No, not a goodbye – Blind Relief Association

A relationship of 54 years with the Blind Relief Association – when days roll by and one attains superannuation is it right to call it retirement?

Associated with B.R.A. since 1965, as boy of just eight joining in the Industrial Home for the Blind in Badarpur, Rajkumar chose to stay with us for the rest of his life. First as a student of JPM Senior Secondary School, then as a trainee in the vocational training, later as a staff of the Blind Relief Association for 40 years!

Sri Rajkumar, a visually impaired candle-making unit employee was given a warm farewell on the afternoon of 6 April 2019. He was garlanded and and presented a silver salver as a memento. Units of the Blind Relief Association also presented gifts at the farewell.

“Hero of the candle-making unit”, “Best spokesperson to the media”,” Multi-skilled person”, “Patient trainer for young trainees”, ” Never says no”, “Brilliant singer” were the common phrases heard from Sri K. C. Pande, Hony. Executive Secretary; Sri David, Dy. Executive Secretary (Operations) Sri Ramashankar Asst. Supervisor (candle-making) as they shared their experience in working with Sri Rajkumar.

“Whatever I learnt, I learnt from B.R.A” were the words of Sri Rajkumar as he thanked the Association for the support so far and for the support that he can lean on even as he is retiring. The “Brilliant Singer” who often performs in public even sang for his colleagues and friends before he could leave.