Society for Welfare of the Handicapped
| Formation | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Founder | S. Amar Singh Kamboj |
| Type | Non-governmental |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Amar Ashram |
| Location | |
Area served | Patiala |
| Services | Schools for the deaf, blind and deaf-blind |
Official language | Panjabi |
Key people |
Col. Karaminder Singh, Retd. Balwinder Singh Brar |
| Website |
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Society for Welfare of the Handicapped is a registered non-governmental organization of Patiala for the welfare of children with disabilities.[1][2] It is a pioneer in the field of special education in North India. It is managing three schools Patiala School for the Deaf, Patiala School for the Blind and Patiala School for the Deaf-blind in a village near Patiala city of Panjab.[1][3] The deaf and the blind school together have 200 children, of which 140 are deaf and 60 are blind. The third, Patiala School for the Deaf-blind, is 3rd of its kind in India.
It was founded by Sardar Amar Singh Kamboj in 1967 and got registered on 24 July 1967.[2][4]
References
- 1 2 "SOCIETY FOR WELFARE OF THE HANDICAPPED (REGD)" (PDF). www.uri.org. Retrieved 19 November 2014. External link in
|publisher=(help) - 1 2 "Details Of Society For Welfare Of The Handicapped Regd - An NGO In Patiala, Punjab:". www.IndiaMapped.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Patiala Schools". www.PatialaSchool.org. Retrieved 19 November 2014. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Society for Welfare of The Handicapped Regd". www.Charity.org.in. Retrieved 19 November 2014. External link in
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