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BGFI’s Session on RBI’s Ombudsman Scheme

Blind Graduates Forum of India (BGFI) brings to you yet another enlightening session this December on account of International Day of Persons With Disabilities. This session will answer all your questions regarding the Integrated Banking Ombudsman Scheme and other banking related queries. The session will be conducted by experts from RBI’s Ombudsman department.
When: Sunday, 5th December
Time: 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
Link for the session:
Blind Graduates Forum of India is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Stenographer Grade 2 & 3, Assistant Grade-3

MP High Court
Jabalpur

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

The last date of submission of online application form is 30.12.2021

Madhya Pradesh High Court has given a notification for the recruitment of Stenographer, Assistant Gr III vacancies. Those Candidates who are interested in the vacancy details & completed all eligibility criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online.

Draw inspiration from paralympics medal winners: UP governor

LUCKNOW Governor Anandiben Patel on Monday said that idea, innovation and ability to take risk in life would help students overcome all their woes and a combination of these three would help them become more useful for the nation.

Speaking at the eighth convocation ceremony of Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMRU), she asked divyang students (with special needs) to draw inspiration from participants of the Tokyo Paralympics who won medals and brought laurels to the country.

Late blindness: Offering information, solutions and guidance

31-year-old Priyabrata Sahu was born sighted in Sundargarh district of Odisha. He started experiencing sight loss while studying in Class 8. He managed to overcome low vision issues with the help of spectacles. After completing his B-tech degree, Priyabrata was employed as a Support Engineer in an IT company.
But things took an adverse turn in 2018 when his vision started deteriorating rapidly. Unable to work, he lost his job and was forced to sit idle at home. Soon after, the pandemic and the lockdown followed, turning his hopelessness into depression.

Senior Assistant

College of Vocational Studies
(University of Delhi)
Triveni, Sheikh Sarai, New Delhi – 110017.
Ph. - 011-29258544, Fax – 011-29256117
Advt. No. CVS/2021/882/01

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit: https://www.cvs.edu.in/

The last date of submission of online application form is 15.12.2021

Management Trainee

AGRICULTURE INSURANCE COMPANY OF INDIA LIMITED
Regd. Office: “Office Complex” Block- 1, 5th floor,
East Kidwai Nagar,
New Delhi – 110 023
Ref. No. AIC/Rect/MT & Hindi Officer -2021-22/ Date: 23.11.2021

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit: www.aicofindia.com

Last date of submission of online application: 13.12.2021

RECRUITMENT OF (A) 30 MANAGEMENT TRAINEES &

After quarters, visually impaired batter eyes semis

Dehradun: His consistent knocks, best batsman tag for three consecutive seasons and a historic feat – state’s maiden entry into the quarterfinal stage of Nagesh Trophy, a premier domestic tournament for blind cricketers – justify the batting prowess of visually impaired Gambheer Chauhan, 20.
For the first time, the team won all five league matches since the inception of Nagesh Trophy in 2018-19.

Dy. Manager, General Manager, Sr. Manager, Asst. General Manager

National Aluminium Company Limited
NALCO Bhawan, P/1, Nayapalli
Bhubaneswar- 751013
Advertisement No. 10210112

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit: https://nalcoindia.com/career

Last date of submission of online application: 07.12.2021

NALCO is looking for committed, promising and result oriented candidates for the following
positions:

Post:
1. Dy. Manager (HRD) /E02
No. of posts: 10

Visually Impaired student of DPS Srinagar secures 1st rank in Kala Utsav Arts festival

Srinagar: Saqib Ajaz Mir, a Class 10th visually impaired student of DPS Srinagar won the first position in the Classical Vocal category at the three-day long Divisional level, Kala Utsav held from November 20 to 23 at Girls Higher Secondary, Kothi Bagh Srinagar. He is a student of Learning Resource Centre, DPS Srinagar which focuses on providing holistic education to specially-abled students and integrating them with mainstream education.

