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On a mission to educate the visually-impaired
MADURAI: For 30-year-old visually-impaired B Velmurugan, life so far has been full of struggles. Fighting against all odds, he managed to complete MA BEd by doing errand jobs. Velmurugan started Thuimai Vizhigal Trust in 2013 to make life easier for others like him and help them complete their education.
Reading without seeing: A special app for the visually impaired
NEW DELHI: How do the visually impaired read?
What does Ford’s new smart car window do for the blind and visually impaired?
The Feel the View prototype uses haptic feedback and artificial intelligence to give blind and visually impaired passengers the opportunity to experience the view out the car window.
Visually-impaired get a vision of future with football
The final leg of Third Edition of the National Blind Football Tournament for the visionless concluded with flying colours in Kochi, Kerala on Tuesday.The home team won the game and with it the sparkling trophy too. The tournament which started four days ago was organized by Indian Blind Football Federation (IBFF)-an independent federation setup in 2016 affiliated to the Paralympic Committee of India & IBSA New Delhi, with an aim to promote sports in the blind people's community.
Iconic U.S. pen made by the visually impaired turns 50
8 million writing instruments produced every year
Clifford Alexander scoops a handful of black ballpoint pens, drops them into a small box and shakes it with a blackjack dealer’s nonchalance. He slides in the next handful to make an exact dozen, and sends the box down the assembly line.
Mr. Alexander, who is blind, performs the quick act again, box after box.
Inclusive growth on May Day
Thanks to the help of good Samaritans
Visual impairment was never an unconquerable hurdle for B. Karthi, who has been selling Benzoin resin, or sambrani, for 10 years now. However, with the help of good Samaritans like those from Padikkatugal, a volunteer-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), life becomes easy for him, he says.
Gramin Dak Sevak
Andhra Pradesh Circle
RE/APCO/3-11/2018
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit http://recruitmentresult.com/wp-
content/uploads/2018/04/AndhraPradesh-010.pdf
Application online Submission Start Date: 25/04/2018
Application online Submission End Date: 24/05/2018
Amrit Scholarship for Disability Studies announced for masters' level students
Amrit Scholarship for Disability Studies announced for masters' level students.
The Amrit Foundation of India aims to promote disability research in India. To start with, Amrit has announced the launch of its scholarship program for masters' level students for 2018-19.
How differently-abled aced IAS examination
Hyderabad: Disability is merely in a person’s mind and this has been proved by the recently released UPSC results. Over 29 differently-abled candidates have made it to the IAS selections. Of these, there were 9 orthopaedically challenged, 8 visually challenged and 12 hearing impaired candidates who have made the cut. These candidates have stated that it took a lot of hard work and support from people who thought beyond their disability like their teachers and parents.
Visually impaired Jayant cracks UPSC against all odds
Jayant Mankale, a visually impaired 25-year-old and the son of water pump operator cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination this year, securing an all India rank (AIR) of 923.
Mankale, a resident of Beed, studied mechanical engineering from Amrutvahini College of Engineering, Sangamner and cracked the civil service exam in his fourth attempt in the specially abled category. He now hopes to land his dream job in the Indian Foreign Service (IFS).
Spreading light through musical notes
CHENNAI : ‘Sri Shivaranjani’ orchestra by the visually challenged performed for the 33rd anniversary of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Sankara Medical Trust and Shraddhanjali to Sri Jayendra Saraswati of Kanchi Mutt to an enthralled audience. The event happened at TN Rajarathinam Pillai Muthamizh Peravai Hall on Sunday.
Assistant, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (NIFTEM)
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT (NIFTEM)
Govt. of India
Plot No.- 97, Sector- 56,
HSIIDC Industrial Estate,
Kundli - 131028, District Sonepat
(Haryana)
Advertisement No. N/S/K/1546/2018
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit
file:///C:/Users/ADMIN/Downloads/24092018020949_0)%20Detailed%20Advertisement%20for%20Teaching%20&%20Non-Teaching%20Positions.pdf
Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Jamia Millia Islamia
Jamia Millia Islamia
(A Central University)
NAAC Accredited Grade “A”
Jamia Nagar, New Delhi-110025
Advt. No. 02/2018-19 Dated 20.04.2018
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit
http://jmi.ac.in/upload/advertisement/jobs_advt02_2018april20.pdf
Last Date for Submission of Application : 21.05.2018
Applications on the prescribed forms are invited for Non-Teaching and Other Academic positions in Jamia Millia Islamia.
Calling people 'blind' is shocking and misleading says charity as it looks to change name
Calling people "blind" is old-fashioned and misleading, a charity has said as it looks for a new name.
Oxfordshire Association for the Blind is searching for alternatives to make it more appealing and less "scary" to parents, young people and visually impaired people.
The charity's fundraising manager Laura Howdill said that people had been shocked and upset by the charity's name because of the stigma and misunderstandings attached to the word "blind".
CM MANOHAR LAL ISSUES INSTRUCTIONS
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Wednesday issued instructions that such JBT teachers as are either visually impaired or are suffering from chronic disease, should be posted at stations near their house.
Due to non-availing of opportunity in the transfer policy of the Education Department, such teachers have been deprived of allotment of stations near to their house. Now, all such teachers will be transferred immediately, said the Chief Minister while holding a Janta Darbar to address issues and grievances of the people here.
Getting Back On Track
By Bhavya Shah
Asst. Manager (HR), Officer (Corporate Communication), Asst. Officer (Corporate Communication) , BEML LIMITED
BEML LIMITED
(A Govt of India Undertaking)
CIN: L35202KA1964GOI001530
BEML Soudha, 23/1, 4th Main, Sampangirama Nagar,
Bangalore-560 027
Advt No.KP/S/02/2018)
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit
http://www.bemlindia.in/Writereaddata/Career/KP_S_02_2018.pdf or refer to the Emloyment News dated 21 April 2018, page no. 29
Last date for Online submission of Application: 07.05.2018
CJP takes suo motu of visually-impaired advocate's appeal
ISLAMABAD:Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday took suo motu of an appeal filed by visually-impaired advocate Yousuf Saleem, advising the Lahore High Court (LHC) to reconsider him for the post of civil judge.
The advocate filed a petition challenging the high court selection committee’s decision to turn him down for the post of a civil judge despite successfully clearing competitive examination. Taking notice of the appeal, Justice Nisar directed the selection committee to conduct a fresh interview with the candidate.
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