Laptops given to blind students in Odisha

Taken from Times of India.
BHUBANESHWAR: The state government on Monday distributed laptops free of cost to 100 visually challenged students to encourage them to pursue higher education.

Will grant 3% quota to persons with disabilities: Bihar to Supreme Court

Taken from Economic Times.
NEW DELHI: In some good news to persons with disabilities, the Bihar government today told the
Supreme Court  that it will provide three per cent quota to such applicants in the appointment of 3,364 assistant professors in universities in the state.

Microsoft's bone-conducting headset uses audio to help guide the blind around town

Taken from PC World.
Microsoft is developing an interesting new system the company believes could radically change the way visually impaired people navigate an urban environment. The new prototype technology doesn't have an official name yet, but Microsoft refers to it as 3D soundscape technology.

Officer and Office Assistant posts in Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank Nov-2014, 7 posts for PWD

Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank
(A Govt. of India Undertaking)
HO: Near Bajrang Bhawan, Delhi Road, Rohtak– 124001

Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank invites applications for the post of Officer in Junior Management (Scale I) Cadre and Office Assistant (Multipurpose) from Indian citizens who have been declared qualified at the Online CWE-III for RRBs conducted by IBPS during September 2014.

Visually-impaired DU prof to get national award

Taken from Indian Express.
A 54-year-old visually impaired professor from Delhi University has been recommended for the coveted ‘National Award for the Empowerment for Persons with Disabilities’ by the government.

Community radio for the blind soon

Taken from Times of India.
CHANDIGARH: The city's National Association for the Blind has proposed a special community radio for the visually impaired that will give solutions to their problems and keep them aware, updated and educated.

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IBPS CWE-IV for Specialist Officer posts in Public Sector Banks Nov-2014

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)

IBPS invites online applications from eligible candidates for online examination for the next Common Recruitment Process (CRP) for selection of personnel in Specialist Officers’ cadre posts in the Participating Organisations listed below.

Blind to handicap, lighting up other lives

Taken from Times of India.
NAGPUR: His mission in life reads, "To work unceasingly to mitigate pain and suffering of human race." And despite not having seen any light since birth, Rajesh Asudani is lighting up the lives of hundreds of disabled persons through his work. His congenital blindness hasn't stopped him from achieving as
many as 19 gold medals at Nagpur University, in the process inspiring thousands to fight against their disabilities.

United India Insurance Company Assistant recruitment Nov-2014

United India Insurance Company Limited (UIIC)
Regd. & Head Office : 24, Whites Road,
Chennai – 600 014

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. is a leading Public sector General insurance company wholly owned by
Government of India, invites online applications from eligible Indian citizens for the post of ASSISTANT.

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SBI Associate Banks Clerical Cadre posts Nov-2014, 63 posts for VI

State Bank of India (SBI)
Central Recruitment & Promotion Department (CRPD)
Corporate Centre, Mumbai

Advertisement No. CRPD/ABCL/2014-15/07
Recruitment in Clerical Cadre in Associate Banks of State Bank of India
State Bank of India (SBI), invites applications from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment in clerical cadre in the following 5 Associate Banks of State Bank of India.

Researchers Announce Advance in Image-Recognition Software

Taken from New York Times.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Two groups of scientists, working independently, have created artificial intelligence software capable of recognizing and describing the content of photographs and videos with far greater accuracy than ever before, sometimes even mimicking human levels of understanding.

Sonar navigation for the visually impaired

Taken from Mumbai Mirror.
Research students have created a small watch-sized device that costs Rs 3,700 and can use sonar to help the blind navigate their environment along with other aids like a cane or a dog.

Dark alleys unable to curb indomitable spirit - Visually challenged IAS officer fights odds

Taken from Telegraph India.
In the ancient Greek city state of Sparta, physically or visually challenged newborns were flung in deep gorges from hilltops to die an instant and cruel death as they would not be able to adapt to the martial culture of the state.

DU’s blind spot finally sees light

Taken from Daily Pioneer.
While providing the disabled with a friendly studying atmosphere, Delhi University has installed new technology in all colleges where visually impaired students can scan any book of their choice and the preinstalled software will transcribe text to speech. This technology can help visually impaired students
keep up with other students academically and also imbibe more knowledge in the process.

Various Posts in a Premier Schedule-A Mini-Ratna PSU by AIMA Nov-2014, 2 posts for VI

All India Management Association (AIMA)

All India Management Association (AIMA) invites applications from Indian Nationals for the following posts, On behalf of a Premier Schedule-A Mini-Ratna Public Sector Undertaking, providing Warehousing Facilities and Logistic support to Agriculture sector and other Notified commodities.

Delhi to host global film fest on disability issues

Taken from Business Standard.
An international festival showcasing films and documentaries made on disability issues will be held in the capital from November 24-26.

Railways get court rap for failing to make stations disabled-friendly

Taken from Indian Express.
Directing the railways to come up with a time-bound schedule to provide basic facilities for the differently abled by November 24, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday noted that a large number of suburban stations still did not been provide basic amenities like accessible toilets, railings, low ticketing
counters and low-height water taps.

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Footpaths turn stumbling blocks for disabled

Taken from Deccan Herald.
Amid all the hoopla about making public office buildings more accessible for the physically-challenged, the footpaths in the City continue to be disabled-unfriendly.

Teacher’s fall belies Metro ‘accessibility’

Read this important news taken from Times of India.
NEW DELHI: Smriti Singh, a visually impaired English teacher at Maitreyi College, fell on the tracks at Vaishali Metro station while trying to pick her way out of a train, unescorted, on November 5 (Wednesday).

We are greater than equals, insist visually-impaired

Taken from Times of India.
Agra: Thirty-year-old visually impaired Neha Agarwal who is working as project coordinator in
IBM (Hyderabad), removed the myths relating to 'blind employees' during the special session organized in national blind convention here on Saturday.

Universities asked to earmark funds for barrier-free environment

Taken from Economic Times.
NEW DELHI: UGC has asked universities across the country to earmark funds to ensure a barrier-free environment for physically challenged students, seeking a status report within a fortnight.

Postman and MailGuard recruitment in Postal Department Delhi circle Nov-2014, 7 posts for VI

Department of Post
Office of the Chief PostMaster General
Delhi Circle, New Delhi-110001
 
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the direct recruitment to the cadre of Postman and Mailguard in Postal department, Delhi circle.

13-year-old Indian-origin boy gets Intel funding for low-cost Braille printer

Taken from Times of India:
At the age of 12, Shubham Banerjee, closed an early-stage funding round with Intel Capital for his prototype for a low-cost Braille printer. HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA: If Shubham Banerjee cannot lay claim to being the world's youngest venture capital-backed entrepreneur, he comes very close.

United India Insurance Company Limited Administrative Officer posts Nov-2014, 7 posts for PWD

United India Insurance Company Limited (UIIC)
24, Whites Road, Chennai – 600014
 
United India Insurance Company, is a leading Public Sector General Insurance Company wholly owned by Government of India, invites applications from
young and dynamic candidates for the post of Administrative Officer (Scale I) in Generalist and Specialist discipline.

Faculty and Non-Faculty posts in JRHU Chitrakoot Nov-2014, 2 posts for PWD

Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University (JRHU)
Chitrakoot (U.P.) - 210 204
(Established by an U.P. Act No. 32 of 2001 and Recognized Under Section 2(f)&12(b) of UGC Act)

Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University, first University of its kind, invites applications on prescribed proforma for the following faculty and non - faculty posts.