• India CSR Awards 2025
  • Guest Posts
Monday, June 16, 2025
  • Login
India CSR
  • Home
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
    • Art & Culture
    • CSR Leaders
    • Child Rights
    • Culture
    • Education
    • Gender Equality
    • Around the World
    • Skill Development
    • Safety
    • Covid-19
    • Safe Food For All
  • Sustainability
    • Sustainability Dialogues
    • Sustainability Knowledge Series
    • Plastics
    • Sustainable Development Goals
    • ESG
    • Circular Economy
    • BRSR
  • Corporate Governance
    • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Interviews
  • SDGs
    • No Poverty
    • Zero Hunger
    • Good Health & Well-Being
    • Quality Education
    • Gender Equality
    • Clean Water & Sanitation – SDG 6
    • Affordable & Clean Energy
    • Decent Work & Economic Growth
    • Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
    • Reduced Inequalities
    • Sustainable Cities & Communities
    • Responsible Consumption & Production
    • Climate Action
    • Life Below Water
    • Life on Land
    • Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
    • Partnerships for the Goals
  • Articles
  • Events
  • हिंदी
  • More
    • Business
    • Finance
    • Environment
    • Economy
    • Health
    • Around the World
    • Social Sector Leaders
    • Social Entrepreneurship
    • Trending News
      • Important Days
        • Festivals
      • Great People
      • Product Review
      • International
      • Sports
      • Entertainment
    • Case Studies
    • Philanthropy
    • Biography
    • Technology
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Gaming
    • Knowledge
    • Home Improvement
    • Words Power
    • Chief Ministers
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
    • Art & Culture
    • CSR Leaders
    • Child Rights
    • Culture
    • Education
    • Gender Equality
    • Around the World
    • Skill Development
    • Safety
    • Covid-19
    • Safe Food For All
  • Sustainability
    • Sustainability Dialogues
    • Sustainability Knowledge Series
    • Plastics
    • Sustainable Development Goals
    • ESG
    • Circular Economy
    • BRSR
  • Corporate Governance
    • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Interviews
  • SDGs
    • No Poverty
    • Zero Hunger
    • Good Health & Well-Being
    • Quality Education
    • Gender Equality
    • Clean Water & Sanitation – SDG 6
    • Affordable & Clean Energy
    • Decent Work & Economic Growth
    • Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
    • Reduced Inequalities
    • Sustainable Cities & Communities
    • Responsible Consumption & Production
    • Climate Action
    • Life Below Water
    • Life on Land
    • Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
    • Partnerships for the Goals
  • Articles
  • Events
  • हिंदी
  • More
    • Business
    • Finance
    • Environment
    • Economy
    • Health
    • Around the World
    • Social Sector Leaders
    • Social Entrepreneurship
    • Trending News
      • Important Days
        • Festivals
      • Great People
      • Product Review
      • International
      • Sports
      • Entertainment
    • Case Studies
    • Philanthropy
    • Biography
    • Technology
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Gaming
    • Knowledge
    • Home Improvement
    • Words Power
    • Chief Ministers
No Result
View All Result
India CSR
No Result
View All Result
Home Articles

Rahul Deshmukh – A change maker for visually impaired in India

India CSR by India CSR
in Articles
Reading Time: 4 mins read
India CSR
276
SHARES
Share Share Share Share

By Sangeeta Waldron 

Sometimes there are news stories that are not breaking news or trending, but are all the more powerful because they are positive news stories. Like this following story, where one individual is a real hero, making a difference –  Rahul Deshmukh is a change maker, creating a ripple effect at local level in India. The son of a poor farmer, from a village in the state of Maharashtra, Rahul as a boy was a bright student, doing well at school, with a dream of going to college, if it was not for one thing…his visual disability, which stood in the way of finding a college hostel that would take him. Instead due to circumstances, Rahul was forced to live a few days on the nearby railway platform. This experience inspired him to set up SNEHANKIT, a centre for rehabilitation of the visually impaired in 1999, which grew into National Association For The Welfare Of Physically Challenged (NAWPC) in 2008.

Today NAWPC has grown into a well-established organization, hosting an array of activities from medical camps, to training in English and music; to coaching for banking jobs; and providing financial aid to the vulnerable.

When the Brail script was invented by Louis Brail in the 18th century, it was a lifeline for the visually impaired. However, now with the onset of the digital era, Rahul knew that he needed to invest and develop computer training, making it available for others like him. This led Rahul to set up NAWPC’s most ambitious and innovative initiative, which was to create a Computer Training Centre for the visually impaired. The first of its kind in Pune and in the state of Maharashtra.

