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340th UPSC rank despite disability

Visual impairment did not stop Kempahonniah from Tumakuru from working hard to achieve his dream of being an IAS officer.

Mr. Kempahonniah secured the 340th rank in the UPSC examination on his third attempt. “My wife, Anchitha, helped me study by making notes and made me listen to records. My examination and interview was in Kannada,” he said. When asked if visual impairment was a hurdle in writing the examination, he said: “Problems are ubiquitous, but we have to overcome them with confidence.”

Visually impaired Pranjal Patil shines again in UPSC exam

Despite all the challenges that came her way, 29- year-old Pranjal Patil has achieved the feat of clearing the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam for the second time in a row with an impressive All India Rank (AIR) of 124.

DU introduces change in reservation policy, increases categories for admitting students with disabilities

By adhering to the provisions of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 and introducing a change in its reservation policy, Delhi University has increased the categories for admitting students with disabilities.

According to the revamped policy to be followed by DU from this academic year, reservation of 'persons with benchmark disabilites' as defined in the act will stand at not less than five per cent.

Anger over GST impact on differently abled

With articles essential for people with disabilities set to be taxed under the new GST regime, organisations representing such people are incensed, and have alleged that the government, which talks about inclusion of persons with disabilities, is in fact depriving them of basics necessities.

The organisations argue that for a person with a hearing impairment, a hearing aid is essential, for someone with a locomotor disability, a wheelchair is indispensable, and for the visually impaired, books in Braille are part of daily life.

Visually impaired UPSC candidate from Tumakuru secures a creditable 340th rank

A visually impaired candidate from Tumakuru, Kempahonnaiah, has secured a creditable 340th rank in the UPSC exam.

Kempahonnaiah, who works as a Kannada lecturer in Vontikoppal Government PU College in Mysuru, cracked the civil services exams in his third attempt. He hopes to get selected to IAS, his dream job.

Maharashtra Board HSC results: They beat visual impairment, cancer to pass with flying colours

WHEN HRITIKA Thakur was diagnosed with cancer three years ago, she had to discontinue studies on account of her strict medical regime. Having battled the illness for two years and after one relapse, Hritika appeared for her Class XII exams, and came out with flying colours.

Equal Opportunities Cell opens up window of opportunity for all

NEW DELHI: Purnima Singh is visually-challenged. She came to Delhi in 2014 and has been studying in a school for the blind at Vikaspuri. "It was always my dream to study in DU," she told TOI, while getting her online form filled in the computer lab of Equal Opportunities Cell (EOC).

Microsoft hosts Accessibility Summit in Hyderabad

Microsoft India today hosted its first-ever Accessibility Summit here aiming to enhance technology access for people with disabilities.

The summit aimed at demonstrating the business value of accessible technology for organisations, the need for a collaborative effort as well as assessing policy's role in creating an accessible India, a company statement said.

‘Life after Dark’ to perform at Wokha

Light after Dark, a band from Shillong comprising four visually impaired young men would be performing for charity at Wokha on World Music Day, June 21.

Visually impaired but focus intact

She has lost her eyes but not her vision. Visually impairedsince birth, class X student Aanchal Saini secured 85.2%in her Board exams. A student of Lucknow Public College, Rajajipuram, Aanchal credited her success to her school teachers and parents for consistent motivation.

Visually-impaired Tamil girl secures 96.6 pc in Class 12 board, says disability was never a hindrance

Dharshana MV has partial vision in her left eye and is sightless in her right eye. However, she did not let this deter her and has performed excellently in the CBSE Class 12 examination. She fought all odds to secure the third rank among the differently-abled students with 96.6 percent marks.

18-year-old visually impaired girl scores 89 percent in CBSE Class 12 board exams

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday announced the class 12 results on its official website, cbse.nic.in

An 18-year-old, Gurleen Kaur from Punjab, who is visually impaired has scored 89 per cent in her class 12 board exams.

Administration Assistant Manager

Haldia Dock Complex, Kolkata Port Trust, invites applications from eligible Indian Nationals, to fill up the following post through Direct Recruitment.

Administration Assistant Manager (OL) suitable for VI.

Qualifications:
Essential: Degree in Hindi with English as a subject, from a recognised University/ Institution.

Bank of Maharashtra Sub Staff

Bank of Maharashtra openings for Sub-staff recruitment- part-time on 1/3rd Scale Wages. Reservation for VI in Maharashtra Branches.

Candidates applying for the Part Time Sub Staff Openings should have the following qualification to be eligible:

Candidates should have passed 10th or its Equivalent as the educational Qualification to apply for the BOM Openings 2017.

For more information log onto: http://www.bankofmaharashtra.in/recruitment.asp

Assistant Professor at DU

Online applications are invited in the prescribed Application Form available at web-link http://as1.du.ac.in/colrec2017/index.php for the post of Assistant Professors in the following departments:
History (VH)
Hindi (VH)

The last date for receipt of application is 10.06.2017 or within two weeks from the date of publication of the advertisement in the Employment News, whichever is later.

Fitter and MTS Trade Opening

Armoured Static Workshop EME, Ahmednagar inviting applications for the posts Fitter and MTS open to LV candidates.

Willing applicants need to send applications as per the prescribe application format. Selection of the applicants to this posts is from written test and personal interview. Applications must be attach with all necessary documents and certificates. Last date for sending applications is 10th June 2017.

More details on Employment News, Issues 27 May- 2 June 2017, Page number 22

Technical Assistant and Member Support Staff

C-DAC, Mohali invites applications under Special Recruitment Drive from Differently Abled persons/Person with Disabilities (PwD) for filling up following two posts, through Direct Recruitment open to visually handicapped.

1. Technical Assistant

Finance and Company Secretary Openings

National Aluminium Company Limited(NALCO), a Navratna Company is the largest integrated Alumina Aluminium Complex of Asia needs Management Trainee and Executives at E06 and E07 Grade.

MANAGEMENT TRAINEE : I) NEEDS MANAGEMENT TRAINEE & EXECUTIVES AT E06 & E07 GRADE NALCO National Aluminium Company Limited (A Government of India Enterprise) P/1, Nalco Bhawan, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar - 751 013, Odisha, India CIN : L27203OR1981GOI000920 A NAVRATNA COMPANY

II) Qualification :

Finance :Chartered Accountant(CA) from ICAI or Cost Accountant(CMA) from ICAI.

Multiple Openings at HQ Base Workshop Group EME

Applications are invited for Direct Recruitment from Indian National for several posts in the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers. Direct recruitment in group ‘c’ posts.

Postal Address of the Establishment: Commandant, 515 Army Base Workshop EME, Ulsoor, Bangalore (Karnataka) Pin-560008
Place: Bangalore, Karnataka

1.Post:Lower Division Clerk
Open to : B, LV

2. Post: Machinist, Skilled
Open to: LV

3. Post: Fitter, Skilled, Vehicle Mechanic(Motor Vehicle), Skilled
Open to: LV

Kerala govt will train 500 blind teachers to use technology that would aid teaching

Close to 500 blind teachers in Kerala would be trained in the various facets of Information and Communication Technology, to help them to handle their subjects effectively using technology, in a month’s time said a official of the state’s IT@School Project.

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