Niranjan Pranshankar Pandya

Niranjan Pranshankar Pandya (born 4 August 1945) is an Indian social worker and the secretary of Poona Blind Mens' Association, a non-governmental organization working for the cause of visually impaired people of Pune and neighbouring areas. He was honored by the Government of India, in 2012, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.

Early life and education Niranjan Pranshankar Pandya was born in Poona, in the Bombay Presidency, on 4 January 1945. However, he continued his studies to graduate in Sociology.

Work After education, he joined Poona Blind Men's Association (PBMA), a Poona-based NGO, founded by Tukaram Sahadev Bamankar, working for the welfare of the visually impaired people. Pandya became its secretary in 1966 and this association gave him an opportunity to visit Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland to learn the rehabilitation work first hand. invited Pandya to visit the various institutions for the blind operating in the UK. was opened to public in January 2000. as a member.