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Issue-38th
Period – From 1st February to 15th February 2017
Table of Content
1. Editorial
2. Appeal for contribution
3. News from far & near
1. How We Can Make Cinema an Accessible Experience for the Visually Impaired
2. Haryana stars get ready to rock T20 World Cup for blind
3. How visually impaired George Abraham took cricket for blind to international stage
4. INDIA DEFEAT ENGLAND IN BLIND T-20 WORLD CUP
5. NIVH ALL SET WITH DESIGN OF BRAILLE BALLOTS TO FACILITATE VISUALLY IMPAIRED DURING POLLS
6. 250 visually impaired on fast seeking jobs
7. Ballot papers for visually impaired
8. Startup arranges tours for the deaf in Delhi
9. Touch feedback device will help the blind study science
10. New toolkit makes dyslexia diagnosis easy
11. Fixations help people with autism
12. Disability advocates threaten to sue over special education cap
13. Tips to make kitchens accessible for the visually impaired
14. supreme court tells centre to frame policy to eradicate leprosy
15. A centre for deaf kids opens in village near Kolkata
16. Blind critic movie review of Raees
17. One seat in every Delhi toilet complex reserved for pwd
18. Noida temple to install stair –lifts for PWD
19. Incorrectly diagnosed sprains can cause disability
20. Budget 2017 disappoints people with disabilities
21. walking device based on laser could replace the white cane
22. 14 states to get Unique Disability Identity card
23. Monuments in Karnataka to have Braille signage
24. Rules under Disability Act to be framed by March 2017
25. Blind Critic movie review of jolly LLB?
26. State human rights commission demands equal rights for PWD
27. Exercise regularly to delay disability in old age
28. Kolkata youth with disability starts petition on improving rail travel
29.Teaching them to shoot at sight
30. Pakistan make it six wins in six in Blind World Cup
31. Training on soft skills
32.BCCI should adopt players with disabilities also: Coach
33. Manipal to host Asia Pacific Chess for Visually Challenged
34.MEET FOR PERSONS WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES HELD
35. Boost for Braille: Mr. Kaul receives the Louis Braille Award
36. The blind will lead this rally in Ahmedabad
37. Visually challenged candidate campaigns for safer footpaths in Mumbai
38. Disability rights activist petitions PM to make railways accessible
39. Visually impaired youth display artwork at Chennai institute
40. India lift second successive Blind T20 World Cup by beating Pakistan
41. Text-to-speech software is used to read digital content
42. Cricketers bring home T20 World Cup for Blind, want more support
43. Blind cricket team feted
44. BCCI lauds Indian team for winning T20 World Cup for Blind,
45. Cricket amidst encounters
46. Initiatives of NFB Karnataka for influencing the state government for taking necessary steps with regard to implement new “Right to persons with disability act 2016”
47. The new accessible atlas for visually challenged
4. Announcement
1. Intensive Training Course for Visually Impaired Women at AICB Delhi
5. Information
1. Horizon A3 Scanner by Sparsh Products Dehradun
2. Some useful tips which may help a differently abled person in trouble free air travel from Ticket Booking to Final Arrival
3. Link for registration and obtaining unique ID card of disability
4. Key highlights of Right to persons with disability act 2016
6. Employment
1. Recruitment for Telangana state public Service Commission
2. Recruitment for South Western Railway
3. Recruitment for Agriculture department, Bangalore
4. Recruitment for Bidar District Cooperative Central Bank Ltd.,
5. Recruitment for Northern command vehicle depot, Jammu & Kashmir
6. Recruitment for Broadcast Engineering consultants India Ltd., Delhi
7. Recruitment for West Bengal Public Service Commission
8. Recruitment for SVC Bank, Mumbai
9. Recruitment for Ordnance factory, Medak, Telangana
10. Recruitment for department of expenditure, New Delhi
11. Recruitment for CSIR Thiruvananthapuram
12. Recruitment for SBI Mumbai
13. Recruitment for Karnataka Rural infrastructure development Ltd., Bangalore
14. Recruitment for Telangana State Public Service Commission
1. Editorial
We at “voice of the blind” wish health and good will for all our readers and dedicate the 38th issue of the bulletin to them.
This issue has a blend of a large number of news, announcements, informations and job opening updates that suit every plate.
It covers the T20 Blind cricket cup, news and highlights of right to persons with disability act 2016, updates on advocacy initiatives of NFB Karnataka and many useful informations.
we urge our readers to help as ever in spreading a word and encourage the others like themselves to subscribe, read and contribute this bulletin.
we hope and trust that our readers will make the bulletin more healthy and interesting by their valuable insights.
Happy reading
With best complements
Editor
2. Appeal for contribution
We appeal to all readers of this e-bulletin to share the relevant stories, news, events and development of and for the blind across the globe for this news bulletin so that we can report you the best on your success and development of the sector.
Dead line for coverage of the content provided by the readers for the next issue is 27thFebruary 2017
Please send your submissions in English and e-format to above given mail id.
3. News from far & near
1. How We Can Make Cinema an Accessible Experience for the Visually Impaired 01/31/2017
There is a need to make audio description mandatory for film makers so that cinema becomes an inclusive source of entertainment for persons with blindness and visual impairment. Sonali Jain further explores the world of audio-described movies.
Films are an integral part of our culture and society. A movie allows us to unwind and escape from our daily routines and problems into an alternate reality. Cinema gives us the opportunity to socialize with friends, family, and others to collectively laugh, applaud, and share similar emotions. Cinema is also a reflection of the times and the society we live in, and therefore it plays a pivotal role in shaping the perceptions and values of the masses. Films are an important source of both entertainment and information. Films are an effective medium of disseminating information on various subjects like history, mythology, politics, science, technology, sports, and so on. Yet there is a section of society who is deprived of this enriching experience of cinema.
The next time you visit a cinema hall, close your eyes for a few minutes and try to make sense of the film that’s playing. The dialogue-heavy sections won’t sound too different, but it’s the sections with no verbal exchange and some music playing in the background where you feel that you’ve lost out on details. You will feel a sudden disconnect with the plot. That’s the experience a visually impaired person goes through every single time he or she is watching a film in a theatre full of a sighted audience.
2. Haryana stars get ready to rock T20 World Cup for blind02/01/2017
Deepak Malik bowls at a speed of 140km/hr and is regarded as the world’s fastest bowler. He also holds the record of the fastest half-century in the ODI World Cups. Another talented lad, Rambir Singh, holds the record for the most economical bowling (at under six runs per over) in Asia Cup T20. Both are young and promising but the most cruel part is that they cannot see.
The two are visually impaired.
Hailing from district Sonepat, Malik and Singh are part of India’s blind cricket team which will participate in the second edition of the T20 Blind Cricket World Cup, beginning in Delhi on January 30.
Malik and Singh were not blind by birth. Malik lost his vision in 2004 when a firecracker hit him in the eye during Diwali celebrations, Singh lost sight of his left eye at the age of four due to an intraocular malignancy, a type of eye cancer. But the duo did not allow blindness to hamper their dreams. “Everything was normal for me till that Diwali night in 2004 when a rocket hit my eye and left me in the dark. Slowly, my left eye also got affected and my life came to a standstill. My family sent me to a blind school (Institute for the Blind at Panchkuia Road) in Delhi in 2008. There, I got hooked to blind cricket as I thought that was the only way to live a respectable life,” Malik said.
“Initially, my family was not supportive of the idea to take up cricket. For them, only wrestling and kabaddi qualified as sports. My elder brother Vijender Malik is an international-level kabaddi player. He recently represented Jaipur Pink Panthers in the Pro Kabaddi League. My family was impressed with my skills when as a part of the Indian blind cricket team we won the 2014 ODI World Cup by beating Pakistan. After that, their rejection turned into acceptance. This time they have promised they would come to Delhi to watch some of the matches of the T20 Blind Cricket World Cup,” added Malik, whose father is an agriculturist.
Blind but fastest in world
Malik holds the distinction of being the world’s fastest bowler in blind cricket. As per the rules of blind cricket, the bowling is always underarm and the ball is filled with ball-bearings so that fully or partially-blind cricketers can hear the sound and judge the trajectory of the ball. According to the chief coach Patrick Raj Kumar, Malik normally touches a speed of 135-140 km/hr.
When Malik was first selected for the Indian team in 2013, the 21-year-old took the sport by storm.
At the ODI World Cup, he earned back-to-back Man of the Match awards for his superlative performance. In the semifinal against Sri Lanka, he took two wickets and hit the fastest fifty of the ODI World Cup in just 17 balls, remaining unbeaten at 78 off 33 balls. In the final against Pakistan, he scored a 33-ball 65 and accounted for two batsmen to help India lift the trophy for the first time. In last year’s Asia Cup final against Pakistan in Kochi, Malik scored 45 runs and took three wickets to take the team home.
For Singh, a 19-year-old from Sonepat’s Saidpur village, it was his good performance in 2015 and 2016 Nationals that convinced his family that his decision to take up the sport was correct. “My parents would tell me to look for a government job through quotas for the physically-challenged. Since I had a deep passion for cricket, I did not let blindness come in way of my dreams. When I got selected for the Asia Cup my family distributed sweets in my village,” said Singh, who will be playing his first World Cup.
3. How visually impaired George Abraham took cricket for blind to international stage02/03/2017
When you first notice George Abraham, it’s hard to figure out his vision impairment. With his sunglasses on, he confidently walks along the shortened boundary rope at the FerozeshahKotla stadium without any human assistance or a walking stick. It’s only when he requests a groundstaff member to pull over a chair and help him sit for the interaction you realise about his impairment. “My positive attitude towards life and ability to face the challenges have helped me feel no lesser able than any other person,” said the 54-year-old.
