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Help The Blind Foundation Imagine a world where vision isn't a barrier. We're making that reality through scholarship and skill training. Join us in opening doors to opportunity.

7 cities. Hundreds of participants. One shared intent. , a 2K walkathon by Help The Blind Foundation, is a nationwide mo...
03/10/2026

7 cities. Hundreds of participants. One shared intent.

, a 2K walkathon by Help The Blind Foundation, is a nationwide movement bringing together people with visual impairment, volunteers, partners and sighted participants across six cities this World Sight Day.

At its heart is a simple idea. To walk together, and to build greater understanding of the barriers that people with visual impairment navigate every day.

More than a walkathon, is a collective call for greater awareness, accessibility and inclusion.

On 4 and 8 October, hundreds of participants across [cities] will take to the streets — walking together towards a future where access, opportunity and participation are not determined by sight.

Progress, possibilities, performance, and people. Our Annual Report 2025–26 brings together a year of initiatives, mile...
01/10/2026

Progress, possibilities, performance, and people.

Our Annual Report 2025–26 brings together a year of initiatives, milestones, partnerships, volunteer efforts, advancements, and, most importantly, the stories of the visually impaired students whose journeys we had the privilege of supporting over the last financial year.

Behind every number is a person. Behind every initiative is a possibility. And behind every milestone is a collective effort to build a more accessible and equitable future for students with vision impairments.

Read the full report here:

https://helptheblindfoundation.org/financial-reports-india/

We’d love to hear from you. Comments, feedback, ideas, or simply thoughts on the work we do - write to us at [email protected].

19/09/2026

For a student with a visual disability, the ability to write an examination independently represents something much larger than an examination. It represents choice, confidence and a growing sense of independence.

At Andhra Loyola College, that possibility is becoming a reality for an increasing number of students. During the recent mid-semester examinations, 9 of the 11 first-year degree students with visual disabilities independently completed their examinations using laptops. Their answer scripts were subsequently printed and shared with the respective examiners for evaluation.

Including Intermediate and second-year students, 16 of the 36 visually challenged students at the college are now able to independently write their examinations using laptops.

The progress at Andhra Loyola College is also a reflection of the commitment of the people who have worked consistently to make greater independence possible. We sincerely appreciate Prof. Sahaya Bhaskaran, a long-standing volunteer of Help The Blind Foundation, and the entire team at Andhra Loyola College for their continued efforts towards creating a more inclusive learning environment.

HTBF is proud to have played a part in this journey through our scholarships, laptop support and distribution of assistive technologies to students with visual disabilities. For us, this is what meaningful accessibility looks like. Not simply making education available, but enabling students to participate in it with greater independence.

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What does Universal Design really mean? And how much of it actually makes its way into the architecture classroom?In thi...
06/09/2026

What does Universal Design really mean? And how much of it actually makes its way into the architecture classroom?

In this deeply moving episode of Yours Accessibly, we are joined by Ar. Kavya Poornima Balajepalli, an architect, disability rights advocate and policy practitioner for a thoughtful conversation on how we perceive and build the spaces around us.

If you're interested in physical accessibility, accessible leisure, and the intricate connection between education, policymaking and social perceptions in creating more inclusive spaces, this one is for you.

Listen to the episode here

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mUKCo750pU48X6hFhV4w4?si=sE-CGKwiRJqHuBj62_5qaA

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Zj3JtvT3-BY

05/09/2026

Since the launch of our EMET (Empowerment through Mobility, Education and Training) programme at HTBF, our trainers have been at the heart of its success, year after year.

Every day, they create spaces where our students can learn, grow and believe in their own potential. They, too, remain learners—continually building their knowledge and skills to meet the evolving needs of their students.

For the beneficiaries of EMET, our trainers are much more than teachers. They become friends, mentors, guides and, often, a source of inspiration.

This Teachers’ Day, we celebrate and thank all our skill development trainers at HTBF for the difference they make, every single day.

Happy Teachers’ Day!

The laptop distribution programme for our beneficiaries across the country continues, creating more accessible pathways ...
03/09/2026

The laptop distribution programme for our beneficiaries across the country continues, creating more accessible pathways to learning, digital participation and independence for our EMET students.

As part of the EMET (Empowerment through Mobility, Education and Training) Programme, Help the Blind Foundation, in collaboration with NIIF IFL, distributed laptops to students across two more cities this last week.

On 24 August, at Shree Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Arts & Commerce College, Indore, laptops and essential accessories, including headphones, were provided to EMET students in the presence of HTBF Trustee Mr J Radhakrishnan, volunteers Mr Maheshwari and Ms Bela Sachdeva, Principal Dr Prakash Garg, faculty members, Dr Manisha Markam, Professor Yogesh Shilke.

