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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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Impairment no impediment for this teenager |
Audio-graphs that can represent actual data-graphs are one of the many technological wonders that a group of blind students learnt about from a Delhi-based teenager this weekend. On his way to... |
Education and Employment |
08/Jul/2013 |
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Affirming the right to read |
Despite our otherwise imperfect record in recognising the rights of people with disabilities, it is a matter of some pride that India’s copyright law anticipates the Marrakesh Treaty of the World... |
Policy News |
04/Jul/2013 |
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World's first engineering college for blind soon |
The students are waiting and the software and syllabus is ready for the world's first engineering college for the visually impaired, but a search for suitable land to set up the multi-crore campus... |
Education and Employment |
04/Jul/2013 |
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Visually impaired students will get laptops in 4yr programme |
The Delhi University today informed the High Court that all the visually impaired students will be given laptops fitted with Non Visual Desktop Access (NVDA) software.
The university told the court... |
Education and Employment |
04/Jul/2013 |
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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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