Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has stressed the need for roping in the private sector to provide jobs for the physically-challenged. Speaking at the 44th annual conference of the Kerala Federation of the Blind here on Sunday, the Chief Minister said that the technological breakthrough in the IT and Communication sectors had opened up new opportunities for the physically-challenged, including the visually challenged.
Persons with visual impairment were intitiated into cricket through radio commentary.
A government employee, who remained absent unauthorisedly from duty, can not be proceeded against until, the authorities proved that his absence was willful and was not result of some compelling circumstances, the Supreme Court has said.
A Bench of justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya passed the significant verdict while setting aside the order of dismissal made by the authorities against K B Parmar, an Intelligence Bureau officer.
Beep baseball or Beep Ball is an adaptation of baseball for visually impaired people.
Members of the Zilla Angavikalara Kalyana Vedike launched an indefinite dharna in front of the Town Hall here on Wednesday in support of several demands, including regularisation of services of multipurpose rehabilitation workers working in taluks and villages on honorary basis and fixing salaries for them.
Demand
State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities K.V. Rajanna on Saturday expressed concern that allocations from World Bank-funded projects were not reaching the genuine beneficiaries because of lack of planning and poor implementation.
Members of the ‘All Government Job Differently Abled Welfare Association,' demanded that ramps and separate toilet facilities should be built for the differently-abled in all the government offices as part of mainstreaming them into the society.
In a monthly meeting held here in the city recently, the association demanded that the above said facilities along with separate lift facilities and wheel chairs were placed as demands before the District Collector, U. Sagayam who had asked the concerned authorities to establish those facilities in a week's time.
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of blindness. DR. MOHAN RAJAN, DR. KAVITHA and DR. SIDDHARTH RAVISHANKAR tell you how the eye gets involved.
“Laughter is the best medicine, unless you're diabetic; then insulin comes pretty high on the list.” Jasper Carott
Blind sailing continues its popularity throughout the U.S., among those individuals who have access to it.
Blind archery, the most recent sport to have official status within International Blind Sports Association (I.B.S.A.), will be present
Athletics is the most widespread I.B.S.A.
Alpine (downhill) skiing is a rare opportunity for blind people to move freely at speed through time and space.
Torball is a ball game developed in the 1970's for blind and visually impaired people. The game suits men and women of all ages.
Tenpin Bowling is very popular among blind persons.
Swimming is an excellent sport for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
Showdown is a fast-moving sport originally designed for people with a visual impairment, but you don´t have to be blind to play!
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