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For this Kerala woman, there are no 'blind' sides

Wed, 05/25/2022 - 10:36 -- geeta.nair

KOCHI: The life of Saly KP, 58, a blind woman from Ernakulam is quite inspiring. When her husband suffered a stroke and went into a coma, she was forced to take care of her entire family, which includes two daughters. But fate didn’t stop with its cruelty there. Soon, Saly became partially blind, and eventually, she lost her eyesight completely. But she didn’t flinch or give up. She started indulging in palliative care and caring for those in need, free of cost. The state vice-president of National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is still ready to offer help to anyone who needs it.

scholarships

Tue, 05/24/2022 - 14:33 -- geeta.nair

Indic AI wants to announce five academic INR 2 lakhs scholarships for students with disabilities pursuing B. Tech, Law and MBA from the top colleges for the current intake of 2022. 

Technician (I) (CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute)

Tue, 05/24/2022 - 12:55 -- geeta.nair

CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute
196, Raja S.C. Mullick Road,
Kolkata– 700032
Advertisement No. 01/2022

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit:  https://www.cgcri.res.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/career/Advt.%20Gr.III%2...

Last date of online submission of applications:  31.05.2022

Eyeway Conversations with Sabriye Tenberken

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with, Sabriye Tenberken, a German Tibetologist and co-founder of the organization Braille Without Borders.

Sabriye became totally blind by the age of twelve due to Retinitis Pigmentosa, a degenerative eye condition. Despite a setback at an early age, she learned to deal with her blindness. An adventurer at heart, she wanted to travel the world.

How this visually impaired woman is empowering blind children to pursue education in STEM fields

Mon, 05/23/2022 - 11:18 -- geeta.nair

After topping all her classes in school and college, Vidhya Y was not offered a job on account of her blindness. She is now enabling children with visual impairments to receive a STEM education through her non-profit, Vision Empower.

Heritage walk for visually challenged students in Dehradun

Mon, 05/23/2022 - 10:52 -- geeta.nair

DEHRADUN: Citizens group 'Been There Doon That (BTDT)'  organised a heritage and nature walk for students of   National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with  Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD) and Bajaj Institute of Learning  (BIL). The walk was held at the campus of the Wildlife  Institute of India (WII) at Chandrabani to mark  International Biodiversity Day on Sunday.

Dr. Virendra Kumar To Inaugurate The Services Of CRC- Shillong For Skill Development, Rehabilitation And Empowerment Of The Persons With Disabilities (PwDs) On 17thMay 2022

Fri, 05/20/2022 - 10:23 -- geeta.nair

Union Minister for Social Justice & EmpowermentDr.Virendra Kumar will inaugurate the services of Composite Regional Centre(CRC) for Skill Development, Rehabilitation and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) at Shillong, Meghalaya on 17th May 2022.

Union Minister of State for Social Justice & EmpowermentKm.Pratima Bhowmik alongwith ShiKuramen Shylla, Minister of Social Welfare, Govt. of Meghalaya, ShriVincent H Pala, M.P., Meghalaya, Smt.Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh, MLA, East Khasi Hills District, Shillong will be present on the occasion.

4% promotion quota for staff with benchmark disabilities

Wed, 05/18/2022 - 11:42 -- geeta.nair
  NEW DELHI: The department of personnel and training (DoPT)  on Tuesday notified the policy on reservation in promotion  to persons with benchmark disabilities (PwBDs) in central  government posts, fixing 4% of total vacancies in the cadre  strength within Group C, from Group C to Group B, within  Group B and from Group B to lowest rung of Group A, for  PwBDs.

MEGA JOB FAIR (Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled)

Wed, 05/18/2022 - 10:39 -- geeta.nair

Invitation for MEGA JOB FAIR

Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled’ is launching MEGA JOB FAIRS
exclusively for persons with disabilities PAN India.
Aspirants with OH, VI and HH impairments who are looking for corporate placements are welcome to attend the fair on 24th May 2022 at Maharaja
Agrasen College, Vasundhara Enclave, Delhi-110096 at 09:30 to 04:00 pm. The candidates will be required to carry their Aadhaar Card,
Disability certificate and a few copies of their CV as there will be job interviews happening on site at the venue.

Eyeway Conversations with Guneet Sethi

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Guneet Sethi who acquired blindness much later in life. But she never gave up on life. In a career of 30 years, Guneet has worked different jobs as a teacher, communications specialist, creative writer, and trainer. A motivational speaker, she is known for her recipe of a perfect cup of coffee! 
 

Do listen in to this delightful account of perseverance.

Directive to set up separate OP counter for senior citizens, disabled persons at Ernakulam General Hospital

Tue, 05/17/2022 - 10:29 -- geeta.nair

Information Commission asks Health Services Director to take immediate steps

The Kerala State Information Commission has directed the Director of Health Services to take immediate steps to set up an outpatient counter at the Ernakulam General Hospital specially for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.

Multiple posts, Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

Mon, 05/16/2022 - 15:17 -- geeta.nair

Staff Selection Commission
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
File No.15/1/2022-RHQ
ADVERTISEMENT NO. Phase-X/2022/Selection Posts

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit https://ssc.nic.in/SSCFileServer/PortalManagement/UploadedFiles/notice_r...
Last Date for Receipt of the online application : 13.06..2022

Can technology solve the scribe challenge?

Visually impaired people are known to use Braille script for reading and writing. They also use computers, smartphones, or other assistive devices for the same. In fact, many blind people don’t know Braille but they are well-versed with technology. But the general perception remains that a blind person cannot read or write in a mainstream format. Hence, there are provisions mandated by law to use a scribe to appear for examinations.

Safaiwali, HQ WESTERN COMMAND

Mon, 05/16/2022 - 11:44 -- geeta.nair

HQ WESTERN COMMAND
MH Jalandhar Cantt

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit  employment 14th May 2022,, page no. 26
Last Date for Receipt of the online application : 27.06..2022

Applications from eligible Indian Citizens are invited for the posts as indicated below:-

Post: Safaiwali
No. of posts: 27, out of which 01 for Visually Impaired

Visually impaired put forth slew of demands.

Mon, 05/16/2022 - 10:13 -- geeta.nair

HYDERABAD: Representatives from several organisations working among the visually handicapped said the government was not involving them while making decisions regarding the visually impaired. They demanded that the blind community at large be consulted before making any decisions for their welfare.
They were speaking at a meeting of the Hyderabad unit of the All India Confederation of the Blind (AICB) with the representatives of all organisations working for the blind in the city on Saturday.

Non-Executives (ONGC)

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 14:41 -- geeta.nair

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
Green Hills,
Tell Bhavan,
Dehradun
Advt. No. 2/2022 (R&P)

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details   www.ongcindia.com
Last Date for Receipt of the online application : 28.05.2022

Recruitment of Non-Executives in ONGC

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd., (ONGC)  invites online applications from young and energetic  candidates for the following regular posts for respective ONGC work centres/Sectors as mentioned below:

Visually impaired, but opens India’s eyes to water harvesting

Thu, 05/12/2022 - 10:34 -- geeta.nair

RAJKOT: “There is no light in my eyes but I have the spark that can ignite the life of our next generation.” Meet 60-year-old Mahendrasinh Zala of Rajkot who hooked a curveball that life threw at him right out of his boundary, and how.
While he had to hang his boots early on from his government job after losing 90 percent of his eyesight, Zala did not lose his vision — of mitigating the annual water scarcity problems he faced.

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