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A blessing to visually impaired students

Mon, 07/31/2017 - 10:51 -- geeta.nair

Pallavi has taken up the responsibility of arranging scribes for 1,000 students

The phone never stops ringing at Pallavi Acharya’s house. It’s not hard to understand why: the 35-year-old has taken up the responsibility of arranging scribes for close to a 1,000 visually impaired students across Karnataka. In the last two years, Ms. Acharya, who is a consultant with the NGO Youth for Seva, has arranged scribes for 2,500 examinations for more than 350 visually impaired persons.

Vision without sight: Achievers share stories

Fri, 07/28/2017 - 10:55 -- geeta.nair

Visually impaired honoured for making a mark in their lives at SCD Government College
 

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, June 27

Visually-impaired persons, who have made a mark in their lives, was honoured during a function organised by the Punarjot Guldasta Eye Bank Society here today.

The function at SCD Government College saw the visually-impaired veterans share their words of wisdom.

NPS students play host to blind children

Fri, 07/28/2017 - 10:42 -- geeta.nair

Students of National Public School, Yelahanka, invited children of a blind school to spend quality time with them. Students from the blind school attended regular classes and they participated in quiz and other activities. SUPW club period provided some fun and relaxed learning. NPS students presented book marks made by them to blind children.

NDMA seeks Kerala's help to make disabled people disaster-ready

Thu, 07/27/2017 - 10:25 -- geeta.nair

KOLLAM: It was a special occasion for Kerala when it became the first state to launch a disaster preparedness training programme for persons with disabilities. That was in May 2016. A year after, the state is again in the limelight.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), which is in the process of chalking out guidelines for training the differently abled on survival skills in times of natural disasters and other emergency situations, has decided to seek the help of the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) in preparing it.

Railways told to boost facilities for disabled

Tue, 07/25/2017 - 11:05 -- geeta.nair

Treat the differently-abled as the “most treasured” passengers, the Delhi High Court on Monday told the Railways which it blamed for a visually impaired man missing his M.Phil entrance exam as he could not board a reserved coach since it was locked from inside.

A Bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C.Hari Shankar noted that the youth tried to reach Delhi on July 3 for the exam to be held on July 5, but could not as he first did not get a confirmed seat.

State offers artificial limbs to blind man

Tue, 07/25/2017 - 10:54 -- geeta.nair

BHUBANESWAR: Thirty-two year old visually challenged man Dilip Sahoo, who had lost both his legs in a train mishap, will be provided artificial limbs. Minister for Women and Child Development, Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Prafulla Samal announced this while visiting Sahoo at KIMS Hospital where he is undergoing treatment.

Three students who battled all odds to make their Delhi University dream come true

Fri, 07/21/2017 - 11:14 -- geeta.nair

Getting a coveted seat at a Delhi University college is dream come true for many. With sky high cutoffs and even greater competition, those who make it have already proved their worth. But for some students, this can seem like a bigger feat than others.

Visually Impaired Teacher Discriminated by Directorate of Education(S)

Fri, 07/21/2017 - 10:49 -- geeta.nair

Imphal, July 20 2017: Recent transfer and posting order issued by the Directorate of Education (s) has caused a serious inconvenience and felt discriminated to visually impaired upper primary teacher.

In a statement by Relief Centre for the Welfare of Differently Able Persons, Manipur the Directorate of Education(s) overlooked the transfer and policy guideline of Person with disability order by the government.

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