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THE FEAR OF MISSING OUT AS A BLIND PERSON IN A VISUAL WORLD

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 10:29 -- geeta.nair

The fear of missing out or FOMO if we want to be modern, have you experienced it? I bet we all have at one point or another, whether it’s worrying about missing out on time with friends, on opportunities or simply the worry that someone is living a more interesting life than you, we’ve all been there, flailing around worrying that we’ve taken the wrong path, everyone we know are getting jobs, degrees, boyfriends and girlfriends and amazing opportunities – sound familiar? 

TorchIt: A Journey Of Empowering The Visually Impaired

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 10:25 -- geeta.nair

Imagine that you are surrounded by a thick fog. You cannot see anything, in any direction, not even your hand right in front of you. Now imagine that you need to navigate your way through this fog with nothing but the sense of touch to guide you. You’ve no idea what kind of obstacles you might face, what lies ahead of you. Imagine living like this, in a world of virtual darkness, every single day!

Placement drive for PWD candidates tomorrow, walk-interviews

Tue, 07/30/2019 - 10:05 -- geeta.nair

Placement drive for PWD candidates tomorrow, walk-interviews.

As many as 95 candidates including visually-impaired and people with locomotor disability have registered to be part of the drive. Interested candidates can walk-in for to be part of the placement drive.

Sector Skill Council (SSC), NASSCOM in association with National Association for Blind (NAB), New Delhi is organising a placement drive for Persons with Disability (PwD) tomorrow – July 30, 2019. The first job fair in the series is planned for will be held at NAB office, Sector 5, RK Puram New Delhi.

Snehadeep, showing a path of hope for visually impaired, disabled

Mon, 07/29/2019 - 10:54 -- geeta.nair

Snehadeep Trust, the not-for-profit which has been working with visually impaired and differently abled for a long time and providing them training, accommodation, education, and assistance with personal development, recently expanded its operations to include children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

This 28-year-old woman plans to change lives of visually-challenged children of Trivandrum

Mon, 07/29/2019 - 10:32 -- geeta.nair

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With a white cane in hand and guided by her inner light, Tiffany Brar, the 28-year-old visually-impaired woman, has been travelling across the state, changing the lives of similar people with her noble initiatives.

This time, Tiffany, founder of Jyothirgamaya Foundation, intends to shed light on the lives of visually-challenged children by opening a preparatory school/kindergarten in the city. 

Meet Vaishak JP, a mountaineering guide for the visually impaired

Fri, 07/26/2019 - 10:42 -- geeta.nair

While growing up in Kasaragod in Kerala, Vaishak JP had to climb the Chandragiri hill everyday to catch a bus to get to school. Backwaters and beaches weren’t too distant from where he lived. This is perhaps why he believes “everyone should experience Nature’s beauty.”

Vaishak’s interest in Nature increased as he grew older. After completing his bachelor’s degree in chemistry, botany and zoology at St Aloysious College, Mangaluru, he joined his grandfather, a forest officer, in exploring the forests of Karnataka.

Learning about herbs through touch and smell

Fri, 07/26/2019 - 10:21 -- geeta.nair

Visually challenged college students taught benefits of herbal plants

Just one touch or the aroma of the herbs was enough. Whether it was curry leaves, betel leaves, omavalli, aloe vera or tulasi, a group of visually challenged students got their answers right.

Along with it, they learned the benefits of the common herbal plants.

Coming, sensory park in Sec 35 for special people

Thu, 07/25/2019 - 10:07 -- geeta.nair

Chandigarh, July 24

A sensory park for people with special needs is set to come up in Sector 35-D.

To be built under the Smart City Mission, the park will have a combination of sensory-integrated play equipment and amenities, along with green area. The park, which will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 93 lakh, is aimed at stimulating the five senses — taste, sight, touch, smell and hearing. The charges for its upkeep for five years have been kept at Rs 65 lakh.

बढ़ी फीस जमा करने का दृष्टिहीन विद्याथी करेंगे बहिष्कार

Thu, 07/25/2019 - 09:48 -- geeta.nair

डॉ. शकुन्तला मिश्रा राष्ट्रीय पुनर्वास विश्वविद्यालय के दृष्टिहीन सहित सभी दिव़्यांग विद्यार्थी छात्रावास की बढ़ी हुई फीस जमा करने का बहिष्कार करेंगे। साथ ही उन्होंने छात्रावास में रहने की अधिकतम सीमा 8 वर्ष करने की मांग की है। दूसरी ओर बुधवार को भी दिव्यांग अस्थाई छात्रावास पाने के लिए भटकते रहे। उनकी सहायता करने वाला कोई नहीं है।

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