Devnar School for the Blind

About Institution

‘Devnar’ is a combination of two words DEV (God) and NAR (Man), highlighting the fact that there is God in every man. If the entire humanity is the family of God, the visually challenged children are special members in it. And so, they should be given every possible opportunity to develop their potentialities and latent talents. Devnar Foundation tries to unleash the incredible capacity of students by giving them value based education thus enabling them to realize that within them can be found the skill, knowledge and motivation to make something special happen. The Foundation aims to provide opportunities on par with international standards for the visually challenged children in India so that they can be absorbed in the mainstream of society as socially productive individuals. In Devnar School, education, boarding and lodging are absolutely free and any Visually Challenged child is admitted during any part of the year.

Devnar Foundation was established on 1-11-1991 with Regn.no.1191/91 with four students in a rented room. Within a span of 17 years, the school has grown to the present stature with 350 students, housed in a three storeyed building owned by the Foundation. This phenomenal growth is due to the undoubted ability and unflinching enthusiasm of the founder and his wife, the dedicated staff, many philanthropists and donors. Devnar School is now acclaimed as the best institution for the Visually Challenged in India with the students aspiring to reach lofty heights of achievement, hitherto thought impossible for such children.