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Braille voter’s slips, dummy ballots in capital |
524 electors with visual impairment in Thiruvananthapuram
This election, the two Lok Sabha constituencies in Thiruvananthapuram district will have Braille voter’s slips and dummy ballot papers in... |
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22/Apr/2019 |
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A session on managing your own career for people with visual impairments |
With the aim of empowering people with visual impairments with useful information, the BGFI-Blind Graduates Forum of India has been organizing sessions from time to time.
For people with visual... |
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22/Apr/2019 |
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With the General Elections 2019 in full swing, we would like to know your experience of casting your vote as a person with vision impairment. If you have faced any difficulty in registering or acquiring your Voter ID, or lack of assistance at the polling |
Sakshi Srivastava (27) was once dejected in life with the sudden impairment of her vision. She who loves colours and books is now left with just 8 per cent of her vision.
Determined to live her life... |
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19/Apr/2019 |
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Disabled friendly? Physically challenged persons continue to face problems at booths |
While efforts have been made to improve facilities at polling booths for persons with disabilities, there was quite a bit of disappointment reported by such persons with regard to their voting... |
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19/Apr/2019 |
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Delhi: For visually impaired, voter IDs in braille |
Amidst the celebrations aimed at increasing election participation of persons with disabilities, Kavita’s father Rajinder (52) broke down. “We have been turned away by every school we approached for... |
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19/Apr/2019 |
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Visually challenged artistes from Pune commemorate PL Deshpande |
Visually challenged artistes will perform ‘Teen Paishacha Tamasha’, a play written by Pu La Deshpande, Marathi literature icon, to mark his 100th birth anniversary today.
The inaugural show of the... |
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18/Apr/2019 |
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Visually impaired players get the ball rolling at the National Blind Football Tournament |
Football is a sport that requires speed, strength, swiftness, and skill. It is known to be a tough game even for people who are athletic and able bodied. Now, imagine this sport being played by the... |
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18/Apr/2019 |
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Election Commission's PwD App has a welcome update for visually impaired voters |
The Election Commission of India (ECI)'s PwD App aims to make the voting process hassle free and accessible for people with disabilities. It allows voters to register themselves and has useful... |
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17/Apr/2019 |
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It might not be an easy-access election for all: PwD activists |
CHENNAI: When Ummul Khair decided to select her candidate from the Electronic Voting Machine, she realised that the button to select to finalise her vote was too far to reach. Thus, the wheelchair... |
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17/Apr/2019 |
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DC visits Home for the Blinds, gives tips to visually impaired aspirants to crack UPSC exam |
Lauds efforts of institution for their service to blind inmates
DC visits Home for the Blinds, gives tips to visually impaired aspirant to crack UPSC exam
Ferozepur April 15, 2019: Deputy... |
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16/Apr/2019 |
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