Abraham is known as the pioneer of cricket for the visually impaired. Whatever little attention and recognition the sport is getting across the globe, it’s solely because of his unwavering resolve. For the world of blind cricket, he is the “father figure and lone crusader”. Many consider the man as the “founder” of competitive blind cricket and credit him for hosting the first-ever ODI World Cup for Blind in 1998. It was Abraham’s efforts that brought the blind cricket boards together to form the World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC) in 1996. He was also the man behind holding India’s first National Championship in 1990, which has now become an annual affair.
“We had started from scratch with no history and background of blind cricket. In 1996, we hosted an international conference for blind cricket in New Delhi where representatives of seven cricket-playing countries joined us. It was a two-day conference to standardise the rules and equipments. We formed WBCC and took the challenging decision of hosting the ODI World Cup in November 1998. I was elected as the founding president of WBCC and that’s how things started moving,” Abraham said.
The Journey
What caught Abraham’s attention towards blind cricket was his visit to a blind school in Dehradun in 1989. “Given that I was passionate about cricket, I had my own ideas about the game. I wanted to become a fast bowler, but my vision impairment led to my cricketing career getting nipped in the bud. I happened to visit a blind school in Dehradun when I was 29 years old. I saw blind kids playing cricket using the white ball with ball bearings inside. My passion for cricket suddenly erupted and I saw a possibility of taking the game to the international stage,” Abraham said.
“After returning, I decided to organise a national level tournament in New Delhi. It was inaugurated by then BCCI president, late MadhavraoScindia, and the closing ceremony was attended by Congress president Rajiv Gandhi. Next year we organised the Nationals in Bengaluru and the third championship was organised in Ahmedabad, after which, I felt the need to raise the game to the next level. That’s how WBCC came into existence,” said Abraham, who was born in London to Indian parents.
History of blind cricket
According to Abraham, blind cricket first started in Australia and its progression happened independently in different countries. “The old-timers say that an improvised form of blind cricket was played in Australia in 1922. In England, it started in 1936, while in India and Pakistan, it was somewhere in the 1960s. In India, blind kids would use empty tins, which they rolled on the ground and hit with a stick. So, the evolution of the game happened differently. I won’t say it was a linear progression, but it happened independently in different years. So, the efforts we put in 1996 to bring the blind cricket boards together resulted in the start of international tournaments,” he said.
About the man himself
Abraham was just 10 months old when he suffered from meningitis. “People suffering from this disease usually die, but I was lucky to survive. However, my eyes got damaged. I had a very poor vision right from the beginning, but for the last 10 years or so, the eyesight has worsened,” he said.
Abraham’s parents, however, didn’t give up hope. When Abraham was two years old, they relocated to India. They decided to send him to a mainstream school for studies despite his disability. It was a challenge for Abraham to keep pace with the other children. He would do combined studies with his school friends while his parents would read out the texts from his school books which he would record and later use.
“I did my math honours from St Stephens College and then post-graduation in Management Operations. I had started my career as an advertisement professional and in 1989 I got involved with blind cricket. In 2002, I established the SCORE Foundation in Delhi and launched Project Eye way as a one-stop destination of knowledge resource for people living with blindness and low vision. Now, I intend to get into public speaking,” he said.
India hammer England by 10 wickets
Indore: After going down against archrivals Pakistan, defending champions India bounced back in style to register a crushing 10-wicket win against England in the T20 World Cup for the Blind here today. England, after opting to bat, posted 158 in 19.4 overs courtesy Edward James Hossell and Justin Hollingsworth, who scored 57 and 24, respectively. India overhauled the target in just 11 overs; SukhramMajhi top-scored with an unbeaten 67, which included 12 boundaries, while Ganesh Mundakar smashed 78.
Brief scores
England: 158 all out (Hossell 57, Hollingsworth 24; Patel 2/40); India: 159/0 in 11 overs (Mundakar 78*, Majhi 67*)
New Zealand: 168/1; Australia: 172/2 in 10 overs
Sri Lanka: 164/7; Pakistan: 165/5 in 17.2 overs
South Africa: 146/5; Nepal: 149/4 in 17.3 overs
West Indies: 195/6; Bangladesh: 196/2 in 19.4 overs
4. INDIA DEFEAT ENGLAND IN BLIND T-20 WORLD CUP02/03/2017
In the much-awaited T-20 World Cup for the blind, held at Holkar stadium here on Thursday, India inflicted a crushing defeat on England by winning the match with 10 wickets. Electing to bat first, England in 20 overs scored 158 runs.
In reply to this competitive total, Indian batsmen notched the victory in just 11 overs with brilliant half centuries by Ganesh and Sukhram who scored 78 and 67 runs respectively. Ganesh was declared man of the match. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan congratulated Indian cricket team for the Blind for this brilliant victory.
Thousands of school students from various city schools who had been especially brought to the stadium on the initiative of Indore collector P Narhari enjoyed every moment of the game and greeted Indian team with tumultuous clapping as and when the Indian players scored boundaries and sixes. Department of social justice, education department and the district administration along with a social worker Dr Anil Bhandari had played key role in organising this important T 20 world cup match between India and England.
Earlier the match had been inaugurated by Indore Mayor Malini Gaud, while state minister Gopal Bhargav was the chief guest at the award presentation ceremony. The district administration had made arrangement for free entry in this match.
5. NIVH ALL SET WITH DESIGN OF BRAILLE BALLOTS TO FACILITATE VISUALLY IMPAIRED DURING POLLS02/03/2017
The task of printing ballot papers for the visually handicapped in the assembly elections has been entrusted on the National Institute of Visually Handicapped (NIVH). The election commission uses specially designed Braille ballots for the visually impaired. These special types of the ballots have the names of the candidates and their symbols in Braille script. The visually impaired having knowledge of Braille can read the candidate’s name and symbol by the feel of their hands on these ballot papers. These Braille ballots are then pasted over the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for the visually handicapped to press the button of their choice and take part in the festival of democracy.
The NIVH Dehradun would use six machines imported from Norway to print these special ballot papers. The director of NIVH, AnuradhaDalmiya said that these high tech machines are being used for the first time to print ballots to be used for visually impaired in the assembly elections.
In Uttarakhand assembly elections a total of 24,184 physically impaired voters are registered in the electoral rolls out of them an estimated 3400 voters are visually handicapped. The election commission ensures that ramps are constructed in all the polling stations for the convenience of physically challenged voters.
India has about 7.8 million visually impaired people which constitute around 20 percent of total population of blind of the world.
6. 250 visually impaired on fast seeking jobs02/03/2017
As many as 250 visually impaired, who are eligible for Class-III and Class-IV jobs under 1 per cent cadre quota, have accused the state government, including various corporations, of violating the Supreme Court orders passed on October 8, 2013, by not filling the posts reserved for them.
The employees, under the banner of the National Federation of Blind, have been on a fast for the last three days here for the step motherly treatment being meted to them by the state government. They have been raising their demand to fill the cadre post, but to no avail, they rued.
Suraj from NagrotaSurian and Dayant from Chatri(Mandi), who have been on a chain hunger strike, said nobody listened to them.
“The politicians talked about poor and handicapped in election rallies and in the Vidhan Sabha, but do little and we are the example,” they resented.
Talking to The Tribune here today, members of the National Federation of Blind said there were about 250 eligible persons to be recruited on class – III and IV posts. But some non-genuine visually impaired were getting preference in these jobs and various departments and corporations claimed that they had exhausted the quota, alleged general secretary Shobhu Ram.
As many as 475 visually impaired had been employed since 2017, Ram said, citing government data. “As per the cadre strength of 1 per cent quota for the blind, we should get about 2,000 posts. We are not asking for filling these posts, but are seeking justice for the 250 genuine persons eligible for the Class-III and IV posts,” added Ratan Chand, its president.
They rued that their genuine voice had not reached Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh. The Supreme Court order passed on October 8, 2013, had directed all states to fill 1 per cent jobs reserved for them, but 250 visually impaired awaited justice, said Ram.
7. Ballot papers for visually impaired01/30/2017
Chandigarh: Visually challenged voters will be able to exercise their franchise as the Election Commission is providing 26,773 ballot papers in Punjabi Braille script. The ballot papers will be available at all polling booths. On the orders of the Chief Electoral Officer, the Institute for the Blind here is printing the papers. Institute chairman Maj Gen RajendraNath said they had been printing the papers since 2009. A total of 1,900 papers are being prepared for the Amritsar Lok Sabha byelection and 24,873 for the Vidhan Sabha elections.
Canadian ex-MP campaigns for Cheema
NurpurBedi: Former Canadian MP Ruby Dhalla addressed a rally in favour of Education Minister and SAD nominee from Ropar Daljit Singh Cheema here on Saturday. CM Parkash Singh Badal was scheduled to address the rally, but he could not reach the venue. Cheema said the SAD-BJP alliance would form the government for the record third time. Lashing out at AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, Dhalla said Punjabis would never allow ‘topiwalas’ to rule Punjab.
Ex-servicemen body backs Cong
Gurdaspur: The All India Defence Brotherhood (AIDB), an organisation looking after the interests of ex-servicemen in the region, has pledged support to the Congress. Its state president, Brig Kuldip Singh Kahlon (retd), said the decision to support the Congress was taken after evaluating the performances of all political parties in the last five years. He said during the run up to the 2012 elections, some parties had promised to get exemption to ex-servicemen from toll tax barriers, but nothing had been done. “Besides, the CM had promised to set up two police stations exclusively to cater to the grievances of ex-servicemen and those still serving the armed forces. But it remained only on paper,” he said.
8. Startup arranges tours for the deaf in Delhi 5/2/2017
Deaf Com is a startup that has started working in the field of tourism and sign language. One of the founders is Manish Narayan, who is a historical tourism graduate
The company has organized several tours across major tourist attractions for the deaf. It is also planning to launch applications that will be accessible for people with impairments.
