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Subhash Anant Datrange: Determination wins

Subhash Anant Datrange is a person with severe visual impairment. He holds a Masters Degree in Economics and is the Executive Director of National Association for the Blind (N.A.B.), India, with which he has been associated for the last 25 years.

As head of N.A.B., Subhash’s responsibilities include monitoring and coordinating projects, launching initiatives for new programmes and developing a countrywide network. Subhash is also currently the Vice-Chairman of the World Blind Union Standing Committee, which has carried out a global survey of occupations ffor the blind and formulated a scheme for international awards for promotion of employment for visually impaired people.

He set up India’s first Research and Development Workshop for aids and appliances. He also established India’s first Resource Centre for persons with visual impairment, called N.A.B. Amarson’s Museum. As part of low Vision Rehabilitation initiative, he set up low Vision Service Centres at various places.

He has authored three books on blindness and has presented and contributed several articles at national and international fora. As the founder of Andh Seva Mandal, Maharashtra, and as the Hon. Secretary General of the Blind Men’s Association, Mumbai, Subhash has actively promoted employment for the visually impaired in the Western region.

For his outstanding contributions, Subhash has been awarded the Lions Club International District Award, the Panchsheel Handicapped Trust Award, the Lalchand Milapchand Dadha Award, and more.

Phone: 022-493 5370, 493 6930
Fax: 022-493 2539
E-mail: nabin@bom3.vsnl.net.in

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