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Sensory park for people with disabilities to come up at Sector 22

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 10:31 -- geeta.nair

A special park will come up in Sector 22, which will focus on sensory engagement and be designed to encourage people of all abilities to play together, especially children.

The project is being anchored by the Chandigarh Smart City Limited (CSCL) and its board of directors will be presented with the final plan on October 27 for the approval.
 

Visually challenged rank holder moves CAT seeking IAS posting

Fri, 10/23/2020 - 10:15 -- geeta.nair

CHENNAI: The Central Administrative Tribunal’s Chennai bench issued a notice to the Central government and the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to respond to a plea moved by M Puranasunthari, a visually impaired 25-year-old woman from Madurai, who secured 286th rank in the Civil Services Examination (CSE), 2019.

Near vision loss cases in India surge to 138 million

Wed, 10/21/2020 - 11:00 -- geeta.nair

NEW DELHI: Increased life expectancy and a high diabetes  burden has increased the number of Indians with eyesight  issues. Cases of near vision loss have more than doubled in   in the country — from 57.7 million in 1990 to 137.6 million  in 2020, according to new data provided by two  international bodies.

She had the vision to break the stereotype

Tue, 10/20/2020 - 10:45 -- geeta.nair

With two gold medals in MA Political Science, visually challenged Kavya S. Bhat stood out among the students passing out of the portal of University of Mysore on the occasion of its centenary convocation on Monday.

Speaking to reporters after receiving the certificates from Deputy Chief Minister and Pro Chancellor of the University C.N. Ashwath Narayan, Ms. Bhat said most visually challenged students had been told that music was the only field for them to engage in. But, she wished to break the stereotype by choosing political science and excelling in it.

How Painter Cris de Diego Is Making Art More Accessible for the Visually Impaired

Fri, 10/16/2020 - 10:45 -- geeta.nair

Once a lawyer by profession, Spanish painter Cris de Diego never thought she would dedicate herself to art. A lifelong lover of museums, she used to enjoy artworks from afar. But when her visual disability threatened to get in the way of her passion, she knew it was time to act.

My cane is an extension of my personality – Dr Amy Kavanagh

Fri, 10/16/2020 - 10:33 -- geeta.nair

I was born visually impaired. I do have some useful residual vision, although it can be temperamental! On good days, I can make out details like faces or street signs a couple of metres away. However, if the sun is bright, or I’m tired or stressed, my bubble of useful vision shrinks down to nothing, and my world is a blur of colours and fuzzy shapes.

India-based v-shesh is an award-winning, mission-driven business. Since its founding in 2009, the company has been working in the area of disability inclusion. v-shesh has embraced Microsoft Teams to deliver engaging lessons in the cloud.

Wed, 10/14/2020 - 16:08 -- geeta.nair

India-based v-shesh is an award-winning, mission-driven business. Since its founding in 2009, the company has been working in the area of disability inclusion. v-shesh has embraced Microsoft Teams to deliver engaging lessons in the cloud.

 

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