5. The objects of the Fund shall be-
| (a) to provide educational and vocational training facilities for the visually handicapped; |
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| (b) to create employment opportunities for the handicapped and where necessary, to provide them, with financial assistance and guidance for self-employment; |
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| (c) to provide housing facilities to the visually handicapped to enable them to pursue academic courses or to obtain vocational training; |
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| (d) to implement schemes for the welfare of the visually handicapped; |
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| (e) to provide facilities for the marketing of products manufactured by the visually handicapped; and |
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| (f) to take action to eliminate conditions that prevent visually handicapped persons gaining equal rights and equal opportunities. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts