What’s New

NVDA 2020.3 Beta 2

The first news this time around, is the release of a Beta Version of NVDA 2020.3, two, in fact. Last week we released NVDA 2020.3 beta 1, and this week we have released a second beta. NVDA 2020.3 includes several large improvements to stability and performance, particularly in Microsoft Office applications. There are new settings to toggle touchscreen support and graphics reporting. The existence of marked (highlighted) content can be reported in browsers. There are also new German braille tables.

Online English classes for all Indian visually impaired

SAKSHAM* (An NGO for Visually challenged and other divyangs with
Head Office at Nagpur), is organising online English classes for all Indian visually impaired aspirants to learn English from the comfort of their home.
The classes will be taken by Dr. Komil Tyagi , Prof in The Deptt of English and Research Centre at Mehr Chand DAV College, Chandigarh.
Course duration is 1 month.
*No fee is payable*
Start date the 28th of September 2020
Class timings Monday to Friday 7 to 8 p.m.
Platform : online using zoom

If cobblers,vendors, domestic help included for foodgrains distribution, why not disabled:HC

New Delhi, Sep 7 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Monday said if cobblers, street vendors and domestic help can be included as categories for disbursal of subsidised foodgrains under the food security law, then why not disabled persons.

Request received for Voluntary retirement from service (VRS) from Persons With Disabilities - Supreme Court Order in Bhagwan Dass & Anr Vs Punjab State Electricity Board, (2008) 1 SCC 579 — clarification reg.

Institute for Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)

COMMON RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR RECRUITMENT OF CLERKS IN PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS (CRP CLERKS-X for Vacancies of 2021-22 )
Website: www.ibps.in In case of queries / complaints please log in to http://cgrs.ibps.in/

The online examination (Preliminary and Main) for the next Common Recruitment Process for selection of personnel for Clerical cadre Posts in the Participating Organisations is tentatively scheduled in December 2020 & January 2021.

Supplementary board exams begin

The supplementary board examinations for Classes 12 and 10 began across Tamil Nadu on Monday with the language paper.

Following the cancellation of the SSLC examination, which was to have been held in March, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Class 10 students who had registered themselves for the examination through schools were declared promoted by Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami.

They were given mark-sheets based on their half-yearly and quarterly examinations.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (2020-21)

Social Justice & Empowerment Department, Haryana
SCO No.- 20-27, Jeevandeep Building, 3rd Floor, Sector-17A, Chandigarh
Web Site:- www.Socialjusticehry.gov.in
E-mail ID:- sje.hry.nic.in
Contact No.- 0172-2715090
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (2020-21)

Determined to ensure every child with disability has access to quality education’, says Nagaland State Disability Commissioner - Newz Hook - Changing Attitudes towards Disability

At a time when Tamil Nadu is singling out children with disabilities by forcing them to sit for board exams despite the pandemic, comes this positive step towards inclusive education thanks to the efforts of State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Diethono Nakhro.

All schools in Nagaland, recognised and registered by the state government will henceforth provide inclusive education to children with disabilities.

Audio capsules: A boon for visually impaired students

Lucknow, Sep 20 (IANS) Audio capsules recorded by a faculty member of a degree college in Uttar Pradesh have proved to be a boon for visually challenged students.

The faculty member Rakesh Jain who is recording these capsules of knowledge is also visually impaired.

“The audio module is in big demand in European countries where the word spread through NRIs at rehabilitation universities,” said Jain.

Officers (Bank of India)

Bank of India (BOI)
Star House, Plot C-5, “G” Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex,
Bandra (East),
Mumbai 400 051.

Recruitment of Officers in various streams upto Scale IV- Project No. 2020-21/2 Notice dated 01.09.2020

BANK OF INDIA, a leading Public Sector Bank having Head Office in Mumbai, invites applications for recruitment of Officers as mentioned below:

Last date for submission of on – line application 30.09.2020

Posts:

GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS- India Post, Odisha Circle

India Post
Ministry of Communications

NOTIFICATION FOR THE POSTS OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS CYCLE – III/2020-2021 ODISHA CIRCLE.

NO. EST/1-170/2020 (B-4) DATED 31 AUGUST, 2020

Applications are invited by the respective engaging authorities as shown in the annexure ‘I’against each post, from eligible candidates for the selection and engagement to the following posts of Gramin Dak Sevaks.
Application online Submission End Date: 30/09/2020

Visually impaired int’l cricketer to finally get his dues

Avneet Kaur
Jalandhar, September 17

A day after The Tribune published the report “Govt apathy forced this visually impaired cricketer to quit game” in these columns, the authorities concerned swung into action and paid a visit to Tejinder Pal Singh’s house at Guru Nanak Pura, here on Thursday, to verify his credentials and get an application signed from him.

Reportedly, the Sports Department has decided to release his long pending cash prize as per the Sports Policy 2018, the formalities of which have been initiated.

Lockdown and Persons with Disabilities: Survey recommends enforcing disability inclusive guidelines across India

Considering the numerous challenges that Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) have been facing during lockdown, a recent survey recommends enforcing the March 27, 2020 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) guidelines for securing financial support to become “truly Atmanirbhar”.

Movement of Stranded Persons by Shramik Special Trains.

Announcing Short term Certificate Computer Courses for the visually impaired

Starting 25 May 2020 NAB Delhi will be conducting 3 courses online for
visually impaired persons.

Duration 2 weeks, 1 to 2 hour duration online class every day.

Language: Hindi only. Those who are not comfortable in speaking Hindi
should not apply.

दृष्टिबाधितों के लिए ऑनलाइन सर्टिफिकेट कंप्यूटर कोर्स

25 मई 2020 से NAB Delhi दृष्टिबाधित व्यक्तियों के लिए 3 कोर्स ऑनलाइन
आयोजित कर रहा है।

अवधि: 2 सप्ताह

हर दिन 1 से 2 घंटे की ऑनलाइन क्लास

भाषा: हिंदी
अपने घरों से ही आराम से अब आप अपने कंप्यूटर ज्ञान को बढ़ा सकते हैं।
स्क्रीन रीडर का उपयोग करके सबसे आवश्यक एप्लिकेशन का उपयोग करना सीखें।
ऑनलाइन क्लास में शामिल होने के लिए आपको किसी भी लैपटॉप / डेस्कटॉप या
फोन पर ज़ूम कॉन्फ्रेंस का उपयोग करना होगा। आप जो सीखेंगे, उसका अभ्यास
करने के लिए आपके पास विंडोज कंप्यूटर होना चाहिए।

आप अभी एक कोर्स मे ही शामिल हो सकते है।

Big news for college students! Modi govt allows top 100 universities to start online courses by May 30

Study from Home initiative by Modi government: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced that top 100 universities of the countries will be automatically allowed to start online education courses by May 30, 2020.

Plea seeks steps for visually, auditorily impaired students during online classes

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Centre’s response on a plea seeking mechanism for students with visual or auditory impairment to help them cope with online classes being conducted by educational institutions due to the ongoing pandemic.

A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad, conducting the hearing through video conferencing, issued notice to the Ministries of Human Resource Development and Social Justice and Empowerment and asked them to file counter affidavit. The court listed the matter for further hearing on June 2.