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362 visually impaired students join four-year DU course |
The Delhi high court on Wednesday extracted an assurance from the Delhi University that all grievances of visually impaired students especially regarding mandatory courses in mathematics and science... |
Education and Employment |
04/Jul/2013 |
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High court satisfied with facilities for visually impaired Delhi University students |
Satisfied with the steps promised by the Delhi University to ensure visually impaired students have full access to its teaching experience when the four-year programme starts, the Delhi high court on... |
Education and Employment |
04/Jul/2013 |
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Telescopic lenses can help treat one of the leading causes of blindness |
The leading cause of blindness in adults over 50, AMD causes very blurry and distorted images. But a telescopic lens could help those who suffer see better.
How do you cope with blindness after... |
Medical |
04/Jul/2013 |
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Reading tool for the visually impaired launched in India |
A device for people with visual impairments that scans documents such as newspapers and magazines and reads them aloud has been launched in India.
ClearView+ Speech, which was developed by... |
Product and Technology |
04/Jul/2013 |
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2000 Scholarships under Two Schemes to be Given to Students with Disabilities in 2013-14 |
National Handicapped Finance & Development Corporation (NHFDC) is implementing two Scholarship schemes (1) 1500 Scholarships under Trust Fund and (2) 500 Scholarships under National Fund, under... |
Education and Employment |
03/Jul/2013 |
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‘Miracle at Marrakesh’ to help visually impaired read |
The treaty will make access to books for the visually impaired, blind and print disabled easier
On Friday, in the same city that established the World Trade Organisation nearly two decades ago,... |
Policy News |
01/Jul/2013 |
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Every step is a struggle |
Right from architectural barriers in hospital buildings to inaccessible medical equipment, from insensitive doctors to negligent authorities, access to healthcare facilities for the huge invisible... |
General |
28/Jun/2013 |
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Stevie Wonder urges UN forum to ‘sign, seal, deliver' treaty for visually impaired |
Music icon Stevie Wonder, last week lent his weight to a video appeal about a famine addressing more than 600 delegates gathered at a United Nations forum in North Africa. But it wasn’t the sort of... |
Product and Technology |
27/Jun/2013 |
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Miracle In Marrakesh: “Historic” Treaty For Visually Impaired Agreed |
The mood was one of celebration at the Marrakesh Palais des Congrès to greet the success of World Intellectual Property Organization negotiators in their attempt to produce a draft treaty text... |
Policy News |
27/Jun/2013 |
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LSR plans special resource centre for disabled students |
Lady Shri Ram College for Women is coming up with a resource centre for its disabled students as part of its equal-opportunity centre, Swavalamban.
"It is a state-of-the-art facility equipped with... |
Education and Employment |
26/Jun/2013 |
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