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1. News-

Pune’s EKansh Trust to conduct contest in designing clothing for
people with disabilities.
Having run contests for students of architecture, Anita Iyer Narayan,
founder and managing trustee, EKansh Trust has now announced in
designing adaptive clothing for people with disabilities.
On the concept, Anita shared, “We had run contests for students of
architecture earlier. Design impacts our lives. Everything that is not
natural is designed by us, and we seem to be oblivious to the needs
that are not typical. Fashion design students too have to be
sensitised and be able to think out of the box.” Source:
https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/pune-s-ekansh-trust-to-conduct-contest-in-designing-clothing-for-people-with-disabilities/story-jKAS9rrENUExnX4RhGFPPP.html
25% of buses have facilities for persons with disabilities’.

Transport Commissioner C. Samayamoorthy on Tuesday told the Madras
High Court that 24.42% buses operated by Metropolitan Transport
Corporation (MTC) in Chennai had physically challenged friendly
facilities such as lift mechanism, audio alert system and buzzer with
switches to stop the vehicles in case of an emergency.
The submission was made in a status report filed before a Division
Bench of Justices Vineet Kothari and Anita Sumanth who were seized of
a batch of public interest litigation petitions filed by advocate L.
Muruganantham in 2017 seeking better facilities for the physically
challenged in all government as well as private establishments.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/25-of-buses-have-facilities-for-persons-with-disabilities/article26064379.ece
Job-
One post for Visually Impaired as Junior Assistant cum Typist in
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi. Qualifications: (i) Senior
Secondary School Examination Certificate (10+2). (ii) Typewriting test
of five minutes duration from a given passage with a maximum of:
Qualifying Speed – English Typing : 30 words per minutes; or – Hindi
Typing : 25 words per minutes. (iii) Knowledge of Computer Operation .
Maximum Age: 35 years. The eligible and interested persons may apply
online at the University website www.jnu.ac.in/career/. Last date 4th
February. Applications through any other mode, except online, will not
be accepted. More details:
http://recruitment.jnu.ac.in/uploadjnuntsAdvt02/files/Advt.%20No.%2003-RC(NT)2019%20(window%20and%20detailed%20advt).pdf.
For more details on Selection Criteria; Scheme of Examination,
Syllabus, etc. please visit URL:
https://jnu.ac.in/sites/default/files/career/Revised%20Recruitment%20Rules.pdf.
In case of any technical difficulty in submitting online application
please contact at 011-26704006/011-26704094 or 011-26738721 or email:
recru...@mail.jnu.ac.in or recru...@mail.jnu.ac.in. More at
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1. News-

NEET 2019: Time running out, disabled medical aspirants remain in dark
over eligibility criteria. The panicky father of a 40 per cent
visually impaired boy arrived in the national capital from Kaithal in
Haryana Tuesday morning to meet disability rights activists. Unwilling
to give out his name, the man said he fears his son, studying in Class
12, might not be able to take the medical entrance exam in absence of
final guidelines from the Medical Council of India (MCI) for persons
with disabilities. Source:
https://indianexpress.com/article/education/neet-2019-time-running-out-disabled-medical-aspirants-remain-in-dark-over-eligibility-criteria-5549913/
Now, an app to help the visually impaired.
In a bid to assist visually impaired people to easily determine
denomination of currency notes, the Indian Institute of Technology at
Ropar in Punjab has developed an Android App “Roshni”, using image
processing and analytics.
The App was launched on Wednesday at the IIT Ropar. Assistant
professor Puneet Goyal, said that ‘Roshni’ is the first Android App
that works successfully with new currency notes that were released
after demonetisation and it works well in broad range of light
conditions and holding angles. Source:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/now-an-app-to-help-the-visually-impaired/article26072652.ece
IIT Ropar launches Android App to help visually impaired recognise
currency. It is often difficult for the visually impaired people to
identify the denomination of the currency note. To assist them easily
determine denomination of INR currency notes, a team from IIT Ropar,
Punjab has developed an Android App “Roshni”, using image processing
and analytics. "The user has to bring the currency note in front of
phone camera and the App would provide audio notification intimating
the currency note’ denomination to the user. The Roshni is the first
Android App that works successfully with new INR currency notes also
and it works well in broad range of light conditions and holding
angles," the IIT said in a statement on Wednesday. Source:
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/iit-ropar-launches-android-app-to-help-visually-impaired-recognise-currency.html
Soon, voter enrollment form to come in Braille.
                                                 Ever hear of an
application forms for voter-list enrollment in braille? As part of its
accessible election drive, the Election Commission (EC) will soon
launch braille versions of electoral list related activities including
the application form for  enrollment. The measure will be executed on
the National Voters’ Day, January 25, in West Bengal’s South Dinajpur
district.
Till now, the visually-challenged voters had to depend on others to
fill up the voter list enrollment form and forms for corrections in
voter identity cards. With the launch of braille enabled versions of
such forms they will be able to fill the  forms by themselves,” a
senior EC official told DH. He also said that the step is being taken
on a pilot basis and its success will determine the project's
implementation on a large scale. The EC’s drive to make elections more
accessible to  specially-abled voters started last year with the
launch of braille enabled voter identity cards as a pilot project and
since then its use has been expanded across the country. Another
unique initiative for specially-abled voters was launched in  Bengal
in May last year during the byelection for the Maheshtala Assembly
constituency in South 24 Paraganas district. Voter slips in braille
and instruction boards for specially-abled voters was launched. The EC
has also taken several measures such as making polling booths more
accessible to the specially-abled by incorporating facilities
including ramps for wheelchairs and dedicated staff for assistance.
“The steps are not just to make elections  more accessible to the
visually-challenged voters but also to send out a social message of
inclusiveness,” the official said.
Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/soon-voter-enrollment-form-714546.html
Paytm modifies app to make it accessible for blind, low vision users.
Be it booking a cab to ordering your weekly supply of vegetables,
Paytm is used by many people in India, and has emerged very quickly as
one of India’s leading mobile payment companies. It's tagline of Paytm
Karo promises a hassle free experience to users across the board.
Not all users, however, with many blind and low vision people
reporting that the app was inaccessible, an issue that NewzHook has
reported on extensively.
Paytm has finally taken note of those complaints and has come out with
an updated 8.1 version that specifically addresses the issues faced by
people with visual disabilities. This is thanks to the efforts Mumbai
lawyer Amar Jain, who persisted in the face of constant stonewalling
from the company.
Jain, who is visually impaired, did not give up, going to the extent
of approaching the Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) and
Masayoshi Son, Founder-CEO, Softbank, which has invested in Paytm to
ensure that his voice, as well as those of thousands from the
community are heard.
The thing to remember is that Paytm was at one point usable, if not
fully accessible on IOS and Android. Apparently, while the developers
coded it the same way some changes happened at the OS level and it
went from usable to un-usable. This was a while back and I started
working on this three-four years back. - Amar Jain, Lawyer. Source:
https://newzhook.com/story/21158
2. Job-
Three post for Low Vision as Trainee (different trades) in National
Seeds Corporation Limited, Delhi. Trades : Trainee (Agriculture),
Trainee (Marketing) , Trainee (Store) Trainee (Technician), Diesel
Mechanic , Machineman , Auto Electrician, Welder, Blacksmith Trainee
(Store Engineering) Trainee (Stenographer) Trainee (Quality Control)
Trainee (Data Entry Operator) Trainee Mate (Agri.) Qualifications:
Three posts for Low B.Sc with minimum 60% marks in relevant trades
from recognized University. Knowledge of Computer (MS Office) is
mandatory. OR Diploma in Agriculture Engineering/Mechanical
Engineering with minimum 60% marks from Govt.  recognized Polytechnic/
Institution. Knowledge of Computer (MS Office) is mandatory. Age
Limit: Not exceeding 27 years. Trainee Mate (Agri.): Not exceeding 25
years. Full details
https://www.indiaseeds.com/career/2019/Advt0119.pdf. Apply online on
website: wwu.indiaseeds.com. Last date 9th February. More at
http://www.eyeway.org/?q=trainee-0

