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JEPC project promotes digital learning for visually impaired students in state

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 10:48 -- geeta.nair

JEPC project promotes digital learning for visually impaired students in state
Ranchi: The Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC) has launched Project Jyoti to promote digital inclusion for visually impaired students. The initiative aims to harness the power of mobile technology to support students in Classes VIII and above across five districts: Ranchi, East Singhbhum, Gumla, Saraikela, and Khunti.
The project has been formalized through a recently signed MoU between JEPC and Mjauction, a flagship CSR initiative by Tata Steel and SAIL, and Vimal Imparod.

Of setbacks and comebacks

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 11:00 -- geeta.nair

Until Rajkumar Rao-starrer biopic Srikanth hit the OTT platform earlier this year, little was known about the resilient and rebellious Srikanth Bolla. The visually impaired Bolla is an entrepreneur-industrialist, who founded Bollant Industries, which manufactures sustainable packaging products from waste. He was also the first visually impaired international student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, where he pursued a management course.

Inclusive Banking: PNB Launches Braille Debit Card For Visually Impaired Customers

Tue, 08/13/2024 - 10:53 -- geeta.nair

State-owned Punjab National Bank has launched the PNB ANTAH DRISHTI Braille Debit Card, designed for visually impaired customers.

This contactless National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) debit card is available on RuPay network, PNB said in a statement.

The introduction of the new braille debit card reflects the bank’s commitment to inclusivity and financial accessibility, it said.

Japan to set up university for visually-impaired.

Fri, 08/09/2024 - 10:23 -- geeta.nair

Japan to set up university for visually-impaired.

Bhubaneswar: Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) department principal secretary Bishnupada Sethi met with a team of Japanese delegation here, Thursday. Sethi welcomed the delegation’s proposal to set up a vocational training institute and university for visually-impaired in the state. Tsukuba University Principal Ryuchi Aoki who led the delegation said, “Tsukuba University is offering various vocational educations to differently-abled students.

Attendants of visually impaired get free travel on govt buses in Punjab

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 09:59 -- geeta.nair

The decision in this regard comes after a three-year battle waged by visually impaired 70-year-old Vijay Walia who dragged the Punjab government to high court.

Even though the case is sub judice in the Punjab and Haryana high court, the Punjab government has issued a notification to allow free travel for attendants of visually impaired individuals in the government-run buses. The notification in this regard was issued on July 29, the state transport department said.

Old Age Home for retired blind persons starting in Delhi

Mon, 08/05/2024 - 15:51 -- geeta.nair

Old Age Home for retired blind persons starting in Delhi
NAB Delhi has constructed first of its kind extremely comfortable air conditioned home for senior citizens who are visually impaired.  
 Applications are invited from those who want to spend the rest of their lives in this beautiful environment surrounded by a supportive community consisting of Care-givers, Special Educators, Therapists and expert Trainers.  
 

BMC offers financial aid to differently abled adults

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 11:23 -- geeta.nair

Mumbai: BMC has started implementing  Dharmaveer Anand Dighe ‘Divyang’ Financial Assistance  Scheme for the differently abled aged  above 18 years within its jurisdiction. BMC had announced  the scheme and allocated around Rs 112 crore for it during  the presentation of the 2024-25 budget.
The scheme, a  brainchild of chief minister Eknath Shinde, aims to benefit  around 60,000 differently abled individuals in the city.

In Thanjavur, Class 9 Students Develop Sensory Shoes For Visually Impaired

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 10:29 -- geeta.nair

The young students of the nation are actively trying to come up with inventions to make lives easier. Students of a private school in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu have recently crafted a sensor-equipped shoe for the safety of visually impaired people, so that they can step out of their houses feeling more safe. Many visually impaired or those with hearing impairment have been a victim of accidents and often find it difficult to protect themselves. To alleviate their challenges, two friends studying in class 9, named Guru Prasad and Vishal came up with an idea.

A positive step forward’: Mattel launches first blind Barbie.

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 10:59 -- geeta.nair

A positive step forward’: Mattel launches first blind Barbie.

Toymaker created the doll, which carries a cane, to create a ‘sense of belonging’ for children with vision impairment
Six decades after the original Barbie hit shelves, Mattel is launching its first blind Barbie doll in an effort to make its range more inclusive.
The US toymaker said the doll, which is now available online and instore, has been created in a bid to make blind and low-vision children more represented within society.

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