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2014 New Year Celebration

2014 NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

31st Tuesday, December 2013, brought the curtains down on an exciting year and celebrations started to herald the 2014 New Year.

Mr.Amalraj, Retd Principal of Govt. H.S.School, Poonamalle, was the Chief Guest. The management of NIVH along with the visually handicapped students of the Institute joined in the celebration.

Pandit Rajagopalan commenced the celebration with

Sanskrit incantation to the Almighty. This was followed by a Prayer song by Vinesh, student of Life Skills.

Dr.Arivanandham Israel’s message for the New Year 2014 was on ‘Self Belief’. He narrated a fascinating story of a beach side balloon seller. When sales went down the balloon seller would cut free a black balloon

which was filled with helium. When the children on the beach see the black balloon ‘going up’ in the sky, they would rush to the balloon wala to purchase one and thus the sales went up. A boy noticed went up to the balloon wala and asked if only his black balloon would fly up or any color balloon would fly. The balloon wala replies by saying; “It is what’s inside that matters” and not the

color. With this message, the regional director Dr.Arivanandham wished the gathering a Happy New Year 2014.

Ms.SreePriya, Asst.Professor, B.Ed, also addressed the gathering, followed by the vote-of-thanks by Mr.Mayavan Gopalakrishan, Training Officer In-charge.

“It’s what is inside you that

matters to go up in Life”

“The New Year 2014 & NIVH Reflexology

Success Story”

-Regional Centre, Poonamalle

National Institute for Visually Handicapped

Jan, 2014

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Seniors helping juniors 2nd batch Reflexology students revisit NIVH for the New

Year. Mr.John Kennedy and Mr.Arun Kumar, Reflexologist employed with Naturals Spas & Salons, Chennai; were happy to share their experiences both in NIVH and at Naturals.

Mr.John spoke of the costly infrastructure at Naturals

parlors and that the visually impaired should be extremely careful on the shop floor as glass is used predominantly in the interiors.

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Mr.John who is placed at Naturals-Adayar outlet, spoke of the superior training received at NIVH and how it has helped him fare better on the job.

The 3rd batch trainees took a handful of lessons from their seniors who are now full-fledged reflexologist. The seniors advised the group to make the most of NIVH facilities to learn ‘Reflexology’ as the course is a grand success with job placements.

“To comfort and to support

is the maxim of reflexology”

Taking Reflexology &

Acupressure seriously

Balasubramaniam of Sengottai, who lost his vision a few

years ago, is taking reflexology seriously to get back his lost life and prestige as man-of-the-house. Seen in the above picture, he frequently moves to the balcony and revises his theory repeatedly. The serene landscape of NIVH is so apt for such peaceful studies.

Byju and Praju (left and middle pic) both hail from Kerala State. Byju is determined to make it to the top with as reflexologist. ‘It’s now or never for me’, says Byju. Prajulal is so passionate about reflexology that he quit his job as ‘pranic healer’ and joined this NIVH, reflexology course. Prajulal certainly has hands that heal.

“Hands that heal”

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A different kind of

success story

Balamurugan A. of Theni-Cumbam, has started his own reflexology parlor in his native. He has exhibited his skills to the Panchayat Leader, Siddha Practitioners and to Allopathy doctors in his home town. The entire hometown is now in support of his reflexology therapy and he has daily 4-8 cases to attend to. Mr.Arumugam is

immensely grateful to NIVH for restoring back his sons pride and honor by giving him training in reflexology.

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Anish M.K. of Thrissur, Kerala is a happy man. He has reasons to do so. By working as reflexologist, on week-ends alone he earns Rs.3000.00 on average. He is an expert in Shiatsu massage and reflexology and is in high

demand in his native for the same. He immensely thanks NIVH for the training in Shiatsu and Reflexology which has helped him to be self reliant.

Mukunthan G. of Chennai has opened his Reflexology outlet at Valasaravakkam after successfully completing his course at NIVH. For Mukunthan, reflexology is very spiritual and precious as it heals the sick, gives hope to the despair and brings new life to the blind, such as him.

“Self employed Reflexologist”

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The Regional Director, Dr.Arivanandham, is thrilled to see these triple success stories of reflexology course. Dr.Arivanandham conveyed his New Year wishes to Mr.CK Ashok Kumar, Founder of Naturals

Reflexology and who was responsible to introduce reflexology at NIVH. Dr.Arivanandham conveyed to Mr.Ashok Kumar that “NIVH REFLEXOLOGY is not only an employment opportunity but is now a SELF EMPLOYMENT avenue.”

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NIVH Training Officer In-Charge, Mr.Mayavan

Gopalakrishnan is enthusiastic about the success of reflexology certificate program. He has extended his full

cooperation and support in promoting reflexology through camps, work-shops and exchange programs.

Further, The Executive council has sanctioned 2 batches of reflexology to be conducted at the same time. With this good news, NIVH is now prepared to churn out 20 reflexologist in 3 months and 80 reflexologist in a year.

Sensei Maxwell Jude Anthony, Chief Instructor at

NIVH, is thrilled to see 3 entrepreneurs emerge from his batch.

Sensei Maxwell says: “With the kind of support and infrastructure NIVH offers, Reflexology is definitely the

game changer in the lives of the visually handicapped.” With a solid syllabus and curriculum that contains full body shiatsu therapy and massage + foot and hand reflexology, the trainees are skilled enough to be healers.

Sensei Maxwell further imparts English spoken language skills, customer relation management skills and reinforces ‘self belief’ in the trainees with Shorinji Kempo martial art.

The visually impaired reflexology trainees ardently believe in this new self development method of Shorinji Kempo.

“I am more than ever impressed by the visually impaired

trainees. Their smartness in learning the science of Yin-Yang, Organ energy pathway, Bilateral Meridians, Treatment of Acute and Chronic diseases, is astonishing. What my sighted students struggle to pick-up, my blind students do it with ease. Reflexology is to them, what a fish is to water.” Says Sensei Maxwell.

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

National Institute for Visually Handicapped Regional Training Centre – South India

#14, Trunk Road, Karayanchavadi, Poonamalle,

Tamil Nadu 600 056 Email: nivhchen@tn.nic.in

Phone: +91-44-2627 2505

Government of India