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Delhi’s 78-year-old blind school faces closure, putting 115 visually impaired students’ futures at risk.
Disputes over land papers, recognition, and safety concerns have triggered the shutdown notice.
Despite repeated appeals, the institute struggles to secure recognition and address resident safety issues.
An eerie silence hangs heavy in the air at the Institution for the Blind. Its students, now away on holidays, may never return to their classrooms. Their mid-term exams begin on October 4, 2025 — the very day the school faces closure. Their future? Suspended in uncertainty.
When the institute officials informed students and faculty of a possible closure, the dread of having nowhere to belong took over. Upon hearing the news, a student said, “ Humare paas ka