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Thu, 06/09/2022 - 14:14 -- geeta.nair

Training Announcement.
Do you feel unsafe?  Are you confident in going out after dark? 
We are here to support you and train you. AIF has come up with online certified course in self defence called RAISEWISE 
RAISEWISE provides girls and women with Hearing, Visual and Orthopaedic Disability Exclusive* certificate course in self defense.
# Online self-paced training exclusively created* fully accessible with sign language interpretation
# This course is easy to understand, hence fast to learn and functional for realistic self protection.

Associate Professor (TEZPUR UNIVERSITY)

Thu, 06/09/2022 - 12:46 -- geeta.nair

TEZPUR UNIVERSITY
(A Central University)
Tezpur – 784 028 (ASSAM) 
ADVERTISEMENT NO. 07 / 2022

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit: http://www.tezu.ernet.in/Admin/Advt_No_07_2022_Faculty_Regular.pdf

Last date of submission of ONLINE application is 05.07.2022

Last date of submission of duly signed hard copy of the online application along
with all supporting documents: 15.07.2022

Nashik: Visually impaired girl comes 2nd in her college

Thu, 06/09/2022 - 10:38 -- geeta.nair

Nashik: Smruti Baragi, who is visually impaired, scored  83.7% in the HSC exam to bag the second position in her  college in the arts stream. A resident of Nashik, Baragi  is a student of the KTHM College. The youngest of three  siblings now wants to appear for the competitive examination  and join the civil services.
Baragi did her schooling  at National Association for the Blind and scored 89% in  the Class X. With both of her parents in the educational  sector, Baragi said, “The cooperation of my parents,  sisters and friends have helped men come out with flying  colours.”

Subsidy scheme on laptops

Wed, 06/08/2022 - 15:45 -- geeta.nair

 Saksham has come up with a subsidy scheme on laptops. As a part of this programme, the model of the laptop which is being provided is Lenovo V14 having following specifications:
i3,/14'' inches screen/1TB HDD/Original Windows10 upgradable to win 11/i3-11th generation intel chip-set/8gb RAM/ original MS Office license.
The amount which would need to be contributed for getting a laptop under this scheme is Rs. 17000

Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) - IBPS

Wed, 06/08/2022 - 15:22 -- geeta.nair

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Website: www.ibps.in

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit: https://www.ibps.in/wp-content/uploads/RRB_XI_ADVT.pdf

Last Date for submission of ONLINE APPLICATION : 27.06. 2022

Common Recruitment Process for Recruitment of Officers (Scale-I, II & III) and Office Assistants (Multipurpose) in Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) - CRP RRBs XI.

PM Modi launches new series of coins with Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav design

Wed, 06/08/2022 - 10:40 -- geeta.nair

New Delhi, June 6

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a special series of coins that are also ‘visually impaired friendly’.

The coins of Re 1, Rs 2, 5, 10 and 20 denominations will have the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) design are not commemorative coins and will be part of circulation.

“These new series of coins will remind people of the goal of amrit kal and motivate people to work towards the development of the country,” Modi said while addressing the iconic week celebration of the Ministry of Finance.

Eyeway Conversations with Siobhan Meade

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Siobhan Meade, a digital marketing professional, journalist, and disability activist from the United Kingdom.
After losing her vision at the age of sixteen to Glaucoma, Siobhan found it challenging to go about her life until she heard a blind man share his achievements over a radio programme.  With the newfound confidence and support from her family, friends, and teachers, Siobhan has come a long way in making a mark in the disability domain.

Apprentices (NORTHEAST FRONTIER RAILWAY RAILWAY RECRUITMENT CELL)

Mon, 06/06/2022 - 12:53 -- geeta.nair

NORTHEAST FRONTIER RAILWAY
RAILWAY RECRUITMENT CELL
Station Colony, Panbazar,
 Guwahati-781001, Assam. 

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit: https://nfr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1653891794466-Act%...

