Sangeet mein itni ekagrata chahiye, ki jo dekh skta hai vo bhi aankhein band krke hi gaata hai, toh mujhe toh pehle se hi ye takat mili hai (music needs such dedication and concentration that the one who can see also sings with his eyes closed, and I have it by default), says Dr Prem Sagar (55), a music lecturer who is visually impaired and has been into teaching profession since 30 years. On World Music Day, he shares his story of finding solace in music.

Hubballi: Samarthanam Trust will organise a job fair for  differently abled candidates between 9am to 2pm on June 23  at Arts and Commerce Degree College Mahila  Vidya Peeth in Vidyanagar. Krishna Lamani of  Samarthanam Trust told reporters here on Monday that  recent surveys of persons with disabilities in India found  that they have lost their jobs post-Covid and their mere  survival is a challenge. “Differently abled job-seekers  offer a wider choice for recruiters. Over 500 skilled job- seekers 18-35 age group are expected to participate in the  job fair.

NASHIK: Rani Ithape, a visually impaired  daughter of a farmer from the Paithan taluka of Aurangabad  district who studies at the National Association for the  Blind (Nab) at Nashik topped the school with  81.4% marks in SSC.
Ithape, who has been  visually impaired since birth, wishes to pursue a career in  teaching. She wants to spread the light of knowledge and  help everyone — especially the visually impaired — just like  she got help from others. Both her parents are farmers and  her brother is pursuing his graduation.