Tribune News Service

Patiala, November 14

An assistant professor of Punjabi University, Dr Kiran Kumari, will get the Role of Model award from President Ram Nath Kovind on the International Day of Disabled Persons on December 3 in Delhi.

At present, she is associated with the Department of Social Sciences. Despite being blind, she has been performing her duties with full of dedication. One of her students has already completed PhD under her guidance. 

Five other students are enrolled under for PhD while 7 are pursuing MPhil.

MORE than 150 visually impaired and senior citizens celebrated World Elderly Day at the Malaysian Association for the Blind.

“Although the actual date is Oct 1, we were not able to hold it then and moved it to November instead,” said Society of the Blind Malaysia (SBM) Kuala Lumpur/Selangor chairman Rosnah Ahmad.

“We wanted to use this opportunity for the elderly and those with disabilities to come together,” she said.

The event was organised by the Society of the Blind Malaysia (SBM) Kuala Lumpur/Selangor and Social Welfare Department Malaysia (JKM).

Just a few years ago, Li Mengqi could not have imagined shopping on her own. Someone needed to always keep her company to say aloud what was in front of her, who’s been blind since birth.

MYSURU: Shivananda Kelur, the teacher, stretches his legs out in front, inhales and raises his arms above his head. Later, he exhales, bends forward and stretches his arms towards the toes.Scores of students bend and adopt the same stance.  But this is not your typical yoga class. All these students are visually challenged.