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Diagnosing Bias

Tue, 08/14/2018 - 13:55 -- geeta.nair

The Delhi High Court has ordered the formation of a committee of experts to examine if students with hearing impairment and dyslexia can pursue MBBS/BDS courses (IE, August 10). This order came after two cases of students with the said disabilities were denied admission to medical colleges. The court’s order has opened up a debate on two important aspects of the social attitude towards those with physical and mental disabilities: One, the actual inability of those who are physically challenged to perform a task.

UCCI HOLDS MEET FOR SKILL GROWTH OF VISUALLY-IMPAIRED

Mon, 08/13/2018 - 11:37 -- geeta.nair

The Utkal Chamber of Commerce & Industry (UCCI) in collaboration with the International Council Education for Vision Impaired (ICEVI) began holding a two-day national-level seminar on skill development from Saturday at its premises here with about 150 visually-impaired persons from Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand participating in it.

Recognising the champions of disability rights

Mon, 08/13/2018 - 11:22 -- geeta.nair

Four activists from Mumbai will be awarded for their consistent efforts to make basic services accessible to persons with disabilities

Mumbai: For four Mumbaikars, years of hard work to ensure accessibility for persons with disabilities have finally paid off. They have figured in a list of 14 winners for this year’s Mphasis Universal Design Awards, instituted by the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People, an NGO.

Delhi man with ‘partial visual impairment’ crushed by Metro at Mandi House

Thu, 08/09/2018 - 10:31 -- geeta.nair

A 58-year-old man, who the police said was partially visually impaired, died after he fell on the tracks and was crushed by a train at Mandi House Metro station on Friday evening.

The incident, which took place during peak traffic hours in the evening, delayed Metro services for over an hour, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) officials said.

Seamless indoor navigator for visually challenged.

Wed, 08/08/2018 - 11:31 -- geeta.nair

RDL Visible Light Communication and Research Centre at Sahyadri Innovation Hub at Sahyadri Institute of Engineering and Management has developed VL glass for visually challenged. RDL Technologies Pvt Ltd CEO Raghavendra G Shetty said that it is a seamless indoor navigator and a visually challenged person can navigate around obstacles avoiding mishaps and dangerous objects.

Library to help visually challenged visitors

Mon, 08/06/2018 - 11:42 -- geeta.nair

All district central libraries in the State will have an exclusive section for visually challenged visitors as in Tiruchi.

The District Central Library in Tiruchi, a member of book-share organistion, has created 3,500 audio books with help of volunteers. A good number of visually challenged youth visit the audio section of the library on a daily basis to further their careers. At a meeting of such volunteers hosted by the DCL recently, a discussion took place on the way forward for empowering visually challenged readers.

Gujarat guv felicitates four blind achievers.

Mon, 08/06/2018 - 11:15 -- geeta.nair

Ahmedabad: Gujarat governor O P Kohli on Sunday felicitated four persons with visual impairment for their outstanding achievements, whereas two others were recognized for their work in disability sector as part of state level awards for outstanding blind persons.

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/gujarat-guv-felicitates-four-blind-achievers/articleshow/65285751.cms

 

Appoint independent State Commissioner for persons with disabilities, UT Admn told

Fri, 08/03/2018 - 10:58 -- geeta.nair

Tribune News Service 

Chandigarh, August 2 

The Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Dr Kamlesh Kumar Pandey, has asked the Chandigarh administration to appoint full time Commissioner under the Persons with Disabilities Act to look into the grievances of the divyangs. 
 

The Chief Commissioner reviewed the implementation of the Act. He also met the Punjab Governor and the UT Administrator, VP Singh Badnore, at Punjab Raj Bhawan. 

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