The Centre provides vocational training in a wide range of industrial and other occupations to male and female visually impaired adults in the age group of 18-35 years. The training programmes also include orientation and mobility, communication skills, personality development, understanding computers, Braille, and music to develop their core strength as individuals. The trainees are encouraged and helped in completing school education under open school system.

A massage is relaxing and what could be more relaxing than having a masseur who can feel your body with a superior sense of touch?

This is a six-month training course to prepare visually impaired persons to become professional masseurs and therapists. The training covers Thai, Swedish, Japanese, aroma, head and face massages.  Additionally, the trainees learn human anatomy and physiology, techniques of pain management by applying foot reflexology and Sujok therapy. With this, meridian acupressure point and the use of hydrotherapy in pain management are also taught.

For the benefit of the masseurs trained by the Association, a part-time Ayurvedic massage training programme is conducted to upgrade their skills.  The training is conducted in association with Shahnaz Husain International Beauty Academy, which provides free services of a trainer and the required consumables.

Besides the above, the trainees also learn communication skills, basic computer skills with assistive technology, and mobility.

The current as well as former trainees are provided with opportunities to demonstrate their skills to the general public, at the Association’s Diwali Bazaar; SSB Diwali Bazaar, Army Golf Club, and American School Embassy.

Admissions : January & July

Eligibility: Class X

This unique programme with holistic Gandhian approach was introduced in 2014 for adult blind even those who missed out on school education.  The trainees acquire various skills such as bookbinding & paper craft, basic massage, chair caning, candle making, packaging, stitching and soap-making enabling them to work in industry, become self-employed or work with family support. The training schedule is kept flexible to suit the capacity, interest and capability of individual trainees.

Admissions : January & July

Eligibility: No minimum educational requirement

‘Colors don’t matter to us as much as happiness and lights don’t matter as much as the warmth that it brings’

The candle unit at the Blind Relief Association named after Shri Pran Nath, former Vice President & Trustee, is the most wanted place for any visitor or volunteer to be. It produces more than 70 varieties of candles in different shapes, sizes and colors round the year.  These candles are available for sale throughout the year as well as during the Association’s annual Diwali Bazaar.  The trainees, employees, and volunteers join hands in candle production, diya painting, sorting and packing.  The unit also helps other NGOs working for the needy by providing training and logistical support in setting up such programmes in candle making.