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Saksham is organizing a webinar on various accessibility features of android phones and iPhone on 13th May 2020. The 1 and a half hour webinar will hold 3 sessions each of which will be taken by Saksham's technology experts. The sessions will cover talkback control for web navigation, selection mode, labelling, cut, and copy-paste through talkback, some special features of WhatsApp and some interesting tricks and techniques of talkback/voiceover on a smartphone as well as the iPhone.
After the registration, you'll receive an email with a detailed plan of the sessions.

Blind people fear relaxation of lockdown, wonder impact of social distancing on their lives

New Delhi, May 7 (PTI) Visually impaired Amina, who relies heavily on her sense of touch, wonders what kind of ''new life'' awaits her when the lockdown imposed in view of the coronavirus pandemic relaxes.

For Amina, it is a double whammy as not only touching any surface will put her at higher risk of contracting the coronavirus but also the new norm of social distancing would make the outside world more wary towards helping her and other blind people.

Birthday surprise for specially abled

Sandeep Rana

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 6

A visually challenged man, who holds MA and BEd degree, got a home when he turned 39 today.

Forced to take to begging due to the traumatic family life and failed attempts to get a job, Billu Paswan was today shifted to Sector 21-based Cheshire Homes, a place for the destitute, by the local Municipal Corporation.

He has been living and begging outside Sai mandir in Sector 29 for nearly 2.5 years.

The lockdown is hard for women with disability

As a girl of 15, Nidhi Goyal wanted to be a portrait artist. Then she became visually-challenged, and turned to activism. “I was 16,” she says about losing sight to a rare genetic condition called retinitis pigmentosa. “It was a struggle and I was slipping into depression until I looked at my own privilege.” She then decided to “do something about it”.

Blind people fear days after lockdown, say social distancing is a curse

Rahul Gambhir, a 31-year-old banker from Mumbai, is worried about the day when the Covid-19 lockdown will be lifted and he will have to join office again.

His office is at Nariman Point, which is at least 20km away from his flat at Chembur.

There are several questions worrying Gambhir, who is totally blind since birth.

Remember the disabled during coronavirus crisis, says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on governments around the world to specifically take into account the billions of people with disabilities in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Information about computer knowledge test

Blind people’s association is pleased to announce the first online computer quiz for V.I .computer users who have recently started using computer. This quiz is also going to be applicable and helpful to those who possess
reasonably good command in computer.

Please note that those candidates who have desktop or laptop will be able to appear in this test from their own house.

Gramin Dak Sevaks, UTTAR PRADESH CIRCLE

UTTAR PRADESH CIRCLE

NOTIFICATION FOR THE POSTS OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS CYCLE – II/2019
UTTAR PRADESH CIRCLE

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit https://indiapost.gov.in

Online Elementary Immersion Workshops in Conversational English

XRCVC is happy to announce a short series of Online Elementary
Immersion Workshops in Conversational English.

Gaining proficiency in English is important because it increases your horizons. We live in a diverse world with a variety of cultures and languages. English has emerged as a dominant language and learning to speak English well helps us connect beyond our cultural boundaries. From work, to academic exchange, to business, to making friends, English helps us connect at a global level.

Online Session on How to Use Zoom Conference Calls - On 8th May 2020

XRCVC is happy to announce a training workshop “Online Session on How To Use Zoom Conference Calls”.

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars etc.

In the current scenario due to the lockdown, many people are using platforms like Zoom in order to do collaborative work with teams, attend class, and even meet their families online. The app is accessible, which means that visually impaired persons can also use it 0independently.

Google launches new Braille keyboard on Android for visually impaired people

For over 100 years, Braille has been helping the people who are blind and low vision to read and communicate. Google wants to help the visually impaired community use Braille on their smartphones as well. To make this happen, Google has launched a Braille keyboard named TalkBack.

For disabled people, tech is a great equaliser and Google‘s latest offering is a step in that direction. Called TalkBack, Google has launched a virtual braille keyboard for people with vision impairments.

Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit https://www.sebi.gov.in/sebiweb/other/careerdetail.jsp?careerId=147

Visually impaired IIT student gives fisherfolk safety net

Kailash Tandel networks with professor, friends to raise nearly ₹2 lakh; distributes 280 packets of essentials

Kailash Tandel (35) had to go back home to Machimar Nagar in Cuffe Parade from his hostel in IIT Bombay, where he is pursuing his PhD, when the novel coronavirus began to gain a foothold in the city.

Mr. Tandel was no stranger to the hardships his community faced, but this time, he was filled with dread. The locality has poor hygiene, the fisherfolk who live in the area have had a bad run at sea for months and the lockdown has added to their financial distress.

Preferential Delivery by BigBasket- Complete Process

BigBasket has introduced priority delivery of groceries for people with disabilities (PWD). They are working to enhance experience for PWD based on the request from Blind Graduates Forum of India to
minimize challenges due to lockdown and social distancing measures.
Please make note of the process to order below:
• Fill your details in this form.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1P4zm4yvaFwzaSfz9_aQ-DjS2RZky4CeIMOQPf56p9Fo/edit

Employment training organize by Dr. Reddy's Foundation

As the subject indicates Grow center, Chennai, of Dr. Reddy's Foundation is conducting online employment training course. The course will cover communicative English, soft skills, digital literacy and interview skills and also outline mobile operation and mock interviews.
Interested candidates who have a laptop and internet connectivity can contact the trainer Mr. Alfred at the number given below for further information.
Call on 8618802265
mail me alfred.stephen@drreddysfoundation.org

Excluding the excluded: India’s response to the education of children with disabilities during Covid-19

COVID 19 has brought unprecedented challenges in India one of which is its impact on school going children and their regular education. While it is promising to see many thought pieces raising the issue and offering meaningful solutions to this issue, it is no surprise that we have yet again failed to recognize the highly excluded category of Children with disabilities(CWDs) from the entire discourse. A staggering 75 % of children with disabilities doesn’t attend schools in India.

BGFI- Virtual Session on Assertiveness- 3RD May

It is said that words selected in communication are 2H sward. If we select wrong words, it can act as a bullet, on the other hand selection of the right words an attitude in communication may work as a healer. BGFI is all set to conduct a session on yet another topic known as assertiveness. Assertiveness means conveying a strong message in a polite yet in a firm manner. being assertive enables us to stand up for our rights or stand up against something wrong in a calm and positive manner without being ither aggressive or passively accepting wrong.

Mother's Day Sale: Blindshell Classic phone, Book Readers, Victor Reader Trek, Stream, Talking MP3 Players, Talking Fire Tablets & Awesome Accessories! Audio Demos

We have lots of great gift items in stock for Mother's Day which is coming up quickly so get your orders in ASAP! We also have improved download links for our Audio Demos of our newest Talking Mp3 Player,
Book Reader and Accessible MP3 AM/FM Radio!

Delhi University conducts webinar on Covid-19 for visually impaired students

The Delhi University on Tuesday conducted a webinar on COVID-19 for visually impaired students to help them deal with the problems they are facing due to the coronavirus lockdown.

The university has nearly 3,000 students with disabilities.

Based on the webinar, titled ‘COVID-19 and the Challenges of the Visually Impaired’, the university plans to prepare a policy document concerning interventions required for the visually impaired, to be circulated in public domain and for implementation, the varsity said.

Undergraduate studies from abroad

From Indic AI Foundation

Students who are planning to pursue undergraduate studies from outside India, Join Bhavya Shah, a visually impaired student, who is currently deciding between Stanford University and Harvard University for his undergraduate studies.

It’s a 1-hour free online webinar on zoom, where you can seek guidance and clarify your doubts on how to prepare and apply for different colleges outside India.

Students are requested to fill the google form to nominate themselves https://bit.ly/2VVOhFK