NAB M. P. Shah All India Talking Book Centre
History
In 1963 the Talking Book Project – now known as the M. P. Shah All India Talking Book Centre – was initiated by NAB (India) with the help of equipment presented by the Vocational Rehabilitation Administration, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, United States Government. Initially, the Centre recorded magazines; textbooks for college students; and books of general interest – in English, Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati – on reel-to-reel magnetic tape recorders which blind users listened to on huge multi-track players that NAB (India) provided them.
How you can help us
- If you have a good voice and inflection, you may be interested in volunteering to record at our Studios. Audition tests are scheduled on 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays of a month, by prior appointment on Phone – 2495 2913. Recording is carried out in two shifts – 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm. For recording a general/educational book one needs to visit the Studios at least twice or thrice a week during one of the two shifts.
- You may like to volunteer during your spare time to read or record for our visually challenged students at your home. For this please let us know your contact details and the languages you are fluent in, so that we can share these details with our members, who will get in touch with you directly as and when they need your assistance.
- You may also like to offer your precious time for library-related work like data entry, updating the Talking Book CD Catalogue, labeling recorded CDs etc.
- You are welcome to visit the Centre on any working Saturday between 10 am to 4 pm and observe the work being carried out. We are closed on 2nd and 4th Saturdays, Sundays, and days specified in the Holidays List. For further information contact us on Phone: 6683 8639. For address and e-mail click contact us.
Talking Book Library Collection
NAB Sabita and Saradindu Basu
Centre for Blind Women(CBW),
New Delhi
Genesis
This one of a kind unit of NAB (India) aimed at empowerment and rehabilitation of visually challenged women was established in 2002, on the property donated by late Mr. Saradindu Basu. In the years that followed, the Centre also focused on research in the field of disability and thus the term Disability Studies was added to its name.
The Centre provides unconventional type of training to both educated and uneducated visually challenged women, to help them gain professional skills and get absorbed into the workforce or take up higher education by joining premier Universities or resume career after a huge gap triggered by their disability.
Facilities offered by CBW
- Counseling for women to cope with social and emotional impact of vision loss later in life
- Support for higher education through provision of educational material and special devices through the Adosh Memorial Library; scholarship; volunteer support; and career counseling
- Computer training, access to Internet, scanning, printing and CD writing facilities through the Microsoft Cyber Café for the Blind
- Radio Journalism course; Workshops on theatre, Yoga & fitness and personality development; and researches for the blind through the Manthan Media Art Research Wing
- Literature in audio format through the Round Table Recording Lab
- Radio production and programming course
- Eye and general health check-up camps through service clubs and other voluntary organizations
- Separate well-equipped Hostels for trainees and those employed after training
NAB Phiroze and Noshir Merwanji Rehabilitation Centre, Mt. Abu, Rajasthan
History
Aware of the need to provide comprehensive rehabilitation training to newly blind adults, NAB (India) set up rehabilitation centre for the blind in 1967, at Mt. Abu, Rajasthan. The Centre was started on a beautiful property comprising a spacious bungalow, some outhouses and about three acres of land donated by Mrs. Khoorshed Gharda.
Activities
Basic Rehabilitation Training: Candidates who enroll at the Centre undergo basic rehab training that covers orientation & mobility, activities of daily living, personal care and grooming, home management, Braille and communication skills etc.
Vocational Training: Trainees are introduced to trades like weaving, furniture caning, book-binding and making bags, doormats, candles, chalk, phenyl and liquid soap etc.
Computer Training: This section set up in 2006 with computers donated by Satyam Computers helps trainees to learn with the help of JAWS basic computing using Windows operating system, programs like MS-Office, to browse Internet and send and receive-mail.
Training in Music: The trainees are taught Hindustani vocal and instrumental music and are also introduced to folk music. During the past few years, the Centre’s trainees have performed at various functions held in Mt. Abu.
Special School for the Blind: This school operating classes from Std. I-VIII is recognized by the Rajasthan Board. Extensive use of Braille, Audio and other educational material is made to impart formal education to the students.
Education through Open Schooling System: Since 2007, the Centre has been supporting visually challenged individuals with no formal education and over compulsory school age, to complete school education through the Rajasthan State Open School. They are provided study material in Daisy Format and Computers. This initiative of the Centre has shown encouraging results.
Sports: Cricket is the most favored sport among the trainees. Over the years they have participated in a number of cricket tournaments for the blind.
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