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Helping the visually impaired ‘see’ art |
Varsha’s voice bubbles with excitement as she shares her feelings about experiencing a painting for the first time. “I have seen a dog, swan, sun, moon, flowers and birds,” she says. A visually... |
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05/Jun/2019 |
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Pupils want to be heard in Senate |
Chandigarh, June 3
More than 10 visually impaired and ambulatory disabled PwD students of the PU marched from the Chemistry Department canteen to the Vice-Chancellor office at the university here on... |
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04/Jun/2019 |
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Diabetic retinopathy: check the epidemic |
Diabetes and diabetes-related complications are on the rise. India and China are global leaders having the highest number of people with Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Diabetes, a multisystem disease, can... |
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04/Jun/2019 |
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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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