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1. News-

Govt launches Braille atlas to let the visually impaired study maps.
In a first, the Ministry of Science and Technology has come up with a
comprehensive Braille atlas for nearly 50 lakh visually challenged
people in the country, especially students.The atlas has 20 maps on
different themes like physical, socio-economic, river system, crops
pattern, natural vegetation, cultural, metropolitan areas, roads and
railways, and crops.Developed in Hindi and English by the National
Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO), Kolkata, an institute
under the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Braille atlas has
been made using indigenously developed silk-screen painting
technology.
“This is for the first time that a comprehensive atlas has been
prepared for physically challenged with such minute details,” Director
of NATMO, Tapti Banerjee, said. Source:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/govt-launches-braille-atlas-to-let-the-visually-impaired-study-maps/story-itcKKKISrDx1eqLeCt7ZPO.html.
More at http://www.eyeway.org/?q=govt-launches-braille-atlas-let-visually-impaired-study-maps.
Visually impaired voters for equal job opportunities. Whoever wins and
forms the next government should be able to address the important
issues of unemployment in Punjab. There should be job opportunities
for everyone, including the physically disabled,” said Vikram Singh, a
first-time voter and a visually impaired student at the Institute of
Blind in the city. About 35 visually impaired voters, four of them
being first-timers, cast their votes today using the Punjabi Braille
script ballot papers in the city. Superintendent Hari Singh at the
institute said the voting went on smoothly, as all the voters
efficiently cast their votes. “They are familiar with the Punjabi
Braille and so we did not have any problems of technical issues during
voting. In fact, our first-time voters were very excited on being a
part of the electoral process,” he said. Urging the successive
government to work on drafting and implementing policies for welfare
and employment generation among the physically disabled youth, the
voters unanimously said that any progressive governance was not
possible without all-inclusive development.
The Election Commission had provided 26,773 ballot papers in Punjabi
Braille script, out of which a total of 1,900 papers were prepared for
the Amritsar Lok Sabha byelection and 24,873 for the Vidhan Sabha
elections. Source:
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/visually-impaired-voters-for-equal-job-opportunities/359702.html.
More at http://www.eyeway.org/?q=visually-impaired-voters-equal-job-opportunities

2. Job-

There is one post for Visually Impaired as LDC in Combined Recruitment
for 1 Field Ordnance Depot, 15 Field Ammunition Depot, Northern Comd
Vehicle Depot, Ordnance Transit Group, 39 Mtn Div Ord Unit, 10 Inf Div
Ord Unit & 25 Inf Div Ord Unit . Qualification: 12th class or
equivalent from the recognized University/Board. Age Limit:m18-25
years. While forwarding the application, the envelope should be
clearly marked, “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF LDC. Place of Work:
Individual should be willing to serve in 1 FOD, 15 FAD, NCVD, OTG , 39
Mtn DOU, 10 Inf DOU & 25 Inf DOU / respective Ammunition Points / or
anywhere in India, if selected. The application should be addressed to
Commandant, 15 FAD, PIN: 909715, C/o 56 APO. Last date 3rd March.
More at http://www.eyeway.org/?q=jobs or employment news of 11th
February page no. 29



