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HC raps govt over extra insurance sum for disabled |
Complaints of discrimination against the disabled are common in matters of civic amenities, job appointments and admissions to educational institutions. But now one such case has emerged in relation... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Stakeholders discuss inclusive education for children with disabilities |
‘North South Dialogue IV– Implementing Tools of Change For Inclusion', one of the mega conferences on inclusive education for children with disabilities began here on Sunday.
The conference organised... |
Education and Employment |
19/Jul/2012 |
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A waiting room for seniors, persons with disabilities |
The Indian Railways has set up an exclusive waiting room, complete with a restroom and wash area, for senior citizens and persons with disabilities at the Bangalore City railway station's Platform No... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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For the 1st time, car rally for visually impaired in city |
The organisers of the event call it a “rally with a difference” and indeed it is one. On March 4, Pune will witness its first car rally for the visually impaired. The rally, which will be flagged off... |
Adventure and Sports |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Egmore hospital not in list of centres performing transplants |
The Government Ophthalmic Hospital, Egmore, one of the major referral centres for eye care, has been left out from the list of recognised facilities for performing corneal transplantation in the... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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The gift of sight |
Aravind Jayabal bagged the prestigious ‘Silver Eye Award' for his short film titled “Vizhigal” on eye donation recently. Aravind is the founder and creative director of Raindropss, an NGO, comprising... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Apology demanded from Spicejet |
Taking a strong view against the off-loading of a differently-abled 42-year-old female passenger from a Spicejet flight at Kolkata airport this past Sunday, disability rights organisations have... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Access to government schemes can improve standard of living |
Can you empower a person with disability by giving him a calliper and teaching him physiotherapy exercises? It is not props, but the creation of an inclusive society that can essentially empower... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Blind women meet today |
The Asian Blind Union is hosting a three-day event at Hotel City Park in Pitampura here beginning this Monday to discuss problems faced by visually impaired women in the Asian region.
“Blind Women... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Techology that teaches |
Until a few days ago, Arjun and Althaf, Std X students of SMV School were at the mercy of their teachers to learn their daily lessons. Unlike other students of their class who had no problem... |
Product and Technology |
19/Jul/2012 |
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