Exclusive Interview with Renowned Filmmaker Madhureeta Anand on Phree App and Women’s Safety
Exclusive Interview with Renowned Filmmaker Madhureeta Anand on Phree App and Women’s Safety
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Delhi HC tells Rapido to submit accessibility audit report for persons with disabilities
he Delhi High Court has told bike-taxi aggregator Rapido to submit an audit report on the accessibility of its services for persons with disabilities within three months.
Visually Challenged student finally secures visa to Italy
Visually Challenged student finally secures visa to Italy
Hubballi: Suhas Dharwad, who was denied permission by the Italian embassy, has now received the visa to study at a prestigious university in Italy. Responding to the TOI report dated Aug 18, Union minister Pralhad Joshi sought assistance from the minister of external affairs S Jaishankar. Now, the embassy has sent the visa to the student.
Suhas told TOI that he had received a call from Anuj Nirwal officer on special duty for Italy, Portugal, and San Marino at the ministry of external affairs (MEA), on Aug 21.
Visually-impaired music students to represent India at Paralympics 2024.
Visually-impaired music students to represent India at Paralympics 2024.
Nine visually-impaired music students from India are all set to perform at the closing ceremony of the Paralympics Games Paris 2024 on September 6. Classical musician Pt. Iman Das, who has been training these students for the past several months, says, “Team Sunadha, which comprises visually-challenged vocalists, tabla players, keyboardists and flautists, will represent our music and culture in Paris.
A testament of perseverance
Twenty-year-old Sanat was born into a farmer's family in Jharkhand. facing the challenge of vision impairment from birth. Growing up in a large family, Sanat's early years were marked by struggle, especially in his education.
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Wearable assistive device called ‘Blind Eye’ invented by Adilabad techie wins international award
The engineering student is going to receive a cash prize of Rs 8.5 lakh under imaGen Ventures award and will also be allowed to trial his device in 10 countries.
Adilabad: Blind Eye, a revolutionary wearable assistive device invented by Tagire Ravi Kiran, an engineering student from the town and the founder of Allien Innovations, was exhibited at Global Incubation Week, held by UNICEF at Istanbul in Turkey from August 24 to 30.
The device is meant for visually challenged persons.
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From mobile screens to sports — a positive spin to their lives
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, August 28
It was November 2023 when sports entered his life. Before that, Lakkshvir Rehal’s life was just a routine affair.
Visually impaired, Lakkshvir (18) was figuring out what he should do so that he could settle and earn well for his family. Lakkshvir can see from one eye. His father is an architect and mother a chocolate maker.
“I used to make v-logs on social media so that I could start earning. But then I was told by my teachers and parents that I should play games,” he said.
Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik Scholarship for Visually Impaired Students:
Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik Scholarship for Visually Impaired Students: Applications Now Open for 2024-25
The Rotary Chandigarh Shivalik Scholarship for Visually Impaired Students is now accepting applications for the 2024-25 academic year. Over the past seven years, this initiative has empowered over 125 visually impaired students to achieve their educational dreams.
Important Dates:
- Application Deadline: September 15, 2024
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SC to examine PIL seeking implementation of Braille Integration System in currency notes
SC to examine PIL seeking implementation of Braille Integration System in currency notes
New Delhi, August 27 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions for the implementation of the Braille Integration System across all domains of public and private sectors to assist visually impaired people.
Rakshitha Raju Set To Make India Proud At Paris Paralympics 2024 As First Indian Female Athlete In 1500m Race
Born with a visual impairment, Rakshitha has overcome numerous challenges to become one of India's top Para athletes.
Rakshitha Raju, a visually impaired athlete from Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, has been selected for the Paralympics 2024 in Paris, starting from August 28, 2024. She will be competing in the Women's 1500m Running T-11 Category, making history as the first Indian female athlete to compete in this category in the Paralympic Games. This milestone is a testament to Rakshitha's unparalleled resilience and commitment to excellence.
JEPC project promotes digital learning for visually impaired students in state
JEPC project promotes digital learning for visually impaired students in state
Ranchi: The Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC) has launched Project Jyoti to promote digital inclusion for visually impaired students. The initiative aims to harness the power of mobile technology to support students in Classes VIII and above across five districts: Ranchi, East Singhbhum, Gumla, Saraikela, and Khunti.
The project has been formalized through a recently signed MoU between JEPC and Mjauction, a flagship CSR initiative by Tata Steel and SAIL, and Vimal Imparod.
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Realising his ambition through timely guidance
Born with normal eyesight in Bidar district, Karnataka, twenty-nine-year-old Shreekanth Muganoor's life took an unexpected turn. Coming from a middle-income family of agriculturalists, Shreekanth's vision began deteriorating at the age of 3, leading to complete blindness by six. Unlike his five siblings who attended school, Shreekanth was kept indoors due to his parents' lack of information about living life with blindness.
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Of setbacks and comebacks
Until Rajkumar Rao-starrer biopic Srikanth hit the OTT platform earlier this year, little was known about the resilient and rebellious Srikanth Bolla. The visually impaired Bolla is an entrepreneur-industrialist, who founded Bollant Industries, which manufactures sustainable packaging products from waste. He was also the first visually impaired international student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, where he pursued a management course.
Guiding towards independent living
Thirty-three-year-old Kapil and thirty-six-year-old Neetu Goyal were born to a middle income family in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. Both of them are visually impaired since birth. When their parents consulted eye doctors, the kids were prescribed spectacles which could aid only a little in their vision.
Overcome fear: Srikanth’s mantra to young entrepreneurs
Neha Saini
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, August 13
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