Summary
27°55′N 78°04′E / 27.91°N 78.06°E Ahmadi School for the Visually Challenged (formerly Ahmadi Blind School) is a constituent school of the Aligarh Muslim University catering the visually challenged students. It also gives vocational training such as typing, armature winding, Turner's course, instrumental and vocal music, weaving of handlooms, and cane and bamboo work.
Ahmadi School provides free lodging, food and clothing. The school aims to provide various sports facilities such as swimming, skating and cricket to cater to the physical rejuvenation of students.[1]
History edit
Founded by Sahibzada Aftab Ahmad Khan specially for Visually Challenged Student. The school is mainly residential with facilities of free boarding and lodging.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
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- ^ "AMU alumni partake in development of school for visually challenged". Aapka Times. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
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- ^ "Digital Canes Donated To Ahmadi School Students | My AMU | Aligarh Muslim University - My Way". Myamu.in. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Smart sticks for visually challenged". Milligazette.com. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "AMU's school of visually challenged bags gold medals in national games | TwoCircles.net". Twocircles.in. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
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- ^ "Ahmadi School for Visually Challenged Archives - Education News and Analysis". Educationanalysis.in. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.