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The inventor of Braille script is duly remembered by SAKSHAM every year by organizing events related to Braille reading, writing, books publishing, etc.
Saint Surdas is the source of inspiration for all the visually impaired in India. In spite of his blindness Sant Surdas’s description of Lord Shri Krishna in his literature and bhajans is so much amazing that it has inspired thousands of sighted scholars to undertake research Raksha Bandhan – Signifying the bonding between human being the Raksha Bandhan festival is celebrated by SAKSHAM by sighted members tying rakhi’s to their blind friends assuring them about support and cooperation Saksham Foundation Day – SAKSHAM was founded on 25th June 2008. Ever since the day is observed by organizing various events for the benefit of various kinds of differently able.
Nationwide the Eye Donation Fortnight is observed from 25th August to 8th September every year. SAKSHAM undertakes intense campaigning for inspiring people to pledge eye donations during this fortnight. Thanks to its consistent awareness campaign more than 2500 eyes have so far been donated to SAKSHAM-managed Eye Banks all over the country enabling and restoring sight for more than 800 corneal blind.
To mark the world disability day on December 3rd of every year SAKSHAM marks the day by giving assistive aids to the disabled and exploring job potentials for them with the help of local industries, and businesses Protection of the environment is also on the agenda of SAKSHAM. Hence “The Vasundhara Diwas” is also observed by the organization. SAKSHAM celebrates “Helen Keller Jayanti”. An icon of showing the excellence of the capacity even being a sufferer of multiple disabilities Helen Keller has always been a source of building confidence amongst the disabled.
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