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DU Admissions 2019: Disabled candidates in a fix over certificate for quota

Candidates seeking admission to Delhi University (DU) under the disability quota are in a fix as from this year the University will accept disability certificate only from certain notified government hospitals.

Last month, the Delhi government had, designated 27 government hospitals across 11 districts to issue disability certificates under the new central Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, for 21 conditions. These are the hospitals from where the candidates must get their certificate.

Shekhar Naik Foundation gives hope to aspiring blind cricketers

Shekhar Naik needs no introduction. This blind cricketer has made his mark
in Indian sports through his remarkable achievements. He was the former captain of the Indian blind cricket team and has brought home many laurels for the country. Naik is now stepping into a new venture. He has
kick-started the Shekhar Naik Foundation, a sports academy exclusively for aspiring blind cricketers! Naik claims that his new academy is the first of its kind in India.

Recruitment Executive

Integrated Resources Pvt. Ltd

Requirement : Good communication skill (Training will be provided)

Job Profile: Recruiting, staffing

Locations: Ahmedabad, Pune, Gurgaon
Qualification : Graduate

Timing: 6:30 pm to 3:30 am ( Pick up and drop facilities will be provided by company)

Salary: It depends on interview. Salary will not be constraint for right candidate.

Require both Visually Impaired candidate for Admin Department and disable persons for Recruiter position.
there's no Age limit for either of the position.

Store Executive, Indian Association for the Blind (IAB)

Job openings for Low vision and Partially Blind Male in Pune as Store Executive
Eligibility - People with good mobility and*Hindi & English knowledge.
Salary range Rs. Rs.9,000 to 12,000.
Interested candidates contact: 9600372288 / 09600822995

Sharmila S
Project Coordinator

Indian Association for the Blind

Sundarajanpatty, Alagar Koil Main Road, Madurai - 625104

M: +91 9600372288

This online Tamil library focuses on visually challenged users

Online library Vaasippom helps visually impaired people find the best of Tamil learning materials in one place

Technology may have upended traditional print media forever, but more people are into reading than ever before. Digital archiving and databases have made it possible for niche sections of the reading public, such as the visually challenged, to dip into the same pool as everyone else when it comes to electronic and audio books.

Assistant Professors, The Central University of Punjab (CUP)

Central University of Punjab (CUP)
Bathinda
Advt. No: CUPB/19-20/05

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit : http://www.cup.edu.in/Recruitment/Teaching/CUPB_19_20-05/Teaching%20Advertisement.pdf or refer to the Emloyment News dated 8th June 2019, page no. 29

Last date for submission of online application form is 25.06.2019 by 23:59 Hours.

RECRUITMENT FOR VARIOUS TEACHING POSITIONS.

Breast cancer detection training for blind women to be expanded to more Indian cities

In Story of the Week, we look at the Discovering Hands programme in India under which visually impaired women are being trained to detect breast cancer lumps by touch. This year the programme is being expanded to Bengaluru and Kashmir.

Hasiba, 25 years old, had signed up for a computer training course at the National Association for the Blind Center of Blind Women and Disabilities in 2016 when she heard about the Discovering Handsprogramme that was soon to be launched.

Short term computer training course for school going blind students

Short term computer training course for school going blind students,
no hostel facility.
Course Duration: 17 June to 28 June 2019 10 am to 5 pm, Batch For school going blind students, no hostel facility.
Maximum capacity: 15 students
Eligibility
• Candidates who have under Class 12th are eligible.
Syllabus
The following topics are included in the syllabus.
• Basic Hardware and Software concepts
• Word Processing (MS Word)
• Reading, Writing & Editing

Tiffany’s next, pre-school for visually impaired kids

Naina Mishra

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 11

Head held high with a gregarious demeanour, a confident Tiffany Brar walks into the room with a white cane in a hand, guided through her inner light.

Hyderabad: 8,000 people scanned to avoid blindness

Hyderabad: To control diabetic retinopathy and retinopathy of prematurity, more than 80,000 people were scanned in the 14 states of India including Telangana state and Andhra Pradesh to ensure that the avoidable blindness can be controlled.

It is found that lapses in the care of diabetic patient and lack of awareness among people are leading to the blindness.

Asst. Manager (Marketing) (E-2), NATIONAL FERTILIZERS LIMITED

NATIONAL FERTILIZERS LIMITED
(A Government of India Undertaking)
A-11, Sector-24, Noida,
District Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh - 201301.
Phone Nos.: 0120-2412294, 2412445 Fax 0120-2412397
Advertisement No.: 05/2019

30 participate in Thane wheelchair marathon

Sunday saw Thane’s first-ever wheelchair marathon, where 30 participants inspired the spectators as they raced towards the finish line. This was part of the sixth edition of the Sheth Half Marathon, where over 2,000 participants ran from Viviana Mall to Sheth Avalon.

The 2-km wheelchair race category winners were Subhanshu Patel, Hadis Sheikh and Nisha Gupta. The marathon had a 10-km run for both men and women, where Kunal Kelusker stood first in the men’s section and Manasi Samudra won first place in the women’s section.

‘62 million in India visually impaired’

Stresses on partnership for success of public health interventions

Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Saturday said the success of public health interventions is dependent on a healthy partnership between the government, NGOs and private sectors.

Taking part in the 15th annual conference of ‘Vision 2020: The Right to Sight - India’ organised by Aravind Eye Care System, he said deliberations would bring out new ideas to increase the effectiveness of eye care service delivery models.

Statistical Officer

NORTH EASTERN INDIRA GANDHI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH & MEDICAL SCIENCES, (NEIGR)
MAWDIANGDIANG,
SHILLONG -793018
Advertisement No. NEIGR-E.II/9/2012/Pt.I

RBI committee on digital payments makes a strong case for financial inclusion of disabled community

Over 70 million Indians have a disability, making a compelling case for financial inclusion to be built in, in every aspect of our lives. Compelling from the point of social justice as well as business sense. Yet, this doesn’t get reflected. A huge gap that needs to be addressed, as a Reserve Bank of India’s high-level committee emphasies.

Junior Assistant-I, (Clerk cum Computer Operator) Grade – V, Oil India Limited (OIL)

Oil India Limited (OIL),
Advertisement No.: OIL/GM (KO)/ADM/147/085/2019

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit: http://oil-india.com/Document/Career/Final%20External%20Notification%20Kolkata%202019.pdf

LAST DATE OF RECEIVING APPLICATION: 08.07.2019

Employment Oriented Course on Computer Application & Assistive Technology

Course Duration: 3 months, from July (first week) 2019. Classes will be held from 10 am to 5 pm Monday to Saturday.
Last date for registration on 16 June 2019.
About the Course
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.

A new device that can help visually impaired students do practical math with ease

Oguz Karadag from Turkey has invented a new device that he claims will help visually impaired students do practical math with ease. This is a major breakthrough as traditionally many blind students are not encouraged to pursue math at higher grades.

Turkey-based Oguz Karadag struggled to learn geometry as he is visually impaired. So Karadag, who dreamed of becoming a mechanical engineer, decided to create a device of his own. The device, as yet unnamed, will reportedly help visually impaired people learn mathematics and geometry with ease.

Think beyond & work towards your goals' - My Take by Kartik Sawhney

In My Take this week, we have Kartik Sawhney, a visually impaired disability rights activist and software engineer who works with Microsoft in the United States.