Andhjan Kalyan Trust (AKT) is a non-profit and non-governmental organization working for the all-round development and welfare of the disabled to provide rehabilitative services to the disabled to make them socially and financially self-reliant. Andhjan Kalyan Trust was established on Dec 15, 1992. It was a joint effort among visually challenged persons of Saurashtra region in Gujarat State of Ind
ia, it functions nationally and internationally when and where any necessity arises for the cause of the disabled. Initially, Andhjan Kalyan Trust was set up for the welfare of the blind, it felt a great need to undertake educational and rehabilitation programmes for the welfare of other categories of the disabled including Visually Impaired, Hearing Impaired, Mentally Retarded, Orthopedically Handicapped as well as Multi - Handicapped and Cerebral Palsy-Stricken people. Praful Vyas, Hon. Secretary & Managing Trustee of AKTRUST, himself being blind, is highly dedicated to the cause of assisting the blind and disabled. Vyas has successfully implemented several projects that help comprehensive rehabilitation of the blind and the disabled.
