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ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES , RAIPUR (C.G.), various group B and group C posts .

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES , RAIPUR (C.G.)
IDENTIFIED FOR PEOPLE WITH LOW VISION (LV)

Genome surgery for eye disease moves closer to reality Study shows that a CRISPR-based treatment can restore retinal function in mice

Researchers from Columbia University have developed a new technique for the powerful gene editing tool CRISPR to restore retinal function in mice afflicted by a degenerative retinal disease, retinitis pigmentosa. This is the first time researchers have successfully applied CRISPR technology to a type of inherited disease known as a dominant disorder. This same tool might work in hundreds of diseases, including Huntington's disease, Marfan syndrome, and corneal dystrophies.

Researchers seek new approaches to better protect the eye from glaucoma

Under the increased pressure of glaucoma, scientists want to help the neurons in our eyes better protect themselves and get better help from their friends.

They are working to see whether agents that activate the innate neuron protector sigma 1 receptor, or S1R, can do both.

Current glaucoma therapies work to reduce pressure in the eye by increasing outflow and/or reducing fluid production.

UPPER DIVISION CLERK -THE INDIAN COUNCIL FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH

2.THE INDIAN COUNCIL FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
UPPER DIVISION CLERK
Identified for visually impaired
No. of Vacancies: 64 Nos.
Educational Qualification: i) Degree of a recognized University or equivalent
ii) Typing speed of 35 w.p.m. in English or 30 w.p.m in Hindi on computer.
Age Limit: Minimum 18 years and maximum 27 years as on 10.07.2018
Pay Scale: Rs.25500-81100/-
Link opening date :- 4^th June 2018 (10:00 am )

Indian Army Recruitment for Tradesman Mate Vacancy - 56 Infantry Divisional Ordnance Unit

Post:- Tradesman Mate.
Eligibility:- 10th Pass.
Location:- Dhemaji (Assam).
Last date:- 23 June 2018.
Age limit:- 18 to 25 years.
Notification number:- 1/2017.
Vacancy details of Indian Army Recruitment:-
Total Vacancy: – 09 posts.
Name of post:- Tradesman Mate.
Eligibility: – Matriculation (10th Class) or equivalent and Knowledge of Hindi.

Executive Trainee (Computer Science) - Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO)

Executive Trainee (Computer Science)

Identified for visually impaired (Blind/Low vision)

Qualification
Full time B.E./B.Tech/ B.Sc (Engg.) from recognized University/ Institute in Computer Science/ Computer Engg./ Information Technology with minimum 65% or equivalent CGPA

Candidate should have qualified in the corresponding paper of GATE 2018. The qualifying marks are as declared by GATE 2018. For details please visit the GATE website.

Recruting teachers - Rajasthan netraheen Kalyan sangh

We are pleased to announce that Rajasthan Netraheen Kalyan Sangh, Jaipur which has been engaged in blind welfare since 1968, requires 4 to 5 teachers with R.C.I. diploma

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. (NVVN) - Executive - Finance (1 post)

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. (NVVN)

Executive - Finance (1 post) - Identified for Low Vision (LV)

Minimum 2 years of experience required

Interested candidates visit for applying: www.ntpccareers.net (Candidates have to possess a valid email id)

Upper age limit: 35 years (Reservation and relaxation will be allowed as per the government guidelines)

Qualification: CA or ICWA

Indian Oil Corporation

i) Junior Attendant
ii) Junior Business Assistant

Identified for Low vision (LV) and Partially Blind (PB) - 40% or above disability

Important Dates

BGFI Mentorship Programme

Are you unsure about which educational stream you should take?
Are you unable to make up your mind on which career path to choose?
Or do you simply want to understand how to prepare for your educational or career goals?

How are people with disabilities perceived by themselves and others?

Let me start by saying this is my view and I am sure lots of you may agree or disagree with me and I am fine with that! It’s good to have differences.

Yes, I believe people with disabilities can do everything. Let me say this again, I believe that people with disabilities can do everything.

In a way, I have proved this through Barrierbreak, where people with disabilities co-exist with everyone.

Health Educator - North Eastern Indira Gandhi Institute of Health and Medical Sciences

Health Educator - North Eastern Indira Gandhi Institute of Health and Medical Sciences

No: of post(s): 1 UR (Blind and low vision)
Pay Band & Grade Pay: Pay Matrix Level 6 of Rs. 35,400

Educational Qualification & Experience
Degree from a recognized university
Diploma in Health Education from a recognized institution
Experience for not less than 5 years in Health Education preferably in rural areas

Age Limit(as on closing date of applications): Not exceeding 35 years

Medical Social Worker - NORTH EASTERN INDIRA GANDHI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH & MEDICAL SCIENCES

Medical Social Worker

Identified for blind and low vision
No. of post(s): 2 - ( 1-UR & 1 - OBC )
Pay Band & Grade Pay: PB-2 ` 9300-34,800/- Grade Pay ` 4,200/-

Army Ordnance Corps Recruitment 2018

Post Name – APPOINTMENT OF CIVILIANS POSTS AT VARIOUS AOC UNITS/DEPOTS

Lower Division Clerk – 110 Posts

Fireman – 61 Posts

Tradesman Mate – 561 Posts

Messanger – 14 Posts

Safaiwala – 26 Posts

Age Limit – Minimum Age 18 Years Maximum Age 25 Years.(10/01/2018)

Educational Qualification – Candidates Must have Passed Bachelor Degree or Diploma in Material Management from Recognized Institute/Board.

Kolkata Port Trust - Assistant Manager / Personnel & Industrial Relations / Class-I

No. of Post: 2 (UR-1, OBC-1)

Posts are identified suitable for PWD category.

1. Disability suitable for the job: OH (One Arm, One Leg, One Arm and One Leg, Both Leg) VH (Blind, Low Vision), HH.

2. Physical Requirements: Sitting(S), Hearing (H), Reading & Writing (RW).

Scale of Pay: Rs. 20,600-46,500/- (Due for Pay Revision w.e.f 01.01.2017)

Upper age limit as on 01.05.2018: 30 years

Legal blindness doesn't stop this self-taught seamstress from making military uniforms

Barbara Moore has been legally blind her entire life. Born with a condition called nystagmus with cataracts, she has limited vision, but Moore has never let her sight deter her from accomplishing what she set her mind to doing.

In fact, Moore taught herself to sew at an early age. “It was just something I wanted to do,” she recalls. “It was the day after New Year’s 1996 and I wanted to make a comforter. So, I bought a sewing machine and figured out how to sew.”

Career Centric Computer Training for VI Candidates - July to Dec 2018

*Who should join this course?

· Candidates who have completed their graduation and are seeking skill
development to get into good jobs.

· Candidates who seek to be independent and look forward to employability
training & over-all personality development.

· Candidates who are in-between jobs and want to develop/improve their
skills to get better jobs by learning the usage of Computers

Diabetes induced blindness: AI detection shows clinical promise

An artificial intelligence (AI)-based diagnostic tool developed by Google and researchers in India, for detecting diabetic retinopathy (DR), is showing clinical promise in the Indian setting, according to Rajiv Raman, a senior consultant at Chennai’s Sankara Nethralaya, one of the country’s leading eye hospitals.