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BGFI Virtual Session on Cooking

Blind Graduates Forum of India (BGFI) with their ideology of think different runs many projects like Experiential Learning Sessions, Knowledge Sharing Sessions, Mentorship program and so on, which benefits Blind  people in various aspects of their life like Education, Employment/Employability, Accessibility, Daily living
skills etc.
Due to current Corona virus Situation, we all are in lockdown, but we cannot keep our stomach and taste buds under lockdown. Many of us might think, how a  blind person cook or many of us might want to
learn cooking with blindness.

Blindshell classic phones! Daily Deal:Talking Book Reader, Big savings on Victor Reader Trek & Stream

Wed, 04/15/2020 - 13:38 -- geeta.nair

Order your new easy to use accessible push button candy bar style
talking Blindshell Classic phone from us! It was designed specifically
for the blind and I have to say I'm impressed! They did a fabulous job
on its design and its features! This is a great phone for those who
can't or prefer not to use a touch screen phone! It also does a fine
job with the music and book reader applications which of course I had
to check out. (smiles) All the other applications were also well
designed and work very well! The phone is just $349 and to fully

Mentorship program

Visually impaired students , who are looking for professional and experienced mentors.

Indic AI is partnering with “Leading companies in India” to provide mentorship support and guidance to Visually impaired students , who want to pursue high quality education and aspire for jobs in government and private companies.  

The mentors will provide career guidance, enable you to become better leaders, develop communication skills,  problem solving and decision making.

Study material’ worry for visually impaired students

Wed, 04/15/2020 - 10:58 -- geeta.nair

BHUBANESWAR:  With schools and colleges shut due to lockdown, visually-challenged students in the State are a worried lot. Neither do they have audiobooks for all subjects nor alternative study materials like braille texts. The State Government has paid little attention to the educational needs of visually-challenged students. Though the Government has decided to start online education for Class X students through Diksha application after April 14, no such initiatives has been taken up at college level.

How to get Curfew E pass for Delhi NCR region during Covid-19 lockdown

Tue, 04/14/2020 - 15:24 -- geeta.nair

Here's the link to issue e-pass during the curfew.

https://epass.jantasamvad.org/epass/relief/english/  

The Delhi government has come up with an option to get the e-pass through WhatsApp. There are number provided according to the area on which people can send a message.

There are two dedicated numbers for each zone:

East District 8447200084, 8375878007

North East District 9540895489, 8860425666

Central District 7428336279, 7428210711

Project for participation

Tue, 04/14/2020 - 13:33 -- geeta.nair

My name is Amit Jain and I am currently doing my postdoctoral (post PhD) research fellowship at The University of St.Gallen, Switzerland. As I am also working from home due to COVID 19 pandemic and being visually impaired myself , I thought to do a small research study looking at  impact of COVID
19 on visually impaired employees working from home.

COVID-19 Helpline Numbers In Karnataka

Tue, 04/14/2020 - 13:25 -- geeta.nair

To combat coronavirus, the Karnataka government has set up district-wise helpline numbers. The public can call these numbers to seek help. Below listed are the COVID-19 helpline numbers in Karnataka as well as district-wise.

COVID-19 Helpline Numbers In Karnataka

Coronavirus Queries: National Helpline Number – 1075 / 1800-112-545 / +91-11-2397-8046

How the blind, visually impaired are adjusting to COVID-19 social distancing

Tue, 04/14/2020 - 12:31 -- geeta.nair

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Social distancing is tough for everyone.

For the blind and those with visual impairments, it takes a lot of adjustment.

Erica Thomas, of Riviera Beach, is among those adjusting to limited touching under the COVID-19 restrictions and it’s extra challenging for her.

“My right eye, I see nothing. Nothing at all," she said.

COVID-19: Visually-impaired persons face difficulties in maintaining social distancing

Mon, 04/13/2020 - 14:23 -- geeta.nair

COVID-19: Visually-impaired persons face difficulties in maintaining social distancing.

Visually-impaired persons are

facing difficulties in maintaining social distancing norms in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Students of a premier Kolkata school for visually- impaired persons, who are presently at home due to the lockdown, are worried over ways to maintain social distancing once the institute reopens in June.

BGFI Virtual Session on Cooking

 Blind Graduates Forum of India (BGFI) with their ideology  of think different runs many projects like Experiential Learning Sessions, Knowledge Sharing Sessions, Mentorship program and so on, which benefits Blind  people in various aspects of their life like Education, Employment/Employability, Accessibility, Daily living
skills etc.

Software Developer Makes Corona Virus Statistics Website Accessible

Mon, 04/13/2020 - 12:38 -- geeta.nair

Software Developer Makes Corona Virus Statistics Website Accessible for the Blind and Partially Sighted

A Boston-based software developer wanted to make COVID-19 stats accessible He created a website that would be easily readable by electronic braille readers and other assistive devices used by the blind and
partially sighted.

Tyler Littlefield, a software developer based in Boston, has created a database of COVID-19 statistics meant to be accessible to the visually impaired.

Moving Out is Coming with Accessibility Options and Assist Mode on April 28

Mon, 04/13/2020 - 12:33 -- geeta.nair

Moving Out, the co-operative couch carrying game from Team17, is expected to arrive at the end of the month on a variety of consoles. 
Before the April
28 release date, though, a new trailer has been dropped that shows off a variety of incredibly thoughtful accessibility options included in the game, alongside a helpful and easy to grasp Assist Mode. Check it out below.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-pYdpQSasQvmocEDWZUotQ

Blackboard Launches Free Accessibility Tool that Converts Digital Course Content Into Accessible Formats

Mon, 04/13/2020 - 12:09 -- geeta.nair

Blackboard Inc. announced the launch of the
File Transformer,
 Powered by Blackboard Ally — a free resource enabling students to
convert their digital course content into a range of alternative
formats to meet their
unique learning needs and preferences as they adjust to digital
teaching and learning modalities.

Facebook Launching Accessibility Tools Making Live-Streaming Available to More People

Mon, 04/13/2020 - 12:00 -- geeta.nair

Facebook Launching Accessibility Tools Making Live-Streaming Available to More People

Facebook says it’s going to launch various features over the next couple weeks to make Facebook Live more accessible and easy to use, particularly for people who might not have a lot of mobile data.

Siddaraju judgment & how it looks at reservation for disabled people – By Tapas Bharadwaj

Mon, 04/13/2020 - 11:31 -- geeta.nair

Law student Tapas Bharadwaj reflects on a recent judgement regarding reservations for people with disabilities in the guest post this week. Tapas, who is visually impaired, is a NTSE scholar and has won awards from the Ministry of Environment & Forests.

Chennai Harley Owners Group join hands to provide aid to disabled people at Ikkadu Village

Fri, 04/10/2020 - 14:32 -- geeta.nair

he Harley Owners Group (HOG) Marina Chapter in Chennai provided provisions and other aids to families of 103 disabled people at Ikkadu Village at Tiruvallur. The team rode all the way to the village after taking prior permission from concerned authorities. HOG team aims to reach out to more disabled people in need during this lockdown period.

Google unveils a new Braille keyboard for Android smartphones

Fri, 04/10/2020 - 12:12 -- geeta.nair

Visually impaired people often use big and bulky Braille keyboards that attach to their smartphones and PCs to type. Now, Google is launching a new Braille keyboard that will allow people with severe visual impairments to use their smartphones better and type without using additional hardware for the same.

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