One of the apps is `Sign My Tour’ that will have subtitles in various languages along with sign language communication.
The tours have received positive feed back
9. Touch feedback device will help the blind study science 5/2/2017
A device that relies on touch – feedback is helping translate scientific data into information that can be touched. This will help people that are blind or visually impaired to study science
The device has been developed by the purdue university in the US. It uses an interface that gives feedback that the user can touch or physically feel. This will enable people to interpret visual information using their hands.
The device helps explore tiny images like that of a blood cell. It has been tested on people who are blind or are wearing a blindfold. They could differentiate between red and white blood cells using the device.
10. New toolkit makes dyslexia diagnosis easy 5/2/2017
Dyslexia is a disorder in which children lack the required skills to read and spell and understand the written word.
A team of Indian researchers have developed diagnostic toolkits in local Indian languages like Hindi, Marathi and Kannada.
The toolkits have to set of tests – one is a screening test used by a class teacher to identify a child with dyslexia. Another is a test used by psychologists to identify dyslexia in children speaking in Hindi, Marathi, Kannada and English.
The Idea is to detect dyslexia early and provide the required support.
11. Fixations help people with autism 5/2/2017
Parents and teachers should strongly encourage the preferred interests of people with autism. Such interests can calm the mind and often lead them to careers that are suitable.
People on the autism spectrum often show strong interests in topics like computers animals or trains. Traditionally, many experts thought that such preferences might come in the way of social development.
Now a new study that looked at the experiences of 80 adults with autism between the ages of 18 to 70 years shows otherwise. For many of them, their preferred interest were a great source of support and strength. They said it brought them a sense of calm.
12. Disability advocates threaten to sue over special education cap 1/2/2017
AUSTIN, Texas- Disability advocates this week threatened to sue the Texas Education Agency unless the state permanently ends its special education enrollment benchmark within the next month.
The advocates said immediate action was necessary because of the ``devastating harm’’ caused by the benchmark.
The State already has suspended and pledged to eventually eliminate the decade – old benchmark, which punished school districts for giving special education services to more than 8.5 percent students. But the state has angered advocates by not saying when it will permanently end the policy.
``The time for action to protect and support Texas’s children with disabilities is now’’ the advocates from the coalition of Texans with Disabilities and Disability Rights Texas wrote in a letter to the texas education Agency and Commissioner Mike Morath.
Asked to comment on the letter, agency spokesman Gene Acuna Said that officials were already working to eliminate the 8-5 percent metric. Changes to the policy should be proposed in the spring. He sadi.
``As always, we continue to seek input from stakeholders during this process’’ Acuna Said.
The Texas Education Agency has denied that any child has been harmed by the benchmark.
The threat adds a new dimension to the debate over the benchmark, which already is a topic in the state legislature and the subject of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education.
Legal action also could open the door to an effort to obtain compensation for the tens of thousands of students with disabilities who have been denied services due to the benchmark. Federal law requires schools to serve all eligible students with disabilities.
The four-page letter cited a 2016 Houston Chronicle investigation that revealed the policy and the damage is caused.
The chronicle found that officials arbitrarily chose the 8.5 percent target while facing a @ 1.1 billion state budget cut and did not consult lawmakers, the federal government or any research.
Nationwide about 13 percent of students receive some type of special education services such as tutoring, conselingor therapy – a percentage that has not significantly changed for years.
In Texas, after the benchmark took effect, the percentage dropped from near the national average down to exactly 8.5 percent. That is the lowest rate in the United States, by far.
More than 100 current and former school employees admitted to the Chronicle that they delayed or denied services to students with disabilities due to the benchmark.
``The children and families of Texas deserve, need, and are legally entitled to better,’’ the advocates wrote in their letter.
The letter also outlined the group’s legal theory.
First, the advocate said, the benchmark was inappropriate because states are allowed to monitor school districts ``only as necessary to ensure compliance with federal law’’ Moreover, they argued, the benchmark activity violated the law ``because it directs, incentivizes, and has caused school districts to deny enrollment in special education programs to eligible students.’’
The advocates said they would not file the lawsuit if Morath and the agency counter – sign their letter and initiate the process of permenantly ending the benchmark within 30 days.
``We genuinely hope and believe such a law suit is unnecessary given our joint interest in making sure the children with disabilities of Texas get the support and services they are legally entitled to receive,’’ the advocates wrote.
13. Tips to make kitchens accessible for the visually impaired 5/2/2017
The kitchen is an important part of household and should be made accessible for a family member with a visual impairment.
Create a design using high contrast colors and use different colors to separate sections like the countertop and cabinet, sink and taps. This will make them more visible.
Put different labels on food containers. Rubber ands, file cards, or dots on containers can help direct different food items.
Make the appliances more accessible and put braille labels on switches
Some manufactures make talking appliances that are designed for people with low or no vision.
Making sure the kitchen is safe is also important.
14. supreme court tells centre to frame policy to eradicate leprosy 5/2/2017
Based on the petition by a visually impaired lawyer, the Supreme court has directed the centre to frame a policy to eradicate leprosy. It has asked the government to file the scheme before the court in four weeks.
The petition, filed by lawyer Pankaj Sinha, said that leprosy affected over 1.25 lakh people every year in the country and that people were still suffering from the disease, due to the government’s indifference.
The supreme court expressed concern that people were still suffering from the disease although it was curable and the multi-drug therapy was available in the country since 1981
15. A centre for deaf kids opens in village near Kolkata 5/2/2017
Muslima Bibi, who live in a village near Kolkata, has two sons with hearing impairments. She had to travel to a centre in Kolkata called Vaani every time for her sons needs.
This was too tiring for her and the kids and she decided to set up a centre for kids with hearing impairments in her village
With the support of vaani, she has now opened a centre in the village. Over 20 kids have joined the centre
The teachers at the centre guide the students and their parents. The success of the centre in a small village is an inspiration for others as well.
16. Blind critic movie review of Raees 5/2/2017
A Blind perspective:
Raees is a Hindi action drama and crime thriller film directed by Rahu Dholaka
The film stars Shah Rukh Khan as Raees, Mahira Khan as Aasiya, Nawazuddin Siddiqui as IPS Majumdar, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as Sadiq, Atul Kulkarni as Jairaj and Narendra Jha as Musabhai
During childhood, Raees learns an inspiring lesson about business from his mother – Koi dhandachotanahihotaaurdhande se bada koi dharmnahihota. (No business is small and no religion is bigger than business)
This motivates Raees to meet Jairaj who gives him the job to transport alcohol bottles. After many years of service, now a grown upRaees plans to start his own business in the same field with friend Sadiq.
Raees faces opposition from Jairaj but Musabhai helps him with money to start the business.
Raees becomes rich with the success of his business and gets married to his girlfriend Aasiya. But the twist in the happy story comes in the form of IPS Majumdar whose main aim is to stop raees from his criminal acitvities.
Loss in business makes Raees to take help of Musabhai again but unfortunately Raees gets cheated this time.
Unknowingly, Raees transport RDX to Mumbai that results in a bomb blast killing many people.
The way Raees realizes his mistake and surrenders to Majumdar forms the climax scene of the film.
The film has some action and suspense scenes that a visually impaired person cannot understand easily. Music and songs of the film are ordinary. Raees is a one – time watch for SRK fans and action movie lovers.
A sighted perspective:
In short, the film tells the story of Raees who is born in a poor family. It shows how Raees overcomes poverty and builds a successful business. His hardwork, smart thinking and business skills makes him the single most powerful man in Gujarat.
Awesome acting by Shah Rukh Khan with amazing dialogue delivery. Thanks to the writers of the film for giving worth remembering one liners and dialogues.
Nawazsuddin deserves appreciation for providing comic relief to a serious story. Infact, he had the best dialogues and gave tough competition while sharing screen space with SRK.
Mahira was restricted to songs and a few emotional scenes. Honestly, she wasn’t needed in the film.
Storytelling and songs are average an could have been better.
First half of the film runs little show but the second half is better. Overall, Raees is a one time watch, not a must watch.
17. One seat in every Delhi toilet complex reserved for pwd 5/2/2017
People with disabilities in Delhi will have one seat reserved for them in every toilet complex in the city. This seat will be designed separately to suit the needs of PWD
There will be a facility for ramps and wheelchairs in the complexes. In the old complexes where construction is not possible, western seats will be installed so that differently abled people can use these.
So far the Delhi government has installed 7,000 toilet seats and wants to add 7000 more before March.
18. Noida temple to install stair –lifts for PWD 5/2/2017
The Noida Kalibari or Bengali temple will install stair-lifts or chair lifts for the differently abled and senior citizens. This is to enable them to see the idols that are placed on the first floor of the temple.
This is the first temple in the region to install such a facility for the differently abled. The two stair-lifts have been bought from a German firm and will be installed on one side of the temple complex.
The stair-lifts will be used for senior citizens and those who are not physically fit to take the stairs to the first floor.
19. Incorrectly diagnosed sprains can cause disability 4/2/2017
Incorrect diagnoses of common foot and ankle injuries can lead to aliments like arthritis and disability.
Some injuries are often diagnosed as simple sprains. However, there could e a fracture that may go unnoticed.
It is advised that additional imaging and second opinions should be taken by partients. This will ensure that they get proper treatment on time and avoid problems in the future
20. Budget 2017 disapoints people with disabilities 4/2/2017
Experts and activists working in the filed of disability in India are very disappointed with the fact that Budget 2017 has noting substantial for persons with disabilities.
It makes no mention about improving the lives of people with disabilities. No provisions has been made to set up the infrastructure required to make the country more accessible.
The budget only talks about lifts and escalators in 500 reailway stations. This is not enough and more is required like accessible toilets and PWD friendly tranis.
Despite passing the RPWD 2016 bill and a much publicized Accessible India Campaign, the government has failed to make any real changes for the community in the budget.
