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Importance of self-reliance

Thirty-three-year-old Inder Singh Bahera is a resident of Uttar Pradesh. As a person with 100% blindness, Inder never really explored ways of self-reliance. He was dependent on the money he received in the form of disability pension to meet his daily needs.
When he didn’t receive the pension in his bank account for three consecutive months, he was left in a dire state. He reached out to the Eyeway Helpdesk to report the issue and seek some resolution. His case was forwarded to our Advocacy Officer who contacted the Social Welfare Officer in his state.

PFB Punjab holds meeting to start Braille Book Bank, celebrate World Disability Day

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 12:04 -- geeta.nair

PFB Punjab holds meeting to start Braille Book Bank, celebrate World Disability Day in Ferozepur

Also discussed to take up the various demands of blind with heads of concerned departments

Ferozepur, July 14, 2024: On Sunday,  the meeting of Progressive Federation for the Blind, Punjab Unit was held at Home for the Blind, Makhu Gate, Ferozepur City to plan to start a Braille Book Bank and celebrate World Disability Day.

My daughter has 40% visual impairment: Father of trainee IAS

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 11:26 -- geeta.nair

Khedkar also said his daughter has “a certain category of mental illness which was also verified by medical professionals before the disability certificate was issued

Days after his daughter IAS probationary officer Puja Khedkar, who is facing an investigation for misuse of power and violation of rules of appointment, her father retired bureaucrat Dilip Khedkar spoke up in her defence. Khedkar, who retired from Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), in 2020, claimed his daughter was a victim of a conspiracy being hatched to target his family by “someone”.

Inspiring triumph: Visually impaired Ruhin Bhattasali secures seat in IIT's Computer Science program

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 11:24 -- geeta.nair

Ruhin Bhattasali, a visually impaired  girl from Hyderabad, has secured admission to IIT  Hyderabad's Computer Science Engineering program,  marking a significant achievement in her academic  journey.
From a young age, Ruhin's ambition to  excel in academics was apparent. Recognizing her potential,   her parents and teachers provided the necessary support and   encouragement.
 

ASTHA National Disability Helpline has been working to collect and collate information and provide it in an accessible form to the callers according to their needs and situations since 2002

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 10:52 -- geeta.nair

ASTHA's National Disability Helpline Meeting (आस्था की राष्ट्रीय विकलांगता हेल्पलाइन बैठक)
ASTHA National Disability Helpline has been working to collect and collate information and provide it in an accessible form to the callers according to their needs and situations since 2002. 

Bengal gets its 1st Braille Constitution

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 10:42 -- geeta.nair

Kolkata: In a first in Bengal, the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) published a Braille version of the Constitution of India, said Vice-Chancellor, Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti.
The Braille Constitution will empower the  visually-impaired students,”Chakrabarti added.
PhD scholar at WBNUJS, Arnab Roy, who is part of the initiative, said they would also convert other reading materials to benefit such students.

Accounts Clerk cum Typist/ Junior Accounts Assistant cumTypist (N. F. RAILWAY)

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 15:41 -- geeta.nair

N. F. RAILWAY
RAILWAY RECRUITMENT CELL
STATION ROAD, PANBAZAR,
GUWAHATI-781001
(GDCE-01/2024)

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit https://nfr.indianrailways.gov.in/
Last date for receipt of filled in application form: 20.07.2024

NOTIFICATION FOR GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION (GDCE)
ONLY FOR REGULAR EMPLOYEES OF N. F. RAILWAY

IIIT Allahabad develops AI tool for blind, visually impaired to access chart images

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 10:33 -- geeta.nair

The paper “Alt4Blind: A User Interface to Simplify Charts Alt-Text Creation” related to this creation has been accepted.

Experts from the Indian Institute of Information Technology-Allahabad (IIIT-A), Prayagraj, in collaboration with their counterparts at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, have developed a tool for blind and visually impaired persons capable of creating and accessing chart images.

New Training Program for Visually Impaired Women Cricketers Launched in Delhi

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 11:19 -- geeta.nair

New Training Program for Visually Impaired Women Cricketers Launched in Delhi

On Tuesday, a new training program for visually impaired women and girls was launched in Delhi. This initiative, called ‘Training in Blind Cricket for Visually Impaired Girls and Women in Delhi,’ is a collaboration between the Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI), and Cricket Association for the Blind in Delhi (CABD). The program aims to train 50 visually impaired girls and women in cricket over three months.

Associate Manager- Senior Officer - MSME Relationship (Indian Bank)

Tue, 07/09/2024 - 15:27 -- geeta.nair

INDIAN BANK,
Allahabad

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit  www.indianbank.in
Closing date for submitting applications through website: 14.07.2024

ENGAGEMENT OF SPECIALISTS ON CONTRACTUAL BASIS – 2024
 
INDIAN BANK, a leading Public Sector Bank, with headquarters in Chennai invites Applications for the following
posts on Contractual Basis:

SC releases guidelines to prevent stereotyping of differently abled

Tue, 07/09/2024 - 10:48 -- geeta.nair

The judgment underscored the detrimental impact of stereotypes on discrimination and the enjoyment of fundamental rights.

The Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling on Monday, laid down comprehensive guidelines to prevent stereotyping and discrimination of persons with disabilities (PwDs) in visual media, including films and documentaries, emphasising the importance of sensitive and accurate representation of PwDs in order for discourse to be inclusive rather than alienating.

Preparing for employment opportunities

Twenty-two-year-old Jeel Kakkad was born to a middle income family in Mumbai, Maharashtra. At an early age, Jeel was diagnosed with a degenerative eye condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa. She had some limitations as a person with low vision, but she was sent to a regular school. In fact, as an only daughter, her parents ensured she received good education which would enable her to become independent.

Blind students can take exams without scribes once they learn SwaLekhan app

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 11:59 -- geeta.nair

Pune: All blind students may soon be able to  complete exams without scribes

who have traditionally been their voices for critical assessments.

Pune-based Niwant Andh Mukta Vikasalay and  National Association for the Blind (NAB) have embarked on a   transformative initiative that trains them in the use of a  self-writing app, called SwaLekhan, a game-changer for 50  students in the state so far.

Organisation invites applications for BEd

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 10:25 -- geeta.nair

Chennai: Vidya Sagar, a Chennai-based organisation working  with people with disabilities has invited  applications for a two-year BEd course  on special education multiple disabilities.  On completion of the course, candidates can work in a  mainstream school or a special school, start rehabilitation   centres, take teacher eligibility test for govt jobs or do  higher studies and get into research.

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), COMMON RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR RECRUITMENT OF CLERKS

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 15:57 -- geeta.nair

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
CRP CLERKS -XIV
COMMON RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR
RECRUITMENT OF CLERKS
IN PARTICIPATING BANKS (For Vacancies of 2025-26 )
Website: www.ibps.in
In case of queries / complaints please log in to http://cgrs.ibps.in/

Step by step towards success

Nineteen-year-old Adarsh Kumar lives in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. His father is a daily wage laborer and mother is a housewife. He has two younger siblings. Around five years ago when he finished Class 9, Adarsh developed a sudden headache followed by sight loss. The family rushed to consult a doctor and the boy was diagnosed with an eye condition called Glaucoma.
 

Project Discovery 5.0 details

Have you go a solution for your daily task, education or livelihood? A game changing tech for independent travel? Or perhaps a fun invention for sports and celebrations? To learn about all this & more, we welcome to Project Discovery, led by EnAble India, a video competition for assistive solutions created or used by people with disabilities.

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