A new study offers hope for people who are blind or have low vision (pBLV) through an innovative navigation system that was tested using virtual reality. The system, which combines vibrational and sound feedback, aims to help users navigate complex real-world environments more safely and effectively.
LAHORE/QUETTA/PESHAWAR/KARACHI:
Even as Pakistan remains a formal signatory to various international conventions on human rights, the state has failed to integrate and fulfil the specific accessibility requirements of the blind community, which continues to live in the dark.
Muhammad Saleem, a visually impaired lecturer at a government institution in Lahore, felt that the government had failed to enforce international laws on the rights of persons with disabilities. "Neither are there any tactile tiles nor pelican crossings for blind persons in the city," said Saleem.
The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Union government over its failure to comply with the July 2024 orders of the Court, directing appointment of a visually-impaired person and other candidates with disability, who had cleared the civil services examination in 2008.
The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih issued a contempt of court notice to the Secretary of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), asking him to reply as to why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against the Department.
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Palaash Muchhal on signing visually-impaired comic Bhavya Shah for his next Nazariya: It all happened within a week
Palaash Muchhal on signing visually-impaired stand up comic Bhavya Shah for his next and similarities between his film on down syndrome and Sitaare Zameen Par
NEW DELHI: Disability rights advocates and groups have described the Supreme Court judgment recognizing accessibility as a fundamental right for persons with disabilities as historic and hugely transformational.
The ruling is set to transform public life across India, compelling both state and central governments to prioritize the rights of disabled individuals, said the National Disability Network, an umbrella body representing 40 members from across India.
Blindness will not come in the way of educationally qualified candidates discharging the duties of a primary school teacher, the Karnataka High Court recently said while directing the State government to consider the application of a visually challenged candidate for the post of social studies teacher.
The theme of International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024
It aims to promote an understanding of the emotions, feelings, and situations of a person with a disability. It also invites people to mobilize support for the dignity, rights, and well-being of persons with disabilities. International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is observed every year on 3 December.
Explained: Supreme Court’s order on mandatory accessibility standards, why it matters
A bench of the Supreme Court last week ordered the Union government to frame mandatory rules for ensuring the accessibility of public places and services to persons with disabilities. Outgoing Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud headed the bench.
Maharashtra elections: 746 elderly and disabled persons vote from home in Thane
A total of 746 persons above the age of 85 as well as those with disabilities have cast vote from their homes in Maharashtra's Thane district for the upcoming state assembly elections, an official said on Tuesday. In all, 933 persons from 18 assembly constituencies of the district had registered for the home voting facility for the November 20 state polls.
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