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New device for blind kids to learn Braille |
Imagine a young blind child, who is too weak to hold a stylus in his hand, to punch holes on a sheet while training how to write in the Braille script.
After impressing holes on the sheet from right... |
Science & technology |
25/Jul/2013 |
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A printing press for the blind |
Here’s some relief for blind students in Bangalore, who have to run pillar to post looking for textbooks. Snehadeep Trust for the Blind dedicated a Braille printing press here recently for the blind... |
Achievements |
25/Jul/2013 |
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Trade fair for disabled to be held in Delhi |
A four-day trade fair aimed at creating awareness about technical advancements in aid, assistive and rehabilitative devices for the people with disabilities will be organised here from Thursday, an... |
General |
25/Jul/2013 |
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Rwanda: Visually-Impaired Persons Demand Inclusion in Development Projects |
People living with visual impairment can be assisted to achieve self-reliance instead of living dependent lives, the Rwanda Union of the Blind (RUB) has said.
"There is wrong society's perception... |
Policy News |
25/Jul/2013 |
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Visually-challenged students have a reason to cheer |
Two new modern Braille printing units have reached the press of the Red Cross School for the Blind in Berhampur, the only such press in Odisha.
It is hoped that the new printing units would meet the... |
Education and Employment |
25/Jul/2013 |
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Sans Eyes |
50-year-old Abu Gawere was a welder for the Indian Army, and was afraid he would lose his job when his eyesight began to decline. According to Section 47 of the Disability Act, a person cannot be... |
Discrimination |
24/Jul/2013 |
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Copyright and blind-friendly books Between the lines |
Blind people defeat lobbyists in a tussle about copyright
The 198 books were piled on a table and wrapped in chains; only two remained free. Blind people were helping the 600 negotiators at a... |
Policy News |
24/Jul/2013 |
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Visually-impaired girl to pursue dream course at Delhi University |
Eighteen-year-old Sana Samad is the second student after Kartik Sawnhey to have been allowed to pursue mathematics after Class 12 at the Delhi University.
Life will no longer be a blind alley for... |
Education and Employment |
24/Jul/2013 |
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Visually challenged seek implementation of job quota |
Despite the government having promised visually challenged graduates employment opportunities through reservation, most blind people haven’t been able to land those jobs, said representatives of the... |
Policy News |
23/Jul/2013 |
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Whiteprint: Lifestyle magazine for visually impaired |
India is home to 12 million visually impaired people of which 56 lakh are literate. The number of newspapers and magazines published out of Mumbai were only about 60 till May this year until former... |
General |
23/Jul/2013 |
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