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1. News-

Punjab: Visually impaired students set to march in Republic Day
parade. As many as 27 students, and a visually impaired teacher,
Pooja, who leads them, are part of the special marching contingent of
the Patiala School for Blind. As the command of “Dahiney dekh’ (eyes
right) comes loud and clear, 11-year-old Veerpal smartly turns to look
towards the saluting stand. However, neither he nor the 26 other
members of the marching contingent can see. They are all visually
impaired students of the Patiala School for Blind practising to take
part in the state-level Republic Day parade. These 27 students, and a
visually impaired teacher, Pooja, who leads them, are part of the
special marching contingent of the Patiala School for Blind.
Rehearsing hard along with the Punjab Police, National Cadet Corps and
other school contingents for the state-level parade, these students
are equally excited to be able to present a salute to Chief Minister
Captain Amarinder Singh, who will review the parade on January 26.
As the Deputy Superintendent of Police, leading the parade, gives a
call to march, these 27 students in the age group of 11-17 smartly
turn right in a column of threes and pick up plastic pipes which
enable them to march in a single file. An able-bodied teacher
accompanies the marching contingent to be able to give them direction
on when to turn and when to salute before the podium. Source:
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/punjab-visually-impaired-students-set-to-march-in-republic-day-parade-5554562/
TouchVision brings pictures alive for people with visual disabilities.
From poorly trained teachers to lack of accessible reading materials,
the exclusion faced children who are visually impaired is evident in
multiple ways.
It also denies them the freedom of pursuing subjects of their choice,
especially those that rely on the use of diagrams or images, like
science, maths and geography.
Something law student Maitreya Shah was acutely aware of right through
his years in school.
Source: https://newzhook.com/story/21169
2. Job-
Two posts as Junior Assistant (Steno English), one post as Junior
Assistant ( Materials Management) , two posts as Junior Assistant
(Personnel & Administration) for Visually Impaired and required Junior
Assistant (Accounts), Official Language) , Medical Assistant Grade IV
(Sterilization-CSSD, Dental Hygiene), Low Vision can apply in Oil and
Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Assam. Qualifications: (i) Junior
Assistant (Steno English): Graduate with proficiency in typing speed
at 30 w.p.m. and Shorthand at 80 w.p.m. Certificate /Diploma of
minimum duration of six months in Computer Applications in the office
environment. (ii) Junior Assistant ( Materials Management): B.Sc. with
Physics or Maths as one of the subjects with proficiency in typing at
30 w.p.m. with Certificate/Diploma of minimum duration of six months
in Computer applications in the office environment. (iii) Junior
Assistant (Personnel & Administration): Graduate with Typing speed at
30 w.p.m. and Certificate/Diploma of minimum duration of 6 months in
Computer Applications in the Office Environment. (iv) Junior
Assistant (Accounts) : B.Com., with proficiency in typing at 30
w.p.m., and Certificate Diploma Of minimum duration of 6 months In
Computer Applications in Office Environment. (v) Junior Assistant
(Official Language): Graduate in Hindi with English as one of the
subjects. Typing speed at 30 w.p.m. in Hindi to be conducted on
computer and Certificate/Diploma of minimum duration of six months in
Computer Applications in the office environment. Medical Assistant
Grade IV (Sterilization-CSSD): Diploma/Certificate of minimum one year
duration in Sterilization (CSSD). Minimum 01 year inline experience.
Skill . Medical Assistant Grade-IV (Dental Hygiene): Diploma/
Certificate of Minimum one year duration in Dental Hygiene or Dental
Assistant.Minimum 1 year inline Experience. Skill Tests Apply. The
candidates must possess the domicile of state of Assam. The
candidates will have to produce a Certificate of Domicile from the
concerned state at the time of Skill Test/ uploading of documents. The
condition of domicile is not mandatory for departmental candidates.
Age Limit: 18-33 years. Eligible candidates would be required to
apply on-line ONLY through the link available on ONGC Website:
www.ongcindia.com from 07.01.2019 to 27.01.2019 till 1800 hrs. No
other mode of application shall be accepted. For details:
https://www.ongcindia.com/wps/wcm/connect/d430e644-9769-47d2-ada5-75ce2a4e4fcd/adv2019_english.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CONVERT_TO=url&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE-d430e644-9769-47d2-ada5-75ce2a4e4fcd-mwCvupd.
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1. News-

