All India Confederation Of The Blind

All India Confederation of the Blind (AICB) is a body of blind persons working for and with the blind community. It is made up of various state level associations/organizations, starting from the grass root level. It has 24 affiliates across the country. The Confederation has now completed 35 years of its journey. As we look back, we derive some satisfaction from the fact that we have traversed quite a long distance--from a small rented office to our own premises housing a variety of services, from just one part-time employee to the present number of over 100 staff members, from a meager fund of just a few hundred rupees to the present budget of over 25 million rupees and from hardly any activity to over 20 projects and services now. The Confederation’s work has been receiving appreciation and commendation from various quarters. It has been adjudged the Best NGO in the disability sector for 2006 by the Government of India and presented the corresponding National Award by the President of India on December 3, 2006. The Confederation’s Braille printing press was adjudged the best in the country and was awarded a Citation and Cash Award of Rs. One lakh in the year 2009 and 2012.