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GNDU to re-advertise posts for disabled candidates

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, July 2

The Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) has decided to re-advertise the post of Punjabi assistant professor in the differently-abled category. The university will also call candidates with disability for all the subjects, once the current recruitments process ends.

The decision of the university comes in the wake of the recruitment row as a handicapped candidate appeared in the interview to fill the posts of permanent assistant professor along with others.

RBS India sets up disability inclusion forum

RBS India, the innovation & operation hub of The Royal Bank of Scotland, has set up an industry forum titled ‘Disability Smart’, to mainstream the disability inclusion agenda in organizations.

The forum came together to discuss how organizations and persons with disabilities, can work together to create an environment, that engages, enables and empowers persons with disabilities, and establish a truly inclusive culture in companies.

Blind and vision impaired scale 10m wall on Northbridge

KYLIE Forth loves a challenge.

The 32-year-old Crawley resident lost both her eyes before she was three years old to a form of cancer called Retinoblastoma then her right leg at nine when the cancer returned.

Ms Forth never let it get in her way; she started sailing in 2004 and this week scaled a 10m wall for the first time in five years.

Talking Bill' service for blind people in United Arab Emirates

Visually impaired to get their telephone bills for free in UAE.

Etisalat on Sunday announced the launch of a 'Talking Bill' service that enables visually impaired customers to access bill summary details of their account free of charge.

Customers can subscribe to the service at no extra cost by dialing 101 or visiting any of Etisalat's retail stores. Upon successful activation, customers will get an automated call from Etisalat to explain the summary bill details of their account in English or Arabic from next month onwards.

A blindfold run for a cause

It is common to spot joggers and cyclists at the Besant Nagar beach, but Sunday, visitors to the beach witnesses something unusual a bunch of blindfolded people, holding the hands of their walkathon partners who were guiding them along on their walk.

accessibility

The law has to be implemented," said the judges. Advocate Abha Singh said the Development Control Regulations and other laws (see box) make it mandatory for public and commercial buildings to be disabled-friendly. The disabilities Act, in fact, empowers civic authorities to deny completion certificates to establishments if they fail to provide such facilities.

"Establishments in Mumbai have been issued completion certificates and are allowed to function despite not having ramps or accessible bathrooms," she said.

BrailleMe, the most affordable refreshable Braille display

Today I am writing this mail to this list to share a fantastic news with all the members. I am going to tell you about BrailleMe, which is currently the most affordable, portable and compact refreshable Braille display available in India. It is the brainchild of Innovision, the company founded by Shyam Shah and Surabhi Srivastava, alumni of IIT Bombay.

Election Commission to issue braille voter ID cards to visually challenged voters

The Election Commission said it will soon issue braille voter identity cards to visually-challenged electors across the country. Chief Election Commissioner O P Rawat said the commission has decided to establish auxiliary polling stations during elections for the people with disabilities.

Singer Armaan Malik feels touched to perform for blind kids

Bollywood singer-composer Armaan Malik, who performed live for visually challenged students at an event here, says music is meant to be felt by all senses. The concert at the "Happy Home and School For the Blind" on Tuesday, was based on the theme "Kaano Se Dekho Aur Dilo Se Suno", and marked the celebration of Radio City's 17th anniversary.

The concert witnessed 200 visually impaired children grooving to Armaan's tunes, followed by a performance by the children at school.

Joy of science: Premier NIAS trains students

BENGALURU: How can technology in the conventional white stick, used by the visually-challenged, help them cross the road more safely? Can agar-agar, a food thickening agent, substitute gelatin as capsule cover? Can a noise pollution measuring device be made at home? These are just a few of the solutions 11-13 year old children from different schools in the city worked on at a recent workshop held at the Advanced Learning Centres (ALCs) set up by National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS).