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Light at the end of the tunnel |
Kartik Sawhney’s long struggle to ensure access to higher education for the blind is bearing fruit
The city, on Saturday, had a visitor whose story was of relentless pursuit of one’s dreams and... |
Education and Employment |
15/Jul/2013 |
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Bangalore girl feted by UN on 'Malala Day' |
Two Indians, including one from Bangalore, were among the seven young girls honoured with the UN Special Envoy for Global Education’s Youth Courage Award for Education as part of ‘Malala Day’... |
Education and Employment |
15/Jul/2013 |
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Visually impaired: Push towards independence |
Taking an exam is, inherently, an uncertain activity. However, for Ali Tareen, a second-year student at Karachi University’s mass communication department, even knowing the answers is often not... |
Education and Employment |
12/Jul/2013 |
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‘BanglaBraille’ hopes for visually impaired |
A Facebook group ‘BanglaBraille’ has become a ray of hope for thousands of visually challenged students who are yet to receive Braille books in schools.
To give relief to the distressed... |
Achievements |
12/Jul/2013 |
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Desire2Learn’s blind workers help make better accessibility tools for classrooms |
Education startups don’t typically have money to burn. But Desire2Learn is an exception; it recently raised $80 million, the largest-ever venture investment in a Canadian software company.
What’s the... |
Education and Employment |
11/Jul/2013 |
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Poorvanchal gets first talking ATM |
The district got its first talking ATM machine designed specially to facilitate its visually challenged customers. This is also the first talking ATM in Poorvanchal. The ATM machine, installed by the... |
Product and Technology |
10/Jul/2013 |
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Device that can help blind 'see' through ears |
How well can you 'see' with your ears? Scientists claim to have developed a "revolutionary" new device that helps blind people 'see' by using sounds to build an image in their minds of the things... |
Science & technology |
10/Jul/2013 |
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For the disabled, footpaths are a nightmare |
If you are able to walk and see and are a determined pedestrian, Chennai’s apology for footpaths might still be negotiable. However, for those with disabilities, footpaths such as these are best... |
General |
09/Jul/2013 |
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On disability, missing the bigger picture |
There is reason to be optimistic about the U.N. report on disability rights, but there is also disappointment at its failure to make the poverty connection
The disability movement has waited... |
Policy News |
08/Jul/2013 |
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Exnora organises walk for awareness on barrier-free pavements |
A number people at the walk stressed the need for coordination among various civic agencies for better footpaths in Chennai
Visually-impaired R. Raja escaped death two months ago. On his way to... |
General |
08/Jul/2013 |
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