Nethra Vidyalaya offers free primary and secondary education (Grades 1 to 12) for visually challenged children.
Founded in 2001 by Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji, Nethra Vidyalaya offers free primary and secondary education (Grades 1 to 12) for visually challenged children.
Located in Visakhapatnam, the school incorporates qualified teachers and up-to-date teaching methods that include braille instruction, visual efficiency skills and soft skills. Extra-curricular activities are offered in sports, musics and the arts, with several students winning talent shows and achieving gold in the paralympic games.
Schooling, boarding, lodging, uniforms, study materials and healthcare are offered free of charge to all students. Education delivery has been digitalised, with all children having a laptop and completing examinations with the JAWS software.
Nethra Vidyalaya Degree College
Nethra Vidyalaya Degree College was established in 2010 upon the request and enthusiasm of outgoing students from Nethra Junior College.
Situated at JIVA campus in Hyderabad, the college offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce degrees through an affiliation with Osmania University. This is the only English medium university institution for visually challenged students in India, with outgoing students securing jobs in banking, telecommunications, teaching, defence and collector offices.