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Simplifying their lives |
The theme of National Science Day this year is Science for the Specially-Abled. A look at how science and technology has risen to the challenge of empowering and enabling people with disabilities
It... |
General, Science & technology, Product and Technology |
28/Feb/2017 |
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Demonetisation: Note-worthy change eludes the blind |
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Rajesh R traces the features of the notes with his fingers. “Is it a Rs 20 note or the new Rs 2,000?” he asks.
Rajesh, a visually-impaired person, who had served as a trainer at... |
General |
28/Feb/2017 |
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HT Web Exclusive: Visually impaired IIM-Lucknow girl beats all odds to land job |
Nobody thought 21-year-old Paridhi Verma could get any job offer during the placement process at Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.
However, Verma’s candid reply about her acute visual... |
General, Education and Employment |
27/Feb/2017 |
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Eight visually-impaired candidates clear Odisha civil services exam |
Of the 670 candidates that made it to the Odisha civil services examination’s merit list last week, eight personified not just a triumph of mind, but also of grit and determination.
Sannyas Behera,... |
General, Education and Employment |
21/Feb/2017 |
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This visually impaired has set her sights on PhD, KAS |
Vikram Sharma
Tribune News Service
Jammu, February 19
Blind since birth, but Azhra Qureshi (27) from Rajouri district has a master’s degree in sociology from the University of Jammu and has also... |
General, Education and Employment |
20/Feb/2017 |
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Achievers with disability honoured |
CavinKare Ability Master Award function held in Chennai
Up until last year, K. Suguna was selling peanut candy on trains for a livelihood despite having B.A. and B.Ed. degrees. Ms. Suguna, from... |
Achievements, General |
20/Feb/2017 |
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Vice-chancellor Tyagi does a phone-in for blind students |
NEW DELHI: Delhi University Vice-Chancellor (V-C) Yogesh Tyagi is showing the light to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to empower visually impaired students. The Delhi University in... |
General, Education and Employment |
20/Feb/2017 |
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Virender Sehwag’s tweet after Blind World T20 title disappoints India’s captain |
The Indian Blind cricket team, who defeated Pakistan in the final of the Blind World T20 tournament, has received plenty of accolades but the Indian captain has been disappointed by Virender Sehwag’s... |
General, Adventure and Sports |
17/Feb/2017 |
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HP TO CLEAR BACKLOG OF JOBS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED |
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Wednesday asked the officials to clear the backlog of jobs for the visually impaired.
Officials said that at present, there is a backlog of 163 jobs... |
General |
17/Feb/2017 |
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Foundation Day celebrations at institute of visually challenged |
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, February 16
In the present phase of communal frenzy unleashed by religious bigotry, two Muslim brothers at the Institute for Blind performed havan yagna amid recital of... |
General |
17/Feb/2017 |
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