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Breaking the Barrier

From the age of two, I had a childhood passion to join Indian army and serve my mother land, India, but this was shattered when I started losing my eye-sight from the age of seven due to mac

Avoiding stumbles, from spacewalks to sidewalks

Vibrating footwear could help astronauts and visually impaired earthlings skirt obstacles.

Visually-impaired students visualise birds from their sounds

As many as 30 visually-impaired students from a city school were taken on a nature walk to a delightful experience of envisioning birds through their distinctive sounds.

ALL INT’L AIRPORTS SOON TO BE DISABLED-FRIENDLY

Lagging behind its scheduled deadline, the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has finally made the move to fast-track the process of making all the 22 international airports in the country disabled-friendly.

MINISTER: WIND UP SCHEMES NOT WORKING PROPERLY

Wind up schemes not working properly. Chalk out schemes which are in the interest of students. This was stated by Minister of State for Technical Education (Independent Charge), Deepak Joshi at a meeting of ITI principals here today.

Friendly structures for disabled in State by year-end

BHUBANESWAR: The first phase of making buildings and public places accessible to the physically challenged is expected to commence by September-end. The Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) has sought for a financial estimate from the Public Works Department and a couple of other agencies for the project.

Seven-year-old Stars at TECH FOSS 2k16

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Three robotic models by a seven-year-old student attracted visitors amid a series of interesting experimental works by engineering and science graduates on display at the TECH FOSS 2K16.

She flew to the UN on a wing and a prayer

Kids with disability turn torch bearers in the city

CHENNAI: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium saw a hustle of activity as the track was prepared for an athletic event. As each group of participants walked by holding hands, led by a teacher, it was clear that this was not a regular track competition.

Orchestra in Thailand is made up entirely of blind musicians

n Thailand, some Buddhists view physical or intellectual disability as punishment manifested for wrongdoing in a past life. The Thai Blind Orchestra, made up of children as young as 9, hopes to help combat this perception through its musical training and performances.