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Bookshare presents Signal, Telegram and Google Podcasts - 21st February

On popular demand, Bookshare shall demonstrate the new Signal app along with Telegram and Google podcasts during our next online workshop.
Date: 21st February 21
Time: 11 AM IST.
The session will be conducted on zoom and will also be broadcast live on YouTube. Those who wish to enjoy the session on YouTube are requested to subscribe to our channel at India Bookshare on YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyrCv_gAIePhCvwR_Uo4e3w>
 

Valentine’s Day 2021: This visually-challenged couple’s story shows love is much more than physical appearance

Fri, 02/19/2021 - 10:45 -- geeta.nair

Niraj Gera, a well-known social documentary photographer, chanced upon Deepak and Arti at Delhi’s Connaught Place last year, when the visually-challenged couple was walking towards the Metro station. “They were lovingly supporting each other and I could make out from their presence they were much more than friends. I couldn’t resist my eagerness to strike a friendly conversation with the love birds.

Visually impaired face new challenges navigating a world remade by COVID-19

Fri, 02/19/2021 - 10:39 -- geeta.nair

Will Butler breezed through the entrance of the Silver Lake Trader Joe’s, bypassing a small line of shoppers waiting to get in. An employee monitoring access said nothing as Butler swept a white cane to find his way inside.

Butler had no idea he’d cut in front.
 

How would I find the line?” the legally blind 31-year-old asked.

Social security dept to link Aadhaar with welfare schemes

Wed, 02/17/2021 - 10:20 -- geeta.nair

Chandigarh The Punjab social security, women and child development department has decided to link Aadhaar with the scheme for financial assistance to disabled persons to enable eligible beneficiaries to get their dues promptly in a transparent manner.

The Punjab social security, women and child development department has decided to link Aadhaar with the scheme for financial assistance to disabled persons to enable eligible beneficiaries to get their dues promptly in a transparent manner.

Visually impaired operated upon

Tue, 02/16/2021 - 10:43 -- geeta.nair

Hoshiarpur: Continuing the mission to light up lives of visually impaired, the Rotary Club, Hoshiarpur, arranged corneal implant of 16 corneal visually impaired patients in December 2020. Rotary Club chief Gopal Vasudeva told the members that out of 16 patients, 13 were from Punjab, one each from Haryana, Himachal and Uttar Pradesh. Secretary Parveen Palial said the patients were operated upon by Dr Rohit Gupta of Guru Ka Langar Eye Hospital, Chandigarh, and Dr Shakeen Singh of Amritsar.

Visually-challenged persons demand free smartphones

Tue, 02/16/2021 - 10:33 -- geeta.nair

A group of visually-challenged persons from Sakkimangalam on Monday complained that they were not given smartphones by the district administration.

The State government proposed to give smart mobile phones to differently abled persons to enable them to communicate with others using sign language through video-calling facility and for higher education purpose.

Career Centric Computer Training for VI candidates

Mon, 02/15/2021 - 13:57 -- geeta.nair

Mitra Jyothi’s Job Placement cell will provide its support to facilitate Job Placements for trained candidates
Course Content:
It is a 3-month residential fun filled life skills development program for the visibly impaired!
· Personality development sessions

·       Spoken and Written English classes

·       Orientation and Mobility Training

·       Computer skills with Windows 10 Operating System;

o   Introduction to Computers

o   Machine, Keyboard and Screen orientation

o   Typing lessons with ‘Talking Typer”

Assistant Manager (Full Time Offline)

Mon, 02/15/2021 - 12:51 -- geeta.nair

Vacancy for the Visually Challenged graduates!

We are looking for young, dynamic, open to learn, dedicated Visually Challenged freshers to work at Team Vision Foundation.

Work Role : Assistant Manager (Full Time Offline)

Work profile :
- Day to day operations
- Coordination with Volunteers and Students
- Event Management
- Documentation

Criteria :
- Visually Challenged
- Graduate from any stream
- Hindi & English Language proficiency
- Computer Knowledge

Doctor opens 'One Rupee' clinic for poor people in Odisha

Mon, 02/15/2021 - 11:04 -- geeta.nair

Sambalpur: A doctor in Odisha's Sambalpur district has opened a 'One Rupee' clinic to provide treatment to the poor and underprivileged people.

Shankar Ramchandani an assistant professor in the department of medicine at Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, has opened the clinic in Burla town where patients have to pay just one Rupee for treatment.
 

Ramchandani said that the one Rupee fee clinic is part of his long standing desire to provide free treatment to the poor and underprivileged beyond duty hour.

Assistant Manager (Full Time Offline)

Fri, 02/12/2021 - 12:57 -- geeta.nair

Team Vision Foundation is looking for young, dynamic, open to learn,
dedicated Visually Challenged freshers to work.
Work Role : Assistant Manager (Full Time Offline)
Work profile :
- Day to day operations
- Coordination with Volunteers and Students
- Event Management
- Documentation
Criteria :
- Visually Challenged
- Graduate from any stream
- Hindi & English Language proficiency
- Computer Knowledge
Salary : Can be discussed during selection process.
Location : Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane

How to type and edit in Hindi in the edit filled in iOS devices

This is to bring to your kind notice that there occurs a problem while reading in hindi through the screen reader (Voice Over) in IOS devices. The screen reader speaks the space also while reading the document. It doesn't happen while reading in English. The speaking of space after every word breaks the flow of listening sentences for a Visually Challenged person. I, therefore request you to address this issue in the upcoming updates.
To watch the video, please click on the below given link:
https://youtu.be/SqWiv46dqXw

Deputy Librarian and Junior Superintendent

Fri, 02/12/2021 - 12:15 -- geeta.nair

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GANDHINAGAR
Palaj, Gandhinagar- 382355,
Gujarat
Advertisement No. IITGN/AO/Rect./02/2020-21

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit
https://iitgn.ac.in/assets/pdfs/Detailed_Advertisement_02_2020-2021.pdf

Closing Date for Online Registration: 25.02.2021

Online applications are invited from Indian Nationals for appointment to following posts of this Institute:

Guidance note on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the COVID-19 WASH response

Fri, 02/12/2021 - 11:04 -- geeta.nair

This guidance note provides an overview of the risks that persons with disabilities face in the COVID-19 response regarding accessing humanitarian services and proposes actions to address these risks within the WASH response specifically. This note draws on the IASC Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action, 1 WASH chapter, applying these to the North West Syria COVID-19 response.

Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 16:36 -- 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.

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

Last date and time for receipt of online application:
21.03.2021 (23:30)

Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Examination 2020

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