Two years ago, a student with 100% visual impairment came to Pune from Nanded with hopes of pursuing Psychology and becoming a music therapist. With her, her brother and mother also shifted to support her in the new city. However, the 20-year-old is now studying Political Science at one of the top SPPU-affiliated colleges instead.
Panaji: What this 15-year-old accomplished is no mean feat for someone who is 100% visually impaired. Saish Gauthankar not only took the Goa Board’s Class X examination without depending on a scribe to write out his answers or him, but attained a score of 80%, reports Lisa Monteiro.
This makes Gauthankar the first student in the state to clear the Goa Board’s Class X examination using a computer and not opting for the traditional use of a scribe.
Disney Star and India Signing Hands (ISH) announce Indian Sign Language (ISL) feed for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup starting June 2. Available for 10 matches, including India’s, semis, and finals. ISL feed and audio descriptive feed on Disney+ Hotstar and Star Sports Network. First time ICC Men’s T20 World Cup features sign language and descriptive commentary, enhancing accessibility for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and visually impaired users. Disney+ Hotstar first to offer ISL for LIVE cricket.
Star announces sign language commentary for India matches at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
The upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, in June, is going to feel different. For the first time in the history of the cricket World Cups – both 50-over and 20-over versions – the deaf and visually impaired people of country will be able to experience their favourite sport better than ever as the broadcasters – Star Sports and Disney+ Hotstar – have added features to interpret live commentary for those who can’t hear or see.
Vanshika (15) who was born with a visual impairment scored 96% in the CBSE Class 10 results that were declared on Monday. A student of the Institute for the Blind, Sector 26, Chandigarh, Vanshika says she wants to crack the UPSC Civil Service Examination and become an IAS officer.
She aspires to work towards the empowerment of visually impaired students and make a friendly environment for them. (Handout)
New Delhi, May 9
Working towards inclusivity and accessibility in the entertainment industry, the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) has partnered with PVR INOX, India’s largest cinema exhibitor, to co-host a special first show of a movie, ‘Srikanth’, on the first day of its release on Friday at 10 am.
With the help of modern technology, even the visually impaired can now try their hand at sports of shooting. Germany has developed a device for the visually impaired. This device has been brought to India for the first time and given to the visually impaired in Pune. In shooting, the target is identified and aimed through binoculars. The same technique has been developed by these devices, one part of this device is in the rifle and the other part is on the headphones placed on the ear.
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
(Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India)
NIFT Campus, Doorbhash Nagar
Raebareli - 229010 (UP)
Advt. No. 9888(01)/2024
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Closing date of application: 20.05.2024
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities: Apply for Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
Ability Foundation is accepting applications from students with disabilities for undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, a leading educational institution in Chennai.
Details:
- Seats Available: 50 seats reserved for persons with disabilities
- Scholarships: Full scholarships covering tuition fees and accessible hostel facilities (for outstation students)
- Application Deadline: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
The Ministry of Railways has approved quotas for people with disabilities (PwDs) in all trains, irrespective of whether any concessional fare facility is available or not.
According to railway sources, the PwD quota will be earmarked in all reserved Express/Mail trains, including Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto, Humsafar, Gatimaan, and Vande Bharat express trains.
Digital empowerment to achieve career goals
Fifty-year-old Om Prakash is a resident of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. He was born with an eye condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa, which results in gradual sight loss. Up till Class X, Om Prakash was able to attend regular school alongside sighted children. But as his vision began to deteriorate, he was unable to study in a mainstream classroom. Due to lack of awareness regarding resources to enable a person with vision impairment to pursue education, he had to drop out and discontinue his studies.
Subject: Admission to Sathyabama Institute of Science And Technology -2024-25
Greetings from Ability Foundation!
We are now inviting applications from students with disabilities for various undergraduate & postgraduate courses at Sathyabama Institute Of Science And Technology, a premier educational institution in Chennai.
2024 marks the 11th year of our journey towards total inclusive university education and our engagement with the institute. We are delighted that this year too, 50 seats are available for persons with disabilities!
UP students showcase innovative science models at CST UP innovation cell meet under the CST UP Engineering Project Grant Scheme 2023-24
Thirty-six-year-old Venkatesh A lives with his family in South Karnataka. He was born with a degenerative eye condition which resulted in gradual sight loss. Venkatesh could only study till Class 8 due to his parents’ poor financial condition, and he started working from an early age.
He worked as a labourer, loading goods into a lorry, but as his eyesight deteriorated, he couldn’t perform that job. Desperate to make ends meet, for his wife and young daughter, he was desperately looking for employment options.
Chandigarh, April 25
The Election Commission in collaboration with Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45-D, organised a programme to spread awareness among persons with disabilities (PwDs) on voting. More than 100 students and faculty members attended the programme on the college campus.
Chandigarh, April 25
The Low Vision Clinic will help a special group of patients like the socially blind and other patients having very low vision due to glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetes, retinal diseases, and other blinding diseases, who do not benefit from surgery or spectacle correction, according to a press release.
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