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Thu, 06/18/2015 - 16:14 -- geeta.nair
CSIR–Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CMERI),
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research 
Durgapur - 713 209
Advertisement No.02/2015
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit http://www.cmeri.res.in or refer to the Emloyment News dated 13 June 2015, page no. 33

Last Date for Online Registration 20.07.2015 

Kenya: Tech to deliver education to visually impaired students

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 10:46 -- geeta.nair

A total of 356 blind and visually impaired students at St. Oda Primary and secondary School for the Blind – Gem District, Siaya County will benefit from assistive learning technologies through an initiative dubbed “Computer Labs for the Blind” courtesy of a partnership between InAble, AccessKenya, and the Rockefeller Foundation.

TGT

Wed, 06/17/2015 - 14:55 -- geeta.nair
ANDHRA EDUCATION SOCIETY, 
NEW DELHI
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit http://www.andhraeducationsociety.com or refer to the Emloyment News dated 13 June 2015, page no. 6

Last date for receipt of application: 25.06.2015

80% visually impaired youth see themselves healthy: Study

Wed, 06/17/2015 - 10:34 -- geeta.nair

It is a common perception that visual impairment, like any other form of disability, is a major cause of despair among the affected persons. A joint study by the PGI and Panjab University (PU), however, has defied this perception — finding that most visually impaired youths, at least in Chandigarh, are satisfied with their overall health and are able to relish parties and movies with the support of families and friends.

Project Dignity

Silver Linings is delighted and proud to kick off Project Dignity on 21st June Sunday 2015 from the current Silver Linings office at:
 
164 B, Pocket A Mayur Vihar Phase 2, Delhi 110091.
Time 11 am. To 2 pm.
Brief  about Project Dignity:
Dignity is the
birthright of all humans, yet somehow some of us have to struggle to live with it! 
 

Can Stray Dogs be Guide Dogs?

Recently a blind woman in the US was saved from being hit by a speeding school bus by her guide dog. Some years ago I remember reading about how a guide dog had knocked his master down to protect him from a swinging crane. I was wondering if the woman would have been safe if she was just moving with her white cane. Certainly, a guide dog is not only a mobility support to the blind person but also an efficient companion who could be a dynamic assistant in times of need.

Inducing a new wave of workforce: Project Starfish aims to empower millions of visually impaired ... read more on social.yourstory.com

Mon, 06/15/2015 - 11:45 -- geeta.nair

Two years back, on a very cold Boston morning, my wife and I were invited to film a job fair held for the blind,” recalls Subhashish Acharya, Founder, mentor, and trainer, Project Starfish. ... 

Bus Runs over two Visually-impaired Cricketers

Mon, 06/15/2015 - 10:29 -- geeta.nair

THRISSUR: In a tragic accident, two visually-challenged cricket players were crushed to death by a low-floor AC bus of the Kerala Urban Road Transport Corporation (KURTC) at the bus stand here on Sunday morning. The deceased were identified as Ratheesh, 29, and  Vinod, 32, members of blind cricket team Dragon Stars based in Palakkad.

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