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Make Smart City blueprint disabled-friendly: Centre |
For the first time since the launch of the Smart City Mission four years ago, the Centre has stressed on making a blueprint on how a smart city should look like from a differently-abled person’s... |
General |
12/Sep/2018 |
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Increase in corneal donation and transplant at Delhi AIIMS |
The National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) estimates that there are around 1,20,000 corneal blind persons in the country and about 20,000 to 30,000 cases get added every year.
At 1,844... |
General, Medical |
12/Sep/2018 |
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Vijayalakshmi who has carved a niche for herself in the Malayalam film industry has also sung in Tamil and Telugu films |
Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, the visually impaired singer from Kerala loved much for her unique voice recognisable among scores of new singers, is getting married next month. In a phone call, her dad... |
General |
11/Sep/2018 |
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M-tech launches Sathi: Its first senior-friendly phone |
Sathi offers Braille support for the visually impaired.
M-tech, a manufacturer of affordable mobile phones, has launched its first senior-friendly phone – Sathi.
The company has focused to make it... |
General, Product and Technology |
11/Sep/2018 |
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Ayushmann spent time at blind school for three months |
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who plays a visually impaired pianist in Sriram Raghavan's forthcoming thriller "Andha Dhun", regularly went to a blind school for three months to prepare for his role.
"I... |
General |
11/Sep/2018 |
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How friendly are public places in Hyderabad for the visually-impaired? |
HYDERABAD: Being able to move on one’s own is a great achievement for visually impaired people like me. I am a 20-plusser student in the city. Visiting a lot of places in a city like Hyderabad... |
General |
11/Sep/2018 |
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He Spent Two Years And Rs 5 Lakh To Prepare A Comprehensive Braille Material For Visually Challenged IAS Aspirants |
Over the years, the integration of visually-impaired individuals has increased in government services. However, they still have to encounter many difficulties, ranging from the lack of accessible... |
General, Product and Technology |
10/Sep/2018 |
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Pioneering Accessible Technology Since 1996 – Byungho Kim |
In 1996, only a select few of us were engaging with computers or accessing the Internet on a daily basis. As these trailblazers were mapping out the digital space as we know it today, Byungho Kim... |
General |
10/Sep/2018 |
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MTN gives scholarship to 96 blind students in science and technology |
THE MTN Foundation has awarded a scholarship to 96 blind students and 1068 students to study science and technology in 2018 academic session.
Mr Dennis Okoro, Director MTN Foundation made this known... |
General, Education and Employment |
10/Sep/2018 |
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May I ask, ‘Are you blind?’ |
Several decades ago, I was walking briskly on the narrow road to my school on a Monday morning when something funny caught my attention. A 3-year-old boy was practising some dancing steps in front of... |
General |
10/Sep/2018 |
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