6 months massage training in blind relief association

If you want to become self-reliant and capable then "The Blind Relief Association, New Delhi wants to bring a positive change in your life; for which "The Blind Relief Association" is presenting you six months training of Relaxation Massage. 6 Months Massage Training is also recognized by Shahnaz Husain Ayurveda Academy. This massage training can bring new changes in your life Due to which the visually impaired people willing to do all the work are becoming self-reliant.

School for differently-abled students to get computer lab

DAULTALA:

Punjab Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Chaudhry Sajid Mehmood has said that funds amounting to Rs2 million for the establishment of a computer lab at a school in Daultala for differently-abled children have been released.

The lawmaker made this statement while addressing the annual performance and new enrolment ceremony held at the said school.

Three kids including a visually impaired student from Malappuram bag Ujjwala Ballyam awards

Three children from Malappuram have been selected for the Ujjwala Ballyam 2020 awards instituted by the Woman and Child Development Department. In the differently abled category, Alveena, a nine-year-old visually challenged student from Manjeri, won the award. A Class IV student of Kerala School for the Blind, Vallikkapatta, Alveena is excellent at playing the keyboard. She speaks seven languages — English, Spanish, Japanese, French, Chinese, Arabic and Hindi. Her talent in mimicry and general knowledge also helped her achieve the award.

Short duration programs for employees with visual impairment and low vision

EnAble India starting next round of Short duration programs for employees with visual impairment and low vision working in public sector undertaking and state and central government offices
EnAble India has come up with more short duration programs for employees with visual impairment working in public sector undertakings and other state and central government offices. These programs are designed by the Inclusion experts who has several years of experience in this domain and have very good understanding about the job roles and tasks in the public sector.

Professor and Assistant Professor

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University ( A Central University)
Srinagar Garhwal (Uttarakhand)-246174

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

The Last date of submission of Online application: 17.12.2021

Recruitment Notice (Teaching)
(Advt. No. HNBGU/Admin.(T)20211428 D^ted 09llll 2021)

Sign language interpreters at government briefings must: PIL

New Delhi, November 20

As visually impaired woman lawyer from Tamil Nadu has moved the Supreme Court, demanding sign language interpreters during press briefings by the Prime Minister, CMs and ministers.

Filed by M Karoagam, a disability rights activist, the PIL sought directions to the Centre and states to provide sign language interpreters during important press briefings in accordance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

IIT Delhi's Neilom Award goes to assistive tech entrepreneurs. This is who they are

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi's (IIT Delhi) Neilom Award for the year was conferred on Monday on Richa Gupta and Girish Yadav for their work in developing assistive technologies for the disabled. The honour, which is an annual affair rewards graduates from IIT Delhi with a cash prize of Rupees 1 lakh.

A guiding light

Access to appropriate information at the right time can be empowering. Especially for persons with vision impairment who often lose out on opportunities of independent living due to a lack of awareness.
Annamma is a visually impaired person from Gulbarga in Karnataka. Living in a hostel in Bangalore, she is currently pursuing final year of her graduation. To meet her education expenses, she applied for a state sponsored scholarship.

MTS (Messenger)

Employment Notice

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details employment notice dtd. 20th November page no. 32

Last date for Receipt of the application 03.01.2022

Applications are invited for the following posts from citizens of India, who are fulfilling the requisite qualifications/specifications as mentioned below on a plain paper duly typed or neatly handwritten in prescribed format only.

Centre issues draft norms to make bus terminals, stops more accessible

The road transport and highways ministry has issued draft guidelines, which among other things mandate reserving places for persons with disabilities within 30 metres of entrances of bus terminals to create accessible public transit modes. The guidelines seek to make the terminals and stops more accessible by introducing a uniform set of norms for all states to follow while constructing such facilities.

43-year-old visually impaired man from Vadodara scales 17,000 ft Himalayan peak

Visually challenged Sanjeev Gohil, recently climbed Mount Friendship at an altitude of 17,346 feet above sea level in Himachal Pradesh.

The 43-year-old has always been passionate about forests, wildlife conservation and mountaineering. However, in 2001, the resident of Vadodara, Gujarat, was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a progressive vision disorder.

Now, Gohil has lost his vision completely. However, that has not deterred him from following his passion for mountaineering.

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