Ahmedabad: About 75 cars, with a driver and a blind navigator each, participated in the 26th edition of the Round Table Car Rally for the Blind on Sunday, said organizers of the event. The unique initiative brings together a car driver and a blind person who would read the map – the duo works as a team as one does not know the destination and the other does not see the road.City police commissioner G S Malik, the chief guest at the event, flagged off the rally. The initiative, over the years, has forged many friendships, said officials of the Blind People’s Association (BPA). It has also dispelled many myths and misconceptions about the blind.
Parth Mehta from Round Table India and one of the organizers of the event said that the police commissioner travelled 10-15 kilometres in the coveted Lal Pari, the MG YT of 1950, with the Thakore family as part of the rally.
“This year, we chose the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar route covering major landmarks and different terrains. Our goal is to pose challenges in terms of timing while ensuring that those who take part can experience the city in a new light. Like every year, we had different categories for the participants,” said Mehta.
The navigators were given the maps in Braille and were felicitated at the concluding ceremony for their contribution to the rally.
Parth Mehta from Round Table India and one of the organizers of the event said that the police commissioner travelled 10-15 kilometres in the coveted Lal Pari, the MG YT of 1950, with the Thakore family as part of the rally.
“This year, we chose the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar route covering major landmarks and different terrains. Our goal is to pose challenges in terms of timing while ensuring that those who take part can experience the city in a new light. Like every year, we had different categories for the participants,” said Mehta.
The navigators were given the maps in Braille and were felicitated at the concluding ceremony for their contribution to the rally.
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