About Yourself: As an experienced teacher in a blind school, Mr. Mohanty has devoted himself to developing practicable and adaptable methodologies for the teaching of children with visual impairment. He has brought out many publications dealing with teaching practices for the visually challenged as well as many audio books for them to keep up with learning needs at higher education levels. He has earned respect as an important State Resource Person for developing teaching learning materials and processes for teaching of children with special needs in general schools as well as a trainer for orienting teachers on the use of these practices.