DEHRADUN: Citizens group 'Been There Doon That (BTDT)'  organised a heritage and nature walk for students of   National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with  Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD) and Bajaj Institute of Learning  (BIL). The walk was held at the campus of the Wildlife  Institute of India (WII) at Chandrabani to mark  International Biodiversity Day on Sunday.
Around 40  people, including students and teachers from both the  institutions and BTDT members, participated in the walk.  Wildlife scientists and experts led the group on a nature  trail and explained the biodiversity of Dehradun to the  participants.

The visually-impaired and hearing-impaired students were made to touch different trees and leaves like Sal and Jamun to feel different textures and were made to hear the sound of birds to identify various bird species.

A sign  language interpreter interpreted the walk through gestures  for some of the students.
Source: DEHRADUN: Citizens group 'Been There Doon That (BTDT)'  organised a heritage and nature walk for students of   National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with  Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD) and Bajaj Institute of Learning  (BIL). The walk was held at the campus of the Wildlife  Institute of India (WII) at Chandrabani to mark  International Biodiversity Day on Sunday.
Around 40  people, including students and teachers from both the  institutions and BTDT members, participated in the walk.  Wildlife scientists and experts led the group on a nature  trail and explained the biodiversity of Dehradun to the  participants.

The visually-impaired and hearing-impaired students were made to touch different trees and leaves like Sal and Jamun to feel different textures and were made to hear the sound of birds to identify various bird species.

A sign  language interpreter interpreted the walk through gestures  for some of the students.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/heritage-walk-for-visually-challenged-students-in-doon/articleshow/91730665.cms