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Polls for societies put on hold

Mon, 04/02/2018 - 10:36 -- geeta.nair

Disability rights activists had protested

Following the fifth consecutive day of protests by the Joint Action Committee of the Association of Disabled, the Tamil Nadu State Co-operative Societies Election Commission put on hold the election process for the post to which a visually impaired candidate had filed his nomination in Dharmapuri. The process has been postponed until clarity is obtained, said a communication on behalf of the Co-operative Societies Election Commissioner M. Rajendran.

Defying Stiff opposition, Bengaluru Folks Help Visually-Impaired Couple Tie the Knot!

Fri, 03/30/2018 - 10:44 -- geeta.nair

25th March 2018 marked the most memorable day in the lives of visually-impaired couple KM Kiran and Basamma B Udakari.

Kiran and Udakrai met for the first time, eight years ago when they both started working for the Samarthanam BPO run by a Bengaluru-based Samarthanam trust for the disabled. They fell in love soon after.

Despite a lack of support in their own family to take their eight-year-long relationship one step forward, the couple stood undeterred.

Nagpur University convocation: Rahul Bajaj tops medal list

Wed, 03/28/2018 - 16:51 -- geeta.nair

NAGPUR: Rahul Bajaj, a LLB (5 Years) student of Dr Ambedkar College of Law, Deekshabhoomi was honoured with 20 medals and prizes for his achievement in the examination by Governor Banwarilal Purohit on the 105th convocation of Nagpur University at Vasantrao Deshpande Hall Civil Lines on Saturday.

Cancers might have taken her eyesight, not vision

Wed, 03/28/2018 - 16:48 -- geeta.nair

Nagpur: Looking at her gentle smile and sparkle in the eyes, it is hard to gauge what Bhakti Ghatol, a Bachelor of Arts (BA) student from LAD College, has gone through to achieve success.
The visually impaired student, who stood first among disabled and was overall 9th topper in BA course, won four medals, including three gold and one silver, at the 105th convocation of Nagpur University on Saturday.

Seeing AI App’ to aid visually impaired

Tue, 03/27/2018 - 10:49 -- geeta.nair

KOCHI: A seeing App that can assist the visually impaired, a tool to prevent avoidable blindness, a data cruncher that can stop school dropouts and a program to help farmers tackle the vagaries of climate change - the power of Artificial Intelligence to solve real life and large-scale problems were detailed here on Friday by a man who is in the midst of some of the most exciting innovations in technology.

Mumbai: Visually challenged encourage students for careers in STEM

Mon, 03/26/2018 - 10:26 -- geeta.nair

Paras Jain remembers his school principal’s reaction when he told him about his decision to pursue engineering.
“He told me you are making a big mistake. Instead pursue arts,” Jain says. Now 22, Jain is happy he chose a career in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), even though the graduation period for the visually challenged student was tough with lack of access to physical infrastructure in college and zero availability of digital books to support students like Jain.

Campuses to be fully insured from next academic year

Fri, 03/23/2018 - 10:58 -- geeta.nair

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:Education Minister C Ravindranath said all the campuses in the state would be fully insured from the next academic year. Replying to the demand for grants in the state Budget, Ravindranath said the government had decided to insure all the students, teachers and other staff, including cooks, for the first time in Asia.

Blinded by pellets, 16-year-old Insha Mushtaq joins course for visually impaired in Delhi Public School

Thu, 03/22/2018 - 10:45 -- geeta.nair

SRINAGAR: Blinded by pellets, 16-year-old Insha Mushtaq joined a special course for the visually challenged at Delhi Public School (DPS) Srinagar on Wednesday, having cleared her matriculation exam in January this year.

“I am very excited. I got my admission in 11th class in Delhi Public School, and today is my first day in the school,” Insha said while heading to school.

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