KATHMANDU, JULY 20

Round Table Nepal has inaugurated a new residential facility for visually impaired children supported by the TriNetra Foundation, completing one of the organisation's largest community service projects to date.

Built over nine months at a cost of approximately Rs 18.3 million, the purpose-built facility will accommodate more than 48 visually impaired children, providing them with a safe and supportive living environment.

Born with cataract and glaucoma, Aman underwent four eye surgeries by the time he was 2

success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” This quote by American educator, author and orator Booker T Washington fits perfectly in the life of Aman Jinagal, a pistol shooter who continues to excel in the sport despite his severely limiting disabilities.

Three students in Greater Noida built TACTO — a device that teaches coding through touch, sensors, and audio feedback, no screen needed. It just won top honours at a global competition in Hong Kong, beating 19 teams from 10 countries.

For most people learning to code today, the starting point is a screen. A cursor blinks, blocks of colour shift, and feedback arrives visually, instantly. 

Lit The Light Trust, in association with Voluntary Health Services in Taramani, has launched a livelihood project to support the visually challenged who are adept at wire chair canning.

Launched recently with the support of various organisations, the project seeks to give visually challenged adept at wire chair canning a leg-up.
To start with, 10 visually challenged persons drawn from various areas of Chennai are being offered advanced skill development and work opportunities.

Jamshedpur: Jamshedpur East MLA Saryu Roy re-inaugurated the Divyajyoti Institute for the Visually Impaired as the Chief Guest today. The Rotary Club of Jamshedpur West and the Rotary Club of Steel City jointly undertook the project. Because the school infrastructure had deteriorated and a severe shortage of funds crippled operations, the student enrollment had steadily declined over the years.