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NIVH ALL SET WITH DESIGN OF BRAILLE BALLOTS TO FACILITATE VISUALLY IMPAIRED DURING POLLS

Fri, 02/03/2017 - 11:03 -- geeta.nair

The task of printing ballot papers for the visually handicapped in the assembly elections has been entrusted on the National Institute of Visually Handicapped (NIVH).  The election commission uses specially designed Braille ballots for the visually impaired. These special types of the ballots have the names of the candidates and their symbols in Braille script. The visually impaired having knowledge of Braille can read the candidate’s name and symbol by the feel of their hands on these ballot papers.

INDIA DEFEAT ENGLAND IN BLIND T-20 WORLD CUP

Fri, 02/03/2017 - 10:50 -- geeta.nair

In the much-awaited T-20 World Cup for the blind, held at Holkar stadium here on Thursday, India inflicted a crushing defeat on England by winning the match with 10 wickets. Electing to bat first, England in 20 overs scored 158 runs.

In reply to this competitive total, Indian batsmen notched the victory in just 11 overs with brilliant half centuries by Ganesh and Sukhram who scored 78 and 67 runs respectively. Ganesh was declared man of the match. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan congratulated Indian cricket team for the Blind for this brilliant victory.

Haryana stars get ready to rock T20 World Cup for blind

Wed, 02/01/2017 - 11:13 -- geeta.nair

Sabi Hussain

Tribune News Service

new delhi, january 27

Deepak Malik bowls at a speed of 140km/hr and is regarded as the world’s fastest bowler. He also holds the record of the fastest half-century in the ODI World Cups. Another talented lad, Rambir Singh, holds the record for the most economical bowling (at under six runs per over) in Asia Cup T20. Both are young and promising but the most cruel part is that they cannot see. 

 

The two are visually impaired.

 

T20 Blind WC: India to take on arch-rival Pak tomorrow

Wed, 02/01/2017 - 10:39 -- geeta.nair

New Delhi [India], Jan.31 (ANI): India will aim to complete a hat-trick of wins in the T20 World Cup for the blind when they take on their arch-rivals Pakistan in their third match of the tournament at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium here tomorrow.

India kicked off their campaign on a winning note as they crushed Bangladesh by 129 runs at IIT Ground in the national capital on Monday.

The home side continued their imperious form on Day two as well by hammering West Indies by 142 runs at the Nahar Singh Stadium in Faridabad today.

Ballot papers for visually impaired

Mon, 01/30/2017 - 10:49 -- geeta.nair

Chandigarh: Visually challenged voters will be able to exercise their franchise as the Election Commission is providing 26,773 ballot papers in Punjabi Braille script. The ballot papers will be available at all polling booths. On the orders of the Chief Electoral Officer, the Institute for the Blind here is printing the papers. Institute chairman Maj Gen Rajendra Nath said they had been printing the papers since 2009. A total of 1,900 papers are being prepared for the Amritsar Lok Sabha byelection and 24,873 for the Vidhan Sabha elections. 

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