Bengaluru: E-governance space has many blind spots
BENGALURU: Being in an era of e-governance where all our day-to-day transactions are just a click away, but people born with disabilities are fighting for inclusion with respect to digital space.
What’s New
This app helps visually impaired users read
Honor launched a new application along with a new colour option for the honor 20 Pro at IFA 2019. The app, called PocketVision, works by using Honor’s AI and the high-resolution camera on the Honor 20 series to provide the user assistance in three forms.
Text-to-speech mode
The first mode is simple, it reads out whatever text is identifiable in front of the camera aloud to the user. The app can detect English, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Italian and German using the HiAI platform and OCR by converting pictures into text.
No change in size of bank notes in near future: RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) told the Bombay high court (HC) on Friday that it does not intend to change the size of currency notes in the near future.
Senior advocate VR Dhond, who represented the banking regulator, made this statement in response to a query made by the HC bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and justice Bharati Dangre.
Samsung unveils Good Vibes, Relumino tools for deaf-blind, visually impaired
New Delhi, Sep 9 () Tech major Samsung on Monday unveiled two apps-Good Vibes and Relumino - to provide communication tools to the deafblind and people with low vision in the country.
SIGHT VERSUS VISION | MADISYN TAYLOR
Vision comes from within and shows us how to navigate the realms of thought, feeling, and emotion.
BGFI's Readers and Writers Day In Mumbai
Greetings from Blind Graduates Forum Of India!
Our readers and writers are people who open up the printed world to us leaving all their work aside. Writing an exam without a pen for a sighted student, is as impossible for a blind student without a reader and a writer! Hence taking this as an opportunity, Blind Graduate’s Forum of India (BGFI) makes a small attempt to express our heartfelt gratitude towards the readers and writers, and as well felicitate our
young graduates through an annual event called “The Readers and Writers Day”.
Details of the event:
Key topics in economics made accessible for students with hearing & vision disabilities
Key topics in economics made accessible for students with hearing & vision disabilities.
The National Council for Educational Research and Training and Raised Lines Foundation, IIT Delhi have partnered to develop a thorough package for teachers on key topics in Economics for students with vision and hearing disabilities in classes 11 and 12.
An exclusive interview with blind Indian Chess player Darpan Inani
An exclusive interview with blind Indian Chess player Darpan Inani
An interview with the current highest rated blind player in Asia, Darpan Inani!
During my European Tour with my life-line, my mother! Credit- Niklesh Jain, ChessBase India
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Assistive technology
Online Store for Assistive Technology Solution for persons with Visual Impairment- Launching Soon.
Honor launches AI-powered app for the visually impaired
Beijing, Sep. 8 (IANS): Chinese smartphone manufacturer Honor has launched its new AI-powered app ‘PocketVision at IFA 2019, which aims to help people read documents, menus and other hard to read texts.
“With the launch of this app, we hope to create an enhanced reading experience for people all around the world, enabling a greater sense of independence and giving people with low vision the confidence to unlock their potential and pursue their
passions,” George Zhao, President of Honor said in a statement.
Improve ‘sick’ eye banking system in the state: NGO
Tribune News Service
Shimla, September 8
Umang Foundation has urged the government to bring immediate improvement in the existing ‘sick’ eye banking system in the state so that more persons with corneal blindness are able to see again. Due to lack of infrastructure and management, the eye bank is not getting sufficient number of eyes for transplant.
One-off injection will save children from inherited blindness
NHS England is to pay for a cutting-edge genetic treatment that will save children with a rare inherited disorder from going blind.
A one-off injection will prevent babies born with poor sight because of an inherited retinal dystrophies disorder from losing their vision entirely, which usually happens during childhood.
Crash course for both IBPS PO and clerk for prelims and mains
Crash course for both IBPS PO and clerk for prelims and mains Smart- Step is announcing a 40 days crash course covering full syllabus for both IBPS PO and clerk
Duration will be of 40 days in which all the topics of quantitative aptitude and logical ability will be covered
Special key points wide practice sessions
5 days classes in a week classes through Skype audio call
Mind calculations with speed and accuracy concept understanding with smart tricks and methods
registrations and demo classes are free so register before 10th September
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Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra
Ministry of Human Resources Development
Government of India
Hindi Sansthan Marg,
Agra-282005
Advt. No. 08/19(Ad)
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit www.khsindia.org
Last date of receipt of application is 11th October 2019.
Applications are invited from Indian citizens on prescribed format for filling up the following administrative vacant posts at the Headquarter Agra and its present centres.
RBI pitches mobile app for the visually impaired; how can it work in Kashmir, asks Bombay HC
Bench's poser comes after RBI says it will provide mobile app to help visually-challenged identify notes
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) told the Bombay High Court on Thursday that it is coming up with a mobile application in November, which will help visually-impaired people identify currency notes and coins. However, referring to the situation in Kashmir, the court asked how it could help a visually-impaired person.
Donate eyes, help someone see the world
Blindness is a worldwide problem. In India, we have about 4.6 million people with corneal blindness and this is expected to increase to 10 million by 2020. The number of people awaiting corneal transplant is outnumbering the available donors.
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SUPPORTING A LOVED ONE WITH VISION LOSS – AT HOME, WITH BETTER COMMUNICATION, AND RIDING OUT THE EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER | AN AUDIO RECORDING
I spoke at the Foundation Fighting Blindness conference last year and thought I would share the audio recording here on the blog. Now, it’s cataloged on my website – which makes it easier for you to listen, learn, and share it with anyone else you feel needs to hear me tell IT – Tell it like it is.
Employment Oriented Course on Computer Application & Assistive Technology
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Course Duration: 3 months, from 3rd October 2019 to 31st December,2019. Classes will be held
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday.
Last date for registration 18 September 2019.
About the Course
This batch of the Diploma in Computer Application and Access Technology course is targeted at increasing the employability skills of visually impaired adults. This course will also help employed visually impaired persons in increasing efficiency and productivity at their workplace.
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