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Kyocera Develops Smart Cane to Help Prevent Accidents at Train Stations |
The prototype Smart White Cane developed by Kyocera makes use of wireless transmission technology.
Railway operators have been placing platform doors to prevent blind and visually impaired passengers... |
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17/Feb/2020 |
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A call out for volunteers |
From experience I can say there are many people who do not know that they can volunteer to make the life of the visually challenged better,” says Barath S N, the founder of Chennai-based Lit the... |
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17/Feb/2020 |
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Maharashtra: Causes of visual impairment in children changing, says study |
A statewide study conducted in schools for visually impaired has revealed that causes of childhood blindness are changing as society makes socio-economic progress. The study was conducted by a team... |
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17/Feb/2020 |
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Health Department set to start eye collection centres in district hospitals |
Move aimed at bridging the gap between demand and supply of corneas
To promote eye donation and bridge the huge gap between demand and supply of corneas, the Health Department is set to start eye... |
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14/Feb/2020 |
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Low vision awareness month and Stargardts disease |
February is low vision awareness month. I thought this was a good opportunity to talk about my eye condition, Stargardts disease, that is taking away my precious eyesight.
Stargardts disease is an... |
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13/Feb/2020 |
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Bengaluru: Protesting blind students detained, released later |
BENGALURU: About 40 visually impaired students protesting a two-year delay in distribution of free laptops by the government were detained on Tuesday morning and released in the evening. Police... |
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13/Feb/2020 |
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82 kids with special needs felicitated |
Chandigarh, February 12
To honour the intellect of children with special needs, a state-level talent hunt prize distribution ceremony was held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10,... |
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13/Feb/2020 |
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Spurthi Vision Care Society’s Fair Play cricket: Game with an insight |
Spurthi Vision Care Society’s Fair Play cricket offered a new hope for visually impaired players
It was a cloudy Sunday when Hyderabad Public School opened its gates at 6 45 am. A sprightly 82-year-... |
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13/Feb/2020 |
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E-textbooks for visually challenged kids by June |
According to the order, the Department of Public Instructions constituted the committee to take steps on a PIL filed by the National Federation of the Blind (NFB).
BENGALURU: The state on Tuesday... |
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13/Feb/2020 |
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WHY I CHOSE TO STUDY WITH THE OPEN UNIVERSITY |
This is one of those posts I’ve been meaning to write for a while but it has only ever existed as a forgotten idea, nestled in the list of thoughts I have on my phone, until now that is. Young people... |
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11/Feb/2020 |
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