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With 85% in SSC, Vadodara-based visually impaired girl Yesha Makwana now eyes IAS

Fri, 05/26/2023 - 10:51 -- geeta.nair

VADODARA: She was the first and the only visually-impaired  student to appear for the SSC exams using a  laptop in the state. Now, Vadodara-based Yesha  Makwana achieved yet another feat as she ranked  first in the state among all the visually-impaired students  who took the board exams. Makwana, a student of   Web Memorial School, scored 85.2%.
The blind  students are given special laptops with voice assistant features.

Thoothukudi collector's name to be etched forever for his efforts to empower visually impaired people

Thu, 05/25/2023 - 11:58 -- geeta.nair

THOOTHUKUDI: A group of people with visual impairment have decided to name their residential area after the outgoing district collector, Dr K Senthil Raj, as a mark of respect for his continuous efforts to empower them. In August 2022, Minister Geetha Jeevan and Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi had recently distributed free land pattas to 27 men and 25 women attached to the Ulagin Oli Visually Impaired Trust.  

Rangchor: Story of a visually impaired girl who makes a demon like colours

Thu, 05/25/2023 - 10:44 -- geeta.nair

Gillo Repertory Theatre presented the play, Rangchor, Ek Rakshas Ki Anokhi Kahani (The Colour Thief, an unusual tale of a demon) at Prithvi Theatre on May 12

Gillo Repertory Theatre presented the play, Rangchor, Ek Rakshas Ki Anokhi Kahani (The Colour Thief, an unusual tale of a demon) at the Prithvi Theatre on May 12.

The story is set in a fairytale-like place where a monster lived in a cave and hated colours. So, one day she snatched away the colours from everything in the world.

Workshop Announcement: Accessible Banking Services at Your Doorstep

Workshop Announcement: Accessible Banking Services at Your Doorstep
Join us on 27th May 2023, Saturday, as NAB Delhi and Union Bank of India, along with RCS Positive Abilities & Equal Opportunities Cell of Panjab University Chandigarh  organize a camp to provide easy access to essential banking services. We're dedicated to assisting individuals with visual impairments and All Other  disabilities.

Branch Post Master (BPM) and ASSISTANT BRANCH POSTMASTER (ABPM), India Post

Wed, 05/24/2023 - 14:45 -- geeta.nair

Government of India
 Ministry of Communications 
Department of Posts
 NOTIFICATION NO:No.17-31/2023-GDS

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit :https://indiapostgdsonline.cept.gov.in/Notifications/Model_Notification.pdf
The Last date for receipt of application: 11.06.2023
Edit/Correction Window for Applicants: 12.06.2023 to 14.06.2023

Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Online Engagement-Special Cycle, May, 2023 

Bridging the information gap

There are many organizations, both governmental and non-governmental, that offer training programs for visually impaired people. However, there is a lack of awareness about these services. Read how Eyeway Helpdesk serves as a solution to this information gap, as evidenced by our recent success in helping Sagar and Pawan from Maharashtra access resources that empowered them to lead their lives independently and with dignity. bit.ly/42N3R7E

Chargeman (Government of India Ministry of Defence )

Wed, 05/17/2023 - 12:14 -- geeta.nair

Government of India 
Ministry of Defence 

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit :https://www.davp.nic.in/WriteReadData/ADS/eng_10702_9_2324b.pdf

Last date of online application : 29.05.2023

RECRUITMENT OF CIVILIAN PERSONNEL IN INDIAN NAVY- 2023 
 INDIAN NAVAL CIVILIAN ENTRANCE TEST RECRUITMENT OF CHARGEMAN-II (REDESIGNATED AS CHARGEMAN)  
NOTIFICATION – CM 01/2023 

Assistant Manager (Mechanical) – (On fixed term basis), GOA SHIPYARD LIMITED SHIPBUILDERS,

