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Sukanti Majumdar Is No More
We regret to inform our members and well-wishers that Sukanti Majumdar, President of Blind Persons’ Association, breathed his last just a few hours ago, at 2:30 AM this morning. He was sixty-two. A student of Light House for the Blind and Narendrapur Ramkrishna Mission Blind Boys’ Academy, he passed out […]
Income Tax Benefits for the Handicapped
Income Tax Act, 1961 provides some benefits for the handicapped under Section 80U, Section 10(14) and Section 80DD. The first two benefits directly benefit the handicapped taxpayers, while the third benefit is for taxpayers having disabled dependents. It also provides indirect tax benefit under section 64 of the Income Tax […]
Appeal on World Disabled Day
দৃষ্টিপ্রতিবন্ধীদের উপযুক্ত শিক্ষা, কর্মসংস্থানের অধিকার এবং সঙ্গীত ও ক্রীড়াক্ষেত্রে নৈপুণ্যের জন্য বিশেষ ভাতা প্রদান সহ ৯ দফা দাবীতে ন্যায়সঙ্গত আন্দোলন সফল করুন দৃষ্টিহীনতা কোন দৈব অভিশাপ বা পূর্বজন্মের পাপের ফল নয়। মূলতঃ দারিদ্র্যজনীত অপুষ্টি, অসচেতনতা, ভুল চিকিৎসা বা দুর্ঘটনা—এইসব কারণেই এদেশে দেড় কোটিরও বেশি মানুষ এই দুর্ভাগ্য বহন করে বেড়াচ্ছে। […]
Beneficiaries under DDRS
Rabindranath Tagore’s DakGhar was staged by the sightless students and teachers of Helen Keller Smriti Vidyamandir at Viswa-Bharati (Shanti Niketan) on March 4, 2013. Blind Persons’ Association set up Helen Keller Smriti Vidyamandir in 1981 at Krishnanagar in the district of Nadia, West Bengal with a mission to spread education […]
Bicentennial Birthday of Vidyasagar
Blind Persons’ Association observed the bicentennial birthday of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (September 26, 1820 – July 29, 1891) at the office premises of the organization today in Kolkata. The entire nation has paid tribute to this great educationist and social reformer. Members and well-wishers today remembered the unique contribution of […]
Provisions for Disabled Central Government Employees
We frequently receive phone calls on existing provisions for government employees. So we decided to upload on our site the Office Memorandum No. 36035/3/2o9-Estt.(Res), dated the 31st of March, 2014 issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions under Government of India. This Office Memorandum contains most of […]
Inauguration of Braille Embosser
Blind Persons’ Association at a Cost of Rs. 1.34 Crore Blind Persons’ Association organised a cultural programme today (February 23, 2019) at 3 PM to inaugurate its new Braille press machine at its Braille printing facility at Lal Bihari Shah Braille Academia, Vidyapalli, Malancha-Mahinagar, Kolkata 700 145. The organisation has […]
80G Exemption from Income Tax
Blind Persons’ Association is registered under section 80G(5)(VI) of the Income Tax act, 1961. Under this section 50% of your donation to our fund shall qualify for exemption from income tax. Moreover, the qualifying amount must not exceed 10% of your gross income. While computing the deductible amount under section […]
Inauguration of New Braille Embosser
Inauguration of New Braille Embosser (Braillo 650 SW) Provided to Blind Persons’ Association by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India Venue Lal Bihari Shah Braille Academia 24 Khan Para Road, Vidyapalli Malancha-Mahinagar, Kolkata 700145 Date 23rd February 2019, at 3 PM President Dr. Smt. Mukti Sanyal, […]
Convention Demands Special Education for Disabled Students
About hundred visually challenged persons gathered at the historical Federation Hall of Kolkata today to raise their voice against the neglect of special education and Braille system. Former students and teachers of blind schools attended this civic convention. Shri Animesh Bhattacharya, English teacher of Calcutta Blind School, expressed concern over […]
