Students huddled over evening snacks, moving cautiously along yellow tactile tiles while resting against each other for support – at a glance it looks like a usual day at Institute for the Blind, Panchkuian Road. However, a sense of unease hung over the staff at the institute – in two weeks, these classrooms and corridors, which the visually impaired children know so well, could disappear forever.
Visually impaired contestant Ayushi graced the hotseat on Kaun Banega Crorepati 17, sharing her inspiring journey with host Amitabh Bachchan. An IAS officer and former lecturer, Ayushi credited her mother and Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Azad as her inspirations
In the latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 17, visually impaired contestant Ayushi takes the hotseat in the Fastest Finger First round. As host Amitabh Bachchan helps her seat, she calls the moment unforgettable.
New Delhi: Delhi govt is set to launch a series of welfare initiatives aimed at the visually impaired and senior citizens. Chief minister Rekha Gupta announced on Sunday that several residential and support facilities will be inaugurated, with more projects in the pipeline—reflecting her administration's focus on long-neglected sections of society.
Bengaluru, Aug 26 (IANS) Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled on Tuesday announced the launch of a 12-day intensive coaching camp to prepare India’s top 56 visually impaired women cricketers for the inaugural Women’s T20 World Cup Cricket for the Blind, scheduled for November 2025 across three venues - New Delhi, Kathmandu and Bengaluru.
New Delhi: At Kirori Mal College (KMC), a new initiative is quietly rewriting the meaning of campus life for visually impaired students.
Titled ‘Project Samaavesh – Towards Inclusion and Empowerment this new initiative is more than just support—it's a lifeline. "Inclusion is not a favour," says KMC principal Dinesh Khattar, adding, "It is a right. There may be limits on sight, but there are no limits on sight, but there are no limits on vision."
In a significant step towards fostering campus inclusivity, the Centre for Disability Research and Training (CDRT) at Delhi University’s Kirori Mal College (KMC), on Wednesday launched the ‘Project Samaavesh’, in collaboration with the Score Foundation.
New Delhi: The streaming platform Netflix has collaborated with the National Association for the Blind, and showcased a special pre-release screening of "The Great Indian Kapil Show" (Independence Day Special episode) for the visually impaired community.
चंडीगढ़। दिव्यांग लोगों में जिनके लिए किसी अपरिचित स्थान पर घूमना चुनौतीपूर्ण होता है। खासकर यह तब और मुश्किल हो जाता है जब आप देख नहीं सकते। शहर के दिव्यांग दृष्टिबाधित लोग और ब्लाइंड स्कूल के छात्रों को दी जा रही है मोबिलिटी ट्रेनिंग, जिसका उद्देश्य दृष्टिबाधितों को बिना किसी सहारे के स्वतंत्रता और सुरक्षा पूर्ण तरीके से एक से दूसरी जगह पहुंचना है। द ब्लाइंड स्कूल सेक्टर-26 में इन लोगों को एक छड़ी के जरिये ट्रेनिंग दी जाती है। इन लोगों के लिए सफेद छड़ी एक महत्वपूर्ण साधन है जो उन्हें एक से दूसरे स्थान तक सुरक्षित रूप से जाने में मदद करती है। यह न केवल उनकी गतिशीलता को बढ़ावा देती है, बल्क
Hubballi: Suhas Dharwad, 23, a visually impaired student Hubballi pursuing a Masters in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), at University of Trento, was selected for an exchange programme at University of Twente, Netherlands — the first visually challenged student there.
He told TOI that his course includes multi-agent systems, basics of impact, innovation and entrepreneurship, speech processing, computer ethics, and human-robot collaboration. ..
He aims to become a UX researcher focusing on accessible technology.
JAIPUR: Rajasthan high court has backed a visually impaired MBBS student's bid to resume her course, ruling that vision "need not only come from the eyes."
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