Sports Day for Handicapped: Min encourages children. Minister for
Religious Trusts and Endowments, Public Relations, Law and Legislative
Affairs, Science and Technology and Aviation, PC Sharma boosted
children in Sports Day Progarmme organized for handicapped children at
Bhojpur Club Ground here on Sunday. He said that sports transmit zeal
in life. He salutes all those, who are making constant efforts to
bring happiness in the life of handicapped children. Sharma further
mentioned that differently abled children are full of incredible
talents. On receiving opportunity and favourable atmosphere, they are
capable to prove their significance. Sharma said that they also have
all the civil rights like other people. He also played cricket and
chess blind folded with the children. As many as 450 children of 12
blind schools of Bhopal took part in the progarmme. Dance and song
competition was also organized during the programme. Sharma honoured
and presented prizes to the winner children. Sharma congratulated
Vikram Awardee Sonu Golkar, the captain of the Indian Blind Cricket
Team and extended best wishes to him. Sharma said that Sonu Golkar’s
cricket team has also brought laurels and earned respect like the
Indian cricket team of Virat Kohli by winning various competitions.
The Chairperson of the Madhya Pradesh Commission for Protection of
Child Rights Raghvendra Sharma, Lion Adita Asnani, players, coaches
and teachers of various schools were present on the occasion. Source:
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/sports-day-for-handicapped--min-encourages-children.html
Notes of empathy.
CHENNAI: In January 2017, when we met Vasanth Raghuvir, managing
trustee of the Shakti Foundation ahead of their 27th annual fundraiser
concert, she shared a positive observation with CE, “The ‘pity factor’
towards persons with disabilities (PwD) is slowly fading away. Another
perceptible advancement is that a lot of young PwDs have got married
to able-bodied persons. They share work, run households and also work.
Acceptance is slowly growing in society. It’s not sympathy that they
need but empathy.”
The Shakti Foundation has been one of the primary organisations in the
city crusading for this change and championing the cause of the
differently abled. Source:
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2019/jan/28/notes-of--empathy-1930766.html
2.Job-
Rajasthan Netraheen Kalyan Sangh, (RNKS) A jaipur-based
non-governmental organization requires one committed and hardworking
English teacher for its residential school, who is capable of teaching
English to its students from third to twelfth standard. He or she is
expected to take classes for 6 hours a day. The primary medium of
teaching is Braille and the teacher should have competency in Braille.
He or she will be entitled to a competitive salary and other
perquisites. If you are interested to grab this opportunity and
willing to work as a motivating English teacher, please send your
resume at in...@rnks.org or Via regular post at Rajasthan Netraheen
Kalyan Sangh, 3780, Langar ke Bala ji ka Rasta, Gangauri Bazar, Jaipur
Pin: 302001 Ph: 01412411634 01412410226
3. Event-
Rising Flame, The Blind Graduates Forum of India and Tanya Computer
Centre together present Rising Flame’s workshop series: "Naa Main Naa
Hain: Understanding Consent, Love and Violence in Intimate
Relationships".
What is this workshop?
Have you ever felt confused, what if the expressions are saying yes
but they actually saying no? How does one know?
Have you ever thought of, "I am a woman; can I make the first move?"
Has it ever bothered you that your responses must either be yes or no?
If you relate to any of these questions or have more, then this
workshop is for you. Romance and relationships are complicated.
Boundaries get blurred. They get even thinner when we live with a
disability; and when boundaries blur and consent can't be gauged, we
end up hurting ourselves or the other person.
Let's get together to discuss, talk and understand with our two
trainers through songs, conversations and a bucket load of fun.
Date: Saturday, 9 February 2019
Time: 1:30 pm to 6pm
Venue: Y. B. Chavan Centre ,7/8, General Jagannath Bhosle Rd, Nariman
Point, near Mantralaya
Last date to register: 7th Feb 2019
To register for the workshop please call or message
Santosh Salian 9892145699

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Job-
One post for Persons with Disabilities as Judicial Translator in High
Court of Delhi. Visually Impaired can apply. Qualifications: Graduate
with English/Hindi/Urdu as one of the languages at the degree level
and Diploma/Certificate Course in translation from Hindi/Urdu to
English and vice versa from University/Institute recognized by the
Government OR 2 years experience in translation work from Hindi/Urdu
to English and vice versa in Central/State Government
officeslParliament/State Legislative Secretariats or Central/State
Public Sector Undertakings/Supreme Court of India/High Courts. (Only
such candidates, who possess essential qualification as on the last
date of creating Login/Registration, need to apply.) Date of

Examination will be intimated later. Candidates are advised to visit

the Delhi High Court website i.e. www.delhi~ighcourt.nic.in regularly
for updates. Age Limit: 18-27 years. Examination Fee: A non-refundable
online fee of t300/- (Rupees Three Hundred Only) along with applicable
transaction charges will be payable by General as well as OBC
candidates and t 150/- (Rupees One Hundred & Fifty Only) along with
applicable transaction charges will be payable by the candidates
belonging to the categories of SC/ST/Persons with Disability suffering
from disability OA (One Arm) or OL (One Leg) or OAL (One Arm and One
Leg) or BL (Both Legs) or B (Blind) or LV (Low Vision) or HH (Hearing
Handicapped). Application Forms can be filled up online on the
website of this Court,- i.e., www.delhihighcourt.nic.in. Last date 7th
March. More at http://www.eyeway.org/?q=judicial-translator
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1. News-

Placements at IIT-Delhi cross ‘10-year benchmark’.
Over 900 students got “job offers of their choice”, IIT-D said in a statement.
With a 15 per cent rise in the number of companies visiting Indian
Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) this year, the campus has seen
record job placements.Source:
https://indianexpress.com/article/education/delhi-placements-at-iit-d-cross-10-yr-benchmark-5614591/
2. Jobs-
Two posts for Low Vision as Tradesman Mate in The Indian Navy,
Headquarters Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam and Headquarters
Western Naval Command, Mumbai. Age Limit: 18-25 years. Qualifications:
10th Standard pass from a recognized Board / Institutions and
Certificate from a recognised Industrial Training Institute (lTI).
Date of Examination. Exact date, time and venue of online test will be
communicated to the shortlisted candidates on registered mobile phone
number/e-mail ID. Websites: www.joinindiannavy.gov.in and
www.indiannavy.nic.in may also be referred from time-to time for any
further instructions. Candidates are also requested to check
www.joinindiannavy.gov.in & www.indiannavy.nic.in websites regularly
till completion of recruitment for updates / corrigendum and any
further instructions. Last date 15th March. More at
http://www.eyeway.org/?q=tradesman-mate-4 or 2nd March employment News
page 26
One post for Low Vision as MTS- Laboratory Attendant in Shivaji
College, University of Delhi. Qualifications: 1.Should have passed
Matriculation (10th) or an equivalent examination with science
subjects from recognized Board. Note: All the direct recruits will be
required to appear in written test to adjudge the basic knowledge as
per the requirement of the post. The selection shall be based on the
performance of the candidates in the written test. Age Limit: 27
years. Candidates must apply online through the website:
www.shivajicollege.ac.in. Please click on the link below to apply
online: http://www.shivajicollege.ac.in. In case of any technical
problem, please send us an email at ntsrecruitm...@gmail.com,
discrepancy received on aforesaid email id only will be entertained.

