Be it in the field of education or at the workplace, the opportunities for visually impaired people in India are many. Enabling them to realize…
Month: February 2019
Two years back, in 2017, the Kerala government launched the barrier-free tourism project to make all the prime tourist spots accessible and disabled friendly in…
Currency that cannot be identified, banks and banking facilities that are inaccessible, ditto for ATMs, and there is no redressal in the near future. The…
Delhi government workshop for schools on inclusive education practices gets good response
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In a major step towards ensuring schools in Delhi understand how inclusive education, as mandated under the RPWD Act 2016 is actually put into practice,…
Toybank – Development through Play is enabling disabled kids to discover the power of play
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For most children, playing with toys is an important way to learn and develop. For children with disabilities, it can also help support specific challenges.…
Where some of India’s oldest and most highly regarded academic institutions like the All India Institute of Medical Sciences have failed, the Gujarat National Law…
Nirmita Narasimhan will be part of a discussion on the best practices in digital accessibility to be organized by the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) on 19 December 2016 in Bengaluru.
English gottila,job illa
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Quoted as the ‘golden boy of Karnataka’, after winning two gold medals for India in Special Olympics in 2003 in Dublin, once Aslam Pasha quit his last job as a night watchman a week back.
A world apart
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On the eve of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we look at their legal rights relating to financial matters.
No country for the disabled
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A 26-year-old electrical engineer is forced to hide his disability, for fear of losing his job. His current employer is unaware that he uses an artificial limb.