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Audio library promised for the visually challenged

In an endeavour to build awareness that the visually challenged are very much part of the mainstream society, around 50 persons, including students of the Government School for the Blind here, staged a nearly one-km rally on Tuesday.

The rally was taken out to the Government College here as part of the World White Cane Safety day that fell on October 15.

Steps to be taken

The programme was organised by the district unit of the Kerala Federation of the Blind in association with the with the National Service Scheme (NSS) at the Government College.

Now, copies of Bhai Gurdas ‘Vaars’ available in Braille

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, October 17

He could have been like any other ‘raagi’ after his retirement in 1998 from the Golden Temple, where he worked for 30 years. But, Bhai Gurmej Singh had a wish. Being visually impaired, he wanted many like him to read the holy Sikh scriptures.

He transliterated Guru Granth Sahib into Braille in 2012. Four year later, he transliterated ‘Vaars’, a kind of Punjabi poetry, of Bhai Gurdas into Braille.

Visually impaired girls light up the ramp in style

Aarti Kapur

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 14

As many as 18 girl students participated in a fashion show, which was organised by the National Association for the Blind (NAB) to celebrate International White Cane Day, at the Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, here today.

Running for charit

KOCHI: Clad in white jerseys, many thronged the Le Meridien Hotel for Run to Give 2016, a charity event organised by Le Meridien and Society for Rehabilitation of Visually Challenged (SRVC), on Sunday. The seven-kilometre run commenced on hotel premises, moving through Kannidikadu and ending back at the hotel. The funds were raised by the registrations of the participants which was 500 per person. Funds were also generated by event sponsors Bacardi, Sula Vineyards and Executive Events.

Now, kerala premier league for visually challenged cricketers

KOCHI: Taking off from where the hugely popular T-20 Asia Cup for the visually challenged here had left off, Cricket Association for the Blind in Kerala(CABK) would host a maiden Kerala Premier League for visually challenged persons in the city in December on the occasion of World Disability Day.

Fashion Show for Visually Impaired: Their spirit confirms that nothing is impossible

THE NATIONAL Association for the Blind (NAB) in association with Amway Opportunity Foundation (AOF) celebrated the International White Cane Day on Friday. The celebrations included a fashion show and a talent hunt competition amongst visually impaired students from institutes across Chandigarh and Punjab. The intent was to encourage the academic as well as overall personality development of the visually impaired students and provide them with a platform where they could showcase their talent. Nishu Singal, UT director (social welfare department) was the chief guest.

A startup where blind staffers help travellers see the world

NEW DELHI: Around Diwali last year, corporate trainer Akash Bhardwaj was out shopping when he saw a nearly blind woman, with scars on her face, selling balloons. She had a small baby . Her husband had abandoned her after a neighbour disfigured her face with acid. She had also lost her job as a security guard.
"She asked me, 'Jis aurat ko muh dekh ke nikaal diya, usko kaun naukri dega (Who will employ a woman sacked because of a disfigured face)?'" says Bhardwaj, 31.

DAPD continues visual impairment advocacy

The Dominica Association of Persons with Disabilities (DAPD Inc.) is continuing its advocacy on visual impairment with a week of activities.

Visual Awareness Week and the 11th National Dollar Day was launched at the DAPD’s office in Goodwill on Monday 10 October 2016.

Visual Awareness Week is dedicated to informing and sensitizing the public about the challenges that the visually impaired face and how they can assist them in making their day to day life easier.

Art exhibition for visually impaired

In a bid to make art accessible to the visually impaired, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG) Modern is hosting an exhibition with tactile replicas of works from the artist collective 'Group 1890'.

The initiative titled 'Abhas' has been executed by architecture and access consultant Siddhant Shah, who has reproduced the artworks in the form of embossed abstracts to allow blind people to touch and feel them.

"Through such initiatives we aim to overcome the physical and mental barriers for individuals and make art inclusive for all.

4 visually-impaired want to be Capitol scholars

CEBU, Philippines - At least four visually-impaired students from Cebu Normal University were among the first applicants in the Capitol's Paglaum Scholarship Program.

Despite their physical limitations, there is no stopping for Jemar Togonon, Roland Christian Faelnar, Roland Christopher Faelnar and Shiela Marie Tiongzon from achieving their dreams of getting a college diploma.