21. walking device based on laser could replace the white cane 4/2/2017
Engineers in Australia have created an electronic device that helps people with vision impairments to walk confidently.
The device has cameras and lasers that detect barriers in the path and alerts the user
The lasers check out the surroundings for barriers or harmful objects in the way and sends an audio and vibration alert.
The makers of the device are hopeful that the device will replace the commonly used white cane as it is safe and easy to use.
22. 14 states to get Unique Disability Identity card 3.2.2017
Fourteen states have been chosen for the launch of phase 1 of unique disability identity (UDID) card project.
Under the project, a card will be given to people with disabilities as a document of identification and verification of disability. This will ensure that people with disabilities do not have to carry multiple documents.
The Government of India has selected 50 cities under the Accessible India Campaign, which includes Chennai and Coimbatore inTamil Nadu.
The campaign will create a more inclusive environment in the country.
23. Monuments in Karnataka to have Braille signage 12/2/2017
Visually challenged visitors to monuments in Karnataka can now experience it through braille and the touch and feel way.
After the successful implementation of an accessible intiative at Bengaluru’s Tipu palace, there are now plans to take up similar initiatives at other ancient monuments, including Somanathapura in MysureandDariyaDaulat in Srirangapatna.
The authorities will put up signboard in braille explaining the cultural and historical significance of structures at popular monuments. There is easy to walk on pathway that requires no assistance.
Visually challenged visitors can also touch and feel the monument which is not permitted for others. This will not only provide them information, but also gives a sense of involvement.
24. Rules under Disability Act to be framed by March 2017 12/2/2017
The government is likely to frame the rules for the implementation of the Rights of persons with Disabilities Act by March End. This could come into force across the country before 14 April.
The government has asked for suggestions from experts so that all areas are covered by the rules. The Act has raised the number of disabilities from seven to 21. The effort is to ensure that the more difficult disabilities are identified early so that medical facilities can be provided to those affected.
Under the new act, the disability certificate will be valid all over the country
25. Blind Critic movie review of jolly LLB? 12/2/2017
A blind perspective:
Writer Director Subhash Kapoor yet again packs a punch with his satirical coutroom drama, Jolly LLB2.
Akshay Kumar is simply impressive as Jadaishwar Mishra, a struggling lawyer in Lucknow with his wife Pushpa (Huma Qureshi)
Whilst in his efforts of becoming a famous lawyer, jolly finds himself responsible for the suicide of Hina (Sayani), a pregnant woman desperate to seek justice for her husband Iqbal (ManavKaul) killed in a fake encounter.
Shaken by the guilt of Hina’s death, Jolly begins the fight for justice against the corrupt policemen and crippled judiciary system
The chemistry between Akshaykumar, Saurabh Shukla as Justice Tripathi and Annu Kapoor as advocate Mathur keeps the audience connected throughout the movie.
Sadly, there are numerous occasions where the Visually impaired audience has to depend upon sighted assistance to understand the proceedings.
Especially during the flashback while Jolly studies Iqbal’s case file. Also during the song `Bawara Mann’ when Jolly is shown recovering, after being shot with bullets.
Having been said this, the movie is sheer delight to watch for its realistic plot and well-written dialogues producing moments of hilarious laughter as well as emotional rush.
If you believe in ``Satyamev Jayte” jolly LLB 2is difinetely a must watch. Of course, with a sighted uddy!
A sighted perspective:
Jolly LLB 2 is a perfect courtroom drama with lots of entertainment. It is a sensible and daring movie that makes one feel that justice exists even in today’s times.
It is interesting to watch the current Judicial system and its working in the film. The story’s theme that neither we want terrorists nor corrupt police officials have been presented in a beautiful and humorous manner.
Akshay Kumar as Jolly looks real and superb, Annu Kapoor, as lawyer Mathur has acted extremely well in a negative role and Saurabh Shukla’s extraordinary acting as Justice Tripathi is powerful. Honestly, Saurabh Shukla steals the show with his amazing dialogues and funny punchlines.
Huma Qureshi as Jolly’s wife Pushpa is supporting. Huma does’nt have a major role as such in the film but no one could have done the small part better than her.
Director Subhas Kapoor deserves appreciation for keeping most of the scenes realistic. Nothing looks larger than life in the film.
Verdict: Jolly LLB 2 is a must watch for its good social message, excellent direction, tight script, perfect humour timing and best performance by all actors.
26. State human rights commission demands equal rights for PWD 12/2/2017
The Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission has demanded equal rights in government jobs for people with disabilities.
The commission made the statement while hearing a petition about people with disabilities not given jobs by certain departments.
Upon investigation, it was found that although they were hired last year, PWD were being rejected at the final stage without any medical tests.
The commission has asked the administration to conduct proper medical tests at the time of recruitment.
27. Exercise regularly to delay disability in old age 12/2/2017
A new study says that physical activity and exercise can help older adults to delay disabilities or serious health problems.
The research was done on 1,635 adults between the ages of 70 and 89
The participants were divided into two groups. One group was encouraged to exercise regularly like taking 30 minute daily walk, performing balance training and exercise on muscles whereas, the other group attended weekly health workshops.
The research found that people in the daily exercise group experienced a lower level of sever mobility issues than people who attended weekly health workshops.
28. Kolkata youth with disability starts petition on improving rail travel 11/2/2017
24 years old YashSethiya, who lives in Howrash in west Bengal, has started a petition on asking foe better accessibility for people with disabilities on trains.
Yash decided to start the petition after a terrible train journey to Mumbai. Yash, who was left with permanent parapledgia after an accident, says no facility on the trains is accessible from railway stations to trains and toilets.
He said the bogie for PWD is mostly unclean and not air-conditioned. Stations do not have ramps or lifts either.
Making reservations at ticket booking offices is also a challenge. His petition on change .org. titled proper seats and accessibility for the Diffrently Abled peple inside Trains in India, has requested Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu to intervene in addressing the needs of PWD
29.Teaching them to shoot at sight02/07/2017
It’s been 11 years and 1,000 blind students. By the end of each workshop, these students learn how to handle a camera and click photographs just like someone who can see. ParthoBhowmick, teaches them the art of blind photography, right from holding a point-and-shoot camera to touching and feeling the texture, and to use auditory and olfactory cues to understand the frame. This initiative brings them a step closer to the rest of the world, who can witness the beauty of things with their own eyes.
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A few photographs by Partho’s students
A corporate employee turned photography enthusiast, Partho once read an article in 2004 on EvgenBavar, an accomplished, blind Parisian photographer. Thrilled, he contacted Bavar. “I was profoundly influenced by his work and philosophy. I engaged myself, studying blindness and visual art, and in the process, came in touch with several blind photographers and blind artists from around the world, and people working towards giving new insight to the visually-impaired and their artistic expression,” says Partho. Two years later, in February 2006, he started Blind With Camera, a project to train the visually-impaired in photography, with just one student.
Getting the blind to click photographs was, of course, challenging. “The first challenge was to get the blind to believe that they can take photographs. Initially, there were a few dropouts,” he says. But, with time, that issue was solved.
While some of them use their existing memories to visualise the objects in front of them, for others it is the soothing scent of a flower, the sound of music, or a touch that prompts them to click. “I ask my students what motivates them to click a particular photograph. Some of them are brilliant and can tell me exactly why they’ve clicked it. Their senses are in sync,” says the proud teacher.
He is very careful about the subjects he gives his students. “I never ask a completely blind person to photograph a sunset or a sunrise. No matter how you explain it, it is the warmth of light for them. There isn’t any creativity involved here,” says Partho.
While he empowers the visually-impaired to see through photography, he conducts blindfolded photography workshops for sighted individuals, where an eye mask obstructs their vision. Some of his students become trainers in these workshops.
A decade since inception, Partho now has an e-school for blind photography. He is happy to see his students coming closer to the world, bidding farewell to their disability with something as small as a camera.
30. Pakistan make it six wins in six in Blind World Cup02/07/2017
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KARACHI: An unbeaten half-century by BadarMunir guided Pakistan Blind Cricket Team to a nine-wicket win over South Africa as the Men in Green registered their sixth consecutive win at the T20 Cricket World Cup for the Blind in India on Monday.
Batting first, South Africa were restricted to 100-9 in their allotted 20 overs as AneesJaved took two wickets giving away 15 run, while Munir and Riasat Khan claimed a wicket apiece for 12 and 19 runs respectively.
Pakistan toughest opponent: Indian blind cricket team coach
Tefo Lesley Classen (19), meanwhile, was South Africa’s top scorer.
In reply, Pakistan reached the target in just 5.1 overs as opener Munir scored an unbeaten knock of 60 runs off 20 balls, studded with 10 fours and two sixes, while Muhammad Jamil, who remained unbeaten after scoring 29 off 11 balls with the help of six boundaries, contributed significantly to the team’s total.
Asher Jonathan Hattingh was the only South African bowler to be among the wickets as he claimed the wicket of AneesJaved (two).
“We are really happy with our sixth consecutive win and I am happy that I have been able to perform for the team in every match,” an ecstatic Munir told The Express Tribune. “It is a great achievement for me and the team.”
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Pakistan, with six wins are leading the table with 18 points, followed by India who are second after having lost one out of their seven matches and Munir is hoping his side can maintain their form in the upcoming matches.
“We have three matches left with Bangladesh, West Indies and Australia in the next three days. So we have to stay strong till the end of the tournament and be fully prepared for the next matches,” he said.
Pakistan will face fourth-ranked Bangladesh on Tuesday, seventh ranked West Indies on Wednesday and fifth ranked Australia on Thursday.
31.Training on soft skills02/08/2017
Snehadeep Trust for the Disabled, an NGO, will conduct a four-month free training course on soft skills, basic computer skills and job orientation from February 15. Those who are physically and visually challenged and/or are hearing impaired canapply. They must be aged between 18 and 35. For more details, send an email to snehadeeptrust@ or call 080-25801069 / 99720 77673.
