BENGALURU: The students of Sapthagiri College of Engineering have developed a Hexapod (six-legged robot), a spider-shaped robot — which can be used in search and rescue operations — and also as a Blindman’s Smart Stick for easy navigation for the blind.
The Election Commission on Wednesday launched voter identity cards with Braille label to ensure greater participation of persons with visual impairment in the electoral process.
The Commission also unveiled a strategic framework on “Accessible Elections” on conclusion of a two-day national level consultation with representatives of the Central government, political parties, NGOs and experts on disabilities.
Radio Udaan & Mitra Jyothi invite you to a special Matrimonial extravaganza at our next Fusion meet on22nd september 2018 at Bangalore!
A Face to Face Social Networking and meeting opportunity for those of you who wish to find your life partner!
People with and without disabilities are invited to join!
However this time, you need to register on the given link with your profiles uploaded along with
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit
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Amidst cheer and celebration, 40 blind students were felicitated. Parents and friends clapped for them and were in tears when 40 successful students were felicitated at National Association for the Blind (NAB), Worli.
BENGALURU: How can technology in the conventional white stick, used by the visually-challenged, help them cross the road more safely? Can agar-agar, a food thickening agent, substitute gelatin as capsule cover? Can a noise pollution measuring device be made at home? These are just a few of the solutions 11-13 year old children from different schools in the city worked on at a recent workshop held at the Advanced Learning Centres (ALCs) set up by National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS).
SPOTLIGHT
Like fans all over soccer-mad Brazil, Carlos Junior followed every move the national team made on the field Monday in its 2-0 victory over Mexico.
But Junior did not watch or listen to the game the way most Brazilians did. Instead, the 31-year-old massage therapist who is deaf and blind experienced the match with the help of interpreters using touch communication and a model soccer field to recount the passes, goals and fouls of the national team.
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Etisalat on Sunday announced the launch of a 'Talking Bill' service that enables visually impaired customers to access bill summary details of their account free of charge.
Customers can subscribe to the service at no extra cost by dialing 101 or visiting any of Etisalat's retail stores. Upon successful activation, customers will get an automated call from Etisalat to explain the summary bill details of their account in English or Arabic from next month onwards.
It is common to spot joggers and cyclists at the Besant Nagar beach, but on Sunday, visitors to the beach witnesses something unusual — a bunch of blindfolded people, holding the hands of their walkathon partners who were guiding them along on their walk.
Announces 20th batch of ACTC at Mitra Jyothi, Bangalore
The 20th batch of Advanced Computer Training Center (ACTC) for visually impaired is scheduled in the 2nd week of Aug 2018 at Mitra Jyothi,Bangalore.
The tentative date for the commencement is 6th of August 2018.
The details are as below. Request you to send us the resumes of
interested candidates by 20th July 2018 to ramyashree.ramaprasad@tcs.com, ramyashree.ramaprasad@tcs.com
The Blind Relief Association, Delhi
Admission Open
Vocational Training
Admission Open
ONE-YEAR MULTI-SKILL TRAINING PROGRAMME
For Visually Impaired youth (both male and female)
Residential Programme
Starting from July 2018
Skills: Stationary Making/Paper Craft, Candle Making, Sewing, Basic Relaxation Massage, Chair Caning, Packaging
Supplementary Training: Orientation & Mobility, Braille, Computer Basics, Basic Communication English, Cottage/Home Products (Soap, Chocolate making)
The first phase of counselling for medical and dental seats under state quota began on Sunday for candidates in special categories.
A total of 40 seats, including 38 in medical colleges and two in dental, were allotted.
Meet Feelif, the first worldwide provider of multisensory digital games and educational content for the blind and visually impaired, enriching lives all over the world. Feelif developers invented unique technology that enables blind to feel shapes on a touch screen. The technology is now being used to make games, educational content and provide a platform for apps.
Football fans all over the world are currently enjoying the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2018. Exciting matches are being played every day and fans are cheering for their favorite teams.
31-year-old Carlos Santana is also one such football fan and his favorite team is from Brazil, is own country.
However, Santana is not able to enjoy the matches like other fans as he is deaf and blind. But this year he was able to experience the FIFA World Cup with the help of an interpreter.
The Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) said it has concluded plans to launch a free eye service care programme for children code-named ‘My sight, my right’.
With over 285 million people visually impaired worldwide, the NOA has also called for more awareness on eye health and vision care among the populace with a view to preventing blindness through knowledge and information. According to the body, out of the 285 million, 80 per cent of the cases can be preventable, and four out of five blind people are needlessly impaired.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine whether a person suffering from disability of 'low vision', in which eyesight cannot be corrected or improved, can be allowed to pursue MBBS course and treat patients.
This contentious issue came up before a vacation bench of justices U U Lalit and Deepak Gupta which wondered whether it would be feasible to allow a person with visual impairment to become a doctor and treat patients.
20 June 2018
Don’t be fooled by the grey winter weather. Magic is everywhere in Melbourne in July – even in the dark.
For the first time, members of the blindness and low vision community can participate fully in the Melbourne Magic Festival thanks to Chilean magician Juan Esteban Varela and his incredible show, Magic in the Dark.
The event is designed specifically for people who are blind or have low vision. It’s a sensory thrill ride that’s held in a darkened theatre, and those with sight are blindfolded throughout Varela’s performance.
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