The Centre has told the Supreme Court that COVID-19 inoculation guidelines issued by the Union Health Ministry do not envisage forcible vaccination without obtaining the consent of an individual.
The lockdown has caused a shortage of scribes and audio recordings of study material, leaving many visually challenged students in Tiruchi, especially those attempting competitive exams, in the lurch.
The shift to online classes and widespread closure of college campuses have together created a tough situation for visually challenged aspirants to government and banking exams.
Scientists from National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) under the Department of Science & Technology have developed user-friendly long lasting durable Braille maps using advanced technology for visually challenged students in the country.
The digital embossing technology is a technology which eliminates the need for printing plates, moulds, chemicals, and solvents, emitting no pollutants or waste and reduces overall energy usage, said a statement from the DST here.
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.
ITANAGAR, 5 Jan: The Donyi Polo Mission School for the Hearing and Visually Impaired in Chimpu celebrated World Braille Day with the visually impaired students of the school in a befitting manner on 4 January, followed by a sensitization programme on 5 January.
The school conducted its sensitization programme on Braille at Kendriya Vidyalaya -II, Itanagar for the students of classes XI and XII and made the students aware about Braille and other systems of special education meant for blind children for an inclusive society.
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.
IIT Delhi has come up with a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Mentorship Program for female Class 11 students. This program aims to encourage more girls to take up these fields as a career.
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.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: When Geetha Saleesh was just 13, her eyesight started failing. Over time, her vision diminished and she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare genetic disorder. And by 15 she became visually impaired. All she could decipher was the presence of light. “I can feel it when light is switched on, that’s all,” says Ottappalam native.
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