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The first job is always hard and being a visually impaired person, it was harder for Janardhan. After surmounting the obstacles of being born blind, ill-fitting at a mainstream school, and challenged at his first job, Janardhan from Ahmednagar, Pune was at ease till a few months before.
Judiciary’s step towards inclusion
By Nandhini Jaishankar
Upper Division Clerk (UDC), THE INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
THE INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
Adv. No. ICMRHQlAdmn.l/2018/01
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Actiview and Pixar Animation Studios Collaborate, Giving Access for the Blind and Hard of Hearing to Experience “Incredibles 2” In Theaters
Berkeley, CA, USA: Actiview, a Bay Area based technology company, is collaborating with Pixar Animation Studios to provide support for all Blind/Low Vision and Hard of Hearing attendees of the new Disney•Pixar feature film “Incredibles 2,” opening in theaters nationwide June 15th. Moviegoers will be able to download Audio Description and Amplified Audio tracks to their mobile phone from the Actiview app, and play them alongside the film while they watch in the theater. Tracks are available to all audiences and compatible with any theater in the U.S.
Blind lawyer gets disabled clients into IAS
Despite clearing the prestigious Civil Services Examination, Sunder Lal and Abhishek Singh found a seemingly insurmountable barrier in their way.
The two men with disabilities had dreamt of joining the Indian Administrative Service. But the Centre's department of personnel and training (DoPT) put Lal, who has 70 per cent hearing impairment, in the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Central Excise), while Singh was assigned to the Indian Audit & Accounts Service.
India's blind chess greats are battling it out for title of national champion
As you watch them focused intently on the chess board, moving their fingers with swift skill, you can easily forget that the 14 players deliberating over their moves are visually impaired.
Institute’s closure draws ire of visually impaired
Courses not conducted since August’
The regional centre of the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities in Karayanchavadi has remained closed for over six months. A student in the centre said the institute had not reopened after Puja holidays last year.
Courses were not conducted since August at the institute which was established in 1988.
The centre offered a few courses including Braille shorthand and a diploma course in executive secretaryship.
An app to help the blind follow football
KOCHI: With only a few days left for the Fifa World Cup to begin, football fever is catching up in the city.
But unknown to most, the International Blind Sports Association’s (IBSA) World Blind Football Championship is currently underway in Spain.
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The Krishna District Co-operative
Central Bank Ltd.,
Dr. Y.S.R. Sahakara Bhavan, Jagannadhapuram,
(H.O)Machilipatnam : Krishna District (A.P)
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website: www.krishnadccb.com
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This blind astronomer's unique vision brings the night sky alive in wonderful ways
HALIFAX—In a picturesque village in southwestern Nova Scotia sits an observatory operated by a legally blind amateur astronomer.
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Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts, O/o the Chief Postmaster General,
West Bengal Circle
F.No. Rectt / X – 16 / DR / 2017
P – 36, C.R. Avenue,
Yogayog Bhawan,
Kolkata – 700012.
15 June, 2018
Isobar India launches 'The Blind Faith Upgrade' a tool that promotes Accessible Tourism
Isobar India has launched the ‘Blind Faith Upgrade’ a kit that enables hotels to transform any of its rooms into a visually-impaired-friendly room.
First introduced at Hotel Ramada, Ajmer in Rajasthan, the Blind Faith Upgrade Kit uses innovative design to provide customer service for the differently-abled traveller as well as create business opportunity by supporting accessible tourism.
Mozhi project to open up world of fiction for the blind
Thiruvananthapuram: In connection with Reading Month observance, ‘Koottu’, an organization engaged in providing assistance to blind/partially-blind students, has launched a one-month-long programme titled ‘Mozhi’ to help them enjoy short stories, novels and poetry.
Through ‘Mozhi’, the volunteers of Koottu aims to collect voice records of stories, short stories, and poems from the people from various walks of the society and thereby open up the world of fiction to their blind members.
Blind skateboarder Dan Mancina is dramatically changing perceptions regarding disability!
Skateboarding requires truckloads of nerves, coordination, and agility. So, imagine the level of skill and confidence a visually impaired person would need on a skateboard! Which is what makes Dan Mancina such a remarkable guy.
Mancina was 13 years old when he was diagnosed with a retinal degenerative disease. At the age of 22, he lost his vision completely and almost gave up on his passion to skateboard.
Mancina has been skateboarding since he was seven, but he thought that the rapid onset of blindness would mean he would be forced to give it up.
Inclusive Tourism at it's best!
By Vamshi G
Enjoy this firsthand account of ‘inclusive travel’ by Dr Vamshi G who lives in Andhra Pradesh. He works as a Deputy Manager in State Bank of India. Vamshi lost his vision gradually due to Retinitis Pigmentosa but he loves to visit new places and make new friends.
Meet Diya Roy, the blind girl who sings & scored 84.6% in higher secondary!
Diya Roy is indeed a star. A bright student and singer, Diya dons many hats at the same time. This Kolkata girl is blind. But she aims for nothing lesser than the stars!
Diya scored 84.6% in her higher secondary exams. Her parents Uday Shankar and Chaithali are extremely proud while talking about their daughter.
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Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore 560 012, (India)
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Teachers, All India Confederation of the Blind (AICB)
We propose to recruit two candidates as teachers in our special school located at Behrampur,Gurugram, Haryana from July 2018. We propose to conduct interviews for the said post on 1st July (Sunday) at 9.30a.m. at our Headquarter Braille Bhawan, Sector-5, Rohini, Delhi.
Candidates should be graduates with specialB.Ed. in V.I. category.
Candidates having good knowledge of Science and Maths shall be given preference.
Special centre for deaf & blind children opens in Goa!
Special centre for deaf & blind children opens in Goa!
In India, there are very few educational centres or schools that cater exclusively for disabled children or adults. The ones that are already there lack modern facilities and specialised staff. But Goa is all set to own an exclusive institute for both deaf and blind children. Authorities claim that this centre will be one-of-its-kind.
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