Earlier this year, I opened my Foundation’s quarterly newsletter by quoting the question I am most often asked at interactions, “What would you have been if you weren’t disabled?” I have always believed that it is unrealistic for someone with a locomotor disability like mine to aspire to run like P.T. Usha (I loved cricket as a child and, upon realising I could never play the mainstream game, wanted to be a commentator).
India's first blind athlete to participate in Paralympic Games and winner of three medals in 2014 Incheon Para Asian Games, Ankur Dhama's life story is all about achieving success even when there are thousand and one hurdles blocking your path.
The 24-year-old Dhama, who hails from a small village in Uttar Pradesh fight against all odds to become the first totally blind Indian athlete in 2018 to win the prestigious Arjuna Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of para-athletics.
Mumbai, February 5
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked the Reserve Bank of India to think about developing a mobile phone application that could help visually-challenged persons identify the denomination of various currency notes in India.
A bench of Chief Justice Naresh Patil and Justice NM Jamdar also directed RBI to expedite its ongoing project to develop a hardware-driven device that will help the blind identify Indian currency denominations.
This week's guest columnist is Nidhi Goyal, the well-known activist and comedian working on disability rights and gender justice. Nidhi is the founder-director of Rising Flame, a Mumbai- based non-profit working on rights of persons with disabilities with a focus on women and youth. Her work spans research, writing, training, advocacy and art. You can follow her work @saysnidhigoyal.
SYDNEY, N.S. —
At 70, Louise Gillis is more active than many people half her age.
On Mondays and Wednesdays, she curls in a house league at the Sydney Curling Club. She also volunteers with the Special Olympics, enjoys hiking, and paddles during the summer as a member of the Sydney Harbour Dragon Boat Club.
And she does all this despite the fact she is almost totally blind
BENGALURU: Inspired by a vacuum cleaner, class 7 student Maanya Ramesh from Air Force School, Hebbal has solved the chalk dust pollution affecting teachers and students in classroom for ages. Her mini smart duster absorbs all the chalk dust while erasing the blackboard.
Visually impaired and blind voters will be provided with braille voter slips in the Lok Sabha elections due this summer.
Braille is a script with raised dots that can be read with the fingers by people who are blind or who have low vision.
It is a tactile reading and writing system used by blind and visually impaired people who cannot access print material.
CHENNAI: Following the decades-old tradition, the National Association for the Blind in association with O2 Health Studio organised a Car Rally for the Blind on February 3 at Savera Hotel. The first rally was held in Mumbai, and Chennai followed in 1989. Even after decades, the objective remains the same. It is still one of the most inclusive sports events for the differently-abled.
In My Take, Gaurav Jhunjhunwala talks about his experiences coping with vision loss. Formerly an entrepreneur who was heading the digital vertical in a top publishing house, he is now exploring new business opportunities.
I was born in Hong Kong and had a really happy childhood full of fond memories. Looking back now I think its because it was the only period in my life where I didn’t feel I was very different to the people around me.
National Voter's day on 25 January is a day dedicated to bringing together the youth to vote and take part in the political process. This year the focus was on disabled voters across many states with Karnataka taking the
lead to introduce measures to make voting accessible to all, a major challenge given the inaccessibility of voting booths.
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