The device, created by PU, PGIMER facult members, comprises a dental model having diseased and healthy teeth, inflamed and healthy gingival tissues and a sensor.
Panjab University’s representatives on Thursday said the University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET) and Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) professors have been granted a patent for an oral healthcare educational device for the visually impaired children.

The HC committee for suo motu petitions took the report to the notice of Chief Justice Sharma who directed converting it as a petition.
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court took up a Deccan Chronicle report on the deplorable conditions of the two government-run schools for visually impaired children in the city as a suo motu writ petition and appointed senior counsel L. Ravichander as amicus curiae to assist the court as it dealt with the issue.

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.