Last date 16th March. More at

http://www.eyeway.org/?q=mts-laboratory-attendant or 2nd March
employment News page 3

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1. News-

Meet the blind teenagers flying planes.
If you are blind or visually impaired the
chance to take the controls of a plane might seem like an impossible
dream, yet a scheme run by air cadets in Scotland is giving young
people the chance to do just that.
The idea of "Flying Aces" is to persuade a range of young people to
consider that if they can "fly" a plane, maybe they can do anything.
Fourteen-year-old Taylor, who has been blind since birth, is taking to
the skies in a small four-seater plane. Source:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-47462263
2. Job-
Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination, 2018. The Staff
Selection Commission will hold a competitive examination for
recruitment to the posts of Lower Divisional Clerk/ Junior Secretariat
Assistant, Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant and Data Entry
Operators for various Ministries/ Departments/ Offices of the
Government of India. 1. Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/ Junior Secretariat
Assistant (JSA):
Visually Impaired can apply
Pay Scale: Pay Band -1
(Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay: Rs. 1900
2. Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant
Visually Impaired can apply
Pay Scale: Pay Band -1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay: Rs. 2400/-
3. Data Entry Operators (DEOs):
Low Vision can apply
Pay Scale: : Pay Band-1 (Rs. 5200-20200), Grade Pay: Rs. 2400
Age Limit: 18-27 years
Age Relaxation: PwD (Unreserved) 10 years
Educational Qualifications: The candidates
must have passed 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a
recognized Board or University.
Applications must be submitted in online mode only at the official
website of SSC Headquarters i.e. https://ssc.nic.in. Last date 5th
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News-
1. Making mobile app to help visually impaired identify currency: RBI
to Bombay High Court.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday told the Bombay High Court
that it is in the process of making a mobile application to aid
visually impaired persons to identify Indian currency notes. Chief
Justice Naresh Patil and Justice N M Jamdar were hearing a petition
filed by the National Association of the Blind (NAB), seeking
directions to include distinctive features in new coins and notes for
easier identification by the visually impaired.
Justice Jamdar told the lawyer appearing for the petitioner: “RBI is
doing their work but meanwhile the association should also look for a
software expert till then, it will serve the purpose. You should have
your own private mobile application, why wait for RBI?” Source:
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/making-mobile-app-to-help-visually-impaired-identify-currency-rbi-to-bombay-high-court-5639250/
2. Tech solutions for vision
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that there are over 1.3
billion visually impaired people, of which more than 36 million are
blind. Home to the world’s second largest population, blindness is no
stranger to India. According to a report by Centre for Sight, one of
every three blind people is an Indian. The country is home to over 30
per cent of the world’s blind population—an estimated 12 million.
While technology advancements can be leveraged to cure blindness,
there is an impending need for doctors, government agencies, NGOs and
healthcare companies to collaborate to bring these benefits to more
people across the social spectrum. Source:
http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2019/mar/24/tech-solutions-for-vision-1954348.html

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1. News-
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Visually impaired for poll duty in Tamil
Nadu, a mistake?
CHENNAI: Government staff with visual impairment appointed for
election duty were turned away from training programmes as the
officials allegedly claimed their appointment was a ‘mistake’.
K Raghuraman, assistant professor at the Government Arts College,
Nandanam, received official intimation stating that he had been
appointed as a presiding officer and was asked to attend training
session on Sunday. “I was thrilled when I got the letter despite
informing the Tahsildar that I suffered from visual impairment. I
thought this was the election commission’s way of making election
management process more inclusive,” he said. Source:
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2019/mar/26/lok-sabha-elections-2019-visually-impaired-for-poll-duty-in-tamil-nadu-a-mistake-1955899.html
Over 15,000 voters’ slip in Braille for visually impaired.
At least 15,831 voters’ slips are being prepared in the Braille script
for visually impaired voters in Jharkhand. Besides, Dummy Ballet Sheet
and Voters Guide are also being printed in Braille for visually
impaired voters in all the districts, Additional Chief Electoral
Officer Manish Ranjan said on Saturday.
“These dummy ballet sheets will be made available in every polling
station,” he said. The visually impaired voters coming to the polling
station will be informed about the process of voting through this
dummy ballet sheet, so they can use their vote well. The Voters Guide
will be made available to all visually impaired voters, so they can
understand the process of election. Moreover, out of the 29,464
polling booths in Jharkhand, 28,219 will have ramp facilities for
differently-abled voters, Additional Chief Electoral Officer Vinay
Choubey said on Saturday. Source:
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/over-15-000-voters----slip-in-braille-for-visually-impaired.html
2. Jobs-
Seventy four posts for Visually Impaired as JUNIOR STENOGRAPHER /
HINDI, JUNIOR STENOGRAPHER / ENGLISH, JUNIOR TRANSLATOR / HINDI and
CHIEF LAW ASSISTANT in Ministry of Railways, Railway Recruitment Board
(RRB) in various Zonal Railways and Production Units of Indian
Railways. Qualifications: (i) Junior Stenographer/Hindi: 10+2 or its
equivalent examination from a recognized Board/University. The
shorthand speed of 80 words per minute for a duration of 10 minutes
with transcription time of 65 minutes. (ii) Junior
Stenographer/English: 10+2 or its equivalent examination from a
recognized Board/University. The shorthand speed of 80 words per
minute for a duration of 10 minutes with transcription time of 50
minutes. (iii) JUNIOR TRANSLATOR / HINDI: (i) Master's Degree of a
recognised University or equivalent in Hindi or English with English
or Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as a medium of
examination at Degree level; OR Master's Degree of a recognised
University or equivalent in any subject other than Hindi or English,
with Hindi or English medium and English or Hindi as a compulsory or
elective subject or as a medium of examination at Degree. (iv) CHIEF
LAW ASSISTANT: A University Degree in Law with 3years standing
practice as a pleader at Bar. Serving Railway employees who are Law
Graduates are also eligible to apply for these posts, provided they
have served for at least 5 years in any Branch of the Railway
Administration. Vacancies earmarked for direct recruitment should also
be available to the Railway Magistrates who are desirous of applying
for such posts and who also fulfill the prescribed qualifications for
the direct recruits. EXAMINATION FEE: Rs 250/. Apply online
http://www.rrbahmedabad.gov.in/images/CEN_03_2019_Min_Isolated_Eng.pdf.
Last date: 7th April. More at
http://www.eyeway.org/?q=ministry-railways-railway-recruitment-board-rrb

Two posts for Low Vision as Trainee Gr. II (Civil) in Hindustan

Copper Limited (Khetri Copper Complex), Distt: Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan).

