Visakhapatnam: A visually challenged girl from the tribal tracts of ASR district was part of the Indian Women Cricket team that won the championship defeating Australia, in Birmingham, UK, on Saturday.

The girl, Ravani, hails from Rangasingipadu village of Hukumpeta mandal in ASR district. Born to Gopalakrishna and Chittemma, Ravani studied at the government blind school in Visakhapatnam and later joined the same school in Hyderabad for her Intermediate.

KOCHI: Indian football has finally made it  it to the world stage thanks to the efforts of eight  visually impaired women who have achieved the feat of  representing the country at the IBSA World  Championship to be held in the United Kingdom from  August 14 to 21.
BSA World Championship is an international multi-sport event  that occurs every four years, organised by the  International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA).
The  Indian women's blind football team has qualified for the  games after a 10-year-long effort put in by the  Indian Blind Football Federation  (IBFF).

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu graced and addressed the golden jubilee celebration of the National Federation of the Blind today (August 3, 2023) in New Delhi.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that providing a dignified life to the persons with disabilities is the responsibility of the entire society. We have to ensure that they get proper education, employment opportunities, accessible public places, and a safer and better life.
 

Carmel Convent student Sharanya Jain's vision helps the visually impaired see for the first time
Carmel Convent student Sharanya Jain's vision helps the visually impaired see for the first time
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In a first, Odisha's Bhima Bhoi school for the blind got upgraded with Vocational and Higher Secondary School. Initially, 24 visually-challenged students are enrolled in Plus II first-year in the school. Students from across the State can take admission and study +2 in Science, Arts and IT which will also have hostel facilities
A 50-bed hostel building for both boys and girls will also be constructed on its premises soon.