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New guidelines for safety of schoolkids

Mon, 03/18/2019 - 12:25 -- geeta.nair

Ahead of the new academic year, the government has released a fresh set of guidelines for schools keeping in mind the safety of children. A government notification lays down guidelines on the structural and functional aspects of educational  institutions. The norms range from specifications of the area in which schools ought to be constructed to what children are to be taught. Schools will be mandated to introduce gender sensitivity to students from class 1 to 12.

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Ban on party posters, poll graffiti on public property all across Jharkhand

Mon, 03/18/2019 - 12:05 -- geeta.nair

The use of public properties for political advertisements during the election campaign has been prohibited in Jharkhand following an order issued by the chief electoral officer (CEO) in Ranchi on Sunday.

Additional CEO Manish Ranjan said that political advertisement on railway station premises, government hospitals, post offices, bus stands, airport, bridges, railway overbridges, electricity and telephone poles, public and government buildings and campuses would be prohibited during the period that came under the model code of conduct for Lok Sabha polls.

Accessible Coins for Visually Impaired Are Welcome, But the Vision Must Expand

Thu, 03/14/2019 - 10:14 -- geeta.nair

I guess it’s time to celebrate.

India finally has a new set of coins that are accessible to the visually impaired. Recently released by the government, these coins – in denominations of Re 1, Rs 2, Rs 5, Rs 10 and Rs 20 – are easily recognisable by their distinct weight, size, touch and feel.

For visually challenged students, looking for scribes is only adding to examination stress

Tue, 03/12/2019 - 10:59 -- geeta.nair

80 such students in Mysuru will be appearing for their degree examinations in April

Like his classmates, Divakar, a student of Mahajana First Grade College in Mysuru, is preparing for the crucial final semester examinations scheduled to begin in April. But, as a visually challenged student, he is finding it tough to arrange for a scribe who will have to put on paper all that he has studied.

New accessible coins for visually impaired people launched by Prime Minister Modi

Tue, 03/12/2019 - 10:46 -- geeta.nair

The issue of accessible currency has been a sticking point with people from the visually impaired community in India for a long time now. Now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released a series of coins that are accessible for people with vision impairments.

Meet the blind teenagers flying planes

Mon, 03/11/2019 - 11:29 -- geeta.nair

If you are blind or visually impaired the chance to take the controls of a plane might seem like an impossible dream, yet a scheme run by air cadets in Scotland is giving young people the chance to do just that.

The idea of "Flying Aces" is to persuade a range of young people to consider that if they can "fly" a plane, maybe they can do anything.

Fourteen-year-old Taylor, who has been blind since birth, is taking to the skies in a small four-seater plane.
 

He is about to do something he never thought he could.

PM releases new series of visually impaired friendly coins

Thu, 03/07/2019 - 15:57 -- geeta.nair

PM releases new series of visually impaired friendly coins

Posted On: 07 MAR 2019 12:09PM by PIB Delhi

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today, released the new series of visually impaired friendly circulation coins,in New Delhi.Rs.1, Rs.2, Rs.5, Rs.10 and Rs.20 are the various denominations of coins released as part of the new series.

Salman Khan spends quality time with visually impaired people after wrapping up Bharat

Thu, 03/07/2019 - 11:32 -- geeta.nair

Salman Khan is known for his generous work when it comes to people in need and kids. The actor, through his Being Human Foundation, provides funds and donations. As the actor was busy working on Bharat, he made sure to spend some quality time with visually impaired people after the film’s completion.

Placements at IIT-Delhi cross ‘10-year benchmark’

Thu, 03/07/2019 - 10:51 -- geeta.nair

With a 15 per cent rise in the number of companies visiting Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) this year, the campus has seen record job placements.

“With over 1,000 job offers logged in (including pre-placement offers), the campus has witnessed hiring numbers this year that have crossed previous 10-year benchmarks… Many more companies are scheduled to visit in the remaining part of Phase II (of placement season), which is on till May,” IIT-D said in a statement.

Over 900 students got “job offers of their choice”, it added.
 

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