Reducing dependence on friends and family, and the horror of abuse, must be at the centre of how we address accessibility of public spaces

Blind Graduates Forum of India is a nonprofit organization with its Head Quarters in Mumbai and a branch at Nagpur. We have been working for the empowerment of persons with blindness since its inception in 1985.  Our aim is to make the visually challenged independent and create an empowering environment by
collaborating with their stakeholders. We work with people who are visually challenged, their family members, Educational Institutions, Corporates and Government to fulfill their needs

New Delhi, May 7

The disability division of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment today sought data from various departments of the Delhi government and local bodies as regards how many public buildings and places under their jurisdiction were disabled-friendly.

Calls for fresh recruitment for reserved positions later

The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed that the HC shall not fill 4% of posts reserved for person with disability for stenographer, junior clerk and peon in the current recruitment process at district courts.

MADURAI: For 30-year-old visually-impaired B Velmurugan, life so far has been full of struggles. Fighting against all odds, he managed to complete MA BEd by doing errand jobs. Velmurugan started Thuimai Vizhigal Trust in 2013 to make life easier for others like him and help them complete their education.

The Feel the View prototype uses haptic feedback and artificial intelligence to give blind and visually impaired passengers the opportunity to experience the view out the car window.