Shaastra 2020, to be held in January, will focus on impacting the lives of visually challenged persons through its campaign — Blink.
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Tanya has launched a vision loss support group in Pune & had been actively working for uplifting the blind community in her own unique ways.
Circulating her message below on Insight & Do reach out if you are based out of pune & would like to join it.
*INSIGHT: Vision Loss Support Group, Pune*
Bookshare is inviting applications for a post of ‘Membership Support Personal’. The position requires the following:
-Fluency in English, Hindi. Any other languages will be considered as additional benefit.
The candidate must have good knowledge of ‘Assistive Technology’ including screen readers for Windows, Android and IOS platforms.
Knowledge of reading e-content on the above platforms will be encouraged.
Interested candidates must send in their complete resume along with expected salary by E-mail to:
Enable India in collaboration with 'Discovering Hands Germany' and 'NAB India, Centre for Blind Women & Disability Studies-Delhi invites applications from eligible blind girls for training in `Breast Cancer
Detection under `Discovering Hands Project.
About Discovering Hands
BERHAMPUR: Visually impaired Plus II students can look forward to Braille text books, as well as literary works in Odia, from the next academic year.
Read more at: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/braille-press-gets-machine-to-print-hs-books/articleshow/71430558.cms
We have constituted a unique award for enhancing entrepreneurship opportunities for persons with visual impairment. We understand that start-ups cannot operate in a vacuum and that they need mentorship and
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
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Last date for Submission of On-Line Application 21.10.2019
Travelling to work, meeting friends for a catch up or just doing some shopping are often taken for granted by people with no known disabilities. For the visually impaired, these seemingly simple things can be a serious challenge.
In 2012, an international child rights agency offered a unique opportunity to Poonam Shroti, who was desperately looking for a break from a dull corporate job. She excitedly reached the interview spot — a multi-storeyed hotel, with her mother pushing the wheelchair. But the absence of a ramp as well as a lift left her dispirited, and she came back home feeling rejected.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi Wednesday commemorated Gandhi Jayanti by renaming the Gramodaya Parisar after the father of the nation, and launching a tactile book on his life.
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
Hamirpur (H.P) -177 005
Advt. No 07/2019
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit http://recruitment.nith.ac.in/
Closing date of online submission of application: 31st October 2019
Recruitment for Non-Teaching Posts
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur invites online applications from Indian Nationals for recruitment to the
following Non-Teaching posts in the Institute.
FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA (FCI)
Advt No.02/2019-FCI Category-II
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Last Date & time for submission of Online Application: 27.10.2019
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Stress has become an unavoidable part of our lives. Stress, defined as a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances, can affect our mind, body and result in anxiety, nervousness and more.
Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/living/health-and-well-being/when-in-a-mess-blame-stress-764434.html
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MAIDAN GARHI,
NEW DELHI 110068
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Employment News dated 21st September 2019, page no.60
The last date for receipt of hard copy of filled in application submitted online is 25.10.2019
Shivaji College
University of Delhi
Advt. No. Recruit./TS/2019 dated 16.09.2019
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The last date for receipt of application is 07.10.2019
CENTRE FOR PERSONNEL TALENT MANAGEMENT (CEPTAM)
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If you have a business idea but have no clue about how to develop it, or if you want to scale up an existing business, here's some news for you! Mumbai-based NGO Voice Vision has announced the Entrepreneurial Idea Award 2019 for people who are blind and low vision. Read on to know more.
In My Take this week, we have 21 year old Maitreya Shah who is visually impaired. Maitreya, who is pursuing his final year law studies is a well-known disability rights activist from Gujarat.
I was just like any other normal kid, living my life to the fullest. When I was eleven years old, I was playing cricket when the ball hit my eye. I became fully blind and that changed my life. I vividly remember those days when I was depressed and used to lock myself inside the room. My parents were equally affected and this went on for a few years.
Amarendra, which literally means the immortal king of gods, is a harbinger of hope and resurrection to many disabled and critical eye patients who are left languishing to their ill-fated destiny. A messiah among the ophthalmologists, Dr Amarendra Samal is a relatively young physician and a son of the soil, who has achieved such superb skill by conducting critical eye elements with a rare dexterity, adroitness blended with an inimitable craftsmanship of his own.
Renuka Salve (16) and Sonali Wajage (18) were born blind. The lack of eyesight, however, has not stopped the two judokas from reaching the pinnacle of their judo careers until now - representing India at an international tournament.
Salve and Wajage will take part in the Commonwealth Judo Championship at Walsall, Birmingham, UK, from September 25-29.
It is the first time female Pune judokas are part of an India squad and Salve and Wajage won their places in the national team after claiming gold medals at the recently held National Blind Judo championship.
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