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Twenty-year-old Khagesh hails from Purnia in Bihar. At the age of three, he was administered few injections to treat a fever, after which he lost his eyesight. Khagesh studied in a local special school for the blind till Class VIII and is currently pursuing Class XII via open schooling.

Khagesh operates a bank account with the State Bank of India. Recently, when he called the bank helpline to ask for an ATM card, he was denied the same on grounds of blindness. When he insisted that he can perfectly use one, he was asked to visit the bank branch and meet with the manager.

ONE FOR THE SOCIETY: AN EVENING OF INSPIRING TALES

Prerna, a fundraiser, by SVP Delhi saw motivated souls come together to make a contribution for the Good Samaritans around us
t’s one thing to have an NGO, and another to be able to make sustained efforts to make sure it thrives and helps its target group. Guiding those who are committed to supporting and empowering NGOs that make a positive impact on society, is Social Venture Partners (SVP) India. This philanthropic organisation’s Delhi-NCR chapter organised a fundraiser, Prerna by SVP, in Gurugram, in partnership with HT City, recently.

Head Teacher (Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)

Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)
15, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg (Bailey Road),
Patna – 800 001 (BIHAR)

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details https://bpsc.bih.nic.in/Notices/NB-2024-03-01-07.pdf
Last date for receiptof applications: 02.04.2024

Finding opportunities of training and employment

Twenty-three-year-old Amit Bhise was born sighted to a low income family in Sangli district of Maharashtra. When he was two, he developed a high fever and was given an overdose of injections for the same. Soon after, Amit lost his eyesight.

While Amit’s siblings went to school, he stayed trapped in the confines of his home. His parents had no awareness for education of a blind child. It was only when Amit turned 11, that a survey was conducted by a local special school for the blind. The surveyors were identifying blind students in the vicinity in order to enroll them.

Odisha govt signs MoU with IIT-Bhubaneswar to provide quality education to blind students

Odisha govt signs MoU with IIT-Bhubaneswar to provide quality education to blind students
Bhubaneswar, Mar 4 (PTI) The Odisha government on Monday signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology-Bhubaneswar, in a bid to provide inclusive and quality education to visually impaired students in the state.
The Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department signed the agreement with the institute in the presence of SSEPD Minister Ashok Panda and Principal Secretary Bishnupada Sethi here.

In a first at IIM-A, visually impaired scholar earns PhD; set to join IIM Bodh Gaya faculty

AHMEDABAD: When Tarun Kumar Vashisth, 42, defended his doctoral thesis at IIM Ahmedabad (IIM-A) recently, he set a record of sorts. Vashisth, who is visually impaired since birth, has become the first doctor of philosophy (PhD) with disability from the premier B-school. His thesis maps the experience of visually of visually impaired employees in corporate India.

Blind navigators use Braille maps to guide drivers

Chennai: Around 100 cars that set out for a 40-km drive from Cathedral Road were navigated by visually challenged people using braille map
Around 120 people took part, most of them had come with thei family. The navigators hailed from different walks of life from teachers to professors to homemakers.

Multiple Posts (Staff Selection Commission -SSC)

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions,
Department of Personnel & Training
Staff Selection Commission
(website:- www.ssc.gov.in)
File No. HQ-RHQS015/1/2024-RHQ
ADVERTISEMENT NO. Phase-XII/2024/Selection Posts

Apprentices (Central Bank of India)

Central Bank of India (CBI)
Human Capital Management (Recruitment & Promotion Division)
Central Office

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details: https://www.centralbankofindia.co.in/sites/default/files/Notification-En...(1).pdf
Last date for submission of application: 06.03.2024

Andhra Pradesh: Foolproof arrangements made for 9-day teacher test

VIJAYAWADA: Elaborate measures were taken by the School Education department to ensure a fair conduct of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2024 examination from February 27 to March 6 across the State. A total of 2,67,599 candidates are expected to appear for the nine-day examination.

In a release, School Education Commissioner S Suresh Kumar announced that 120 online centres have been facilitated across the State, including ones in Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, and Odisha.

Delh HC asks JNU to provide hostel accommodation to visually impaired student

The HC directed JNU to provide free hostel accommodation to visually impaired student challenging his eviction due to rules against second postgraduate courses.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the JNU to provide hostel accommodation free of cost to a visually impaired student, who was evicted from the hostel, along with other entitlements to which a differently abled student is entitled to under the law and the policies of the varsity till completion of his master’s degree.

Management Trainee (HR) (E-1), RAMAGUNDAM FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS LIMITED

RAMAGUNDAM FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS LIMITED
Corporate Office - 4th Floor,
Wing – A, Kribhco Bhawan,
Sector – 1,
Noida – 201301 (U.P),
Phone: +91-120-2553643, 2553618
Advertisement No: Rectt/03/2024

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details: https://www.rfcl.co.in/rfclpanel/whatsnew/65815239413-02-2024%20Detailed...
Last date for submission of application: 14.03.2024

No jobs for individuals with multiple disabilities?

Unemployment rates of our country are alarming, especially when the youth population is much higher compared to the number of jobs available. The government sector reserves 4% jobs for persons with disabilities. Yet out of the 1.3 crore employable population, only 34 lakhs have jobs across the organized and unorganized sector. Employability is a bigger challenge for those with multiple disabilities.

TGT (Masters/Mistress) Education Department, Chandigarh Administration

Education Department,
Chandigarh Administration
4th Floor, Additional Deluxe Building
Sector-9-D,
Chandigarh
Advt. No. 05/2023

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details: https://www.chdeducation.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Detailed-Adve...
Last date for submission of application: 18.03.2024

Recruitment Notice for the post of TGT (Masters/Mistresses)

Lower Division Clerk (LDC)

Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSMSSB)
Jaipur
Advt. No. 2024/2145

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details: https://rsmssb.rajasthan.gov.in/page?menuName=Home
Last date for submission of application: 20.03.2024

Rajasthan Public Service Commission released post of Lower Division Clerk

Post: Lower Division Clerk (LDC)
No. of posts: 4197, out of which 93 post for Visually Impaired

Grade wise posts:

Specialist Officer (Punjab National Bank)

PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK (PNB)
HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION,
HEAD OFFICE
PLOT NO. 4, SECTOR 10,
DWARKA,
NEW DELHI – 110075

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details: www.pnbindia.in
Last date for submission of application: 25.02.2024

PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK INVITES ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSTS

Training

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program that is primarily used to store and make sense of large chunks of data. From sorting the data to performing basic operations, to performing higher-level operations — there’s a lot that Excel offers to its users. With a working knowledge of MS Excel, you’ll be able to organize and manipulate a large amount of data which can be otherwise time-consuming, mundane and difficult to do.

The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC)

Highlights of the advertisement are given below; for complete details, https://rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in/Static/RecruitmentAdvertisements/049716EC8...
Last date for submission of application: 20.03.2024

The Rajsthan Public Service Commission (rPSC) invites application for the post of Librarian Grade II

Disability pension woes

Twenty-five-year-old Abbas Jamil was born totally blind to a low income family living in Delhi. Abbas has two sisters who are also blind by birth. His father was burdened with raising four children, with special care for the three visually impaired kids.

Fortunately, Abbas was admitted to a special school run by Blind Relief Association in New Delhi. Here he acquired the necessary reading, writing and mobility skills. Encouraged by other visually impaired students and teachers, he was keen on making an independent future for himself.