32.BCCI should adopt players with disabilities also: Coach 02/09/2017
Ludhiana: The BCCI may have won accolades for organising IPLs and gained a reputation for being the richest cricket board in the world, but it turns out to be indifferent when it comes to adopt the visually and hearing impaired and the physically challenged as they fail to organise tournaments for them.
National coach of the cricket team of the deaf, Nitendra Singh, said it was the case of “chirag tale andhera” (darkness below the lamp). He said: “The BCCI may be the richest of the cricket boards in the world, but unlike the boards of other countries, it has been keeping away from adopting, supporting and organising tournaments for people with disabilities.”
He said he has been teaching cricket to the hearing impaired children for the past 20 years. “These children have much higher potential than normal children in sports as they learn very fast because they don’t get distracted. They learn everything with total concentration. I have developed a special sign language to teach them,” he said.
He said while the BCCI gives all support and facilities to normal U-12 children and make them stay in four-star hotels, there was hardly any support for the persons with disabilities. “While the government has entrusted the BCCI with the responsibility to take care of cricket as a sport, it is their responsibility to adopt the physically challenged, hearing or visually impaired players as well,” he said. It is ironical that the boards of other countries like Australia, New Zealand, England, and even Pakistan and Afghanistan were supporting such players, but the richest cricket board in the world was indifferent to them.
He said Punjab’s children were genetically blessed in terms of sports, so the hearing impaired children from Punjab could do wonders in cricket. He said the state must make efforts in propelling them into the game.
Not just hearing impaired boys, girls, too, need to come up and play the sport, he felt. For this, he was going to organise a 21-day national camp for them in Gujarat.
33. Manipal to host Asia Pacific Chess for Visually Challenged02/10/2017
The International Braille Chess Association (IBCA) Asia Pacific Chess Championship 2017 for the Visually Challenged will be organised by the All India Chess Federation for the Blind (AICFB), under the aegis of IBCA and All India Chess Federation, at the Manipal University here from March 22 to 31.
Addressing presspersons here on Thursday, H.S. Ballal, Pro Chancellor of Manipal University, said that after the successful conduct of the 11th Individual Chess Championships for the Visually Challenged in Goa and 14th Chess Olympiad in Chennai, the IBCA unanimously awarded the conduct of the Second Asia Pacific Chess Championship to India.
Manipal University had the honour to play host to this event which is being conducted for the second time since its inception in 1951, in India.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is expected to inaugurate the event and Minister of State for Fisheries, Youth Services and Sports, PramodMadhwaraj will be present.
The championship will be part of the diamond jubilee celebrations of Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), he said. The Adani Group was co-sponsoring the event, Mr. Ballal said.
RajgopalShenoy, Associate Dean of Kasturba Medical College, said that the championship was one of the biggest international chess events for persons with visual disabilities.
National champions and top players will be representing the countries of the Asia-Pacific region.
“The championship will be webcast live and a Radio Chess app has been designed to receive live commentary on internet radio as well,” he said.
34.MEET FOR PERSONS WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES HELD 02/10/2017
A two-day workshop on “Holistic Management for Persons with Multiple Disabilities” was held here on Monday and Tuesday.
The workshop was jointly organised by the city-based National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD) under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped (VRCH) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
The programme was inaugurated on the first day by Social Security and Empowerment for Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Department Secretary Niten Chandra and Odisha Primary Education Programme Authority (OPEPA) Director MahendraMallick in the presence of VRCH Assistant Director (Employment) Ram Kishor Sharma and first audiologist of Odisha MahendraSaraf.
During the two-day workshop, features and utilities of National Career Service portal, various scientific sessions on occupational therapy, speech and hearing therapy, alternative and augmentative communication, vocational training programmes for Persons with Multiple Disabilities and other holistic approaches were discussed.
On the second day of the workshop and valedictory session, State Commissioner for PwDsDrMinatiBehera was the chief guest and Associate Professor-NIEPMD, Chennai Nachiketa Rout and Ram Kishor Sharma were the other guests. Sharma offered a vote of thanks and Siba Prasad Sahoo coordinated the workshop.
35.Boost for Braille: Mr. Kaul receives the Louis Braille Award02/10/2017
As you may recall, in the year 2012, our Secretary General Mr. J.L. Kaul was honoured with the Louis Braille Medal” by the World Blind Union for his signal contribution to the promotion of Braille at the global level. The year 2017 began with Mr. Kaul receiving another honour for his lifelong dedication and commitment to the Braille promotion, this time from a premier organization from Gujarat.
PragyaChakshuSevaKunj is a grass-roots organization in Gujarat started by a visually impaired couple—Smt. Muktaben and Sh. Pankaj Dagali. The organization has done cutting edge work for the blind impacting the lives of a large number of visually impaired in Gujarat. On 29th January, 2017, this organization honoured Mr. Kaul with the Louis Braille Award, consisting of a citation and a sum of Rs.100000.00 (Rupees one lakh only) for his nearly fifty years of hard work and tireless efforts towards the promotion of Braille in the country and at the global level. While it is a befitting start of a year for a man who has dedicated his entire life to the cause of the visually impaired facing untold hardships and a man who enters his fiftieth year of his work for the visually impaired and seventy-fifth year of his life, the award would help to once again validate the primacy and relevance of Braille, something which is questioned at times these days.
36. The blind will lead this rally in Ahmedabad 11/2/2017
In Ahmedabad, a unique event will be held where the blind will guide drivers behind the wheels while driving through the city on 12 February.
This is the 21st edition of the Round Table Car Rally organized by Round Table International and the Blind People’s Association. The aim is to raise funds to build a school at Naaz village near Ahmadabad.
The event attracts over 100 participants every year and aims to change the way people look at disabilities like blindness.
The drivers are highly skilled Braille readers and the idea is to create an environment where people communicate with each other. The challenge will need coordination of time , speed and distance measured by experts at each major junction.
37. Visually challenged candidate campaigns for safer footpaths in Mumbai 15/2/2017
Vinod Argileisa visually challenged candidate representing the Maharashtra NaNavnirmanSena in the upcoming municipal elections in Mumbai.
This is the first time that Argile is fighting the elections. He aims to improve the conditions of the footparths to make them safer for people with disabilities.
Argile is confident that he will be elected and given a chance to work for the development of his ward.
He is fighting against a sitting corporator from the congress. JaveyJuneja and his ward number is 231.
He is busy carrying out door to door campaigns for support.
38. Disability rights activist petitions PM to make railways accessible 13/2/2017
Viral Modi is famous as a motivational speaker, disability rights activist, writer and winner of the Miss Wheelchair India title in 2014.
She loves to travel but says Indian Railways are not designed to be wheelchair accessible. She wants prime Minister Modi and Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu to fix this problem.
Viral says she has been sexually harassed by porters a number of times while being helped into trains. She also says the toilets are not accessible and she is forced to wear diapers.
She says the government must make train travel accessible. She wrote to the PM before the budget but was told her request had been sent to another ministry.
She has now started a petition on asking people to sign if it they support her. So far nearly 60,000 people have signed the petition.
39. Visually impaired youth display artwork at Chennai institute 15/2/2017
Around 100 visually challenged individuals, mostly students, showed their pencil sketches, water colour works and crayon drawing at `youth fest 2017’
This is a festival which has been organized by the Madras Institute of Technology for three years.
The festival has many events like memory games, quizzes and poetry writing competitions for those with visual impairments.
The organizers also hold an annual awards event to recognize visually impaired achievers. This year, they have picked five state rank holders in the class 12-board exams to receive the award.
40. India lift second successive Blind T20 World Cup by beating Pakistan 02/13/2017
BENGALURU: The Indian blind cricket team successfully defended its Twenty20 World Cup title here today, defeating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final for the second successive edition.
With eight wins from nine matches, India had gone into the final as favourites and lived up to it with a comprehensive victory. For Pakistan though, it was their first loss in the tournament. The two teams had clashed in the 2012 edition final as well with India emerging triumphant.
The victory was also a sweet revenge for the Indians, who had lost to Pakistan in the league stage of the current edition.
Batting first, Pakistan made 197/9 but India chased down the target in 18 overs without much of a fuss, losing just one wicket in the process.
Man of the match Prakash Jayaramaiah stood out with a splendid unbeaten 99-run knock, while Ajay Kumar Reddy was the only man to be dismissed for 43. Reddy was run out.
Man of the series Badar Munir was the top-scorer for Pakistan with a 570-run effort. Ketan Patel and Jaffar Iqbal were the pick of Indian bowlers, grabbing two wickets each after conceding 29 and 33 runs respectively.
41. Text-to-speech software is used to read digital content 02/13/2017
eSpeak text-to-speech (TTS) software is one that works well for the visually challenged speaking many Indian languages, including Malayalam. Those who now largely prefer it to its other variants for Malayalam speeches feel that the State government should intervene to improve this light-weight and open source system that functions on Linux, Windows, and Android platforms.
TTS software is used by the visually challenged to read digital content on computers and smart phones. The most popular is the software recently developed by Jonathan Duddington. Apart from English, the software has around 60 languages. eSpeak enables the visually impaired to read online books, journals and newspapers. eSpeak, however, is not without limitations when applied to Malayalam.
“As this software is developed by an Englishman, the Malayalam speech, like many other non-English speeches of this software, has many shortcomings in terms of pronunciation and tone,” said P.C. Thahir, Associate Professor of English at the Government College of Engineering, Kannur.
Instead of developing local variants of the Malayalam TTS software, eSpeak TTS has to be improved, he said, adding that several non-English speeches of this software have been improved as a result of the positive interference of computer programmers of the languages concerned.
Funds sought
The Kerala Federation of the Blind (KFB) wants the State government to release funds for hiring services of computer programmers to make Malayalam speech of eSpeak more intelligible.
