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Inculcating reading as habit.
A good reading habit opens up mind to plathora of possibilities as well as humungous knowledge of the world and improves verbal abilities, inspire creativity, expands knowledge base and sharpen writing skills. Being a visually impaired we face lot of problems finding books in Accessible format.
This webinar series intended to solve the problem.
This week, we will learn the use of Dolphin EasyReader and National Digital Library of India (NDLI) applications on Android devices.

Happy learning

Information technology has become an integral part of our lives. More so after the pandemic and the following work/study from home operations. One cannot imagine a life without a smartphone or a computer. Ever wondered if visually impaired people use technology? How does a blind person shop online, book movie tickets or catch the latest news online?

‘Violation’ of rights of disabled students: Umang Foundation to challenge Himachal board, CBSE rules

Tue, 04/12/2022 - 10:34 -- geeta.nair

The Umang Foundation will challenge the rules of the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education, Central Board of School Education (CBSE) and state and national open schools, which violate the rights of disabled students, in the high court.
Expert member of the State Disability Advisory Board, chairman of Umang Foundation and nodal officer for Disability Affairs of the Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Shimla, Prof Ajay Srivastava said that the rules of these educational bodies do not conform with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016.

Eyeway Conversations with David Absalom

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with David Absalom, Honorary General Secretary of the Indian Blind Sports Association (IBSA) and the Asia Continental Chairperson of International Blind Sports Federation.

IBSA was founded in 1986 and has since emerged as the premier national blind sports body in the country with over 247 affiliates in 27 States. It is the sole Indian Affiliate of the International Blind Sports Federation, the apex sports organization for blind sports in the world.  It is also affiliated with the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).

Vinod Kapri shares video of visually-impaired man singing Mohammed Rafi's Jaane Walon Zara. Rekha Bhardwaj reacts

Fri, 04/08/2022 - 10:56 -- geeta.nair

Filmmaker Vinod Kapri is quite an avid social media user and his Twitter account is filled with million-dollar videos and pictures featuring aam janta. On 6th April, he shared a delightful video of a visually-impaired man singing Mohammed Rafi’s iconic song Jaane Walon Zara. The clip has obviously gone viral online and netizens are absolutely loving it.

PU, PGIMER faculty get patent for oral healthcare education device for visually-impaired

Fri, 04/08/2022 - 10:52 -- geeta.nair

The device, created by PU, PGIMER facult members, comprises a dental model having diseased and healthy teeth, inflamed and healthy gingival tissues and a sensor.
Panjab University’s representatives on Thursday said the University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET) and Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) professors have been granted a patent for an oral healthcare educational device for the visually impaired children.

GDPL of Kota facilitates voice donations to help visually impaired students read KOTA: A Government Public Divisional Library (GPDL) of Kota has taken a unique initiative of facilitating voice donations from people for helping visually impaired students a

Fri, 04/08/2022 - 10:45 -- geeta.nair

KOTA: A Government Public Divisional Library (GPDL) of Kota has taken a unique initiative of facilitating voice donations from people for helping visually impaired students and senior citizens read books in audio.
GPDL has prepared a database of over 1000 voice donors, including library readers, voice-over artists, and theater artists. Other 40 voice donors have already donated their total 120 voice recordings for helping the visually impaired and senior citizens read books.

Students like Akshita (19) are among the beneficiary of the voice donation facility of the GPDL.

DC Impact: HC takes up plight of visually impaired kids

Fri, 04/08/2022 - 10:29 -- geeta.nair

The HC committee for suo motu petitions took the report to the notice of Chief Justice Sharma who directed converting it as a petition.
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court took up a Deccan Chronicle report on the deplorable conditions of the two government-run schools for visually impaired children in the city as a suo motu writ petition and appointed senior counsel L. Ravichander as amicus curiae to assist the court as it dealt with the issue.

Webinar announcement

Webinar announcement.
I-Stem webinar on I-Stem app and initiatives
Previously used OCR apps and didn't get proper formatting? Were tables or math content not correctly recognised? Want transcripts for videos or text within videos in an accessible format? Looking to learn and
grow? Want to connect with other people with disabilities? Want to connect with inclusive employers? I-Stem's new mobile app and services are here.
1. Quick OCR: quickly extract text from images without worrying too much about layout or formatting.

A helping hand

Thirty-year-old Thrijay Kumar was born sighted to a middle-class family in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. But he slowly began to lose his eye sight due to a condition called Stargardt Macular Degeneration. His father works in a travel agency and his elder brother has a corporate job with a leading MNC. Fortunately, his family was supportive and encouraged him to enroll in a mainstream school, with special attention from teachers.

SPECIALIST GRADE-II (SENIOR/JUNIOR SCALE) , ESIC

Thu, 04/07/2022 - 11:34 -- geeta.nair

Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)
Panchdeep Bhawan, CIG Marg, New Delhi-02
Email : jd-rectt@esic.nic.in
Website : www.esic.nic.in

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit: https://www.esic.nic.in/attachments/recruitmentfile/1e2f7e509ab77b1e4ca6...
Closing date of  submission of application: 20.04.2022

Lecturers

Tue, 04/05/2022 - 14:09 -- geeta.nair

State Selection Board (SSB)
Department of Higher Education
Government of Odisha
Bhubaneswar-751009
Advt. No. 006/2022
Website: www.ssbodisha.ac.in

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit: www.ssbodisha.ac.in

Opening date and time of Online application: 13.04.2022
Closing date and time of online application: 12.05.2022

Securing an independent future

Thirty-year-old Naresh was born blind to a low-income family in Andhra Pradesh. Illiterate themselves, both his parents were keen on educating their son, despite the lack of awareness on raising a child with vision impairment. On a relative’s suggestion, Naresh was enrolled in a special school for the blind, where he studied till Class X. He was then admitted in a regular institution, following which he completed his Bachelors degree. At present, Naresh is pursuing his Masters in Literature.

Apprentices (EASTERN RAILWAY Railway Recruitment Cell)

Fri, 04/01/2022 - 12:10 -- geeta.nair

EASTERN RAILWAY
Railway Recruitment Cell
56, C.R.Avenue
Kolkata – 700 012
Notification No. RRC-ER/Act Apprentices/2021-22

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit: https://er.indianrailways.gov.in/

Opening date and time of Online application: 11.04.2022
Closing date and time of online application: 10.05.2022

NOTIFICATION FOR ENGAGEMENT OF ACT APPRENTICES

Chashma.Com's stylish eyewear is the perfect blend of fashion & technology

Fri, 04/01/2022 - 09:58 -- geeta.nair

India is a country where 30% of the population needs corrective vision. As a result, eyeglasses are very common in India. There was a time when eyeglasses were considered a symbol of smart people, but in the last few years, many have started to wear eyeglasses just to show off their style. Some online stores offer stylish eyewear, but at a price that not many can afford. Chashma.com is a one-stop e-commerce store that offers not just stylish but also affordable eyewear.

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