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Braille Sense U2 Mini Braille Notetaker

Braille Sense U2 Mini Braille Notetaker

The launch of Braille Sense U2 Mini Lite Braille Notetaker at a special price for India.

 
The actual price of the unit is above Rs. 2 lac but it is available in India at a highly special price of Rs. 1,15,000/-.

 
Including the Indian Braille Translator software the price is Rs. 1,24,000/-.

 
It's main feature and specifications are given below.

Braille Sense U2 MINI Features & Highlights

 

Rapid data processing from a 1 Ghz Mobile CPU

RBI looking to develop app to help visually impaired identify new notes

Wed, 10/03/2018 - 11:40 -- geeta.nair

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed the Delhi high court that it is exploring the feasibility of developing a device for the identification of bank notes by the visually impaired.

The RBI informed a bench of chief justice Rajendra Menon and justice V Kameswar Rao that for developing an application, a presentation has also been taken from a mobile app developer, who has developed the app specifically for the identification of notes by the visually impaired.

Social Security Officer (SSO) / Manager Gr- II/Superintendent

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 13:03 -- geeta.nair

EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
(An Autonomous Body under Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India)
PANCHDEEP BHAWAN, C.I.G. MARG, NEW DELHI-110002.
www.esic.nic.in

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete
details visit
https://www.esic.nic.in/attachments/recruitmentfile/8f87c0233b19a3cd64cb...

Stenographer

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 11:38 -- geeta.nair

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
Advertisement No. 02/2018

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit http://cghighcourt.nic.in/rec/2018/steno2018/advertisement.pdf

Last date of receipt of application 12.10.2018 till 5:00 P.M.

Applications are invited in prescribed proforma for recruitment to the following posts, from eligible candidates having qualifications as mentioned below:

Google celebrates renowned opthalmologist Govindappa Venkataswamy

Mon, 10/01/2018 - 11:10 -- geeta.nair

Google celebrates renowned opthalmologist Govindappa Venkataswamy.

The Google Doodle on Monday celebrated the centenary of renowned opthalmologist Govindappa Venkataswamy, known as 'Dr V' among his patients, who flocked to the Aravind Eye Hospital that he founded in Madurai.

Born on this day in 1918 in Vadamalapuram, Tamil Nadu, Venkataswamy was permanently crippled by rheumatoid arthritis. However, despite his own health issues, nothing could stop him from what he wanted to be.

Sport contact lenses? Beware of rare infection that could leave you blind

Fri, 09/28/2018 - 12:01 -- geeta.nair

A new study has led scientists to urge contact lens wearers to look after their eyes following an outbreak of a rare infection which can cause blindness.

Researchers have noticed a three-fold rise in the number of cases of acanthamoeba keratitis since 2011 in south east England.
 

The infection that is preventable, causes the cornea, to become painful and inflamed and contact lens wearers are most at risk.

Left untreated, the amoeba can burrow into the cornea and cause blindness over a period of months.

Differently-abled Kerala woman gets a shot at driving license test

Fri, 09/28/2018 - 11:26 -- geeta.nair

Differently-abled Kerala woman gets a shot at driving license test.

After running from pillar to post, Jilumol Mariet Thomas moved the Kerala high court, which directed the regional transport officer in Idukki district’s Thodupuzha to accept her application for learner’s licence. She will finally get her learner’s certificate next week.

150 blind students provided free laptops

Thu, 09/27/2018 - 11:09 -- geeta.nair

Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Minister Prafulla Samal distributed 150 laptops to blind students pursuing higher education at a special event held at the NCSCDA here on Wednesday.

Department Secretary Niten Chandra, Director Susanta Mohapatra and NCSCDA Assistant Director Ram Kishor Sharma graced as guests.

Stating that laptops with JAWS software were distributed to students, the Minister said the amount was enhanced from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 2 crore per annum from this year to provide free laptops to 250 such beneficiaries.

Assistant Operator, Switch Board Operator–II, Junior Line Man and Technician Grade-IV

Wed, 09/26/2018 - 15:38 -- geeta.nair

Bihar State Power (Holding) Company Limited 
(A Govt. of Bihar Undertaking) 
(Department of General Administration) 
EMPLOYMENT NOTICE NO.- 08/2018

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit http://bsphcl.bih.nic.in/Docs/CN/CN-02-17-09-2018.pdf

Closing date for online submission of application 08-10-2018 (till 6:00 PM) 

POST:- ASSISTANT OPERATOR / SWITCH BOARD OPERATOR – II /JUNIOR LINE MAN / TECHNICIAN GRADE-IV ] 

Visually impaired learners to get Braille books, finally

Wed, 09/26/2018 - 10:34 -- geeta.nair

After years of neglect, visually impaired students will soon have full access to the required learning materials to succeed at school if national and provincial education departments adhere to an out-of-court settlement reached last week.

The government agreed that every learner is entitled to receive a textbook for each subject at the beginning of the school year. It will conduct an audit on the need for Braille textbooks and begin the process of producing and delivering study materials.

Senior Engineer (Mechanical)

Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:51 -- geeta.nair

MAZAGON DOCK SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED
(A Government of India Undertaking)
Dockyard Road, Mumbai – 400 010
Contact No. : 022-23764108/ 4174
CIN No. U35100MH1934GOI002079
Advertisement Ref. No.: MDL/HR-CR/REC/61/2018

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit http://www.mazagondock.in/ or refer to the Emloyment News dated 22nd September2018, page no.21

Online Application opens from 10 Sept ‘18 and closes on 09 Oct ‘18 

Fill up teaching vacancies in school for visually impaired: High Court to AAP govt

Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:15 -- geeta.nair

The Delhi High Court has directed the AAP government to “forthwith” appoint 10 contract teachers to vacant posts in a school here for visually impaired boys and provide the students with “assistive devices” like audio recorders to help them study.

The direction by a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao came on a PIL claiming there was 50 per cent vacancy of teaching staff in the school and that its building, which also had hostel facilities, was in a poor condition.

It is appreciable that differently-able are supporting colleagues: Abhishek

Mon, 09/24/2018 - 11:19 -- geeta.nair

Even after being differently able, all are putting extra efforts for making other divyangs self-reliant, is not only appreciable but also motivating for one and all, said Rajnandgaon Member of Parliament Abhishek Singh.

He was addressing the concluding session of two-day workshop as chief guest organised at local Maheshwari Bhawan, Rajnandgaon. The work was attended by differently able (blind) officers from different parts of country. The differently able were given tips on career and other success in life.

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