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.

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.

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.

अब दृष्टिबाधित बच्चों को भी मिलेगी शिक्षा, इन संस्थाओं ने उठाया सराहनीय कदम, जानिए डिटेल्स

मोहित शर्मा/करौली:- राष्ट्र निर्माण में युवाओं की भागीदारी निभाने वाला और उनके कौशल के विकास के लिए काम करने वाला नेहरू युवा केंद्र अब शिक्षा से वंचित दृष्टिहीन बच्चों के लिए भी मददगार साबित होगा. इसके लिए नेहरू युवा केन्द्र करौली और एक कदम फाउंडेशन ने राजस्थान में दृष्टिबाधित बच्चों को अरुणोदय प्रोग्राम के तहत शिक्षा देने की योजना बनाई हैं. इसके लिए दोनों संस्था ने एक संकल्प लेकर तैयारियां भी शुरू कर दी है.