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It's Official: RBI To Roll Out ₹200 Notes From 25 August

Fri, 08/25/2017 - 10:32 -- geeta.nair

With the introduction of ₹200 notes, the problem people have been facing due to high-value ₹2,000 notes is expected to be resolved.

NEW DELHI -- The Reserve Bank will launch ₹200 banknotes for the first time on Friday, increasing the availability of lower denomination currency in the system.

The bright yellow coloured notes will hit the market just a day after the announcement by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley that the government has given go-ahead to the RBI to issue the new currency bill.

Soon, we shall have a house full of blind people’

Thu, 08/24/2017 - 11:19 -- geeta.nair

Today is January 1, 2020, an important year the whole world has been looking forward to. It has been the subject of our discourse locally and internationally, since 1999 when the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) commenced the global initiative for the elimination of avoidable blindness – Vision 2020: The Right to Sight.

DELEGATION OF DIFFERENTLY-ABLED PEOPLE MEETS BJP STATE PRESIDENT

Wed, 08/23/2017 - 11:16 -- geeta.nair

A delegation of differently abled people met the Bharatiya Janata Party Uttarakhand unit president Ajay Bhatt demanding a strong Divyang Ayog, reservation in politics and some amendments in Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. In a memorandum submitted to the BJP State president, the delegation has demanded the restructuring of Divyang welfare committee at the State level.

Nakilat organises bowling competition for the visually impaired

Wed, 08/23/2017 - 10:29 -- geeta.nair

Nakilat recently organised a bowling session for the visually impaired in co-operation with the Qatar Social and Cultural Center for the Blind. Volunteers from Nakilat acted as guides, some of them were blindfolded during the session to better appreciate the challenge of bowling without the sense of sight. Bowling is one of the few sports that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities, and blind bowling has proven to be very popular with the use of guide rails. 

The Beauty Of Resiliency In A Life After Sight Loss

Tue, 08/22/2017 - 11:20 -- geeta.nair

Few things have such a huge impact on happiness and the enjoyment, depth, and fun of life as the friendships we have.

It could be the friendships with people in our community, workplace, gym, or school. Close friendships can evolve with the people we’ve known for a few months, years, or since we were kids. Personally, I spend a lot of time cultivating and nurturing an array of friendships, while also striving to be a good friend.

Watch: A special 3D-printing pen allows visually impaired children to draw for the first time

Tue, 08/22/2017 - 11:15 -- geeta.nair

The groundbreaking pen creates lines with plastic, which heats and cools rapidly, so those with vision loss can actually touch and feel what they’ve created.

Yusuf Huraira has complete vision loss, which means he’s never had the experience of drawing with a pen. He has had to rely either on Braille, or on his teachers or fellow students to help him.

The Inspiring and Astounding Work of Visually Impaired Indian Photographers

Tue, 08/22/2017 - 11:12 -- geeta.nair

So many in our country are shocked at the mention of photography by the blind, they cannot seem to wrap their head around the concept. Why and how would a blind person take a photograph?  Like most photographers, persons with blindness too have been drawn to photography out of a curiosity to explore the world through images.

Visually impaired appeal for equal job opportunities

Tue, 08/22/2017 - 10:50 -- geeta.nair

There is need for more advocacy to ensure people with visual impairment are not discriminated in the labour market and social protection programmes for them to avoid begging culture.

The appeal was made at a news conference organised by Rwanda Union of Blind in Kigali, last week.

Dr Patrick Suubi, legal representative of the Union, said employers need to give a chance to visually impaired people to demonstrate their ability.

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