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Only 54% public buildings are disabled-friendly, govt. tells HC |
Only 21,063 have accessible parking space and 13,035 have accessible staircase
The Director for the Welfare of the Differently Abled has informed the Madras High Court that of the 49,550 public... |
General |
13/Sep/2021 |
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Visually impaired students get a taste of the beautiful game |
Footballers know that they need to keep their eye on the ball, at all times. But what if they cannot see?
The sound of the ball and goalkeepers and coaches alerting from both ends of the pitch is... |
General |
13/Sep/2021 |
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PM Modi to address 'Shikshak Parv', launch education initiatives on Tuesday |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the inaugural conclave of 'Shikshak Parv' on September 7 via video-conferencing and will also launch multiple key initiatives in the education sector.
The... |
General, Education and Employment |
06/Sep/2021 |
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A trip to remember |
Getting out of the home, camping, trekking and spending time with friends has become more of a fantasy in this new normal, especially for special needs children and their caregivers.
As a parent of a... |
General |
06/Sep/2021 |
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Features and standards essential for accessible travel |
The Harmonised Guidelines and Space Standards for Barrier Free Built Environment Persons with Disability and elderly persons, which was released by the Ministry of Urban Development in 2016 has... |
General |
03/Sep/2021 |
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Kaun Banega Crorepati 13: Himani Bundela becomes first contestant to win Rs 1 cr this season |
Himani Bundela, who is visually impaired, is a teacher at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Agra. The 25-year-old revealed that she would use the KBC prize money to start an inclusive coaching centre where... |
General |
31/Aug/2021 |
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Wait Until Dark: Visually-impaired para-sprinter Kashafali's epic journey towards sunshine |
As a kid Salum Ageze Kashafali would wake up at the wee hours to the sound of bombs with debris scattered around in a ball of smoke.
The little Congolese would often think if the long night of... |
General |
30/Aug/2021 |
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Organised focus on multiple sclerosis disease lacking |
HYDERABAD: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease listed in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Numerous NGOs are there claiming to work for disabled persons. But services... |
General |
26/Aug/2021 |
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Ahmedabad: MJ to increase visually impaired members |
AHMEDABAD: One of the largest public libraries in Ahmedabad, the Sheth Maneklal Jethabhai (MJ) public library, inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi with the donation of his personal collection of 7,000... |
General |
23/Aug/2021 |
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Most MBBS doctors with disabilities denied PG seats in AIIMS |
Year after year, the bulk of MBBS doctors with disabilities who clear the post graduate entrance exam for seven All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, including the one in Delhi, are denied... |
General |
19/Aug/2021 |
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