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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.

Vision without sight: Achievers share stories

Fri, 07/28/2017 - 10:55 -- geeta.nair

Visually impaired honoured for making a mark in their lives at SCD Government College
 

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, June 27

Visually-impaired persons, who have made a mark in their lives, was honoured during a function organised by the Punarjot Guldasta Eye Bank Society here today.

The function at SCD Government College saw the visually-impaired veterans share their words of wisdom.

NPS students play host to blind children

Fri, 07/28/2017 - 10:42 -- geeta.nair

Students of National Public School, Yelahanka, invited children of a blind school to spend quality time with them. Students from the blind school attended regular classes and they participated in quiz and other activities. SUPW club period provided some fun and relaxed learning. NPS students presented book marks made by them to blind children.

A Teacher’s fight for Justice

30 year old Kishore (name changed) is 100% blind. But his disability has in no way impacted his passion for academics. A meritorious student, Kishore’s love for English literature, led him to complete his Bachelors, Masters and MPhil in the subject. He further pursued a B.Ed degree and secured a job of Primary Teacher in the Bhuribha Lallubhai Mehta School in Singarva, Ahmedabad.

Catch them young

15 year old Tejas (name changed) has been undergoing eye treatment at the Low Vision Enhancement Centre of Shroff Charity Eye Hospital, Daryaganj, Delhi. He began losing his eyesight in February 2016 when he adversely reacted to an injection while being treated for another condition. Ms. Sonia at the Low Vision Enhancement Centre suggested visiting Score Foundation in order to understand how to proceed further. And so Tejas and his parents arrived at the Score Foundation office, hopeless and anxious. They poured their heart out to our Helpdesk team.

Getting back on track

Being diagnosed with vision impairment early on in life is a challenging affair. This challenge is compounded when students, unaware of the plethora of opportunities available, drop out of school. The belief that life stops after blindness continues to persist despite so many visually impaired persons excelling in a variety of fields.
23 year old Piyush (name changed) a resident of Motihari Bihar, discontinued schooling after Class 8 due to his vision impairment. For many years he sat at home, engrossing himself playing the Tabla and Harmonium. 

Banking on Eyeway

40 year old Rajesh (name changed), a class 4 employee of the Indian Navy is posted in Lonavala, Maharashtra. He has an account at the local State Bank of India and recently decided to apply for an ATM card. The bank officer rejected his request claiming that he could not issue an ATM to a 100% visually impaired person. Rajesh tried to argue his case but was unable to convince the Bank Officer to issue him a card.

NDMA seeks Kerala's help to make disabled people disaster-ready

Thu, 07/27/2017 - 10:25 -- geeta.nair

KOLLAM: It was a special occasion for Kerala when it became the first state to launch a disaster preparedness training programme for persons with disabilities. That was in May 2016. A year after, the state is again in the limelight.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), which is in the process of chalking out guidelines for training the differently abled on survival skills in times of natural disasters and other emergency situations, has decided to seek the help of the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) in preparing it.

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