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Striving for self-reliance

29 year old Palash belongs to Nashik. His blindness stopped him from pursuing his education beyond school. Over the years he did odd jobs around the house and helped his brother run a family grocery shop. When he found out about Eyeway he thought it might be interesting to call and find out if there were other options that he could explore as he really wished to do something of his own. Our counsellor gave him information about how he could pick up his studies from where he left off.  However, Palash did not seem keen to resume studying after such a long gap.

An ear for Music

21 year old Sameer has a passion for music. So great was his love that he discontinued his schooling after Class XI. He went on to pursue music and successfully graduated in the subject from a local music school. However, he felt that he was lacking something. Knowing and playing for himself or for smaller groups was not going to work. He needed to be part of something bigger. But what? Perhaps an orchestra? He decided to get some guidance from our counsellor at Eyeway.

Catching Up

In 2010 when Madan(name changed) completed his 12th standard, unlike his classmates, he did not apply for higher studies as he lost his eyesight. Unaware of the plethora of avenues that are available to visually impaired students, he was confined to his home. In April he got to know of Eyeway and decided to get in touch. He shared with the counsellor his desire to learn Braille. He was keen to find a way to get his life back on track, blindness had held him back for too long.

Special Management Executive (Banking)

Fri, 05/05/2017 - 12:08 -- geeta.nair

State Bank of India
CENTRAL RECRUITMENT AND PROMOTION DEPARTMENT,
CORPORATE CENTRE, MUMBAI
(Phone: 022-2282 0427; 
Fax: 022-2282 0411; E-mail: crpd@sbi.co.in)
ADVERTISEMENT NO. CRPD/SCO-SME/2017-18/03

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit https://www.sbi.co.in

ONLINE REGISTRATION OF APPLICATION & PAYMENT OF FEES : 03.05.2017
TO 18.05.2017

Separate ministry for persons with disabilities demanded

Fri, 05/05/2017 - 10:38 -- geeta.nair

Speakers at a dialogue in the city on Thursday demanded forming a separate ministry for persons with disabilities as it can take up special steps to ensure their rights and integrate them with the mainstream of development.

 

"We demand a separate ministry for persons with disabilities for their overall welfare," Access Bangladesh Foundation Chairperson CM Tufail Sami told the dialogue while presiding over it at CIRDAP auditorium.

 

State Minister for Finance and Planning MA Mannan joined the dialogue as the chief guest.

 

Sightless but full of vision

Fri, 05/05/2017 - 10:18 -- geeta.nair

Unique IFS recruit impresses the French
 

Paris, April 30: A blind Indian girl from Chennai in her twenties is opening the eyes of the French.

Beno Zephine, the only blind person ever to be recruited to the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), is taking the well-ordered, impeccable foreign policy environment in the French capital, where diplomacy was born, by storm.

University of Mysore plans to set up centre for visually impaired

Wed, 05/03/2017 - 10:26 -- geeta.nair

Question bank of competitive examinations in Braille will be one of the key features

The University of Mysore has proposed to set up a national institution, a nodal centre in the country, exclusively for the visually imapired to enhance their skills and increase their employability in the market-driven corporate world.

The university said it is committed to provide inclusive education and training to students with special needs.

The 12th session of Dignity was held on 30th April 2017, Sunday, from 11 am to 4 pm.

Report Dignity Session 12
 
The 12th session of Dignity was held on 30th April 2017, Sunday, from 11 am to 4 pm.
Venue: The Shiksha premises.
This session was attended by 10 beautiful ladies! This time our youngest member was the first student of Shiksha Ms. Palavi Adhikari! She is 12 years old going onto 13!
The topic this time was Public Speaking and Communication Skills!

Basic computer course

Tue, 05/02/2017 - 11:10 -- geeta.nair

BCC from NIELIT in Divya Jyothi, Mysore

Divya Jyothi is offering NIELIT (National Institute for Eletronics and Information Technology) certified Basic computer course along with spoken English to visually impaired students. Main goal of this course is to increase the candidate’s knowledge on Computer Basics and making them efficient in using computers independently. This will increase the employment opportunities, betterment of existing job, and for higher studies.

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TBI Blogs: From Screen Readers to Magnifiers, There Are Now Many Aids for the Visually Impaired Elderly

Tue, 05/02/2017 - 10:35 -- geeta.nair

Vision loss in the elderly population is a major health problem. According to the Journal of American Family Physicians (Vol. 60/No. 1), approximately one person in three has some form of vision-reducing eye disease by the age of 65 in the U.S.A. The prevalence of visual impairment among the elderly is much higher in developing countries like India. The most common causes of vision loss among the elderly are age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataract, and diabetic retinopathy.

TBI Blogs: Making Science Accessible to India’s Visually Impaired Students, One Innovation at a Time

Tue, 05/02/2017 - 10:30 -- geeta.nair

Fourteen-year-old Kartik Sawhney dreamt of pursuing an education in the sciences. He worked harder than his peers and spent extra hours on his lessons. His natural aptitude for science was matched by his dedication for perfection.

Tradesman Mate (TMM)

Mon, 05/01/2017 - 14:19 -- geeta.nair

Government of India
Ministry of Defence

Naval Dockyard
Mumbai

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit
http://www.davp.nic.in/WriteReadData/ADS/eng_10702_23_1718b.pdf or refer to the Employment News dated 29th April 2017, page no. 12

Last date for receipt of Application: 20th May 2017

Recruitment of Civilian Personnel in Indian Navy-2017 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.

Science Beyond Sight

Extending the boundaries of science beyond traditional modes of teaching that rely heavily on sight will go a long way to ensuring the dream of inclusive education is realized meaningfully. Anoushka Mathews explores further.

Fourteen-year-old Kartik Sawhney dreamt of pursuing an education in the sciences. He worked harder than his peers and spent extra hours on his lessons. His natural aptitude for science was matched by his dedication for perfection.

Up in arms: Late salaries irk blind govt employees in Dera Ghazi Khan

Mon, 05/01/2017 - 11:07 -- geeta.nair

DERA GHAZI KHAN: Visually impaired employees of different government departments staged a protest demonstration at commissioner’s office over nonpayment of their salaries for the last four months.

The protesters took out a rally from Kachehri Chowk to commissioner’s office and blocked traffic for hours. Dozens of employees working on daily wages and contract basis in Municipal Corporation, special education and social welfare departments participated in the rally.

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