A day after a video clip of a railway official allegedly threatening to assault persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs) went viral on various social media platforms, a complaint has been lodged with the Karnataka State Disabilities Act Commissioner.
LUCKNOW: Specially-abled students were awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals for their academic excellence at the ninth convocation ceremony of Dr Shakuntala Mishra National Rehabilitation University on Tuesday.
COIMBATORE: Tears of happiness rolled down A Dharani’s cheeks as her mobile phone beeped with a message — her first salary was credited to her bank account. Stifled by poverty, when this 29-year-old visually-impaired Erode native finished her coaching classes in Chennai in 2017, bagging a government job did not feature even in her wildest dreams. But five years down the line, here she is receiving a salary as a clerical staff of Employee State Insurance Corporation.
The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Centre to examine how people with disabilities can be put under different categories in civil services.
A bench of justices S. A. Nazeer and V. Ramasubramanian said sympathy for disability is one aspect but practicality of the decision has also to be taken into account.
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“Blind eyes with a sighted heart” is how Ikrami Ahmed Fouad’s family and friends describe him. Some may think he is burdened with what destiny has written for him, but upon getting to know him, one realises that his perception of his reality is quite different.
Diwali celebrations were held in the kindergarten centre of Saksham Society for the visually impaired on Friday.
The centre aims to train visually impaired kids so that they get integrated into normal schools. General secretary of the society Deepika Sood, social activist and executive member Seema Chopra, social activist Meenu Bagga, teachers and students of the centre had a gala time with the kids.
The kids recited Diwali related poetry. They were told stories related to Diwali and its religious significance. Sweets were distributed and light refreshment was shared.
KOLKATA: Bengal's Shuvendu Mahata has been selected in the Indian cricket team for the visually impaired T20 World Cup to be held in India from December 6 to 17, 2022. The Cricket Association for the Blind in India also roped in former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh as the brand ambassador for the 3rd edition of T20 World Cup.
Gurugram-based legal edtech company LawSikho has announced 100 percent scholarships for 500 persons with disabilities (PWD). The candidates who complete the courses successfully will be co-certified by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
Law graduates and law students will take an online admission test to decide who is eligible for the scholarships, which will cover LawSikho’s test prep courses for government jobs, upskilling courses focused on jobs in the private sector, and remote freelance work courses focused to international markets like US, UK and Canada.
Trestle Labs is an Assistive Technology company empowering the blind and the visually impaired community towards inclusive Education and Employment with Kibo.
Trestle Labs has launched a one-stop solution to access documents on Laptops and Computers named Kibo Desk.
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