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DPM students celebrate World Braille Day

Fri, 01/07/2022 - 11:15 -- geeta.nair

ITANAGAR, 5 Jan: The Donyi Polo Mission School for the Hearing and Visually Impaired in Chimpu celebrated World Braille Day with the visually impaired students of the school in a befitting manner on 4 January, followed by a sensitization programme on 5 January.
The school conducted its sensitization programme on Braille at Kendriya Vidyalaya -II, Itanagar for the students of classes XI and XII and made the students aware about Braille and other systems of special education meant for blind children for an inclusive society.

2 develop device to generate real-time Braille impressions

Thu, 01/06/2022 - 10:54 -- geeta.nair

Bengaluru: Inspired by the idea that reading is a joy no one   should be deprived of, two youngsters have developed an  advanced Braille reader and navigation system.
Ruchitha   J and Rohit Natesh have created a prototype of the system  that consists of a box-like device generating real-time  Braille impressions. The user needs to click on the link  to an article or a book’s PDF and the text is converted into   Braille immediately. “The system is developed to have a  visually impaired-friendly interface with help of voice  instructions and a physical button setup,” Ruchitha said.

Junior Assistant – cum –Computer Assistant.

Wed, 01/05/2022 - 11:35 -- geeta.nair

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)
Annexure-II
NOTIFICATION NO. 23/2021
SCHEME AND SYLLABUS FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF
JUNIOR ASSISTANT – CUM- COMPUTER ASSISTANT IN REVENUE DEPARTMENT
 (GENERAL) (Group-IV Services)

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

Last date for Online registration is 19..01.2022

Applications are invited online for recruitment to the post of Junior Assistant – cum –Computer Assistant.

Eyeway Conversations with Moses Chowdari

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Moses Chowdari who is a person with low vision, working with Enable India in Bangalore. Moses was born to a farmer family in a village in Andhra Pradesh and his vision impairment was detected when he was three months old. Growing up, his family wasn't sure what life had in store for him, assuming that blind people generally end up singers or musicians.

Raising hope

Mohammed Samir is a thirty-year-old resident of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He lost his eye sight in Class 8, after which he had to drop out of school. Coming from a small town and a family which was ignorant about opportunities for visually impaired children, Samir was forced to stay at home. Over the years he became increasingly dependent on people around him for basic activities of daily living. While his siblings moved around freely, getting proper education and employment, Samir struggled to even walk independently.

Braille-audio library project to be launched

Mon, 01/03/2022 - 11:50 -- geeta.nair

Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty will inaugurate a Braille-audio library project at Government School for the Visually Impaired at Vazhuthacaud here on January 4, World Braille Day.

The day marks the 213th birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the man behind the Braille system, a language system of reading and writing that is used by the visually impaired.

The Braille-audio library project at the school has been implemented under the supervision of the District Library Council with financial assistance from the Kerala State Library Council.
 

MTS

Thu, 12/30/2021 - 13:42 -- geeta.nair

ARTILLERY
CENTRE NASIK, 
SCHOOL OF ARTILLERY DEVLALI AND ARTILLERY RECORDS NASIK

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details Employment news page no. 19 dated 25th December 2021

Last date for Online registration is 21..01.2022

Courses

Thu, 12/30/2021 - 11:10 -- geeta.nair

Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year 2022. 
यह वर्ष आपकी आकांक्षाओं को पूरा करे और आपके लिए कई अवसर लेकर आए!
Smart-Step आपके पहले प्रयास में आगामी अगली परीक्षा को पास करने की आपकी आकांक्षा को पूरा करने का ऐसा अवसर भी प्रदान कर रहा है

Also get flat 2022rs. discount on all courses in Smart-Step on this occasion. 
और सभी पाठ्यक्रमों पर 2022 रुपये की छूट भी प्राप्त करें।  

Entrepreneurship is guiding light for this visually-impaired Kerala woman

Thu, 12/30/2021 - 10:51 -- geeta.nair

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: When Geetha Saleesh was just 13, her eyesight started failing. Over time, her vision diminished and she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare genetic disorder. And by 15 she became visually impaired. All she could decipher was the presence of light. “I can feel it when light is switched on, that’s all,” says Ottappalam native.

Clerk

Wed, 12/29/2021 - 12:20 -- geeta.nair

High Court of Bombay

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

Last date for Online registration is 06..01.2022

Post: Clerk
No. of posts: 215, out of which 4% for Persons with Disabilities
Qualification: must be a Graduate of any recognized University in any faculty. However, the preference will be given to Law
Graduates.

Teacher

Mon, 12/27/2021 - 12:49 -- geeta.nair

Directorte of Secondary Education, 
Odisha,
Bhubaneswar
Notice No. 4A-17-II-2021-33683

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

Last date for Online registration is : 31.01.2022

Recruitment for the post of Initial Appointee Teachers in Government Secondary Schools of the State of Odisha, 2021-22.

Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Sushree Pratima Bhoumik will Inaugurate a New Composite Regional Centre for Skill Development, Rehabilitation and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities at Imphal in Manipur Tomorrow

Mon, 12/27/2021 - 10:38 -- geeta.nair

Sushree Pratima Bhoumik will also Inaugurate an ADIP camp for Distribution of Aids & Assistive Devices to Persons with Disabilities.

Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Sushree Pratima Bhoumik will inaugurate a new Composite Regional Centre for Skill Development, Rehabilitation and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) at 12 noon on 27th December, 2021 in Imphal, Manipur. On this occasion, she will also inaugurate a camp for distribution of aids & assistive devices to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs).

Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ posts (Staff Selection Commission)

Fri, 12/24/2021 - 14:09 -- geeta.nair

Government of India,
Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances & Pensions,
Department of Personnel and Training,
Staff Selection Commission,
Block No. 12, CGO Complex, Lodhi
Road, New Delhi - 110003
Website of the Commission: https://ssc.nic.in

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

Last date for the receipt of the application form is 23.01.2022

Sub Divisional Officer, Grade-II

Wed, 12/22/2021 - 12:30 -- geeta.nair

Government of India,
Ministry of Defence,
Principal Directorate,
Defence Estates,
Southern Command,
Kondhwa road, 
Pune-411040
Website: https://delhi.cantt.gov.in/

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit: https://delhi.cantt.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/12/detai_advt...

Last date for the receipt of the application form is 15.01.2022

Delhi HC orders social disability audit of public transport in six weeks

Wed, 12/22/2021 - 10:55 -- geeta.nair

Non-availability of requisite infrastructure glaring in city’

The Delhi High Court has called for a social disability audit of the existing public transport infrastructure, including the Delhi Metro, with regards to facilities for persons with disability within six weeks.

Justice Najmi Waziri said that “the non-availability of requisite and enabling infrastructure for persons with disability is glaring and apparent throughout the city”.

What is the biggest challenge facing blind students in Digital India?

Most of us have experienced examination jitters at some point in our lives. Mugging up lessons at the last minute, worrying about making it to the center on time, ensuring all documents and stationery are in order et cetera. Ever wondered what makes a visually impaired student nervous before the exam?
Scribes. Arranging for a writer who can jot down answers on behalf of a blind student, is the biggest battle they are up against.

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