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15th Blind Challenge Car Rally 2021 organised in Bhopal

Mon, 02/01/2021 - 11:16 -- geeta.nair

Arushi and Dilip Buildcon Limited organized ‘The 15th Blind Challenge Car Rally 2021’ on Sunday. PK Mishra was present as the Chief Guest and flagged off the first vehicle and started the rally from DB city Mall, Bhopal.

Supriya Jatav Gold Medalist, Common Wealth Games and Winner of US Open Karate Championship, Atul Kataria, Rohit Trivedi, Ashutosh Roy were also present as special guest. The first car was driven by Aruneshwar Singh Deo with Navigator Nisha Ojha.

You can change someone’s life

Most of us like to go out with family and friends, watch films in the theatre or dine out in a nice restaurant. We don’t think twice before spending a few thousand rupees. Have you ever wondered that someone’s future could be at stake for that same amount of money that we easily part with?

24-year-old Abhishek lives in Ramanagara district in Karnataka. He lost his eye sight when he was thirteen. His father, a daily wage labourer tried everything in his might but the sight loss was irreversible. The boy was forced to drop out of school and remain confined in his home.

Showing the path to self-reliance

Loshya Dicoth, a resident of Kadukutty village in Thrissur district of Kerala, is a person with low vision. For 35 years, she struggled with all aspects of daily living. Somehow she managed to complete her education and get a specialized training in accounting, with the hope of getting a job. But deteriorating vision didn’t help much with her independent dreams. She was married off to a person employed as a driver in a gas agency, and they have a daughter studying in Class V.

Customer Service Executive Training Program

Fri, 01/15/2021 - 15:10 -- geeta.nair

CSE – Customer Service Executive Training Program
Supported by SBI Card
Training and placement partner – Saarthee 
This training program will prepare candidates for jobs in the Customer Service, BPO and IT enabled services industry. Candidates will be provided required training to use computers and domain specific applications. In addition, experts will work on communication and soft skills of the candidates and provide practical training on the processes common to the jobs in these industries. 

Life does not stop with blindness says Shruti Pushkarna, Director- Programmes and Communications, Score Foundation

Fri, 01/15/2021 - 12:52 -- geeta.nair

Do you know India is home to over 20 percent of the world’s blind population? Nearly 40 million people in India, including 1.6 million children, are blind or visually impaired. At Medicircle we are conducting the Empowering the blind series on the occasion of World Braille Day. We feel braille is not just a code but a source for the empowerment of the Blind.

POETRY COMPETITION FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Kaavya Sandhya
A poetry competition for the Visually Challenged!_

On the occasion of Lantern 2021,
Team Vision Foundation invites Visually Challenged Poets to participate and recite their own poetries.

No restriction of theme

Language : English / Hindi / Marathi

*No Age Bar.
*Only for the Visually Challenged.
*Self written/composed poetry Only.
*Participation Certificate will be provided to every participant.
*Best Poetries will be awarded with Amazing Prizes.

Last date of registration : 21st January 2021, 11:55 PM

Bookshare presents 'Outlook for Windows' - 17th Jan 21

On popular demand Bookshare presents a detailed demonstration on using Outlook for Windows.
Date: 17th January 21.
Time: 11 AM IST.
 During this session details shall be presented such as:
Setting up Outlook
Different views in Outlook
The outlook calendar.
Creating and sending e-mails from Outlook.
Importing your Google contacts in Outlook.
 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

A new deal for people with disabilities needed in budget

Thu, 01/14/2021 - 10:24 -- geeta.nair

India enacted a law to protect the interests of migrant workers in 1979 with all good intentions. It ensured fair and decent conditions of employment along with the licensing of contractors who employ migrant workers, said details of all migrant workers should be provided to the relevant authorities and had a host of other good features. Yet this country saw the utter misery of the migrant workers during the Covid lockdown, with thousands marching home on foot with nothing to hang on to except their miserable belongings.

Probationary Officers

Tue, 01/12/2021 - 13:51 -- geeta.nair

ECGC Ltd.
(A Government of India Enterprise)

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ayLzoGXPwGmfAluv8F-WjkQOVU-p2V6O/view

Last date for Online registration : 31.01.2021

The online examination for selection of personnel for the post of Probationary Officer in ECGC Ltd. 

Candidates are advised to regularly check the details and updates at ECGC website www.ecgc.in.

Is inclusion a distant dream?

In the last few years, there has been a noticeable shift in the society’s attitude towards persons with disabilities. With the government’s flagship campaigns like Accessible India and Digital India, blind and visually impaired people have found ways of being included in mainstream activities. Access to technology and education is helping bring down the barriers that forced the blind community to remain on the fringes.

Pingla Ghar inmates get Aadhaar cards

Tue, 01/12/2021 - 11:18 -- geeta.nair

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, January 11

Deprived of state pension schemes and other medical facilities due to the unavailability of identity cards, the inmates of Pingla Ghar on Monday received their Aadhaar cards. The members of state advisory body for the disabled people organised a camp to make Aadhaar cards of the physically disabled and elderly people.

Empower people with disabilities: CM

Tue, 01/12/2021 - 11:09 -- geeta.nair

ITANAGAR, 11 Jan: Chief Minister Pema Khandu stressed on the need for empowering the people with disabilities to build an inclusive society.

He said this during a meeting with the Secretary for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) Department under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSoJE), Shakuntala D Gamlin on Monday.

He assured his full support for establishment of a national institute, an ancillary unit and a composite regional centre (CRC) for the people with disabilities in Arunachal.

Eyeway Encounters with Sumit Lai Roy of Red Curtain: Theatre with Visually Impaired People

Registrations Open for a Workshop on Theatre with the Visually Impaired
This Thursday, on Eyeway Encounters, you can learn techniques of acting and drama. Grab this opportunity to explore the space of  theatre as a blind person, with veteran theatre personality Sumit Lai Roy.
Don't miss the chance to be selected as one of the twenty best participants for further intensive sessions. Hurry and register!
Session Date and Time: January 14, 4 pm to 5 pm
Mode of session: Online using Zoom
Please register using the Google form link below.

Webinar

Mobility techniques play a crucial role in independent movement of Visually Challenged Persons. One of the important aspects to this is the technique of Echo Location which is consciously or unconsciously being used by Visually Challenged Persons in locating ways and environment while moving around. What is Echo Location? Is it merely a technique or science? Is it important for Visually Challenged or others also?

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