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Fighting for his rights

Twenty-six-year-old Navnath Mudolkar was born sighted to a low income family in Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra. He lost his father early, and his mother struggled to raise the family, as a daily wage labourer, battling with her own vision and hearing challenges.

Appointment of visually-impaired candidate clearing civil services exam: Supreme Court issues notice to Centre over non-compliance of July 8 order

Wed, 12/11/2024 - 10:57 -- geeta.nair

The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Union government over its failure to comply with the July 2024 orders of the Court, directing appointment of a visually-impaired person and other candidates with disability, who had cleared the civil services examination in 2008.

The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih issued a contempt of court notice to the Secretary of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), asking him to reply as to why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against the Department.

CIVILIAN POSTS, Army Ordnance Corps

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 15:41 -- geeta.nair

Army Ordnance Corps
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
CENTRAL RECRUITMENT CELL
 C/O ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS CENTRE,
SECUNDERABAD, PIN-500015
ADVERTISEMENT NUMBER: AOC/CRC/2024/OCT/AOC-03

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visi:  https://aocrecruitment.gov.in/AOC-PDF/Detailed-Advertisement.pdf
The last date for receipt of applications: 16/12/2024

FILLING UP OF THE DEFENCE CIVILIAN POSTS AT VARIOUS UNITS/DEPOTS IN

Government Exam Coaching for All Types of Competitive, State/ Central Exams Specially for SSC and Banking

Mon, 12/02/2024 - 15:54 -- geeta.nair

Greetings from Youth4Jobs Foundation.

Fill the form for Government Exam Coaching for All Types of Competitive, State/ Central Exams Specially for SSC and Banking.

Cost: - It is totally Free for Visual impaired candidates.

Please Note: Government Exam Coaching Classes will be for 3 Hours per Day. 
1. English Batch timings 4 to 7:30 pm
2. Hindi Batch timings 5 to 8:30 pm

A test will be conducted on 8th December 2024 and qualified candidates will get the training.

Palaash Muchhal on signing visually-impaired comic Bhavya Shah for his next Nazariya: It all happened within a week

Mon, 12/02/2024 - 12:21 -- geeta.nair

Palaash Muchhal on signing visually-impaired comic Bhavya Shah for his next Nazariya: It all happened within a week
Palaash Muchhal on signing visually-impaired stand up comic Bhavya Shah for his next and similarities between his film on down syndrome and Sitaare Zameen Par

A Journey towards hope and empowerment

Twenty-five-year-old Amreen from Bikaner, Rajasthan, resides with her mother and two siblings. Born with complete blindness due to Retinitis Pigmentosa, her educational journey began at age 5. She studied in Jodhpur and completed Class 12 while staying at the Netraheen Vikas Sansthan Blind Hostel. During her schooling years, she learned to use a mobile phone with screen reading technology, with the help of her peers. This helped her with studying, browsing information, and so on.

NON-EXECUTIVES. (MAZAGON DOCK SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED)

Tue, 11/26/2024 - 16:00 -- geeta.nair

MAZAGON DOCK SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED
(A Government of India Undertaking)
Dockyard Road, Mumbai – 400 010
Contact No. : 022-23764123/4140/4125/4141

Advertisement Ref. No.: MDL/HR-TA-MP/NE/PER/99/2024

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visi:  https://mazagondock.in
The last date for receipt of applications: 16/12/2024

Book Announcement Title: Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak Author: Meena Agarwal

Spirotech द्वारा समर्थित नेशनल एसोसिएशन फॉर द ब्लाइंड-दिल्ली की डिजिटल लाइब्रेरी को इस पुस्तक की उपलब्धता की घोषणा करते हुए प्रसन्नता हो रही है। पुस्तक का नाम है: लोकमान्य बालगंगाधर तिलक (Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak) और लेखिका: मीना अग्रवाल (Meena Agarwal)

DivyaAbility Foundation is excited to launch Excel Pro, a specially designed course for individuals with blindness to master advanced Excel skills and boost corporate productivity

Mon, 11/25/2024 - 14:54 -- geeta.nair

DivyaAbility Foundation is excited to launch Excel Pro, a specially designed course for individuals with blindness to master advanced Excel skills and boost corporate productivity.
Course Highlights:
Advanced Formulas & Functions: Learn VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, IF, and more.
Data Analysis: Leverage PivotTables, Goal Seek, and Solver tools.
Macros & Automation: Simplify tasks with automation techniques.
Conditional Formatting: Highlight important data effectively.
Data Validation: Ensure accuracy with professional rules.

