Visually impaired students remember Louis Braille on his 215th birth anniversary
Visually impaired students remember Louis Braille on his 215th birth anniversary
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Delhi government launches empowering scheme for disabled persons
NEW DELHI: In an effort to improve the lives of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs), the Delhi government launched the “Sugamya Sahayak Scheme” on Thursday. According to the government, this scheme is designed not only to facilitate mobility and enhance the capabilities of PwBDs through aids and appliances but also to provide them access to livelihood opportunities, effectively eliminating physical barriers.
Dream to be IFS officer’: 100% visually impaired achiever floors Jaishankar
When young Fatima Anshi concluded her speech at a government event to engage beneficiaries of Central schemes in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar could not stop clapping.
He looked impressed as did everyone else with the resolve of a 100 per cent visually impaired Anshi, who declared her determination to enter the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) against all adversities.
Visually impaired cricketers seek level playing field
Thane: The city witnessed an unconventional cricket match on Christmas. Organised by the Blind Welfare Association, the match aimed to select visually challenged players from eight divisions for the upcoming national-level matches in Mumbai.
Arun Baraskar, chairman of the Blind Welfare Association, said the association has dedicated over a decade to providing a platform for visually challenged players.
Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy to be awarded Arjuna Award
The Sports ministry on Wednesday announced the National Sports Awards 2023 as a visually impaired cricketer and captain of Indian Men's Cricket Team Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy has been named for the prestigious Arjuna Award.
Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy (Blind Cricket) is among the 26 sportspersons selected for the Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2023, who will be awarded by the President of India at a specially organized function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 9, 2024.
Visually-impaired youth’s journey from darkness to inspiration
agalkot, Dec 14: Dileep Mallikarjun Kolli, a man who lost his eyesight in childhood, has emerged as an inspiring figure for individuals with different abilities. Hailing from Kirasur village in Bagalkot, Dileep overcame his physical challenges to become a role model for others. Despite the efforts of his parents to restore his vision, Dileep remained blind.
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 movement of the visually impaired.
The Braille maps have been placed at C21 Mall, TI Mall, and the Nehru Park railway station to ensure that individuals with visual impairments can navigate these spaces independently and confidently, YI Accessibility vertical chairperson Naina Navlani said.
The installed Braille maps will provide information about the layout of these locations.
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 head of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Carelon Global Solutions, the technology and shared services centre of one of the largest American health insurers, Elevance Health.
Pranay says physical disability does not hamper a person’s growth, but rather, the impairment comes from inaccessible physical, digi tal, and social infrastructure built around those with disabilities.
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 of Technology Madras has developed a script for persons with visual impairment.
The script has been tested on students and teachers in schools in New Delhi and they have given feedback as well. In videos of the experiment shared with The Hindu of the visually impaired persons learning the new script, all participants were excited as it was easy to learn.
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 Subhankar Sengupta announced the decision after he met a group of visually challenged students who came to visit the zoo for the first time on Wednesday. “We have planned Braille boardswith names and details of animals at every cage
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