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Respect for national flag, anthem non-negotiable, Centre tells SC

Wed, 04/19/2017 - 10:47 -- geeta.nair

Court exempts more categories of persons with disabilities

Even as the Centre asserted that respect for the national anthem and flag is “a matter of national pride and non-negotiable”, the Supreme Court questioned the need to expressively define ‘respect’ for the two national symbols when such a feeling of reverence is already inherent in the Constitution. A three-judge Bench of Justices Dipak Misra, A.M. Khanwilkar and M.M. Shantanagoudar modified the court’s November 30, 2016 order, making it compulsory for all to stand up in cinema halls when the national anthem is played.

Supreme Court exempts disable people from standing during national anthem

Wed, 04/19/2017 - 10:41 -- geeta.nair

The Supreme Court on Tuesday exempted the categories of disabled persons from standing during national anthem before screening of a film.

In its earlier order, the apex court had ordered that every person has to stand during the screening of national anthem.

The court also issued notice to the centre on the plea seeking Vande Mataram essential for all educational institution.

The Centre has been given a time period of 4 weeks to revert. The next date of hearing in the matter is on August 23.

UPSC IAS Exam preparation tips for visually impaired aspirants

Mon, 04/17/2017 - 10:38 -- geeta.nair

The UPSC Civil services exam is conducted by Union Public Services Commission. This is considered as the most prestigious and difficult competitive examination. It allows all the Indian citizens can write this examination. Aspirants can check the eligibility criteria for UPSC IAS Examination.

Visually impaired candidates appearing for civil services preliminary examination will get 40 minutes extra time per paper. Here we are giving the tips for UPSC Preparation for the visually impaired student.

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Blind lawyer laments life in Nigeria

Thu, 04/13/2017 - 10:35 -- geeta.nair

He is brilliant, outspoken and handsome. But Joseph Bulugbe, a lawyer, is unhappy not because he not sighted but because of his inability to secure a job five years after bagging a second degree in Law. He says he is tired of life in Nigeria.
Bulugbe graduated with a 2.1 both from University of Lagos (Unilag) in 2009, and University of Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom (UK) in 2012.

RESPECT! Gujarat girl with 80% vision loss makes it to prestigious IIM

Wed, 04/12/2017 - 10:51 -- geeta.nair

Even her 80% vision loss could not refrain her from achieving dreams as her rock solid willpower and determination stood far above her partial disability. 

21-year-old Prachi Sukhwani, who lost 80 per cent of her vision in class III, has cracked the Common Admission Test (CAT) in 2016 that too with whopping 98.55 percentile - a test, considered one of the toughest for pursuing MBA.

Prachi Sukhwani, with 80% vision loss, makes it to IIM-A!

Wed, 04/12/2017 - 10:43 -- geeta.nair

Prachi Sukhwani, with 80% vision loss, makes it to IIM-A!

21-year-old Prachi Sukhwani of Vadodara, who suffers 80% vision loss, is making headlines for her inspiring achievement: she has cracked the Common Admission Test for 2016 and made it to the premier Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad!

In fact, she got calls for interviews from three top institutes, including IIM-Kolkata and IIM-Bangalore, but she chose Ahmedabad.
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Blind Cricket World Cup final 2018 to be held in Pakistan

Tue, 04/11/2017 - 11:23 -- geeta.nair

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) on Monday said the final and some matches of the fifth edition of the Blind Cricket World Cup 2018 would be played in Pakistan.

Talking to APP, PBCC chairman Syed Sultan Shah said Pakistan would be hosting the 2018 World Cup matches in Pakistan and Dubai.

"Besides Pakistan, seven other teams would be participating in the World Cup including India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Australia, South Africa and West Indies," he said.

Frame policy for allowance to hearing impaired, says HC

Tue, 04/11/2017 - 11:08 -- geeta.nair

In a major embarrassment to the Punjab Government, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has virtually rapped it for discriminating between victims of disabilities and told it to frame a policy for granting conveyance allowance to the “deaf and dumb”.

 

The direction by Justice Daya Chaudhary came on a petition by Madan Lal against the State of Punjab and other respondents. He was seeking the benefit of transport allowance as admissible to “blind and physically handicapped employees”.

Visually impaired show the way to sighted car drivers

Tue, 04/11/2017 - 10:50 -- geeta.nair

Act as navigators behind the wheels with the help of Braille maps during the first blind car rally.
 

Gagan K. Teja

Tribune News Service

Patiala, April 9

A car rally is usually related to speed and driving skills but as 52 cars rolled out on the streets of the city today with unique teams of sighted drivers and visually impaired navigators embarking upon a 40-km journey, it was a rare sight for the onlookers.

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