C. Govindakrishnan

Founder

C. Govindakrishnan is the founder of Nethrodaya (2002)[1], an Indian non-profit working on disability, education and human rights from Chennai.

Nethrodaya

Founded on Gandhi Jayanti, 2 October 2002, by visually impaired activist C. Govindakrishnan, Nethrodaya is a Chennai-based social service institution run by and for the differently abled. From its Nolambur campus it operates a free special school for blind and disabled boys and girls from classes 1 to 12 with food and accommodation, free hostels for college-going disabled students, TNPSC coaching and computer training with laptops for toppers, alongside vigorous advocacy — from petitioning for accessible voting systems to fighting insensitive treatment of employees with disabilities. Its work earned the National Award from the President of India in 2023 and the Government of Tamil Nadu's Best Institution Award.

Nethrodaya reports the following, on its own site:

For the past 21 years, on an average every year Nethrodaya is able to provide assistance for around hundreds of surgeries and provide quality medical facility for their physical ailments.
Around 10 families are benefitted every year enabling them to achieve financial independence.