When IAS officer Ravi Prakash Gupta (44) was posted as deputy commissioner of Kaithal district six days ago, nobody quite knew what to expect from him. There was no dearth of naysayers in the corridors of power. The reason: his lack of eyesight.
CHENNAI: It is just 15mm of difference that could be the deciding factor: can I manage on my own or do I need assistance? Can the wheelchair manoeuvre over the step or does it need to be manually lifted to pass through?
For the 33rd consecutive year, the students of Red Cross School for the Blind in Berhampur of Odisha have achieved cent per cent pass result in Class X board examination conducted by the Odisha Board of Secondary Education.
Visually impaired students in Andhra Pradesh are unable to make use of an opportunity to educate themselves with financial aid provided by an offshore NRI donor organisation. The reasons attributed are lack of awareness coupled with the mindset of their parents.
HYDERABAD: With so many universities and institutes in Hyderabad, it has become a common thing to see students coming out with some latest innovations and apps. But, very rarely do we get to see social innovations which have the ability to change people’s lives.
HYDERABAD: How does it feel not to have a vision? What does one go through when one can see, but finds it tough to type something on the cramped smartphone keypad? Microsoft India hosted Confluence, a annual diversity and inclusion conference in Hyderabad on Friday. It had a host of events and sessions to help its employees understand shortcomings of people, be sensitive towards them and be more perceptive towards all.
Having trouble seeing items on your phone screen?
As part of the ongoing initiative of the district administration to provide barrier-free environment in government offices and schools in the district, arrangements are under way to ensure that all polling booths in the district are disabled-friendly ahead of the polling day on May 16.
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who promoted his forthcoming film “Fan” on singing reality show “Sa Re Ga Ma
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