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How one blind man's love for colour helped start a successful business
KUALA LUMPUR: Have you ever wondered what a colourful work of art looks like to a visually impaired person?
For blind craftsman Omar Ali, his disability is a constant reminder that life is beautiful in spite of a person’s hardships and struggles.
Even though he doesn’t see them, the spectrum of colours has changed his life for the better.
Omar, 52, raises a family of seven by making colourful rattan tudung saji, or food covers, at his home in Ulu Melaka, Langkawi.
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MLAVI Denounces ‘Differently Abled’ Tag
SHILLONG : The Meghalaya Liberation Association of Visually Impaired (MLAVI) raised concern on the attitude of the society towards persons with disabilities (PWDs) who often call them differently abled.
Speaking to reporters, president of the association, Elkin Rynniaw said, “The society often looks down upon us by calling us blind, deaf which affects us psychologically. According to us, to call us differently abled is disrespectful to us.”
Govt course tailored for visually impaired students in MP fails to teach practi...
An optimistic Yadav made a two-hour-long trip to Bhopal and joined the COPA trade course. Social justice department principal secretary Ashok Shah, for his part, accused the skill development department of not appointing qualified teachers. Self-sufficiency was nothing short of a dream for Suresh Yadav, a visually impaired resident of Vidisha, until he was informed about a special skill development programme tailored for people like him.
Accepting disability
Yashpal Chhabra who works as Office Superintendent (OS) with the Northern Railway visited the Eyeway Center, New Delhi to share the issues he was facing at the job since his vision loss contracted from Glaucoma leaving him 100% blind. As a result, he was facing immense hostility from the authority and fellow employees which was making his life difficult. The most significant problem he faced was the rejection of his disability certificate which he was issued by the designated medical authority of his district of residence.
We are your voice 2018
ASIA'S BIGGEST EXCLUSIVE JOB FAIR FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED
(FOR ORTHOPAEDICALLY, VISUALLY & HEARING & SPEECH IMPAIRED)
Event date: 25.02.2018
- This job fair is only for differently-abled Jobseekers
- Only ITI, Diploma Or Any Graduates are allowed to Attend the Job fair
- We are Your Voice does not charge any fee from Jobseekers & Employers.
- Final year students can also apply. (2018 Batch)
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Bengalureans soak in Republic Day spirit; visually impaired students win hearts
BENGALURU: From senior citizens to school students, hundreds of people from different walks of life descended on Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade groundson Friday to celebrate the country's 69th Republic Day.
Sports dept to start special coaching for blind athletes in city
Ludhiana: The Punjab Sports department will open a special coaching centre for the visually impaired, as well as disabled athletes from across the district in the multi-purpose hall of the Guru Nanak Stadium. This has come days after 'Ludhiana Times of India' reported the plight of local blind athletes who took part in the recently concluded National Blind Athletic Meet. With this, players can get the latest coaching techniques from well-qualified government coaches to fulfil their ambitions in the sports field.
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Advt. No. NT/Jan.,2018
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This Guntur lad led team India to victory
Macherla-born Ajay Kumar Reddy is one of the four Andhra Pradesh cricketers who helped India win the World Cup for the visually-challenged that was held at Sharjah recently. He is hopeful that his exploits will be recognised by the sports-loving Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.
NRI couple’s generous act for visually-impaired kids
Students of the Nalgonda Blind School, run by the Development and Welfare Association of the Blind, had special visitors dropping into its campus on Tuesday.
An NRI doctor-couple G. Aruna Devi and Gopal Reddy gifted the school dual desk benches for students, a solar power set-up and a refrigerator, all together valued at ₹20 lakh.
Moved by the students’ needs, the couple assured they would direct organisations that could help out the school as part of their corporate social responsibility.
दृष्टिहीन बच्चों को ब्रेल लिपि से पढ़ाएंगे शिक्षक
समावेशी शिक्षा के अंतर्गत दृष्टिहीन बच्चों को पढ़ाने के लिए शिक्षकों का दस दिवसीय ब्रेल लिपि प्रशिक्षण सोमवार को बीआरसी में शुरू हुआ। बीईईओ जलेश्वर साह ने इसके महत्व का वर्णन करते हुए प्रशिक्षण का शुभारंभ किया।
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Last date of submission of application is 6th February 2018
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First blind IFS officer among 'first ladies' lauded by President
NEW DELHI: Beno Zephine, India's first 100% visually-impaired person to join the Indian Foreign Service in 2015, was among 111 women felicitated by President Ram Nath Kovind for their remarkable journey as "first ladies" in their respective fields.
Two visually impaired tie knot in Jagatsinghpur
JAGATSINGHPUR: Bajapur village under Jagatsinghpur tehsil witnessed a rare marriage on Wednesday as two visually impaired married each other. Visually impaired Dillip Sahu (35), who is also physically disabled, tied knot with 28-year-old blind girl Anita Barik of Khapuria in Cuttack.
Tamil Voice Process
Vindhya E-Infomedia, Rajajinagara Bangalore.
We need 80, Candidates for Tamil Voice Process. Candidates should have Basic computer skills (CTC):- 9300/- Take Home Salary Rs. 7000/-.
We also Need 200 Candidates for Data Entry. The candidates Should have Typing Speed at least between 25 to-30 Words Per minute (Wpm).
The candidates should be ready to work in any shift including day or night. The accomodation facility for male candidates is payable at Rs.750 per month. For female candidates there are free accomodations in our knowledge within the range of 4-5 K.M.
Meet the visually challenged man who organised the first ever Cricket World Cup for the Blind
George Abraham conceived and organised the first ever World Cup for blind in 1998 at New Delhi.
He suffered from meningitis and became visually impaired when he was only 10 months old. Yet, fighting insurmountable odds, George Abraham is today not only living a successful and wholesome life himself, but is also working tirelessly to bring hope to the lives of other visually-impaired people.
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