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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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A waiting room for seniors, persons with disabilities |
The Indian Railways has set up an exclusive waiting room, complete with a restroom and wash area, for senior citizens and persons with disabilities at the Bangalore City railway station's Platform No... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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For the 1st time, car rally for visually impaired in city |
The organisers of the event call it a “rally with a difference” and indeed it is one. On March 4, Pune will witness its first car rally for the visually impaired. The rally, which will be flagged off... |
Adventure and Sports |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Egmore hospital not in list of centres performing transplants |
The Government Ophthalmic Hospital, Egmore, one of the major referral centres for eye care, has been left out from the list of recognised facilities for performing corneal transplantation in the... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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The gift of sight |
Aravind Jayabal bagged the prestigious ‘Silver Eye Award' for his short film titled “Vizhigal” on eye donation recently. Aravind is the founder and creative director of Raindropss, an NGO, comprising... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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