In a world lost in selfies and procrastination, it's rare to come across stories of youths that inspire action towards a more just, inclusive tomorrow. Kartik Sawhney's is one such story.
Though his life has been a series of achievements, Kartik has one physical disability, he was born blind.
But that never stopped him from achieving feats that most youngsters only read about.
Admission in four month computer training course Greetings from NAB Helpline
Notification of admission in four month computer training
The next batch of Diploma in Computer Application and Access
Technology will commence from Friday, December 1, 2017. The duration of this course is 4 months. Classes will be held Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. The last date for submitting application is Wednesday, November 22, 2017.
About the Course
Dignity session 14. This time the theme of our
session is: common inhibitions to interact with mainstream society and common mistakes we visually impaired girls manage to make when in mainstream society, do we need to improve and why! In case, you wish to share your experiences with us on the same topic?
Or if you have any issues/challenges/anecdotes to share, please do join us:
Date: 26th November (Sunday)
Time: Between 11 am. To 2pm.
Address:
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B 1, 2 G,
Mayur Vihar Phase 3
Delhi 110096
About 50 visually challenged men and women staged a road blockade in front of Madurai Collectorate on Monday alleging inordinate delay and indifferent attitude of the officials in allocating houses to them.
तेजप्रकाश सैनी,मुरादाबाद : बेसिक शिक्षा परिषद द्वारा संचालित नेत्रहीन व मूकबधिर के स्कूल पर ताला लगाने की तैयारी है। समाज कल्याण विभाग ने अपनेराजकीय स्वच्छकार पद्धति कालेज में संचालित समेकित शिक्षा शिविर (स्कूल) को खाली कराने का अल्टीमेटम बेसिक शिक्षा विभाग को दे दिया है। दस नवंबर 2017 तक यह कैंपस खाली करना होगा। इन बच्चों की पढ़ाई पर संकट खड़ा हो गया है। वहीं नेत्रहीन, मूकबधिर के लिए राजकीय स्वच्छकार आश्रम पद्धति कालेज सुरक्षा की दृष्टि से भी उचित है। लाचार बच्चों की सुरक्षा को ध्यान में रखते हुए बेसिक शिक्षा विभाग को इतना सुरक्षित विद्यालय मिलना मुश्किल है। इसमें 60 बच्चों में कुछ नेत्रहीन
Department of Posts India
Government of India
OFFICE OF CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL,
RAJASTHAN CIRCLE
Notification No. Rectt/2-34/2017 Dated 24.10.2017
DIRECT RECRUITMENT OF POSTMAN/MAIL GUARD
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit http://www.doprajrecruitment.in
Closing Date for Online Registration: 27.11.2017
RAJSHAHI: Some 100 visually impaired people were given white canes here on Sunday for making them safe and secured during their mobility, reports BSS.
Zila Parishad authorities provided the canes at a simple ceremony in the city.
Zila Parishad Chairman Muhammad Ali Sarker, Chief Executive Officer Dr Dewan Shahriar Firoj, Panel Chairman Naimul Huda and General Secretary of National Blind Welfare Association Habibur Rahman Khan joined the distribution ceremony.
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Last date of receipt of applications: 18-11-2017
Copy of souvenir published by NFB Karnataka at the occasion of Last world
braille day 2017.
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October was World Eye Care Awareness Month and is something I feel very strongly about. I want to succeed in work and life but it has been a tough journey on the career front so far. I am completely blind and want to share my experiences in the hope that it will help people to understand my position, as well as that of many other fellow South Africans. By ZINGISA NGWENYA KONA.
PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN: Out of the total 269 polling stations set up for the NA-4 by-polls, 95 per cent lack essential accessibility criteria for persons with disabilities, elders and sick people, an audit report revealed.
The survey, conducted by sister foundation of Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives, the Pakistan Alliance for Inclusive Elections [PAIE], through October 16 to October 22, found that only five per cent of the total polling stations were accessible while 42 per cent did not have obstacle free passage leading to the centre.
Chandigarh, October 30
Punjab University (PU) today installed two scanners for visually impaired students of the varsity.
According to PU librarian Dr Raj Kumar, with the help of scanners, visually disabled students can scan books, notes, magazines and other study material. After scanning, it gets stored in their laptop or computer in the PDF format. Then the text could be converted into audio book. The total cost of the scanners with software is around Rs 1.3 lakh.
Mumbai: The batsman effortlessly wraps up the last over of the match with a sixer, bringing the score to 381 for no loss.
Amidst cheers from teammates and spectators, he walks up to his partner, bumps his fist, and they walk away with their heads held high. The scene is typical of any cricket match, but with one difference: the players are visually challenged.
Union Bank of India
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit https://www.unionbankofindia.co.in or refer to the Employment News dated 28th October 2017, page no. 5
Last Date for payment of fees / intimation charges and submitting the ON-LINE application: 04.11.2017
UNION BANK RECRUITMENT PROJECT 2017-18 (SPECIALIST OFFICER) RECRUITMENT NOTIFICATION
A DANCER in a black ball gown tosses her head back, exposing an elegant neckline, and delicately lifts the sides of her ruffled skirt just enough to reveal the tip of one of her feet.
This early oil painting by Eugen Spiro (1874-1972) is one of a group of artworks that have been made accessible to blind people as part of a new exhibition at the Berlinische Galerie.
Peter Holley Watching Fernando Albertorio stroll down a crowded footpath into downtown Washington during a recent lunch hour, casually sidestepping pedestrians running errands and crowding around food trucks, you'd have no idea he is legally blind.
Albertorio easily blends into the flow of human traffic swirling around him, which is even more remarkable considering that he is doing so largely without the use of his limited vision.
With great enthusiasm, Big Bazaar has planned a PWD listening session in 105 stores within 17 cities. The intention is to take feedback from Persons with Speech/Hearing Disability and Persons with Visual Disabilities on their shopping habits and providing them an enhanced customer experience. We are not inviting Persons with physical disabilities because infrastructure changes are currently underway and once it's fully ready, we too will start inviting them.
Panaji: H R Sandesh of Bengaluru-based organisation 'Enable India' is visually impaired, and is aware that the blind in today's age cannot be self-sufficient unless trained in the use of computers.
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