Bangalore, 18th September, 2015: Sightsavers, an NGO that works to keep people from developing blindness, helps return sight to those with visual impairments when possible, and that also that also lobbies governments and societies for better political and social treatment of the disabled, recently set up a photography workshop for blind photography enthusiasts, which was held at the Press Club in Bangalore. The workshop, along with others in a series of workshops being held throughout India, is titled “The Blind View” and aims to raise awareness of the issues, perspectives, and sensations surrounding blindness. The first in the series was held in Mumbai, and the series is being held in partnership with the Beyond Sight Foundation and with the sponsorship of Her Highness SheikhaArwa Al Qassimi.
Mr. Amal Gupta, Senior Manager, Brand & Communications, Sightsavers (India), made sure to express his and his organization’s main goals and philosophy when he explained that “Our main motto to organize the event is to showcase the ability of disabled people and raise awareness and the importance of social inclusion of people with visual impairment. We hope to make a difference in society by this initiative and spread happiness & imbibe confidence amongst the people with vision loss.”
Adding his own thoughts about the workshop, Mr. ParthoBhowmick, Founder, Beyond Sight Foundation (BSF), expressed his own enthusiasm for the project. Specifically, he remarked that “We are very pleased to have conducted such unique workshops, first in Mumbai and now in Bangalore, for these maturing photographers in partnership with Sightsavers. The participants are being trained to click photos which will be showcased at a popular mall in Bangalore and finally at a gala exhibition later this year scheduled to take place in Delhi. The key objective behind this innovative initiative was to look beyond blindness and motivate the participants to believe in themselves and pursue their interest.”
At least five visually impaired individuals with a passion for photography and an eagerness to develop photography skills engaged in the workshop and were trained by photography experts to hone their skills. Another treat for the workshop attendees was the participation of well-known visually impaired photographer Bhavesh Patel, who most recently did work for a Lux advertising campaign featuring Bollywood Actress Katrina Kaif.
About Sightsavers:
Sightsavers is a registered charity that works to prevent blindness, restore sight and advocate for social inclusion and equal rights for people with disabilities. The organization has been working in India since 1966. Sightsavers in India till date has been successful in reaching out to 53.4 million people, conducting 36.2 million eye treatments, performing 4.9 million eye operations.
For more information, go to www.sightsaversindia.in
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