To help the kids and adults with disabilities and their parents cope up with the Covid-19 pandemic, Delhi-based Manovikas Charitable Society –founded in 1997 – initiated virtual programmes – Mashvara and Manbhavan. Mashvara is a live consultation for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and Manbhavan tries to engage these kids in cultural and craft activities.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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:
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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
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.
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”.
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.
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।
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.
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