Ludhiana: Thirty-six-year old visually challenged Sandeep Singh and his 43-year-old friend Gurpreet Singh Chahal, who is also visually challenged, have become an inspiration for others as they have started web radio 'Sach dee Goonj' with a vision to bring the visually challenged artists and achievers at par with others. They have their listeners not only in India, but also across the world.
Other than the wire running from the chess board, it looked just like the ones used in a normal chess tournament. The board and the pieces were mounted on a wooden box under which was a lining of electromagnets and sensors, said Bhavya Gohil, the co-founder of Infivention.
KOCHI: The victory of the Indian Blind Cricket team, the third consecutive victory by the blue shirts including the World T20 2012 and the Blind Cricket World Cup 2014, has given more weight for the demand for recognition by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
When city-based painter Chintamani Hasabnis graduated from his art college in 1986, he vowed against exhibiting his works at an exhibition unless his works had a social message or were capable of contributing to the society in some way. Although he continued painting all these years, he never showcased them. Three-and-a-half years ago, he encountered a ‘subject’ that was worth an exhibition.
Mizo Students Union (MSU), in collaboration with Mizoram Blind Society, Aizawl College Joint Students Union, Human Rights and Law Network, etc have taken steps to move the Govt. Of Mizoram to discontinue the service of Ms. B.Sairengpuii, Commissioner, Persons With Disabilities, Mizoram.
B.Sairengpuii retired from Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Govt. Of Mizoram in the year October,2012. She was re-employed in October,2012 as Commissioner, PWD, Mizoram.
To showcase that physical barriers cannot limit artistic expressions, 50 visually-impaired students will take to the stage at Kamani Auditorium on Friday to perform in a musical titled ‘Khushi Ek Ehsaas’.
KOCHI: Flavin Gracious of Vypeen, a visually challenged girl who came to receive braille laptop returned home with a job offer given by the Chief Minister.
Flavin, who has many qualifications to her credit including MA, MEd, NET, SET and JRF, is a rank-holder at the university level.
On Photography by Visually Impaired People
When you imagine, You exist!
When you imagine, you create, and when you create you exist. The visual language of stills might sound incongruous in the world of a blind person, but it’s not so. On the contrary it can actually help one connect with their surroundings.
Shweta Mandal, Sunita Kumari and Shikha Jaiswal, all these candidates wearing the convocation gown sitting in the row with thousands other candidates, cheering and applauding for their friends may appears to be like several other candidates who have come to receive their respective degrees but what makes them different is the extraordinary courage, these differently abled candidates posses.
Jawaharlal Nehru University has turned into a haven for the physically challenged students. In order to make it number one “disable-friendly” university of the country, the varsity has decided to change the name of “blind curve” point at the request of students associated with its Equal Opportunity Cell.
Barely days after students and principals of blind schools were left elated over the decision to allow adult writers during examinations for students with special needs, the Bombay High Court sought further discussions before the Maharashtra government resolution takes effect.
BENGALURU: Swachh Bengaluru is woefully short of disabled-friendly toilets. A quick survey of busy spots, across the city, found that most did not have such a facility.
The few disabled-friendly toilets were locked away or badly maintained. Ramps and railings were missing in most places and we were not able to spot even one braille signage.
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