Registration of Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled
Initiation of Higher Education Program and Promotion of Cricket for the Blind
1999
Inauguration of an IT training Centre for people with Visual Impairment
The launch of ‘Sunadha’- A troupe of Artists with Disabilities performing across India and abroad
2003
The launch of ‘Parisara’ – A Dry Waste Management Programme
Initiation of ‘Vidyaprasad,' a Mid-day meal programme providing a nutritious meal to students of 50 Government schools in Bangalore with the support of Govt of Karnataka
2004
Samarthanam High School established
2007
The launch of ‘Swadhara Gruh’- A center for Women in Distress
2008
Initiation of Samarthanam Primary School
2009
Expansion of Samarthanam and Livelihood Resource Center initiated in North Karnataka
2010
Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) registered as an independent entity
A Special School for Children with Intellectual Disabilities established in Bangalore
2011
Establishment of ‘Kirana’- A BPO at Bidadi to provide employment opportunities to the disabled and economically backward
2012
Samarthanam launched in the USA
First T-20 World Cup Cricket for the Blind organized in Bangalore and Team India won the trophy
2013
Samarthanam expands to Northern India as livelihood centre opens in Jharkhand
2014
The Launch of ‘Punar’ - A Women Empowerment Project involving the making of Handicrafts from the Dry Waste.
District Disability Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC) established in Ramanagara District.
Team India lifts the 4th ODI Cricket World Cup for the Blind
2015
Samarthanam launched in the UK
2016
Indian Cricket Team wins the 2nd T-20 Asia Cup
Inauguration of LRCs in Guntur, Ananthapur, Mumbai, and Delhi
2017
Team India wins the 2nd Cricket World Cup for the Blind
LRC Launched in Chennai
2018
Team India wins the 5th ODI Cricket World Cup for the Blind
Inauguration of Samarthanam Audio Library in Bangalore
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