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Smart vision spectacles for the visually-challenged in Hubli

RC Hubli Vidyanagar, RID 3170, inspired by the Project Drishti of Rotary Club of Madras East (RCME), RID 3232, launched the project ‘The Eye Story’, under which the club donated Smart Vision Glasses (SVS) designed by Smart Health Global, a Bengaluru-based IT company, to 16 visually-impaired students. “RCME helped us get in touch with the manufacturers and guided us through the process. Each device costs ₹25,000. VRL Logistics, Hubli, is partnering with us as part of their CSR venture,” says club president, Mahima Mohit.

Beyond the barriers of visual impairment

Born with visual impairment, N S Lakshmi has overcome her disability and has succeeded in life by proving her talent.

Visually impaired Muskan from Himachal wins national level Golden Voice title

Shimla, December 5

Visually impaired Muskan Negi, who was earlier made a youth icon for elections by the Election Commission, has added another feather to her cap by winning the national-level “Golden Voice” title.

She won the title at a competition organised by the National Association for the Blind and Golden Shine Trust at Delhi.The Bollywood song “Namak ishq ka” sung by her in the final round bagged her the first prize.

AirAsia India introduces in-flight safety manual for visually impaired guests

On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, AirAsia India on Friday introduced an in-flight safety manual in braille in collaboration with the Helen Keller Institute for the Deaf and Deafblind for the visually impaired passengers. Also, wheelchair assistance can now be pre-booked online on its website and app while getting a flight ticket, it said in a release.

Different types of wheelchair facilities are available to pre-book for persons with disabilities to access the ramp up to the ladder point or the aircraft door as well as to reach the cabin," it mentioned.

Conducive environment needed for disable to develop

The International Day of Disabled Persons is celebrated on December 3 by United Nations to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilise support for increasing dignity, the rights and wellbeing of persons with disabilities.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2021: All you need to know about history, theme and importance

The day is observed to underline the necessity of an inclusive culture that embraces persons with disabilities so that they can equally participate and contribute in the society

Every year, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is observed on 3 December to promote the rights of people with disabilities and to raise awareness around their well-being. More than 1 billion people globally live with some form of disability and in spite of multiple measures to create awareness around their issues, they are often overlooked during times of emergency.

An inclusive Margazhi fest with differently abled performers

The clamour for diversity and inclusion is louder than ever today in our society. Chennai’s Margazhi festival, too, is breaking boundaries, and moving to a more inclusive music and dance festival.

Draw inspiration from paralympics medal winners: UP governor

LUCKNOW Governor Anandiben Patel on Monday said that idea, innovation and ability to take risk in life would help students overcome all their woes and a combination of these three would help them become more useful for the nation.

Speaking at the eighth convocation ceremony of Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMRU), she asked divyang students (with special needs) to draw inspiration from participants of the Tokyo Paralympics who won medals and brought laurels to the country.

After quarters, visually impaired batter eyes semis

Dehradun: His consistent knocks, best batsman tag for three consecutive seasons and a historic feat – state’s maiden entry into the quarterfinal stage of Nagesh Trophy, a premier domestic tournament for blind cricketers – justify the batting prowess of visually impaired Gambheer Chauhan, 20.
For the first time, the team won all five league matches since the inception of Nagesh Trophy in 2018-19.

Visually Impaired student of DPS Srinagar secures 1st rank in Kala Utsav Arts festival

Srinagar: Saqib Ajaz Mir, a Class 10th visually impaired student of DPS Srinagar won the first position in the Classical Vocal category at the three-day long Divisional level, Kala Utsav held from November 20 to 23 at Girls Higher Secondary, Kothi Bagh Srinagar. He is a student of Learning Resource Centre, DPS Srinagar which focuses on providing holistic education to specially-abled students and integrating them with mainstream education.