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Visually impaired bags UGC fellowship, owes it all to dear mother

Thu, 12/03/2020 - 12:04 -- geeta.nair

Ponnani: "The moment my vision started blurring, God lit up a lamp for me in the form of my mother,  said 26-year-old Sreeraj soon after securing Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) of the University  Grants Commission. The youth secured JRF in his third attempt.  Sreeraj was born with 95 per cent  visual impairment and he could not do anything without others' help. His mother's daily routine  included taking him to school in the morning and bringing him back home in the evening. 

Plea for aid to the visually impaired

Thu, 12/03/2020 - 11:17 -- geeta.nair

Nethrodaya, a social service institution, has appealed to the Chief Minister to include uneducated visually-impaired persons for provision of monthly maintenance allowance.

In an appeal to the Chief Minister, Nethrodaya, a social service institution, has asked that even uneducated visually-impaired persons be included for provision of monthly maintenance allowance.

C. Govindakrishnan, founder, said that persons with other disabilities such as intellectual disabilities, muscular dystrophy and locomotor disabilities were paid ₹15,000 a month.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2020

Tue, 12/01/2020 - 12:02 -- geeta.nair

3 December is International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). On this Day WHO joined partners to celebrate "a day for all". This theme reflects a growing understanding that disability is part of the human condition. Almost everyone will be temporarily or permanently impaired at some point in life. Despite this, few countries have adequate mechanisms in place to respond fully to the needs of people with disabilities.

Eyeway Encounters: Looking Beyond Covid 19

Eyeway Encounters: Looking Beyond Covid 19

On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, catch an enriching conversation between George Abraham, CEO of Score Foundation and L. Subramani, a visually impaired journalist with Deccan Herald. The speakers will converse on the topic ‘Seeking opportunities in the face of adversities posed by the pandemic’.

Join us as we explore ideas emerging from the challenges and move ahead in hope.

Hurry and register for this session!

Session Date and Time: December 3, 4 pm to 5 pm  

Join us as we embark on a self-employment drive

Covid 19 has increased the challenges manifold for blind and visually impaired people. Facing job losses, many have approached financial institutions for loans to set up small businesses. Unfortunately, they are turned down on grounds of disability.
 
Take the example of 25-year old Wasif Shaikh from Aurangabad, Maharashtra, who wants to start a small poultry farm. It’s been eight months since he applied for a loan from the Social Welfare Department, there has been no response.
 

Support our self-employment program for the blind

40-year-old Gangadharappa was left jobless after he lost his vision in a road accident. The survival of his wife and two children pushed him to look for alternatives. Eyeway advised him to consider entrepreneurship as a viable economic option. He was apprised on various government aided entrepreneurship opportunities and guided to complete the loan application process.

With the sanctioned loan amount, he has now set up a grocery shop. Gangadharappa’s greatest satisfaction is that he can again provide for his family like he used to.

Eyeway Encounters: Looking Beyond Covid 19

Eyeway Encounters: Looking Beyond Covid 19

On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, catch an enriching conversation between George Abraham, CEO of Score Foundation and L. Subramani, a visually impaired journalist with Deccan Herald. The speakers will converse on the topic ‘Seeking opportunities in the face of adversities posed by the pandemic’.

Join us as we explore ideas emerging from the challenges and move ahead in hope.

Hurry and register for this session!

Session Date and Time: December 3, 4 pm to 5 pm  

webinar invite-Sexual Harassment and the #MeToo Movement: Women with Disabilities End the Silence

Rising Flame

As part of our 16 Days Campaign to end violence against women with disabilities , ‘From the Shadows to the Center’, we would like to invite you for our webinar, ‘Sexual Harassment and the #MeToo Movement: Women with Disabilities End the Silence, on Monday, 7th December 2020 at 6 pm IST.

Guest Teachers

Fri, 11/27/2020 - 12:16 -- geeta.nair

Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Old Secretariat,
Delhi-54

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

Apply online from 01.12.2020 to 10.12.2020

Sub: Public Notice for Drawing a panel of Guest teachers for the posts of TGT( Maths, Science and English), PGT (English, Maths, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Commerce and Economics), EVGCs and Special Education Teachers for Engagement in Delhi Government Schools.

New gene therapy developed for treating eye disease that leads to a progressive loss of vision

Fri, 11/27/2020 - 10:25 -- geeta.nair

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have developed a new gene therapy approach that offers promise for one day treating an eye disease that leads to a progressive loss of vision and affects thousands of people across the globe.

The study, which involved a collaboration with clinical teams in the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital and the Mater Hospital, also has implications for a much wider suite of neurological disorders associated with ageing.

The scientists published their results in leading journal, Frontiers in Neuroscience.

Pre-Primary Teacher, Department of School Education, Education Recruitment Board, Punjab

Thu, 11/26/2020 - 11:07 -- geeta.nair

Department of School Education, Education Recruitment Board,
Punjab

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

Last Date of the Online Form: 21st December 2020

Punjab has released the notification for the filling of 8,393 posts of pre-primary teachers.

IIT-M students design device for typing in braille

Thu, 11/26/2020 - 10:29 -- geeta.nair

Aimed at helping the visually impaired, it fits into a smartphone’s port

Four students from the Indian Institute of Technology - Madras have come together to develop a handy device for the visually impaired.

The assistive device fits into the port of a smartphone and helps them to type, learn and read braille content. It also allows them to self-navigate through space and recognise people and objects.

Will declare results by November 30: DU tells Delhi high court

Wed, 11/25/2020 - 10:31 -- geeta.nair

New Delhi:

Delhi University on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that it would declare the pending results for various postgraduate and undergraduate courses by November 30, with the court remarking that the varsity’s “neck is on board” if it does not meet the deadline.

A bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad was informed by DU’s counsel Mohinder Rupal that it would declare the results after a plea alleged that varsity had not declared the results by October 31 in violation of an earlier order dated October 12.

DU assures court of PG results by November 30

Wed, 11/25/2020 - 10:28 -- geeta.nair

NEW DELHI: Delhi University on Tuesday  assured Delhi High Court that the pending results for  various postgraduate and undergraduate courses would be  declared by November 30.

Taking note of the undertaking, the court made it clear that court made it clear that DU’s “neck is on board” if it failed to stick to the deadline.

DU’s submission came in response to an application alleging that there was violation of the court’s earlier 

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