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For blind people, Union Budget 2014-15 presented on Thursday was historic - for the first time, the word 'Braille' was given the importance of being mentioned in a central Budget. The role of a teacher from Gujarat, Geeta Vaghela, who wrote the Braille version of Narendra Modi's book on education, 'Kelve te Kelavanikar', may be behind this sudden impetus given to Braille in the central Budget. The Budget made the provision for 15 Braille presses and Braille-embossed currency. Vaghela had gifted the Braille edition of the book to Modi in 2007, when he was the chief minister.
Itwas an event that was celebrated with fun and frolic for children aged between 9-15.
In between noting down in Braille about those who have checked in, 72-year-old Perviz Mirza excitedly demands that the walkie-talkie be handed over to her! Though she and her 70-year-old brother, Vispi, take turns to go online on alternate days, excitement welled up when she heard familiar voices on Friday night. They were on the "net", a ritual every active HAM follows every night.
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ndia should tap the mega economic opportunity in the disability sector by allowing 100 per cent foreign direct investment in it to manufacture products for the specially-abled population, an influential Indian-American activist has said.
The woman had approached Bisalpur Kotwali police station. Her village, Nabadia Shivpuria of Pilibhit district, fell under its jurisdiction. She found, however, that the police, instead of registering her complaint, only reproved her.
Last date for submission of application : 25/07/2014.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Thursday announced some new schemes for disabled people.
Tabling the union budget 2014-15 in parliament,
Jaitley said: "Fifteen new Braille presses will be established and 10 existing ones will be revived."
Jaitley said the scheme to assist the disabled to purchase aids and appliances will be extended.
"I propose to extend the scheme for assistance to disabled persons for purchase of aids and appliances (ADIP) to include contemporary aids and assistive devices," he said.
Resources for the visually impaired and the homeless are the latest public services facing the axe in Leicestershire.
Like all councils, Leicestershire has had to make savings over the last few years, as part of the government's drive to reduce public debt.
But charities that help vulnerable people in the community, say cutting their services isn't cost-effective. Jane Hesketh reports.
SOURCE: ITV
Advocates for the blind are debating whether to use a carrot or a stick to persuade one of their oldest allies, Apple Inc, to close an emerging digital divide in mobile technology.
As digital life increasingly moves to the world of smartphones and tablets, some disabled people with visual, hearing and other impairments are feeling more left out than ever.
In a special meeting in the Knesset in honor of National Blind Day on Tuesday, MK Nissan Slomianski (Jewish Home) said that he will act to acquire increased funding for servicesgeared towards those suffering from visual impairments.
Zamir Dhale deftly opened his laptop and set up his PacMate as he prepared for a conversation. The PacMate (a Braille device) is just one of many ways with which he can communicate with others, scribbling on the palms being one of his favourites.
A leading activist for the deafblind in the country, 38-year-old Zamir is best known for training the likes of Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukherjee Chopra in tactile sign language for the acclaimed movie ‘Black’.
After the success of Workshops on Android Accessibility for the blind, NAB Delhi will be hosting series of sessions on iPhone accessibility. Apple products - iPhone, iPad, iPod are widely regarded to be very accessible and useful devices for the blind and low vision all over the world. In India also many visually impaired persons have started using these devices and many more are planning to purchase it.
This partnership may help alleviate the main contributor to disabilities in South Africa - blindness. About 80% of the visually impaired population live in rural areas, according to stats from the SA National Council for the Blind.
Fact: 80% of blindness and visual impairment is treatable, according to Professor Colin Cook, head of the University of Cape Town's division of ophthalmology.
Avoidable blindness will now be tackled by the university following their new partnership with the Commonwealth Eye Health Consortium.
This blogpost is written by L Subramani, who is a Journalist with the Deccan Herald. He authored his first book Lights Out in January 2014. This is the second guest post by Mr. Subramani. Please note that Eyeway's Blog entries reflect the opinions of the author and contributors, meant to encourage debate and discussion, and not Score Foundation's official policy position.
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