Rahul made a conscious effort to create an awareness of the importance of computer literacy among the students and their parents. His insistence on the need of acquiring computer training, which he calls ‘the third eye’. This has meant the visually impaired students here are in a position to seek employment in banks, industry and the educational sector. Rahul has extended the facility to the physically disabled, that includes the deaf and the mute. His creative concern reached its height when he set up a barrier-free residential unit with a well-equipped digital library and recreation centre.

India CSR

Incredibly, Rahul has set all this up without any aid from the government and instead has drawn mostly on the support of individuals who have contributed, along with corporate partnerships, which shows corporate social responsibility at its best. The corporate sector here has provided strong backing in all the projects; where the IT firm, Persistent Company, has been an active partner in setting up the hostel. Over the years NAWPC has empowered the lives of many young people who come through its doors and has big plans for the future, which includes providing scholarships.

The NAWPC proudly boasts about so many great success stories, where its students have gone on to full-time and meaningful employment in engineering, teaching, banking and many other sectors. The work of NAWPC is a reminder that those who are blind should have adequate means to realize their full potential and be able to lead a life of dignity.

India currently has around 12 million blind people against 39 million globally, which makes India home to one-third of the world’s blind population, where 80 percent of blindness here is because of cataract and uncorrected refractive errors. The loss of sight because of avoidable reasons affects people in more ways than one. As blindness has an important cause and effect relationship with poverty, where educational, social, and economic deprivation becomes an integral part of their lives, especially those living in marginalized urban and rural pockets of India.

Working to eliminating avoidable blindness by year 2020 on a national level is VISION 2020: The Right to Sight – India. It is a key driver of the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and is a collaborative effort of eye care organizations in India and the Government to coordinate and advocate for improved eye care programs; gaining and sharing knowledge and think solutions together to achieve quality, comprehensive and equitable eye care. The next conference, which is now in its 15th year takes place on 8 and 9 June in Chennai.

India CSR

(About the Author: Sangeeta Waldron is India CSR’s Contributing Global Editor. She is based in London, UK writes on international affairs, broadening India CSR’s news scope to bring you the best stories from around the world.)

Terms & Conditions: India CSR Network does not permit other Websites/Agency to copy or reproduce or reprint the above article/feature in any form or means.

Read more: Sangeeta Waldron

Tags: National Association For The Welfare Of Physically ChallengedRahul DeshmukhSNEHANKIT

India CSR offers strategic corporate outreach opportunities to amplify your brand’s CSR, Sustainability, and ESG success stories.

📩 Contact us at: biz@indiacsr.in

Let’s collaborate to amplify your brand’s impact in the CSR and ESG ecosystem.

ADVERTISEMENT
India CSR

India CSR

India CSR is the largest media on CSR and sustainability offering diverse content across multisectoral issues on business responsibility. It covers Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainability, and related issues in India. Founded in 2009, the organisation aspires to become a globally admired media that offers valuable information to its readers through responsible reporting.

Related Posts

Sustainability
Articles

Sustainability Is No Longer the Pitch, It’s the Project

4 weeks ago
0
Corporate Social Responsibility
Articles

Practices That Power CSR Talent and Governance in India

4 weeks ago
0
water harvesting in rural India
Articles

From Scarcity to Sustainability: How Water Harvesting is Transforming Rural Communities

2 months ago
0
Top Drivers for Sustainability and Responsibility in 2023
Articles

Three Responsibilities Foreign Investors Must Embrace in India: A New Era of Accountability

2 months ago
0
Pavan Kaushik
Articles

A Strong Mind and Unwavering Decisions by Women Changed the Dynamics of Child Mortality and Maternal Mortality Ratio in India

3 months ago
0
Prioritize the Social Sector and Look at More Inclusive Development
Articles

2025 Should Prioritize the Social Sector and Look at More Inclusive Development

3 months ago
0
Digital Transformation
Articles

Harnessing Digital Transformation for Strengthening Internal Marketing and Organizational Synergy 

3 months ago
0
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Articles

Closing the Learning Divide: How Edufront is Transforming Schools Through CSR Partnerships

3 months ago
0
Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Vice President-Northern Region, UN Global Compact Network India (UN GCNI) and Co-Founder & Chairperson, Sustainability, Renew
Articles

Urgent Call for Collaboration on Gender Equality: Vaishali Nigam Sinha

3 months ago
0
Load More
Next Post
India CSR

WorldSkills India team awarded at Global Skills Challenge

India CSR

AI revolution could reduce emissions by 4%: PWC

India CSR Awards India CSR Awards India CSR Awards
ADVERTISEMENT

LATEST NEWS

Cyient DLM CSR Spending Report of Rs 1.17 Crore for FY25

Trent FY2025 Results: Rs 17,353 Cr Revenue (+37%), Rs 1,534 Cr PAT, 5% EBITDA

Marriott Debuts Autograph Collection Hotels in Nepal

CSR: Experion Foundation Expands ‘Roof of Dreams’ with Three New Home Handover

Trent Spends Rs 4.75 Crore on CSR in FY25

Memecoins Start to Rally: Shiba Inu (SHIB) Regains Momentum as New Little Pepe (LILPEPE) Presale Completes Stage 1 Within 3 Days

