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Zee to premiere 'Dangal' with Audio Description for Visually Impaired audiences

Thu, 08/10/2017 - 10:36 -- geeta.nair

New Delhi, Aug 9 (UNI) In a unique initiative, Zee Entertainment will premiere Aamir Khan's 'Dangal' with audio description for the benefit of the visually impaired people.
The premiere of 'Dangal' is party of 'Zee for All', an initiative by ZEE to make content on television accessible for the Visually and Hearing Impaired.
'#ZEEForAll' is an effort from Zee to provide audiences who have a sensory handicap, with unparalleled access to entertainment that is currently enjoyed by millions of Indians with sight.

For a noble cause

Wed, 08/09/2017 - 10:31 -- geeta.nair

Dedicated to visually impaired children of Rashtriya Blind School, Delhi, 7th Haut Monde Mrs. India Worldwide 2017 was organised at Kingdom of Dreams in Gurugram over the weekend.

This year, Neha Deshpande of Pune bagged the title of Haut Monde Mrs. India Worldwide. Shweta Dagar and Shwati Nanda won the title of 1st runner up, while Karishma Chabariya was awarded the title of 2nd runner up by the jury. This international beauty pageant, an initiative by Shri Sai Entertainments Pvt Ltd, sees the participation of Indian contestants from world over.

Assistant Professor

Tue, 08/08/2017 - 14:26 -- geeta.nair

ADITI MAHAVIDYALAYA
(A college 100% funded by Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
(University of Delhi)
Bawana, Delhi-110039

Advt. No. : AM/2017/01 
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit amv94.org  or refer to the Employment News dated 5th August 2017, page no. 40

The last date for receipt of applications is 14.08.2017

Group wants government support for visually impaired citizens

Tue, 08/08/2017 - 10:56 -- geeta.nair

The Federal Nigerian Society for the Blind has expressed displeasure over the inhumane treatment meted out to the visually impaired citizens in the country. Speaking at a press conference, ahead of its 12th annual White Cane day fitness walk, the group bemoaned government’s neglect towards the rights of the visually impaired citizens.

Regional Abilympic Events

Regional Abilympic Events

National Abilympic Association of India (NAAI)!

This is regarding Call for applications of participation in Regional Abilympic Events to be organised in 2017. We would like to inform you, the forms of participants are now being accepted till 15th August, 2017.

14,500 special children to get supportive aids

Fri, 08/04/2017 - 11:07 -- geeta.nair

Those diagnosed with autism to be treated at six centres

The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is planning to complete the distribution of supportive aids to 14,500 differently-abled schoolchildren in the district by August.

A.K. Abdul Hakkeem, district programme officer, SSA, said here on Sunday that hearing-impaired and visually-impaired children were given special attention this time. “They were broadly categorised into four groups – fully deaf and partially blind; partially deaf and fully blind; fully blind; and fully deaf,” he added.

Jr. Clerk

Thu, 08/03/2017 - 12:37 -- geeta.nair

Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education,
Dharamshala-176213
HB/37/Recruitment Cell/HPSC/20176652-6660

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit http://hpbose.org

The last date for filling online application is 15.08.2017 and the written examination will be held on 27.08.2017.

Global blindness set to 'triple by 2050'

Thu, 08/03/2017 - 10:43 -- geeta.nair

The number of blind people across the world is set to triple within the next four decades, researchers suggest.

Writing in Lancet Global Health, they predict cases will rise from 36 million to 115 million by 2050, if treatment is not improved by better funding.

A growing ageing population is behind the rising numbers.

Some of the highest rates of blindness and vision impairment are in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

Parliamentary Interpreter (English/Hindi) and Parliamentary Interpreter (Odia)

Wed, 08/02/2017 - 12:59 -- geeta.nair

PARLIAMENT OF INDIA
(RAJYA SABHA SECRETARIAT)
(RECRUITMENT CELL)

Advt. No. 1 /2017

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit http://rajyasabha.nic.in

CLOSING DATE OF SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION: 18th August, 2017

Online applications are invited from eligible Indian citizens to fill up the following posts in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat as per tentative vacancy position given below:

AP to be allocated Rs. 100 cr.

Tue, 08/01/2017 - 10:49 -- geeta.nair

The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has decided to allocate Rs. 100 crore from the National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) to the A.P. government towards skill development programmes. It has also agreed to consider setting up another branch of the National Institute of Mentally Handicapped (NIMH) at Amaravati, according to the Union Minister of State, Ramdas Athawale, on Monday.

Snehankit Helpline & Larsen & Tubro Empowering the Visually Impaired with Soft Skills & Personality Development Workshops.

Mon, 07/31/2017 - 12:24 -- geeta.nair

Do not Miss this Golden Opportunity to be part of a Soft Skills Training Program

We are happy to invite Visually Impaired students to a joint initiative of Snehankit Helpline & Larsen & Tubro Empowering the Visually  Impaired with Soft Skills & Personality Development Workshops.

Many possess Technical Knowledge but here's an opportunity to have a Competitive Edge over the others by Empowering yourselves through Soft Skills Training which includes verbal communication, body language,  corporate etiquettes etc.

Visually-impaired city cyclist to go on Manali-Khardung La cycle expedition

Mon, 07/31/2017 - 11:28 -- geeta.nair

In August 2016, Divyanshu Ganatra, a visually-impaired adventure enthusiast set out with a sighted captain to pedal from Manali to Khardung La in the Himalayas, a length of 550 kilometres that the team completed in just eight days. He became the first blind tandem cyclist to accomplish the feat. 

A blessing to visually impaired students

Mon, 07/31/2017 - 10:51 -- geeta.nair

Pallavi has taken up the responsibility of arranging scribes for 1,000 students

The phone never stops ringing at Pallavi Acharya’s house. It’s not hard to understand why: the 35-year-old has taken up the responsibility of arranging scribes for close to a 1,000 visually impaired students across Karnataka. In the last two years, Ms. Acharya, who is a consultant with the NGO Youth for Seva, has arranged scribes for 2,500 examinations for more than 350 visually impaired persons.

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