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Ranga Rao Memorial School for Differently Abled Commences Admission for the Academic Year 2025-2026

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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Disability rights group launch campaign to raise allowance for PwDs

Disability rights groups, organisations and associations that work with persons with disabilities (PwDs) across Tamil Nadu have launched the One Demand Campaign 2025 to increase the monthly disability allowance to ₹6,000.

1009 अफसरों में सबसे प्रेरणादायक कहानीः ब्रेल लिपि की मदद लिए बिना दृष्टि बाधित युवा दूसरे ही प्रयास में ऐसे बना IAS

Success Story of Visually Impaired Manu: सबसे बड़ी बात ये है कि मनु ने ना सिर्फ परीक्षा क्लीयर की है, जबकि वे टॉप 100 में जगह बनाने में सफल हो गए हैं। परिवार में जश्न का माहौल बना हुआ है।

UPSC glory for Jaipur’s Manu who lost eyesight in Class 9, found light in his mother

UPSC Success Story: Proper use of technology can prove beneficial in life. Jaipur’s 23-year-old visually impaired Manu Garg proved this by achieving 91st rank in the final UPSC result.

Jaipur: Technology, when used correctly, can prove to be invaluable in life. This was proven by 23-year-old visually impaired Manu Garg from Jaipur, who secured 91st rank in the UPSC final results. Manu Garg, a resident of Shastri Nagar, cleared the UPSC exam without knowing Braille. Manu says he doesn’t know Braille, but he used technology to clear the UPSC exam.

AI suitcase for visually impaired to be tested at expo

A demonstration of an artificial intelligence-powered suitcase, designed to assist visually impaired individuals as a robotic alternative to guide dogs, will be conducted at the Osaka Expo, set to open on Sunday.

The latest model incorporates generative AI technology, enabling it to describe the surrounding environment through voice feedback. Equipped with a built-in camera and sensors, the suitcase can analyze its surroundings and provide real-time guidance to users.

Kerala doctor develops ultrasonic glasses for the visually impaired.

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Be My Scribe

On April 3rd, 2025, the WE4YOU organization is launching "Be My Scribe," an initiative to support visually impaired students in completing their exams, at Jaydev Bhawan in Bhubaneswar.
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Who is Shark Tank 4 new judge, the visually impaired Srikanth Bolla? His education, family. His company employs 500 people

Shark Tank India’ has a new ‘shark’. And it’s none other than Srikanth Bolla, the founder and chairman of Bollant Industries. Bolla broke the news on social media. Taking to Instagram, he shared a series of pictures from the show’s set and wrote, “To survive a pool of sharks, you need to become one yourself.”

DoE releases admission guidelines for special schools under Delhi Govt.

New Delhi, The Directorate of Education (DoE) has released guidelines for admissions to Delhi government-run special schools for entry-level classes and Classes 1 to 9 and 11. According to a circular dated March 6, students from recognized schools will be directly admitted to Classes 6 to 9.

Visually impaired persons cannot be denied opportunity to join judicial services: SC

In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Monday held that visually impaired persons cannot be denied opportunity of employment in judicial services. A bench comprising justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan had reserved the judgement on six petitions, including a suo motu (on its own) case, on December 3, last year over non-grant of quota to such candidates in judicial services in a few states.