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Visually impaired singer is youth icon for elections

Mon, 09/25/2017 - 10:49 -- geeta.nair

Tribune News Service

Shimla, September 23

Muskan Thakur, a Blind girl and a budding singing talent, will be the youth icon face of the Election Commission of India for the upcoming Assembly elections in Himachal.

Muskan, a first semester student of MA (music) in Himachal Pradesh University, hailing from remote Chirgaon area in Rohru subdivision of Shimla district, has been a meritorious student throughout. She was given laptop by the government for figuring in merit in class XII examinations.

Bus app launched to aid visually impaired

Fri, 09/22/2017 - 11:46 -- geeta.nair

A FEATURE of the city’s bus service app, which was launched Wednesday, enables visually impaired riders to use their phone’s voice command function to acquire the latest public bus service information.

After visually impaired riders enter Setup Interface and select auxiliary mode on the app, “鹏城公交” (péng chéng gōng jiāo), will switch to a simplified edition that announces detailed bus route information and real-time bus service information broadcasts, according to Shenzhen Municipal Public Transport Bureau, the developer of the app, at a news conference Wednesday.

Telephone Operator A

Thu, 09/21/2017 - 12:56 -- geeta.nair

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE
203 B.T. ROAD, KOLKATA – 108
(An Autonomous Institute under MoSPI, Govt. of India)
Website: http://www.isical.ac.in
Advertisement No.REC-9/2017-4, KOL 

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit  http://www.isical.ac.in  or refer to the
Employment News dated 16th September 2017, page no. 15

LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION 17.10. 2017

A case of lost identity

Blind by birth, 20 year old Ali (name changed) was born in Bihar. When Ali was 5 years old, his parents who worked as daily wage laborers came to Mumbai looking for better prospects. While they couldn’t muster enough to make ends meet, they managed to admit Ali into Victoria Memorial School for the Blind (VMSB) where his boarding, lodging and education were taken care of. Ali’s parents then returned to Bihar.

Seeking Financial Security

26 year old Krishna (name changed) is totally blind since birth. Originally a resident of Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, Krishna moved to Nasik to pursue his education. He finished his schooling from a government blind school and enrolled in a regular college where he completed his graduation. Krishna used braille and audio recorded books to aid him in his studies. He also took the help of his sighted friends for reading and writing.

Desperate for guidance

A resident of Ahmedabad, 24 year old Ankit (name changed) is totally blind in one eye and has 25% vision in the other eye. He first contacted Eyeway Helpdesk in May 2017. However, it took him a while to open up to our counselor. Ankit seemed ridden with social stigma which made him hesitant of opening up about his condition and concerns to anyone. He made several calls to the Helpdesk using a different name identity each time. Our counselor was patient and understanding in response and as a result Ankit dropped his guard to freely share his issues.

Desperate to make a living

A resident of Jharkhand, 22 year old Sikander (name changed) is 100% blind since birth. Unfortunately, he didn’t continue his studies after Class VIII because of the lack of support and guidance available to blind students. Sikander had a keen interest in music, especially playing the keyboard. Sitting idle at home, he decided to channelize his time and energy into practicing and improving his skills as a musician.

Seeking support for education 

Neha (name changed) graduated from school with flying colors in 2010. Her good score helped her get admission into Lady Shri Ram College, one of the top institutions in Delhi University. Neha suffers from Retinitis Pigmentosa which results in gradual sight loss. Soon after she joined college as a student of Psychology (H), her eyesight began to worsen. This impacted her ability to cope with her studies and especially facing difficulty in comprehending visual elements of her course practicals.

From confusion to clarity

21 year old Reena(name changed) who belongs to Patna in Bihar has been visually impaired since birth. Her early years were spent at Antarjyoti Balika Vidyalaya in Patna. Later she moved to Delhi and enrolled in a school for blind girls at Vikaspuri. After graduating from school she went on to pursue a 3 month computer course at Bharti Kalyan Netrahin Parishad.

The biggest enabler: Technology

The idea that blind persons can be independent individuals charting out careers across a variety of fields is unthinkable to not only those who are sighted but also to many who lose sight at a later stage in life. Technology is one of the biggest factors that allows for this kind of independent living and working. Every month we get several calls from persons who, having lost their sight later in life, are clueless about how technology can help them cope and move on.

Aadhar blues made right

50 year old Mukesh(name changed), a resident of Ahmed Nagar, Maharashtra works at the Zila Parishad Office and has been blind since birth.
Mukesh has had an Aadhar card since 2009. Although biometric proof for Aadhar requires both finger and eyes to be scanned, in Mukesh’s case he was granted one with just the finger scan.

Helping the Visually Impaired

Wed, 09/20/2017 - 11:18 -- geeta.nair

John Shiklam writes that a non-governmental organisation, Knowledge for the Blind Initiative, is helping in addressing the challenges of visually impaired persons in Kaduna

It was a day of joy for the virtually impaired when a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Knowledge for the Blind Initiative (KBI), visited their Kano Road residences in the heart of Kaduna metropolis.

Medical college seat cancelled, blind student says will commit suicide

Wed, 09/20/2017 - 11:07 -- geeta.nair

A 19-year-old medical student who is unable to see beyond a distance of 8cm has threatened suicide after the Medical Council of India cancelled his admission to college since his disability is regarded too severe for someone taking the MBBS course.

Suresh’s tale highlights a problem of neglect and delays that plague almost every government office in the country: He was given admission in 2016 by authorities in Karnataka who should have taken note of his condition, only for it be cancelled almost a year later by the country’s medical regulator.

Chartered Accountants

Tue, 09/19/2017 - 12:01 -- geeta.nair

BANK OF MAHARASHTRA
(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING)
HUMAN RESOURCES MGT DEPTT.
Head Office, “Lokmangal”,
1501 Shivajinagar, Pune – 411 005.
Phone : 020-25614321, 25514501-12
E-mail: bomcoper@mahabank.co.in

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit http://www.bankofmaharashtra.in or refer to the Employment News dated 16th September 2017, page no. 12

Last Date of online application 07.10.2017

Disabling the differently abled

Tue, 09/19/2017 - 10:46 -- geeta.nair

By Koshy Mathew

In July, the goods and services tax (GST) was rolled out to a mixed reception. Its objective is to prevent cascading of taxes and avoid built-in taxes — for example, excise duty at the factory gate, duty on equipment used by telecom companies, etc — thereby lowering retail prices and increasing tax revenue by more voluntary compliance.

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