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Delhi HC orders social disability audit of public transport in six weeks

Wed, 12/22/2021 - 10:55 -- geeta.nair

Non-availability of requisite infrastructure glaring in city’

The Delhi High Court has called for a social disability audit of the existing public transport infrastructure, including the Delhi Metro, with regards to facilities for persons with disability within six weeks.

Justice Najmi Waziri said that “the non-availability of requisite and enabling infrastructure for persons with disability is glaring and apparent throughout the city”.

Visually challenged for better treatment on State buses

Tue, 12/21/2021 - 11:05 -- geeta.nair

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.
 

Plea in HC to direct Centre, RBI to formulate policy to issue Rs 50 coins for visually impaired

Mon, 12/20/2021 - 10:21 -- geeta.nair

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to the Centre and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to formulate a policy to issue Rs 50 coins to provide equal opportunity and ease of doing business to the visually impaired citizens of the country.

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh listed the application for  hearing on February 25, 2022.

Training for visually impaired teachers

Wed, 12/15/2021 - 11:16 -- geeta.nair

The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) and the Samagra Shiksha in Tamil Nadu are working towards equipping visually-impaired teachers in the State with Information and Communications Technology (ICT) skills. Around 1,500 such teachers in Tamil Nadu are working in mainstream schools across the State. Hope Foundation, an NGO in association with Dell Technologies, has facilitated this initiative with the School Education Department.

Meet visually-impaired Ajay Lalwani who is cycling 7,500 kms across 12 states for road safety

Wed, 12/15/2021 - 11:10 -- geeta.nair

“For me, it is all about setting new records,” said Ajay Lalwani. The visually-impaired cyclist, who is currently on a 7,500 km journey across India to raise awareness about road safety and the need for adequate lighting on our country’s roads, says he wants to better himself and do all that the world believes is not possible for him.

 

BEDC offers scholarship, Braille to RUGIPO visually impaired student

Tue, 12/14/2021 - 10:33 -- geeta.nair

Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) Plc has awarded scholarship covering full tuition fees, monthly upkeep allowance, as well as presentation of a Braille keyboard, laptop and a recording device to Mr. Israel Ojo Temitope, a visually impaired Higher National Diploma I Mass Communication student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State.

COVID-19 | Only 4,018 people with disabilities got both doses of vaccine till November-end

Fri, 12/10/2021 - 10:21 -- geeta.nair

Figure represents only a tiny fraction of group’s total population of 26.8 million

Only 4,018 people with disabilities have received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine till November 28, as per figures released by the Health Ministry during the ongoing session of Parliament. It added that as per the CoWIN portal, 8,390 people with disabilities received the first dose.

As per Census 2011, the differently abled population in India stands at 26.8 million.

Divyang Sports Corner will be built in stadiums in every district: Haryana CM

Wed, 12/08/2021 - 10:50 -- geeta.nair

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday announced to set up a Divyang Sports Corner in one stadium in every district.

While giving a gift to the Divyangjans on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Chief Minister also announced the construction of a new building of Government Blind School, Panipat and to provide Braille printers to blind officers.

Punjabi University announces centre for disability studies

Tue, 12/07/2021 - 11:40 -- geeta.nair

Visually impaired Kiran Kumari to function as coordinator

Tribune News Service

Patiala, December 6

A visually disabled assistant professor at Punjabi University will function as coordinator of its newly established Centre for Disability Studies here. The announcement was made during a district-level programme on December 3, the World Disability Day.

Punjabi University said the basic aim of the centre was to cater to the specific educational needs of persons with disabilities, visual impairment, physical disability, hearing impairment and others.

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