Braving incessant rains, hundreds of visually-impaired people on Thursday hit the streets here decrying the State Government’s apathy in fulfiling their 15-point charter of demands. The protestors under the banner of the Odisha Students’ Union of Visually Impaired staged a demonstration at the Lower PMG highlighting their grievances.
Vimal, Reshma and Nuruddin from Uttar Pradesh are suffering from severe visual impairment. As children, they could never attend regular schools due the various societal, financial and infrastructural obstacles facing them. They approached the Eyeway desk and expressed their desire to complete their formal education. We put in our best efforts to ensure that they did not fall through the gaps and were able to achieve their dreams.
Mr Venu Arjan Bhai Mir, a 36 year old man with complete blindness and 75 percent loco motor disability called the Eyeway helpdesk in May 2014 after listening to our radio show, Nazar Ya Nazariya. His life, which earlier consisted of just staying at home, got a completely new turn after Eyeway connected him to an Ahmedabad-based NGO.
Vandana Mandi, Deepika Kumari, Anu Kumari and 12 more girls were interacting confidently with the customers over the phone explaining them about various schemes provided by a telecom company.
The 22th edition of Salwan Cross Country Run is being organized on *Sunday
the 6th of November 2016 at the Army Equestrian Centre, Brar Square, Delhi Cantt.
Persons with disabilities are financially excluded as they are unbanked. Hence, mainstreaming persons with disability with skills and employment is critical. In the last few years, it has been well-known that disability is not only a cross-cutting human rights issue but also a developmental issue. A person with disability will need to bank his income, provided he has an income.
BENGALURU: Volunteers form an important resource for a community organisation. Volunteering not only helps you give back to society but also gives you a positive perspective on life.
She may not be able to see. But that hasn’t dented her spirit to live her life to the fullest like others.
Manjulata Panda (38), a completely blind woman, successfully completed her PhD in Political Science,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: City-based genius Prasanth C, who recently entered the India Book of Records for his memorisation skills, has broken his old record. This time, the differently-abled youngster recalled the days for the most number of dates given within the timeframe of a minute earning him an entry into the Asia Book of Records. The record breaking feat was held on Thursday at Hotel Hycinth in the city.
A two-day workshop on “Skilling and Employment for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the context of CSR” in Himachal Pradesh concluded here.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Union Government initiates an audit in the city to check whether the guidelines formulated by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities functioning under the Union Ministry of Social Justice as part of Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan) is being adhered to. The Trivandrum International Airport (TIA) is the first institution in the city which has been selected by the Union Government for the auditing process.
CHENNAI: City Express catches up with someone who not only looked beyond her disability, but also played an important role in shaping the lives of many like her. Meet Rajeswari, a visually-challenged Tamil lecturer at the Quaid E Milleth Government College for Women and the programme coordinator-cum-vice president of the Tamil Nadu Association of the Blind (TNAB), Tondairpet.
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