Andh Kanya Prakash Gruha: A School That Not Just Educates Visually Impaired Girls, Also Hosts Their Marriages

Ahmedabad: A one of it’s kind school where visually impaired girls are not just educated to bear their own responsibilities but also hosts the marriages of their current and former students. When the school started many years ago, there were only four girls studying there. But today it has become a large boarding school.

Started by Nilkanth Rai Chatrapati in 1954 when he saw the poor state of education for visually impaired girls, AKPG’s main objective is to impart quality education and make the girls lead an independent and responsible life. What started with just four students is now a huge residential school that hosts around 200 girls and has a well furnished building in one of the best locations in Ahmedabad city.

The team of 20 teachers make sure that girls embrace their presence and become more confident. They are encouraged to participate in various competitions. Students of AKPG often win the first prize in Braille reading and writing competition.