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Visually challenged trio threaten hunger strike after being denied shelter

Mon, 06/02/2014 - 13:07 -- nikita.jain

Three visually-challenged persons, who failed to receive shelter in the premises of Odisha Association for the Blind (OAB), Bhubaneswar despite intervention of the High Court and direction of the district collector, have threatened to embark on a hunger strike in front of the office of the police commissioner tomorrow.
 
Mr Prakash Kumar Mohapatra, Mr Nilakantha Kalishi and Mr Rabindra Kumar Dalei wrote to the commissioner Dr RP Sharma informing him about their decision for the stir.
 

CBSE results: Visually impaired twins, who've scored above 85 in other subjects, given zero in one

Mon, 06/02/2014 - 12:20 -- nikita.jain

Two visually impaired girls studying in the national capital have been given zero marks in one subject in their CBSE examination. Ironically they had scored between 85 and 95 marks in all other subjects.

The CBSE has said that it is looking into the matter. This after questions are being raised as to whether the board went wrong.

CANDY 5 HD

Quick Overview

CANDY 5 HD can be used as a handheld or stand magnifier for viewing items close up such as a magazine or a text book, or for viewing items at a near distance, such as a bulletin board or overhead fast food menu. CANDY 5 HD has an intuitive user-inteface with high-contrast, easy-to-locate buttons and its compact size makes it easy to take along on the go. The 3-position handle makes CANDY 5 HD a great ergonomic choice for either left or right handed users 

State Bank of India

Fri, 05/30/2014 - 17:38 -- geeta.nair
RECRUITMENT OF ASSISTANTS IN CLERICAL CADRE IN STATE BANK OF INDIA
 
ONLINE REGISTRATION OF APPLICATION : 26.05.2014 to 14.06.2014
PAYMENT OF FEES - ONLINE : 26.05.2014 to 14.06.2014 
PAYMENT OF FEES - OFFLINE : 28.05.2014 to 17.06.2014
 

CANDY 4 HD

Quick Overview

Choose to use CANDY 4 as either a handheld or stand magnifier. CANDY’s crystal-clear, high-contrast HD image, intuitive user interface with easy-to-locate buttons, comfortable and balanced handle design, lightweight 7-ounce compact size makes it ideal for use at school, office or home. Featuring unique close-up or near-distance viewing, magnification from 2x to 18x and a long-lasting user-replaceable lithium battery, CANDY 4 is the most value-priced 4.3” LCD handheld video magnifier.

Dream Hand Held Video Magnifier

Quick Overview

This Handheld video magnifier is probably the slimmest and lightest of its kinds in the market, weighting only 185 grams (case included), so it is very easy to carry with you in the included carrying strap. With this you can read even in dimly lit environment through its intelligent environment light detected technology.

Large Print Keyboard

Quick Overview

The USB large print keyboard provides easy to see computer keys with extra large key legends for greater visibility and efficiency. Designed using low profile keys, with the largest legends available on the market. High quality keyboard rated for greater than 10 million keystrokes.

TALKS Mobile Software

Quick Overview

This software enables a visually impaired mobile user to operate the mobile very effectively. It gives the audio output to the operations and makes it convenient to work with. There no requirement of any additional hardware. 

Talks Software is available in two versions-

TYPING TUTOR

Quick Overview

The Typing Tutor speaks to you as it guides you around the computer keyboard. It introduces you to all the keys available, and will then help you become a confident and accurate keyboard user. It gives you spoken information and requests key input tasks from you. Don’t worry about making mistakes – the Tutor is there to tell you where you went wrong, and to give you guidance in finding the keys to press.

Technical Assistant

Fri, 05/30/2014 - 17:06 -- geeta.nair
Applications are invited from Indian Nationals for the undermentioned posts in the CSIR- Structural
Engineering Research Centre, Chennai :-.

Post Code :- TA-1
Pay Band :- Rs 9300-34800(PB-2)
Designation :- Technical Assistant 
No of posts :- 01 Post Unreserved 
Grade Pay :- GP Rs 4200 
Age Limit :- 28 years 

NVDA Screen Reading Software with Sangita, Lekha and Eloquence TTS from Nuance

Quick Overview

NVDA is a very high quality open source screen reading software. NVDA software enables blind and vision impaired people to use a computer by communicating what is on the screen using a synthetic voice or braille.The NVDA is open source and free of cost software. However, voice quality of speech engine included with free of cost NVDA is not liked by most users and doesn’t support Indian English or eloquence.

BRAILLE EDGE 40 BRAILLE DISPLAY

Quick Overview

It helps you manage your daily activities. Create and save notes, or read books and documents with the notepad. Use the scheduler to remind you of important dates. Use the alarm to remind you of upcoming appointments, and take advantage of the built-in calculator, stopwatch and countdown timer.

Connect Braille EDGE 40 to a computer or PDA via Bluetooth and stay connected throughout the day without the need for charging. For even longer run time, connect via USB and enjoy all the great features of Braille EDGE 40 while simultaneously charging the unit.

SEIKA V3 BRAILLE DISPLAY

Quick Overview

The Seika Braille Display from M/s Nippon Telesoft Co. Ltd., Japan is the most desired Braille Display, not just in terms of economy but also in terms of efficiency and output. It has a Display System of 8 dots Braille with a Display Capacity of 40 cells. It has 8 cursor keys and its light and compact design makes it easy to carry anywhere. It is compatible with software's like Dolphin Hal, Dolphin Supernova, Virgo, Jaws, Window-eye and has the interface support of a USB power source connection thus eliminating the need for an extra adapter.

SEIKA MINI BRAILLE DISPLAY

Features

  1. 16 cell Braille display with note taking features
  2. Light, compact and Portable
  3. Built-in rechargeable lithium battery with up to 10 hours of battery life
  4. Perfect for note taking and reading Braille data card from a SD card while on the go
  5. Practical features such as integrated clock and calculator
  6. Easy access with wireless bluetooth connectivity - allows you to operate the computer from and display information on Seika mini
  7. Bluetooth USB adaptor included

Tamil OCR - Text Recognition for Tamil Documents

Quick Overview

TamilOCR converts printed Tamil into digital text documents in Unicode encoding.

Digitized texts can be stored in different output formats including plain Unicode UTF-8 or RTF (Rich Text Format), and can be opened with text editors such as OpenOffice or Microsoft Word for further processing. 

TamilOCR yields accurate results for a wide range of modern Hindi fonts without training, saving the time otherwise needed to type devnagari texts.

Technical Assistant (Wildlife)

Fri, 05/30/2014 - 15:31 -- geeta.nair
Pay Scale: Rs.9300-34800 with G.P. 4200/- 
Vacancy: OBC-01 (Group-B (Non Gazetted Non-Technical)) 
 The post is identified/suitable for PH. 
Age : 18-30 years 
EQ:
  1. Bachelors’ Degree in Science with Zoology or Wildlife Biology as one of the subjects from a recognised university or institution.
  2. One years’ experience in data collection and identification of wild flora and fauna. 
D.Q.:
  1. Master’s degree in Zoology or Wildlife Biology from a recognised university. 

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