“eSpeak is a wonderful TTS engine because of its size, which is less than 2 MB, and its ease of use,” said K. Sathyaseelan, teacher at the Government School for the Blind, Kasaragod, who is also State committee member of the KFB. Mr. Sathyaseelan, who is also visually challenged, said he had communicated with Mr. Duddington on the deficiencies in pronunciation of Malayalam speech. Mr. Duddington, he said, had responded that only native programmers well-versed in Malayalam phonics system could correct it.
The KFB functionaries say that if eSpeak engine is improved, visually challenged people will be able to read any book written in Malayalam since they will have access to the e-copy of the same. It will also help visually impaired students read textbooks written in Malayalam independently by providing them with e-versions. It is a governmental responsibility as per the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995, they add.
The Kerala Federation of the Blind is seeking govt. funds for hiring computer programmers to make Malayalam speech of eSpeak more intelligible.
42. Cricketers bring home T20 World Cup for Blind, want more support 02/13/2017
BENGALURU : Viewing a game of cricket for visually impaired can be a real treat, as was seen at the T20 World Cup for the Blind final here on Sunday. The M Chinnaswamy Stadium saw about 15,000 spectators turning up for the clash between India and Pakistan.
At the end of the day, they left a happy lot as India won by nine wickets to clinch their second consecutive T20 title, and also their fourth world crown. Opening batsman Prakasha J (99 not out) and captain Ajay Kumar Reddy (43) led India to the triumph.
One may tend to think that visually challenged cricketers may not be that fast. But there appeared to be hardly any difference from a game of regular cricket. Despite having partial or no vision, the batsmen tried their shots — even the switch-hit and the Dilscoop — thus providing some thrilling moments.
Since the ball pitches twice before reaching the batsman, most of the strokes were sweeps, but there were occasions when the ball was lofted for a boundary or a six. It was amazing to see the batsmen getting that much lift when the delivery is so close to the ground.
While the batsmen provided entertainment, the fielding was no less exciting. They ran and dived for the ball, just like any fielder. There were even some acrobatic attempts near the ropes. “We are happy to have won the title on home ground. We had lost to Pakistan in the league stage but on Sunday, we focused on forging partnerships,” said Prakasha.
“The final was not a big challenge, because 198 was achievable. We would have fielded had we won the toss. Luckily, Pakistan won the toss and batted, and that turned out to be crucial.”
Associated excitement notwithstanding, organising tournaments is a tough task. Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) president Mahantesh GK said: “These events can be organised only if one has the will, because we face so many problems. Sponsors are difficult to come by, but we manage. Our team is trying our best to make things better for players. We want to reach out to more people, and have more players and tournaments.”
Reddy underscored the need for more support. “Sponsorship is coming in slowly, but the need of the hour is jobs. Three of us work in banks, but many don’t have jobs. Some are from very humble backgrounds. It will be nice if the government helps us.”
43. Blind cricket team feted 02/14/2017
The Indian blind cricket team, which won the T20 World Cup recently, was felicitated by the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, Government of Karnataka, here on Monday.
At a function presided over by Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister of State for Youth Services and Sports, Prakasha Jayaramaiah and R. Sunil, the two cricketers from the State who played a winning hand, was honored with cash awards of Rs. 7 lakh each. The duo was promised jobs in the State government.
The minister also replied in the affirmative when asked if the two will be added to the list of around 1000 sportspersons the government will be finalising for sponsorship from corporate houses as part of their CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility).
“I consider it our duty to recognise and encourage differently-abled sportspersons from the state,” said Madhwaraj. “These cricketers are inspirations to all physically-challenged sportspersons across the country. It is our endeavor to promote and encourage such athletes and paralympians.”
Cricket Association for the Blind in India president G.K. Mahantesh requested the minister to allot around 15 acres of land to build practice facilities and a “world-class stadium for the visually-impaired and differently-abled” and sanction Rs. 1 crore to help cover the costs of the recently-concluded World Cup.
The Association, which has spent nearly Rs. 8 crore for the conduct of the tournament has thus far been able to recover around 60%, Mahantesh pointed out.
44. BCCI lauds Indian team for winning T20 World Cup for Blind, 02/14/2017
The Indian Team proudly pose after their victory against Pakistan in the second T20 World Cup Cricket for the Blind at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. PHOTO: G. P. Sampath KumarG_P_Sampath Kumar
India registered a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Pakistan in the final held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium
The BCCI has congratulated the Indian cricket team for winning the Twenty20 World Cup for the Blind in Bengaluru.
“The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would like to congratulate the Indian Cricket Team for successfully defending the Blind T20 World Cup title,” the Board said in a statement.
India registered a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Pakistan in the final held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday.
Having won eight of the nine matches, hosts India were the tournament favorites and they lived to their top billing.
Needing 198 runs to clinch the title, India chased down the target without much trouble.
Man of the Match Prakash Jayaramaiah struck 99 and Ajay Kumar Reddy scored 43 as the two shared an opening stand of over 100 runs before Kumar was run out. Earlier, Ketan Patel and Jaffer Iqbal picked two wickets each.
The two teams had clashed in the inaugural edition in 2012 as well with India emerging victorious.
45. Cricket amidst encounters 02/14/2017
India's recent mixed signals over Pakistan may have left a window open for dialogue once the elections in UP are over. Months after Pakistani film stars with valid work visas were hounded out, its visually-impaired citizens have been accorded all due courtesies for a cricket tournament. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations has contributed to the Karachi Literary Festival even as encounters and curfew continue in Kashmir. After a long time, New Delhi is witnessing an absence of deliberately whipped-up anger. India had to agree to World Bank-mediated talks with Pakistan on the Indus Waters Treaty. In June, the two premiers will be at a summit in St Petersburg that will welcome India and Pakistan as new members of a regional organisation led by China and Russia.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently engaged in a must-win battle in UP and any talk of a rapprochement with Pakistan must be firmly put on hold till the last vote is cast. Having pointedly denied even a single ticket to Muslims in UP, it would not do for Mr. Modi to be seen as supping with the devil. But, it needs to be noted the anti-Pakistan rhetoric has been considerably muted during his election stumping speeches so far.
As for the US, another interested party in the dispute, no one is quite sure about Donald Trump’s predilection, should he turn his attention to this side of the globe. American think-tanks are advocating a tougher line against Pakistan, including consequences for uncooperative behavior. As previous US Presidents of all ideological shades have discovered, this is easier said than done. This may be the right time, once the UP elections are over, for leaders of both countries to discover the merits of a do-it-yourself approach. India has already been given a seat on a new regional format for Afghanistan. As most of its members are part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, its St Petersburg summit in June may provide the right setting amidst neighbors who would be genuinely interested in relative peace in the region as an end objective. The Trump embrace is best avoided.
46. Initiatives of NFB Karnataka for influencing the state government for take necessary steps with regard to implement new “Right to persons with disability act 2016”
With the view to convince the state government for initiative essential key steps including financial administrative for expeditious and effective implementation of right to persons with disability act federation approached to chief secretary to the state government and principal secretary to the department of women and child development and empowerment of differently abled along with secretary general Mr. Basavaraj and one of DNA member professor Venkatesh and submitted the representation to both. The representation contains following issues
Administrative steps:
1. Inviting the suggestions/inputs from the civil society to frame the rules under Sec.101 of this act for its effective implementation:- under sec.101 of this act, the state governments are empowered to frame rules to carry various provisions of the act and it is obligatory for every state government to frame and notify all such rules with in 6 month from the date of commencement of this act. We therefore request your honor to kindly invite suggestion/inputs from the public with regard to frame the said rules in line with central government. The circular of the central government in this behalf is enclosed for your reference and marked as annexure-2
2. Constitution of a committee comprising of functionaries of various public authorities/departments and representative of nongovernmental organizations representing each disability to frame the rules under section 101 of the act in line with government of India
3. Reservation in various areas for persons with disability to be introduced or enhanced. such as to enhance the reservation quota from 3% to 5% in admission to all higher education institutions owned and aided by the government and relaxation of 5 years in upper age limit for admission (sec.32). Introduction of new reservation of 5% in allotment of all agricultural land and housing schemes of the state government, for example scheme of housing board, Bangalore Development Authority/other cities development authorities (sec.37A). Enhancement in reservation in all poverty alleviation schemes from 3% to 5% (Sec.37B). Reservation of 5% in allotment of land at concessional rate for the purpose of housing, shelter, setting up occupation/business/etc
4. Review of the scheme of job reservation in accordance with sec.33, 34,35 & 36
Budgetary provisions
5. Translation of the act in kannada :- Being a central act original text of the act is in English and it is quite essential to be translated in kannada with the view to sensitize and educate the real beneficiaries (persons with disability) and all implementing agencies of the appropriate government, local authorities, and civil society at large.
6.copies of the act in English and Kannada be made available in alternative formats like Braille, large print. Minimum 1000 copies in each (total 4000 copies with approximate expenditure of around 5 lakh)
7. Proportionate increase in budget for all existing schemes and programs meant for persons with disability for due coverage of additional population of persons with disability in the state in term of new categories of the disability recognized by the act.