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Eight visually-impaired candidates clear Odisha civil services exam
Of the 670 candidates that made it to the Odisha civil services
examination’s merit list last week, eight personified not just a
triumph of mind, but also of grit and determination.
Sannyas Behera, who was turned down every time he applied for a
government job, topped the list of visually-challenged candidates.
Visually-impaired Sukanti Dash, who despite being a post graduate in
history could not land a government job, too made it to the merit
list. So did Sasmita Kumari Jena, the daughter of a driver from
Koratpur, who overcame her impairment. The UPSC started allowing
visually-impaired candidates to write the civil services examination
in 2006. The Odisha Public Service Commission, however, did not care
for them till 2015, when the Odisha HC, responding to a PIL, asked the
examination panel to allow them. This year, eight visually-impaired
candidates managed to make it to the final list, passing through the
rigours of the examination, making them eligible to join the
government service as Class-I officials.“The feeling is nothing less
than that of scaling the Mt Everest,” said Behera. Dash, who took the
help of audio books and a talking software to prepare for the exam,
said, “I did not have the luxury of revising a chapter. So, I had to
remember everything that I had listened from the audio book.” It was
also the maiden attempt for Jena, a 23-year-old post graduate student
in Indira Gandhi National Open University. “Though I have about 30%
visibility, I could not look at books for more than a few hours. I had
to depend on audio books. I had to work extra hard,” said Jena..
Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/eight-visually-impaired-candidates-clear-odisha-civil-services-exam/story-HvQhXQRJfXAn3vBwuRgmYP.html.
More at http://www.eyeway.org/?q=eight-visually-impaired-candidates-clear-odisha-civil-services-exam
Vice-chancellor Tyagi does a phone-in for blind students.
NEW DELHI: Delhi University Vice-Chancellor (V-C) Yogesh Tyagi is
showing the light to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to
empower visually impaired students. The Delhi University in
collaboration with te ministry will provide blind-friendly smartphones
with new features. Under the Government’s Assistance to Disabled
Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids/Appliances (ADIP) scheme, the
phones will be distributed on March 1. The brain behind the project is
Features such as audio listening softwares for e-text, e-book, PDF
will be beneficial for students to prepare for exams. Students will be
able to listen to books, articles and stories with the help of
specially installed softwares. Source:
http://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2017/feb/18/vice-chancellor-tyagi-does-a-phone-in-for-blind-students-1572135.html.
More at http://www.eyeway.org/?q=vice-chancellor-tyagi-does-phone-blind-students
This visually impaired has set her sights on PhD, KAS.
Blind since birth, but Azhra Qureshi (27) from Rajouri district has a
master’s degree in sociology from the University of Jammu and has also
qualified the National Eligibility Test (NET). Now, Azhra wants to do
PhD and is looking for avenues. “I approached the Chief Minister’s
Office as well as the Education Ministry, requesting them to open up
avenues for the disabled persons who want to pursue higher studies and
list their competence on a par with those with normal sight, but there
has been no response so far,” said Azhra. Though being ‘totally
visually impaired’, Azhra is blessed with some ‘natural gift’ as she
can read and write from one corner of the right eye at a distance of 3
cm only and that too only under sunlight. “I don’t know how sunlight
opens a small aperture in my right eye that gives me a very blurred
vision of things at 3 cm away from me. I use it to my advantage in
reading and writing,” said Azhra, a native of Ujjhan, Rajouri, at
present residing at Malik Market, Jammu. Source:
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/community/this-visually-impaired-has-set-her-sights-on-phd-kas/366517.html.
More at http://www.eyeway.org/?q=visually-impaired-has-set-her-sights-phd-kas

2. Job-

One post of Assistant Professor, Department of Chinese and one post as
Professor, Department of Sociology for Visually Impaired in Sikkim
University. Qualification: (i) Professor- An eminent scholar with
Ph.D. qualification(s) in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline
and published work of high quality, actively engaged in research with
evidence of published work with a minimum of 10 publications as books
and/or research/policy papers. (ii) Assistant Professor- Good academic
record as defined by the concerned university with at least 55% marks
(or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is
followed) at the Master’s Degree level in a relevant subject from an
Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign
university. apply online through the University website www.cus.ac.in.
Last date 10th March. More at http://www.eyeway.org/?q=jobs or
employment news of 18th February page no. 30

3. Product

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Jobs-
One post for Visually Impaired as Scientist/Engineer SC - Computer
Science in Indian Space Research Organisation [ISRO], Department of
Space Centres. Qualification: BE/B.Tech or equivalent qualification in
first class with an aggregate minimum of 65% marks or CGPA 6.84/10
(average of all semesters for which results are available). Minimum of
65% marks or CGPA 6.84 in section B alone for candidates with
AMIE/Grade IETE qualification. Age Limit: 35 years. Apply online on
website: www.isro.gov.in. The appointees are liable to be posted in
any of the Centres/Units of the Indian Space Research
Organisation/Department of Space situated anywhere in India as and
when required. For details of ISRO/DOS Centres/Units, please visit
http://www.isro.gov.in/about-isro/isro-centres. In case of any
clarification, candidates may refer to the FAQs uploaded in the ISRO
website against the advertisement or send their mail to
ic...@isro.gov.in. Last date 7th March. More at
http://www.eyeway.org/?q=jobs
One post of Trained Graduate Teacher, subject Mathematics/Physics and
two posts as Primary Teacher for Persons with Disabilities. Visually
Impaired can apply. Qualification for Trained Graduate Teacher: Three
years Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University with at least 50%
marks or equivalent CGPA (obtained by conversion to percentage in
accordance with the method of conversion of corresponding
University/institution’s norms) in the concerned
subjects/combination of subjects and as well as in aggregate. The
elective subjects/languages in the combination of subject: Mathematics
and Physics. Upper age limit: 35 years (ii) Primary Teacher: (i)
Senior Secondary School Certificate with 50% marks or equivalent CGPA
(obtained by conversion to percentage in accordance with the method of
conversion of corresponding University/institution’s norms). Upper age
limit: 30 years. Last date 3rd March. More at
http://www.eyeway.org/?q=jobs