Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 4: Department of Social Welfare Jammu, today celebrated 211th birth anniversary of Louis Braille the "Messiah of the Blind" here at residential school for Blind Roop Nagar Jammu. The day is celebrated across the globe to mark the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, who invented the Braille script, which is used by the sightless/ specially abled persons for learning i.e reading and writing. The Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the Div Com emphasized on the need to provide best possible facilities to the specially able persons/childs for their holistic development and stressed on the development of suitable infrastructural facilities for their assimilation in the society.
He urged upon the audience to develop empathy towards specially able persons. He appreciated the role of Social Welfare Department for providing the best education and other facilities to the inmates of the Residential School.
Director General, Social Welfare Department, Rehana Batul apprised about the various schemes launched by the Government for the dignified living of the specially abled people especially the sightless.
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