The Delhi University has made the admission process easier for physically challenged students by doing away with a medical board that used to examine such aspirants even after they produced medical certificates.
2012/05/22
Cheshire Disability Trust (CDT) which is working for the upliftment of the differently-abled through moral support has announced its key runners for the ‘TCS World 10K Majja Run.
2012/05/22
In response to the thousands of children with disability entering regular schools as part of the Right To Education (RTE) Act, the government is planning to train teachers with special skills needed to handle them.
2012/05/22
A pair of hi-tech spectacles called Kinectacles that will help the visually challenged navigate their way.
2012/05/21
Nepal's first blind restaurant treats guests to food they can smell, touch and taste but not see.
2012/05/21
National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is holding discussions with the chief secretary of the state government to fill the backlog of vacancies reserved for specially-abled in all departments.
2012/05/21
The much delayed Copyright Bill, providing for certain important amendments to the Copyright Act, was approved by the Rajya Sabha.
2012/05/18
Professor-turned-IAS aspirant Ajit Kumar fought a 3-year battle to claim his rightful place in the Civil Services.
2012/05/15
Now the blind in India who never got a chance to know Max Carrados will get the joy of reading the celebrated Satyajit Ray series
2012/05/15
How important it is for regular teachers and special educators to go beyond the curriculum and spare an extra moment with a student?
2012/05/14
A division bench of Rajasthan High Court has taken cognizance of a PIL seeking a directive to the state government to provide appropriate facilities and basic amenities to visually impaired persons.
2012/05/14
Around 800 differently-abled students of Delhi University are feeling forlorn and forsaken when a girl student with loco-motor disability was hit by a speeding bike while crossing the road.
2012/05/14
According to an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) plan, monuments like Aga Khan palace will become barrier-free allowing the disabled to access them.
2012/05/14
There is growing clamour for a transport system that is gender-friendly, accessible to all and safe.
2012/05/14
Though the Ministry of Railways has taken a number of measures to make public transport facilities accessible to differently abled persons, the associations for differently abled persons say that there are flaws in implementation and most of the provisions did not reach them effectively.
2012/05/14
A major area that needs attention is the special education to come under the umbrella of an empathetic society and a conducive government.
2012/05/11
In an effort to help differently-abled children, Tamil Nadu Government has decided to set up a State Resource Centre.
2012/05/11
At Mumbai's domestic airport, a reflexology parlour employs visually-impaired masseurs from lower-income backgrounds.
2012/05/11
Differently-abled children can join any school
2012/05/10
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot directed officials concerned to ensure facilities for differently-abled in all public building across the state.
2012/05/09
Focus on disability as part of diversity strategy is highest in Indian companies, according to Mercer's Asia Pacific Diversity & Inclusion study.
2012/05/08
For thousands of differently-abled job aspirants living in rural areas of Tamil Nadu, applying online for the TNPSC-Group 1V Exam is proving to be a Herculean task.
2012/05/08
For thousands of differently-abled job aspirants living in rural areas of Tamil Nadu, applying online for the TNPSC-Group 1V Exam is proving to be a Herculean task.
2012/05/08
Soon, differently abled people can book rail tickets online at concessional fares that they are entitled to.
2012/05/08
Mitra Jyothi is offering ASUS Netbooks for students who need computer
for help with their higher education.
2012/05/07
Various planning agencies appear to have arrived at a consensus — pedestrian safety is paramount.
2012/05/04
In a move aimed at benefiting the differently-abled people, the Tamil Nadu government plans to amend the Urban Local Bodies Acts to exempt them from paying professional tax.
2012/05/04
Activists express reservations over amendments to RTE Act
2012/05/04
The trend of plastic money has caught on with the visually-challenged youths of the City.
2012/05/03
Students and staff an organisation for rehabilitation of the visually impaired staged a dharna outside the Deputy Commissioner's officein support of their demands.
2012/05/03
The Delhi High Court directed the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to relax the guidelines for disabled students appearing in exams conducted by it.