Qualification: 03 years regular Diploma in concerned discipline

(Civil/Mechanical Engineering). Age: 18-38 years. Centre for Selection

Tests: Written test and/ or interview (as applicable) will be

conducted at New Delhi (NCR).Candidates will be required to appear at

the Written Test at their own cost. Neatly printed application in

prescribed format on A4 size paper only to be used. Application format
on website: https://hindustancopper.com/Upload/Notice/0-636865210805840000-NoticeFILE.pdf
All pages of the application should be signed with full signature.

Duly- filled in application, complete in all respect, along with all
required documents should be sent through SPEED POST OR COURIER OR
DELIVERED IN PERSON OR BY REGISTERED POST to the following address &
on the cover of the envelope “NAME OF THE POST APPLIED” should be
written/super scribed compulsorily. Chief Manager (HR) Khetri Copper
Complex, Hindustan Copper Limited, Khetri Nagar, Distt. Jhunjhunu,

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1. Jobs-
1. One post for Visually Impaired as Technician in Rajasthan
Electronics and Instruments Limited, Jaipur. Qualification: ITI
(NCVT) in Electronics Mechanical/ Radio & TV/ Electrical with minimum
60% marks and one year Apprenticeship under the Apprenticeship Act,
1961, as applicable. The incumbent should be an ITI (NCVT) in
Electronics Mechanical/ Radio & TV/ Electrical/PASSA/’O’ Level
Computer course equivalent to Foundation Level course with minimum 60%
marks with one year Apprenticeship under the Apprenticeship Act, 1961,
as applicable. The candidate should have minimum 02 years or more post
qualification experience in Industry. Candidates having Computer
Course equivalent to Advanced Diploma in Computer Applications shall
be given added advantage; the incumbent should be computer savvy. Age
Limit: 27 years. The candidates are required to submit their
applications as per the prescribed format only, available on Website:
www.reiljp.com with copies of proof of date of birth, qualifications,
experience, caste and a recent passport size photograph etc., in hard
copy. The scanned copy of the application along with required
documents may be sent to the e-mail id given in the advertisement.
However, the hard copy of the application along with all supporting
documents should reach to the following address within 21 days of this
advertisement. The application(s) received after the due date will not
be considered. The application(s) so received shall be acknowledged
and application number shall be allotted, and accordingly application
no. of the shortlisted candidates and finally selected candidates
shall be hosted on Company’s website. Candidates working with
Government, PSU or Autonomous bodies etc. should forward their
application through proper channel. Relaxation to SC,ST,OBC,PH,EWSs,
Ex-Serviceman and Sports person would be given as per Government
guidelines.
Addl. General Manager (P&IR) Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments
Limited, 2, Kanakpura Industrial Area, Sirsi Road, Jaipur – 302034
(Rajasthan). The venue for the written test shall be at Jaipur. The
candidates have to appear in the written test at their own cost and no
TA/DA etc. shall be paid by REIL. Last date: 19th April. More at
http://www.eyeway.org/?q=technician-rajasthan-electronics-instruments-limited
2. Twenty posts for Visually Impaired as Probationary Officers in
State Bank of India. Qualifications: Graduation in any discipline from
a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as
such by the Central Government. Those who are in the Final Year/
Semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to
the condition that, if called for interview, they will have to produce
proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before
31.08.2019. Candidates having Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate
should ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before
31.08.2019. Candidates possessing qualification of Chartered
Accountant may also apply. Age Limit: 21-30 years. EXAMINATION
CENTERS: The examinations will be conducted online at venues across
many centres in India. A tentative list of centres for Preliminary
Examination is attached as Annexure I. Application fee: Rs. 125/- for
PwD candidates. Candidates will be required to register themselves
online through Bank's website https://bank.sbi/careers or
https://www.sbi.co.in/careers. Helpdesk: In case of any problem in
filling up the form, payment of fee/ intimation charges or receipt of
Admission/ call letter, queries may be made at telephone no.
022-22820427 (between 11:00 AM to 06:00 PM on working days) or lodge
their query on http://cgrs.ibps.in. Candidates should mention
‘RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS IN STATE BANK OF INDIA-2019’ in
the subject of the email. For Apply online on website:
https://ibpsonline.ibps.in/sbiposmar19/. Last date. 22nd April. More
at http://www.eyeway.org/?q=probationary-officer-sbi

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Job-
Two posts for Persons with Disabilities as Associate Professor,
department of Education and Geo-Informatics and two posts as Assistant
Professor, department of Mass Communication and Transport Science and
Technology in Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi.
Qualifications: (i) Associate professor: Postgraduate degree in
relevant subjects. (ii) Assistant Professor: A Master‘s degree with
55% marks in relevant subjects. Visually Impaired can apply. Separate
application should be submitted for each post. University copy of Bank
Challan should reach to the following address within 10 days from the
last date of application. To, The Registrar Central University of
Jharkhand Ratu- Lohardaga Road Brambe, Mandar, Ranchi-835205
(Jharkhand)· Endorsement by the Employer; and · Duly filed in
Academic/Research Score Sheet; Appendix II, Table 2. · Self attested
copies of the certificates for age proof, qualifications, experience,
caste; ·Interested candidates have to submit the ONLINE APPLICATION
FORM made available in the university website: www.cuj.ac.in
following the instructions given therein before the last date of
application. The hard copy of the online application alongwith –
For query, if any, please write to recruit...@cuj.ac.in. Last
date 1st May. Last date for submission of Hard copy of printed
application form along with enclosures. 10th May, 2019 . More at
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News-
Delhi: For visually impaired, voter IDs in Braille.
It was a bittersweet moment for the family of a visually impaired girl
from East Delhi who received a braille voter ID card Thursday. Kavita
Kumar (19) was one of the 50 visually impaired people from the area,
including a few first time voters, who collected the card from Chief
Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh at an event at Kashmere Gate.
Amidst the celebrations aimed at increasing election participation of
persons with disabilities, Kavita’s father Rajinder (52) broke down.
“We have been turned away by every school we approached for her
admission,” he said.
The school that Kavita last studied in did not have proper facilities
to support visually impaired people, the father alleged. Source:
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-lok-sabha-elections-2019-for-visually-impaired-voter-ids-in-braille-5683215/
Disabled friendly? Physically challenged persons continue to face
problems at booths
While efforts have been made to improve facilities at polling booths
for persons with disabilities, there was quite a bit of disappointment
reported by such persons with regard to their voting experience.
Voters with disability had to tackle issues such as steep or
non-existent ramps, lack of railings along the ramps and unreachable
EVMs and VVPATs.
M. Kamaraj, a differently-abled activist, complained of inadequate
facilities. “At my booth in the police colony in Anna Nagar, I had to
hold the railings and climb. We were promised facilities better than
the previous elections, but I found that it was much worse,” he said.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/disabled-friendly-physically-challenged-persons-continue-to-face-problems-at-booths/article26881319.ece

