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Psychology degree for vision-impaired 21-yr-old
Completing a bachelor’s degree with psychology as a single major was a dream come true for 21-year-old Kriti Banga, and a first for Mumbai university. Banga has been vision-impaired since birth. This year, the University of Mumbai started allowing vision-impaired students to opt for a Psychology major (all six papers), with help from the Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC), Dhobi Talao. Banga not only became the first person to clear the exams, she also topped Swami Vivekananda College, Chembur, with 75.5% in the final year.
Light at the end of the tunnel
Kartik Sawhney’s long struggle to ensure access to higher education for the blind is bearing fruit
The city, on Saturday, had a visitor whose story was of relentless pursuit of one’s dreams and refusal to take no for an answer.
Kartik Sawhney, a 18-year-old student with visual impairment, who recently cleared the CBSE class XII exams with 96 per cent, had put in over four years of effort to prepare for the IIT-JEE, only to be denied permission to write the test as the IIT council and the CBSE board did not have provisions for candidates with visual impairment.
Bangalore girl feted by UN on 'Malala Day'
Two Indians, including one from Bangalore, were among the seven young girls honoured with the UN Special Envoy for Global Education’s Youth Courage Award for Education as part of ‘Malala Day’ celebrations. Special awards were given to the girls from around the world for their courage and achievement in promoting the cause of girl’s education.
Visually impaired: Push towards independence
Taking an exam is, inherently, an uncertain activity. However, for Ali Tareen, a second-year student at Karachi University’s mass communication department, even knowing the answers is often not enough. Tareen is visually impaired.
Today, he is one of the many students advocating for the inclusion of technology in the examination method so that, once and for all, the blind can do away with the crippling dependency.
Hope to live
‘BanglaBraille’ hopes for visually impaired
A Facebook group ‘BanglaBraille’ has become a ray of hope for thousands of visually challenged students who are yet to receive Braille books in schools.
To give relief to the distressed students, some 2,000 members of the group decided to produce Braille books themselves. They are also making audio copies of the books
The initiative of the members--settled in Bangladesh and abroad—comes after a bdnews24.com report ‘Braille books yet to reach schools’ on Jun 25.
NAB PNM Merwanji Rehabilitation Centre For The Blind
also prepare students for class X and XII through computer daisy(digital script), also provides training in various fields such as motor taining,agriculture, music,orientation,mobility,book binding,candle making,chalk making,phenyl making,home science,braille script etc.
Moran Blind School-J.A.A.B
Our school is been managed by a trust named as Jana Mangal Adarsh Andha Bidyalaya(j.a.a.b).
email- moran.blind@gmail.com
Matra Chaya Mukh Badhir Vishesh Viklang Vidyalaya
Provides speech therapy, psyiotherapy,vocational training like computer,for girls- embroidary,stiching,dress designing,cooking,bakery.
Mahind Vidyalaya (integreted school)
Provides integreted education from class VIII-X and X class students are taught maths of class VII.
Probationary Officer/ Management Trainee
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
COMMON WRITTEN EXAMINATION [CWE] FOR RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS/ MANAGEMENT TRAINEES IN PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS
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Desire2Learn’s blind workers help make better accessibility tools for classrooms
Education startups don’t typically have money to burn. But Desire2Learn is an exception; it recently raised $80 million, the largest-ever venture investment in a Canadian software company.
What’s the company doing with all that cash? “We’re breaking down barriers in education,” asserts founder and chief executive John Baker in a phone interview from the offices in Waterloo, Ontario.
Poorvanchal gets first talking ATM
The district got its first talking ATM machine designed specially to facilitate its visually challenged customers. This is also the first talking ATM in Poorvanchal. The ATM machine, installed by the KashiGomtiSanyuktaGrameen Bank (KGSGB) at its Akatha branch was inaugurated by the managing director, Union Bank of India (UBI) LalitSinha. UBI, the first in the banking sector to give India's first talking ATM in Ahmedabad, Gujarat has provided the technological support to KGSGB in the installation of the machine.
Device that can help blind 'see' through ears
How well can you 'see' with your ears? Scientists claim to have developed a "revolutionary" new device that helps blind people 'see' by using sounds to build an image in their minds of the things around them.
The new sensory substitution device 'vOICe' trains the brain to turn sounds into images and could be used as an alternative to invasive treatment for blind and partially-sighted people, researchers said.
Job Oriented Call Centre Employability Training
In collaboration with RuralShores and Vodafone, EnAble India is conducting a Job oriented training program for visually impaired. Under which, the candidates will be trained on some key skills like problem solving, analytical thinking, quality orientation, computers and English communication etc. which will not only help them in securing a job but also help the candidate to lead a better quality life. After the training, selected candidates will be placed in Vodafone call centre. The job involves calling customers and pitching sales.
Registrar and Librarian
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit www.bbau.ac.in
The last date of receipt of completed application form is 22.07.2013.
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University,
(A Central University)
Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road,
Lucknow (U.P.) -226025.
Applications on prescribed format are invited from exceptionally qualified candidates for the Non Teaching positions of the University.
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