Current Style: Standard

Current Size: 100%

General

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।

High Court seeks report on rehabilitation of pellet-blinded, other visually impaired persons

Wed, 07/24/2019 - 10:13 -- geeta.nair

The High Court on Tuesday sought details from the State Government about measures taken to rehabilitate the pellet-blinded and other visually impaired persons.

A division bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rashid Ali Dar directed State’s senior additional Advocate General BA Dar to place before it the details within two days facilities available within for empowering visually impaired persons and those which have been blinded and have suffered injuries by use of pellet guns.
 

Feeling short-changed, yet again

Tue, 07/23/2019 - 10:06 -- geeta.nair

For the past one-and-a-half years, Abhishek Thakur has been keenly following the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) announcements; not because he is particularly interested in its monetary policy but because he is visually impaired and wishes to know what India’s central bank proposes to do in response to PILs in courts regarding ‘inaccessibility’ of its new series of currency notes.

Will Seeking Compassion And Providing Education About My Sight Loss Ever End? | A Blind Reflection By Chrissy Terry

Mon, 07/22/2019 - 13:24 -- geeta.nair

“This is my long Facebook post from 2 years ago (2017). Every single word is still very true today. We are still seeking compassion and still trying to educate others. If you haven’t read it, please do. If you have, thank you! It is a great reminder about what my family goes through still.” ~ Chrissy Terry 

Thiruvananthapuram: Tiffany to start ‘school’ for visually challenged

Thu, 07/18/2019 - 10:17 -- geeta.nair

Thiruvananthapuram: A new initiative, a preparatory school/ kindergarten for visually challenged children, is being launched by Tiffany Brar, visually challenged and founder of Jyothir-gamaya here.

The school, the first of its kind in the state, will be inaugurated by social justice minister K.K. Shailaja, on Friday. Tiffany, 28, belonging to Thiruvananthapuram, runs ‘Jyothirgamaya,’ her own social project for the visually impaired, in a rented building at Kurava-nkonam–Vayilikkada road.
 

State agrees to allot MBBS seat to visually impaired aspiran

Wed, 07/17/2019 - 10:29 -- geeta.nair

Madurai: The state government has given an undertaking before the Madurai bench of Madras high court agreeing to allot an MBBS seat to a visually impaired medical aspirant.
Read more: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/state-agrees-to-allot-mbbs-seat-to-visually-impaired-aspirant/articleshow/70252192.cms

 

Pages

Facebook comments

Subscribe to RSS - General