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The sedulous Saima Saleem: Pakistan's first visually impaired diplomat

Pakistan's first visually-impaired UN delegate Saima Saleem is being praised for her fiery speech at the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Saturday in which she stated that it is India that endorses terrorism in the occupied territory of Kashmir in a response to an Indian diplomat's allegations against Pakistan.

The first differently-abled female Pakistani diplomat, Saima Saleem was born on August 10, 1984. In her early years, she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa - an incurable eye disease that made Saleem blind at the age of 13.

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Helpline number launched for disabled voters for Himachal byelections

Shimla, September 29

The Election Department has launched a helpline number, 1950, for disabled voters for the byelections on October 30.

Visually impaired voters will vote through Braille signage on the EVM. Disabled voters and senior citizens will be provided transportation facility from home to the polling booth and back. They could seek help on the helpline number. They also have an option of postal ballot, said State Coordinator for Accessible Election Ajai Srivastava and State Nodal Officer of Election Department Neeraj Sharma today.

KMC starts new centre for disability research

New Delhi: Delhi University’s Kirori Mal College (KMC) inaugurated its new Centre for Disability Research and Training on Thursday.

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Eyeway Conversations with Ritika Sahni

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Ritika Sahni, a proclaimed Singer-Performer and a Disability Campaigner. Alongside pursuing her interest in music, Ritika was drawn towards Deaf Education. She is a trained special educator, a communication therapist and a consultant in Disability Inclusion.

Eyeway Conversations with Poonam Vaidya

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Poonam Vaidya, a Bangalorean who loves to read, write, travel and explore. Poonam lost her eyesight when she was in college, but unlike most people who take a long time to accept the sudden shift in existence, she was back in a week! Acknowledging her blindness, she focused on the next steps instead.

Eyeway Conversations with Dean du Plessis

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Dean du Plessis, a Zimbabwean cricket commentator. He is the world's first visually impaired cricket commentator to participate in international matches.

Curiosity opens the doors to success

Lena Nargis was merely two years old when her parents discovered her loss of vision due to a retinal problem. Nonetheless, they wanted her to have a bright future with an equal access to education. Lena’s father became a key motivational force in her life.

From ignorant living to aspirational thinking

32-year-old Santosh hails from Bangalore, Karnataka. Despite his low vision, he finished Class XII from a mainstream school. As he prepared for higher education, he was advised to undergo a surgery that could improve his eyesight. The reverse happened, and Santosh went completely blind. This forced him to drop his studies and confine himself to his home. He sat depressed and idle for eight years.

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Webinar by Radio Udaan team and NAB Delhi on covid vaccination

Have you been inoculated with the dose of Covid-19 vaccine? or waiting for your turn? Or you are looking for more information on the different vaccine available in the market. Then please join us for an interesting webinar by Radio Udaan team and NAB Delhi on covid vaccination on coming Saturday.
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Will be joined by a renowned doctor; General secretary NAB Delhi and famous RJ from radio udaan to explore the subject.

Visually impaired PhD scholar Shimla girl made youth icon for polls

Shimla, September 9

The Election Commission of India appointed Muskan, a visually impaired PhD scholar at Himachal Pradesh University, as the Youth Icon for the State.

She was declared the youth icon earlier also, in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha and the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

State Coordinator for Accessible Elections, Ajai Srivastava, said Muskan would motivate the voters, particularly the youth, to participate in the poll process and exercise their right. Vice Chancellor Professor Sikander Kumar said Muskan had brought laurels to the state.

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Can the historic Paralympic medal tally alter our perception of disability?

By Shruti Pushkarna

Before I delve into this piece, I’d like to congratulate Team MxM on their tenth anniversary. Feels like it was eons ago, when I joined the team in August 2011. As my Editor handed me varied assignments, I saw myself mature and learn. Even today, I credit a great deal to MxM for helping me refine my writing style and develop a deeper understanding of issues. I continue my association with the team, with this fortnightly column on Media and Disability, with the belief that awareness can help create an empathetic society.

Opening the door to opportunities

The Eyeway helpline was set up in response to a flurry of calls from people across the country, sharing their respective challenges due to vision impairment. Callers asked us about ways to restart their education, how to secure a job, what provisions were available for their social security, ways of operating a phone or a computer and so on.

Sharing information and guiding them to lead independent lives despite blindness, established a credibility for the Eyeway team among the community. Often beneficiaries would spread the word, channeling new clients to us.

Taking action against harassment

Workplace harassment is not unheard of. Women often face sexual overtures from their male colleagues in professional space. And hence, the government has mandated organisations to have a Sexual Harassment Policy to safeguard their rights and dignity.

If the woman is disabled in any way, her vulnerability is amplified. 25-year-old Priyanka (name changed) is totally blind and works as a Probationary Officer in a Bank in Maharashtra. Despite her vision impairment, Priyanka aspired to become physically and financially independent.

Delhi Police gets ready to resume self-defence training programmes for women

The classes, which were briefly discontinued in 2020 due to the pandemic, were held online prior to this.

Amid a decline in COVID-19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi Police’s Special Police Unit for Women and Children (SPUWAC) has written to RWAs, NGOs, educational institutions and hospitals across the city for conducting self-defence training programmes for women and girls, officials said on Sunday.

Only 54% public buildings are disabled-friendly, govt. tells HC

Only 21,063 have accessible parking space and 13,035 have accessible staircase

The Director for the Welfare of the Differently Abled has informed the Madras High Court that of the 49,550 public buildings in Tamil Nadu, only 26,769 had ramps and hand-rails at the main entrance. Further, only 21,063 had accessible vehicle parking space and just 13,035 buildings had been provided with accessible staircase.

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Lena Nargis was merely two years old when her parents discovered her loss of vision due to a retinal problem. Nonetheless, they wanted her to have a bright future with an equal access to education. Lena’s father became a key motivational force in her life.

Workplace harassment is not unheard of. Women often face sexual overtures from their male colleagues in professional space. And hence, the government has mandated organisations to have a Sexual Harassment Policy to safeguard their rights and dignity.

The classes, which were briefly discontinued in 2020 due to the pandemic, were held online prior to this.

Only 21,063 have accessible parking space and 13,035 have accessible staircase

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