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City girl to run to Pondy for a cause

Thu, 08/02/2018 - 10:41 -- geeta.nair

When it comes to achieving dreams no obstacle should appear tough to overcome. There are many real stories that have time and again inspired us to see beyond the comfort zone in order to achieve our dreams. With women, they need to see others just like them taking part in something that seemed impossible until then. That’s their push and for us, Pinkathon is about ability, for everyone and anyone and that’s why Pinkathon is here in Chennai, says Milind Soman, founder of Pinkathon and the unofficial ambassador of running in India.

UGC-NET 2018: Blindness no bar for five qualifiers

Thu, 08/02/2018 - 10:22 -- geeta.nair

UGC-NET 2018:  Five visually impaired students of the Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) have cracked the National Eligibility Test (NET), an exam to determine eligibility for assistant professors and junior research fellowships, a varsity official said Wednesday. One of them to clear the test is budding singer Muskan Thakur, who was declared as a “youth icon” of the election commission for the last year’s state assembly election.

IDAP Interview Series: Interview XVI with Isaac Lidsky By IDIA Disability Access Programme (IDAP)

Wed, 08/01/2018 - 15:45 -- geeta.nair

This IDAP interview features Isaac Lidsky, a former clerk for US Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He is also the founder of various startups and nonprofits, graduate of Harvard (cum laude), and New York Times best-selling author of his book ‘Eyes Wide Open’.

11th Car Rally for Blind 2018 on August 5 at Bangalore

Wed, 08/01/2018 - 14:56 -- geeta.nair

Bangalore is all set to witness a unique car rally this friendship day, August 5, Sunday. Rotary Bangalore Abilities along with the Federation of Motorsports Clubs of India (FMSCI) will host the 11th Car Rally for the Blind which will be flagged of by the honourable Transport Minister Mr. D.C Thammanna from the Vega City Mall.

Supporting a noble cause

Workshop sheds light on reproductive rights for visually-impaired girls

Tue, 07/31/2018 - 11:15 -- geeta.nair

Trichy: Adolescent girls from Government girl's school for the visually impaired were sentsitised about their reproductive rights during a workshop on Friday.

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/workshop-sheds-light-on-reproductive-rights-for-visually-impaired-girls/articleshow/65170739.cms

Garware college in Pune gets audio notice board for the blind

Fri, 07/27/2018 - 11:44 -- geeta.nair

PUNE: The Abasaheb Garware  College recently installed an  audio notice board for its  visually impaired students.  There are 32 visually impaired  students studying in the college  and the technology aid set up  for them is among the several  other initiatives being  undertaken by the college for  the differently abled. 

Social Justice Department to conduct art and sports meet for differently challenged

Thu, 07/26/2018 - 11:00 -- geeta.nair

According to the department, the meet will be similar to that of the ‘Keralotsavam’ event organized jointly by the Kerala State Youth Welfare Board and Local Self Government Department.
 

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Social Justice Department is planning to conduct a state-level art and sports meet in order to identify the hidden talents among the differently challenged community.

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