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Below 1% quota for visually impaired; centre told to respond |
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre and others on a PIL seeking quashing of an examination notice of UPSC for the upcoming Civil Services Examination on the ground of non... |
Education and Employment |
03/Jul/2014 |
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Ind takes global lead to empower blind to read |
India has become the first country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind, visually-impaired or print disabled.
The treaty would... |
Accessibility, Policy News |
02/Jul/2014 |
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E-book will help visually impaired children understand the universe |
An e-book for children with visual impairments is soon to be available at Apple’s iBook store as a free download on your iPad.
Are novels a waste of time in today’s data-driven world?
■ Reading... |
Accessibility, Education and Employment |
02/Jul/2014 |
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Independent Filmmaker Focuses His Lens on Empowering the Blind and Visually Impaired Using Judo as the Tool for an Enhanced Life |
Steven Simon is a sighted Judo athlete (Judoka) and independent filmmaker/producer who is capturing the emotions, spirit and dedication of blind and visually impaired Judoka who have embraced a sport... |
General |
02/Jul/2014 |
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Delhi's public transport - a hurdle for the disabled (Feature) |
Varun Mahato, a 24-year-old visually impaired, boards a bus to hisNoida office every day. His journey is a "struggle" because he often travels standing as the seats reserved for those with... |
Accessibility |
02/Jul/2014 |
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Access to books for the blind needs to be improved |
Today, 134 years after her birth, Helen Keller still shines as model of what a literate mind can offer. Though deafblind, Keller graduated with honours from Radcliffe, wrote numerous books, travelled... |
Accessibility |
02/Jul/2014 |
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Inspired quizzing for specially-abled children on Saturday |
Round Table and Ladies Circle Mangalore will organisean entirely new concept of inclusive and engaging quizzing called "Genuis -2014 - Inspired Quizzing" for high school students on... |
General |
02/Jul/2014 |
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Activist pins hope on Dhoni for blind cricket recognition |
With the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) yet to recognise blind cricket in India, renowned blind activist and founding chairman of the World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC) George Abraham,... |
Adventure and Sports |
02/Jul/2014 |
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High blood pressure tied to color vision impairment |
Japanese men with higher blood pressure were more likely to have impaired color vision, a new study has found.
Researchers said that for now, it’s not clear what explains the findings.
According to... |
Medical |
02/Jul/2014 |
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Eyes on goal, blind students score big |
Students of the Poona School and Home for Blind Boys & Girls did not just battle their disability, but also overcame several external hurdles, including delayed delivery of Braille... |
Adventure and Sports |
20/Jun/2014 |
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