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CABI and Samarthanam sponsor coaching camp for visually impaired women cricketers

Fri, 10/18/2024 - 11:14 -- geeta.nair

CABI and Samarthanam sponsor coaching camp for visually impaired women cricketers
The Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled are excited to sponsor the coaching camp to empower 100 visually impaired women cricketers from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu with financial support from NTT DATA, a global digital business and IT services leader.

NAB Delhi offers a unique diploma course for visually impaired individuals, enhancing their employability and independence.

Wed, 10/16/2024 - 12:09 -- geeta.nair

NAB Delhi offers a unique diploma course for visually impaired individuals, enhancing their employability and independence.
Course Specifics:
- Training Duration: Nov 15, 2024 - Feb 15, 2025 (3 months)
- Last Date to Apply: Nov 2, 2024
- Training Mode: Offline
- Registration Fee: ₹2000 (includes NIIT Exam fee)
- Course Fee: Free
- Selection Process: Telephonic Interviews and tests (outside Delhi), In-person interviews (Delhi)
- Class Timings: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Mon - Sat (except 2nd Sat)

Office Attendant (OA) (NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT)

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 12:36 -- geeta.nair

NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(Fully owned by Govt. of India)
Advertisement No.03 /Office Attendant/2024-25

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details::https://www.nabard.org/auth/writereaddata/CareerNotices/0210241136Advert...
Last date/time for Online Registration:: 21.10.2024

Recruitment to the post of Office Attendant in Subordinate Service

Post-Matric Scholarship (After Class X)

Mon, 10/14/2024 - 14:24 -- geeta.nair

Post-Matric Scholarship (After Class X)

  1. Eligibility:
    • Available for all recognized post-matriculation or post-secondary courses (up to Master’s degree level) in recognized institutions/universities, except in the following cases:
      • Students who study the same stage of education in a different subject (e.g., B.Com. after B.A.) are not eligible.
      • Students pursuing two different courses simultaneously can receive a scholarship for only one course.

Pre Matric ScholarshipPre Matric Scholarship

Mon, 10/14/2024 - 14:13 -- geeta.nair

Pre Matric Scholarship
 

  1. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY

 

  • The scholarships are only available to Indian nationals.
  • Students must have a benchmark disability (40% or more) as defined by the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and have a valid disability certificate.
  • Only two children with disabilities from the same family can receive the scholarship. If the second child is a twin, both can receive it.

 Conditions:

Need for awareness and enforcement

The Digital India initiative aims to promote financial inclusion and transparency through digital banking. With advancements in assistive technology, blind individuals can now use mobile devices and computers for banking transactions. However, a significant gap remains between policy and practice, particularly in public sector banks.

Journey of a visually-impaired woman entrepreneur

Mon, 10/14/2024 - 11:49 -- geeta.nair

Life is a challenge,” says the old adage, but it is meant for ordinary people whose challenges come and go. It is meant to motivate ordinary people like us to move on with life. One may say that everyone has their own problems, and every person in this world faces challenges. While we all have difficulties in life and our problems may vary, these challenges are even greater for those with disabilities. People with disabilities already have the major disadvantage in their disability, but in addition, they face the same daily challenges as any other person.

Advocating for timely support

Twenty-three-year-old Manisha hails from Manimajra in Chandigarh. She was born with a deteriorating eye condition. Growing up without a father, she watched her mother work tirelessly as an assistant at an adult education centre to provide for Manisha and her two siblings. Despite financial struggles, Manisha's determination to create a better future through education never wavered.

A Journey of resilience and empowerment

Twenty-six-year-old Maria Rangwala was born in Sanawad, Madhya Pradesh. She has a degenerative eye condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) that leads to gradual sight loss. Studying in a nearby mainstream school, she didn’t encounter any issues initially. But as her eyesight deteriorated, she had trouble reading the blackboard. She could still read her books and other printed material by holding it closer to her eyes. Thankfully, a cousin who was in the same class helped her with the notes she missed out on reading from a distance.

Specialized Job Oriented Course for IT / ITES Sector for visually impaired persons

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 11:14 -- geeta.nair

Specialized Job Oriented Course for IT / ITES Sector for visually impaired persons
The National Association for the Blind - Karnataka, proudly presents a Specialized Job Oriented course for IT / IT-ES ( Information Technology / InformationTechnology- Enabled services for visually impaired candidates.
 
Courses will cover the following concepts :
1) Understand different industries
2) Importance of Customer Relationship / Services
3) Importance of Customer satisfactions
4) Using assistive devices / technologies

GOV’T URGED TO BUDGET FOR BRAILLE MATERIAL IN 2025

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 11:08 -- geeta.nair

Zambia National Association of the Blind in Urban and Rural Areas has urged government to budget for education materials for the visually impaired in the 2025 National Budget.

Finance and National Planning Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, is this Friday, 27th September, 2024, expected to present the proposed 2025 National Budget to the National Assembly.

Announcing the Launch of Online Courses by NAB Delhi Academy

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 14:25 -- geeta.nair

Announcing the Launch of Online Courses by NAB Delhi Academy!

NAB Delhi, with over 25 years of expertise in ICT training, is excited to introduce two new specialized online courses designed to empower visually impaired individuals across India.

Courses:

    1.    Web Development with Screen Reader
    2.    Python Foundations for Visually Impaired Learners

Key Dates:

    •    Last date to apply: 2nd October 2024
    •    Online interviews: 3rd to 5th October 2024
    •    Course start date: 10th October 2024

Government of India Ministry of Railways Railway Reruitment Boards (RRBs)

Tue, 09/24/2024 - 15:12 -- geeta.nair

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
Railway Reruitment Boards (RRBs)
CEN No. 06/2024

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details::https://www.rrbapply.gov.in/assets/forms/CEN_06-2024_NTPC_UnderGraduate_...
Last date/time for Online Registration:: 27.10.2024

CENTRALISED EMPLOYMENT NOTICE NO. CEN 06/2024 FOR NON TECHNICAL POPULAR CATEGORIES (UNDER GRADUATE) POSTS 

Securing financial independence

Mayaram, a 28-year-old resident of Kota, Rajasthan, was born with 100% vision impairment due to a medical reaction during his mother's pregnancy. Growing up in a household with four siblings, Mayaram's early years were marked by challenges. His father, the family's sole breadwinner and a farmer, passed away when Mayaram was just 14, leaving his mother to shoulder the responsibility of raising five children.

Marketing Communications Specialist (PANDE & ASSOCIATES )

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 15:24 -- geeta.nair

Company Description
PANDE & ASSOCIATES is a Architectural firm providing consultancy services & turnkey solutions in the field of Architecture & Interiors for more than 54 years. We are looking for a full-time DIFFERENTLY ABLED (LOW VISION/VISUALLY IMPAIRED) MARKETING PROFESSIONAL WITH GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS. Knowledge of ACCOUNTING will be an added advantage but is not a pre-requisite.
NOTE - THIS IS AN OFFICE BASED DESK JOB & NO TRAVELLING IS REQUIRED AT SECTOR 50, NOIDA.
Post Name
Marketing Communications Specialist

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