HYDERABAD: A 20-member team of Telangana chapter of National Children’s Science Congress (NCSC), comprising 13 child scientists, state coordinator and others, will be participating in the prestigious national-level event of 24th NCSC to be held at Baramati in Maharashtra from Dec 27 to 31. TS Council of Science & Technology (TSCOST) member-secretary is the state coordinator for NCSC.
There are 15 million people in India who are blind, and 80% of these cases are preventable if screened early. When K Chandrasekhar learnt about this data during his casual interaction with a senior ophthalmologist, he came up with an idea of Forus Health with a goal to prevent avoidable blindness, and to make eye screening affordable and accessible to all.
Founded in 2010, Bengaluru-based Forus Health has done 1,300 installations of its different products in 25 countries.
Demonetisation has created a new demon for the city's visually impaired, who are struggling to identify the new notes on the basis of length and width
BENGALURU: Bangalore University has allegedly denied admission to some differently-abled students at its free hostels on the Jnana Bharati campus. According to a complaint filed by six students, in the last Syndicate meeting, it was approved that differently-abled students will be admitted to post-graduate hostels, but the authorities concerned have declined them.
“The meeting gave approval to admit 10 differently-abled students, but the authorities are refusing admissions to six of us,” one of the students, Dhananjay, told Express.
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, December 20
A team of visually impaired players who are returning back to Manipur from Delhi after participating in the 20th All India National Blind Sports Meet is reported to be stuck at Guwahati as all vehicles have refused to travel to Imphal because of the prevailing volatile situation in the state.
Kh Premjit, Secretary, Welfare Association for Blind Manipur, Takyel has appealed to all the stakeholders, individuals and organisations to extend their cooperation in making safe passage of the players to Imphal.
State Divyang Commission has been formed this year and it would start functioning from January, next year, said Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat while addressing the gathering at Uttarakhand Divyang Utsav-2016 held at Parade Ground on Saturday. This Utsav was held under the aegis of social welfare department and Hans Foundation to mark the occasion of World Disabled Day.
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014, stipulating up to two-year jail term and a maximum fine of `5 lakh for discriminating against differently-abled persons. The Bill was passed unanimously despite the ongoing Winter Session witnessing uproar and repeated adjournments over demonetisation issue. The Lok Sabha is expected to pass it before the session ends on Friday.
HYDERABAD: With the Rajya Sabha passing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Bill, 2014 on Wednesday reactions came pouring in from groups as well as individuals working for safeguarding the rights of the disabled.
It is being claimed that the Bill, which on its clearance by Lok Sabha will replace the PWD Act, 1995, will make a large number of people eligible for more rights and entitlements on the basis of their disability.
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, December 9
A studio for recording talking books in the digital format was opened at the Drishti Technology Centre here today. The centre is run by an NGO, Saksham Punjab, at Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya.
The studio has been funded by the Ramesh Chander Memorial Trust. Principal Dr Ajay Sareen welcomed the guests and appreciated their generosity towards the cause.
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