CHENNAI: Holding that when the law is so concerned for the persons with disabilities and makes certain provision/concession, it is the obligation of the law enforcing authorities to ensure implementation of the same in quite promptitude, the Madras High Court has said. It set aside an order dated October 22, transferring a woman with disabilities to a far away school.
The Braille Resource Centre at Bangalore Central University (BCU) has formed a scribe community– a set of sighted volunteers who would lend a hand for the students to write their exams. Finding scribes, who take down answers dictated by the visually challenged students during exams, has been arduous for many students, who depend on friends and NGOs for a volunteer. There are instances when students had difficulties arranging a scribe even a day before their exams. “They’re badly in need of scribes.
KOCHI: After completing 32 years in State Bank of India's (SBI) Ernakulam metro station branch, Varghese K J, who is also the president of Kerala Federation of the Blind (KFB) will retire from his service on Friday as the chief associate of the branch.
BENGALURU: Equality is mere tokenism, feels Yetnebersh Nigussie, a lawyer and disability rights activist from Ethiopia, who was in the city for the recently-concluded India Inclusion Summit 2018. After all, she has faced a fair share of trials and tribulations after having lost her eye-sight at the age of five. “If you say everyone is equal, but you’re not treating others equally, then that’s the worst form of inequality,” says the lawyer, who has taken it upon herself to work at “taking equality beyond just a formality.”
NEW DELHI: Candidates with disabilities seeking to appear in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2019 for admission to medical courses are at cross roads with the Medical Council of India (MCI) yet to notify guidelines for them while just three days remaining for submission of application forms.
AHMEDABAD: Nine years after they were selected to fill lok rakshak posts in the police department, the Gujarat high court has directed the state government to appoint 10 colour blind candidates to the posts immediately.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/9-years-later-hc-orders-hiring-of-10-colour-blind-candidates/articleshow/66835470.cms
After the great response to my last post “I’m Not A Fan Of Your Hands”, I wanted to feature this brilliant blog written by Dr. Amy Kavanagh to further educate others on the best kind of help for those with sight loss.
Chennai: As per estimates, India has only around 15,000 ophthalmologists capable of performing eye surgeries in various specialties, with more than one crore of the population being visually impaired. Taking the huge need of ophthalmologists, Alcon eye care partnered with Aravind Eye Care Hospitals in the state under its Phaco development programme to train practising eye doctors and caregivers.
On the eve of Constitution Day, celebrated on November 26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during the 50th episode of Maan Ki Baat that ‘it is a day to remember those great personalities who drafted our Constitution’.
The Constitution was adopted on November 26, 1949, and came into force on January 26, 1950. Constitution Day was first celebrated four years ago in 2015, when the government decided to mark the day as a tribute to B.R. Ambedkar, who played a seminal role in the framing of the Constitution.
Granting interim relief to visually impaired candidates of the all-India level Lower Division Clerk exam, the Delhi High Court has stayed the announcement of the results.
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