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1. Training-
NAB Delhi is organizing a short duration computer training on advanced
topics. This training is for those visually impaired candidates who
have basic computer skills and want to upgrade their knowledge. This
training will be most beneficial to job seekers and employed persons
as it contains training on applications mostly used in office
environment.
Date: 29 April to 4 May 2019, Classes Monday-Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM
Topics included:
• Windows 10 – navigation and settings
• Microsoft Office Ribbon interface usage
• Document formatting in Microsoft Word, page setup, printing
requirements
• Formatting Microsoft Excel spreadsheets for printing
• Excel formulas, filtering, sorting etc.
• NVDA and Jaws custumization
• Using Google Drive, Dropbox
• Microsoft Outlook setup and usage
Interested candidates should register before 26th April with NAB
Helpline. Call 92123197672, 8826261166, or email help...@nabdelhi.in
2. Event-
BGFI is pleased to announce its next session in the month of  April on
succession Planning and Career Growth as it holds a very  important
place in every individual’s life. Details of the session:
Date: 27th April 2019 Time: 3-6 PM
Venue: Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan basement hall, Jagannathrao
Bosale Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021 - opposite Mantralay.
We aim to discuss following topics during the discussion:
  How to avoid stagnation in one’s career?
How to prepare for studying abroad and the challenges to be considered?
How to manage switching career from one given option to another?
What are the challenges that one has to face while preparing
forMedicine and ways to deal with the same?
How to strategically plan and prepare for PHD?
About the speakers:
Apoorv Kulkarni- Apoorv Kulkarni is the Associate Director, Products
and Accessibility at Ola Cabs. He has a Masters in Business
Administration from the Prestigious Stanford Graduate School of
Business where he was a Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellow. He also is
a Chartered Accountant by training. He started his career with KPMG
where he led consulting teams on some of India’s largest Financial
Institutions. He has also held Business and Product roles at early
stage start-ups such as AdvisorEngin, a New York based venture funded
fintech company.
Kritika Purohit- Dr Kritika purohit is a 1st Maharashtra OT PT
council certified visually impaired physiotherapist currently
practicing at Virar since three yrs. She completed bachelors in
physiotherapy from Seth GS medical college k e m hospital parel Mumbai
in 2015. She has been solicited by Maharashtra University of health
sciences as special appreciation and many more.
Amit Jain-Amit Jain is a post graduate from IIM Ahmedabad and is on
the verge of finishing his Ph.D. at IIM Calcutta in the field of
diversity and inclusion. He has worked for close to 8 years in the
industry. He has also been a visiting faculty in some B Schools and
was involved with NGOs like XRCVC in training visually impaired
graduates for management entrance examinations.
For any Queries, please get in touch with:- Santosh Salian:-9892145699.

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Jobs-
1. Three posts as Specialist Cadre Officers for Persons with
Disabilities (VH/OH) in IDBI Bank. Qualifications: Graduation (B.E./
B.Tech) in Electronics & Telecommunications/ Computer Science/
Electronics & Electrical/ Information Technology/ Electronics &
Communication OR Graduate with Post-Graduation in MCA from a
Recognized University. Proficiency in computers is essential. Age
Limit: 1. GM (Grade E) Age: 38-45 years 2. DGM (Grade D) Age: 35-45
years 3. AGM (Grade C) Age: 38-36 years 4. Manager ( Grade B)
Age-25-35 years. Initial appointment for all posts will be on
probation for a period of 1 year from the date of joining (which can
be extended at the discretion of the Bank). Candidate will be posted
at the Bank's discretion, to any offices of the Bank or the
departments/ offices/ business units/ the Bank's associate
institutions. The candidate will also be liable to be transferred to
any place in/ outside India, as the Bank may decide from time to time
in terms of the Bank's prevailing rules. Application Fee/ Intimation
Charges (non-refundable): SC/ST/PWD Rs.150/- (Intimation charges
only). Candidates are required to apply Online through website
www.idbi.com (Careers/ Current Openings). Apply on
https://www.idbi.com/pdf/careers/Application-Form-CCSO.pdf. Last date
30th April. More at
http://www.eyeway.org/?q=specialist-cadre-officers-idbi-bank

2. The Staff Selection Commission will hold a competitive examination

for recruitment of Multi Tasking Staff . One Leg affected (OL), One
Arm affected (OA), One Arm One Leg affected (OAL), Both Legs Affected
but not Arm (BL), Blind (B), Low Vision (LV), Hearing Handicapped (HH)
are the eligible disabilities for the post of Multi Tasking Staff. Age
Limit: 18-25 years. Qualifications: The candidates must have passed
Matriculation Examination or equivalent from a recognized Board.

Applications must be submitted in online mode only at the official
website of SSC Headquarters i.e. https://ssc.nic.in. For detailed
instructions, please refer to Annexure-I and Annexure-II of this

Notice on website:
https://ssc.nic.in/SSCFileServer/PortalManagement/UploadedFiles/notice_mts_22042019.pdf.
Last date 29th May. More at
http://www.eyeway.org/?q=multi-tasking-non-technical-staff-examination-2019-ssc.

