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Government orders special software for blind |
In a step that would bring relief to scores of blind persons aspiring for clerical jobs across the country, the government has decided to provide them a special keyboard and screen reading software... |
Education and Employment |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Visually impaired can soon access ATMs |
Under a colourful canopy on the grounds of the Ali Yaver Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, dozens of students from the Happy Home School on Wednesday, milled around hearing about... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Visually challenged boy pens novel |
Inspired by author J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, a visually challenged 18-year-old from a farmer's family in Gokavaram of East Godavari district, has spent seven years of his life writing... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Hunter cinema delivers the goods for blind movie-goers |
Going to the movies just got a whole lot more enjoyable for people who are blind or vision impaired in the Hunter region of NSW, with the introduction of audio description at Reading Cinemas,... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Thumbs up for CBSE’s no to practicals for blind |
Disability activists have welcomed the move by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to do away with hands-on practical components in basic sciences for visually-impaired students (class 11... |
Education and Employment |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Fill backlog of posts reserved for persons with disabilities, State told |
Mr. Pincha issued directions in this regard to Chief Secretary S.V. Ranganath and other top-ranking officials concerned during his two-day review of the implementation of welfare measures for persons... |
Education and Employment |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Differently abled persons seek intervention of Collector |
Members of the Ramanathapuram District Differently Abled Welfare Association on Monday presented a petition to the Collector demanding him to expedite distrituion of welfare assistance being... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Visually impaired celebrate democracy through braille EVMs |
Paving way for the visually impaired to have a decisive role in the country's democratic process, the Election Commission is encouraging use of EVMs having braille signs here in Uttarakhand where... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Documentary encourages visually impaired |
A documentary on an inspiring bicycle trip around Taiwan by 10 visually impaired people, each accompanied by a sighted coach, will be released shortly after the Lunar New Year holiday.
The cyclists,... |
Adventure and Sports |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Disabled, Visually Impaired Skiers Competing In Mpls |
Cross-country skiers know just how physically demanding that sport can, but try facing that challenge without use of your legs or the ability to see the trail ahead of you.
“Imagine skiing 20 miles... |
Adventure and Sports |
19/Jul/2012 |
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