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Guidebooks in Braille will help visually impaired people in Rajasthan to exercise their voting rights

Wed, 06/27/2018 - 15:54 -- koshy.mathew@ey...

The Election Commission is going all out to make voting inclusive in the upcoming assembly elections in Rajasthan! At the office of the state election commission, officials are giving the final touches to election booklets. The booklets state the rights and rules for voters clearly. What makes them different this time is that they are in Braille.

The Rajasthan election department is working around the theme of Sugam Matadan or convenient polling. The aim is to get disabled voters out of their homes so they can cast their votes.

Tech Makes Life Easier for Disabled Travelers, Until They Board.

Wed, 06/27/2018 - 11:41 -- koshy.mathew@ey...
Tech Makes Life Easier for Disabled Travelers, Until They Board.
By JOSHUA BROCKMAN. 

Technology is fast changing how people with
disabilities get to and then navigate airports and train and bus
stations. But technology can go only so far: Its advantages usually
stop at the door of the plane, train or bus.
Consider the experience of Michael May, who is blind and typically

Dyslexic teenager uses sign language to help blind and deaf man on flight

Wed, 06/27/2018 - 11:11 -- geeta.nair

Boston: A teenager is being credited with coming to the aid of a blind and deaf man during a flight from Boston to Portland, Oregon.

Clara Daly, of Calabasas, California, says she and her mother were travelling last week when the flight attendants asked if anyone knew American Sign Language.

The 15-year-old had been taking sign language classes for a year and volunteered to help. That's when she met 64-year-old Tim Cook, who was traveling alone and struggling to communicate.

Clara is dyslexic and began learning sign language last year.

Visually impaired lawyer becomes Pak's first blind judge

Wed, 06/27/2018 - 10:57 -- geeta.nair

LAHORE: A visually impaired lawyer from Lahore in Punjab province today became Pakistan's first blind judge as he took oath of office, according to a media report.

Yousaf Saleem was first denied the position despite being a topper but was reconsidered and recommended for the position of civil judge after intervention by Pakistan's Chief Justice Saqib Nisar last month, Geo TV reported.

Walk in the Dark event event in Aizawl raises awareness about avoidable blindness

Tue, 06/26/2018 - 11:44 -- koshy.mathew@ey...

Over 300 visually impaired and blind children took part in the event Walk in the Darkorganised in Aizawl in Mizoram. Among those who were present were well-known people as well.

The walk was kicked off by Mizoram Government's Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Dr Lalnunthara. Professional footballers Jeje Lalpekhlua and Zohmingliana Ralte also joined in.

Institute’s closure draws ire of visually impaired

Mon, 06/25/2018 - 10:53 -- geeta.nair

Courses not conducted since August’

The regional centre of the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities in Karayanchavadi has remained closed for over six months. A student in the centre said the institute had not reopened after Puja holidays last year.

Courses were not conducted since August at the institute which was established in 1988.

The centre offered a few courses including Braille shorthand and a diploma course in executive secretaryship.

Mozhi project to open up world of fiction for the blind

Fri, 06/22/2018 - 10:34 -- geeta.nair

Thiruvananthapuram: In connection with Reading Month observance, ‘Koottu’, an organization engaged in providing assistance to blind/partially-blind students, has launched a one-month-long programme titled ‘Mozhi’ to help them enjoy short stories, novels and poetry.
Through ‘Mozhi’, the volunteers of Koottu aims to collect voice records of stories, short stories, and poems from the people from various walks of the society and thereby open up the world of fiction to their blind members.

After Delhi HC order, RBI to ease identification of banknotes for visually challenged

Thu, 06/21/2018 - 11:03 -- geeta.nair

Pursuant to recommendations made before the Delhi High Court in April this year, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has intimated that it will be exploring ways to make identification of Indian currency easier for visually challenged persons.

To this end, the RBI has undertaken to develop suitable identification devices/mechanisms following consultation with stakeholders. Furthermore, the body is also expected to issue necessary guidelines within six months.

A statement issued by the RBI dated June 6 states,

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