At Presidency College, Chennai, sixteen students from the EMET 2026–28 batch received laptops during a ceremony addressed by HTBF Trustee Mr Sunder Kumar and Prof Sivaraman, English Department, Presidency College.

EMET is a comprehensive skill-development programme that supports college-going visually impaired students in building the capabilities needed for greater independence and employment. Through training in English communication, computer skills and independent living, the programme fosters digital competence, confidence, self-reliance and job readiness—enabling students to pursue their aspirations.

Help us empower more students through EMET. Your support can help create access to skills, independence and meaningful opportunities.

👉 Donate to EMET in a few simple steps

https://htbfindia.mojo.page/contribute

29/08/2026

Whether it is supporting visually impaired athletes through our Talent Search and Mentorship Programme, or actively enabling them to pursue both their sporting dreams and education without the added financial burden, HTBF is proud to be a part of the sporting journeys of several of our beneficiaries.

From the World Cup-winning Women’s Blind Cricket team and national champions in sports such as Judo, Javelin Throw and Goalball, to introducing sports to visually impaired schoolchildren in Tamil Nadu through our collaboration with the Tamil Nadu Blind Football Association, we recognise the importance of sport and the profound impact it can have on the holistic growth of visually impaired students.

On this National Sports Day, we celebrate every visually impaired student-athlete and the journey they undertake on the field. Every step they take inspires generations to come, and HTBF will continue to stand alongside every such dream, every step of the way.

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This week at HTBF has begun with a renewed commitment to advancing digital inclusion and expanding access to opportunity...
26/08/2026

This week at HTBF has begun with a renewed commitment to advancing digital inclusion and expanding access to opportunity.

On 24 August, laptops were distributed to students of the EMET Batch 2026–2028 at Indraprastha College and Miranda House, University of Delhi. On 25 August, a further distribution took place at Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, Lucknow, benefiting 25 more visually impaired students. Organised under HTBF’s EMET – Empowerment through Mobility, Education, and Training programme, these distributions provide students with essential tools to pursue accessible education, strengthen digital independence, and participate more fully in an increasingly technology-enabled world.

We extend our sincere gratitude to our donors, such as NIIF IFL, whose steadfast support and generosity have enabled the distribution of over 190 laptops to visually impaired students across the country, and to our institutional partners, volunteers, trainers, and teams who help translate that support into meaningful opportunities for visually impaired students.

Help us make accessible infrastructure, including laptops and assistive technology, available to more visually impaired students.

Donate today and help open the door to greater independence and opportunity. Click below to contribute.
https://htbfindia.mojo.page/contribute

For 22 visually impaired trainees and four volunteers from Help the Blind Foundation, a visit to Hindustan Aeronautics L...
24/08/2026

For 22 visually impaired trainees and four volunteers from Help the Blind Foundation, a visit to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bengaluru, offered an experience that cannot be quite captured in a photograph.

Inside the hangar, aircraft that had previously existed as photographs, descriptions or distant shapes became something the students could explore first-hand. The HAL team enabled them to feel the aircraft’s surfaces and components, understand its scale, and ask questions freely. Patient explanations turned each interaction into an opportunity to learn.

A particularly meaningful part of the day was the interaction with HAL CEO Mr. Jayakrishnan, who spent time with the students and heard their questions and perspectives. The visit also offered a rich introduction to HAL’s history, its role in India’s aerospace and defence capabilities, and the engineering behind the work it does.

Help the Blind Foundation is grateful to the entire HAL team for the warmth, patience and thoughtfulness with which they welcomed our students. We also appreciate the entire HTBF Bengaluru team for enabling this visit for the students, continuing our exposure initiatives under the EMET program.

For most of the users, picking a smartphone can be as simple as comparing cameras, battery life, design, price or the la...
23/08/2026

For most of the users, picking a smartphone can be as simple as comparing cameras, battery life, design, price or the latest features. But for a visually impaired user, there is another question that matters just as much: How accessible is it?

Does the screen reader work smoothly? Are everyday apps usable? How different is the experience on Android and iOS? And what happens when accessibility works beautifully in one moment, only to leave you searching for a workaround the next?

In the second episode of Yours Accessibly, host Uma Shankar sits down with his longtime friend and a smartphone enthusiast Ashish S for a candid conversation about something most of us take completely for granted: choosing and using a smartphone.

Join us as two friends talk technology, accessibility, and the wonderfully complicated world of smartphones.

🎧 Listen to the episode here:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5P6x1OH2THTYa4MUe0najt?si=doWwgwiySzOMxgKVbcQXHA

YouTube: https://youtu.be/DWdxm-heHpE

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