8. Awareness campaigning: - Sec.39 of the said act obligates every appropriate government to undertake and support a special awareness campaigning and sensitization program containing the rights of persons with disabilities, values of inclusion/ tolerance/empathy/respect for diversity/skills/abilities/potential of persons with disability among the society at large by way of all means of mass media, face to face contacts, conducting workshops, training programs, etc.,
9. undertaking a comprehensive drive inline with sugamya bharat Abhiyan to ensure optimum access to the persons with disability in different areas with a minimum annual target in different areas obligated by various provisions of this act such as to make the websites of public authorities and facilities fully accessible for persons with disability, access to public buildings with minor modifications like bus stops, hospital health centers, police stations, schools, colleges, courts, religious places, etc.,
Social Security
10. In term of provisions under sec.25 of the act it is required to enhance the quantum of the benefit under various social security schemes for persons with disability. The act directs every appropriate government to fix the amount of incentives under all such schemes meant for persons with disability minimum 25% higher than in any similar scheme for any other weaker section of the society. In accordance with this provision, the amount of incentive is require to enhance in following existing schemes
a. marriage allowance to couple of disabled and non disabled which is offered at present equallent to Rs.50,000/- in each case. While under similar scheme for marriage of Sc with non Sc the incentive is given at the rate of between Rs.2 lakh to 3,00,000/- in each case.
b. The prize money scheme for meritorious students :- at present under the scheme of prize money for meritorious students with disability the amount offered is ranging between Rs.3000/- to Rs10000/- while under the similar scheme for SC/ST students belonging to backward classes, students belonging to minority communities, the amount is paid between Rs,20,000/- to 35,000/-
11.The pension for persons with disability is given to persons with disability Rs.1200/- per month and there is no increment in this for last 5 years, while many other states have made upward revision in the amount of the pension more than one time during this period and several states like Andrapradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Goa, Tamilnadu are offering the pension to their disabled residents between Rs.1500/- to 3,000/- per month. Hence it is strongly urged to enhance the rate of monthly pension for the poorest among the poor persons with disability and should be offered at minimum rate of Rs.2000/-
12. Revision of grant in aid scheme for nongovernmental organizations for persons with disability :- Sec. 55 of this act directs the appropriate governments to provide financial assistance to registered institutions to provide services and to implement the schemes and programs in pursuance of the provisions of this act. hence the state government needs to review this scheme of grant in aid for the registered institutions for persons with disability, in line with inclusion of various new activities and new institutions for availment of grant in aid
13. Amount of Loan and subsidy under “Adhara Scheme” for petty shop and other income generation activities in rural areas be enhanced and made Rs.1 lakh and proportionate subsidy. It needs to be clarifying here that the maximum amount of the financial assistance under the scheme has not been touched for more than last 10 years.
14. The benefit of financial assistance under “Sadhane” & “Pratibha” schemes for sports persons and artist with disability should be enhanced minimum 10 times, since there is no revision in maximum amount of benefit for more than last 25 years when the said schemes came into existence
New Schemes
15. As per the various provision of the act relating the education of persons with disability, additional budgetary provisions are required for the following
a. to ensure the availability of text books/reference books and other study material in accessible Braille, audio and e-formats for each and every student pursuing school education, higher education, competitive exams, professional courses, etc.,
b. To ensure the availability of assistive educational devices to every student with disability pursuing school education, college education or other professional courses, the devices may include Braille learning devices, Braille writing devices, audio book players, laptops and etc.,
16.Undertaking the scheme in the name of “Angavikala shakti koushalya yojane” inline with stri shakti, koushalya scheme for professional skill development training
17. A special state handicap finance development corporation should be established for enabling the persons with disability to find financial support for setting up their professional and business ventures. In line with Devaraj Urs Backward Class Development Corporation, Dr. Bheemrao Ambedkar Development corporation, Maharshi Valmiki Development corporation, State Women Development Corporation, etc.,
18. The special hostels should be opened for disabled students in all prime cities of the state particularly for those who are pursuing higher education in colleges and universities or professional courses in big cities far away from their home, keeping in view their special needs of accessibility and accommodation inline with the hostels for SC/ST students and OBC students.
19. A new scheme should be undertaken to award minimum 25% higher incentive to those students with disability who complete inter and final examination of CA, ICWA, company secretary courses or LLB, LLM, etc., which is given to the SC students under the similar schemes.
20. Disability study center should be established in Bangalore University or an any other state university
21. To undertake a new scheme in line with similar scheme of minority welfare department for incentive to students with disability for under going higher education abroad, the minority students are given the incentive of Rs.20 lakh for this purpose hence the amount of incentive to students with disability should be extended upto Rs.25 lakh equallent to 25% higher than the minority students.
22. A news scheme should also be undertaken to extend fellowship to those students with disability who are pursuing P.hd., and M.Phil in various courses inline with the similar scheme for students belonging to minority communities, SC/ST
Miscellaneous
23. There are several provisions in the act the implementation of which has the financial implications and accordingly adequate budgetary provisions are required to be made. such as the creation of state fund for the disabled, establishment of a special disability court in every district, allowances to the nongovernmental members of state advisory board, the conversion of entire public record/ documents in alternative format like Braille, large print and electronic formats, inclusion of persons with disability in extending all benefits and facilities by the department of sports and youth affairs for promotion of sports and other recreational activities of persons with disability
47. The new accessible atlas for visually challenged
To ensure easy accesses of visually challenged persons to various maps has been one of the biggest challenges so far and multimillion population of the world with visual impairment has a negligible access to any map. but the situation is now changed
Union ministry of science and technology in India has recently released a free accessible Atlas for visually challenged
Now for the first time, our visually challenged friends will feel how India looks like in Map. “The National Atlas and Thematic mapping organization” (NATMO) under union ministry of science and technology could make an Atlas after hard work of many years.
Outer lines of the map are tactile and can be felt by touch. It is known as Braille atlas.
We extend our whole hearted complements to the director of the concerned organization and her team on this great achievement in the area of accessibility for person with disability.
For more information about this Atlas the organization can be contacted at 033-23343699 and 033-23346331
4. Announcement
1. Intensive Training Course for Visually Impaired Women at AICB Delhi
All India Confederation of the Blind Delhi has been conducting Intensive training courses for the benefit of visually impaired girls for last several years under the sponsorship of Marga Schulze Foundation/CBM (Germany). The participants are imparted intensive practical training and theoretical instructions in home management, basic stitching, mobility, computer applications, self-defence techniques and leadership skills.
This year the course shall commence from 22nd May to 30th June. Graduate and post graduate girls in the age group of 18-35 shall be given preference. Selected candidates shall get free board, lodging and training facilities. The best ten or more participants shall also be provided best quality laptops with screen readers on behalf of Marga Schulze Foundation/CBM. Preference shall be given to participants from other states. The candidates shall also receive Rs. 800/- per month on account of pocket money. The participants shall also receive train fare at concessional rate by AC 3 tier. Those who are interested should contact AICB office or AICB website .in and should download application form by clicking link ‘upcoming events’. Their application forms duly filled and signed should reach AICB office latest by 31st March, 2017 along with bank draft of Rs. 1000/- in the name of All India Confederation of the Blind. The amount shall be refunded to those participants who will complete the training.
5. Information
1. Horizon A3 Scanner by Sparsh Products Dehradun
we are pleased to inform you that Horizon A3 Scanner is now available at Sparsh product Dehradun. Studying the demand for the past many years it was realized that individuals require a scanner which can scan big size books with good resolution image quality and also at high speed. Considering the requirement sparsh products has launched Horizon A3 scanner with motion sensing technology.
It has a 16 megapixel camera which is available only in the high end scanner like Readit Scholar and in no other assistive technology scanner in India.
Features:
Camera: The scanner uses a 16 mega pixel high resolution camera which guarantees images of the best resolution and thus provides best OCR results for A3 size books.
Book placement: The scanner provides a solid plastic table top for the placement of books.
Quality: The scanner is very sturdy and the chances of it's moving or falling is negligible because:
a) It has rubber pads on the bottom which provides a strong grip.
b) Camera tower is fixed inside the plastic base and is made of aluminum alloy
Speed: Scanning speed of 16 A4 pages in 1 minute (including the page turning, motion sensing and capturing time)
Precision: Motion detection in the software assures that you get a clear and a blur free image every time you scan.
Saving: You can save your scanned book in PDF format and can be opened again for editing and continuation of scanning.
Software: The software has been developed in such a way that a differently abled person can scan the book independently without any difficulty.
Advantages
Speed: Scan big size books in high resolution in quick time.
File: Your whole book gets saved in 1 PDF file.
OCR: You can use any OCR software like Lex, Fine Reader etc for recognition of the book.
Cost: It is highly cost effective as other scanners of such quality are very expensive.
The price of the product is Rs. 40,000/-. Find attached the brochure.
It is exclusively available with Sparsh Products only and please contacts us if anyone wishes to purchase the same. In case of any query or information required please let the sparsh products at Mob: 91-9837088334, Email: info@,
2. Some useful tips which may help a differently abled person in trouble free air travel from Ticket Booking to Final Arrival 02/14/2017
If you are visually impaired, travelling by air can be a harrowing and difficult experience. George Abraham gives some quick tips that will help ensure a smooth and safe journey the next time you’re flying.
A few years ago, a blind woman was offloaded at Mumbai airport, along with her two infants, while she was on her way to Goa. The airlines said they could not manage the disabled woman and her two kids onboard. A week later, a blind corporate executive was offloaded at Patna airport on similar grounds. In the recent past, there have been several instances where people with disabilities have run into problems with air travel. Due to this, there is a general apprehension amongst people with disability about travelling alone by air.
Here are 10 useful tips that can help such individuals experience trouble-free travel by air.
1. Booking of the ticket
while booking tickets, it is important to mention that the passenger has a disability and therefore needs assistance. This information gets fed into the system and is available to all ground staff and onboard personnel, both at the arrival and departure terminals. The information is linked with the traveler’s PNR number. If the ticket is being booked through a travel agent or with the airline directly, the booking official can make the entry.
At times, the option of making a request for assistance might not be available while making an online reservation. In such situations, one needs to call the airline and ensure that the passenger’s need for assistance is fed into the system. All airlines have toll-free numbers that can be obtained either from the web or from a directory service.
2. Keep important numbers handy
Passengers with disability who travel frequently must ensure that their phone books have all necessary contact information for the airline’s Enquiry Desk, the Duty Manager at both arrivals and departures, and any other special assistance-related numbers. This information can come in handy when you’re in trouble.