2012/05/03
A new website brings together information, personal narratives, and resources within the multifaceted arena of sexuality, disability and violence.
2012/05/02
The Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled is organizing the first ever T-20 World Cup for the Blind in December 2012 and Sourav Ganguly will be the brand ambassador for the game.
2012/05/02
The District Disability Rehabilitation Centre of Mysore has organised a comprehensive rehabilitation camp for differently-abled.
2012/05/01
The Ahmedabad University (AU) has granted affiliation to a college of physiotherapy for visually impaired.
2012/05/01
Experts fear that schools will begin forcing children with disabilities to stay at home with the “study from home” clause passed under the RTE amendment bill by the Rajya Sabha.
2012/04/27
Recently, a bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha to widen the beneficiary net for disabled children in Right to Education.
2012/04/25
Being born visually impaired, that too in a remote village, twin brothers fought their way out of numerous challenges since their birth.
2012/04/20
A 19 years old girl who was born blind went on to become one of the visually challenged singers out of the dark.
2012/04/19
Getting reward from the Collector is definitely a source of encouragement to do even better for cattle scheme beneficiaries.
2012/04/19
Singers are set to perform together to raise funds for the education of visually challenged kids.
2012/04/19
An NGO based in the city has come forward to help the visually impaired to walk into the world of books.
2012/04/19
Vision-impaired participants were given cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first-aid training.
2012/04/17
Anirudh Sharma's haptic shoe prototype was recognised by the MIT Technology Review. It featured him in a global list of top innovators and accorded him the title of ‘Indian Innovator of the Year'.
2012/04/16
There are thousands across the country who have been benefited by the organisation's services.
2012/04/16
A UNESCO report on inclusive education indicates that close to 30 per cent of the country’s children with special needs are out of school.
2012/04/16
The Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) wants the human resource development (HRD) ministry to amend the right to education (RTE) law to ensure that disabled children have the choice to study either in an ordinary or a special school.
2012/04/13
Approximately 400 athletes from all over the country will be seen in action in the 8th edition of the National Athletics for the Visually Challenged.
2012/04/13
Bidirectional Access Promotion Society (Bapsi) has released an app that allows visually impaired and hearing impaired individuals.
2012/04/12
Blind students are being given MP3 players and can now record lectures and study without depending only on Braille
2012/04/11
This is no usual boy-meets-girl love story. Both visually impaired will be tying the knot.
2012/04/09
A former Indian Army officer, Mitra is the first disabled person from India to be appointed at the headquarters of a major UN agency.
2012/04/09
Visually impaired by birth, he was inclined towards music from his nascent days.
2012/04/09
At Phoenix Market City, Viman Nagar, a large group of people gathered early for Blind Men's Car Drive.
2012/04/09
To battle out the routine discrimination being meted out to the disabled, a conference was organised by the Able Disabled All People Together (Adapt).
2012/04/06
Fed up with the rising number of dog bites, visually challenged students of Jawaharlal Nehru University have threatened to go on a hunger strike.
2012/04/05
Opening of the city’s first hangout for differently-abled youth.
2012/04/05
A research study by All-India Confederation of the Blind (AICB) has revealed some facts about government schemes for the visually impaired.
2012/04/04
Students with disabilities will hold a protest demanding a more disabled-friendly campus.
2012/04/04
Visually challenged students from Jawaharlal Nehru University called off their indefinite hunger strike.
2012/04/02
‘Divine Light Trust for the Blind’ have been caring for the visually-challenged.
2012/04/02
Opening of the city’s first hangout for differently-abled youth.
2012/04/02
The message from the great Indian cricketer to the visually challenged seemed to have clearly touched the emotional chord if their response to the encounter was any hint.
2012/03/30
A letter from the office of the chief commissioner for persons with disabilities, under the Union ministry of social justice and empowerment, hailed Satish Chandra for successful use of mobile courts.
2012/03/30
Fed up with the rising number of dog bites, visually challenged students of Jawaharlal Nehru University have threatened to go on a hunger strike.
