The fourth edition of Divya Kaushal, a ‘National Job Fair and HR Conclave’, organised exclusively for Divyangjan or People with Disabilities (PwD) by Saksham Tamil Nadu and Inclusive Divyangjan Entrepreneur Association (IDEA) India was conducted here on Wednesday.
The two-day flagship event was organised for the first time in south India and in a tier two city providing a platform to the aspiring differently abled to connect with potential employers. The event was supported by The Hans Foundation and Rural India Support Trust, USA.

Pune: Breaking stereotypes, two visually-challenged   youngsters from Pune have achieved their dream of becoming  radio jockeys (RJs).
Divya Thorat (19) and Priyanka  and Priyanka Gaikwad (24), students of NFBM Jagriti School  For Blind Girls, Alandi, were the only ones to be selected  from the state by Radio Udaan, an inclusive online radio  station for people with disabilities, through a voice test  in February.

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 29 (ANI): 20th National Para Athletics Championship began at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Monday.

For the first time, 25 per cent of women players are participating. This event will help in grooming new talent for games like the Asian Para Games,” said the President, Paralympic Committee of India.

The three-day event will run from March 28 to March 31 and will witness 1200 athletes representing different states, with a record number of women on the roster.
 

CHENNAI: On a sunny Friday noon, echoes of drilling and hammering envelopes the rather quiet premises of State Commissionerate for Welfare of the Differently Abled on Kamarajar Salai, overlooking the Marina Beach. An accessible ramp leads me into the portion of the building that houses the Museum of Possibilities. Funded by the government of Tamil Nadu and managed by Vidya Sagar, the 2,500-sq-ft space is in its final stages of completion and is yet to be officially inaugurated.

Stories from Thumbi, a bilingual children’s magazine, are now available in braille, and will be distributed at 60 schools for the visually-impaired in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka

Can visually-impaired children experience the vibrant world of picture books? Nearly ten years ago, when he was yet to start Thumbi, a bilingual, monthly children’s magazine, Sivaraj dwelled on this thought during a conversation with children’s author, the late Vaandu Mama.