00:00 The history of Shivaji Maharaj in the book of Uthi
00:03 We had a desire to go to the Ghat fort from that time itself
00:06 We started with trekking
00:08 We are doing the same thing that other organizations are not doing
00:15 Casteism is still there even blind
00:17 It should not be in the society
00:20 The government should take some notice of these things
00:23 The first vision of the Nayan Foundation Maharashtra
00:26 was that people should see it as a human being
00:32 Nayan Foundation
00:36 Namaskar, I welcome you all once again to this special episode of Lok Satta Online
00:43 Friends, if I ask you if you can close your eyes and do trekking
00:47 or can you keep a human heart
00:50 You will say how is this possible?
00:52 But Nayan Foundation has proven this is possible
00:54 Nayan Foundation works for visually impaired children
00:58 Devendra Ponnelagar is blind
01:02 He established this organization in 2010
01:05 He was a fan of Giriya Rovan
01:07 He established this organization to get the same experience of trekking
01:11 that other children should not get
01:14 Along with trekking, yoga training, Buddhi Bal
01:17 and other activities are organized through this organization
01:20 The first visually impaired child in Maharashtra
01:24 started his journey through this organization
01:26 Let us know about his journey today
01:30 Namaskar, my name is Devendra Ponnelagar
01:33 We started Nayan Foundation in 2010
01:36 We started with trekking
01:38 We are a organization that works for visually impaired people
01:45 We had to do trekking every year
01:48 It was very difficult that year
01:50 To keep this tradition intact
01:53 Nayan Foundation was established in 2010
01:56 We had not registered then
01:58 But in 2014 we registered Nayan Foundation
02:04 My primary education was in Happy Home School for the Blind, Varli
02:09 After that I joined Ruia College
02:12 I have done my B.A. from Ruia
02:15 I did my B.A. in Yoga Shastra, Somaya College
02:18 We are not doing this anymore
02:20 Because we are doing what other organizations are not doing
02:28 There will be some obstacles in the future
02:32 We can take the next step in this direction
02:37 Avhan is the son of the founder of Phoenix Foundation
02:42 He joined us in 2010
02:45 The children who are physically challenged
02:48 They have been doing trekking for many years
02:52 We got their experience
02:54 We read in the book of Chauti that the Ghat Killa's favorite is Swaji Maharaj's history
03:00 We had a desire to go to Ghat Killa
03:04 That desire was fulfilled through Nayan Foundation
03:09 We established Nayan Foundation in 2010
03:14 We have more than 200 children in our organization
03:18 They participate in various activities
03:22 Like beach cleaning, football, cricket, yoga, dahi andi
03:29 They are involved in various activities
03:34 Nayan Foundation was established by Govinda Pathak
03:40 In 2013, a citizen from Magadhane
03:45 He invited us to come to him
03:49 He did not give us any specific invitation
03:54 We had organized a feast for three groups of children
03:58 The children believed that we can go to various places through this
04:08 We established the Pathak in 2014
04:13 And it is still going on
04:15 From 2014, we have been going to various places like Mumbai, Thane, Nashik and Alibaug
04:26 We have held more than 200 events
04:30 I had a good experience
04:32 I came here for the first time and was selected for the Topper
04:35 I was very nervous
04:37 But our coach Manoj sir and the president of this organization Pundu Radha
04:42 They gave me a lot of confidence
04:44 They said that I can do this
04:46 The girls in my Pathak also took care of me
04:50 They gave me a good technique
04:52 I practiced a lot
04:54 I started practicing from 15th August
04:57 I have full confidence now
04:59 That I can stand for a long time
05:02 I can balance myself
05:04 And can break the wall
05:05 Actually, the children who are with us
05:08 They are already active in various sports
05:11 Like, in Mallakhamb, Uday Deshpande sir has already given them good training
05:18 Then climbing and getting down is not very difficult
05:22 Once we tell them where to put their feet
05:25 They climb up with the help of that
05:29 They are given instructions on the sound of the whistle
05:31 When to go and when to go
05:33 If the whistle is blown, people automatically reach that side
05:36 Till now, we have completed 14 treks from 2010
05:41 After joining the organization, we give people information about our plans
05:48 Their awareness about the blind field increases
05:51 Many people are blind after learning
05:55 We give them different information
05:59 And through these games, their mobility improves
06:03 Or their life becomes better than before
06:08 These are their reactions
06:11 Now, there is a girl in our Pathak, Priyadarshini Salian
06:15 She studied in a normal school till 10th grade
06:19 When she joined our organization
06:24 She got the opportunity to provide her with a writer's degree
06:27 She was able to do this from the yoga field
06:31 She did not know that there is something different for us
06:36 She did not know where to get a writer's degree
06:39 She could get it after approaching an organization
06:43 Or we could get it by telling the board
06:46 She did not know all these things
06:49 Actually, she has gained some awareness
06:52 But the government should take some notice of these things
06:57 Their employment opportunities
07:00 Or the opportunities for education
07:03 If a blind child wants to learn English from childhood
07:10 There is not a single school in Maharashtra
07:13 That provides blind children with an English medium
07:17 Many people want to do this
07:20 But it has not been done yet
07:23 Our organization is registered in the Sain Koiwada
07:27 And the children who come to us are from other parts of the country
07:31 If I go to a politician
07:36 They say that the children who are going to stay here are not from here
07:40 It is difficult to reach them
07:43 And there are many problems in bringing all these things together
07:48 I am a member of the NSS
07:54 My friend from the NSS is from Ruiya
07:58 I get financial help from them
08:01 And some other social organizations go with us
08:05 They help us with the Jai Jawan Patak
08:10 And we can do this through some political organizations
08:14 We take the insurance of all the Govindas
08:21 And we carry their helmet and safety jacket
08:27 I would like to tell you a story
08:30 A girl from Matunga station was going to Ruiya College
08:35 A woman held her hand
08:42 And after walking for 10 steps
08:45 She was asked about her caste
08:47 She said that she was from SC caste
08:50 She left the girl and went ahead
08:53 Casteism is still there
09:00 We should see people as humans
09:03 If we encourage the will of the blind people
09:09 They can face any problem
09:12 This was our story today
09:16 We will meet again in the next episode
09:19 [MUSIC]
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