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Ritu Singh inaugurates computer lab for visually impaired boys

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 11:18 -- geeta.nair

JAMMU, Oct 23: To equip visually impaired students with essential skills, inaugurated the Annie Smart Class and Computer Lab at the Residential School for Visually Impaired (Boys) here today.
The lab was inaugurated by Ritu Singh, Trustee of the Maharaja Hari Singh Social & Educational Foundation in collaboration with Department of Social Welfare.
Speaking on the occasion, Ritu Singh emphasized the significance of bridging the digital divide for students with special needs.

Offline Program at EnAble India, Bengaluru for persons with low vision. VISION-EASE WORKSHOP: EMPOWERING DIGITAL PROFICIENCY IN WINDOWS FOR LOW VISION

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 12:43 -- geeta.nair

EnAble India
Offline Program at EnAble India, Bengaluru for persons with low vision.
VISION-EASE WORKSHOP: EMPOWERING DIGITAL PROFICIENCY IN WINDOWS FOR LOW VISION

Job Fair

Wed, 10/23/2024 - 12:28 -- geeta.nair

Job Fair
GiftAbled is thrilled to announce a Hybrid Job Fair from October 28-31st! 

Join us Offline in / Bangalore,Pune & Delhi NCR or Online via Google Meet. 

Multiple MNCs are hiring over 200 PWD candidates with B.Com,M.Com and BBA degrees (2021-2024 passouts) across various categories:

Locomotor
Orthopedically Handicapped (OH)
Neurodivergent
Hard of Hearing
Low Vision 

Secure your spot and leverage this opportunity to connect with top employers!

Key Highlights:

Apprentices (Punjab & Sind Bank)

Tue, 10/22/2024 - 12:38 -- geeta.nair

Punjab & Sind Bank
(A Government of India Undertaking)
H.O. Human Resources Development Deptt.

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details: https://punjabandsindbank.co.in/system/uploads/recruitment/2150_20241015...
Last date of online appication: 31.10.2024

Engagement of Apprentices in the Bank.

Punjab and Sind Bank invites applications from Indian Citizens for engagement of Apprentices.

1st ever sensory theatre for visually-challenged staged

Tue, 10/22/2024 - 11:23 -- geeta.nair

1st ever sensory theatre for visually-challenged staged
Guwahati: A first-of-its-kind experimental theatrical performance staged at the city’s Sri Sri Madhabdev International Auditorium on Monday transported around a hundred visually-challenged audience members into a world where their senses and imagination blended, transcending physical limitations.
Meticulously tailored play for the special audience, titled “Tomar Nibir Mayare”, marked the first-ever such initiative in the northeast.

CABI and Samarthanam sponsor coaching camp for visually impaired women cricketers

Fri, 10/18/2024 - 11:14 -- geeta.nair

CABI and Samarthanam sponsor coaching camp for visually impaired women cricketers
The Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled are excited to sponsor the coaching camp to empower 100 visually impaired women cricketers from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu with financial support from NTT DATA, a global digital business and IT services leader.

NAB Delhi offers a unique diploma course for visually impaired individuals, enhancing their employability and independence.

Wed, 10/16/2024 - 12:09 -- geeta.nair

NAB Delhi offers a unique diploma course for visually impaired individuals, enhancing their employability and independence.
Course Specifics:
- Training Duration: Nov 15, 2024 - Feb 15, 2025 (3 months)
- Last Date to Apply: Nov 2, 2024
- Training Mode: Offline
- Registration Fee: ₹2000 (includes NIIT Exam fee)
- Course Fee: Free
- Selection Process: Telephonic Interviews and tests (outside Delhi), In-person interviews (Delhi)
- Class Timings: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Mon - Sat (except 2nd Sat)

Office Attendant (OA) (NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT)

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 12:36 -- geeta.nair

NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(Fully owned by Govt. of India)
Advertisement No.03 /Office Attendant/2024-25

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details::https://www.nabard.org/auth/writereaddata/CareerNotices/0210241136Advert...
Last date/time for Online Registration:: 21.10.2024

Recruitment to the post of Office Attendant in Subordinate Service

Post-Matric Scholarship (After Class X)

Mon, 10/14/2024 - 14:24 -- geeta.nair

Post-Matric Scholarship (After Class X)

  1. Eligibility:
    • Available for all recognized post-matriculation or post-secondary courses (up to Master’s degree level) in recognized institutions/universities, except in the following cases:
      • Students who study the same stage of education in a different subject (e.g., B.Com. after B.A.) are not eligible.
      • Students pursuing two different courses simultaneously can receive a scholarship for only one course.

Pre Matric ScholarshipPre Matric Scholarship

Mon, 10/14/2024 - 14:13 -- geeta.nair

Pre Matric Scholarship
 

  1. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY

 

  • The scholarships are only available to Indian nationals.
  • Students must have a benchmark disability (40% or more) as defined by the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and have a valid disability certificate.
  • Only two children with disabilities from the same family can receive the scholarship. If the second child is a twin, both can receive it.

 Conditions:

Need for awareness and enforcement

The Digital India initiative aims to promote financial inclusion and transparency through digital banking. With advancements in assistive technology, blind individuals can now use mobile devices and computers for banking transactions. However, a significant gap remains between policy and practice, particularly in public sector banks.

Journey of a visually-impaired woman entrepreneur

Mon, 10/14/2024 - 11:49 -- geeta.nair

Life is a challenge,” says the old adage, but it is meant for ordinary people whose challenges come and go. It is meant to motivate ordinary people like us to move on with life. One may say that everyone has their own problems, and every person in this world faces challenges. While we all have difficulties in life and our problems may vary, these challenges are even greater for those with disabilities. People with disabilities already have the major disadvantage in their disability, but in addition, they face the same daily challenges as any other person.

Advocating for timely support

Twenty-three-year-old Manisha hails from Manimajra in Chandigarh. She was born with a deteriorating eye condition. Growing up without a father, she watched her mother work tirelessly as an assistant at an adult education centre to provide for Manisha and her two siblings. Despite financial struggles, Manisha's determination to create a better future through education never wavered.

A Journey of resilience and empowerment

Twenty-six-year-old Maria Rangwala was born in Sanawad, Madhya Pradesh. She has a degenerative eye condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) that leads to gradual sight loss. Studying in a nearby mainstream school, she didn’t encounter any issues initially. But as her eyesight deteriorated, she had trouble reading the blackboard. She could still read her books and other printed material by holding it closer to her eyes. Thankfully, a cousin who was in the same class helped her with the notes she missed out on reading from a distance.

Specialized Job Oriented Course for IT / ITES Sector for visually impaired persons

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 11:14 -- geeta.nair

Specialized Job Oriented Course for IT / ITES Sector for visually impaired persons
The National Association for the Blind - Karnataka, proudly presents a Specialized Job Oriented course for IT / IT-ES ( Information Technology / InformationTechnology- Enabled services for visually impaired candidates.
 
Courses will cover the following concepts :
1) Understand different industries
2) Importance of Customer Relationship / Services
3) Importance of Customer satisfactions
4) Using assistive devices / technologies

GOV’T URGED TO BUDGET FOR BRAILLE MATERIAL IN 2025

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 11:08 -- geeta.nair

Zambia National Association of the Blind in Urban and Rural Areas has urged government to budget for education materials for the visually impaired in the 2025 National Budget.

Finance and National Planning Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, is this Friday, 27th September, 2024, expected to present the proposed 2025 National Budget to the National Assembly.

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