Junior Assistant Manager (JAM), Grade ‘O (IDBI Bank)

Mon, 11/25/2024 - 14:03 -- geeta.nair

IDBI Bank
Registered Office: IDBI Bank Ltd. 
IDBI Tower, 
 WTC Complex, Cuffe Parade, Colaba,
 Mumbai 400005. CIN:L65190MH2004GOI148838 

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visi: https://www.idbibank.in/pdf/careers/JAM-advertisement-2025-26.pdf
The last date for receipt of applications: 30.11.2024

IDBI Bank Ltd., invites online applications from eligible candidates for the position of Junior Assistant Manager (JAM), Grade ‘O’.  

From Hopelessness to Self-Reliance

Thirty-two-year-old Sachin Bansal is a person with late blindness who hails from Morena, Madhya Pradesh. He was born sighted but in an accident in 2015, he lost most of his vision, and was left with some light perception. He had completed his Class XII and was pursuing his first year of college at the time. But due to the adverse turn of events, he had to discontinue his education.

Mitra Jyothi's 58th Digital Literacy Program

Thu, 11/21/2024 - 11:58 -- geeta.nair

Mitra Jyothi's 58th Digital Literacy Program

Empowering Visually Impaired Students

Duration: January 6 - March 31, 2025

Eligibility:

- Visually impaired (18+ years)
- 12th pass
- Fluency in English (written and spoken)

Program Highlights:

- MS Office and Digital Awareness
- Certified by NIIT Foundation
- Residential program with accommodations
- Spoken English, mobility, and confidence building
- Job placement support

Course Content:

Job opportunity for the visually impaired as accessibility testers:

Thu, 11/21/2024 - 10:28 -- geeta.nair

Job opportunity for the visually impaired as accessibility testers:
HCL is looking for accessibility testing enjiniers.
Location Chennai, Hyderabad and Noida.
Experience: 4-8 years of experience as accessibility testers.
Salary: as per current ctc.
Fluency in worbal and written communication in English is mandatory.
Very LTD openings.
Please send your updated cv on recruit.pearlsofvision@gmail.com

Disability groups applaud the SC ruling declaring accessibility a fundamental right

Wed, 11/20/2024 - 11:36 -- geeta.nair

NEW DELHI: Disability rights advocates and groups have described the Supreme Court judgment recognizing accessibility as a fundamental right for persons with disabilities as historic and hugely transformational.
The ruling is set to transform public life across India, compelling both state and central governments to prioritize the rights of disabled individuals, said the National Disability Network, an umbrella body representing 40 members from across India.

Karnataka High Court upholds SAT relief to visually impaired woman

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 12:01 -- geeta.nair

Blindness will not come in the way of educationally qualified candidates discharging the duties of a primary school teacher, the Karnataka High Court recently said while directing the State government to consider the application of a visually challenged candidate for the post of social studies teacher.

The theme of International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024

Mon, 11/18/2024 - 12:11 -- geeta.nair

The theme of International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024
It aims to promote an understanding of the emotions, feelings, and situations of a person with a disability. It also invites people to mobilize support for the dignity, rights, and well-being of persons with disabilities. International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is observed every year on 3 December.

Denied the Right to Bank Independently

Forty-nine-year-old Ashok Patil was born sighted in a village in Raigad district of Maharashtra. His father worked at Hindustan Chemical Limited, and his mother was a homemaker. After completing 10th grade in a mainstream school, Ashok enrolled in a chemical diploma program. However, during his second year, his vision began to fail, and by the age of 18, he lost complete sight due to Retinitis Pigmentosa, a degenerative eye condition.

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