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TBI Blogs: Here’s How Hospitals Are Trying to Improve Accessibility for Visually Impaired Patients

Tue, 01/03/2017 - 10:59 -- geeta.nair

TBI Blogs: Here’s How Hospitals Are Trying to Improve Accessibility for Visually Impaired Patients

India is taking great strides to provide accessibility to the disabled in the country. However, the medical centre unfortunately seems to have a lot of ground to cover. Anoushka Mathews takes a look at what steps hospitals can take to ensure that their services and facilities are offered to all on an equal footing.

The visually impaired see better times of late

Tue, 01/03/2017 - 10:50 -- geeta.nair

Kerala Federation of the Blind turns 50, Minister to launch financial assistance scheme for self-employment projects

As the Kerala Federation of the Blind (KFB) enters its 50th year, its members acknowledge that the plight of the visually impaired population in the State has improved immensely over the last few decades, although there is still a long way towards becoming a visually impaired-friendly society.

In 1967, when the federation was founded, the visually impaired were a neglected and stigmatised section of society, says Habeeb C., vice president, KFB.

School for visually impaired to start functioning in March in Srinagar

Tue, 01/03/2017 - 10:40 -- geeta.nair

Srinagar, Jan 2 (UNI) A co-educational residential school for visually impaired children will start functional in the summer capital, Srinagar, from March 2017.
An official spokesperson here today said that Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today convened a meeting to review the progress with regard to the establishment of the school at Parimpora in the city.
During the meeting, the Div Com said the Government had selected rented accommodation comprising 35 rooms at Parimpora for a school for visually impaired children.

UT to hold fashion show for differently abled on Jan 23

Mon, 01/02/2017 - 11:56 -- geeta.nair

Aarti Kapur

Tribune News Service                                                                                                                                        Chandigarh, December 31

For the first time in the city, differently abled will get a chance to walk the ramp during a fashion show to be organised by the UT Department of Social Welfare, Women and Child Development. They will walk the ramp on January 23 in the event called Pride Fashion Show.

New notes baffle visually impaired

Mon, 01/02/2017 - 11:30 -- geeta.nair

They are yet to understand the features of the new notes that distinguish them from fake ones

A young Tabrez Alam has been living with a dented confidence ever since the demonetisation announcement. Visually impaired since birth, Alam could tell the difference between a real and fake ₹500 note by merely running his fingers across one.
The introduction of the new notes has left him worried. “The new ₹500 note appears to be of the same size as a ₹20 note. I can no longer tell the difference merely on the basis of the size of the note,” Tabrez says.

Computer training for visually impaired

Mon, 01/02/2017 - 11:13 -- geeta.nair

Fifty visually impaired college students were imparted hands-on computer training during a five-day residential programme that concluded here on Friday.

The residential programme was held at the National Institute of Technology here from December 26 to 30. The basic computer training was jointly organised by Jagajothi Readers Circle and NIT, Tiruchi.

The participating students, including 15 girls, were from Tiruchi, Pudukottai, Karur, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Coimbatore and Virudhunagar districts.

PM: Help people with disabilities

Thu, 12/29/2016 - 10:49 -- geeta.nair

PM: Help people with disabilities

“People with autism and disabilities in the country have enormous potential and we will have to ensure opportunity for them to flourish those. We are giving the utmost importance for their development as they are our kith and kin as well as children,” Sheikh Hasina said

The PM made was statement while addressing a function marking the 25th International and 18th National Day for the Persons with Disabilities at Osmani Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, reports UNB.

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