Madurai: The Madras high court has directed the Centre to  process the application by a visually impaired man seeking  GST concession for purchasing a car.

Bengaluru: Inspired by the idea that reading is a joy no one   should be deprived of, two youngsters have developed an  advanced Braille reader and navigation system.
Ruchitha   J and Rohit Natesh have created a prototype of the system  that consists of a box-like device generating real-time  Braille impressions. The user needs to click on the link  to an article or a book’s PDF and the text is converted into   Braille immediately. “The system is developed to have a  visually impaired-friendly interface with help of voice  instructions and a physical button setup,” Ruchitha said.

Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty will inaugurate a Braille-audio library project at Government School for the Visually Impaired at Vazhuthacaud here on January 4, World Braille Day.

The day marks the 213th birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the man behind the Braille system, a language system of reading and writing that is used by the visually impaired.

The Braille-audio library project at the school has been implemented under the supervision of the District Library Council with financial assistance from the Kerala State Library Council.
 

Sushree Pratima Bhoumik will also Inaugurate an ADIP camp for Distribution of Aids & Assistive Devices to Persons with Disabilities.

The visually challenged from Tiruchi on Monday staged a demonstration in front of the District Collectorate here seeking permission to travel in all buses free of cost as per the government order.

Some would not allow them to travel free of cost on long-distance buses or without identification from the government. They had to pay the full fare and they were also charged for luggage if they were travelling to make a living.

“We would be carrying soaps, incense sticks, books to sell on buses and they would restrict it. How are we to earn a living then,” they asked.