Visually challenged judokas aiming high
Susheela and Vijayashanthi will be participating in the World Blind Judo Championship. | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan
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Helping the Visually Impaired
John Shiklam writes that a non-governmental organisation, Knowledge for the Blind Initiative, is helping in addressing the challenges of visually impaired persons in Kaduna
It was a day of joy for the virtually impaired when a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Knowledge for the Blind Initiative (KBI), visited their Kano Road residences in the heart of Kaduna metropolis.
Medical college seat cancelled, blind student says will commit suicide
A 19-year-old medical student who is unable to see beyond a distance of 8cm has threatened suicide after the Medical Council of India cancelled his admission to college since his disability is regarded too severe for someone taking the MBBS course.
Suresh’s tale highlights a problem of neglect and delays that plague almost every government office in the country: He was given admission in 2016 by authorities in Karnataka who should have taken note of his condition, only for it be cancelled almost a year later by the country’s medical regulator.
Disabling the differently abled
By Koshy Mathew
In July, the goods and services tax (GST) was rolled out to a mixed reception. Its objective is to prevent cascading of taxes and avoid built-in taxes — for example, excise duty at the factory gate, duty on equipment used by telecom companies, etc — thereby lowering retail prices and increasing tax revenue by more voluntary compliance.
Students for RTI applications in Braille
Bhanu P Lohumi
CM disburses aid to visually impaired pellet victims
Srinagar: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday disbursed financial assistance among the victims who lost their eyesight due to pellet injuries during the law and order situations in the Valley. This follows a slew of measures initiated by the Chief Minister for the rehabilitation of victims of violence in the state. The 17 visually impaired victims who were provided financial assistance were injured last year.
IN BRIEF- visually challenged kids meet cm on help flag day
2015 graft case: panchayat officer gets 5-yr RI
Getting Aadhaar is harrowing for persons with disability
It took several attempts to get some children enrolled
For persons with disabilities in the city, getting an Aadhaar card is a difficult and stressful experience.
“The Aadhaar enrolment process is not equipped at all for persons with developmental and intellectual disabilities and those with high support needs,” said Smitha Sadasivan, member, Disability Rights Alliance.
Blind sailor chasing world champs gold
Mark Mulcare is totally blind. He's also a three-time world champion helmsman.
The ability to see might seem essential when steering a yacht - and Mulcare can't operate totally on his own - but the Aucklander sails largely on feel.
"I work off how the boat feels and how it seems to be going through the water," he says. "I can gauge the heel of the boat and sense what the breeze is doing."
Eye experts see hope for visually impaired at World Congress of Optometry in Hyderabad
Hyderabad [India], Sept.11 (ANI): The second World Congress of Optometry 2017 opened in Hyderabad today. For the next three days (11-13 September), the world's leading eye health experts will discuss and present new ideas, share research and knowledge from various facets of Optometry.
Telangana Health and Medical Minister C. Laxma Reddy, formally opened the conference at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre.
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