Nilam Patel Bahushrut Foundation, a Public Charitable Trust was founded on 2nd November 1993. Bahushrut means a learned scholar who has acquired knowledge through hearing, those hearing impaired children who are educated in normal educational setup, do have to listen to their teachers in spite of their impairment. Thus the name of the trust is Nilam Patel Bahushrut Foundation.
The foundation encourages integration, higher education and subsequently equal opportunity for hearing impaired students by awarding scholarships and prizes to those who pass Secondary Level examination from Normal schools.
The intentions in founding the trust are honest and efforts made to achieve its goals are sincere but the resources are limited. The foundation is registered under Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950, and has also received Income Tax exemption certificate under section 80-G.
Those who wish to support the cause of the hearing impaired may contact the Managing Trustee, Ms. Nilam Patel by E-mail at nilamp@bom4.vsnl.net.in