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Gramin Dak Sevak

Wed, 08/25/2021 - 14:11 -- geeta.nair

India Post
Ministry of Communication
Uttar Pradesh Circle

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

Closing date: 22.09.2021

NOTIFICATION FOR THE POSTS OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS CYCLE – III/2021-2022
UTTAR PRADESH CIRCLE

RECTT/GDS ONLINE ENGAGEMENT/CYCLE-III/UP/2021/8

NSP Post Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities 2021-22

Wed, 08/25/2021 - 11:16 -- geeta.nair

NSP Post Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities 2021-22

About the Program
NSP Post Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities 2021-22 is an initiative for students of Class 11 to the postgraduate level. The scholarship aims to help students with disabilities to pursue further education so that they could earn their livelihood and find a dignified place for themselves in society.

Scholarship Details

NSP Post Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities 2021-22
Deadline: 30.11.2021

Lower Division Clerk (LDC)

Mon, 08/23/2021 - 14:09 -- geeta.nair

Indian Air Force (IAF)

Highlights of the advertisement are given below,  for further information and application format, kindly refer to the Employment News dated 21 August 2021, page no. 24

Closing date: 19.09.2021

Direct Recruitment of Group C civilian posts at the various Air Force Stations/Units mentioned below. The eligible candidates may address their application to the concerned Stations/Units.

Ahmedabad: MJ to increase visually impaired members

Mon, 08/23/2021 - 11:26 -- geeta.nair

AHMEDABAD: One of the largest public libraries in Ahmedabad,  the Sheth Maneklal Jethabhai (MJ) public library,  inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi with the donation of his  personal collection of 7,000 books in the 1930s—recently   recently audited the number of books it has for visually  impaired people. A report in this regard claims that some  2,500 audiobooks were recently added to the reference and  regular book stacks. The library also possesses Braille books.

Deputy Director in Employees' State Insurance Corporation, Ministry of Labour and Employment (UPSC)

Thu, 08/19/2021 - 13:28 -- geeta.nair

SPECIAL RECRUITMENT ADVERTISEMENT NO. 55/2021
UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
INVITES ONLINE RECRUITMENT APPLICATIONS (ORA*)
FOR RECRUITMENT BY SELECTION TO THE FOLLOWING POSTS
( by using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in

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

Closing date: 02.09.2021

Most MBBS doctors with disabilities denied PG seats in AIIMS

Thu, 08/19/2021 - 12:26 -- geeta.nair

Year after year, the bulk of MBBS doctors with disabilities who clear the post graduate entrance exam for seven All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, including the one in Delhi, are denied admission. Barely 0.4% of seats over the last three years have been given to them despite the disability rights law of 2016 stipulating a 5% reservation. Even the handful who have got admission were mostly given non-clinical subjects which have few takers.

Apprentices

Tue, 08/17/2021 - 13:01 -- geeta.nair

Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC)
North Central Railway
Nawab Yusuf Road,
Balmiki Chauraha,
Civil Lines, 
Prayagraj-211001
Uttar Pradesh
ZONAL NOTIFICATION NO. RRC/NCR/01/2021

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit:https://www.rrcpryj.org/

Closing date: 01.09.2021

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: 'Person first and disabled later', Ekta Bhyan aims to bring social change through sports

Tue, 08/17/2021 - 11:12 -- geeta.nair

It all started in 2016 at Berlin for her and she says she has not looked behind since then. She has crossed one obstacle after another and now flies to Tokyo to throw the club as far as possible to clinch the gold. The Paralympics gold.

Ekta Bhyan, a club and discus thrower, will be fighting for a podium finish at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 in Women's club throw F51.

The Hisar girl is World No 5 and started pursuing the sport at the international level in 2016.

Learn Live and Online with the best mentors and the best courses specially developed for the Visually impaired

Mon, 08/16/2021 - 15:44 -- geeta.nair

Escafate is an ed-tech startup originally known as Infotech for Visually Impaired. Everything we do, we believe in helping you grow consistently in life. We believe in helping you to make a difference. We do this by helping you achieve your dream careers, upskilling you every day.

Kickstart your career with Escafate. Learn Live and Online with the best mentors and the best courses specially developed for the Visually impaired. Let the world know disability doesn't mean inability.

The Golden Voice

Here is an excellent opportunity for all the aspiring visually impaired singers within the age group of 16 to 40 years.
NAB Delhi and Golden shine cultural welfare trust invites entries for the 1st round of The Golden Voice competition.
The Golden Voice is The 1st ever singing reality show for the blind, aiming to find the Golden Voice within the visually impaired
community.
Apply through the link below and stand yourself a chance to grab cash prizes worth 1 Lakh along with lots of recognition and much more.
Last date for applying: 25th August 2021.

The Golden Voice

Here is an excellent opportunity for all the aspiring visually impaired singers within the age group of 16 to 40 years.
NAB Delhi and Golden shine cultural welfare trust invites entries for the 1st round of The Golden Voice competition.
The Golden Voice is The 1st ever singing reality show for the blind, aiming to find the Golden Voice within the visually impaired
community.
Apply through the link below and stand yourself a chance to grab cash prizes worth 1 Lakh along with lots of recognition and much more.
Last date for applying: 25th August 2021.

‘Coupling’ with Covid: One hell of a roller coaster ride

By Shruti Pushkarna
 

As promised, here is a personal account of my three months’ absence, when I couldn’t put pen to paper and furnish my otherwise extremely regular fortnightly column. If you are wondering what’s this got to do with the theme of disability, the answer is probably nothing. Except maybe it articulates a similar sense of helplessness and frustration, experienced by the disabled folk on varied levels 24×7. A first for me, it was truly novel and intense.

 

 

Eyeway Conversations with Simon Mahoney

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Simon Mahoney, a former Royal Marines officer, social work team leader, freelance artist and author. Diagnosed with a condition called Uveitis, Simon lost his eye sight at the age of 64. But in the next ten years, he not only learnt to accept and live a life with blindness but accomplished a great deal. 

Accepting her new normal

26-year-old Jismy Paul was born sighted in the Ernakulum district of Kerala. After finishing her graduation in Commerce, Jismy was all geared up to become a Chartered Accountant (CA). She was in the midst of preparation when she developed some nerve disorder that led to sight loss. For the last two years, she and her family have been recklessly pursuing ophthalmologists hoping to regain her vision.

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