PANJIM: The State Commission for Disabilities Rights has proposed before the government to set up a separate department for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) on the lines of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra.
State Commissioner Guruprasad Pawaskar informed that with the addition to the types of disabilities, the number of PwDs has increased to nearly 90,000 in the State.
Congratulations are pouring in for Madhi Rathwa, a visually impaired person from a small village, who won gold at the National Athletics Championships held in Delhi.
He said on his social media website: I am thrilled that I have won the gold medal in the javelin throw category at the National Athletics Championship. I threw 15 meters in javelin throw in visually impaired category. This is considered my greatest achievement and pride. My thanks to our school and my sports coach.
Kakinada: Kakinada district collector Kritika Shukla has instructed officials to identify a site for construction of a home for the blind in Kakinada. She also ordered that the new building being built for the deaf and dumb school be completed at the earliest.
The department for welfare of the disabled is running a disability training and production centre, a hostel for disabled, and a home and school for the blind.
Power distribution companies BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) on Wednesday launched electricity bills in Braille as part of their outreach to the visually impaired.
The Kurukshetra University (KU) on Monday started free on-campus e-vehicle service for differently abled students.
The vice-chancellor of the university, Som Nath Sachdeva flagged off two electric-operated vehicles for transporting differently abled students free of cost on the campus.
Thiruvananthapuram: ‘Punarjyothi’, a rehabilitation centre set up to aid blind and partially sighted people, has proven to be a lifesaver for many in the capital city
KOCHI: Being 80% visually impaired never stopped Arjun K Kumar, a native of Viyyur in Thrissur, from dreaming to become a law academician. He not only pursued a degree in Law from Thrissur Law College with high marks but even got admission to LLM under the special reservation category at the Ernakulam Law College.
Written by Subhashini Ramasamy
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Club Sector-1 on Sunday organised a unique Xmas celebration for the visually impaired by screening of movie 83 in audio described format. This had explanatory audio commentary in segments that had only ambience sounds.
‘Divine Eyes,’ a music group of visually impaired artists, also enthralled the audience. The event also signalled the start of Countdown 2023 – the Club’s Xmas and New Years celebration.
Speakers at an exhibition hosted by the National Association for the Blind-Karnataka (NABK) on Sunday spoke about the possibility of blind children and adults learning and teaching STEM subjects.
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