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Development Assistant & Development Assistant (Hindi)

Fri, 09/02/2016 - 14:42 -- geeta.nair

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NBARD)
Plot No. C-24, G Block, 
Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), 
Mumbai – 400051
ADVERTISEMENT NO. 01 / DA / 2016-17

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit www.nabard.org

Closing date of Online Registration: 20.09.2016

RECRUITMENT OF DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANTS / DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANTS (Hindi)

Sanjay Tandon Memorial Scholarship 2016-2017

Thu, 09/01/2016 - 11:53 -- geeta.nair

NAB Delhi invites applications from students pursuing higher studies (graduation/post graduation) for Sanjay Tandon Memorial Scholarship (2016-17). Interested candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria
laid down below are requested to fill the prescribed form before 6th September 2016.

 Students are requested to fill the form through online mode, . Only online applications will be accepted.

New tactile bank notes let blind people get a feel for money

Thu, 09/01/2016 - 10:54 -- geeta.nair

New tactile bank notes let blind people get a feel for money Caitlin Fitzsimmons
31 Aug 2016, 5:14 p.m.
The new $5 note features a small bump on both of the long sides to assist blind and partially sighted people. Photo: RBA
The new $5 note features a small bump on both of the long sides to assist blind and partially sighted people. Photo: RBA

For Bruce Maguire, the best thing about the new $5 notes coming out this week is the presence of two small bumps "about the size of a chocolate sprinkle".

Students devise a device for the blind

Thu, 09/01/2016 - 10:40 -- geeta.nair

Students of the YMCA University of Science and Technology have developed an electronic device that will help visually impaired persons track the way without anyone’s help.

 

The students behind the innovation — Karan Handa, Mayank Vashisht, Kushank Arora, Moksh Girdhar and Kushal Sharma — are from the electronics engineering department.

 

They won the second prize for their innovation at a recently concluded technical fest at the Indraprastha Institute of Science and Technology, New Delhi.

 

Manager, Sr. Engineer, Engineer

Wed, 08/31/2016 - 12:26 -- geeta.nair

Engineers India Limited (EIL)

(HRD/Rectt./Advt./2016-17/04)

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit http://www.engineersindia.com  

Closing date of Online Registration: 30.09.2016

SPECIAL RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Engineers India Limited, a Navratna PSU and an Engineering Consultancy Company is looking for dynamic professionals with a passion for excellence and the drive to partner in the Nation’s Growth story.

Junior Assistant

Tue, 08/30/2016 - 12:37 -- geeta.nair

INSTITUTE OF HOME ECONOMICS
(UNIVERSITY OF DELHI)
F-4, HauzKhas Enclave,
New Delhi-110016
Phone- 011-26532402, 46018108

Advt. No. IHE/2016/4051

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit http://www.ihe-du.com or refer to the Emloyment News dated 27 August 2016, page no. 3

The last date for submission of completed application form is 7.9.2016.

Consultation Meeting on Accessibility

We are Disabled People's Organization (DPO) working on the issues of accessibility, education and early intervention services in Govindpuri Slum and Lalkuan Urban Village. We are a cross disability action group which has been running since the past 7 years.

In the light of Accessible India Campaign launched by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, we conducted an Access Audit in one of the communities we are working in. We have made a report of all the findings and recommendations which will be attached with this mail.

Achieving Important Development Milestones: Your Baby is Growing Up

This article discusses some important development milestones that are accompanied by your baby’s growth. It shares fun ideas and practical methods to speed up the developmental journey.

By Supriya Das

Reaching, rolling and sitting up are important development milestones for your baby. These will lay the groundwork for crawling, standing and walking, which are discussed further below in the article.

Vision problems hardly manage to checkmate these players

Mon, 08/29/2016 - 10:29 -- geeta.nair

CHENNAI: These chess enthusiasts have never seen Viswanathan Anand play. In fact, a good majority of the 73 students who took part in a state-level chess tournament on Friday had little idea about what their opponents looked like. But that certainly didn’t stop these visually impaired players from stepping up to win.

“Winning. That’s the only word on my mind when I’m playing chess,” said 14-year-old David Kumar, who made the trip from Puducherry for the event.

Tandem cycling: After conquering the skies, visually challenged man to conquer Himalayas

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 11:02 -- geeta.nair

Pune-based Divyanshu Ganatra had earlier this year become the first visually-challenged person in India to paraglide and now he aims to become the first such person to go tandem cycling on the difficult terrain of the Himalayas.

Along with software professional Gagan Grover, Ganatra is set to start a 550-km trail from Manali to Khardungla on Saturday. They will have a team of three friends supporting them. Designed to be ridden by two persons, tandem cycling comes with its own set of challenges which get accentuated on hilly terrains.

AN EMPOWERED LIBRARY

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 10:56 -- geeta.nair

Sugamya Pustakalaya, an online library for persons with visual disabilities, was launched by Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister for Law & Justice and Electronics & Information Technology, at a function organised by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, presided over the function. 

Hari Bhimaraju Creates Tools and Technology for the Visually Impaired

Thu, 08/25/2016 - 10:16 -- sharonee@eyeway.org

Growing up in the shadow of Silicon Valley, 12-year-old Hari Bhimaraju of Cupertino, California, has always been fascinated by science and technology, and she's putting her skills to good use by creating tools for the visually impaired.

"I've kind of just grown up in a house where it's always been a thing to help people," Hari told ABC News. "Especially the visually impaired."

Specialist Officers

Tue, 08/23/2016 - 12:45 -- geeta.nair

Punjab National Bank,
Human Resources Development Division 
Head Office, 7, 
Bhikaiji Cama Place, 
New Delhi -110066

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit www.pnbindia.in or refer to the Emloyment News dated 20 August 2016, page no. 34

Closing Date for On-line Registration (Including for Candidates from Far-Flung Areas): 09.09.2016 

Probationary Officer and Junior Assistant/Clerk

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 14:53 -- geeta.nair

Repco Bank
(Government of India Enterprise)
HEAD OFFICE – “REPCO TOWER” 
No: 33 North Usman Road, T.Nagar, 
Chennai – 600 017
Ph: 044-28340715, 28343716, 28342842 
Fax: 044-28344037 
Email: ho@repcobank.co.in
Website: www.repcobank.com 

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit www.repcobank.com

Closing date of Online Registration: 31.08.2016

Fusion Mee

Here we are again, with our next Fusion Meet, at a brand new place! Please block your date on 25th September Sunday from 2 pm to 6 pm!

Please get ready to rock, perform and have fun! It is going to be a special talent hunt Fusion this time!

Address is:

Bhai Vir Singh Hall
Bhai Vir Singh Road near Goal Market near CP!

So do send me your confirmations quickly so we can get some tea and -----for you!
 

DIGITAL LIBRARY TO END ‘BOOK FAMINE’ OF VISUALLY CHALLENGED PEOPLE

Mon, 08/22/2016 - 12:31 -- geeta.nair

A first of its kind digitally accessible library, 'Sugamya Pustakalaya', is all set to be launched next week by the Modi Government for the visually challenged or partially sighted people who need books in Braille, accessible e-text or audio format.

Aiming to remove the barriers in literacy and employment, the library is expected to be a major game changer for the blind and low vision people who would have access to the printed word in an accessible format. The books will be available in various vernacular languages besides Hindi and English.

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