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Saksham, on a mission to give sight to the blind |
Bengaluru: India is home to the world’s largest visually impaired population at over 50 lakhs (according to the 2011 census). The country also tops the chart for the largest population of corneal... |
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03/Jun/2019 |
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Opinion| ICC World Cup and challenges for fans with visual disabilities |
The long awaited 2019 Cricket World Cup has arrived. The Indians begin their campaign against South Africa on June 5 at The Rose Bowl, Southampton. As far as India is concerned, the World Cup is the... |
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03/Jun/2019 |
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Online training in digital accessibility for visually impaired people opens doors to new job opportunities |
The National Association for the Blind is organising online programmes on digital accessibility training for visually impaired people. This is important given the potential growth of job... |
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31/May/2019 |
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This visually-impaired student from Chhattisgarh scores big in 12th CBSE exam |
R Prajapati, a visually-impaired student from Chhattisgarh’s Balrampur passed 12th CBSE examination with flying colours by scoring 82%. Prajapati achieved this feat by studying from Delhi Government’... |
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31/May/2019 |
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Visually impaired med aspirant gets reprieve |
Chennai: Madras high court directed the authorities to allot a medical seat to a minor student with more than 40 % visual impairment. The court pointed out that the notification issued by the Medical... |
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30/May/2019 |
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Smart suitcase, app to help blind people in airports. |
Scientists have developed a smart suitcase that warns blind users of impending collisions and a smartphone app that can help people with visual disabilities to navigate airport terminals safely and... |
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30/May/2019 |
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This Bengaluru NGO is making India's railway stations blind-friendly |
30 May 2019: This Bengaluru NGO is making India's railway stations blind-friendly
Over three years after making the Mysuru railway station India's first blind-friendly station, the NGO Anuprayaas ... |
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30/May/2019 |
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Daughter's visual impairment leads mom to become educator for those with loss of sight |
BOW -- Delaney Spain-Kelly was diagnosed at 18 months with an inoperable brain tumor in her hypothalamus.
Despite multiple rounds of chemotherapy aimed at controlling the tumor's growth, the... |
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29/May/2019 |
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Indian General Elections 2019 - Audit by disability sector raises areas of concern |
Accessibility was under the spotlight like never before in the recently held general elections in India. For the first time ever, an audit was conducted by members of the disability sector on the... |
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28/May/2019 |
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To raise awareness on ‘avoidable blindness’, visually-impaired man to run from Mumbai to Pune |
On May 31, Amarjeet Singh Chawla, 63, will set off on a marathon from Mumbai to Pune, a distance of about 150 km. Chawla, who is visually impaired, will do so to raise awareness about the the issue... |
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27/May/2019 |
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