The Javed Abidi I Knew
Javed Abidi was to the disability movement what Mahatma Gandhi was to the Indian freedom struggle and Virat Kohli is to the Indian cricket team.
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Winter Paralympics 2018's first gold medal claimed by visually impaired downhill skiier Henrieta Farkasova
Slovakia's Henrieta Farkasova won the first gold medal of the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics on Saturday in women's vision impaired downhill skiing.
Farkasova and her guide Natalia Subrtova finished in 1min, 29.72 sec, beating second-placed Millie Knight of Britain and her guide Brett Wild by 0.86 sec.
It was the Slovakian's sixth Paralympic gold in vision impaired skiing. Belgium's Eleonor took the bronze medal, finishing the course in 1min, 31.60 sec.
Mobile phone distributed to visually impaired students
MANGALBARE, ILAM — The Association of the People with Visual Impairment in Ilam has distributed Android mobile phone to the visually impaired students.
A total of 19 visually impaired students from Ilam, Panchthar and Taplejung districts have been provided the sets of mobile phone with the assistance from Action Disabled Rights and Development Nepal, said Association Chairman, Padam Subba.
The phone sets having special software friendly to such students is provided to help them in their study.
Breaking through Bangkok’s sound barrier
Visually challenged singers get ‘talent cards’ from the Thai government that allows them to perform on streets
Strumming his guitar with ease and backed by a drummer, Singhkum Boonriang belts out covers of Thai ballads as strangers pass by on a busy Bangkok afternoon.
But Singhkum is no ordinary busker — he’s one of the hundreds of visually challenged singers who perform across the Thai capital at traffic junctions, skytrain stops and other busy locations.
“It’s born out of my love to play music and sing,” he explains, sitting in front of a small donation box.
Funds crunch threatens to derail blind judo dreams
CHENNAI: Visually impaired judokas are in search of a black cat in the darkness! Ten of them have qualified for the world championship for blind to be held in Turkey from April 19. But due to shortage of funds and no government support, their participation is uncertain.
The 10 were selected on the basis of performance in the national judo championship for the blind, where Tamil Nadu clinched eight gold medals. For these judokas to take part in the event in the Turkish city of Antalya, expenses will come to approximately Rs 1.1 lakh per head, including travel and lodging.
BRAILLE BOOK ON MENSTRUAL HYGIENE RELEASED
Menstrual hygiene education is a basic right of every girl by virtue of her birth and, hence, all girls, irrespective of class, caste, economic condition and physical ability, should be taught on the issue.
Having this aim, a Braille book on menstrual hygiene was released here by Dr Birupakshya Dixit, India head of the Practical Action. He said this book would be distributed among 2,500 young girls in the State. He also suggested to the Government to replicate the initiative.
Indian Railway RRB recruitment date extended, apply till March 31 for group C, D posts
Railway recruitment 2018: In a note published on the official website, the candidates on February 19 and could not choose the exam language of their choice can modify it by selecting the modify exam language tab in the menu.
Railway Recruitment 2018: Ministry of Railways has extended the last date for submitting the online application for Group C and D vacancies to March 31. The Railways has in February announced mega job openings for over 89000 posts — 26,502 vacancies for group C and 62,907 group D vacancies.
Blind Cricket Conclave on March 9 in New Delhi.
New Delhi, Mar 7 (UNI) In a bid to recall the blind cricket achievements, success stories and discuss the future of blind cricket, Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and Samarthanam Trust in association with IndusInd Bank will be organizing a Blind Cricket Conclave on March 9 here.
Blind students, blindfolded models walk ramp in Vijayawada
VIJAYAWADA: Visually impaired students of the Zion Blind Home enthralled the audience by taking part in a fashion walk with models, in a programme organised by the Karunaa Eye Bank, in association with Samana Institute For Design Studies, to celebrate the International Women’s Day that falls on March 8, here on Wednesday.
Living on broken promises: Visually impaired continue protest
Lahore: Following clashes, arrests and demonstrations on the Mall Road, Lahore Metro Bus track at Kalma Chowk and in front of the Punjab Chief Minister’s residence, visually-impaired persons spread their protest to other parts of the province.
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