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Workshop sheds light on reproductive rights for visually-impaired girls

Tue, 07/31/2018 - 11:15 -- geeta.nair

Trichy: Adolescent girls from Government girl's school for the visually impaired were sentsitised about their reproductive rights during a workshop on Friday.

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/workshop-sheds-light-on-reproductive-rights-for-visually-impaired-girls/articleshow/65170739.cms

Assistant Professor

Fri, 07/27/2018 - 12:54 -- geeta.nair

Maulana Azad National Urdu University
(A Central University established by an Act of Parliament in 1998)
Gachibowli, Hyderabad – 500 032
Employment Notification No.50/2018 dated 16.07.2018

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit www.manuu.ac.in

Last date for Receipt of the application: 20.08.2018

Garware college in Pune gets audio notice board for the blind

Fri, 07/27/2018 - 11:44 -- geeta.nair

PUNE: The Abasaheb Garware  College recently installed an  audio notice board for its  visually impaired students.  There are 32 visually impaired  students studying in the college  and the technology aid set up  for them is among the several  other initiatives being  undertaken by the college for  the differently abled. 

TGT (Mathematics/Physics) and Preparatory Teacher

Thu, 07/26/2018 - 12:06 -- geeta.nair

ATOMIC ENERGY EDUCATION SOCIETY (Regd.)
(Autonomous Body under Department of Atomic Energy, 
Govt. of India)
ADVERTISEMENT FOR RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS 
Advertisement No. AEES/02/2018

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit
http://www.aees.gov.in/htmldocs/downloads/Advt_2018_2.pdf or refer to the Emloyment News dated 21st July 2018, page no. 4

The last date for submission of online application is:  10/08/2018

Social Justice Department to conduct art and sports meet for differently challenged

Thu, 07/26/2018 - 11:00 -- geeta.nair

According to the department, the meet will be similar to that of the ‘Keralotsavam’ event organized jointly by the Kerala State Youth Welfare Board and Local Self Government Department.
 

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Social Justice Department is planning to conduct a state-level art and sports meet in order to identify the hidden talents among the differently challenged community.

Indian blind footballers' training session with Thai players in Kochi concludes

Thu, 07/26/2018 - 10:50 -- geeta.nair

KOCHI: The three-day football camp for the blind footballers of both Thailand and Indian players organised by Indian Blind Football Federation with the Thailand National Blind Football Team concluded on Wednesday.

The three-day camp which started on July 23 at Jogo Grounds, Chilavanoor, was part of an exchange of skills programme to develop the National Academy Team comprising Indian players to develop the side for the future.

TO GO THE EXTRA MILE

25-year-old Bappi, a resident of Jharkhand lost his eyesight overnight at the age of 13 due to sudden retinal detachment. He underwent treatment at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai with the hope to recover his sight. After several treatments, his vision was restored but it only lasted only for 10 days. And once again he became visually impaired. His doctors motivated him to take part in training workshops which paved way for Bappi in joining the National Institute for Visually Handicapped, Chennai and Mitra Jyothi, Bangalore where he learnt how to use braille and computers.

BANKING AND ACCESSIBILITY: A FAR-FETCHED DREAM FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED

As enshrined in the Constitution of India, the fundamental rights guarantee equal opportunities and facilities to every citizen of our country, irrespective of an individual’s background. As India is a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), it is obliged to provide equal access and amenities to the visually impaired in all areas. However, people with disability are experiencing humiliation and discrimination at various stages in their day to day lives.

OPENING THE GATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Three brothers Shakir Malik, Shadab and Adil residing in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh are completely blind since birth. Born in an economically weaker family, their father works as a daily laborer and their mother does embroidery work on garments. As the parents had zilch knowledge about living life with blindness, all the siblings had a difficult time growing up. Shakir being the eldest suffered the most.

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