COMMISSIONING CEREMONY OF REHABILITATION CENTRE FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED

1. The centre will promote independence and daily living skills as essential life skills such as mobility, personal care, cooking and household management and adaptive techniques will be taught persons living with visual impairment. 2. The centre will provide specialized Education and vocational training. It will offer braille literacy, assisted technology training and vocational skills training and vocational skills (e.g handicrafts, use of typewriter or smallscale business skills to enhance self-reliance and employability). 3. The centre will serve as a free a screening site to Lions and Leos during world sight day and any other program that concerns vision. 4. The centre will facilitate Psycho-social support and inclusion, counseling, peer support and community activities to address the emotional impact of visual impairment and reduce stigma. 5. The centre will serve and enhance access to Assisting Devices as white canes, screen readers, braille requirement to improve Functionality and mobility. 6. The centre will serve as a resource and referral Hub. It will act as a central point for Information referrals to medical or Educational services and partnership with government and NGO's.