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Advanced course for Visually impaired Working professionals-

She had the vision to break the stereotype

With two gold medals in MA Political Science, visually challenged Kavya S. Bhat stood out among the students passing out of the portal of University of Mysore on the occasion of its centenary convocation on Monday.

Speaking to reporters after receiving the certificates from Deputy Chief Minister and Pro Chancellor of the University C.N. Ashwath Narayan, Ms. Bhat said most visually challenged students had been told that music was the only field for them to engage in. But, she wished to break the stereotype by choosing political science and excelling in it.

Micro soft excel class on week end

MICROSOFT EXCEL BASIC COMPUTER TRAINING FOR PERSONS WITH VISUAL
IMPAIRMENT (PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL CLASS)

This is to inform all of you that I Rangaswamy a technology trainer by profession am organizing a basic Microsoft excel training for persons with visual impairment only on weekends
Duration of the training:6 weeks(Saturday and Sunday only) 2Pm-4PM on zoom
Starting Date:31stth October, 2020
Ending Date: 6th December, 2020

This training will provide:

REGISTRATION- EYEWAY ENCOUNTERS with Taufiq Qureshi.

Dear Friends

The Victoria Memorial School for the Blind would like to invite you all to a session graced by an exceptionally versatile percussionist & one of the most acclaimed music composers around the World, Shri.Taufiq Qureshi.
Featured as a performing artist in the 2009 Grammy-Award winning album, ' Global Drum Project ', Shri.Taufiq Qureshi intends to share his endearing insights and experiences of his journey in the music industry.

Session Date and Time: 21st October, 2020, 5 pm to 6.30 pm

Specialist Grade III Assistant Professor (Radio-Diagnosis) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (UPSC)

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UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION INVITES ONLINE RECRUITMENT APPLICATIONS (ORA*) FOR RECRUITMENT BY SELECTION TO THE FOLLOWING POSTS (*: by using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in)

Last date for Online:29th October 2020

Specialist Grade III Assistant Professor (Radio-Diagnosis)
No. of posts: 28, out of which 02 for PwD candidates (Low Vision can apply)

Invitation for DPWD's website launch at 6:00 PM on 15TH October

Ladies and gentleman DPWD is happy to inform you that the team is organizing an exciting events on the occasion of “world white cane day”.
On 15th October 2020. First part of the program will be cultural events, which begins at 4:30 P.M. where participants can enjoy listening to songs, mimicry, poems, drama and many other unique skills in various languages.

How Painter Cris de Diego Is Making Art More Accessible for the Visually Impaired

Once a lawyer by profession, Spanish painter Cris de Diego never thought she would dedicate herself to art. A lifelong lover of museums, she used to enjoy artworks from afar. But when her visual disability threatened to get in the way of her passion, she knew it was time to act.

My cane is an extension of my personality – Dr Amy Kavanagh

I was born visually impaired. I do have some useful residual vision, although it can be temperamental! On good days, I can make out details like faces or street signs a couple of metres away. However, if the sun is bright, or I’m tired or stressed, my bubble of useful vision shrinks down to nothing, and my world is a blur of colours and fuzzy shapes.

Kerala's online radio by the blind for the blind gets applause

From third-standard student Krishnaprasad to octogenarian Krishnakumar, an online radio by the visually challenged for the visually challenged that took birth during the Covid-19 lockdown has been entertaining hundreds of visually-challenged art andculture lovers in Kerala.

Arushi, Amway organise webinar on World White Cane Day

Arushi, Bhopal in association with Amway India organized an online webinar on the occasion of World White Cane Day on Thursday. This day is celebrated to create awareness and to sensitize people about visual impairment and how they can lead an independent life.

India-based v-shesh is an award-winning, mission-driven business. Since its founding in 2009, the company has been working in the area of disability inclusion. v-shesh has embraced Microsoft Teams to deliver engaging lessons in the cloud.

Sanjay Tandon Memorial Scholarship 2020-21

Applications are being invited from students pursuing higher studies (Graduation/ Post Graduation) for the Sanjay Tandon Memorial Scholarship.
Interested candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria are requested to fill the Google form till 23rd October,2020.
Objective Sanjay Tandon Memorial Scholarship was started by NAB Delhi to provide financial assistance to the students pursuing higher education. Since its inception, selected students are being benefited by this scheme every year.

Ideal Academy training post

We are all aware that MS Office is a must to learn.
Many of us have learned the basics.
let's upgrade our skills and have tasks accomplished in a systematised way. now is the time to sharpen your excel skills with easy techniques within the comfort of your home.
Learn Advance Excel:
If you want to learn data management skills and have tasks completed quickly in a tabuler manner, this is just for you.
Ideal Academy of Higher Learnings "IAHL presents an short time online Advance Excell course covering the following topics:

Radio udaan

Register for RJ Hunt Radio Udaan is here with ‘RJ Hunt’, a Golden opportunity for all aspiring Radio Jockeys. Does your heart crave for becoming an RJ? Do you think that you have a voice that can engage the audience like no other? Do you feel that there are no RJ hunt shows? Radio Udaan is listening to you. The stage is yours! Important Points • This competition would be an online competition with 3 rounds. The winners will get exciting cash prizes like 11000, 5100 and 3100 along with a chance to work with Radio Udaan • Anyone can

Looking beyond the impairment

Twenty-six-year-old Kush Verma has many aspirations. After an oxygen overdose at birth left him blind, his wealthy parents from Ahmedabad, Gujarat tried everything in their reach but didn’t succeed in restoring his vision. With no awareness on raising a blind child, they confined Kush to home till he turned ten.

Upgrading from conventional to digital

Visually impaired since birth, Bajrangbali from Kaimur, Bihar, studied in a blind school till Class 10. Before reaching out to the Eyeway Helpdesk, he mostly read and wrote in braille. However, he was keen to find an alternate solution as he enrolled in Class 11.

Unconventional success

A resident of Ernakulum district of Kerala, 27-year-old Amitha was diagnosed with a degenerative eye condition in Class 5. At school; she mostly occupied the front seat in her classroom to have clearer access to the blackboard for reading. Despite facing challenges while studying in a mainstream school, Amitha with the support of her family went on to complete her Master’s degree in English. She even cleared the UGC’s National Eligibility Test (NET), becoming eligible for an Assistant Professor’s post. Unfortunately, she was not selected by the college where she applied for a job.

Fuelling Dreams

Blindness can be disorienting and traumatizing especially when it involves young children. This means all the habits, routines and processes one relied on have to be relearned. As a parent, it needs acceptance and careful handling as it has a significant bearing on the child’s future.

Pawan Kasliwal from Ichalkaranji, Maharashtra, went through the pain of watching both his children, a boy and a girl lose vision. Not losing hope, he continued supporting them to live an independent and fulfilling life, instilling confidence in children about their future prospects.

Technological intervention

Blind by birth, 23 -year-old Vinayak from Karnataka has braved many odds to compete in the upcoming Common Entrance Test (CET), so he can pursue his dream of becoming a Biotechnology Engineer. He relied on his friends to read and research study material for his preparation.

Purposeful persistence

17-year old Sachin Porwal lives in Udaipur Rajasthan. After successfully completing his Class 10 examinations from a special school for the blind, he was keen to pursue higher education in an inclusive set-up. But when he applied to a renowned school in his state, he was denied admission on the grounds of his blindness. This however, was not the first time he was meted with such discriminatory behavior.