Queenie H. C. Captain
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| Born |
India
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| Occupation | Social worker |
| Known for | Service for the blind |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Queenie H. C. Captain was an Indian social worker known for her contributions to the welfare of the visually impaired people in India.[1] She was the co-founder[citation needed] and the president of the National Association for the Blind, the largest non governmental organization for the blind people in India, from 1961 to 1972.[1] She also served as the vice president and the chairperson of the finance raising committee of the organization.[2] She was one of the organizers of the World Assembly of the World Council for the Welfare of the Blind held in New Delhi in 1969[3] and was the leader of the Indian delegation to the Quin-quennial Conference of the World Council for the Welfare of the Blind at Rome in 1959.[citation needed] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri in 1974.[4]
