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Office Attendant (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

Fri, 12/27/2019 - 15:04 -- geeta.nair

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Advertisement No.05/Office Attendant/2019-20

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit: https://www.nabard.org/auth/writereaddata/CareerNotices/2412190027Final%20-%20Advertisement%20-%20Group%20C%20-Office%20Attendant%20-2019.pdf

Last date for submission of online application: 12.01.2020

Disability rights experts share the high points of 2019 & wishes for 2020

Fri, 12/27/2019 - 11:22 -- geeta.nair

2019 was a year of highs and lows for the disability sector in India. From the first deaf candidate to contest the Lok Sabha elections to accessibility in elections getting a major push, there was a lot to celebrate. There were heartbreaks too. RPWD Act guidelines remain on paper in many ways. So do the deadlines set under the Accessible India Campaign. In NewzHook’s final #StoryOfTheWeek for 2019 we pass the hat around and ask people from the disability sector their highlights for 2019 and the one big wish for 2020.

How smart tech could transform disabled people's lives

Fri, 12/27/2019 - 11:18 -- geeta.nair

Within a generation, technology has radically changed the way most people live their lives.

Smartphones and other devices are an added layer of convenience for many people - but they are making it possible to create innovations which could transform the everyday experiences of disabled people.

"The possibilities are immense," according to Robin Spinks, a senior innovation manager at the charity RNIB.

He is focussed on how technology can be deployed to improve the lives of blind people and those with visual impairment.

Delhi restaurants will now have menus in Braille

Fri, 12/27/2019 - 09:58 -- geeta.nair

The Delhi govt has recently passed an order to almost 400 hotel and restaurants stating that they should print menus in Braille.

NEW DELHI:  The Delhi State Commissioner of Person with Disabilities (PWD) has recently passed an order to almost 400 hotel and restaurants stating that they should print menus in Braille for the benefit of the visually impaired.

PowerOfOne – P Narahari is on a mission to make Madhya Pradesh disabled-friendly

Thu, 12/26/2019 - 16:19 -- geeta.nair

P Narahari is Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Public Relations Department and Managing Director, Madhyam, in the Madhya Pradesh government. 43-year-old Narahari has won over 40 awards, many of them honouring his efforts to build a barrier-free environment. He truly represents the #PowerOfOne.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANT(Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre VSSC)

Thu, 12/26/2019 - 14:10 -- geeta.nair

Government Of India
Department of Space 
VIKRAM SARABHAI SPACE CENTRE 
Thiruvananthapuram - 695 022

ADVERTISEMENT NO. VSSC- 312 DATED 14.12.2019

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit:   http://www2.vssc.gov.in:8080/RMT312/AdvtNo312.htm

For Last date of  submission of online applications: 01.01.2020
 

Junior Executive (Adm. & HR) Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)

Thu, 12/26/2019 - 11:36 -- geeta.nair

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (Government of India)
“Gramodaya”, 3 Irla Road,
Vile Parle (West),
Mumbai-400 056.

Advt. No.KVIC /Adm./Recruitment (UR/OBC/EWS)/2(30)/2019-20

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit http://www.kvic.org.in/kvicres/update/others/Detailed_Advertisement_20122019.pdf

Accounts Asstt., Office Asstt. and Stenographer (DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD. (DMRC)

Tue, 12/24/2019 - 14:44 -- geeta.nair

DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LTD.(DMRC)
(A JOINT VENTURE OF THE GOVT. OF INDIA AND THE GOVT. OF NCT DELHI)
ADVT. NO.: DMRC/HR/RECTT./I/2019

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit http://www.delhimetrorail.com/CareerDocuments/I-2019-DMRC-AD-OPEN-MARKET-DT.14122019.pdf

LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION OF ON-LINE APPLICATIONS 13.01.2020 (11:59 P.M.)

Assistant (Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Tue, 12/24/2019 - 12:02 -- geeta.nair

Reserve Bank of India

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visithttps://opportunities.rbi.org.in/Scripts/bs_viewcontent.aspx?Id=3806

Last date for submission of online applications: 16.01.2020

The Reserve Bank of India invites applications from eligible candidates for 926 posts of “Assistant” - 2019 in various offices of the Bank.

