Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe, the first director of Perkins, believed it wasn't enough for people who are blind to be read to by others. He devoted his life's work to making sure that blind and visually impaired people throughout the world could read and enjoy books.
The latest Supreme Court ruling on the rights of persons with disabilities has struck down an arbitrary proviso in current government policy that had become an impediment in the mandatory reservation of three per cent of jobs for this important section of the population. In disposing of an appeal from the Union of India, the court has pronounced that the quota should be computed uniformly across all grades of employment, thereby removing a discrepancy in the 2005 government order.
It was his moment of glory when the Supreme Court, in a landmark judgment on October 8, 2013, ordered three per cent reservation to all differently-abled persons in central and state government jobs.
For 59-year-old S.K. Rungta, it was the culmination of a 15-year-old legal battle. Almost 37 years after the Ministry of Social Justice promised it and 18 years after the Disablity Act made the quota mandatory, it had remained merely on paper forcing him to move the court.
Libby Daugherty strides on the goalball court as if she owns it. Wearing the blackout goggles that leave all players in complete darkness, the 15-year-old from Mesquite kneels to feel the string that lies under the taped boundaries so she can find her place.
The last date of application is 04.11.2013
The last date of application is 02.11.2013
At a time when the visually impaired in the state are struggling to find a niche for themselves in the highly competitive world, a visually challenged woman from Malayattoor is making a living through content writing for multinational companies from home.
Engineers and mechanics from around the country needing specialised help with repairs turn to Riyazuddin, a visually-impaired motorcycle mechanic in Bhopal who can tell what is wrong with an engine just by listening to its sound.
Sangeeta is sightless but runs a residential school for the visually impaired in Bihar and is also the brain behind an NGO for helping poor children in the neighbouring villages.
Visually impaired students have a tough time finding an efficient examination writer. This was highlighted by a recent instance of a Class IX state board student in Nerul. As the school semester exams were scheduled from Monday, the student needed an exam writer.
As the exams were scheduled for all the students, the search for writers had to be done through NGOs, social networking sites and smses.
Messages seeking help for the child were posted on networking sites and by Friday evening, the student was informed that they had found a writer.
In an official new blog post, Microsoft is highlighting an improvement that comes with Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 that provides easier browsing for the blind and visually impaired. There is also better input with Asian languages.
Meghalaya High Court yesterday directed the state government to release a visually-impaired man, Lackson S Sangma, arrested along with 25 other volunteers of Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC) during a statehood demonstration last month.
Justice S R Sen, while expressing displeasure over the failure of the police to produce the victim in court today, directed the police to hand over Sangma to his guardians.
A marathon legal struggle for a level-playing field brought something to cheer about for at least 4 crore people with disabilities in India as the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of a minimum 3 percent reservation for them in all Central and state government jobs.
Renowned actor Naseeruddin Shah has strongly supported the telecast of a series on visually impaired and blind achievers on Doordarshan saying “people need to break away from the societal stereotypes and commonly held perceptions about disability and success or happiness.”
Innovative solution driven by RNIB's Make Money Talk campaign is part of a wider Nationwide ATM update based on NCR APTRA(TM) software
The last date of application is 25.10.2013
This article was originally written for MSN India by George Abraham CEO, Score Foundation.
Today is White Cane Safety Day, a national observance set aside since 1964 to celebrate the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired, and the important symbol of blindness and tool of independence, the white cane.
The mission of White Cane Day is to educate the world about blindness and how the blind and visually impaired can live and work independently while giving back to their communities; to celebrate the abilities and successes achieved by blind people in a sighted world; and to honor the many contributions begin made by the blind and visually impaired.
Located at IAB campus in Madhurai, it was inaugurated by Justice D Stanley David, Sujoy Bose, Associate VP, south, Amway India
The BPO, located on the IAB campus in Madurai was inaugurated by Justice D Stanley David and Sujoy Bose, associate vice president (South), Amway India & Amway Opportunity Foundation.
A wheelchair-bound para table tennis champion with a gold medal from Thailand Open 2013 has no job that the state can offer. The 31-year-old has to climb three floors to be coached for free in a private complex in Madurai.
Coaches in a government playground turned her away after she didn't have the money to pay them, she says. If it is difficult for people with disabilities to find a job, it's equally harrowing for those who did manage to get a job under the government quota.
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