2012/03/30
Athletes pay from their pockets for travel to Bangalore for the Para-Athletics National Championship
2012/03/30
An open, cross-disability collective — has been talking to CMRL regarding the inclusion of features that would ensure easy access to all commuters.
2012/03/30
Society needs to understand that disability is only one aspect of a person’s entire being.
2012/03/30
A group of musicians who were visually and physically challenged are running a band called Udaan.
2012/03/28
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa unveiled a number of schemes including the launch of early intervention centre for visually challenged in 20 districts.
2012/03/28
A School for Blind Girls has started a Braille press along with digital library and publication centre.
2012/03/27
A 26-year-old visually challenged law student is all set to sell his CD on personality development for students and visually challenged to boost their confidence to succeed in their respective professions.
2012/03/27
Around 800 athletes from 24 States are expected to participate in the three-day Para Athletics National Championship 2012.
2012/03/26
Anirudh Sharma has been chosen as the Innovator of the year by MIT Technology Review for creating haptic shoes for the visually-impaired.
2012/03/22
The Himachal High Court directed the state government and Public Service Commission to work on alternatives to provide equal opportunities to the disabled.
2012/03/22
The mobile grievance redress system will be implemented by all the states and Union Territories.
2012/03/21
A fortnightly Hindi newspaper in Braille will soon be available across the country.
2012/03/20
The Kashmir chapter of the National Federation of the Blind has opened a school for the education of visually-impaired children.
2012/03/20
Despite staggering figures that point towards the growing unemployability rate among the disabled, some NGOs and Government organisations are trying to better the situation by offering such people a platform to perform.
2012/03/16
A school for visually-impaired children has been set up by Army in collaboration with National Federation of Blind (NFB).
2012/03/15
Five visually-impaired children appearing for the SSLC examination have more than blindness to overcome.
2012/03/15
A new book having musical notations and tabla compositions in Braille has been launched.
2012/03/14
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil announced a separate Department of Disability Affairs.
2012/03/14
The Delhi High Court has directed it to launch a special recruitment drive to clear the backlog of vacancies.
2012/03/14
A four-day national symposium was conducted on “Designing Roads for Disabled Pedestrians in India” in the capital city.
2012/03/05
Many visually impaired people as well as those with other physical handicaps are successfully defying the stereotype that the physically challenged cannot be employed in regular jobs.
2012/03/05
Members of the Joint Action Committee of the Disability Rights Movement demanded State government to implement existing recruitment guidelines for absorbing people with disabilities in different jobs.
2012/03/02
News through television and portals are not disabled-friendly
2012/03/02
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) organised a two day workshop in 'Dealing with Students with Disabilities in Open and Distance education'.
2012/03/01
Differently abled children attended the medical camp organised by Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA).
2012/03/01
The Centre has decided to link payment of pension for the elderly, widows and disabled persons to the Aadhaar to ensure timely delivery.
2012/02/29
Visually challenged persons marched to the Collector's office to draw the attention of the State government to consider their demands.
2012/02/29
Now the visually-challenged can rely solely on technology to help them with school syllabus.
2012/02/28
The Asian Blind Union is hosting a three-day event to discuss problems faced by visually impaired women in the Asian region.
2012/02/27
Facilitating an inclusive society by acquainting rehabilitation professionals was what the two-day state-level programme at the Spastics Society here attempted to achieve.
2012/02/27
Taking a strong view against the off-loading of a differently-abled from a Spicejet flight at Kolkata airport , disability rights organisations have criticised the action and demanded an apology from the airline.
2012/02/24
Aravind Jayabal from Chennai bags an award for his short film “Vizhigal”
2012/02/24
The Government Ophthalmic Hospital, Egmore, one of the major referral centres for eye care, has been left out.
2012/02/22
Pune will witness its first car rally for the visually impaired.
2012/02/22
The Indian Railways has set up an exclusive waiting room for senior citizens and persons with disabilities in Bangalore city.
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