Pune: All blind students may soon be able to complete exams without scribes
Pune-based Niwant Andh Mukta Vikasalay and National Association for the Blind (NAB) have embarked on a transformative initiative that trains them in the use of a self-writing app, called SwaLekhan, a game-changer for 50 students in the state so far.
Chennai: Vidya Sagar, a Chennai-based organisation working with people with disabilities has invited applications for a two-year BEd course on special education multiple disabilities. On completion of the course, candidates can work in a mainstream school or a special school, start rehabilitation centres, take teacher eligibility test for govt jobs or do higher studies and get into research.
Zaheerabad: Visually impaired girl cracks CAT, joins IIM-Indore
Shivani Reddy, resident of Zaheerabad, cracks the Common Admission Test (CAT) and gets cut-off marks to secure a seat in 16 Indian Institutes of Management out of the 21 IIMs in the country.
All offices in women and child dept to be made disabled-friendly
New Delhi: Women and child development department of Delhi govt has issued directions to officials to make all offices disabled-friendly as per the guidelines of the Accessible India campaign
In an internal communication to district offices, juvenile
Mangaluru: Bagging the first rank in BA (HRD) from Mangalore University was an extraordinary achievement for Adhish Uchil, a visually impaired student. The announcement of Adhish’s name during the 42nd Convocation of Mangalore University to receive the first rank from governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot was indeed a moment of joy for his parents.
Pune: Visually challenged girls of NFBM Jagriti School for Blind Girls in Alandi Devachi have this year too secured a 100% result in Std X SSC board exams.
A total of 12 students appeared for the board exam from the school.
Anjali Thakur, a 17-year-old from Nawada in Bihar, topped with 78.2%.
She said a combination of learning from Braille textbooks audio, videos and online classes helped her score well.
SHILLONG, May 26: In a first-of-its-kind initiative conceived to cater particularly to the visually impaired, the NIT Meghalaya has started a computer training centre located at its temporary campus in Bijni Complex, Laitumkhrah.
The institute has taken this initiative with the objective of enhancing the livelihood of the visually impaired individuals. As per official figures, there are around 2,300 visually impaired people in the state.
Bhubaneshwar Bhubaneshwar, May 16 (360info) Designing museums for people with disabilities is a critical step towards democratising the arts and challenging power relations within museums.
When Akhileshwari*, a person with visual impairment, visited a museum in Bangalore with her visually impaired friends, the authorities told them, "this museum is not accessible for people like you".
Two years ago, a student with 100% visual impairment came to Pune from Nanded with hopes of pursuing Psychology and becoming a music therapist. With her, her brother and mother also shifted to support her in the new city. However, the 20-year-old is now studying Political Science at one of the top SPPU-affiliated colleges instead.
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