Hello, In our locality, there is a student named Piyush from Raj Kumar Pathakthpura village, near Pur, Delhi-84. He is 100% visually impaired and is asking about admission into the Model School at the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD), Dehradun. He wants to know if there is a college there. So, dear Piyush, I would like to inform you that currently, you cannot get admission there. If you wish to take admission, you should start the process as early as March. There is a written test and an interview that you must qualify in order to be admitted. First point: There is no college or hostel facility there. It is a school up to class 12th, not a general degree college. Though there are colleges in Dehradun, which is the capital of Uttarakhand. Second point: At NIEPVD Dehradun, after class 12th, there is no provision for college or hostel. However, the institution is vast and well-equipped. They provide education, training, and skill development for the blind and overage blind students. They are trained in areas like Braille, computers, music, etc., to help them become self-reliant. There are also teachers and trainers available, and the institute offers special education training as well. There are many dimensions of services provided there, but college and hostel facilities are not among them. As for this year, you cannot get admission there in 2025. You should now start preparing for admission in 2026, and begin your efforts from March itself. Lastly, you mentioned that you are not happy in Chandigarh. That is a bit concerning because Chandigarh is a beautiful and well-developed place. Our hardworking and admirable brothers and sisters from Punjab and Haryana also reside there. Punjab, after all, is the land of great Gurus.
