FSSAI says quick response codes should have comprehensive details about the product, including of ingredients, nutritional content and allergens; says move will ensure access to safe food for all.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recommended the inclusion of QR code on food products for accessibility by visually impaired individuals stating that this will ensure access to safe food for all including individuals with special needs such as visually impaired individuals.

When I was about 30 years old, I started having problems with my vision. I was born perfectly sighted, but over the course of my adulthood, my vision deteriorated to the point where I couldn’t read anything. My family and friends, of course, wanted to help me with my everyday tasks — and for a while, they had to do that. But I wanted to gain my independence back and feel more confident in my abilities. As a computer engineer, I felt like I could create a solution that could not only help me but help others in my situation.

Accessibility an issue: Students | Most facilities in pipeline

Chandigarh, October 11

In July, the University Grants Commission (UGC) initiated a survey via Google Form to assess the extent to which higher educational institutions are functioning in compliance with the provisions of Section 32 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016.

Here’s how George Abraham is helping the visually impaired

George Abraham, strides to the centre of the podium, in a hall full of high schoolers in Sharjah. With a crop of thick snowy white hair, a benevolent smile and an easy demeanour, he is instantly likeable. Only a closer glance reveals that he is visually impaired.
To his young audience, George tells, ‘Every problem has a solution, if you are patient and willing to solve it. My attitude is my strength.’

8k Divyang from 19 districts to get equipments.
Eight thousand 277 Divyang people and senior citizens of 19 districts of Madhya Pradesh will get assistive devices worth Rs 9 crore 53 lakh 79 thousand. This will make the life of the beneficiaries easier. These districts have been selected by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment under ADIP (Scheme of Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances) and Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana.