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Feeling monuments |
Pankaj Ghosal remembers the time, the exact day and date when his parents took him to visit Akshardham. "It was November11, 2010, a Thursday. We spent the entire day there," he recalls. It was the... |
General |
10/Sep/2013 |
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National Braille Press Announces $20K Touch of Genius Prize for Innovation |
Competition encourages innovation in braille and tactile literacy for the blind
National Braille Press (NBP) announced today, that it is now accepting applications for its 2013 Louis Braille... |
General |
10/Sep/2013 |
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Pavement menace for the visually impaired |
How many times have you and I complained about the state of our roads and pavements riddled with potholes? While many of us manage to make our way around them, these can often translate into a real... |
General |
10/Sep/2013 |
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Centre for disability studies in Ravenshaw University |
Ravenshaw University has planned to set up a Centre for Disability Studies (CDS) for promoting directed academic activities on disability related issues as well as enabling effective capacity-... |
Education and Employment |
10/Sep/2013 |
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He makes number crunching easy for students |
This city teacher is a Samaritan for many of his students for he gives them moral support and financial support too.
Meet V Fazlullah, a teacher in computer applications at JSS Polytechnic for... |
Education and Employment |
09/Sep/2013 |
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Now, bicycle fitted with sensors for blind people |
Blind people can now ride a bicycle!
Scientists have developed a bicycle that uses ultrasonic sensors to detect obstacles in the path - and it can help blind and partially sighted people live more... |
Product and Technology |
09/Sep/2013 |
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Campus capsule |
BU Braille Resource Centre
Bangalore University has set up a Braille Resource Centre as an Enabling Unit for its visually challenged students in postgraduate departments, and affiliated and... |
Education and Employment |
09/Sep/2013 |
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Don’t be sorry, just be a friend |
Despite India’s attempts at inclusive education, schooling for special needs children has usually been a story of lack - of will, infrastructure and personnel. Schools, both private and government,... |
Education and Employment |
09/Sep/2013 |
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The vision to succeed |
Equipping the visually challenged with job skills is a lifetime mission for P.R. Pandi, former President of the Organisation for the Rehabilitation of the Blind in Tiruchi
When P.R. Pandi smiles,... |
Achievements |
09/Sep/2013 |
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Learning bonus for blind parents' kids |
Infants of blind parents learn to communicate in different ways with their parents and other sighted adults - a skill that enhances their development, a new study shows.
The findings add an... |
General |
09/Sep/2013 |
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