahmanyan PRESIDENT 2011-2012PRESIDENT 2011-2012

[email protected] [email protected]

RTN. R.RaviRTN. R.RaviDIRECTOR-INTERNATIONAL SERVICES 2011-2012DIRECTOR-INTERNATIONAL SERVICES 2011-2012

[email protected] [email protected]

Website: www.rotarymadrascoromandelWebsite: www.rotarymadrascoromandel

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THANKS & GOOD WISHESTHANKS & GOOD WISHESFROMFROM

ROTARY CLUBROTARY CLUBOFOF

MADRAS COROMANDELMADRAS COROMANDELCHENNAI, INDIACHENNAI, INDIA

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