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Instituto Benjamin Constant

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Formation
  
1891

Parent organization
  
Ministry of Education

Location
  
Av. Pasteur, 350 / 368

Website
  
ibc.gov.br

Instituto Benjamin Constant

Headquarters
  
Urca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Instituto Benjamin Constant (IBC) is a part of Brazil's Ministry of Education, and is charged with promoting educational opportunities for the visually impaired. It is located in the neighborhood of Urca in Rio de Janeiro.

IBC was created by imperial decree in 1854, and is named after the Brazilian soldier and intellectual Benjamin Constant. In addition to education and advocacy, it houses a braille press and offers courses in braille reading and publication.

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Instituto Benjamin Constant Wikipedia