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Don’t charge visually-impaired student for stay at guest house: HC to JNU

The Delhi High Court has directed the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) authorities to let a visually-impaired student stay in its guest house for free till the disposal of the plea against his eviction from a hostel room.

The court on Monday also told the university to file within 10 days its response to the plea filed by Sanjeev Kumar Mishra against his eviction.

The High Court listed the matter for further hearing and disposal on February 12.

Haryana girl receives national honour for social service

Haryana girl receives national honour for social service
Garima is committed to providing education to underprivileged children and children with visual impairment through her initiative called “Sakshar Pathshala”.
Garima, a nine-year-old with visual impairment, a resident of Navdi village from Mahendergarh was awarded the ‘Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar’ on Monday by President Droupadi Murmu.
arima is committed to providing education to underprivileged children and children with visual impairment through her initiative called “Sakshar Pathshala”.

India’s best blind chess player sets sights on IM and world

Panaji: Kishan Gangolli wasn’t in the best of mood during  the lunch break on Tuesday.
India’s best visually  impaired chess player by a mile – he’s won eight national  titles – had just drawn a game and it’s something that could  hold him back at the international chess championship.
I made an error,” he admitted to TOI at the Shyama Prasad  Mukherjee stadium on Tuesday.

Visually impaired students remember Louis Braille on his 215th birth anniversary

Delhi government launches empowering scheme for disabled persons

NEW DELHI: In an effort to improve the lives of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs), the Delhi government launched the “Sugamya Sahayak Scheme” on Thursday. According to the government, this scheme is designed not only to facilitate mobility and enhance the capabilities of PwBDs through aids and appliances but also to provide them access to livelihood opportunities, effectively eliminating physical barriers.

Dream to be IFS officer’: 100% visually impaired achiever floors Jaishankar

When young Fatima Anshi concluded her speech at a government event to engage beneficiaries of Central schemes in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar could not stop clapping.

He looked impressed as did everyone else with the resolve of a 100 per cent visually impaired Anshi, who declared her determination to enter the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) against all adversities.

Visually impaired cricketers seek level playing field

Thane: The city witnessed an unconventional cricket match on Christmas. Organised by the Blind Welfare Association, the match aimed to select visually challenged players from eight divisions for the upcoming national-level matches in Mumbai.

Arun Baraskar, chairman of the Blind Welfare Association, said the association has dedicated over a decade to providing a platform for visually challenged players.

Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy to be awarded Arjuna Award

The Sports ministry on Wednesday announced the National Sports Awards 2023 as a visually impaired cricketer and captain of Indian Men's Cricket Team Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy has been named for the prestigious Arjuna Award.
Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy (Blind Cricket) is among the 26 sportspersons selected for the Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2023, who will be awarded by the President of India at a specially organized function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 9, 2024.

Visually-impaired youth’s journey from darkness to inspiration

agalkot, Dec 14: Dileep Mallikarjun Kolli, a man who lost his eyesight in childhood, has emerged as an inspiring figure for individuals with different abilities. Hailing from Kirasur village in Bagalkot, Dileep overcame his physical challenges to become a role model for others. Despite the efforts of his parents to restore his vision, Dileep remained blind.

Braille maps at key venues to help visually impaired navigate with ease

Indore: Young Indians (YI) Indore, a youth-led organization under the banner of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), has installed Braille maps at key locations in Indore to facilitate movement of the visually impaired.
The Braille maps have been placed at C21 Mall, TI Mall, and the Nehru Park railway station to ensure that individuals with visual impairments can navigate these spaces independently and confidently, YI Accessibility vertical chairperson Naina Navlani said.
The installed Braille maps will provide information about the layout of these locations.