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A world of possibilities |
PEOPLE Partho Bhowmick, whose Blind With Camera project teaches photography to the visually impaired, has trained 200 students since 2006
One corporate executive has proven, as the sports ad goes,... |
Education and Employment |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Private sector told to provide jobs for physically challenged |
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has stressed the need for roping in the private sector to provide jobs for the physically-challenged. Speaking at the 44th annual conference of the Kerala Federation of... |
Education and Employment |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Employee can be removed only for wilful absence: SC |
A government employee, who remained absent unauthorisedly from duty, can not be proceeded against until, the authorities proved that his absence was willful and was not result of some compelling... |
Education and Employment |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Forum of people with disabilities launches dharna |
Members of the Zilla Angavikalara Kalyana Vedike launched an indefinite dharna in front of the Town Hall here on Wednesday in support of several demands, including regularisation of services of... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Benefits just don't reach them |
State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities K.V. Rajanna on Saturday expressed concern that allocations from World Bank-funded projects were not reaching the genuine beneficiaries because of... |
Education and Employment |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Ramps sought at government offices |
Members of the ‘All Government Job Differently Abled Welfare Association,' demanded that ramps and separate toilet facilities should be built for the differently-abled in all the government offices... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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When diabetes impacts the eye |
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of blindness. DR. MOHAN RAJAN, DR. KAVITHA and DR. SIDDHARTH RAVISHANKAR tell you how the eye gets involved.
“Laughter is the best medicine, unless you're... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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iPhone app lets visually impaired type and text |
While Siri and VoiceOver can assist visually impaired iPhone users, new software out of the Georgia Tech College of Computing looks to supplement these accessibility options. BrailleTouch is a... |
Product and Technology |
19/Jul/2012 |
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HC raps govt over extra insurance sum for disabled |
Complaints of discrimination against the disabled are common in matters of civic amenities, job appointments and admissions to educational institutions. But now one such case has emerged in relation... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Stakeholders discuss inclusive education for children with disabilities |
‘North South Dialogue IV– Implementing Tools of Change For Inclusion', one of the mega conferences on inclusive education for children with disabilities began here on Sunday.
The conference organised... |
Education and Employment |
19/Jul/2012 |
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