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Here’s how George Abraham is helping the visually impaired
Here’s how George Abraham is helping the visually impaired
George Abraham, strides to the centre of the podium, in a hall full of high schoolers in Sharjah. With a crop of thick snowy white hair, a benevolent smile and an easy demeanour, he is instantly likeable. Only a closer glance reveals that he is visually impaired.
To his young audience, George tells, ‘Every problem has a solution, if you are patient and willing to solve it. My attitude is my strength.’
Sandra sparkles as India strikes gold at International blind cricket in England
KOCHI: It was a joyous moment for India at the Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. As the national flag fluttered high, an excited group of women in blue huddled to celebrate the history they scripted. Beating Australia, the Indian women’s blind cricket team won the gold medal at the International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) World Games 2023 held recently in England. The 16-member squad showed exemplary performance and emerged victorious in the maiden cricket championship at the event.
8k Divyang from 19 districts to get equipments.
8k Divyang from 19 districts to get equipments.
Eight thousand 277 Divyang people and senior citizens of 19 districts of Madhya Pradesh will get assistive devices worth Rs 9 crore 53 lakh 79 thousand. This will make the life of the beneficiaries easier. These districts have been selected by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment under ADIP (Scheme of Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances) and Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana.
Modern Pythian Games Honors Indian Women's Cricket Team (Visually Impaired) for Gold Medal Win at IBSA World Games 2023
Plan to Expand various formats of Cricket and football under Modern Pythian Games & Delhi Pythian Games Festival from December 19-21, 2023
IIT K Introduces Touch Sensitive Braille Learning Device For Visually Impaired
Kanpur (UP): In a major breakthrough, the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur has unveiled a pioneering assistive technology aimed at revolutionising braille literacy for visually impaired and blind individuals.
Developed by Prof. Siddhartha Panda and Vishwaraj Srivastava at the National Centre of Flexible Electronics (NCFlexE), IITK, the ‘Single Refreshable Braille Cell Based Braille Learning Device with a Touch Sensitive Array’ is set to make a significant impact in the field of accessible education.
ASR girl in blind cricket world championship
Visakhapatnam: A visually challenged girl from the tribal tracts of ASR district was part of the Indian Women Cricket team that won the championship defeating Australia, in Birmingham, UK, on Saturday.
The girl, Ravani, hails from Rangasingipadu village of Hukumpeta mandal in ASR district. Born to Gopalakrishna and Chittemma, Ravani studied at the government blind school in Visakhapatnam and later joined the same school in Hyderabad for her Intermediate.
How can special education for students with disabilities be improved in India?
Students with disabilities need special education and extra care which might not always be available to them. There are many challenges to this, the mindset of people, lack of awareness, shortage of trained teachers and a lot more.
Despite the challenges, there are also many opportunities to improve special education in India. These opportunities include:
Eight visually impaired women footballers take Indian soccer to world stage
KOCHI: Indian football has finally made it it to the world stage thanks to the efforts of eight visually impaired women who have achieved the feat of representing the country at the IBSA World Championship to be held in the United Kingdom from August 14 to 21.
BSA World Championship is an international multi-sport event that occurs every four years, organised by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA).
The Indian women's blind football team has qualified for the games after a 10-year-long effort put in by the Indian Blind Football Federation (IBFF).
Karnataka High Court notice to Centre on petition challenging exclusion of disabilities from National Family Health Survey
Karnataka High Court notice to Centre on petition challenging exclusion of disabilities from National Family Health Survey
The petitioner has sought a direction to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to include the 21 disabilities mentioned in the schedule to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPwD), 2016 as a variable in the household survey
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