The Indian blind women's cricket team won the inaugural Women's T20 World Cup for the Blind on Sunday. Led by team captain Deepika TC, India defeated Nepal by seven wickets in the tournament final in Colombo. With this victory Indian team garnered praises from across the country, from Amit Shah to Jyotiraditya Scindia.
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has announced important new rules for blind and low-vision candidates taking the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) XX. These rules are put in place to help students with visual impairments access the legal profession more easily. The AIBE XX exam is planned for December 2025 . Under these new guidelines, eligible candidates will receive several support measures, including extra time during the exam, the option to use a helper (scribe), and special computer software. Also, some candidates might not need to take the Hindi language paper.
In 1934, the German artist Max Ernst painted an abstract work titled The Blind Swimmer (Effect of a Touch). The painting invites viewers to imagine the sensations and perceptions of someone navigating a world without sight. While this idea may have seemed radical at the time, nature has long equipped creatures like bats, dolphins, and whales with a remarkable ability to “see” through sound—echolocation. By listening to echoes, they sense distance, movement, and shape. Even semi-blind animals such as beavers navigate water with confidence.
Differently abled employees in Haryana would now be able to serve till the age of 60 years, the Punjab and Haryana high court has ruled.
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has been honoured with the National Award of Excellence in Urban Transport – 2025 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
The award recognises Karnataka as the State that implemented the best urban transport projects during the previous year, according to a release by the KSRTC.
Visually impaired persons in Rwanda’s Southern Province are calling for the white cane, a crucial mobility tool in their daily lives, to be included in the country’s community-based health insurance scheme (Mutuelle de Santé) to ease accessibility and affordability.
The Delhi state government plans to set up hostels for visually impaired college girls in every district of Delhi. The announcement was made by Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh during an inspection of the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences secondary residential schools in Isapur Village, Najafgarh.He also conducted detailed discussions with officials and local residents regarding the educational and residential welfare schemes for students.
Dr Rajesh Sharma, head of the department of visual and performing arts at Guru Nanak Dev University, has been conferred with the state award for his contribution to the field of music by the Council of IAWC, approved by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India
Kolkata: The state Mass Education Extension and Library Services department has invited applications for the ‘Sahanubhuti’ scholarship for students with disabilities studying in Class IX and above for the 2025–26 academic year. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to specially-abled students pursuing academic, technical or professional education. Students with 40 percent or more disability—whether visual, hearing, orthopaedic or intellectual—are eligible to apply.
It is fair to say that our public infrastructure is largely inadequate for those with visual impairments.
October 15 marks White Cane Safety Day, an occasion to reflect on the rights, safety, and inclusion of visually-impaired people. For Bangladesh, however, this day is a crucial reminder that, despite progress, there is much that we must do to create a more accessible and equitable society.
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