PTU students make smart stick for visually impaired
Kapurthala, July 5
Students of IK Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU) have developed a smart stick named ‘Saathi’ with unique features that are still not available in the market.
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Visually impaired students have difficulty in finding scribes
Sometimes they end up having too many volunteers
Visually impaired college students struggle to find scribes to help them write their exams. A fortnight ago a message was doing the rounds in social media appealing for scribes. The appeal had come from a city college which has nearly 100 blind students in the undergraduate programme.
Braile signages at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Thane stations - Divyangjan friendly facilities at Central Railway stations
Central Railway is the pioneer railway system on Indian Railways and has been committed to provide a safe and comfortable journey to its countless passengers in general and Divyangjan in particular. It has always been at the forefront in providing Divyangjan-friendly amenities at its railway stations.
Online singing contest for visually impaired
Jalandhar, June 27
An online singing contest for the visually impaired titled ‘The Voice of Saksham’ was organised by NGO Saksham with the support of Canara Bank here on Monday.
The contest marked the birthday of Helen Keller, an American author, who suffered from hearing and visual disabilities. Youth from Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh participated in this competition.
Plan to set up higher education campus for disabled in Baruipur
Kolkata: The department of mass education extension and library services wants to set up a higher studies institute, complete with residential facilities, for persons with disabilities, at the Baruipur educational hub.
World Music Day: No sight, but enlightening everyone with his voice and vision
Sangeet mein itni ekagrata chahiye, ki jo dekh skta hai vo bhi aankhein band krke hi gaata hai, toh mujhe toh pehle se hi ye takat mili hai (music needs such dedication and concentration that the one who can see also sings with his eyes closed, and I have it by default), says Dr Prem Sagar (55), a music lecturer who is visually impaired and has been into teaching profession since 30 years. On World Music Day, he shares his story of finding solace in music.
Barrier-fee special stadium for divyangs inaugurated at rehab university in Lucknow
A barrier-free special stadium for physically challenged people (divyangjan) was inaugurated at Dr Shakuntala Mishra National Rehabilitation University here on Wednesday.
The stadium has been established with a view to reduce the gap between general and handicapped people and also to prepare players of national and international level,” said Narendra Kashyap, minister, department of empowerment of persons with disabilities, UP government while speaking as chief guest.
Job fair for differently abled persons
Hubballi: Samarthanam Trust will organise a job fair for differently abled candidates between 9am to 2pm on June 23 at Arts and Commerce Degree College Mahila Vidya Peeth in Vidyanagar. Krishna Lamani of Samarthanam Trust told reporters here on Monday that recent surveys of persons with disabilities in India found that they have lost their jobs post-Covid and their mere survival is a challenge. “Differently abled job-seekers offer a wider choice for recruiters. Over 500 skilled job- seekers 18-35 age group are expected to participate in the job fair.
Rani Ithape of National Association Of Blind, Nashik, bags 81% in SSC; wants to teach
NASHIK: Rani Ithape, a visually impaired daughter of a farmer from the Paithan taluka of Aurangabad district who studies at the National Association for the Blind (Nab) at Nashik topped the school with 81.4% marks in SSC.
Ithape, who has been visually impaired since birth, wishes to pursue a career in teaching. She wants to spread the light of knowledge and help everyone — especially the visually impaired — just like she got help from others. Both her parents are farmers and her brother is pursuing his graduation.
Visually challenged Tirur native becomes associate prof at MG University.
Malappuram: For Rohit, the newly appointed associate professor at the School of Letter of Mahatma Gandhi University, being visually impaired is never an impossible hurdle to overcome. In fact, it can be a light in the dark that could guide you the right way.
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