After initially being denied the opportunity to study at NMMU because the university lacked the proper facilities to accommodate completely blind students, two visually impaired graduates walked across the stage yesterday to collect their certificates.
This after The Herald broke the story of how three blind NMMU hopefuls had had their dreams dashed when the university initially rejected their applications because it was not equipped to accommodate them.
The 22nd yearly inter-house sports competition of the Vocational Training Centre for the visually impaired will hold on April 6 at the Yaba College of Technology Sports Field.
Two houses, Blue and Red, with 29 students in each House, will participate in events that include March Past, 50 metres (male and female, three legged race (male and female), walking race (male and female), shot put and tug of war. Others are invitational relay races, Old students race, parents/guardian race, executive council members/friends of the society race, staff race and search game (female).
The Louis Braille Centre was recently opened at the Library Annexe of Ananda Rangapillai Library in Pondicherry Central University. Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy inaugurated the centre.
Panaji: To make tourism more inclusive across the country, Enable Travel, an accessible-holiday specialist arm of Cox & Kings Ltd., included Goa to its network of 14 disabled-friendly cities on Wednesday.
Thomas C. Thottathil, vice president of corporate communications & CSR department of the company in Mumbai, said Enable Travel has introduced specially designed travel itineraries for people with disabilities in Goa.
To connect blind students with IT world, the State Department of Social Security and Empowerment of PwDs (SSEPD) distributed 108 laptops to blind students at a function held at the VRCH premises here on Thursday.
Chief guest SSEPD Minister Usha Devi said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has created the independent department for persons with disabilities (PwDs) to focus on their rehabilitation and empowerment.
Researchers have developed a wearable device for the visually-challenged people that can help them avoid a collision.
People who have lost some of their peripheral vision, such as those with glaucoma, or brain injury that causes half visual field loss, often face mobility challenges and increased likelihood of falls and collisions.
In the Digital India of today, there is a need to re-look at the modes of assessment for blind and visually impaired students.
Do you remember playing ‘Chinese Whispers’ as kids? Whispering words and phrases down a chain of friends, and ending up in giggles at the distorted line of communication!
City does not mean only signboards. The State Government would not lag behind and do everything possible to make the city accessible, be it information, communication, transport and the digital inclusion, said Additional Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner R Balakrishna at the Bhubaneswar Urban Lectures on “Smart Accessibility Solutions In Bhubaneswar” on Tuesday organised by the BDA, BMC, BSCL, Swabhiman and Mphasis
“Do you know that sign language — even in English — is different in many countries,” says Alim Chandani, associate vice president, Centum Learning. Despite his hearing impairment, Chandani has travelled to 44 countries, and is eager to compare notes. Bhutan, he says, is his favourite. “It’s a small place; so everything is easy to locate and the people are very helpful.”
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