Given a choice between a lush green lawn with colourful flowers and a cluster of neem trees, you may not opt for a neem tree cluster to build your home in. Even though the profound goodness of the Neem is no secret, it is but obvious that the colorful pleasantness will capture your attention first. But what if one can have Neem trees and the beautiful garden together as the setting of a home!
A very popular accepted notion, first made by Aristotle, says that "MAN is a social animal". Most of us would agree to this small yet powerful statement made by the great Greek philosopher. We are indeed in the habit of forming and living in groups and communities.
Guneet Sethi enjoyed an active social life and a career as a teacher, till she lost her eye sight. Six years later, she decides not to allow blindness take control of her life. And begins her life on a new note. Let's find out how.
An all-rounder, he has been playing cricket since 1998. He is a true team player and is the man behind prolific scoring of Rajinder Verma who provides his running support to the powerful batting strokes.
A B1 player (totally blind), he has been playing blind cricket since 1998. During the tour of Pakistan in 2004, he got himself coined as, the ‘Blind Tendulkar’ for his prolific scoring.
A B2 player (partially blind), he is a batsman - wicket keeper, giving his able captaincy to the present Indian Blind cricket team.
The most successful IBSA athlete of all time is perhaps Marla Runyan of the USA. Nowadays, Marla is competing successfully in mainstream competition, although her sight category is probably B2 rather than the B3 it was when she took part in our competitions as a student.
Henry Wanyoike, a totally blind runner from Kenya , has many world records and gold medals to his credit. These include three gold medals at the Sydney and Athens Paralympics and world record at the marathon for the visually disabled, held in Boston, 2004.
This is the incredible story of world-class climber Erik Weihenmayer. Beginning from the diagnosis that foretold his loss of eyesight, to his dream to climb mountains and finally to be one of a select group of climbers who have climbed the seven summits and touched the top of the world.
We are delighted to announce our TV series Nazar Ya Nazariya.
The thirteen part series, was aired on Doordarshan National and is now available on our YouTube Channel Eyeway India. The series aims at challenging common perceptions and focuses on immense possibilities of life with blindness. Each episode of the television series is introduced and signed off by the renowned actor Naseeruddin Shah, and anchored by Harsh Chhaya, a popular television actor.
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Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under the Technical Cooperation of the Government of Japan has invited applications for the above programme to be held from August 2012 out of which the Core Phase will be held in Japan from 18 September to 1st November, 2012
Aim of the programme:
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. – Maitree, is conducting the 8th All India batch of Advanced Computer Training Center (ACTC) for Visually Impaired.
Venue:
The training will be conducted in the premises of our partnering organization; Mitra Jyothi , C. A. Site P22, 31st Main, 18th Cross, H. S. R. layout, Sector 1, (Behind NIFT), Bangalore - 560102. This will be a 40-45 days residential training program and will commence tentatively on 30th July 2012.
National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC), for and on behalf of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India, invites applications from Students with Disabilities for award of Scholarship under the Scholarship Scheme (Trust Fund) :-
Under this scheme, 1000 Scholarships will be awarded to eligible students with disabilities for degree and post graduate level professional and technical courses from recognized institutions in India.
Applicants may apply any time in academic year for scholarship under this scheme.
The Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC),b St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai is happy to announce that it will be conducting a training programme in Basic Computers & Access Technologies for visually challenged persons. The course will include training and practice sessions in accessible software including screen readers, screen magnifiers, OCR technology etc.
Specific customizable needs will also be looked into.
All India Confederation of the Blind is happy to announce that the 7th intensive training course for VI women will be held.
Venue: Delhi Premises of the Confederation
Duration of the course: 16th May to 30th June, 2012.
ELIGIBILITY
Upto 30 ladies in the age range of 18 to 35 years are eligible to apply for admission to the course.
Preference will be given to ladies having graduation as the educational qualification.
They should be proficient in speaking and understanding Hindi and English and be in good health.
Voice Vision’s 12th anniversary session will not only tell you how, but also teach you how, through a day-long workshop on first-aid techniques.
All India Confederation of the Blind (AICB) is launching an innovative and challenging training programme for our young visually impaired friends. The course is sponsored by NABP, Norway. It gives us pleasure to inform you that realising the immense potential for generating earnings in the fields of radio broadcasting and advertising, we have, now, finalised necessary arrangements for starting the above course.
Duration of course - 3 months
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