Amar Chand began his week as he has for decades — overseeing the green peas and apple plantations at his one-acre farm in a village deep inside the Hangrang Valley in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.
What approach does the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 take? Why do banks and other financial and government institutions mandate collecting KYC details? How does the current digital KYC framework exclude visually impaired individuals and acid attack survivors?
Indore: Over 7500 individuals with disabilities, who have applied for approximately 300 positions at Indore Municipal Corporation(IMC), are losing hopes as state govt is yet to issue directives regarding the recruitment process, nearly ten months after applications were submitted.The IMC had launched a special recruitment drive aimed at providing employment opportunities to persons with disabilities, offering both permanent and contractual roles.The application window, which opened on July 22, 2024, had witnessed a whopping 7500 applications against 300 vacant posts.
Independent and confident — that’s how M. Anand describes his feeling of having written the board exams. The first visually impaired student to write the State board Class 12 exams on a computer, Anand scored 486 out of 600.
For 58-year-old Dr Prem Sagar, “Music is God.” The visually impaired music teacher, who has imparted his teachings to countless students, considers himself a lifelong disciple of music.
With over 33 years in the teaching profession, Dr Sagar is set to retire in two years, but he doesn’t view it as an end. “Mera utsah aur badh gaya hai,” he says. “I will establish a ‘Gurukul’ where the teachings will continue.”
Fun day at sea for visually impaired students
The sound of crashing waves, the feel of cool seawater and the joy of floating in the sea became cherished firsts for 16 visually impaired students from the National Association for the Blind (NAB) during a special beach experience curated by Drishti Marine for students of the Association’s Goa branch.
Lost Vision as a Baby, Now Captains India: 27-YO Footballer’s Story Will Change How You See Disability
After losing his vision in infancy, Vishnu Vaghela grew up in a small village in Gujarat and found purpose through sport. Today, at 27, he captains both India and Gujarat’s blind football teams, mentors young players the Blind People’s Association (BPA) in Ahmedabad, and continues to break barriers in the world of disability sport — on and off the field.
Ranga Rao Memorial School for Differently Abled Commences Admission for the Academic Year 2025-2026
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], April 25: Ranga Rao Memorial School for Differently Abled by the NR Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the NR Group, has commenced the admission procedure for this year. The school is inviting applications from Visually Impaired students Karnataka for admission in the 2025-26 academic session.
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