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Civic infrastructure in major Indian cities still fails to provide for the needs of people with disabilities.Every year, the monsoon brings with it an outpouring of angst against the poor state of our civic infrastructure. This is completely justified. But spare a thought for a category of people for whom accessing infrastructure is a daily struggle, no matter what the season. According to the WHO and World Bank report on disability, 2011, approximately 15 per cent of the world's population lives with a disability.
LONDON: Bestselling British author Jeffrey Archer, an avid follower of cricket and a big fan of the late Indian cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, will conduct an auction next month on behalf of the Pataudi Trust to raise money for the blind in India. The English and Australian cricket teams, currently playing the Ashes series here, have signed a special bat that will be auctioned along with some rare sporting memorabilia on September 12.
Today press Conference held at press club to announce the induction of next Disability Commissioner. The conference was organized by Helen Keller handicapped Association. The meeting was chaired by Mr. S.S.Vydhyanath, Advocate, Managing Trustee of Vikala Vikasa, working for the definitely abled persons and Member of Helen Keller, Prahlad Desai President Helen Keller, S.P. Nagesh, President, Cricket Association for Blind in India and Prabhu Secretary Helen Keller.
The High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to provide details, within two weeks, pertaining to the steps taken to provide reservation in jobs to the visually impaired, while recruiting staff for Group ‘C’ to ‘F’ categories in the Education department.
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An adapted sport is a sport that may be a modified form of an existing sport or one that may be specifically catered to meet the needs of people with disabilities. The three general categories of adapted sports are the deaf, intellectual disabilities and physical disabilities.
Eight interns from Carnegie Mellon are currently in Bangalore to research and develop new learning modes for their Braille Writing Tutor, which include local languages.
Much of the technology today lacks what is actually necessary for the user, says Shree Lakshmi Rao, a recent graduate from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), US, who is in Bangalore as part of an eight-member team working with Mathru School for the Blind. They are here to evaluate the effectiveness of a new electronic Braille writing device, called Braille Writing Tutor.
VISUALLY impaired cricketers performed their version of the game during a break in the Ashes test at Chester-le-Street today.
Durham Vision Impaired Cricket Club played during a break in proceedings between England and Australia, just before a heavy downpour forced them to seek shelter from the elements.
The squad consists of 13 players, male and female, of varying sight levels with some fully blind, who use a ball with a ball bearing in so players can hear it coming.
The gap between the number of organ donors and recipients is increasing in the city. With people reluctant to donate organs, about 8,000 patients are waiting for corneal transplant, while 500 are waiting for kidney transplants at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER).
At PGIMER, transplantations of kidney, cornea, bone marrow, liver and the heart are conducted. According to an official, PGI is planning to include other organs like pancreas, lungs and skin for transplantation as well.
The Indian cricket team is currently going through its best phase. It comes as no surprise that cricket-crazy India fans are cock-a-hoop over their team’s recent performances. However, far away from all this limelight, another bunch of national cricketers have made their country proud as well, but sadly they are struggling to get any recognition for their toil.
To help India’s blind become financially independent, a vocational training course in therapeutic massage will soon be launched in several cities including Delhi, officials said. The first two institutes will be set up in Ahmedabad and Dehradun by January 2014 followed by Delhi. The massage, developed in Japan over several centuries, helps cure stiffness, joint pains and poor blood circulation, among others. In the joint effort between the National Association for the Blind (NAB), National Institute for Visually Handicapped (NIVH) and Tokyo-based Special Needs School, the students would rec
India's visually impaired cricketers after they won the T20 world cup in December seek recognition for their efforts, but the BCCI, the richest cricket board, refuses to help these champions. The team has been fighting for affiliation with the BCCI and so far their pleas have gone unheard. The BCCI has cited rule book for ignoring the achievements of these cricketers, says an affiliation can be granted if they are associated with local state body.
Source: The Times of India - Times Now
NAB Delhi invites applications from students pursuing higher studies (graduation/post graduation) for Sanjay Tandon Memorial Scholarship (2013-14). Interested candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria laid down below are requested to fill the prescribed form before 31st August 2013. Students are requested to fill the form online. Only online applications will be accepted.
Organisation: FMCG company in Nellore
Disabled passengers using prosthetic limbs, crutches or wheelchairs, often find security checks at Indian airports very disconcerting, but a move to change all that may be in the offing. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has called for a meeting on August 6 with representatives of organizations working for the rights of disabled, to discuss issues involving security checks of such passengers. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is also reviewing a proposal sent by an organization working on law and policy changes for the disabled, said officials.
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