Bhanu P Lohumi
Tribune News Service
Shimla, December 2
Visually impaired Misbahuddin Yousufzai from Afghanistan is pursuing MA (Political Science) at Himachal Pradesh University here. He does not have a disability certificate. “I have difficulty in reading and writing. I cannot do without a magnifying glass,” he says, regretting that he was unable to finish his exam today.
People with visual impairments often face difficulty to understand memes, but now researchers have developed a method to automatically identify memes and apply pre-written templates to add descriptive alt text, making them intelligible via existing assistive technologies.
The study was presented at the ACCESS conference in Pittsburgh, US.
Chandigarh is the most inhospitable city in the country, for the persons with disabilities (PWDs).
“As many as 85.7 percent people with disabilities, who used public transport in the city faced difficulties. The percentage is highest in the country,” revealed the National Sample Survey (NSS) report on “Persons with Disabilities in India” using a reference period of 365 days.
The report has exposed how unfriendly the city is for the PWDs as 83.6 percent of them who assessed public buildings faced difficulties.
BENGALURU: Here are Nujeen Mustafa’s two principles: First: No one is born evil. Second: Don’t watch the news. Because if you watch the news, it will shake your first principle.
Nujeen Mustafa’s unique and powerful memoir The Girl from Aleppo with award-winning journalist Christina Lamb is one of the best books on and by a person with disability.
The XRCVC is happy to announce a 1-day workshop on the 'Use of ESpeak Marathi with NVDA’. The workshop will include Comprehension using Marathi text with NVDA Espeak, Introduction to Marathi Keyboard, Typing words & sentence etc. This will help to visually impaired persons who In-service have to work with Marathi or any other person keen to learn Marathi typing using Espeak. Eligibility: participants should have good knowledge of NVDA. Note: PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE TO BRING THEIR PERSONAL EARPHONE/ HEADPHONE.
Registrations available on a first-come-first-served basis.
The National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (Divyangjan), has the onerous responsibilities of opening up new and challenging training and employment opportunities for the visually impaired. Against this backdrop, the Institute is launching skill development courses which are NSQF compliant and are aligned for persons with disabilities. Free boarding, lodging, uniform, medical and library facilities will be provided by the institute to the PwDs during the training period.
Course:
1. Nursery Worker
Duration: 317 hours
Odisha Boy selected in India's Blind Cricket team for bilateral series against Nepal.
Source: https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/odisha-boy-selected-in-indias-blind-cricket-team-for-bilateral-series-against-nepal20191129045653/
According to the Rights of Disabled Persons Act of 2016, educational institutions are to “provide reasonable accommodation according to the individual’s requirements”.
Visually impaired students at Panjab university allege that they have to face a barrage of bureaucratic hurdles before attaining getting hostel facilities on the campus.
RAMJAS COLLEGE
University of Delhi
University Enclave,
Delhi
Phone: 011-27667706
Email: Principal@ramjas.du.ac.in
Website: www.ramjas.du.ac.in
Advt. No. RJC/Teaching/Asstt.prof./2019/01
Last date for receipt of application is 6th December 2019
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit: http://ramjas.du.ac.in/pdf/Teaching%20Recruitment.pdf
Bareilly: In an attempt to provide job opportunities to unemployed persons with disabilities, Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) will set up 200 stalls across 100 bus stations in the state. The stalls will be allotted at a minimum monthly rent by UPSRTC to disabled employees within the corporation and to people who became disabled as an outcome of injuries sustained during their journey in UP roadways buses. These stalls will be used for selling disabled-friendly equipment and products. UPSRTC has also roped in several NGOs to set up these stalls at bus stands.
Rajasthan High Court (RHC )
Jodhpur, Jaipur)
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit https://hcraj.nic.in/hcraj/hcraj_admin/uploadfile/recruitment/peon_rec55.pdf
Online Registration Last Date : 17 December 2019
Rajasthan High Court (RHC Jodhpur, Jaipur) has Recently Invited to Online Application Form for the Post of Class IV Group D Various Post Recruitment 2019.
Posts:
CHANDIGARH: Specially-abled cricketers from India and abroad are participating in a 5th edition of the Usha Divyang Cricket League — a three-day cricket tournament being held in the Union Territory from November 26-28th.
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS),
Ministry of AYUSH
Govt. of India
Jawahar Lal Nehru Bhartiya Chikitsa Avum Homeopathy Anusandhan Bhavan
No.61-65, Institutional Area, Opp. 'D' Block, Janakpuri,
New Delhi - 110058 ( India )
Telephone : 91-011-28525862/28525897/28525852
Website: http://www.ccras.nic.in/
ADVERTISMENT NOI: 2-4/2018
Zakir Husain Delhi College (Evening)
University of Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru Marg,
New Delhi-110002
Website: www.zakirhusainpgeve.in
Email: principal@zhe.du.ac.in
Advt. No. ZHDCE/TS/01/2019
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit www.zakirhusainpgeve.in or refer to the Emloyment News dated 23 November 2019, page no. 22
Company Name: Omniscient IT solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Web & Graphics Designers :
Job Role & Responsibilities
Must have a good Creative mind and a firm understanding of the latest technology, including software and tools for Web & Graphics designs.
Should be able to design impressive websites that best conveys the message a company wants for their Target Audience to see. Website layout must be visually
The son of a poor farmer, Anoop, who has a severe visual disability, was lucky enough to receive support from the National Association for the Blind, an NGO, from the time when he was in school. Accessibility tools such as a laptop with screen-reading software helped him fulfil his potential, says Dipender Manocha, president of the Delhi arm of the organisation.
The golden edition of the International Film Festival of India is also noted for its inclusiveness. Three films for those with special needs were screened at IFFI under the ‘Accessible India-Accessible Films’ section. Sakhsham Trust, a Delhi based NGO working in the field of empowerment of persons with blindness and low vision made this possible along with the collaboration of IFFI and UNESCO.
RASHTRIYA SANSKRIT SANSTHAN (Deemed University) (Under the Auspices of the Ministry of Human Resource Development Govt. of India) 56-57,
Institutional Area, Janakpuri,
New Delhi-110058
Website: www.sanskrit.nic.in
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