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Maheshwari youth activists bat for the visually impaired
They are all activists of the youth wing of a trading community and involved in social work of one or the other type. This year they have decided to adopt four blind students from the funds remaining after organising a limited overs cricket tournament within the Maheshwari community.
Cricket brings the community together and ket also can bury the hatchets between India and Pakistan.
Pupil survey: Issues raised by Hatekar were genuine
Is study material available in Marathi or Hindi? No, said 75% students of the Mumbai University in a survey conducted by students. This was one of the many issues raised by econometrics professor Neeraj Hatekar in his infamous press conference that cost him his job.
Many among the visually-challenged added there was no study material available for them. Among other matters raised by Hatekar, the first year students said only one remedial lecture was conducted for them in the entire year.
'2.96% people disabled'
Odisha has 2.96% disabled population, census data on disability released earlier this week revealed. Disability rights campaigner ourightly rejected the report, stating that the number is grossly underestimated.
Education is a fundamental right of all children, disabled or not
Mumbai metro set to be disabled-friendly, all the way
Those who are disabled or visually impaired have nothing to worry about while using the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar metro rail once it is opened to the public. This is because right from the stations to the metro coaches and toilets, everything has been made disabled-friendly.
Bill on quota for disabled in coming session
The government will table for passage in the upcoming Parliament session a new bill for the disabled persons that provides for five per cent reservation in public sector jobs.
Blind teacher knows no limits
A young Smyrna man has not let being blind dash his dreams of going away to college, traveling overseas and teaching other impaired children how to be more independent.
Greg Aikens, 29, has tackled many obstacles to obtain both educational and professional success, including winning the Learning Ally National Achievement Award.
Aikens is one of six people from across the United States who will receive $6,000 and travel to the Learning Ally’s National Gala celebration in Washington, D.C. this April.
Lexington One teacher co-authors award-winning book for visually impaired students
As visually-impaired students begin learning to read by way of Braille, many also are learning how to navigate their world with help from a white cane. A Lexington One teacher helped create a brand-new resource to take away some of the apprehension by introducing the cane in a fun way.
Aid available but out of reach for visually impaired
For the first time, Navraj Dhakal, a visually impaired person, touched Braille cells that allow visually impaired people to read by feeling the raised dots at a stall operated by Bright Star Society, an organization that works for the blind, at CAN Info-Tech 2014.
After Dhakal learned about its benefits, he decided to buy the device. But when he heard the price--Rs 260,000--he realized that it was beyond his means. But he was more disappointed to know that Braille cells are not available in Nepal.
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