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“Blind eyes with a sighted heart” is how Ikrami Ahmed Fouad’s family and friends describe him. Some may think he is burdened with what destiny has written for him, but upon getting to know him, one realises that his perception of his reality is quite different.
Diwali celebrations were held in the kindergarten centre of Saksham Society for the visually impaired on Friday.
The centre aims to train visually impaired kids so that they get integrated into normal schools. General secretary of the society Deepika Sood, social activist and executive member Seema Chopra, social activist Meenu Bagga, teachers and students of the centre had a gala time with the kids.
The kids recited Diwali related poetry. They were told stories related to Diwali and its religious significance. Sweets were distributed and light refreshment was shared.
KOLKATA: Bengal's Shuvendu Mahata has been selected in the Indian cricket team for the visually impaired T20 World Cup to be held in India from December 6 to 17, 2022. The Cricket Association for the Blind in India also roped in former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh as the brand ambassador for the 3rd edition of T20 World Cup.
Gurugram-based legal edtech company LawSikho has announced 100 percent scholarships for 500 persons with disabilities (PWD). The candidates who complete the courses successfully will be co-certified by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
Law graduates and law students will take an online admission test to decide who is eligible for the scholarships, which will cover LawSikho’s test prep courses for government jobs, upskilling courses focused on jobs in the private sector, and remote freelance work courses focused to international markets like US, UK and Canada.
Trestle Labs is an Assistive Technology company empowering the blind and the visually impaired community towards inclusive Education and Employment with Kibo.
Trestle Labs has launched a one-stop solution to access documents on Laptops and Computers named Kibo Desk.
New Delhi: Gurugram-based legal edtech company LawSikho has announced 100 percent scholarships for 500 persons with disabilities (PWD). The candidates who complete the courses successfully will be co-certified by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
Jammu, Oct 11: Scripting a narrow victory by 10 runs over formidable Delhi, Haryana lifted the title trophy in the Inter-State Cricket for blind, organised jointly by Cricket Association for Blind Jammu and Kashmir (CABJK) and Cricket Association for Blind Kerala (CABK) in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council at MA Stadium, here today.
Batting first, Haryana scored 188 runs. Rohit Sharma top scored with 70 runs. For Delhi, Mukesh Kumar bagged 1 wicket.
A function was recently held at the Community Eye Care Foundation’s Vision Aid centre at Bhandarkar road to distribute the smart phones to 11 visually impaired girls by Pune MP Girish Bapat. The purpose was to introduce them to mobile technology. They will be given 3 months training regarding use of phones to use the internet and distance learning, Dr Parikshit Gogate, director at the centre and noted ophthalmologist said.
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