EC launches Braille-enabled Voter IDs |
The Election Commission on Wednesday launched voter identity cards with Braille label to ensure greater participation of persons with visual impairment in the electoral process.
The Commission also... |
Accessibility |
05/Jul/2018 |
Blind students felicitated for many achievements at Mumbai association |
Aryan Joshi Aryan Joshi from Dombivli secured 86.60% in SSC examinations
Amidst cheer and celebration, 40 blind students were felicitated. Parents and friends clapped for them and were in tears... |
Achievements |
04/Jul/2018 |
Japanese schools adopting ‘color universal design’ to help kids with color vision deficiency |
A teacher at Tonohiraga Elementary School in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, explains the stroke order of kanji using specially designed chalk whose colors are easily recognizable by people with color... |
Product and Technology |
04/Jul/2018 |
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... |
General, Education and Employment |
04/Jul/2018 |
Brazil fan who is deaf, blind follows World Cup with help |
SPOTLIGHT
Like fans all over soccer-mad Brazil, Carlos Junior followed every move the national team made on the field Monday in its 2-0 victory over Mexico.
But Junior did not watch or listen to the... |
General, Adventure and Sports |
04/Jul/2018 |
'Talking Bill' service for blind people in United Arab Emirates |
Customers can subscribe to the service at no extra cost.
Etisalat on Sunday announced the launch of a 'Talking Bill' service that enables visually impaired customers to access bill summary details of... |
Science & technology |
03/Jul/2018 |
A blindfold run for a cause |
It is common to spot joggers and cyclists at the Besant Nagar beach, but on Sunday, visitors to the beach witnesses something unusual — a bunch of blindfolded people, holding the hands of their... |
Adventure and Sports |
03/Jul/2018 |
40 allotted MBBS/BDS seats on Day 1 |
For 125 seats allocated for persons with disability, less than 30 applications were received
The first phase of counselling for medical and dental seats under state quota began on Sunday for... |
General, Medical |
02/Jul/2018 |
Meet Feelif a digital gaming & educational device for the blind |
Meet Feelif, the first worldwide provider of multisensory digital games and educational content for the blind and visually impaired, enriching lives all over the world. Feelif developers invented... |
Product and Technology |
29/Jun/2018 |
This is how a deaf- blind football fan enjoyed the FIFA match |
Football fans all over the world are currently enjoying the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2018. Exciting matches are being played every day and fans are cheering for their favorite teams.
31-year-old Carlos... |
Accessibility |
29/Jun/2018 |
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