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CBSE proposes disability-specific exemptions to differently-abled children |
The Central Board of School Education (CBSE) has proposed to provide specific exemptions to differently-abled students in the board examinations in accordance with their needs and also said it was... |
General, Education and Employment |
06/Sep/2018 |
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Buses at Busworld India exhibition not disabled-friendly |
BENGALURU: Not a single bus showcased at the eighth edition of the ongoing Busworld India at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), on Tumakuru Road, were disable-friendly, activists rued... |
General |
31/Aug/2018 |
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Colleges to provide easy access to disabled soon, govt tells HC |
MUMBAI: The state government on Thursday told the Bombay high court that all educational institutions in Maharashtra have been directed to conduct an audit of their buildings to check whether they... |
General, Policy News |
31/Aug/2018 |
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Delhi High Court directs admission of differently abled to MBBS |
After the Supreme Court allowed medical aspirants suffering from low vision to get admission, the Delhi High Court has cleared the cases of admission of candidates with hearing impairments, specific... |
General, Education and Employment |
31/Aug/2018 |
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Panel suggests including Indian Sign Language as a subject in schools |
A panel has suggested including Indian Sign Language as a subject, offering Braille as a language option and providing various difficulty levels of core subjects for students with special needs as... |
General |
30/Aug/2018 |
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Benefits elude people with disabilities |
JAGATSINGHPUR: Hundreds of persons with disabilities (PwDs) are deprived of benefits of Government schemes in the district as they do not possess identify certificates. Due to vacancy of specialists... |
General |
30/Aug/2018 |
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Five Bears named by ECB in Visually Impaired tour of India |
ECB have today announced five Warwickshire cricketers in a 16-man Visually Impaired (VI) squad for their upcoming tour of India.
Warwickshire's Justin Hollingsworth, Luke Sugg, Nathan Foy, Mo Khatri... |
General, Adventure and Sports |
29/Aug/2018 |
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NEET qualified students with ‘low vision’ can pursue MBBS course: Supreme Court |
In a significant order, the Supreme Court has allowed a person suffering from ‘low vision’, a disability in which the eyesight cannot be corrected or improved, to pursue the MBBS course and treat... |
General |
29/Aug/2018 |
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Access Bollywood: app opens up cinema to millions of blind Indians |
Shruti Kalra can never watch a film at the cinema without having to nudge the person next to her. “Every time there’s a silent scene, I need to ask them what’s going on,” says Kalra, a Delhi-based... |
General |
24/Aug/2018 |
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The sound of KNOWLEDGE |
A library of audiobooks opens up the world in exciting ways for visually challenged students
The campus of the Helen Keller Memorial Association For The Blind is abuzz. The carpets on the floor and... |
General |
24/Aug/2018 |
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