Mandi IIT develops software to convert text into speech

Taken from Tribune India.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) here has developed a software to convert written text into speech.Pulkit Sharma, a PhD scholar, said the software, Text-To-Speech (TTS) systems, would be a revolutionary step for visually challenged people.

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The thriving disability racket

Taken from The Hindu.
On March 4, a process to cleanse the system took its first toll. A village rehabilitation worker in Hassan was suspended after it was determined by a medical board that he had faked disability for a certificate.

Turning vision into a reality

Taken from The Hindu.
We seldom spare a thought for the simplest of things that could be within our reach but remain out of our mind.

For instance, how many of us knew that the annual cost of educating a visually challenged student at an Indian University (including lodging and boarding at the University hostel) is same as the cheapest iPad 3.

‘Lechal’ shoe to guide visually impaired to destination

Taken from Times of India.
KANPUR: To help visually impaired in navigating the ways, special footwears named 'Lechal' (Lechal meaning take me along in Hindi) was the centre of attraction at the Techkriti-2015, the annual technical and entrepreneurial festival of IIT-K. The GPS enabled sneakers are capable of giving directions to those who cannot see.

Guard stops train in time, saves blind duo fallen on tracks

Taken from Times of India.
MUMBAI: A Western Railway guard's presence of mind saved the lives of two visually challenged persons—a man and a woman—who had fallen off a platform on to the tracks at Churchgate station on Monday.

Narmada Jhabua Gramin Bank Officer and Office Assistant posts Mar-2015, 3 posts for VI

Narmada Jhabua Gramin Bank
Head Office: Indore
201, Arcade Silver 56, Near 56 Shops,
01, New Palasia, Indore (M.P.) – 452001

Narmada Jhabua Gramin Bank invites applications from Indian citizens, for the post of Officer in Middle Management Grade (Scale II), Officer in Junior Management (Scale I) Cadre and Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

Blind at 13, his vision leads him to top of IT firm

Taken from Tribune India.
“I don’t like recalling my adversity, but if you insist I will…,” Charudutta Jadhav told the audience at the First National Consultation on Skilling the Disabled on Saturday.His was an inspiring narration — he had lost sight when he was 13.

He can’t see, yet his voice guides travellers

Taken from www.iamin.in
At the New Delhi Railway station, countless numbers of passengers wait for the announcement of the arrival and departure of trains from the 16 platforms in one of the country’s busiest railway stations.

First seat on bus for blind, disabled

Taken from Times of India.
NEW DELHI: The first seat on DTC buses will now be reserved for disabled or blind passengers. On Wednesday, transport minister Gopal Rai chaired a public hearing at the regional transport office in Burari. After the hearing, Rai announced a slew of measures to "upgrade" the functioning of the RTO there.

Officer and Office Assistant recruitment in Telangana Grameena Bank Mar-2015, 2 posts for VI

Telangana Grameena Bank
(Sponsored by State Bank of Hyderabad)
Head Office, # 2-1-520, 2nd Floor, Vijayasri Sai Celestia,
Street No.9 Shankermutt Road, Nallakunta,
Hyderabad, Telangana -500 044.

Telangana Grameena Bank invites applications for the post of Officer in Middle Management Grade (Scale III), Officer in Middle Management Grade (Scale II), Officer in Junior Management (Scale I) Cadre and Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

Fight for Rights of Visually Impaired Hots Up

Taken from New Indian Express.
CHENNAI: What began as a hunger-strike by seven differently-abled persons on Monday to press for equal rights for visually impaired turned into a full-fledged protest on Tuesday with over 250 members of the College Students and Graduates Association for the Blind (CSGAB) joining the stir.

Trio click with life, job, set eyes on future

Taken from Times of India.
PUNE: In many ways, Pratibha Sanap is like any other 22-year-old, upbeat with her new full-time job with a city-based software major. On weekdays, Sanap tests the software designed by her company for the visually impaired and on weekends, she surfs social networking sites, cooks a sumptuous lunch for herself and her two friends,

Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) with 4.5-inch display, Android 5.0, Quad-Core CPU is now available for Rs. 6999.

Motorola has launched the Moto E (2nd Gen) in India, the successor of 1st Generation Moto E that was released in 2014. It was officially launched on March 10 and Flipkart started selling it on March 12 for Rs. 6,999.

Central Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank Officer and Office Assistant recruitment Mar-2015, 2 posts for VI

Central Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank
Head Office- 800/19 South Civil Lines,
Chhindwara (MP)

Cental Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank invites applications for the post of Officer in Middle Management Grade (Scale III), Officer in Middle Management Grade (Scale II), Officer in Junior Management (Scale I) Cadre and Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

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Visually-impaired couple find no Aasara in Hyderabad

Taken from Times of India.
HYDERABAD: Fresh guidelines issued by the Telangana government for beneficiaries to claim pension under Aasara scheme have virtually left a visually-impaired couple floundering in the dark.

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Oriental Insurance Company 246 AO posts Mar-2015, 19 posts for VI

The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.
Head Office: A-25/27, Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi

The Oriental Insurance Company Limited., a leading Public Sector General Insurance Company & wholly owned by Government of India, invites applications for recruitment of 246 Officers in Scale I cadre from open market.