3. Touch base with the airline a day before travel
It is useful to call up the airline on the day before you travel, or on the morning of the flight, and reiterate the fact that you are disabled and will need assistance. Take the opportunity to mention that you don’t need a wheelchair but need human assistance to escort you through the various processes at the airport like check-in, security checks, and boarding.
4. Keep the airline staff in the communication loop
Again, as you get close to the airport, give the airlines a call and inform them that you will be reaching the terminal shortly. Ask them what gate you need to reach. Also let them know how you are travelling to the airport. In the normal course of things, they will send someone to pick you up right from where your vehicle stops. Else, you could request your taxi driver or the auto driver to escort you either to the gate mentioned by the airline staff, or to the airline’s ticket booking counter at the airport. In the event that you do not have the airline’s number, you must ask your driver to escort you to the airline ticket counter, where you can seek assistance.
5. Be vigilant at the check-in counter
Once the airline staff takes over, he/she will ensure that all your check-in formalities are completed. You must ask for your boarding pass and request the staff escorting to tell you what your seat number, boarding gate, and boarding time is. You must also check if the baggage tags have been pasted onto your boarding pass, if you have checked-in any luggage.
6. Clearing the security check
The next step is the security check. Here, your hand baggage is passed through an X-ray machine, and you pass through a metal detector. If carrying a laptop or a mobile phone, you have to take them out and put them into a separate tray. You should open your bag and take the laptop out instead of the airline staff doing it for you. You have the option of either putting the mobile phone into the same tray as the laptop, or you could also put it into your bag. In some airports, they might also ask you to take off your belt, jacket, and purse, and put them through the X-ray.
Once you pass through the metal detector, you will be frisked by a CISF official. It helps to smile and wish him. Don’t worry, lady passengers are frisked by lady security personnel. Then you need to collect your stuff. Ensure that the baggage tag and your boarding pass have been stamped by the security people. You will then be taken to your boarding gate where you will need to wait till the flight is announced. At any time, should you need to go to the wash room, or want to eat something, mention it to the staff assisting you.
7. Approaching the aircraft
Once the flight is announced, your boarding pass is entered into the computer system, after which you can proceed towards the aircraft. Some airports have aerobridges while at other airports you will approach the aircraft in a coach and then climb into the aircraft either by a ladder or a ramp, depending on the airline.
8. Onboard the aircraft
Once inside the airplane, you will be escorted to your seat, and the bags will normally be placed either below the seat in front of you, or in the bin just above your seat. The responsibility of assisting you is now transferred from the ground staff to the flight crew. An air hostess will brief you on the various aspects of safety, washroom, food, etc. that you should be aware of while flying. Some airlines have these instructions in Braille as well.
9. At the arrivals
Once you arrive at your destination, the ground staff will take over again. They will assist you with your baggage and escort you out of the airport. They can help you with a cab, auto, or bus, depending on how you propose to proceed from the airport.
10. Make friends with the staff
Finally, remember, the airline staff who assist you are all human. Ask them their names, make conversation, try and befriend them, and take their numbers. Amazingly, you will discover that the next time you travel, these very same airline officials will be much more than mere professionals who provide you assistance.
(The author is the CEO of the Score Foundation in New Delhi. Score’s flagship project is Eyeway, which operates a national toll-free helpline for the blind and visually impaired (1800-300-20469).)
All images are for representation purpose only.
Help Eyeway reach out to more disabled people across the country and create greater impact by donating here.
3. Link for registration and obtaining unique ID card of disability
please go through the below mentioned website and click the link for obtaining Unique ID card
4. Key highlights of Right to persons with disability act 2016
As most of our readers might be aware that the parliament of India has finally cleared long awaited right to persons with disability bill during its winter session on dtd. 16th December 2016 and with the assent of hon’ble president of India, bill is enact now and going to replace the persons with disabilities (Equal opportunities, protection of rights full participation) act 1995
according the 2011 censes, the number of disable in India stands at 2.6 crore. But this act will now make larger number of people eligible for rights and entitlements by reason of their disability, since it recognize more disabilities as compare to the 1995 act. Apart from this, the act also complies with UN convention on rights of the persons with disability which India signed and ratified in 2007.
Key highlights of the act
1. recognition to 21 categories of disability – one of the major highlights of new act that it covers 21 different physical/sensory/intellectual/multiple impairments as conditions of disabilities instead of 7 categories of disability specified in the act 1995. These 21 categories of disability are specified and defined in schedule to clause (ZC) of sec. 2 of the act and include the following
a . Locomotor disability
b. Leprosy cured person
c. cerebral palsy
d. dwarfism
e. muscular dystrophy
f. Acid attack victim
g. Blindness
h. Low vision
i. deaf
j. hard of hearing
k. speech and language disability
l. Intellectual disability
m. Specific learning disability
n. Autism spectrum disorder
o. mental illness
p. Mental retardation
q. multiple sclerosis
r. hemophilia
s. thalessemia
t. sickle cell disease
u. multiple disabilities
2. persons with disability has been given a wider definition. the clause 7 of sec.2 of the act includes include various physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments and their interaction with various physical, attitudinal and social barriers in the definition of persons with disability the said clause defines a person with disability as a person with long term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairment, which in interaction with barriers, hinders is full and effective participation in society equally with others.
3. The classification of persons with disability on the basis of degree of disability :- The act classifies the persons with disability in 3 categories in accordance with the degree of disability. They include
a specified disability means the disability as specified in the schedule to clause (ZC) of sec.2 of the act.
b. person with bench mark disability Clause ® of sec.2 of the act that means a person with not less than 40% of specified disability where specified disability has not been defined in measurable terms and includes a person with disability where specified disability has been defined in measurable terms as certified by the certifying authority.
c. person with disability having high support needs. In accordance with clause (T) of sec. 2 of the act person with disability having high support needs, means a person with bench mark disability certified under clause (A) of sub sec.2 of sec. 58 who needs high support
4. Recognition of various human rights :- The act confers on several such rights and entitlements which are recognized in UN convention on rights of persons with disability act 2016 including right to equality and non discrimination special rights of women and children with disabilities, right to community life, right to protection from cruality in human treatment, right to protection from abuse, voilance and exploitation, right to home and family, right to human reproduction, right to access and privacy of voting, right to access to justice, right to legal capacity, right to access in all spehers of life such as public buildings, transport, public documents, public services/utilities, public information, etc.
5. Extended scope for rehabilitation and empowerment of persons with disability :- In term of this act, the scope of rehabilitation and empowerment of persons with disability has widened, since several new concepts and terms relating rehabilitation, empowerment and development of persons with disability have been covered and well defined in the act for the first time, such as barrier, communication, discrimination, high support, inclusive education, information and communication technology, public building, private establishment, public facilities and services, reasonable accommodation, universal design,
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6. Employment
1. Recruitment for Telangana state public Service Commission
Job title: Librarian
Total post: 256
Reservation for Blind and Low vision – 8
Last date for apply – 4.03.2017
For more details please visit: .in
2. Recruitment for South Western Railway
Job title: C & D group
Total post: 9
Reservation for Blind and Low vision – 9 post
Last date for apply – 6.03.2017
For more details please visit: rrchubli.in
3. Recruitment for Agriculture department, Bangalore
Job title: various administrative post
Total post: 396
Reservation for Low vision – 11
Last date for apply – 9.03.2017
For more details please visit: raitamitra.kar.nic.in
4. Recruitment for Bidar District Cooperative Central Bank Ltd.,
Job title: SDA
Total post: 151
Reservation for PwD including Blind and Low vision – 9
Last date for apply – 7.03.2017
For more details please visit:
5. Recruitment for Northern command vehicle depot, Jammu & Kashmir
Job title: LDC
Total post: 11
Reservation for Blind and Low vision – 1
Last date for apply – 3.03.2017
For more details please visit: indian.in
6. Recruitment for Broadcast Engineering consultants India Ltd., Delhi
Job title: Data entry operator
Total post: 113
Reservation for Blind and Low vision – as per government rules
Last date for apply – 1.3.2017
For more details please visit:
7. Recruitment for West Bengal Public Service Commission
Job title: Asst. Master
Total post: 72
Reservation for Blind and Low vision – As per government rules
Last date for apply – 7.03.2017
For more details please visit: .in
8. Recruitment for SVC Bank, Mumbai
Job title: CSR in clerical grade post
Total post: 40
Reservation for Blind and Low vision – As per government rules
Last date for apply – 7.03.2017
For more details please visit: svcbank.co
9. Recruitment for Ordnance factory, Medak, Telangana
Job title: various technical posts
Total post: 370
Reservation for Blind and Low vision – 3
Last date for apply – 10.03.2017
For more details please visit: .in
10. Recruitment for department of expenditure, New Delhi
Job title: Asst. Accounts officers
Total post: 643
Reservation for PwD including Blind and Low vision – As per government rules
Last date for apply – 12.03.2017
For more details please refer: employment news paper dated 182.2017
11. Recruitment for CSIR Thiruvananthapuram
Job title: Scientist post
Total post: 6
Reservation for Blind and Low vision –1
Last date for apply – 28.02.2017
For more details please visit: niist.tres.in
12. Recruitment for SBI Mumbai
Job title: probationary officers post
Total post: 2626
Reservation for Low vision – 30
Last date for apply – 6.03.2017
For more details please visit: sbi.co.in
13. Recruitment for Karnataka Rural infrastructure development Ltd., Bangalore
Job title: Various posts
Total post: 42
Reservation for Blind and Low vision –2
Last date for apply – 28.02.2017
For more details please visit:
14. Recruitment for Telangana Public Service Commission
Job title: Staff Nurse posts
Total post: 533
Reservation for Blind and Low vision –20
Last date for apply – 04.03.2017
For more details please visit: .in
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