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Jobs-

1. One post as Officer (HR) for Persons with Disabilities in Cement
Corporation of India Ltd. (CCI), New Delhi. Qualifications: Full time
2 years MBA/PG Diploma/MSW in HR/Personnel Management/Labour
Welfare/IR. Maximum Age: 35 years. Computer knowledge is essential for
all posts. Interested candidates may send their applications duly
completed in all respects as mentioned above by ordinary post in the
cover super scribed "Application for the post of ...." and send the
same at the following address: Manager (HR)
Cement Corporation of India Ltd. Post Box No. 3061, Lodhi Road Post
Office, New Delhi-110003. Last date: 10th May. The prescribed form in
word/pdf format can be downloaded from CCI website: www.cciltd.in.
Full details given at
https://www.cciltd.in/UserFiles/files/Advertisement%20No_%20022019.pdf.
More at http://www.eyeway.org/?q=officer-hr-cement-corporation-india-ltd
2. Visually Impaired Candidates required for Sales Process- Saarathee

Job Role: Customer Care Executive

Job Location: Gurgaon

Requirements:
Candidates must possess English speaking skills
Candidates must have good communication abilities
Must be Graduate
Candidates with prior work experience in Sales/Customer relationship
will be preferred

Applications accepted till May 10th

Contact Person: Richa Bansal
Email id: richa....@saarathee.com
Website: www.saarathee.com

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News-
Online series Safe Cooking offers lessons specially for visually
impaired people.
Are you a visually impaired person who wants to pick up some basic
tips in cooking? Well, help is online in the form of a series called
Safe Cookingon YouTube.
The brainchild of Sushmeetha Bubna, founder of Voice Vision, a
well-known NGO for blind people, the series aims to empower people
with visual impairments. Bubna is also the series host. The first
episode is already out and focuses on the theoretical aspects of
cooking.
As a visually impaired person, Bubna is always looking for ways to
teach people from the community essential life skills that are needed
to be independent.
“My mother taught me the basics of cooking at a time when my vision
was still intact”, says Bubna. “So, I knew the hands-on skills needed
and after I lost my vision, I built on that and gathered information.
What I found is that many visually impaired people have a passion for
cooking but are not encouraged to learn”.
In the videos, Bubna guides the participants, all students of SIES
College, through basic skills, including an orientation of the
kitchen, hygiene tips, chopping, making rotis, etc. Amit Jaiswal, a
third year BA student at the college, says he found them useful.
“I was there as a trainer as I am used to cooking at home”, says
Jaiswal, who was forced to learn when his parents had a family
emergency to attend to and left him alone at home. “I ran out of money
for food after some time and decided to start by learning how to make
tea”, says Jaiswal. “That was the start to learning more. “
Jaiswal believes this is a skill all visually impaired people must
learn. Yes, sighted people can do it easily but that should not
discourage us. It is important to be careful especially when it comes
to handling hot things like oil, but today there is kitchen equipment
available like chopping machines and electronic cookers which make the
process safer and easier”.
Bubna feels learning these skills reduces the dependency on others.
“These are things one should know. Not everyone can afford a cook or
have access to assistants while cooking.”
For Husna Shaikh, whose mother does not allow her to cook at home, the
sessions were an opportunity to practice her skills. “I also learned
how to make tea, rotis and to use equipment like vegetable choppers
and electronic cookers. I feel much more confident of my abilities in
the kitchen now", says this second year BA student.
Source: https://newzhook.com/story/22078

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Job-
One post as Safaiwala for PH (OL, B, LV, HH) in Cantonment Board
Bakloh, District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. Qualifications: Middle
(8th) standard pass. Age Limit: 18-30 years. Candidates are required
to apply ONLINE at www.canttboardrecruit.org. Last date 11th May. For
submission of application, visit the website/portal at
www.canttboardrecruit.org click on New User Registration. More at
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Two posts for Visually Impaired who are domicile of Haryana as Clerk
in Kurukshetra University. Qualifications: (i) Graduate from a
recognized University (ii) Matric with Hindi or Sanskrit as one of the
subject. OR 10+2/B.A./M.A. with Hindi as one of the subjects (iii) The

candidate shall have to qualify the Test in Computer Appreciation and
Application. This test will be based on Introduction to Computer &
Windows, Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Power Point, Internet Browsing
and Email Management (iv) Typing speed of 30 words per minute in
English converted with equivalent key depressions as the typing speed

would be tested on computers. Age : 18 to 50 years. More details on
website: www.kuk.ac.in . Apply online on website:
https://eapplicationonline.com/KU2019/Pages/ChkApplicant.aspx.
HELPLINE • In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding

the online filling of the application form and deposit of online fee
the candidate can call at helpline No. 07428664829 on all working days
from 10:00 A.M. to 06:00 P.M. • In case of any
guidance/information/clarification, the candidates who had earlier
applied against the posts of Clerk(Budgeted) advertised vide
Advertisement No. 2/2010,No. 5/2011 and No. 2/2013, can call at
helpline No 01744- 239801 on all working days from 9:30 A.M. to 5:00
P.M. Last date: 15th May. More at

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Thirteen posts as Assistant Professor and Five posts as Associate
Professor for Visually Impaired in University of Allahabad.
Qualifications: Master‘s Degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade
in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) in the relevant
subject or an equivalent degree from an Indian/foreign University.
Last date 20th May. Details in :
http://allduniv.ac.in/ckfinder/userfiles/files/AU_Assistant%20Professor_2019_f.pdf
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1. Workshop
Workshop Training on the theme “Advanced Excel with JAWS” by XRCVC
There are huge number of visually challenged persons working in the
financial sector handling various tasks from credit monitoring to HR
and many such. We, at XRCVC have designed an exclusive workshop theme
“Advanced Excel Workshop with JAWS” for skill development on Excel
office application specific to commercial jobs for the visually
challenged finance associated students, interns & employee. Contents:-
- Quick analysis of the large worksheets - Filter by using Advance
Criteria - vlookup - Pivot Tables Date: Saturday, 11th May 2019
Timings: 11 AM to 4.30 PM. Place: XRCVC-Viviana Extension, Viviana
Mall, Eastern Express Highway, Beside Jupiter Hospital, Thane West -
400606 (Directions: The room is located on the first floor of the
mall’s West Court. To reach the room, between the ‘Chumbak’ and ‘Max’
stores, take the passageway (around 60 feet long) towards the
emergency exit and walk past the washroom. Open the exit door, take
left side of the exit door. The XRCVC-Viviana Extension is located at
the end of the passageway near the emergency exit.) Eligibility
Criteria:- 1. Finance allied visually impaired students, interns &
employee. 2. Should be screen reader JAWS/NVDA user. 3. Basic
knowledge of office applications word and excel is a must. Limited
seats are available for further queries contact:- Mr Vikas Dabholkar
vi...@xrcvc.org 022 61701178/ 77/ 76
2. Training-
Short term computer training course
Short term computer training course for school going blind students,
no hostel facility.
Course Duration: 25 May to 10 June 2019 10 am to 5 pm, Batch For
schoolgoing blind students, no hostel facility
Maximum capacity: 15 students
Eligibility
• Candidates who have under Class 12th are eligible.
Syllabus
The following topics are included in the syllabus.
• Basic Hardware and Software concepts
• Word Processing (MS Word)
• Read, Writing & Editing
• Internet Browsing
• E-mails
• Digital eBook reading (DAISY, PDF, EPUB etc.)
Who should join?
• Visually impaired school going students.
To get registered for this batch contact NAB Helpline on all working
days between 10 am to 5 pm.
+91-9212319672, +91-8826261166
or
+91-11-26102944 Extension 117.
National Association for the Blind
Sector - 5, R.K. Puram, New Delhi - 110022

