Snehadeep Trust for the Disabled, an NGO, will conduct a four-month free training course on soft skills, basic computer skills and job orientation from February 15. Those who are physically and visually challenged and/or are hearing impaired can

apply. They must be aged between 18 and 35. For more details, send an email to snehadeeptrust@gmail.com or call 080-25801069 / 99720 77673.

It’s been 11 years and 1,000 blind students. By the end of each workshop, these students learn how to handle a camera and click photographs just like someone who can see. Partho Bhowmick, teaches them the art of blind photography, right from holding a point-and-shoot camera to touching and feeling the texture, and to use auditory and olfactory cues to understand the frame. This initiative brings them a step closer to the rest of the world, who can witness the beauty of things with their own eyes.

So what do you expect from an India-Pakistan clash in a World Cup? A stadium packed to the rafters, unmatched noise from the crowd and of course, an Indian win. Alas, none of the three were anywhere to be seen on Wednesday at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, venue for the match involving the two arch-rivals in T20 World Cup for the blind.

In the much-awaited T-20 World Cup for the blind, held at Holkar stadium here on Thursday, India inflicted a crushing defeat on England by winning the match with 10 wickets. Electing to bat first, England in 20 overs scored 158 runs.

In reply to this competitive total, Indian batsmen notched the victory in just 11 overs with brilliant half centuries by Ganesh and Sukhram who scored 78 and 67 runs respectively. Ganesh was declared man of the match. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan congratulated Indian cricket team for the Blind for this brilliant victory.