The scheme was started in 1958. A residential school is being run at Panipat by this Department for blind boys and girls where the blind students of the age group of 6 to 18 years are being provided:
a) Free education up to Metric standard with facilities of boarding and lodging
b) Clothing
c) Food
d) Books are provided free of cost.
The blind students studying in 10 + 1 and 10 +2 in other schools are also provided free residential facilities in this institute.
The institution of GIB Panipat has been upgraded upto 10+2.
Year
Budget Provision
Expenditure
2017-18
14.84
13.78
2018-19
19.49
-
(upto 30.6.2018)
163.67
157.58
244.25