It’s taken time, but glad women’s blind cricket has begun, says G. K. Mahantesh

Tue, 12/24/2019 - 10:32 -- geeta.nair

Blind cricket for men has a long history but blind cricket for women in India received a shot in the arm last week with the first-ever Nationals held here.

Seven State teams took part in a Twenty20 tournament to test their skills. But it had more value to the participants than just cricket.

We need a mentor to show us possibilities” – Blind Microsoft engineer Aditi Shah to NewzHook

Mon, 12/23/2019 - 15:09 -- geeta.nair

Blind Microsoft engineer Aditi Shah is home on a break for a few months before she joins tech giant Microsoft at their headquarters in the United States. Aditi recently finished her master’s degree from the prestigious Georgia Tech university. In an in interview to NewzHook, Aditi talks about the challenges she overcame to achieve her dreams and her goal to be a mentor to blind women in India. That’s our focus on #StoryOfTheWeek.

NewzHook: Welcome home Aditi. Can you talk about the role you will be playing as a part of the Microsoft team?

100% Scholarship for PWD (People with Disability) to pursue professional Courses

Mon, 12/23/2019 - 14:51 -- geeta.nair

Students who are differently abled and are studying in 10th, 11th 12th or doing graduation or post-graduation, please ask them to “Enroll for the Scholarship Event conducted by Saksham NGO and Indic A I Foundation.
Date: 11th & 12th January, 2020
Time: 10am to 5pm
Venue: Saksham NGO, 486, Double Storey II, New Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi 110060

Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) , DRDO

Mon, 12/23/2019 - 12:56 -- geeta.nair

CENTRE FOR PERSONNEL TALENT MANAGEMENT (CEPTAM)
Scrutinize, Actualize & Recognize Human Potentia

DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION (DRDO)
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
ADVERTISEMENT No.: DRDO ENTRY TEST: 2019-20/MTS
davp 10301/11/0121/1920

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit https://www.drdo.gov.in/sites/default/files/ceptm-advertisement-category-documents/MTS_advt.pdf

Now, a news bulletin for the visually challenged

Mon, 12/23/2019 - 11:22 -- geeta.nair

WhatsApp group sends 40-minute audio clip, mostly comprising news, to 4,500 listeners

At 8 o’clock every morning, a 40-minute audio clip will reach the mobile phones of hundreds of visually challenged Keralites. The clip, containing a news bulletin and a section on books, has around 4,500 listeners on WhatsApp.

Since June 3 this year, a WhatsApp group, Vartha, has been posting the audio clip daily. Since there is a limit to the number of members in a WhatsApp group, eight separate groups have been created and three of them are based in the Middle East.

Assistant Professor (Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi)

Thu, 12/19/2019 - 14:48 -- geeta.nair

Sri Venkateswara College
University of Delhi
Benito Juarez Road
Dhaula Kuan
New Delhi - 110 021
Tel: 011 - 2411-2196, 011 - 2411-8590
E-mail: principal@svc.ac.in
Advt No. SVC/T.Staff/2019 dated 5.12.2019 & No. SVC/T. Staff/2019, dated 7.12.2019

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit http://www.svc.ac.in/upload.pdf

The last date for receipt of application is 28.12.2019

Visually impaired beauty parlour owner Dipti Kale wins customers over with skill & confidence

Thu, 12/19/2019 - 11:40 -- geeta.nair

Running a beauty parlour can be tough. Some may think a person with disability can never do it. Visually impaired Dipti Kale from Maharashtra is proving them wrong. Dipti owns a parlour in Thane, Maharashtra and has built a loyal customer base.

Job Fair in Pune

Thu, 12/19/2019 - 11:10 -- geeta.nair

For visually impaired, hearing impaired and orthopedically challenged people

Dates: December 20 to 26, 2019
Time: 8 am to 5 pm
Location: Dnjanraj Mangal Karyalaya, Chimbali Phata, Pune Nashik Highway, Khed Pune- 410501
Email: saksham@minda.co.in
Telephone: 7447426191, 7447426192

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