About Darshini


Enlarges the Academic Horizon of the visually impaired students by providing vision through innovative techniques.

It was in the year 1992, that a small group of women from Adyar, under the leadership of Mrs. Padma Narasimhan decided to spend their leisure time in the service of the needy and handicapped. Thus was born the Adyar Exnora Women's Guild.

From 1992- 1998 the guild took up number of projects to help the under privileged from different sections of the society, like the economically backward girls and women. Organisations like the Spastic Society of Tamil Nadu at Chennai and 'SEED' at Sriperambathur were also given financial assistance for their needs.Poor children and orphans were provided financial assistance for Education and Healthcare.

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In 1999, it was decided that the guild should focus on one project, where there would be direct involvement of all volunteers so a trust named Darshini was founded for the welfare and rehabilitation of the visually challenged college students of Chennai. The reading centre run by Darshini, which had just 8 students on roll in the beginning, has helped hundreds of students till date and has gained the good will and confidence of the visually challenged community.

25 Years of Darshini

Services

Darshini has been serving the visually challenged students for the last 25 years and its main focus has been:

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Education

A reading centre is run at Indira Nagar Youth Hostel twice a week (Monday & Friday) where reading of,....

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Health Care

As good health is essential for happy and successful life, Health camps are organised at Darshini,....

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Overall Personality Development Conducting Workshops

In 2001, a seven day programme named Vision I was arranged,....

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So far more than 1000 have been helped.

20

More than 20 students have
completed PHd

100

More than 100 students from Darshini, are working as Assistant Professors in colleges

5

5 Students have become
Head Masters

250

250 students have completed MPhil

500

More than 500 students are
Post Graduates

250

250 students have completed BEd and are working as teachers

30

More than 30 have completed
Diploma in Music

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Volunteers

The Force Behind the Cause.

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