HYDERABAD: LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, has developed Fittle, the world’s first 3D printed Braille Puzzle. Created in collaboration with Serviceplan and educational toy company Ravensburger to develop Fittle, the puzzle is for millions of visually impaired children across the world. Fittle models can be downloaded from the Fittle website and 3D-printed at almost zero cost, making Braille more accessible than ever.
The Assistive Technology Helpline of the National Association for the Blind Delhi is conducting ONE DAY WORKSHOP on ANDROID ACCESSIBILITY with the objective of enabling the visually impaired to take full advantage of the features of smart phones.
We request you to bring a mobile or tablet with which you can learn the concepts practical.
Venue: National Association for the Blind R. K. Puram, Sector 5, New Delhi 110022.
Date & Time: Wednesday, 21 March 2018 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Last date for registration on Saturday, 17 March 2018
Admission announcement-Breast cancer detection training for visually impaired girls
NAB India, Centre for Blind Women & Disability Studies-Delhi invites applications from eligible blind girls for its second batch of training in `Breast Cancer Detection under Discovering Hands Project.
DESHBANDHU COLLEGE
(UNIVERSITY OF DELHI)
KALKAJI, NEW DELHI-110019
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Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit http://www.deshbandhucollege.ac.in or refer to the Emloyment News dated 10 March 2018, page no. 17
Last date for the receipt of the applications is 24th March 2018
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Slovakia's Henrieta Farkasova won the first gold medal of the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics on Saturday in women's vision impaired downhill skiing.
Farkasova and her guide Natalia Subrtova finished in 1min, 29.72 sec, beating second-placed Millie Knight of Britain and her guide Brett Wild by 0.86 sec.
It was the Slovakian's sixth Paralympic gold in vision impaired skiing. Belgium's Eleonor took the bronze medal, finishing the course in 1min, 31.60 sec.
MANGALBARE, ILAM — The Association of the People with Visual Impairment in Ilam has distributed Android mobile phone to the visually impaired students.
A total of 19 visually impaired students from Ilam, Panchthar and Taplejung districts have been provided the sets of mobile phone with the assistance from Action Disabled Rights and Development Nepal, said Association Chairman, Padam Subba.
The phone sets having special software friendly to such students is provided to help them in their study.
Strumming his guitar with ease and backed by a drummer, Singhkum Boonriang belts out covers of Thai ballads as strangers pass by on a busy Bangkok afternoon.
But Singhkum is no ordinary busker — he’s one of the hundreds of visually challenged singers who perform across the Thai capital at traffic junctions, skytrain stops and other busy locations.
“It’s born out of my love to play music and sing,” he explains, sitting in front of a small donation box.
CHENNAI: Visually impaired judokas are in search of a black cat in the darkness! Ten of them have qualified for the world championship for blind to be held in Turkey from April 19. But due to shortage of funds and no government support, their participation is uncertain.
The 10 were selected on the basis of performance in the national judo championship for the blind, where Tamil Nadu clinched eight gold medals. For these judokas to take part in the event in the Turkish city of Antalya, expenses will come to approximately Rs 1.1 lakh per head, including travel and lodging.
Mitra Jyothi announces the next batch of Basic Computer Training for VI Candidates - 09 April 2018 to 9 June 2018
We are pleased to announce the next batch of our Basic Computer Skill Training combined with Life skill Training for the visually impaired during the summer months.
Course Duration: 2 Months from
Who should join this course?
VI Students who have completed Class 10 or above and are pursuing their studies will be given highest priority.
Candidates who have completed their graduation and are seeking skill development to get into good jobs.
NVDA 2018.1
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Menstrual hygiene education is a basic right of every girl by virtue of her birth and, hence, all girls, irrespective of class, caste, economic condition and physical ability, should be taught on the issue.
Having this aim, a Braille book on menstrual hygiene was released here by Dr Birupakshya Dixit, India head of the Practical Action. He said this book would be distributed among 2,500 young girls in the State. He also suggested to the Government to replicate the initiative.
Railway Recruitment 2018: Ministry of Railways has extended the last date for submitting the online application for Group C and D vacancies to March 31. The Railways has in February announced mega job openings for over 89000 posts — 26,502 vacancies for group C and 62,907 group D vacancies.
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Pune Cantonment Board
Golibar Maidan
Pune-411001
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Last date of submitting online application: 07th April 2018
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New Delhi, Mar 7 (UNI) In a bid to recall the blind cricket achievements, success stories and discuss the future of blind cricket, Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and Samarthanam Trust in association with IndusInd Bank will be organizing a Blind Cricket Conclave on March 9 here.
VIJAYAWADA: Visually impaired students of the Zion Blind Home enthralled the audience by taking part in a fashion walk with models, in a programme organised by the Karunaa Eye Bank, in association with Samana Institute For Design Studies, to celebrate the International Women’s Day that falls on March 8, here on Wednesday.
Admission in four month computer training course
The next batch of Diploma in Computer Application and Access
Technology will commence from Monday, April 2nd 2018. The duration of this course is 4 months. Classes will be held Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. The last date for submitting application is Thursday, March 22, 2018.
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Lahore: Following clashes, arrests and demonstrations on the Mall Road, Lahore Metro Bus track at Kalma Chowk and in front of the Punjab Chief Minister’s residence, visually-impaired persons spread their protest to other parts of the province.
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