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A day of inclusive film screenings in Chennai

A day of inclusive film screenings in Chennai

Greetings from Point of View!

After the success of our event in Mumbai, we are delighted to invite you to the Chennai edition of Skin Stories: love. desire. disability, an inclusive day of film screenings in collaboration with The Equals Centre for Promotion of Social Justice. On this day, we will put the romantic and intimate lives of people with disabilities at the front and centre.

When
Saturday 3rd March, 9:30am-4:45pm

Tourist resorts: 50% off for visually impaired

Wed, 02/28/2018 - 10:35 -- geeta.nair

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation Managing Director Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor has announced 50% discount in PTDC hotels and motels to blind people. This initiative will encourage visually impaired people to visit tourist areas with their family. These specially enabled people can also avail this facility in groups. PTDC has 35 motels and four restaurants at various locations famous for tourist attractions in the country. These resorts are equipped with high-quality accommodation and food facilities.

Climbing championship for visually impaired from March 27

Wed, 02/28/2018 - 10:29 -- geeta.nair

Jammu: The Mountaineering Association of J&K is going to organise the first-ever National Sport Climbing Championship for visually impaired climbers on March 27 and 28 at Sprawling Buds School, Bantalab. The association on Tuesday said the participation of visually challenged climbers was likely to touch the 300-mark as the response was very positive. It has decided to distribute prizes to the first eight positions instead of the usual first three positions in both the categories of boys and girls.

MTS-Library ( University of Delhi)

Tue, 02/27/2018 - 15:56 -- geeta.nair

Hansraj College
University of Delhi
Mahatma Hansraj Marg,
Malka Ganj,
Delhi-110007
Advertisement No. HRC/Admn.(2018)/NT posts/001

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit  www.hansrajcollege.ac.in or refer to the Employment News dated 24th February 2018, page no. 27

LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION: 09.03.2018

Applications are invited through online for the following permanent Non-teaching posts of the College 

Feakes Hands Over 200 Canes To Assist The Blind And Visually Impaired

Tue, 02/27/2018 - 11:43 -- geeta.nair

The independence, confidence and safety of the blind and visually impaired adults and children across Fiji will now be enhanced.

This is after 200 canes were donated by Australia’s High Commissioner to Fiji John Feakes to assist the blind and visually impaired.

“It is great to hear that the Walk with Confidence campaign will not only supply those in need with important equipment,” Mr Feakes said.

“It will also connect them with disability services and advocacy.”

Cancer survivors, visually impaired get running in Hyderabad

Tue, 02/27/2018 - 11:19 -- geeta.nair

HYDERABAD: Colors Pinkathon Hyderabad and Bajaj Electricals ltd organised two  promo events; the Cancer SheroTrek at Fakhruddingutta, next to Lanco Hills, to spread awareness of cancer. They also held a training session for the visually impaired girls from Devnar School for Blind, Begumpet who are participating in Colors Pinkathon Hyderabad over the weekend.  The Cancer Shero Trek was attended by over 50 cancer survivors which included women and men across all age groups, who have battled cancer in some form and stage, friends, supporters and Pinkathon ambassadors.

When blind showed the way to car drivers!

Mon, 02/26/2018 - 10:29 -- geeta.nair

Karam Prakash

Tribune News Service

Patiala, February 25

Satish would not have been able to cover the 50-km route of a car rally through the streets of Patiala and its outskirts on Sunday if Puneet, a visually-impaired man, had not shown him the way. Though Satish was behind the wheel, the route map of the rally was in Braille (a form of written language for the blind). 

Administrative Officer and Multi Tasking Staff (Library) (Sri Aurobindo College (Morning)

Fri, 02/23/2018 - 14:42 -- geeta.nair

Sri Aurobindo College (Morning)
University of Delhi
Malviya Nagar,
New Delhi-110017.
Website: www.aurobindo.cu.ac.in
Phone: 011-26692986

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit  www.aurobindo.cu.ac.in

The last date for receipt of application is 10.03.2018

Online application are invited for the following permanent Non-Teaching posts of the college:

Inclusive trainer certification course for teaching computers to persons with vision impairment

Thu, 02/22/2018 - 12:33 -- geeta.nair

Onsite Computer Trainer Certification Course For Persons With Vision Impairment EICRM:000923

1. Do you aspire to become a trainer on computers and basic employability for persons with vision impairment?

2. If you are the head of the organization, do you plan to upgrade the skills of your trainers to be able to teach
computers effectively and spread the awareness of vision impairment in your region?

CATARACT SURGERIES OF 2 VISUALLY IMPAIRED BROTHERS PERFORMED AT SEWA SADAN

Thu, 02/22/2018 - 11:33 -- geeta.nair

Cataract surgeries of two visually impaired brothers Vijay (14) and Aman (10) have been successfully performed in Sewa Sadan Eye hospital here on Tuesday.

Gopal Singh of village Goriyakheda of Vidisha tehsil is a farm labourer and earns very meager. He is father of two daughters and two sons. Both his sons were ailing with cataract since birth, so they were not able to see anything.

Technical and Non-Technical Trade& Technician Apprentices (INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED)

Wed, 02/21/2018 - 14:41 -- geeta.nair

INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED
(Marketing Division)
Northern Region, IndianOil Bhavan, 1, 
Sri Aurobindo Marg, Yusuf Sarai, 
New Delhi - 110016

Advertisement No. IOCL/MKTG/NR/APPR/2017-18 / 2 

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit https://www.iocl.com or refer to the Employment News dated 17th February 2018, page no. 31

LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION: 25.02.2018

Microsoft’s new ‘canetroller’ brings VR to the visually impaired

Wed, 02/21/2018 - 11:49 -- geeta.nair

Microsoft recently developed a haptic controller for VR with an unusual target audience in mind: the visually impaired.

Developers from Microsoft’s research lab created the “canetroller,” a peripheral device designed to work with the HTC Vive headset and tracker. The team’s goal was to create a device that would successfully enable the visually impaired to form an accurate mental map of a virtual space.

Copyright related update from the European Union

Wed, 02/21/2018 - 11:44 -- geeta.nair
Pasting below an important new item relating to the Marrakesh Treaty from the European Union. Article follows
 
Marrakesh Treaty on access to published works for blind and visually impaired persons - Council authorises ratification
 
council of the european unionBRUSSELS, February 16, 2018 - The Council adopted a decision approving the conclusion of the Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled.
 

Late blind and kept in the dark

Soman a 59 year old man from Ernakulum in Kerala contacted Eyeway Helpdesk at Little Flower Hospital (LFH), Angamaly. He was referred to the Helpdesk by the doctors of the hospital. Up until four years ago he worked as a truck driver and provided for his family comprising his wife, daughter and a son without any hiccups.

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