HZL HZL HZL
ADVERTISEMENT

TOP NEWS

Calderys Sets Sustainability Milestone at Odisha Greenfield Project

CSR: HDFC Life Eases Claim Process for Ahmedabad Tragedy Victims’ Families

Little Pepe (LILPEPE) Presale Goes Viral Fast, Raising $200,000 Before Day One Ends

CSR: Avaada Foundation Boosts Healthcare in Kathua, J&K with Ambulance Donation

Air India Ahmedabad Plane Crash: 15 Shocking Facts and Official Statements You Need to Know

CSR: TECNO Renews Support for Indian Football Foundation to Empower Youth

Load More

Advertisement

Image Slider
content writing services Guest Post Top 5 Reasons to have Sponsored Posts at India CSR – India’s Largest CSR Media stem learning R2V2 Technologies Private Limited

Interviews

Himanshu Nivsarkar, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of CSR & ESG at Kotak Mahindra Bank
Interviews

Driving Sustainable Impact: An Interview with Himanshu Nivsarkar, Kotak Mahindra Bank

by India CSR
May 22, 2025
0

By Rusen Kumar NEW DELHI (India CSR): Himanshu Nivsarkar, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of CSR & ESG at Kotak...

Read moreDetails
Balamurugan Thevar, CSR Head at Shriram Finance

Empowering Women Drivers: An Interview with Balamurugan Thevar, CSR Head at Shriram Finance

May 20, 2025
0
N E Sridhar, the Chief Sustainability Officer at Titan Company Ltd.

Empowering Rural Craft Entrepreneurs: An Interview with N E Sridhar, Titan Company

May 15, 2025
0
Geetaj Channana, the Head of Corporate Strategy at Vivo India

Empowering Young Innovators Across India: An Interview with Geetaj Channana, the Head of Corporate Strategy at Vivo India

April 25, 2025
0
Load More
Facebook Twitter Youtube LinkedIn Instagram
India CSR Logo

India CSR is the largest tech-led platform for information on CSR and sustainability in India offering diverse content across multisectoral issues. It covers Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainability, and related issues in India. Founded in 2009, the organisation aspires to become a globally admired media that offers valuable information to its readers through responsible reporting. To enjoy the premium services, we invite you to partner with us.

Follow us on social media:


Dear Valued Reader

India CSR is a free media platform that provides up-to-date information on CSR, Sustainability, ESG, and SDGs. They need reader support to continue delivering honest news. Donations of any amount are appreciated.

Help save India CSR.

Donate Now

donate at indiacsr

  • About India CSR
  • Team
  • India CSR Awards 2025
  • Partnership
  • Guest Posts
  • Services
  • Content Writing Services
  • Business Information
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Donate

Copyright © 2025 - India CSR | All Rights Reserved

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
    • Art & Culture
    • CSR Leaders
    • Child Rights
    • Culture
    • Education
    • Gender Equality
    • Around the World
    • Skill Development
    • Safety
    • Covid-19
    • Safe Food For All
  • Sustainability
    • Sustainability Dialogues
    • Sustainability Knowledge Series
    • Plastics
    • Sustainable Development Goals
    • ESG
    • Circular Economy
    • BRSR
  • Corporate Governance
    • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Interviews
  • SDGs
    • No Poverty
    • Zero Hunger
    • Good Health & Well-Being
    • Quality Education
    • Gender Equality
    • Clean Water & Sanitation – SDG 6
    • Affordable & Clean Energy
    • Decent Work & Economic Growth
    • Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
    • Reduced Inequalities
    • Sustainable Cities & Communities
    • Responsible Consumption & Production
    • Climate Action
    • Life Below Water
    • Life on Land
    • Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
    • Partnerships for the Goals
  • Articles
  • Events
  • हिंदी
  • More
    • Business
    • Finance
    • Environment
    • Economy
    • Health
    • Around the World
    • Social Sector Leaders
    • Social Entrepreneurship
    • Trending News
      • Important Days
      • Great People
      • Product Review
      • International
      • Sports
      • Entertainment
    • Case Studies
    • Philanthropy
    • Biography
    • Technology
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Gaming
    • Knowledge
    • Home Improvement
    • Words Power
    • Chief Ministers

Copyright © 2025 - India CSR | All Rights Reserved

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.