IIT Bombay opens facility for the blind students
This facility was inaugurated by Prof Devang Khakhar, Director of IIT Bombay
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No separate data kept by state
Rachna Khaira
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, January 10
While the Election Commission of Delhi introduced a non-visual desktop access (NVDA) on its website around a year ago for persons with disabilities (PWD), the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the EC, Punjab, are yet to provide the facility to blind voters.
Surprisingly, the state does not maintain a separate data for visually impaired voters and those suffering from various physically and mental ailments.
Differently abled people urge an increase in job quota
Differently abled persons have urged the provincial government to increase their job quota from two to five per cent and provide them with medical facilities and a monthly stipend.
Addressing a press conference, Arifullah, a physically challenged person, said that the incumbent provincial government had failed to address the issues of the community.
He demanded an increase in the existing quota from two to five per cent, besides a provision of Rs10,000 as monthly stipend and free health facility.
Differently abled people urge an increase in job quota
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Differently abled people urge an increase in job quota
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Association for blind celebrates Louis Braille’s birthday
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, January 9
The members of the Louis Braille Association for Blind celebrated the birthday of Louis Braille, the creator of the Braille script at an event here. They celebrated the function along with members of the Bharat Vikas Parishad.
Washington Set to Swear in 1st Blind Lieutenant Governor
OLYMPIA, Wash. — As Washington state prepares to swear in its first blind lieutenant governor, the Senate has undergone a makeover that incorporates Braille into that chamber's floor sessions.
On a recent day just weeks before the start of the legislative session that begins Monday, the desks of 49 senators got an upgrade: a system that will allow Lt. Gov.-elect Cyrus Habib to know by the touch of his finger which lawmaker is seeking to be recognized to speak.
IGRMS ORGANISES BLIND CHALLENGE CAR RALLY
The 11th Blind Challenge Car Rally was organised in collaboration with the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS) and Arushi, NGO for disabled on Sunday. There were 48 participants - drivers and the visually impaired navigators took part. The rally was flagged off by Chief Secretary Govt. of MP- BP Singh, Chairman of RERA Antony De Sa and Director of IGRMS Prof. Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri. It began from DB City Mall and culminated at the Manav Sangrahalaya.
Visually impaired puts camera on dog to film abuse
London, January 6
A 37-year-old Indian-origin visually impaired man in the UK has fitted his guide dog with a camera in a bid to highlight the discrimination and abuse he faces daily while travelling around London.
Group life insurance policy for visually impaired
The local unit of the National Association for Blind (NAB) has announced a group life insurance policy for 700 visually impaired students, to mark the Louis Braille Day.
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