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Election Commission falls short of accessibility goals, faces heat from disability rights groups |
The general elections are coming to a close with just one more phase left on 19 May. There was an impressive turnout witnessed from the disabled community with the Election Commission of India (ECI) ... |
General |
15/May/2019 |
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Beyond Braille series brings to blind children a new visual language |
It’s called Ranchhod Sees the World and it’s an illustration picture book about Ranchhod Soni, a visually impaired teacher in Gujarat, who has not disability come in the way of discovering new things... |
General |
15/May/2019 |
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UK court ruling to lead to improved facilities for blind voters |
Arrangements for blind and partially sighted people to vote in secret are “a parody of the electoral process”, a high court judge has ruled in a decision that will force improvements to the system.... |
General |
08/May/2019 |
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Visually impaired with a vision |
Kaveesha Kohli
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 2
Despite being partially visually impaired since birth, Ritik Goyal of the Institute for the Blind, Sector 26, has scored 94.8 per cent in... |
General, Education and Employment |
07/May/2019 |
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On the right track: how this organisation built India's first inclusive railway station for the blind |
All of us have the desire to travel, explore unknown destinations, and embark on expeditions. However, a large section of the population in India finds it arduous to move from one place to another... |
General |
03/May/2019 |
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Blind school sees success. |
CHANDIGARH: No less than 12 students of the Sector-26 Institute for Blind have done well in their CBSE Class-XII examinations. The school offers only humanities stream and had nine boys and 3... |
General |
03/May/2019 |
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9th Hydrabad Fide Rating Chess Tournament for Visually Challenged, 2019 |
Organised by Devnar foundation under the aegis of All India Chess Federation.
Free Accommodation will be made available from 30th April Evening to 6th May Morning 2019.
All Players must mandotory to... |
General |
02/May/2019 |
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Lego Is Making Braille Bricks. They May Give Blind Literacy a Needed Lift |
Advocates say the product could transform reading for blind and visually impaired children, making the experience of learning Braille more inclusive and helping to combat what has been called a... |
General |
01/May/2019 |
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A clarity on vision |
An eye impairment can be especially traumatising for children and their parents but new technology comes to the rescue. By Team Viva
What is the most traumatising time for parents of infants?... |
General |
30/Apr/2019 |
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Braille magazines for the visually-challenged in Madurai |
The Indian Association for the Blind in Madurai comes out with two monthly magazines in Braille for the visually challenged that carry stories contributed by the people from the community
Forty-five-... |
General |
30/Apr/2019 |
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