What’s New

Second Delhi University Equal Opportunity Cell Chess Competition

Chess Competitions:

Saturday & Sunday, January 29-30, 2011

Time: 9.00 – 5.30

Anjali National Children Festival

Anjali was born as a tiny project in 2001 to create an inclusive society through interactive and joyful learning. Besides being a model for ‘One World’ and ‘Joyful Learning’ – it is also the ONLY Children’s Festival in India. We have been able to involve 5700 children already. Children from 14 states have participated in this camp.

Education on Consumer Rights

We are very happy to inform you that Mitra Jyothi is conducting a one-day workshop on the topic "Education on Consumer Rights" in collaboration with National Institute for the Visually Handicapped, Dehradun for the people with visual impairement, staff of organisations working for visually impaired and care takers can attend this workshop.

Right to Read Campaign

Problem Statement

NASSCOM Sarthak Job Fair 2010

An estimated 386 million of the world's working-age people have some kind of disability, says the International Labor Organization (ILO).

International Conference on Inclusive Digital Libraries and Information Systems

An international conference focusing on digital information accessibility and inclusive libraries will happen in New Delhi in October 2010. More than 50 experts from all over the world will make presentations on latest technologies, products and best practices in the field of digital information accessibility. It is a great opportunity to get updates on the recent developments and meet the leading personalities in this arena. If you are interested, please register at the earliest.

How the Sightless Shape the Civil Society

THE PROGRESSIVE SOCIETY FOR THE SIGHTLESS is going to organise an all-India seminar on HOW THE SIGHTLESS SHAPE THE CIVIL SOCIETY on November 5 and 6, 2009 in Satyawati College, Phase 3, Ashok Vihar, New Delhi - 110052. It will be an interactive seminar between the service providers and the consumers. The uniqueness of the seminar lies in the fact that majority of the paper presenters are new faces and after every session, half an hour will be given to interact with the team of experts. For your convenience, the schedule of the seminar is given hereunder:

Day 1

Session-A

Script Writing Workshop in Mumbai

NON- RESIDENTIAL SCRIPT WRITING WORKSHOP FOR PROFESSIONALS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITY WORKING IN THE DISABILITY SECTOR FROM SEPTEMBER 20-24, 2010.

Script Writing Workshop in Noida

NON-RESIDENTIAL SCRIPT WRITING WORKSHOP FOR PROFESSIONALS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITY WORKING IN THE DISABILITY SECTOR FROM SEPTEMBER 6-10, 2010

UJJWALA 2009

DAY 1: 24th OCT, Saturday: Sports Events

Events

1. Chess competition
2. Race (100 (Mtrs)
3. Balancing Race
4. Tug of War
5. Short Put
6. Discuss Throw

Other Entertaining games

DAY 2 : 25th OCT, Sunday: CULTURAL EVENTS

Valedictory Function of the State Level Chess Tournament for the Visually Challenged

We cordially invite you to the Valedictory Function of

The State Level Chess Tournament for the Visually Challenged

at Radha Regent, 171, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Arumbakkam, Chennai-600106

All India Open Chess Tournament for the Blind

All India Open Chess Tournament for the Blind will be held at Coimbatore from 24 to 28 October 2009. This tournament is sponsored by Giant Group of Coimbatore and organised by All India Chess Federation for the Blind (AICFB).

VENUE: "GUJARATHI SAMAJ", 662, METTUPALAYAM ROAD, COIMBATORE - 641 002

Nearest railway station: COIMBATORE NORTH AND COIMBATORE JUNCTION

Details of the tournament:

FIDE Rating National Open Chess Tournament for the Blind

We are glad to inform you that AICFB is announcing “first ever" FIDE rating National Chess Tournament for the Blind. The objective of this initiative is to give more and more opportunities to our blind players to get FIDE rating. You have been invited to take part in this first ever FIDE rating National Open Chess Tournament for the blind, which will be held at Panipat, Haryana from 21 to 25 June 2010.

Beyond Limits

Family of Disabled invites you to the exhibition of paintings and handicrafts "Beyond Limits" by artists with disabilities from all over India

between 3 October and 15 October 2009, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

at Studio 55, Art Gallery and Cafe, 55 Sunder Nagar, New Delhi - 110003

Gallery space courtesy: Studio 55, Art Gallery and Cafe

RSVP

Preeti: 9811792505

Kishore: 011-65690702

ABILITYFEST 2009

An opportunity to share your thoughts and creativity! ABILITY FOUNDATION invites you to participate in "60 Seconds to Fame!" All-India One-minute Film Competition on disability focussing on the need for equal opportunities for persons with disabilities.

The three best entries will receive cash prize of Rs. One Lakh, Rs. Seventy Five Thousand and Rs. Fifty Thousand respectively. A national jury comprising eminent celebrity filmmakers/actors from across the country, as well as distinguished persons from the disability sector, will select the prize winning entries.

Script Writing Workshop for Persons with Disability

Brotherhood and Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT) are organizing Script Writing workshop for persons with disability from 29 September to 3 October 2009 at Marwah Studios Complex, FC 14/15, Film City, Sector 16A, Noida (U.P.) from 10 am to 4 p.m.

The purpose is to enhance the communication skill of the persons with disability so that they can learn to communicate issues and concerns related to disability through the medium of films and documentaries.

Conference on Convention on Rights of Persons with Disability

ILS Law College is hosting a conference on Convention on Rights of Persons with Disability on 19 September 2009 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mr. S.K. Runta - an eminent lawyer from New Delhi and Mr. Rajesh Asudhani - Asst. manager in RBI Nagpur have been invited as resource persons. Professor Sanjay Jain - faculty member of ILS Law College is also going to make a presentation on Judicial Approaches to Rights of Disabled.

The venue of this conference will be:
Conference Hall, Saraswati Building, ILS Law College, Law College Road, Pune

Q & A session with Deloitte - an international accounting firm

Visually impaired people interested in the field of accounts, taxation, audit, finance, would have an opportunity to ask their questions to consultants from Deloitte. You can call about the opportunities, courses, institutes and all about the domain. Qualified C.As and MBAs would answer your queries.

People who could benefit with the interaction:

Course in social etiquette

Mitra Jyothi is organising a two-day course in social etiquette during the second week of September in Bangalore. Below are further details:

Venue: Mitra Jyothi campus, HSR layout.
Tentative dates: 12 and 13 September (Saturday and Sunday).
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Topics to be covered include:
1. Table manners, including handling cutlery and setting a table.
2. Social skils.
3. Using body language and gestures.
4. Kitchen basics, including grocery identification, lighting a gas burner and other basic tasks.