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Rahul Kumar Yadav is a 19-year-old resident of Etawah, Uttar Pradesh. He is visually impaired since birth and has been dependent on his parents for daily navigation. He completed his education till Class 8 from a Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan identified school. Both his parents were farmers and it grew difficult for them to accompany him every day to school. Thus, he could not continue to study further than this.
Opening up a new world of access!
A resident of Nanjangud city in Karnataka, Pooja is totally blind. However, she has not allowed her vision impairment to come in the way of her ambitions. She is a diligent student who performed exceedingly well in her Class 10 and 12 exams.
Seeking assistance to further his ambitions
15-year-old Ajay Kumar was born blind in Sirsa, Haryana. His parents took him to various eye specialists with the hope of finding a cure. But the doctors told them that there were very low chances of restoring the boy’s vision. Ajay is now studying in Class 8 at the Helen Keller Blind School in Sirsa and is passionate about becoming a music teacher. Ajay’s father is a daily wage labourer and his mother is a housewife, who has been a constant support to him, encouraging him to be independent despite his inability to see.
Over 10 Lakh Individuals Turn Blind Between 25-50 Years
According to Census 2011, there are about 5.4 million visually impaired people in the country, and of these, a sizeable 25 to 30 per cent fall in the age bracket of 25 to 50 years.
DU admissions: Almost 10 per cent rise in registrations under PwD category
There has been an increase of almost 10 per cent in the number of registrations under the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category at the Delhi University, officials said Sunday.
A total of 1,665 people have registered under this category on the varsity’s admission portal this year, including an acid attack victim and leprosy-cured persons.
Twenty-one conditions are included under the PwD category.
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Braille books get new software boost
A new software developed by Bengaluru students will completely change the way visually challenged students access maps and images in Braille books.
Braille books get new software boost
A new software developed by Bengaluru students will completely change the way visually challenged students access maps and images in Braille books.
Now, kids with special needs to study with regular students
Children with special needs will now study along with regular students in secondary schools specially set up for inclusive education in the state, according to officials.
Four such schools are being set up in Prayagraj, Lucknow, Auraiya and Kannauj districts as part of a new initiative of the government.
District disabled empowerment officer, Prayagraj, Vipin Upadhyay said: “In Prayagraj, the special school is being constructed at a cost of Rs 16.97 crore in Gedurahi village of Meja development block, around 35km from the city in trans-Yamuna area.”
Coaching Classes for Visually Impaired Students
Snehakit Helpline is going to start classes for visually challenged students, studying in standard 5th to 10th. Coaching will be given in Science and Mathematics.
Classes will be held every Sunday, at Andheri office from June 2019. Interested students please contact by 28/6/2019
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Nationwide contest seeks to unearth and showcase talented blind cooks
The joy of cooking can be experienced by anyone, that’s the driving thought behind a cooking contest for visually impaired people to be held nationwide soon.
Blind Masterchefs like Christine Ha have shown the world that given the right tools and training, people with visual disabilities can cook and cook well. Now, an upcoming cooking competition aims to give visually impaired people the opportunity to pit their skills against each other.
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National Federation of Blind seeks 3% job reservation
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Shimla, June 20
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) has urged the state government to implement its long-pending demands, including 3 per cent job reservation, backlog clearance, proper running of state managed special schools in Sundernagar and Dahlia, Shimla, and an increase in conveyance allowance from Rs 500 to Rs 1,000 per month.
How Chess Helps At-Risk Kids
How useful is learning and playing chess for kids, particularly at-risk children? A lot, according to professors of education and nursing, probation officers, counselors, prosecuting lawyers, school teachers and administrators, and judges—in addition to parents and chess players.
5th national convention of SayEverything
It gives me an immense pleasure to invite you all in the 5th nationalconvention of SayEverything group to be organised in association with Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled in Bangalore Karnataka on 14-15
September 2019.
The theame for the SayEverything convention 2019 is: "Noone is left behind, let's walk together".
Does parenting change with changing eyesight? - Guest column by Vineet Saraiwala
Our guest columnist this week, Vineet Saraiwala, who leads inclusion at Big Bazaar and is an avid marathoner, talks about the valuable role his father has played in shaping his journey
In most Indian families, fathers' play the role in the background and prefer working silently as compared to the mothers'. They don't demonstrate emotions and are usually away at work so it is natural they spend less time
with their children. They support the family monetarily while the mother complements the family emotionally.
Road Safety and Mobility Training by NAB Delhi - Newz Hook article
Traveling independently is a major challenge that people with vision impairments face in India. There are many assistive devices available today to help overcome this. The National Association for the Blind and
multinational tyre manufacturing company Goodyear have come together to implement a project in Delhi to spread awareness about this.
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