Indian Association for the Blind
Empowers visually impaired people, especially those from underprivileged backgrounds and rural areas, to be self-reliant by providing education, rehabilitation and employment opportunities
- Gold Certified 2023
- FCRA
- 80G
- 12A
- CSR-1
Cause Area
Financials
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2020
Total IncomeRs.14,405,702Total ExpensesRs.17,356,458Non Program ExpensesRs.3,471,291Program ExpensesRs.13,885,167Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2021
Total IncomeRs.13,946,235Total ExpensesRs.17,024,383Non Program ExpensesRs.3,404,876Program ExpensesRs.13,619,507Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2022
Total IncomeRs.16,761,768Total ExpensesRs.23,984,650Non Program ExpensesRs.2,398,465Program ExpensesRs.21,586,185Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2023
Total IncomeRs.20,495,304Total ExpensesRs.18,233,536Non Program ExpensesRs.692,874Program ExpensesRs.17,540,662Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2024
Total IncomeRs.20,982,212Total ExpensesRs.27,806,393Non Program ExpensesRs.834,191Program ExpensesRs.26,972,201Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.
Geographies Served
Programs
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Education Programmes
State
States
Tamil Nadu
IAB provides education to visually impaired students through its special higher secondary school and integrated education programme enabling under and post-graduate education. It has a well-stocked audio and Braille library to help students access information easily.
It also provides scholarships to visually challenged students who perform well in their academics. Its curriculum includes extra-curricular activities to enable all-round development of students.
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Employment Programmes
State States
Tamil Nadu
IAB graduates are finding fruitful employment in the BPO sector and also the Government sectors, more so, after the enactment of the Persons with Disability Act, 1995, which directs that one percent of jobs be reserved for persons with disabilities. This has enabled blind people to find employment with railways, schools and banks.
IAB also provides vocational training for visually challenged people who want to start their own enterprises and partners with the private sector to identify opportunities and place visually impaired people in appropriate positions.
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Residential Services Programmes
State States
Tamil Nadu
The association takes care of accommodation and food for the students through its sixty thousand square feet, three-acre campus equipped with all facilities. The campus is home to three hundred visually challenged children who stay in comfort and learn essential academic and vocational skills. The association also provides for healthcare services to treat any medical problems of the inmates.
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Career and Skill Training Programmes
State States
Tamil Nadu
To enable the visually challenged students to prosper with good careers, the association imparts training in computers, BPO skills, printing and bookbinding, enabling them to take part in competitive exams and also basic engineering courses designed to assist the visually impaired non-graduate students to operate machines and earn their livelihoods.
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Support Services Programmes
State States
Tamil Nadu
The association has an in-house Braille books production house to print and make available books in Braille to its students. This production house now caters to visually impaired people all over the State of Tamil Nadu.
Its audiobooks are also helping visually challenged people to read books by hearing them. It imparts life skills to its students to help them live independently in addition to teaching them how to use phones, computers and talking books with special adaptations. It also provides legal help and entitlements to people with disabilities if so required.
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Providing Free Education For The Visually Challenged People From Socio Economic Background.
District
Madurai
States
Tamil Nadu
Identifying visually challenged children, especially from rural areas and providing them with enviable standard education on par with the sighted students. • Aims to provide technology aided quality higher secondary education with residential facilities for the visually challenged children from low social economic groups – Free of Charge
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Providing Free Food For The Visually Challenged People From Socio Economic Background.
District
Madurai
States
Tamil Nadu
Aims to provide free three times nutritious meals
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Providing Free Education for the Visually Challenged People From Socio Economic Background.
District
Madurai
States
Tamil Nadu
Identifying visually challenged children, especially from rural areas and providing them with enviable standard education on par with the sighted students. • Aims to provide technology aided quality higher secondary education with residential facilities for the visually challenged children from low social economic groups – Free of Charge
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Providing Free Food for the Visually Challenged People From Socio Economic Background.
District
Madurai
States
Tamil Nadu
Aims to provide free three times nutritious meals
Impact Metrics
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Successful Pass Count
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 100
- 2020-21 85
- 2021-22 80
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Students Joined for Bachelor Degree
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 18
- 2020-21 15
- 2021-22 18
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Students Got Trained in Computer & Spoken English
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 100
- 2020-21 85
- 2021-22 80
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Number of Beneficiaries Received Meals
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 155
- 2020-21 189
- 2021-22 195
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Number of Meals Served
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 121000
- 2020-21 135000
- 2021-22 144000
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Hunger Free People Count
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 870
- 2020-21 965
- 2021-22 1000
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Students Joined for Bachelor Degree
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 18
- 2020-21 15
- 2021-22 18
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Students Got Trained in Computer & Spoken English
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 100
- 2020-21 85
- 2021-22 80
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Number of Beneficiaries Received Meals
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 155
- 2020-21 189
- 2021-22 195
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Number of Meals Served
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 121000
- 2020-21 135000
- 2021-22 144000
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AAATI2975G
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Registration Number
26/1985
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CSR Form 1
CSR00005510
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80G
AAATI2975GF20216
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12A
AAATI2975GE20214
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FCRA
075940184
About
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Headquarters
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
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Since
1985
Impact
Through more than 24 initiatives, the Indian Association for the Blind has educated and trained more than 30,000 visually challenged people which forms 20% of visually challenged people in the State of Tamil Nadu,
Vision and Mission
IAB affirms its commitment to empower visually challenged people become self-reliant by providing comprehensive rehabilitation, education and employment opportunities. IAB has a special focus on the socio economically disadvantaged visually challenged children and adults, particularly those from rural areas.
Political & Religious Declarations
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Political Affiliation
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Religious Affiliation
Location
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Headquarters
Sundarajan Patty, Alagar Koil Main Road, Arumbanoor (Po)
Directions, Madurai, Tamil Nadu -
Offices in Cities
Other Details
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Type
Non-profit
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Sub Type
Society
Website
Technology Adoption
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SOC 2 Compliant
No
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Financial Management
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Beneficiary Management