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Eyeway Conversations with L Subramani
In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with L. Subramani, a journalist and author of the memoir “Lights Out: The True Story Of A Man’s Descent Into Blindness”. After being diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa at the age of 15, Subramani, two years later lost his vision completely, a difficult phase as he recalls in his memoir.
Smart cane' brings tech advances to visually impaired
White sticks used by the visually impaired to help them get about have had a hi-tech makeover, with a "smart cane" that doesn't just detect obstacles but can also give users information about the shops and restaurants they are passing.
The device is the brain-child of Kursat Ceylan, a Turkish inventor who was born blind and had an accident three years ago that left him scarred as he struggled to navigate while pulling luggage and checking GPS directions through his smartphone.
Visual impairment not a hurdle to this IAS officer
RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: “I do not want to sit in my office chamber and speak something. I want to mingle with people to know their problems. I know my limitations, but I am confident of overcoming all the challenges,” said Katta Simhachalam, Sub-Collector of Rampachodavaram Revenue Division. The 31-year-old visually challenged IAS officer took charge as the Sub-Collector of Rampachodavaram on Saturday. The very next day of assuming office, he visited Indukurupeta, a Polavaram submergence village in Devipatnam mandal, and interacted with local people to know their problems.
Opening up a window of opportunity
22-year-old Naresh Kumar Meena lives in Dausa, Rajasthan. He was one and a half months old when his parents discovered his blindness. Despite being from a humble background, his father, a truck driver, encouraged his son to study like other children. Naresh finished his schooling from a special institute for the blind in Jaipur. Here, he was assisted by a scribe to write his exams.
Eyeway Conversation with Siddharth Sharma
In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Siddharth Sharma, Asia's first visually impaired Public Relations professional. Siddharth lost his eye sight in a motorbike accident in his early twenties but he didn't give up on life. Once he rediscovered himself and his interest in communications and public relations, he set up his own boutique firm, Foundations PR in 2002.
Eyeway Conversations with Ketan Kothari
In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Ketan Kothari who works as Technical Specialist- Disability at Sightsavers India. Ketan has had an impressive career spanning over thirty years. A post-graduate in Political Science, he started off as a part-time lecturer and then joined National Association for the Blind, Mumbai.
Aadhaar enrolment drive for physically challenged in Guntur
Aadhaar enrolment drive for physically challenged in Guntur.
Collector Vivek Yadav has said that a special drive on enrolment of Aadhaar for physically challenged persons would be launched to help them avail all the benefits eligible under the government welfare schemes.
Recently, Mr. Yadav intervened to get a physically challenged woman to enrol for Aadhaar card at Nadikudi, an intervention which led to planning of a district-wide drive.
The Collector also finalised modalities for execution of the programme and assigned responsibilities to the officers.
NGO launches scholarship scheme for youths with disabilities
The National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), a leading cross-disability non-profit organisation, on Saturday announced a three-year scholarship for differently-abled youths for a career in the development sector.
The NCPEDP has joined hands with the Azim Premji Foundation for this initiative which will begin from September, the NGO said in a statement.
MICROSOFT EXCEL BASIC COMPUTER TRAINING FOR PERSONS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT (PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL CLASS)
MICROSOFT EXCEL BASIC COMPUTER TRAINING FOR PERSONS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT (PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL CLASS)
This is to inform all of you that I Rangaswamy a technology trainer by profession am organizing a basic Microsoft excel training for persons with visual impairment only on weekends
Duration of the training:8 weeks(Saturday and Sunday only) 7:30Pm-9:30PM on zoom
Starting Date: third July, 2021
Ending Date: twenty-second august , 2021
This training will provide:
Non-Executives
MAZAGON DOCK SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED
(A Government of India Undertaking)
Dockyard Road, Mumbai – 400 010
Contact No. : 022-23764123/ 4140/4125/4177
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Advertisement Ref. No.: MDL/HR-REC-NE/93/2021
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit : https://mazagondock.in/writereaddata/career/Advt_No_93_final_61120216201...
Closing of Online Application: 04.07.2021
Apprentices
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Office of the Chief Workshop Manager
Carriage & Wagon Works
Personnel Branch
Chennai- 600 023
.No. CPB/P1/98/Act/TP/Vol.XXI
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit:https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/
Closing of Online Application: 30.06.2021
Closing of Online Application: 30.06.2021
ENGAGEMENT OF ACT APPRENTICES UNDER APPRENTICES ACT 1961 NOTIFICATION-01/2021
Deepstambh Foundation
Deepstambh Foundation’s "Manobal" PRESENTS *PARIVARTAN : A NATIONAL LEVEL TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES** On Personality and career development
• Duration of the Program: 26th June to 30th June 2021.
• Everyday 2 hours.
• Mode of Workshops: Virtual Mode via Zoom platform.
• Eligibility criteria
1. Youth with disabilities between the age bracket of 17 to 28 years.
2. Students from class 12th onward.
3. Only Student with visual impairment and orthopedic disabilities can apply.
High School Teacher (Social Science) - Malayalam Medium
KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (KPSC)
CATEGORY NO: 203/2021
Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit :https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/2021-06/NOTIFICATION.pdf
Closing of Online Application: 30.06.2021
Gazette Date : 02.06.2021
Last Date : 07.07.2021
Last Date for receipt of applications: 07.07.2021
A six-year-long wait
32-year-old Navnath resides in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. At the age of twelve, he lost his eyesight and was confined in his home for the next thirteen years. Born to a poor family with limited resources or knowledge about life with blindness, Navnath had to give up on education and personal independence.
Eyeway Conversations with Debra Ruh
In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, hear George Abraham and Shilpi Kapoor speak with Debra Ruh, an entrepreneur and a Global Inclusion Strategist. A valued leader and a best-selling author, Debra is the Founder of Ruh Global IMPACT, Human Potential at Work (HPAW), AXSChat and Billion Strong.
Eyeway Conversations with Madhubala Sharma
In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Madhubala Sharma, who works as a Deputy General Manager, Learning and Development with Concentrix, a technology-enabled global business services company.
Donor to CMPRF receives assistance
THANJAVUR
A visually impaired person who had responded to the call given by Chief Minister M.K.Stalin to donate funds to Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund for taking up COVID-19 spreading prevention exercise received financial assistance of ₹ 50,000 on Saturday.
Ravichandran (52) of Aazhivaaikkal near Thanjavur town suffering from partial visual impairment had on June 9 donated ₹ 6,000 after selling his two calves.
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