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Samarthanam Bhavan, a unique building for the disabled

Bengaluru-based NGO Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled has come up with state-of-the-art infrastructure to suit the needs of people with disabilities. The newly-constructed Samarthanam Bhavan is a three-storied barrier-free access building in JP Nagar 2nd Phase that can accommodate 60 differently-abled women and 20 elderly people. It was constructed with support from Morgan Stanley. To be inaugurated on Friday, the building is staircase-free and has ramps for the easy movement of wheelchair-bound residents.

Delhi govt sets up advisory board to implement disability rights act

The 45-member board will be chaired by the social welfare minister and will play a key role in addressing problems faced by persons with disability and making the city disabled-friendly.

The Delhi government has set up a state advisory board on disability to assist the government departments in the implementation of the Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016.

The 45-member board will be chaired by the social welfare minister and will play a key role in addressing problems faced by persons with disability and making the city disabled-friendly.

Govt committed to empower PwDs’

Our Correspondent
Kohima | February 18

Nagaland Government is committed to empower Persons with Disabilities (PwDs)and to ensure their full and effective participation and inclusion in society, stated Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio today.

Towards this end, the State Government has notified the Nagaland Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules 2019, he highlighted while presenting the State Budget 2021-22 at the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) on February 18.

Valentine’s Day 2021: This visually-challenged couple’s story shows love is much more than physical appearance

Niraj Gera, a well-known social documentary photographer, chanced upon Deepak and Arti at Delhi’s Connaught Place last year, when the visually-challenged couple was walking towards the Metro station. “They were lovingly supporting each other and I could make out from their presence they were much more than friends. I couldn’t resist my eagerness to strike a friendly conversation with the love birds.

Visually impaired face new challenges navigating a world remade by COVID-19

Will Butler breezed through the entrance of the Silver Lake Trader Joe’s, bypassing a small line of shoppers waiting to get in. An employee monitoring access said nothing as Butler swept a white cane to find his way inside.

Butler had no idea he’d cut in front.

How would I find the line?” the legally blind 31-year-old asked.

Hostel facility sought for disabled

Shimla, February 17

Expert member of HP State Advisory Board on Disability and chairman of Umang Foundation Ajai Srivastava has urged Education Minister Govind Thakur to ensure college and school hostel accommodation to visually impaired and other students who can’t walk due to disability.

Social security dept to link Aadhaar with welfare schemes

Chandigarh The Punjab social security, women and child development department has decided to link Aadhaar with the scheme for financial assistance to disabled persons to enable eligible beneficiaries to get their dues promptly in a transparent manner.

The Punjab social security, women and child development department has decided to link Aadhaar with the scheme for financial assistance to disabled persons to enable eligible beneficiaries to get their dues promptly in a transparent manner.

Visually impaired operated upon

Hoshiarpur: Continuing the mission to light up lives of visually impaired, the Rotary Club, Hoshiarpur, arranged corneal implant of 16 corneal visually impaired patients in December 2020. Rotary Club chief Gopal Vasudeva told the members that out of 16 patients, 13 were from Punjab, one each from Haryana, Himachal and Uttar Pradesh. Secretary Parveen Palial said the patients were operated upon by Dr Rohit Gupta of Guru Ka Langar Eye Hospital, Chandigarh, and Dr Shakeen Singh of Amritsar.

Visually-challenged persons demand free smartphones

A group of visually-challenged persons from Sakkimangalam on Monday complained that they were not given smartphones by the district administration.

The State government proposed to give smart mobile phones to differently abled persons to enable them to communicate with others using sign language through video-calling facility and for higher education purpose.

Blindness, disability no bar to being judge: SC

NEW DELHI: In a landmark judgment to enable the disabled live with dignity and compete with others on equal footing,the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a person's blindness or physical disabilities is no disqualification for appointment as Judge.