Greetings from the Ability Foundation!
As you know, Ability Foundation is a national cross disability umbrella organization headquartered in Chennai, where the core areas of involvement are advocacy, empowerment, equitable opportunities, inclusion, information dissemination and public policy. Towards this, the Foundation's activities cover a wide range from publishing, employment, media, culture, legislation, human rights and implementation of policy.
Visakhapatnam: A visually challenged girl from the tribal tracts of ASR district was part of the Indian Women Cricket team that won the championship defeating Australia, in Birmingham, UK, on Saturday.
The girl, Ravani, hails from Rangasingipadu village of Hukumpeta mandal in ASR district. Born to Gopalakrishna and Chittemma, Ravani studied at the government blind school in Visakhapatnam and later joined the same school in Hyderabad for her Intermediate.
Students with disabilities need special education and extra care which might not always be available to them. There are many challenges to this, the mindset of people, lack of awareness, shortage of trained teachers and a lot more.
Despite the challenges, there are also many opportunities to improve special education in India. These opportunities include:
Shedding Ignorance!
Sixty-three-year-old Shankardas was born sighted to a middle-income family in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. He started losing his vision when he was studying in Class 7. And soon he became totally blind, finding it extremely difficult to continue with his education.
His family was not aware of special schools for blind students and the surrounding community also proved to be discouraging. Shankardas was told that even educated sighted people remain jobless and given his blindness, there was no chance for him to have a career.
MINERAL EXPLORATION & CONSULTANCY LIMITED (MECL)
(A MINIRATNA-I GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Bhavan,
Highland Drive Road, Seminary Hills,
Nagpur-440006 (Maharashtra),
CIN: U13100MH1972GOI016078 Phone: 0712-2510-310/141/142/143
Website: www.mecl.co.in
Advertisement No.: 02/Rectt./2023
Do you have the skills to land your dream job?
A degree or qualification isn’t the only thing an employer is looking for. You need a set of professional and interpersonal skills to compete in the job market.
We’ve got you covered!
Register for this upcoming session with Senior HR Specialist & Trainer, Saman Singh to enhance your employability skills.
Join us for an interactive session on
Monday, August 28 at 4.30 pm
about how you can improve your job prospects!
Department of Town Planning and Valuation Maharashtra
Central offices, old building,
Pune
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit :https://dtp.maharashtra.gov.in/sites/default/files/All-uploading/Peon_Ad...
The last date for submission of the online applications, is : 20.09.2023
Twenty-four-year-old Muskan Bhut hails from Odisha. She and her elder sister are visually impaired by birth. Despite their low vision, the siblings managed to study in mainstream school and college. But this involved straining their eyes to read and write. This had an adverse effect on the remaining eyesight, and left the parents worried for the future of their daughters.
Saksham is delighted to announce an exciting three-day event called Breaking Barriers: AccessAbility Event at Lovely Professional University from 26th to 28th August.
Saksham is delighted to announce an exciting three-day event called Breaking Barriers: AccessAbility Event at Lovely Professional University from 26th to 28th August, dedicated to promoting accessibility and inclusivity. On Day 1, we have lined up exciting events where you can win fantastic prizes.
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF HARYANA
Village: Jant-Pali,
Distt: Mahendergarh (Haryana)-123031
Advertisement No. CUH/03/NT/R/2023
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit :https://www.cuh.ac.in/admin/uploads/files/003-NT-R-2023%20Detailed%20Adv...
One of the frequently reported issues on our Eyeway Helpdesk from blind and visually impaired people across India, is the discrimination meted out to them by nationalized as well as private banks.
GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI
Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board
FC-18, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, KARKARDOOMA, DELHI-110092
Website: https://dsssb.delhi.gov.in
No. F.1 (94)/P&P-I/DSSSB/2023/1971
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit :https://dsssb.delhi.gov.in/sites/default/files/DSSSB/marquee-files/advt_...
Last date for online application form :15.09.2023
AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (AAI)
RAJIV GANDHI BHAWAN,
SAFDARJUNG AIRPORT,
NEW DELHI-110003
ADVERTISEMENT No. 03/2023
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit : https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/examdashboard_advertisement/Det...
Last date for online application form :04.09.2023
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi-110001
NOTIFICATION NO: No.17-67/2023-GDS
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit : https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in/
Last date for online application form : 24.08.2023
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Website: www.ibps.in
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit::https://www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/Detailed_Notification_CRP_PO_XIII...
Last date for submission of online application form : 21.08.2023
COMMON RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS/ MANAGEMENT TRAINEES IN PARTICIPATING BANKS (CRP PO/MT-XIII for Vacancies of 2024-25 )
KOCHI: Indian football has finally made it it to the world stage thanks to the efforts of eight visually impaired women who have achieved the feat of representing the country at the IBSA World Championship to be held in the United Kingdom from August 14 to 21.
BSA World Championship is an international multi-sport event that occurs every four years, organised by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA).
The Indian women's blind football team has qualified for the games after a 10-year-long effort put in by the Indian Blind Football Federation (IBFF).
EKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (EMRS)
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit:: https://emrs.tribal.gov.in/showfile.php?lang=1&level=1&ls_id=208&lid=141
Last date for submission of online application form :18.08.2023
Candidates are required to apply through “Online” mode only for the post(s) as per the advertisement/vacancy circular. The Application Form in any other mode will not be accepted.
Twenty-six-year-old Sumitra S lives in Bangalore, Karnataka. When she was 3, she lost her eyesight after developing a high fever. Her parents consulted several doctors, but her vision could not be restored at the time.
Sumitra was sent to a mainstream school irrespective of the sight loss. She sat in the classroom studying alongside other kids. Her teachers and parents read out notes and books to Sumitra, so she could keep up. She had to take help from a scribe to write her exams.
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu graced and addressed the golden jubilee celebration of the National Federation of the Blind today (August 3, 2023) in New Delhi.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that providing a dignified life to the persons with disabilities is the responsibility of the entire society. We have to ensure that they get proper education, employment opportunities, accessible public places, and a safer and better life.
Facebook comments