Japan to set up university for visually-impaired.

Bhubaneswar: Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) department principal secretary Bishnupada Sethi met with a team of Japanese delegation here, Thursday. Sethi welcomed the delegation’s proposal to set up a vocational training institute and university for visually-impaired in the state. Tsukuba University Principal Ryuchi Aoki who led the delegation said, “Tsukuba University is offering various vocational educations to differently-abled students.

Attendants of visually impaired get free travel on govt buses in Punjab

The decision in this regard comes after a three-year battle waged by visually impaired 70-year-old Vijay Walia who dragged the Punjab government to high court.

Even though the case is sub judice in the Punjab and Haryana high court, the Punjab government has issued a notification to allow free travel for attendants of visually impaired individuals in the government-run buses. The notification in this regard was issued on July 29, the state transport department said.

Old Age Home for retired blind persons starting in Delhi

Old Age Home for retired blind persons starting in Delhi
NAB Delhi has constructed first of its kind extremely comfortable air conditioned home for senior citizens who are visually impaired.
Applications are invited from those who want to spend the rest of their lives in this beautiful environment surrounded by a supportive community consisting of Care-givers, Special Educators, Therapists and expert Trainers.

BMC offers financial aid to differently abled adults

Mumbai: BMC has started implementing Dharmaveer Anand Dighe ‘Divyang’ Financial Assistance Scheme for the differently abled aged above 18 years within its jurisdiction. BMC had announced the scheme and allocated around Rs 112 crore for it during the presentation of the 2024-25 budget.
The scheme, a brainchild of chief minister Eknath Shinde, aims to benefit around 60,000 differently abled individuals in the city.

In Thanjavur, Class 9 Students Develop Sensory Shoes For Visually Impaired

The young students of the nation are actively trying to come up with inventions to make lives easier. Students of a private school in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu have recently crafted a sensor-equipped shoe for the safety of visually impaired people, so that they can step out of their houses feeling more safe. Many visually impaired or those with hearing impairment have been a victim of accidents and often find it difficult to protect themselves. To alleviate their challenges, two friends studying in class 9, named Guru Prasad and Vishal came up with an idea.

A positive step forward’: Mattel launches first blind Barbie.

Toymaker created the doll, which carries a cane, to create a ‘sense of belonging’ for children with vision impairment
Six decades after the original Barbie hit shelves, Mattel is launching its first blind Barbie doll in an effort to make its range more inclusive.
The US toymaker said the doll, which is now available online and instore, has been created in a bid to make blind and low-vision children more represented within society.

NTPC distributes desktop computers at Blind School

As part of promoting computer skill training among young and specially challenged, NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters, Ranchi under its CSR initiative in association with Swayamsiddha Ladies Club distributed two no.s of desktop computers to St Michael Blind school, residential school for specially challenged children with visual impairment.

On this occasion, Smt Rekha Jain,President ,NTPC Swayamsiddha Ladies handed over the desktop computers to Principal, Smt. Sarita Talal,Principal in the presence of committee members of the ladies club.

Visually Impaired plead for nationwide validity of UDID cards

FEROZEPUR: Like every citizen of the country has a unique Aadhar card ID, on the same lines, the department of empowerment of persons with disabilities of the ministry of social justice and impowerment has also provided a unique ID for the disabled. The UDID card is recognized as a proof of disability by the government of India. This means that PwDs can use their UDID card to access various government schemes and benefits such as financial assistance, healthcare services, education, and employment.

PFB Punjab holds meeting to start Braille Book Bank, celebrate World Disability Day

PFB Punjab holds meeting to start Braille Book Bank, celebrate World Disability Day in Ferozepur

Also discussed to take up the various demands of blind with heads of concerned departments

Ferozepur, July 14, 2024: On Sunday, the meeting of Progressive Federation for the Blind, Punjab Unit was held at Home for the Blind, Makhu Gate, Ferozepur City to plan to start a Braille Book Bank and celebrate World Disability Day.

My daughter has 40% visual impairment: Father of trainee IAS

Khedkar also said his daughter has “a certain category of mental illness which was also verified by medical professionals before the disability certificate was issued

Days after his daughter IAS probationary officer Puja Khedkar, who is facing an investigation for misuse of power and violation of rules of appointment, her father retired bureaucrat Dilip Khedkar spoke up in her defence. Khedkar, who retired from Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), in 2020, claimed his daughter was a victim of a conspiracy being hatched to target his family by “someone”.

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