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BRAILLE BOOK ON MENSTRUAL HYGIENE RELEASED

Fri, 03/09/2018 - 10:40 -- geeta.nair

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

Fri, 03/09/2018 - 10:28 -- geeta.nair

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 students, blindfolded models walk ramp in Vijayawada

Thu, 03/08/2018 - 10:39 -- geeta.nair

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.

Silent thief of sight

Mon, 03/05/2018 - 11:14 -- geeta.nair

As many as 60 million people suffer from glaucoma. This number is expected to increase to 80 million in the next two years mainly due to increase in the ageing population. One-sixth of them will be in India, say Surinder Pandav & Jagat Ram
Glaucoma is a common eye ailment that can lead to severe loss of vision and blindness. Because of its potential to take away sight and leading to darkness in afflicted person's life, it is also referred to as ‘kala motia’ in local population. 

CBSE Board exams: Maximum registered students from Delhi

Mon, 03/05/2018 - 10:48 -- geeta.nair

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board exams for Class 10 and 12 are slated to begin on March 5. Delhi has the highest number of registered students, also maximum in the differently abled category, attempting the exams this year. This, despite the number of students registered for the board exams dropping from 2017.

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