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Inching towards success |
For those who are adept at turning adversity into opportunity, overcoming setbacks is an art. On World Disability Day, being observed on December 3, some physically-challenged persons share their... |
General, Policy News |
03/Dec/2014 |
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RIGHT TO SECRECY A PREDICAMENT FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED VOTERS |
Maintaining secrecy of vote seems the biggest hindrance for visually impaired voters of the state. As they are not allowed to cast vote themselves and have to do the same through an assistant, they... |
General, Policy News |
02/Dec/2014 |
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Visually impaired man to get national award |
Two decades ago, Bhavesh Chandubhai Bhatia lost his vision, and soon after, his 17-year-old job as a hotel manager. The same year, he exhausted his savings on his mother’s treatment for skin cancer.... |
Achievements, General, Education and Employment |
02/Dec/2014 |
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How Richard Bernstein, Michigan's 1st blind Supreme Court justice, says he'll approach job |
For 15 years, Michigan Supreme Court Justice-elect Richard Bernstein operated the public services division of his father’s law firm with a “military-like precision.” He says he'll bring that... |
General, Education and Employment |
01/Dec/2014 |
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EVENT FOR BLIND KIDS CONCLUDES IN BALESWAR |
A two-day programme titled ‘Samartha’, which was organised here for the visually-impaired children, concluded on Saturday. As many as 84 children from different schools and institutions participated... |
General, Adventure and Sports |
01/Dec/2014 |
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NATIONAL AWARD FOR BLIND DU PROFESSOR FOR EMPOWERMENT OF DIFFERENTLY-ABLED |
Adding another feather to the Delhi University’s cap, a 54-year-old visually-impaired professor has been recommended for coveted ‘National Award for the Empowerment for Persons with Disabilities’ by... |
Achievements, General, Education and Employment |
27/Nov/2014 |
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Visually impaired take in the sights at the Gol Gumbaz |
By moving his hands slowly over the walls, 14-year-old Vivek was, perhaps, trying to frame an imaginary design, and the contours of the structures were helping him feel the beauty and the marvel of... |
General |
26/Nov/2014 |
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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.”
Felipe is... |
General, Adventure and Sports |
25/Nov/2014 |
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VISUALLY-IMPAIRED STUDENTS GET LAPTOPS |
As many as 100 visually impaired (VI) students pursuing +3 and onward courses were given free laptops with JAWS Software at a programme held at the Bhima Bhoi Bling School here on Monday.
Women and... |
Science & technology, Education and Employment |
25/Nov/2014 |
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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... |
General, Policy News |
21/Nov/2014 |
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