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National Convention on Inclusive Education of Children with Special Needs Held

Wed, 09/24/2014 - 10:48 -- nikita.jain

The National Convention on Inclusive Education for Children with Special Needs/disabilities was held in New Delhi today. The Convention focused on evolving strategies that will further the right of children with disabilities to free and compulsory education within an inclusive system. 

Nostalgia sets in as time runs out for India’s beloved watch

Tue, 09/16/2014 - 12:42 -- nikita.jain

India’s first indigenous manufacturer of timepieces, the state-owned HMT Watches, will soon wind down, its nostalgic appeal swamped by mounting losses and fierce competition.

At its peak, in the 1960s and 1970s, HMT — Hindustan Machine Tools — made eight or nine out of every 10 watches sold in India. In total, according to one estimate, HMT has made more than 100 million watches. Its unfussy designs and robust mechanical innards made for practical and lasting gifts: to a young college graduate, or to a retiring employee, or to newly married couples.

Narayana students win CBSE national science exhibition

Tue, 09/16/2014 - 12:10 -- nikita.jain

Nagpur: An innovative project by two Std IX students of Narayana Vidyalayam won the 'best project' award at the national level CBSE Science Exhibition 2013-14. Aditya Bhopale and Kartikeya Rehpade designed a device that helps visually impaired people not only read text but also identifies obstacles around them to aid in walking.

Google Drive and Docs gain accessibility options for visually-impaired users

Fri, 09/12/2014 - 14:34 -- nikita.jain

 
 
With a visual impairment, using any software or service can be anything from tricky to impossible. Windows and other operating systems have long included features that make them easier for blind and partially sighted people to use, and now Google is adding similar playing-field-levelling features to Google Drives and Docs. While traditional desktop software has been quick to adopt new methods of opening up to as many people as possible, the same cannot be said of online tools -- Google is looking to change that.

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