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Braille maps at key venues to help visually impaired navigate with ease Indore: Young Indians (YI) Indore, a youth-led organization under the banner of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), has installed Braille maps at key locations in Indore to facilitate... General 14/Dec/2023
Disability’s not the issue, accessible technology is When Pranay Gadodia was in his third year of  undergraduate studies, he was diagnosed with retinal  degeneration. Within a few years, he lost his vision, but  that did not stop him. Today, he’s the... General 13/Dec/2023
Sparsh Bharati’ - a new guide for visually impaired persons Sparsh Bharati is an offshoot of Bharati script developed by IIT Madras professor. After introducing the Bharati script V. Srinivasa Chakravarthy, a professor of biotechnology in the Indian Institute... General 12/Dec/2023
Braille boards to make Alipore zoo friendly for visually impaired Kolkata: Alipore zoological garden, the  country’s oldest zoo, is going to install boards carrying  names and descriptions of animals in Braille to help  visually challenged visitors. Zoo director... General 07/Dec/2023
International Day of Persons with Disability observed at Residential School for Visually Impaired Jammu: December 3: In commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disability, an event was held at the Residential School for the Visually Impaired (Boys) in Roopnagar. The Social Welfare... General 04/Dec/2023
Scribe scarcity worries PU’s visually impaired students. Scribe scarcity worries PU’s visually impaired students. Chandigarh: As Panjab University students prepare for upcoming exams, their visually impaired classmates are facing an additional challenge —... General 29/Nov/2023
How visually impaired women are playing a key role in early diagnosis of breast cancer After an eight-month training period, Nisha was hired by CK Birla Hospital in Punjabi Bagh in its oncology department where she works from 9 am to 5 pm, detecting breast cancer in women visiting for... General 21/Nov/2023
Braille ballot papers ready for poll day Braille ballot papers ready for poll day Hyderabad: The visually-impaired voters in the state can now cast their votes on November 30 through the braille ballot papers which has been introduced by... General 17/Nov/2023
Direct private buses to have public address system: Karnataka HC to govt The bench noted that though the petition aims at public transport system under BMTC and the KSRTC, extending similar facilities in the buses operated by other private operators is required. The high... General 14/Nov/2023
Food labels to have QR code to help the visually disabled FSSAI says quick response codes should have comprehensive details about the product, including of ingredients, nutritional content and allergens; says move will ensure access to safe food for all.... General 25/Oct/2023

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