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Aadhaar Mandatory: छात्रवृत्ति और दूसरी योजनाओं में आधार अनिवार्य, दिव्यांग लोगों के लिए सरकार ने बनाए नए नियम

छात्रवृत्ति और दूसरी योजनाओं के लाभार्थियों के लिए आधार कार्ड का इस्तेमाल अनिवार्य कर दिया गया है। केंद्र सरकार ने गुरुवार को जारी बयान में बताया कि दिव्यांग लोगों के लिए आधार का विवरण देना अनिवार्य होगा। केंद्र सरकार ने नए नियमों के संबंध में जानकारी दी है।
केंद्र सरकार ने दिव्यांगों के लिए छह छात्रवृत्तियों, कई योजनाओं का लाभ उठाने के लिए पहचान दस्तावेज के रूप में आधार को अनिवार्य कर दिया है। जिनके पास आधार संख्या नहीं है उन्हें इन लाभों का लाभ उठाने के लिए अन्य दस्तावेजों के साथ आधार नामांकन पर्ची जमा करनी होगी।

Govt mandates Aadhaar use for availing scholarships, benefit of schemes for disabled people

Those without Aadhaar numbers have to submit Aadhaar enrolment slips along with other documents to avail these benefits.
New Delhi: The government has mandated the use of Aadhaar as identity document for availing six scholarships and benefit of as many schemes and initiatives meant for people with disabilities.

Smart Visual Aids given to visually impaired students

JAMMU, Mar 13: Post Graduate Department of Computer Applications and Music at Government College for Women (GCW) Parade in partnership with Composite Regional Centre (CRC) Jammu here today gave Smart Visual Aids to visually impaired students.
The initiative was taken under the guidance of College Principal, Dr. Ravender Kumar Tickoo.

Madhav Netralaya starts rehabilitation centre for blind

Nagpur: A low vision and rehabilitation centre for visually challenged people was started by Madhav Netralaya, at Wasudeo Nagar centre, on the occasion of birth anniversary of second sarsanghchalak of RSS Golwalkar Guruji.

ONE FOR THE SOCIETY: AN EVENING OF INSPIRING TALES

Prerna, a fundraiser, by SVP Delhi saw motivated souls come together to make a contribution for the Good Samaritans around us
t’s one thing to have an NGO, and another to be able to make sustained efforts to make sure it thrives and helps its target group. Guiding those who are committed to supporting and empowering NGOs that make a positive impact on society, is Social Venture Partners (SVP) India. This philanthropic organisation’s Delhi-NCR chapter organised a fundraiser, Prerna by SVP, in Gurugram, in partnership with HT City, recently.

Odisha govt signs MoU with IIT-Bhubaneswar to provide quality education to blind students

Odisha govt signs MoU with IIT-Bhubaneswar to provide quality education to blind students
Bhubaneswar, Mar 4 (PTI) The Odisha government on Monday signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology-Bhubaneswar, in a bid to provide inclusive and quality education to visually impaired students in the state.
The Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department signed the agreement with the institute in the presence of SSEPD Minister Ashok Panda and Principal Secretary Bishnupada Sethi here.

In a first at IIM-A, visually impaired scholar earns PhD; set to join IIM Bodh Gaya faculty

AHMEDABAD: When Tarun Kumar Vashisth, 42, defended his doctoral thesis at IIM Ahmedabad (IIM-A) recently, he set a record of sorts. Vashisth, who is visually impaired since birth, has become the first doctor of philosophy (PhD) with disability from the premier B-school. His thesis maps the experience of visually of visually impaired employees in corporate India.

Blind navigators use Braille maps to guide drivers

Chennai: Around 100 cars that set out for a 40-km drive from Cathedral Road were navigated by visually challenged people using braille map
Around 120 people took part, most of them had come with thei family. The navigators hailed from different walks of life from teachers to professors to homemakers.

Andhra Pradesh: Foolproof arrangements made for 9-day teacher test

VIJAYAWADA: Elaborate measures were taken by the School Education department to ensure a fair conduct of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2024 examination from February 27 to March 6 across the State. A total of 2,67,599 candidates are expected to appear for the nine-day examination.

In a release, School Education Commissioner S Suresh Kumar announced that 120 online centres have been facilitated across the State, including ones in Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, and Odisha.

Delh HC asks JNU to provide hostel accommodation to visually impaired student

The HC directed JNU to provide free hostel accommodation to visually impaired student challenging his eviction due to rules against second postgraduate courses.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the JNU to provide hostel accommodation free of cost to a visually impaired student, who was evicted from the hostel, along with other entitlements to which a differently abled student is entitled to under the law and the policies of the varsity till completion of his master’s degree.