Workshop sheds light on reproductive rights for visually-impaired girls
Trichy: Adolescent girls from Government girl's school for the visually impaired were sentsitised about their reproductive rights during a workshop on Friday.
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Visually impaired staff seek promotion
Tribune News Service
Patiala, July 29
The Punjab wing of the National Federation of the Blind took out a protest march against the government’s “failure” to fulfil their long-pending demands, here on Sunday.
The protesters had planned to march to the Chief Minister’s residence, but were stopped by the police on Sirhind road.
Garware college in Pune gets audio notice board for the blind
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.
Madras HC ‘pained’ to uphold rejection of MBBS seat to 75% blind candidate
Odisha signs MoU to strengthen education for blind students
Odisha signs MoU to strengthen education for blind students
Social Justice Department to conduct art and sports meet for differently challenged
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.
Indian blind footballers' training session with Thai players in Kochi concludes
KOCHI: The three-day football camp for the blind footballers of both Thailand and Indian players organised by Indian Blind Football Federation with the Thailand National Blind Football Team concluded on Wednesday.
The three-day camp which started on July 23 at Jogo Grounds, Chilavanoor, was part of an exchange of skills programme to develop the National Academy Team comprising Indian players to develop the side for the future.
Assistive technology museum inaugurated.
AHMEDABAD: The walking cane with sensor, printer that can enhance the writing and images and scanner that can read a book — these are some of the innovations that are displayed at ‘Technology Museum’ unveiled at the Blind People’s Association (BPA).
Country's self teaching Braille device launched in Ranchi blind school
RANCHI: Now, learning braille will be self assisted for the 24 odd students at Rajyakrit Netrahin Madhya Vidyalaya in Harmu, Ranchi. The school students now have a chance at learning braille from Annie, the first braille self learning literacy device in the country developed by Bangalore based start-up, Thinkerbell Labs.
A total of 20 Annie-s, complete with a digital braille slate, a braille keyboard and a display were officially launched in Ranchi on Tuesday.
St Mira's College for Girls in Pune to offer certificate course in disability
This is a welcome step! NGO EKansh Trust and St Mira's College for Girls in Pune have come together to start a certificate course in disability to create awareness and inclusion about people with disabilities.
This is a six-week course that will teach about different kinds of disabilities - physical, intellectual, mental, as well as learning. It will teach about the implications, early intervention, as well as the rights of disabled people. EKansh Trust plans to start such courses in other institutes as well.
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