Offering the blind a place to play tennis
Accompanied by two women, 9-year-old Felipe Angiono enters cautiously and asks- “Is this where the blind play tennis?” Upon hearing a “yes,” Felipe responds- “OK, I found my place.”
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Himachal varsity relaxes norms for visually impaired
In a major relief to the visually impaired and physically challenged, the Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla has allowed them to engage a writer irrespective of his qualification in the exams, an official said Thursday. Vice Chancellor A.D.N. Bajpai has approved the examination policy as per the guidelines of the ministry of social justice and empowerment for students with disabilities, a university spokesperson said.
25 per cent of blindness can be prevented’
‘25 per cent of blindness can be prevented’
NAB EXTENDS HELP TO BLIND COUPLE IN CITY
The National Association for the Blind (NAB) has extended help to visually-impaired Nilanchal Patra (31) of Tikarapada in Ganjam district by giving a tea, coffee and soup making machine to enable him to eke out a living.
13-year-old Indian-origin boy gets Intel funding for developing Braille printer
Houston: A 13-year-old Indian-origin boy has received a huge investment from Intel for developing a low-cost printer for the blind, making him the youngest tech entrepreneur funded by a venture capital firm.
UGC asks universities to create barrier free environment for physically handicapped
The University Grants Commission has asked for a report from the universities across India regarding the allotment of funds to ensure a barrier-free environment for physically challenged students.
DU’S BLIND SPOT FINALLY SEES LIGHT
While providing the disabled with a friendly studying atmosphere, Delhi University has installed new technology in all colleges where visually impaired students can scan any book of their choice and the preinstalled software will transcribe text to speech.
Ability is in the mind
Disabled struggle sans e-booking
At a time when millions across the nation are resorting to booking tickets online, people with disability still have to follow the old procedure of buying it in booking counters at railway stations.
GUV PATIL VISITS BLIND INSTITUTE, PRESENTED CANDLES BY CHILDREN
The students of Blind Institute, Sector 26 here on Monday presented designer candles to Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Shivraj Patil at Punjab Raj Bhavan for the occasion of Diwali. Interacting with children, Patil emphasised the need for empowering the blind students by imparting them education and vocational training to enable them to live a life with pride and dignity.
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