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STATE HAS 12.44L DIFFERENTLY-ABLED PERSONS
Chief Secretary AP Padhi visited and reviewed the activities of the newly-formed Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disability Department on Wednesday.
Software needed to help visually challenged’
Charudatta V. Jadhav, president of the All-India Chess Federation for the Blind, said on Saturday that it was essential to develop an online software to help visually challenged chess players to improve their skills in the game.
WILL ACT AGAINST CORRUPT BABUS WITHIN 24 HRS: MIN
Social Welfare Minister Louis Marandi said that she will take action within 24 hours, if any official or staff of her department was found involved in any kind of irregularity.
Helpdesk launched for the blind in India
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Now the visually impaired in India can call a toll free number and get their queries addressed in their local language, thanks to an initiative launched on Monday.
1800-300-20469, दृष्टिहीनों के लिए हेल्पडेस्क लांच
नई दिल्ली। देशभर के दृष्टिहीनों के लिए सहायता केंद्र (हेल्पडेस्क) की शुरुआत की गई है। दृष्टिहीन अब एक टोल फ्री नंबर 1800-300-20469 पर फोन कर अपने से संबंधित कोई भी जानकारी पा सकेंगे। विकलांगजन सशक्तिकरण विभाग के सचिव लव वर्मा ने सोमवार को औपचारिक तौर पर दृष्टिहीनों के लिए आइवे हेल्पडेस्क को लांच किया।
PAK BLIND CRICKETERS CLEARED FOR INDIA
With the inauguration of the 22nd National Cricket Tournament for the blind at Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Ground, Chanakyapuri, the Cricket Association for the Blind (CABI) got another boost on Thursday as the Pakistan Government cleared the Pakistan blind team to travel to India for the Asia Cup in January.
When car-free is stay-at-home
We’ve been inundated with surveys pointing out that the national capital’s pollution is 10 times higher than WHO limits. Addressing this issue was a low-hanging opportunity, waiting to be acted upon by either the Central or state government.
Mobility device for visually impaired
Hundreds of people took part in the ANZ Samarthanam Walkathon 2015 – Walk for Enabling Accessibility - organised by Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled in the City on Saturday. The event saw the launch and distribution of ‘Ausion,’ a device for the visually challenged.
The Invisible People
The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, (PWDA) completed two decades of existence this month. However, the majority of disabled people is yet to avail the entitlements envisaged under the law. Inaccessible public places, non-accommodative educational institutions and the lack of employment opportunities for the disabled are widespread.
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