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12 visually impaired students successfully clear West Bengal HS board exam
This year, 12 visually impaired students appeared for the West Bengal Class 12 board examination. All of them have successfully cleared the examination with Grade A and above.
In Short
- WBCHSE declared the West Bengal Class 12 Result 2024 on May 8
- 12 visually impaired students also appeared for the board examination
- Out of them, Rashida Khatun secured the top position with 416 marks out of 500
Special screening of ‘Srikanth’ for PwDs
New Delhi, May 9
Working towards inclusivity and accessibility in the entertainment industry, the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) has partnered with PVR INOX, India’s largest cinema exhibitor, to co-host a special first show of a movie, ‘Srikanth’, on the first day of its release on Friday at 10 am.
Germany Develops Device For Visually Impaired
With the help of modern technology, even the visually impaired can now try their hand at sports of shooting. Germany has developed a device for the visually impaired. This device has been brought to India for the first time and given to the visually impaired in Pune. In shooting, the target is identified and aimed through binoculars. The same technique has been developed by these devices, one part of this device is in the rifle and the other part is on the headphones placed on the ear.
Junior Assistant and Lab Assistant (National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
(Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India)
NIFT Campus, Doorbhash Nagar
Raebareli - 229010 (UP)
Advt. No. 9888(01)/2024
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details :https://www.nift.ac.in/raebareli/sites/raebareli/files/2024-03/1.Recruit...
Closing date of application: 20.05.2024
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities: Apply for Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities: Apply for Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
Ability Foundation is accepting applications from students with disabilities for undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, a leading educational institution in Chennai.
Details:
- Seats Available: 50 seats reserved for persons with disabilities
- Scholarships: Full scholarships covering tuition fees and accessible hostel facilities (for outstation students)
- Application Deadline: Wednesday, 15 May 2024
People with disabilities to get quotas in all trains irrespective of fare concessions
Four specially designed seats earmarked for people with disabilities in Vande Bharat Express trains; Verified Indian Railways Unique Identity Cards essential for availing quota
The Ministry of Railways has approved quotas for people with disabilities (PwDs) in all trains, irrespective of whether any concessional fare facility is available or not.
According to railway sources, the PwD quota will be earmarked in all reserved Express/Mail trains, including Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto, Humsafar, Gatimaan, and Vande Bharat express trains.
Digital empowerment to achieve career goals
Digital empowerment to achieve career goals
Fifty-year-old Om Prakash is a resident of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. He was born with an eye condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa, which results in gradual sight loss. Up till Class X, Om Prakash was able to attend regular school alongside sighted children. But as his vision began to deteriorate, he was unable to study in a mainstream classroom. Due to lack of awareness regarding resources to enable a person with vision impairment to pursue education, he had to drop out and discontinue his studies.
Admission to Sathyabama Institute of Science And Technology -2024-25
Subject: Admission to Sathyabama Institute of Science And Technology -2024-25
Greetings from Ability Foundation!
We are now inviting applications from students with disabilities for various undergraduate & postgraduate courses at Sathyabama Institute Of Science And Technology, a premier educational institution in Chennai.
2024 marks the 11th year of our journey towards total inclusive university education and our engagement with the institute. We are delighted that this year too, 50 seats are available for persons with disabilities!
AI-based ‘Kala Chashma’ to assist visually impaired
AI-based ‘Kala Chashma’ to assist visually impaired
UP students showcase innovative science models at CST UP innovation cell meet under the CST UP Engineering Project Grant Scheme 2023-24
Guiding towards self-employment
Thirty-six-year-old Venkatesh A lives with his family in South Karnataka. He was born with a degenerative eye condition which resulted in gradual sight loss. Venkatesh could only study till Class 8 due to his parents’ poor financial condition, and he started working from an early age.
He worked as a labourer, loading goods into a lorry, but as his eyesight deteriorated, he couldn’t perform that job. Desperate to make ends meet, for his wife and young daughter, he was desperately looking for employment options.
Drive to spread awareness among PwDs organised in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, April 25
The Election Commission in collaboration with Dev Samaj College for Women, Sector 45-D, organised a programme to spread awareness among persons with disabilities (PwDs) on voting. More than 100 students and faculty members attended the programme on the college campus.
Voter cards, slips to be issued in Braille script: Haryana CEO Anurag Agarwal
Chandigarh, April 25
AIIMS-Bhubaneswar opens Low Vision Clinic for visually impaired patients
The Low Vision Clinic will help a special group of patients like the socially blind and other patients having very low vision due to glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetes, retinal diseases, and other blinding diseases, who do not benefit from surgery or spectacle correction, according to a press release.
Assistant/Clerk in Civil Courts of the State of Jharkhand
HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND ,
RANCHI
Advertisement No. 05/Admn. Misc./2024
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details :https://wpassets.adda247.com/wp-content/uploads/multisite/sites/2/2024/0...
Closing date of Online application: 09.05.2024
SC Expresses Displeasure Over ‘Dismal’ Implementation Of Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act
New Delhi: The implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 is still at a “dismal stage”, the Supreme Court said on Monday while expressing displeasure over the failure of some states in framing the requisite rules.
A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice J B Pardiwala was hearing a plea seeking constitution of district-level committees to enforce the Act.
“Despite the lapse….the implementation of the Act is still at a dismal stage. Many states have not framed even the rules under the Act,” the bench said.
Announcement: Registration Open for YVT Basic Computer Training Course for Visually Impaired Individuals at NAB Meerut
Announcement: Registration Open for YVT Basic Computer Training Course for Visually Impaired Individuals at NAB Meerut
National Association for the Blind (NAB) - Meerut is commencing the registration process for the upcoming batch of online YVT Basic Computer Training courses tailored for visually impaired individuals.
The new batch will commence on the first day of each month, with classes scheduled Monday through Friday.
*Course Details:*
- Duration: Two months
- Timings (for this batch): 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
- Starting Date: 1st May 2024
Six months on, no benefit in sight
Nineteen-year-old Ajay Kumar is a resident of Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh. Following an outbreak of smallpox at the age of 5, Ajay lost his eyesight completely. But he still managed to study, and he is currently pursuing Class 12.
Ajay was born into a low income household, and his parents and siblings shared the family home with his maternal grandparents. Due to some discord, they were not welcome in that space. Looking for alternative accommodation options, Ajay came across the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), and he applied for the state sponsored benefit.
Cricket Association for the Blind in Delhi (CABD)
Cricket Association for the Blind in Delhi (CABD) Hosts 5-Day Coaching Camp for Visually Impaired Girls (Under-22)
The Cricket Association for the Blind in Delhi (CABD), a non-profit organization promoting cricket in the region, is affiliated with the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI).
The CABD is organizing a 5-day cricket coaching camp specifically designed for visually impaired girls under the age of 22. The camp will include:
Kotak Suraksha Scholarship Program 2024-25
Eligibility:
- PwD applicants studying in Classes 9 to 12 or pursuing any general/professional graduation courses in India
- Must have received a minimum of 55% marks in their previous year
- Annual family income must not be more than INR 3,20,00
- Award up to INR 1,00,000 per year
Application Deadline: April 30, 2024
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