Our Heritage
On 14th February, 1902, a group of concerned citizens met in the hall of the Bombay Municipal Corporation. They had to decide how to best deploy the Victoria Memorial Fund – an amount of Rs. 253,800, collected through public contributions, to perpetuate the memory of Queen Victoria, Empress of India.
The group decided to use the Fund to set up The Victoria Memorial School for the Blind (VMSB).
Programs Open to All
Realising the dearth of facilities for visually impaired adults in Mumbai, The Victoria Memorial School for the Blind has set up excellent infrastructure and training programs.
- The VMS-Radha Subrahmanian Centre for Computer Education
- The VMS Navnit Shah Library cum Resource Centre
- Massage Therapy Training centre
Beyond Academics
A wide and exciting range of extra- curricular activities, gives our students the chance to enjoy their childhood to the hilt. And often, a childhood passion turns into a true vocation for some students, opening up an avenue for a productive, satisfying life.
- Extra-curricular activities
- The Music Room
- A range of therapies
CONFERENCE ROOMS WITH A VIEW
Green lawns. Historic charm. Modern facilities.
The ideal venue for your next conference
Plan your next conference or workshop in a venue that blends the grandeur of a bygone era with contemporary comfort – the Victoria Memorial School for the Blind offers 3 spacious, air-conditioned conference rooms, developed and well maintained by the Standard Chartered Bank. As companies like Raychem RPG, Tata Starbucks, Onward Technologies and many others have discovered, there’s nothing quite like a meeting of minds within the unique ambience of a heritage building, surrounded by sunlit, green lawns.
About us
The Victoria Memorial School for the Blind (VMSB) is an institution dedicated to the education, training and empowerment of the visually impaired boys. The School offers blind boys a holistic education, a range of vocation-based and stimulating extra-curricular activities, boarding and lodging all free of cost.
Set up in 1902, The Victoria Memorial School for the Blind has been nurtured over the decades by some of India’s most eminent luminaries and is managed today by a board of dedicated and enlightened citizens.
Our Vision
To encourage, nurture and develop differently abled individuals; to empower them to take their place in the world as confident, productive adults.
The Board Of Trustees
The Hon. Chief Justice of the High Court of Bombay: Ex- Officio Chairperson
Mr. Madhav L. Apte: Vice-Chairman/Trustee
Mrs. Kamalini H. Bhansali: Vice-Chairperson/Trustee
Mrs. Kallolini P. Hazarat: Member Trustee
Mrs. Mala Goenka: Hon. Secretary/Trustee
The Management Committee
Mr. Madhav L. Apte: Vice-Chairperson
Mrs. Kamalini H. Bhansali: Vice-Chairperson
Mrs. Kallolini P. Hazarat: Member
Mrs. Mala Goenka: Hon. Secretary
Mrs. Anjali Laud: Jt. Hon. Secretary/Member
Mr. C. V. Kothari: Hon. Treasurer/Member
Mr. K. Ramkrishna: Member
Mrs. Meena S. Deshpande: Member
Mr. Ramesh D. Chandak: Member
Our Academic Programme
At the Victoria Memorial School, we are committed to helping our visually impaired students, most of them from low-income families, to grow and flourish in a nurturing environment
Centre for Special Needs
The VMS Learning Centre
Nurturing children with special needs
The VMS Learning Centre was established in June 1999 in collaboration with the Centre of Special Education, SNDT Women’s University. Children with special needs require focussed, individual attention, in a nurturing environment.
Facilities Open to All
Not a student? Not a problem.
If you’re visually impaired, we’ll help.
Realising the dearth of facilities for visually impaired adults in Mumbai, The Victoria Memorial School for the Blind has set up excellent infrastructure and training programs.
Centre for Life Skills
The VMS-Vijay Merchant Centre for Life Skills and Development.
Where kids with special needs grow into self-reliant adults
The VMS-Vijay Merchant Centre offers specialised therapies and training in life skills, to any child with special needs. Our committed, experienced staff has helped many children achieve their potential, and grow into emotionally secure, socially confident people.