Activists representing people with disabilities (PwD) have termed as eyewash the Government’s move to cut down tax from 18 per cent to 5 per cent on some essential devices for the sector under the new GST regime. They said the inclusive society as envisaged under the Centre’s ‘Accessible India’ Campaign is possible only if all the appliances are exempted from tax.

BENGALURU : She guides the students, steering their movements with the sound of her voice and a gentle push with her hand. They take some time to understand the dance movements. But with a lot of rigorous practice, they learn the nuances of Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form.

Dr Raksha Karthik, Bharatanatyam exponent, has been teaching this classical art form to the specially abled and to the visually impaired for the last 10 years.

Around 40 visually challenged children from Ranga Rao Memorial School for the Disabled will participate in the mass yoga demonstration on at Mysuru Racecourse on Wednesday.

A yoga teacher appointed by the district administration has been training the students and more than 1,000 employees of Cycle Pure Agarbathies for an hour every day.

It takes more skill and planning for a teacher to train visually challenged students. The instructions should be clear, concise and direct, giving an overview of the pose and a sense of its direction, a release said.

There were smiles all around as the Kochi Metro organised a 'special' ride on Sunday, exclusively for special children and the inmates of old-age homes. Nearly 450 students from 43 special schools in the city were part of the 'happy journey' along with elderly residents of the Government supervised old-age homes from around Kochi travelled in the ride, and the happiness was reflected on their faces as they travelled from Kalamassery to Aluva.

Deepa V. Nayak secured 92% in her SSLC exam. For a student with visual-impairment this is a big feat. A student of Ambubai Residential School for Blind Girls, Ms. Deepa spent a considerable amount of time after school at Mitra Jothi, a foundation in HSR Layout that assists the visually impaired. She would prepare for the exam with the help of the audio and Braille books available at the centre.