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Kangeyam boy packing bags for Nordic sojourn

Tirupur: I Poovarasan of Perumalmalai near Kangeyam, a class XI student of the Padiyur Government Higher Secondary School is packing his bags for a 10-day foreign tour.

Nepal’s only library for visually impaired has no visitors

KATHMANDU (The Kathmandu Post/ANN) – The floor of the National Braille Library for the Blind is filled with books. Big, thick volumes of books in Braille are littered all over while steel racks are carelessly stacked with more.

“These all are donated books. Different international organisations donate books to us almost every alternate month,” said librarian Ambika Shrestha.

Arushi organises 13th Car Rally for the Blind

Arushi organised ‘The 13th Car Rally for the Blind’ here on Sunday. Dilip Suryawanshi, MD Dilip Buildcon and Sarit Kumar Choudhary from IGRMS were present as the Chief Guest and flagged off the first vehicle which was driven by Aruneshwar Singhdeo and navigator Kamal Bhamore and started the rally from DB Mall, MP Nagar, Bhopal.

Many other guests, volunteers of Arushi and staff were also present. The Rally was supported by Amway, Directorate of Sports and Youth Welfare, LIC, IGRMS, MP Tourism, Indian Oil Corporation and Aquarius.

Lack of books for visually impaired at Book Fair disappoints many

Walking around the theme pavilion at the New Delhi World Book Fair, one can spot a range of aides for the visually impaired — Braille geometry sets, chess boards, a set of playing cards, but oddly enough, not many books.

The visible shortage of literature for people with disability at the fair themed, “Books for Readers with

Special Needs”, can be attributed to the dearth of publishers working in the sector, said one of the officials from National Book Trust (NBT).

Delhi HC allows DMRC to induct new disabled-friendly buses

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to procure semi-low floor mini buses for last-mile connectivity provided they are equipped with hydraulic lifts to make them accessible to the differently abled.

A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V Kameswar Rao gave the order came while hearing an application filed by the DMRC in a pending petition filed by activist Nipun Malhotra who had challenged the induction of semi-low floor buses for public transport on the ground that they were not disabled-friendly.

Board to label answer sheets of students with special needs | Mumbai News - Times of India

MUMBAI: From this year, the state board will tag answer sheets of students with special needs to ensure they do not miss out on concessions provided in various subjects.

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/board-to-label-answer-sheets-of-students-with-special-needs/articleshow/67429054.cms

Eye-opener from visually impaired student shows there’s a lot in a name

LUCKNOW: Acknowledging the request of a visually challenged student to change names of two city locations that he said were derogatory towards the disabled, mayor Sanyukta Bhatia announced on Tuesday that she would take measures to do so. The new names would reflect famous personalities who ontributed to society, she said.

Future looks bright for blind football

KOCHI: For a long time, the Indian Blind Football Federation (IBFF) has been on a mission to create a sustainable environment for the growth of blind football in India. Fighting odds, it organised national-level tournaments and exposure trips for the blind national team, only to be pulled back by the lack of support from the All India Football Federation (AIFF). But, not anymore. With an intensive three-day coaching session by national goalkeeping coach Rogerio Ramos, AIFF began its engagement with the blind football fraternity in India.

NuEyes and Pico Interactive Launches a Virtual Reality Device for the Visually Impaired

NuEyes, a pioneer in the field of low-vision technology, and Pico Interactive, maker of innovative VR solutions, announced the launch of an all-in-one virtual reality device that can re-open the wearer’s eyes to a world they believed forever lost due to failing sight.

Woman donates her eyes to a visually-impaired person in Lakhimpur

LAKHIMPUR: Manak Devi Nahata, a socially active woman of North Lakhimpur town, breathed her last on Tuesday at 8.55 am. She was 71. She was the wife of Gajaraj Nahta, the proprietor of Ratan Automobiles of the town.