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Visually impaired MP youth bags Rs 45 lakh job offer from Microsoft

Wed, 08/31/2022 - 11:59 -- geeta.nair

BHOPAL: Stephen Hawking’s famous words, “Disability need not be an obstacle to success,” have been proved correct by 25-year-old Yash Sonkiya.

A young software engineer in Indore, conquering his congenital Glaucoma (which caused irreversible blindness since birth), has bagged a prized job from global Information and Technology (IT) firm Microsoft. He got an offer of Rs 45 lakh per annum after clearing an online test and three rounds of interviews between March and June this year.
 

4 college students team up to devise low-cost navigation stick for visually challenged

Wed, 08/24/2022 - 10:00 -- geeta.nair

Mysuru: To help visually challenged folks, four students of Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering have devised an automated stick for them. It is meant to help visually impaired individuals navigate swiftly, identifying potholes and obstacles while out in crowded places.
The stick is said to be low-cost, reliable and portable.

Enable votes in Braille, appeals visually impaired voter

Thu, 08/11/2022 - 10:37 -- geeta.nair

A visually impaired voter, Shankar Khautankar on Wednesday requested elections authorities and the State government to provide voting in Braille to help several blind people to exercise their fundamental rights without the help of a companion.
Khauntankar, who is a voter of Ward 5 in Chicalim panchayat, expressed concern after he was informed that Braille cannot be made available under the provisions of the Panchayat Raj Act.

Delhi HC forms panel on accessibility of financial services to visually challenged

Wed, 08/10/2022 - 10:53 -- geeta.nair

The committee will be under the chairmanship of an IIT-D professor

The Delhi High Court has formed a high-powered committee under the chairmanship of an IIT Delhi professor to look into the issues concerning accessibility of financial services to visually challenged persons.
A Bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad granted three months to the committee to submit its status report.
 

Visually Impaired Entrepreneur Shri Dinesh Pandya's Pursuit Of Extending Welfare To The Society

Tue, 08/09/2022 - 10:05 -- geeta.nair

Successfully established Entrepreneur Dinesh Pandya has marked his footprint in people's hearts and the world not merely by his business and entrepreneurship skills but because of his adopted kindness as his language.

STRONG and IMPACTFUL are the perfect words to describe Mr. Dinesh Pandya. Despite being a help-seeker as visually impaired, he decided to be a Giver. He proved that a person's strong willpower is enough to face any hurdles, challenges and obstacles.

High Court sets up panel to aid visually challenged

Fri, 08/05/2022 - 10:25 -- geeta.nair

The Delhi High Court has formed a high-power committee under the chairmanship of an IIT Delhi professor to look into the issues concerning accessibility of financial services to visually challenged persons.

A Bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad granted three months to the committee to submit its status report.

Visually-impaired Natasha Morales Santos never lost sight of her goals

Mon, 08/01/2022 - 11:20 -- geeta.nair

MAMALLAPURAM: As one walks down the playing hall No. 2 at  the ongoing 44th Chess Olympiad here, one  can’t miss Natasha Morales Santos --- Puerto  Rico’s top-rated women’s player. At first glance, the 24- year old looks like any other player. But once Natasha settles  down to play --- you will find she makes her moves on a  braille chess board.

Kerala: Visually-challenged girl tops Class 12 Exam in disabled category

Tue, 07/26/2022 - 10:50 -- geeta.nair

Hannah Alice Simon, a girl from Kochi district of Kerala has secured first rank in class 12th Board examinations in the disabled category. She is a motivational speaker, a singer, and a YouTuber. Despite her underlying condition of ‘Microphthalmia’, Hannah scored 496 out of 500 in CBSE class 12 Exam. While talking to ANI, Hannah Alice Simon said, “My parents made this choice for me when you study in a special school for 12 years you are cut off from the rest of the world.

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