Tue, 05/16/2023 - 12:43 -- geeta.nair

GOA SHIPYARD LIMITED SHIPBUILDERS, 
SHIPREPAIRERS & ENGINEERS
 (A Government of India Undertaking-Ministry of Defence)
 (ISO 9001-2015, 14001:2015, 45001:2018 Certified Company)
 VADDEM, VASCO-DA-GAMA, 
GOA – 403 802 
CIN No U63032GA1967GOI000077 

Advt. No. 01/2023

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit :https://goashipyard.in/file/2023/04/Advt-No.-01-2023.pdf
Last date of online application : 24.05.2023

Parliament library now accessible to visually challenged

Tue, 05/16/2023 - 10:52 -- geeta.nair

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated special facilities that provide visually challenged people access to more than 1.7 million publications and resources in the library.

NEW DELHI: Visually challenged people will now have easier access to the vast repository of resources in the parliament library which is now equipped with necessary assistive technologies, officials said.

Officers in Grade ‘B’ (Direct Recruit-DR) (On Probation-OP) (General/DEPR/D (reserve Bank of India)

Mon, 05/15/2023 - 15:11 -- geeta.nair

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit :https://opportunities.rbi.org.in/Scripts/bs_viewcontent.aspx?Id=4259
Last date of online application : 09.06.203

Direct Recruitment for the post of Officers in Grade ‘B’ (Direct Recruit-DR) (On Probation-OP) (General/DEPR/DSIM) Streams - Panel Year 2023

Visually impaired Jammu lad scores 93.4% in Class-12 exams

Mon, 05/15/2023 - 10:44 -- geeta.nair

Son of Asif Gill and Aruna Gill, the 20-year-old now wants to enrol in a BA programme at Delhi’s St Stephen’s College. He also nourishes the dream of becoming an IAS officer.

Visually impaired since his birth, Miracle Gill from Jammu has beaten all odds to secure 93.4% in CBSE’s Class-12 exams, result of which was declared on Friday.

Son of Asif Gill and Aruna Gill, the 20-year-old now wants to enrol in a BA programme at Delhi’s St Stephen’s College. He also nourishes the dream of becoming an IAS officer.

Free Residential Competitive Exams Training & Higher Education

Wed, 05/10/2023 - 12:27 -- geeta.nair

An Opportunity for free residential competitive exams training & higher education for all types of Students with Disabilities, Orphans, SC, ST & Economically Backward Students from all over India to transform their lives.
1)      Residential Competitive Examination Training:
a)      UPSC
b)      MPSC
c)      SSC
d)      Banking + IBPS
e)      RRB
v       Features of courses: -
1)      Medium of courses : English, Hindi & Marathi
2)      Mode of courses : Offline / Online

HAP is currently commemorating GAAD(global accessibility awareness.

Greetings! HAP is currently commemorating GAAD(global accessibility awareness day) 2023 and we would greatly appreciate it if you could help us spread the word to your friends, colleagues, network, and anyone you know who may be interested in learning about accessibility. If you or your network are interested in attending, please use the registration link provided:

QR code on medicines for convenience of visually impaired: Delhi High Court seeks Centre’s stand in PIL

Wed, 05/10/2023 - 11:36 -- geeta.nair

The Delhi high court Tuesday sought the Centre’s stand on a public interest litigation plea seeking a direction to affix quick response (QR) code on medicines, food products and cosmetics to make them accessible to visually impaired people.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (Government of India Department of Space Indian Space Research Organisation)

Tue, 05/09/2023 - 14:33 -- geeta.nair

Government of India
 Department of Space
 Indian Space Research Organisation
 VIKRAM SARABHAI SPACE CENTRE 
Thiruvananthapuram - 695 022 
 ADVERTISEMENT NO. VSSC- 323 DATED 29.04.2023 

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit :https://www.vssc.gov.in/assets/img/PDF/Recruitment/Advt323_EN_BILINGUAL.pdf
Last date of online application :16 May 2023

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