Valentin Haüy, the Predecessor of Louis Braille
The following article by Shri Saikat Kar, former General Secretary of Blind Persons’ Association, was published in the souvenir on the occasion of the bicentennial birth anniversary of Monsieur Louis Braille in 2009. The article is put up on the web considering its profound study of the time immediately before […]
Evaluation of the Current Systems for Educating Sightless Children
The following paper was presented by Shri Sadhan Chandra Das, an active social worker and former Principal of Coochbehar Government Blind School, in the Seminar on “the Role of Integrated and Special Education for Sightless children at the Primary Level” organised at H.L. Roy Memorial Hall, Indian Institute of Chemical […]
Importance of Special Education at Primary Level for the Blind Children
The following paper was presented by Dr. Shri Pranab Chakraborty of the Department of Education, University of Kolkata in the Seminar on “the Role of Integrated and Special Education for Sightless children at the Primary Level” organised at H.L. Roy Memorial Hall, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineering, Jadabpur University, Kolkata […]
Importance of Integrated Education for the Sightless Students
The following paper was presented by Shri Narayan Ganguli, an active social worker and former President of Blind Persons’ Association, in the Seminar on “the Role of Integrated and Special Education for Sightless children At the Primary Level” organised at H.L. Roy Memorial Hall, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineering, Jadabpur […]
Lal Bihari Shah
The following article was published in the souvenir on the occasion of the inauguration of Lal Bihari Shah Braille Academia, the Braille press and library project of Blind Persons’ Association on January 4, 2003. It often happens in history that the creator remains hidden under the overwhelming magnificence of his […]
Helen Keller, Her Social Activities
The following paper was presented by Dr. Smt. Sudeshna Chakraborty in the Seminar on “Helen Keller, Her Life and Struggle” organised at H.L. Roy Memorial Hall, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineering, Jadabpur University, Kolkata on June 27, 2009 by Blind Persons’ Association with the aid of Indian Council of Social […]
Winter Over, Spring in the Offing
The following article by Shri Dipankar Roy, one of the Advisers of Blind Persons’ Association, was first published in a souvenir commemorating the establishment of our braille press. On request from many of our members and well-wishers and in view of its deep insight into the various aspects of blindness, […]
Genesis of Braille System
The following paper was presented by Dr. Dhirendra Kumar Sarangi, Deputy Director, Directorate of Higher Education, Orissa in the Seminar on “the Significance of Braille System in the present era” organised at H.L. Roy Memorial Hall, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineering, Jadabpur University, Kolkata on August 9, 2008 by Blind […]
Helen Keller: A Reassessment
The following paper was presented by Dr. Smt. Debjani Sengupta in the Seminar on “Helen Keller, Her Life and Struggle” organised at H.L. Roy Memorial Hall, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineering, Jadabpur University, Kolkata on June 27, 2009 by Blind Persons’ Association with the aid of Indian Council of Social […]
Role of Helen Keller in the Emancipation of the Sightless
The following paper was presented by Shri Buddhadev Sikdar in the Seminar on “Helen Keller, Her Life and Struggle” organised at H.L. Roy Memorial Hall, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineering, Jadabpur University, Kolkata on June 27, 2009 by Blind Persons’ Association with the aid of Indian Council of Social Science […]
