Our Correspondent
Kohima | February 18
Nagaland Government is committed to empower Persons with Disabilities (PwDs)and to ensure their full and effective participation and inclusion in society, stated Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio today.
Towards this end, the State Government has notified the Nagaland Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules 2019, he highlighted while presenting the State Budget 2021-22 at the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) on February 18.
On popular demand, Bookshare shall demonstrate the new Signal app along with Telegram and Google podcasts during our next online workshop.
Date: 21st February 21
Time: 11 AM IST.
The session will be conducted on zoom and will also be broadcast live on YouTube. Those who wish to enjoy the session on YouTube are requested to subscribe to our channel at India Bookshare on YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyrCv_gAIePhCvwR_Uo4e3w>
Security Paper Mill, Hoshangabad (M.P.)-461005
No. : Admn./2(167)/2020-21/Advt. No. 53
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Closing date of online application: 12.03.2021
Niraj Gera, a well-known social documentary photographer, chanced upon Deepak and Arti at Delhi’s Connaught Place last year, when the visually-challenged couple was walking towards the Metro station. “They were lovingly supporting each other and I could make out from their presence they were much more than friends. I couldn’t resist my eagerness to strike a friendly conversation with the love birds.
Will Butler breezed through the entrance of the Silver Lake Trader Joe’s, bypassing a small line of shoppers waiting to get in. An employee monitoring access said nothing as Butler swept a white cane to find his way inside.
Butler had no idea he’d cut in front.
How would I find the line?” the legally blind 31-year-old asked.
Shimla, February 17
Expert member of HP State Advisory Board on Disability and chairman of Umang Foundation Ajai Srivastava has urged Education Minister Govind Thakur to ensure college and school hostel accommodation to visually impaired and other students who can’t walk due to disability.
Chandigarh The Punjab social security, women and child development department has decided to link Aadhaar with the scheme for financial assistance to disabled persons to enable eligible beneficiaries to get their dues promptly in a transparent manner.
The Punjab social security, women and child development department has decided to link Aadhaar with the scheme for financial assistance to disabled persons to enable eligible beneficiaries to get their dues promptly in a transparent manner.
They say, ‘ignorance is bliss’ but that’s not true for everyone. Lack of awareness often deprives blind and visually impaired people from reaching their full potential.
GOA UNIVERSITY
Sub Post Office Goa University
Taleigao Plateau,
Goa – 403 206 INDIA
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit https://www.unigoa.ac.in/uploads/confg_docs/20210212.114008~Vacancy_NonT...
The last date for applying online is 08.03.2021
Hoshiarpur: Continuing the mission to light up lives of visually impaired, the Rotary Club, Hoshiarpur, arranged corneal implant of 16 corneal visually impaired patients in December 2020. Rotary Club chief Gopal Vasudeva told the members that out of 16 patients, 13 were from Punjab, one each from Haryana, Himachal and Uttar Pradesh. Secretary Parveen Palial said the patients were operated upon by Dr Rohit Gupta of Guru Ka Langar Eye Hospital, Chandigarh, and Dr Shakeen Singh of Amritsar.
A group of visually-challenged persons from Sakkimangalam on Monday complained that they were not given smartphones by the district administration.
The State government proposed to give smart mobile phones to differently abled persons to enable them to communicate with others using sign language through video-calling facility and for higher education purpose.
Mitra Jyothi’s Job Placement cell will provide its support to facilitate Job Placements for trained candidates
Course Content:
It is a 3-month residential fun filled life skills development program for the visibly impaired!
· Personality development sessions
· Spoken and Written English classes
· Orientation and Mobility Training
· Computer skills with Windows 10 Operating System;
o Introduction to Computers
o Machine, Keyboard and Screen orientation
o Typing lessons with ‘Talking Typer”
Vacancy for the Visually Challenged graduates!
We are looking for young, dynamic, open to learn, dedicated Visually Challenged freshers to work at Team Vision Foundation.
Work Role : Assistant Manager (Full Time Offline)
Work profile :
- Day to day operations
- Coordination with Volunteers and Students
- Event Management
- Documentation
Criteria :
- Visually Challenged
- Graduate from any stream
- Hindi & English Language proficiency
- Computer Knowledge
NEW DELHI: In a landmark judgment to enable the disabled live with dignity and compete with others on equal footing,the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a person's blindness or physical disabilities is no disqualification for appointment as Judge.
Sambalpur: A doctor in Odisha's Sambalpur district has opened a 'One Rupee' clinic to provide treatment to the poor and underprivileged people.
Shankar Ramchandani an assistant professor in the department of medicine at Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, has opened the clinic in Burla town where patients have to pay just one Rupee for treatment.
Ramchandani said that the one Rupee fee clinic is part of his long standing desire to provide free treatment to the poor and underprivileged beyond duty hour.
Team Vision Foundation is looking for young, dynamic, open to learn,
dedicated Visually Challenged freshers to work.
Work Role : Assistant Manager (Full Time Offline)
Work profile :
- Day to day operations
- Coordination with Volunteers and Students
- Event Management
- Documentation
Criteria :
- Visually Challenged
- Graduate from any stream
- Hindi & English Language proficiency
- Computer Knowledge
Salary : Can be discussed during selection process.
Location : Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane
This is to bring to your kind notice that there occurs a problem while reading in hindi through the screen reader (Voice Over) in IOS devices. The screen reader speaks the space also while reading the document. It doesn't happen while reading in English. The speaking of space after every word breaks the flow of listening sentences for a Visually Challenged person. I, therefore request you to address this issue in the upcoming updates.
To watch the video, please click on the below given link:
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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GANDHINAGAR
Palaj, Gandhinagar- 382355,
Gujarat
Advertisement No. IITGN/AO/Rect./02/2020-21
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Closing Date for Online Registration: 25.02.2021
Online applications are invited from Indian Nationals for appointment to following posts of this Institute:
This guidance note provides an overview of the risks that persons with disabilities face in the COVID-19 response regarding accessing humanitarian services and proposes actions to address these risks within the WASH response specifically. This note draws on the IASC Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action, 1 WASH chapter, applying these to the North West Syria COVID-19 response.
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