NGO providing IT training to visually-impaired in KolkataAugust 12th, 2009 KOLKATA - A non-profit organisation in cooperation with the National Association of Blind (NAB) is conducting computer courses for the visually impaired in Kolkata. The course being provided by Amway Opportunity Foundation (AOF) has been certified by the Department of Technical Education of West Bengal.
Visually challenged girls tie Rakhi on the wrists of Indian Army personnelAugust 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Ahead of the sibling festival Rakhi that marks the bondage between a brother and a sister, the National Association for the Blind (NAB) in Mumbai hosted a function on Saturday in which many visually impaired girls tied Rakhi, the sacred wrist bands, on the wrists of Indian Army personnel. This year, Rakhi festival will be celebrated on Wednesday (August 05).
Braille watches launched for visually impaired women in MumbaiJuly 31st, 2009 MUMBAI - The Bangalore-based Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT) in collaboration with the National Association of Blind (NAB) unveiled a range of Braille watches exclusively for visually impaired women in Mumbai on Friday. The Braille watches would now enable visually impaired women in the country to have better and cheaper options to know the time and keep pace with it.
Visually impaired bamboo artist enables others for self-relianceJuly 15th, 2009 GANGTOK - A visually impaired bamboo artisan in Sikkim imparts training to many other disadvantaged people like him and help them gain self-reliance in life. The 37-year-old Chandra Singh Gurung is one of the visually challenged workers offering training to enthusiastic artists under Directorate of handloom and industry in Cane and Bamboo crafts.
Visually impaired kids perform adventure sports with easeJuly 2nd, 2009 BARAPATTHAR - A group of visually challenged kids amazed everyone with their grit and determination when they performed activities like rock climbing, river crossing and trekking with apparent ease. At a camp in Barapattar of Uttarakhand, the group of around 25 school kids showed real grit and determination as they overcame their fears to climb the rocks and perform river-.
Water crisis in PuneJuly 1st, 2009 PUNE - Water crisis looms large over Pune, as delayed arrival of monsoon has lead to the drying up of water in Khadakwasla dam, lone source of water to the city. According to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) authorities, only 2.23 per cent of water is now available in the dam.
Visually imparted caste vote in Delhi for the fourth phaseMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI / JAISALMER - As hundreds of thousands of people voted in the national capital on Thursday despite scorching heat, several visually impaired voters also exercised their franchise and voted joyfully. Polling booths with electronic voting machines (EVMs) in Braille were specially set up for the visually handicapped voters, the fact which fascinated these special voters turning out to vote in big number.
Punjab varsity to offer free education for blindApril 20th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Panjab University (PU) Monday announced that it will provide free education to blind students from the next academic session. 'This decision has been taken as we want to fulfil our commitment towards the visually impaired students.
19 killed in road accident near PuneApril 20th, 2009 PUNE - At least 19 people were killed and more than 15 others were injured in a road accident that took place around 40 kilometres off Pune on Monday. Among those killed in the accident, six were women and eight were children.
Standard Chartered Bank organises visually impaired motor rallyApril 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Standard Chartered Bank on Thursday organised a motor rally under the caption 'Seeing Is Believing' for visually challenged people. The intended purpose of the rally was to make the visually impaired feel included.
Rights group hails upcoming polls as disabled friendlyMarch 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Pleased with the special provisions for handicapped to vote in the upcoming general elections, rights groups Monday said the 2009 Lok Sabha polls have been made disabled friendly. In a Public Interest Litigation before the polls in 2004, Javed Abidi, convenor of the Disabled Rights Group (DRG) wrote to the Chief Justice of India to make the polling process more disabled friendly.
Blind voters will be able to use voting machines in Jammu and KashmirMarch 18th, 2009 JAMMU - For the first time in Jammu and Kashmir, all the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to be used in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections will be Braille-enabled, allowing the visually-impaired voters to exercise their franchise without any assistance. 'Devnar School of Blind, Mumbai, has been approached for preparing Braille-enabled list of candidates which will be loaded on the EVMs to facilitate the visually-challenged persons to cast their votes without seeking any assistance,' Chief Electoral Officer B.R.
A website for the blind launched in DelhiMarch 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A website to create awareness among the blind and people with low vision has been launched here. The NGO, which took the initiative, claims that the portal is the first of its kind in the country.
Court ask UPSC to appoint visually impaired manFebruary 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Wednesday provided a ray of hope for a visually impaired man and asked the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to appoint him within six weeks on the basis of the civil service examination he cleared in 2006. A division bench comprising of Justices A.K.
Meet Indian TV's first visually challenged news anchorsJanuary 10th, 2009 BANGALORE - Meet Manjunath V., Srinivas Murthy and Ashok. They are all in their early 20s, undergraduate and visually challenged.
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