Eyesight lost, vision intact
Eyesight lost, vision intact
A visit to Institute for the Blind in Sector 26 turns an eye-opener, a humbling lesson on human capacity
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No extra time tells on HSLCE marks
Shishu Sarothi, a city-based voluntary organization working for the empowerment of the disabled in the region, has blamed invigilators for the poor performance of five visually impaired students, who had appeared for the High School Leaving CertificateExamination in February this year, the results of which were declared last month.
Get in top gear
This one is both for a cause and fun. If you are free next Sunday (June 18) and love to drive around then drop in with your family at Hotel Fortune Pandiyan to participate in a car rally that is going to be different. You will be in your vehicle and also at the wheel but you will be navigated by a person who cannot see.
How a bunch of Indian tech startups hope to change the world for the visually impaired
An afternoon at the Blind People Association in the sweltering heat of Ahmedabad four years ago changed Gunjan Gupta's life – and may potentially change the life of 12 million visually impaired people in India.
Gupta, then barely 20 years old, was on a fact-finding mission for his final year engineering project on devices for people with visual disability.
Teachers for Primary school
All India Confederation of the Blind has been imparting quality education to over 125 Visually Impaired children from nursery to class 8. This year they have started support programme for class 9 students who have got admission in mainstream government schools. They are provided hostel as well as special assistance after school hours.
They are conducting interviews on 24th June starting 10am for selection of a few teachers for the special school located in Gurugram.
Management Trainees
MIDHANI
MIDHANI, a Mini Ratna-I and an ISO 9001-2008 company, requires outstanding Professionals in the following areas:
Management Trainees (Technical) (1 reserved for VH)
Qualifications:
B.E/B Tech in respective discipline (Mechanical/ EEE / Metallurgy) with minimum 60% marks and should have qualified in the GATE-2017.
Age, Qualification & experience stipulated above should be as on date of advt. Age relaxation is applicable in accordance with the Govt. of India’s orders issued from time to time.
Opening at Controllerate Quality Assurance (Special Vehicle)
Openings at Controllerate of Quality Assurance (Special Vehicle) at Dehu Road Pune. Last date of application 21 days from 10-16 June(appeared in the employment news)
1.Reservation for VH -Multi-Tasking Staff(Office)
Age limit: 18-25
Eligibility: 1)Matriculation( 10th class pass) from any recognized board.
2.Multi-tasking (Sanitary) for PwDs.
Age limit- 18-25 with relaxation of ten years for PwDs(13 years for OBCs)
Eligibiliy: 1)Matriculation( 10th class pass) from any recognized board.
Group B Senior Grade of Indian Information Service
(Vacancy No. 17061101410) Seventy-two posts Senior Grade of Indian Information Service Group ‘B’ (Gazetted), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, (SC-11, ST-05, OBC-20 & UR-36). Of the seventy-two posts, two posts are reserved for Physically Challenged Persons with disabilities i.e. Blindness or Low Vision viz. Blind (B) or Partially Blind (PB) or Hearing Impairment viz. Deaf (D) or Partially Deaf (PD).
The posts are located in different Media Units of the Ministry all over the Country.
Assistant Professor DU
Multiple Openings at Delhi University for Assistant Professor across colleges and disciplines.
1.Miranda House: Computer Science-1 reserved for VH
Last date of application: 24th June 2017
Disability Activist Slams Termination of New Recruit Over Partial Visual Impairment
A Delhi-based disability rights activist has raised concerns over Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO), a multi-state cooperative society, terminating the job of a post graduate in rural management due to his partial visual impairment after making him an offer.
These Schoolkids Created a Sensory Wall Storybook for Their Visually Impaired Friends
Students at SAI International School in Bhubaneshwar, Orissa were troubled that their visually impaired friends only had access to two-dimensional mediums – Braille story books or magazines – to experience stories. They were friends with visually impaired students from the Orissa Association for the Blind (OAB) – home to over 700 visually impaired students, staff, and teachers – for many years, on occasion providing them with Braille Slates and walking canes.
Hi-tech, Low-cost Gift to the Blind
When Surabhi Srivastava from Mumbai was judged the winner of the prestigious 2017 ASME Innovation Showcase competition, it was a reconfirmation of her belief that technology should improve the quality of life for the disadvantaged. BrailleMe, the award-winning product developed by her company, Innovision, makes it possible for the visually impaired to access any digital information instantaneously in their own tactile script.
Assistant Professor in Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences
Online applications are invited in the prescribed Application Form from eligible candidates at web-link http://as1.du.ac.in/colrec2017/index.php for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor at Bhaskarcharya College of Applied Sciences. The last date for receipt of application is June 17 2017.
1 vacancy reserved for VH candidates in the subject of English.
Assistant Professor in Delhi College of Arts & Commerce
Online applications are invited in the prescribed Application Form from eligible candidates at web-link http://as1.du.ac.in/colrec2017/index.php for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor in Commerce at Delhi College of Arts and Commerce. The last date for receipt of application is June 17 2017.
1 vacancy reserved for VH candidates in the subject of Commerce.
Assistant Professor in Sri Aurobindo College(Morning)
Online applications are invited in the prescribed Application Form from eligible candidates at web-link http://as1.du.ac.in/colrec2017/index.php for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor in Sri Aurobindo College(Morning). The last date for receipt of application is June 9 2017 or within 2 weeks of appearing in employment news.
1 vacancy reserved for VH candidates in the subject of Commerce and 1 vacancy reserved for VH candidate in the subject of Political Science.
Assistant Professor in Economics
Online applications are invited in the prescribed Application Form from eligible candidates at web-link http://as1.du.ac.in/colrec2017/index.php for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor in Economics at Lakshmibai College. The last date for receipt of application is June 18, 2017.
1 vacancy reserved for VH candidates for the subject of Economics.
Post of Assistant Professor at Maitreyi College
Online applications are invited in the prescribed Application Form from eligible candidates at web-link http://as1.du.ac.in/colrec2017/index.php for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor. The last date for receipt of application is June 17, 2017.
1 vacancy reserved for VH candidates in Sanskrit Department.
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.”
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