QUEEN'S ROAD: A video featuring Tumpa Kumari singing the popular Hindi song, ‘Sun Raha Hai Na Tu,’ went viral last month and lakhs of people watched and heard this mellifluous rendition in wonder. In a true tribute to the power of social media in today’s times, people who appreciated her talent, relentlessly forwarded the video on WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube and every other medium available.
HYDERABAD: In spite of various campaigns and awareness initiatives taken by the health administration, the number of people suffering from blindness is rising in Hyderabad and more than 6,000 people are waiting for corneal transplantation in the district.
LUCKNOW: The longing for light emanates from the most profound darkness. Turning this proverb true, a student from Shakuntala Mishra National Rehabilitation University has shown the way to fight blindness in UP. First year student in MA History, Ekta Pandey has pledged to donate her eyes to King George's Medical University's eye bank.
Motor-racing is not for the faint-hearted. But when you are deaf and blind, it takes on a different dimension.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Students with visual impairment in the state will be given admission to science stream in Higher Secondary classes, from this year onwards.
A relatively new company called the eSight Corpration has designed special glasses that allow some people who have been declared “legally blind” to be able to see pretty clearly.
CHENNAI: A farmer’s son from a remote village near Sathankulam in Tutikorin district won the state-level chess tournament for visually challenged children organised by Nethrodaya, a self-help institution, recently.
KOZHIKODE: They might not have ever seen a flower in their lifetime but now the Calicut University is all set to treat the visually challenged in the state to a full-fledged garden experience.
Mysuru will host a unique event on August 29: persons with visual disabilities will lead a march of blindfolded persons to spread the message of eye donation.
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Last date to receive applications: 15th September 2015
Job title: Research and Communications Officer
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Context:
CHENNAI: Reservation for the differently-abled in government jobs will be increased to five per cent from the present three per cent. The Bill for this has been examined by a Parliamentary Standing Committee, Lov Verma, secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, said on Wednesday.
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The primary purpose of the Communications Manager position is to undertake the planning, development and delivery of internal and external communications.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Algorithms directed by Ian McDonald is the first ever feature documentary on Blind Chess. The heart touching documentary is being released theatrically by PVR across six metros, including Kochi on August 21. It is a documentary on the thriving but little known world of Blind Chess in India.
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KOCHI: The Ernakulam district panchayat on Tuesday distributed electronic smart canes to around 150 visually impaired persons, making it possible for them to move around.
District panchayat president Eldhose Kunnappilly inaugurated the project, which was initiated spending Rs 4.5 lakh from the Plan fund, at a function held at the District Panchayat Hall.
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