NEW DELHI: Let's face it, few people look forward to interacting with government officials even if they want to join the ranks of the sarkari workforce themselves.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Amway Opportunity Foundation (AOF), the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of Amway India, has launched a mobile application - Accessible Reader - for the benefit of the visually challenged individuals.
A visually impaired English teacher has embarked on a project of converting books into audio files for benefit of the blind. Sandeep Trivedi, no stranger to the challenges faced by the blind, said he started the project in 2010 and has converted several books for college and university students, and for candidates appearing in competitive exams.
When IAS officer Ravi Prakash Gupta (44) was posted as deputy commissioner of Kaithal district six days ago, nobody quite knew what to expect from him. There was no dearth of naysayers in the corridors of power. The reason: his lack of eyesight.
CHENNAI: It is just 15mm of difference that could be the deciding factor: can I manage on my own or do I need assistance? Can the wheelchair manoeuvre over the step or does it need to be manually lifted to pass through?
For the 33rd consecutive year, the students of Red Cross School for the Blind in Berhampur of Odisha have achieved cent per cent pass result in Class X board examination conducted by the Odisha Board of Secondary Education.
Visually impaired students in Andhra Pradesh are unable to make use of an opportunity to educate themselves with financial aid provided by an offshore NRI donor organisation. The reasons attributed are lack of awareness coupled with the mindset of their parents.
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