Last Date for submission of ONLINE APPLICATION : 30.06. 2022

NOTIFICATION FOR ENGAGEMENT OF ACT APPRENTICES OVER N.F.RAILWAY. FOR THE YEAR 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23

Disabled candidates in soup over KPTCL’s stringent rule on scribes

Mon, 06/06/2022 - 10:52 -- geeta.nair

In a move that will discourage thousands of visually and physically challenged candidates from competing for the 1,498 government jobs, KPTCL has introduced a rule that makes it difficult for such candidates to get scribes.

Officials said the stringency was introduced in the wake of the PSI recruitment scam.

I Am What IIMC Made Me Today: Visually Impaired Samyak Attributes UPSC Success To Alma Mater

Fri, 06/03/2022 - 10:38 -- geeta.nair

 

Bhubaneswar: “I am what IIMC has made me today… forever grateful!”, said Samyak Jain in a Tweet after the UPSC results were declared on Monday. Jain, who secured an All India Rank of 7, attributed his success in the UPSC exams to his alma mater, the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC).

Training Job

Thu, 06/02/2022 - 12:40 -- geeta.nair

Training Job is available for the Mumbai based experienced Visually Impaired or Low Vision candidate.
Profile: Trainer
Job location: Mumbai
Job roll: providing online training for English Communication to Visually Impaired aspirants.
Monthly Salary: as per organization policy.
Suitable and Interested candidate can mail the updated resume to Satvir Jogi on trainings1@sarthakindia.org

Executives (on Contract) and Admissions to IDBI Bank PGDBF 2022-23 for absorption as Assistant Manager

Thu, 06/02/2022 - 12:02 -- geeta.nair

IDBI Bank
ADVERTISEMENT NO. 1/2022-23

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit: https://www.careerpower.in/2022/idbi-recruitment-notification-2022.pdf

Last Date for submission of ONLINE APPLICATION and PAYMENT OF FEE is June 17, 2022

Recruitment of Executives (on Contract) and Admissions to IDBI Bank PGDBF 2022-23

Shot in face after exposing Rs 100-cr scam, visually impaired UP officer Riko Rahee cracks UPSC

Thu, 06/02/2022 - 10:37 -- geeta.nair

Meerut (UP), June 1

An Uttar Pradesh civil service officer who partially lost his sight and hearing after sustaining seven bullet injuries in an attack after he exposed an alleged Rs 100-crore scholarship scam has finally cracked the UPSC exam.

In the Union Public Service Commission examination 2021, Rinko Rahee, who cannot see well from one eye, has lost hearing in one ear and has a broken jaw, secured the 683rd rank.

Visually impaired teacher cracks UPSC exam top 50

Wed, 06/01/2022 - 11:13 -- geeta.nair

NEW DELHI: When 29-year-old Ayushi’s brother broke the news   to her on Monday that she had cleared the UPSC exam, it took  her a minute to register it.
“Honestly, I was expecting   my name in the list, but it was still a huge surprise to be   in the top 50. This was my fifth attempt. In the previous   attempts, I couldn’t even clear the mains. One gets  demotivated as it’s a long journey. But people looked up to   me with hope, and it helped me carry on,” Ayushi told  TOI, a day after achieving 48th  rank in the Civil Services Exam.

National-level IT Skills Competition

The “NAB IT Challenge” is a national-level IT skills competition organised by the “National Association for the Blind, Delhi” for the visually impaired. The purpose of this competition is to promote ICT Training for the visually impaired and to recognise you ths with advanced skills in ICT.
Date: 18 June 2022
Time: 10 am to 5 pm
Venue: NAB Delhi Campus, RK Puram, Delhi
Eligibility Criteria
1. Blind and low vision candidates in the age range of 15-28 years.
2. Students and unemployed candidates.

Workshop on the theme “Using Google Calendar with NVDA

Online Workshop on Using Google Calendar with NVDA Part-1 on 4 Jun 2022 at 4.30 PM.
St. Xavier’s College, XRCVC -Viviana extension is happy to announce an online workshop on the theme “Using
Google Calendar with NVDA
Part-1  under its Tech Roshni series – A step at bridging the digital divide for blind and low vision persons. This Workshop is supported by  the SBI Foundation - Centre of Excellence for PwDs.

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