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BCCI announces structured support for Cricket Association for the Blind in India

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 11:08 -- geeta.nair

Recognising the visually impaired cricketers’ achievements and the challenges faced by them, BCCI has committed to extending support to both the men’s and women’s National Teams.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a support framework for the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI).

APPRENTICES (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAY WESTERN RAILWAY RAILWAY RECRUITMENT CELL

Mon, 02/23/2026 - 15:29 -- geeta.nair

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAY
WESTERN RAILWAY
RAILWAY RECRUITMENT CELL
PARCEL DEPOT, ALIBHAI PREMJI ROAD, GRANT
ROAD (EAST), MUMBAI – 400 007.
Website : https://www.rrc-wr.com

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visiit:  https://www.rrc-wr.com/rrwc/Files/2683.pdf
Last Date for Online Registration: 23.03.2026

ENGAGEMENT OF APPRENTICES

Using technology, visually impaired vendor fights for self-reliance

Mon, 02/23/2026 - 10:40 -- geeta.nair
Mahpara Bisati, Mohd Saqib
Srinagar, Feb 22: Visually impaired by glaucoma at 33 and confined indoors for more than six years, Abid Ahmed Dar refused to let darkness define him.
Today, the 43-year-old runs a small roadside stall near Soura on Dr Ali Jan Road, selling honey, saffron and dry fruits — a business built not on sympathy, but on self-reliance.
Beside the steady hum of traffic on the road that connects two major hospitals of the city, Dar arranges bottles of honey and packets of seeds by touch. His hands move with confidence.

UPSC given a week’s time to file affidavit on software for visually impaired candidates

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 10:07 -- geeta.nair

The apex court had on December 3, 2025, directed the UPSC to incorporate a provision allowing eligible candidates to request a change of scribe till at least seven days before the test

The Supreme Court on Monday (February 16, 2026) granted a week to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to file its compliance affidavit on the proposed plan of action, timeline, and modalities for the deployment and use of screen-reader software for visually impaired candidates in examinations conducted by the Commission.

Kerala Judicial Academy to update infra facilities to train its first-ever visually challenged trainee judge

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 10:03 -- geeta.nair

The changes are being proposed to support C. Thanya Nathan, a person with no light perception, who was ranked first in the merit list of persons with benchmark disabilities in the recently held judicial service examination for the selection of Civil Judges (Junior Division)

The Kerala Judicial Academy, which trains trainee judges in the State, will witness a host of infrastructural improvements and inclusive training programmes to support its first-ever visually challenged trainee judge.

Group-C posts,HARYANA STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (HPSSC)

Fri, 02/13/2026 - 15:25 -- geeta.nair

HARYANA STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION
BAYS NO.67-70, SECTOR-2, PANCHKULA – 134151
Website www.hssc.gov.in 

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visiit: https://hssc.gov.in/file/ac1f23cd-99c4-13a6-819c-32aaa1600063/advertisem...

Online One-Time Registration : 23.02.2026

ADVERTISEMENT FOR CET Phase-II FOR GROUP-C POSTS

Twelve artists from Malappuram defy limitations to redefine kolkali

Fri, 02/13/2026 - 10:57 -- geeta.nair

Defying conventional assumptions about visual limitations in performing arts, the performers mastered the intricate movements and brisk rhythm of kolkali with striking speed and precision.

MALAPPURAM: When the rhythmic clash of wooden sticks syncs in perfect harmony, the audience sees what the performers cannot – symmetry, speed and stunning precision.

webinar on new whatsap app by visionaccess

Upcoming webinar on new whatsap app by visionaccess
Dear Friends,
Nowadays, due to recent changes in the WhatsApp app on computer (from traditional layout to modern web layout), many screen reader users are facing difficulties in using WhatsApp easily.
Considering these difficulties, VisionAccess is organizing a special webinar on using WhatsApp on Computer with JAWS and NVDA.
 Date: 15th February 2026 (Sunday)
 Time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
 Platform: Zoom
 Language: Hindi
 Trainer:
Ms. Kasturi Bhosale
 Topics to be covered:

APPRENTICES (Punjab National Bank (PNB)

Tue, 02/10/2026 - 14:56 -- geeta.nair

Punjab National Bank (PNB)
HUMAN RESOURCE DIVISION, HEAD OFFICE
PLOT NO. 4, SECTOR-10, DWARKA, 
NEW DELHI - 110075
(HRD/APPRENTICE/ADVT/2025-26)

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visiit: https://pnb.bank.in/Recruitments.aspx

Closing Date for Online Registration and Submission of Application:: 24.02.2026
ENGAGEMENT OF APPRENTICES IN PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK UNDER
THE APPRENTICES ACT, 1961 FOR THE FY 2025-26

From Uncertainty to Achievement

Manisha was born with visual impairment. Being the only visually impaired member, her path was often shaped by challenges—many of them created not by her disability, but by a lack of information and accessible systems. Yet, from an early age, she carried a strong determination to continue her education and build an independent life.

Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs) in the subject of Computer Science (HPSC)

Mon, 02/09/2026 - 16:35 -- geeta.nair

HARYANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (HPSC)
BAYS NO. 1-10, BLOCK-B, SECTOR - 4, PANCHKULA
Advertiscment No.23 I 2026

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visiit: https://hpsc.gov.in/Portals/0/Advt_23_2026_PGT_CS_05_02_2026.pdf
Online One-Time Registration : 09.03.2026 upto 05:00 PM

The XRCVC is conducting a *CKYC Awareness Workshop

The XRCVC is conducting a *CKYC Awareness Workshop* to explain these and many other questions you may have. The details are as follows:

*Date* : 14th February 2026 (Saturday)
*Time* : 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm
*Venue* : Seminar Room (First Quadrangle), St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, 5, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai-400001
*Resource Person:* Vineeta Shetty, Managing Director - NSE Sustainability Ratings and Analytics Ltd

In a first, a visually challenged woman all set to become a judge in Kerala

Mon, 02/09/2026 - 10:53 -- geeta.nair

Thanya Nathan C. has been ranked first on the merit list of persons with benchmark disabilities in the recently held judicial service examination for the selection of Civil Judges (Junior Division) in the Kerala Judicial Service

Thanya Nathan C., lawyer, will shortly enter the annals of Kerala’s judicial history as the first visually challenged woman judge.

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