My participation with children at DUS: Summary

Spending time with children gives me delectation especially with DUS children. Every Sunday I take a class to blind children on different aspects, which mainly consists of:

Motivation – Life stories of great people particularly blind people.
Importance of hard work and positive attitude –Vivekananda teachings, small stories, etc.
Good things – Vemana sathakam and small good things.
English – Grammar, spoken English, spellings etc.

Motivation: I narrated the stories of Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan, Sony Terry, Garimella Subramanyam etc., to inspire them and to fortify their willpower to achieve their ambitions. Their stories motivate them to maximum extent as they are also blind people.

Importance of hard work and positive attitude: Every time I give more emphasis on hard work and positive attitude as this is the only way to reach their objectives. As a part of this, I explains them about Vivekananda and Vivekananda quotes like “viswasame balamu, balaheenathaye maranamu,” and some other great people sayings etc. The goal is to understand the importance of hard work and inspiring them to reach their goal with hard work and positive attitude.

Good things: As they are children, I strongly believe that this is the right time to teach them what is right and what is wrong and they can cultivate the good habits from this age. Every Sunday, I teach them one good thing and I explain them by analyzing them. For example, avoid spitting at public places, maintaining clean environment etc.

English: For Telugu medium children, that too studying in government school, English looks like a monster as they cannot understand why it is that much critical. They face problem from spellings, grammar, sentence framing etc. I am trying to teach them as simple as possible so that they can feel easy and learn fast without getting frustration. First I started with basic grammar, parts of speech, vowels, spellings etc. They are also showing enthusiasm to learn English which is a good sign.

In between these, I always chat with them on various issues we come across and explains them very clearly till they understands, which includes current affairs, social issues, science and technology, etc. Also, we always have so much fun with jokes and funny things. I always advise them to learn everything in a funny manner.

Apart from all of the above, I am copying the current affairs from a daily news paper, articles, editorials, technology developments from various sites from internet and saving the information in CDs, so that in the coming future these students can get information through the voice software. Even though it is a time taking process it makes me feel very happy that in the future it will help the blind people.

Ratnam Srinivas, MBA
Manonetra

Nishulk Hindi Telugu Prabhat High School -Eye Screening Camp report

L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE, HYDERABAD

INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF RURAL EYE CARE

SCHOOL EYE SCREENING PROGRAM (SSP)

Date of Screening : 6 December 2004

Venue : Nishulk Hindi Telugu Prabhat High School
Market,Khairatabad
Hyderabad

Contact person : Mrs. Vimala Deva Krupa
Head Mistress

Hosted by : Mr. Kasinadh Lakkaraju, M.Tech
201, Krishna Priya Residency
113, Methodist Colony, Begumpet, Hyd-16

Statistical report
Total no. of children screened 322
Identified with eye ailments 8
Within normal limits 314
Diagnosis
Refractive error 5
Convergence insufficiency 1
Others 2
Services
Spectacles prescribed 4
Treated for other conditions 1
Advised convergence exercise 1
Referred to Ophthalmologist 1




Signature
Administrator – CEC/CBR Programs

L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE, HYDERABAD

INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF RURAL EYE CARE

SCHOOL EYE SCREENING PROGRAM (SSP)

Date of Screening : 6 December 2004

Venue : Nishulk Hindi Telugu Prabhat High School
Market,Khairatabad
Hyderabad

Contact person : Mrs. Vimala Deva Krupa
Head Mistress

Hosted by : Mr. Kasinadh Lakkaraju, M.Tech
201, Krishna Priya Residency
113, Methodist Colony, Begumpet, Hyd-16

Statistical report
Total no. of children screened 322
Identified with eye ailments 8
Within normal limits 314
Diagnosis
Refractive error 5
Convergence insufficiency 1
Others 2
Services
Spectacles prescribed 4
Treated for other conditions 1
Advised convergence exercise 1
Referred to Ophthalmologist 1




Signature
Administrator – CEC/CBR Programs

Introduction

What is Mano Netra ?

In sanskrit Mann means the mind and Netra means eyes.So Mano-Netra means the eyes of the mind.

There are instances where people who are blind are able to visualise.This powere of visualisation can be used to bring some kind of light into the lives of our blind friends.

The objective of Mano Netra is to do eactly this.

Pls join us in this noble cause !!