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Event-
1. Workshop on the theme “PowerPoint 2010 with NVDA”
The XRCVC Viviana Extension Thane is happy to announce a One day
workshop on the theme “PowerPoint 2010 with NVDA”.
PowerPoint is a presentation package that allows you to create
overheads, slide shows, and presentations.
The feature of the workshop is enhancing presentation skills of
PowerPoint slides, in slide shows etc.
Eligibility: Participants should have good knowledge of English
language and screen reader.
Registrations available on a first-come-first-served basis.
Date: Saturday, May 18, 2019
Time: 11.00 am to 5.30 pm.
Venue: XRCVC-Viviana Extension, Viviana Mall West Court, 1st Floor,
Next to Jupiter Hospital, Eastern Express Highway, Thane West,
Maharashtra 400606

(Directions: The room is located on the first floor of the mall’s West

Court. To reach the room, open the door between the ‘Chumbak” and

‘Max’ stores, take the passageway (around 60 feet long) towards the

emergency exit and walk past the washroom. The XRCVC-Viviana Extension

is located at the end of the passageway near the emergency exit.)

Contact: Vikas Dabholkar (Technical Consultant)
XRCVC Viviana Extension Thane
E-mail: vi...@xrcvc.org
Phone: 022 61701178 / 77 / 76
2. ONE DAY WORKSHOP on ANDROID ACCESSIBILITY.
With the objective of enabling the visually impaired to take full
advantage of the features of smart phones.
These topic will be covered in this workshop
Overview of accessible smart phone options for the blind
Basics of touch screen accessibility for the visually impaired
Overview of Android (versions, stock, customized, updates)
Enabling accessibility features in Android devices
Overview of Talkback screen reader and gestures
Talkback settings.

Voice Dream for reading books in different
formats, Simply Reading
Email: Gmail
Web browsing: Firefox, Google Chrome
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We request you to bring a mobile or tablet with which you can learn
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Date & Time: Saturday, 11 May 2019, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Venue: National Association for the Blind R. K. Puram, Sector 5, New
Delhi 110022. Registration free but compulsory on Friday, 10 May 2019
till 12 p.m.
For registration or other information call us at +91 9212319672, +91 8826261166

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Dear All,
Greetings from the National Eyeway Helpdesk!
Please, follow below the Daily Eyeway Alerts:

1. News-
Visually impaired with a vision.
Despite being partially visually impaired since birth, Ritik Goyal of
the Institute for the Blind, Sector 26, has scored 94.8 per cent in
humanities.
“My sight did hinder my studies but it failed to dampen my spirit.
Despite all the troubles I faced, I was determined to work hard from
the very first day of Class XII,” Ritik said. Assisted by Braille
books, he thanked his teachers for recording important lessons for him
and providing him with meticulous notes. He lives with his mother, a
government employee.
“I wish to pursue a degree in arts from Panjab University. My ultimate
goal is to become an IAS officer,” he said. To distress, Ritik used to
play chess and guitar. Source:
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/visually-impaired-with-a-vision/767384.html
2. Job-
One post for Visually Impaired (H.P) as Secretary, Class-I (Gazetted)
(on Contract basis) in Himachal Pradesh Public Service
Commission(HPPSC). Qualification: M. Sc (Agr./ Hort.) or B. Sc. (Agr./
Hort.) followed by MBA preferably in Agr. Business from any recognized
University / Institute or Post Graduate diploma in Marketing
Management from recognized university or institution. b) Desirable
Qualification(s):- (i) Possessing five years experience on
Agricultural Produce mainly in Govt. / Public undertaking autonomous
bodies. (ii)Knowledge of customs, manner and dialects of H.P. and
suitability for appointment in the peculiar conditions prevailing in
the Pradesh. Age: Below 45 years. Detailed instructions for filling
up Online Recruitment Applications are available on twebsite:
www.hppsc.hp.gov.in/hppsc. In case of any guidance/ information/
clarification regarding Online Applications, candidates can contact
HPPSC’s Reception Counter in person or on Toll Free No. 1800-180-8004
or Ph. No. 0177-2629738 on any working day between 10:00 A.M. to 05:00
P.M. Queries related to online applications can also be mailed by the
candidates on e-mail ID: hppsc_...@msn.com. Last date 23rd May.
More at http://www.eyeway.org/?q=secretary-class-i-gazetted-contract-basis-himachal-pradesh-public-service-commission-hppsc

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Dear All,
Greetings from the National Eyeway Helpdesk!
Please, follow below the Daily Eyeway Alerts:

1.     NEWS
1.   ‘Respect, empathy for the visually impaired main requisites for a scribe’
Microsoft, world's largest technology giants, has always been torch
bearers of inclusion. Last year, Microsoft had launched the Xbox
Adaptive controller for people with disabilities. Now, the tech giant
is all set to design an Xbox Controller with Braille for visually
impaired people. This is truly going to revolutionise the way visually
impaired people access video games. Reportedly, Microsoft has already
filed for a patent for a game controller that will have Braille inputs
and outputs. Preetham Sunkavalli, who is visually impaired, works with
a leading automobile company. Sunkavalli says that this new device is
definitely interesting.

Read on https://newzhook.com/story/22194
2.     Don't Say Cannot: He may be blind, but he can text faster than you
Edwin Khoo, 43, surprises friends with the speed at which he types on his phone.
The reason? He's been blind since birth.
"When I correspond with friends, sometimes they ask me, 'eh Edwin why
you type so fast ah?'" shares Edwin Khoo, 43. "It's because of the
braille input in the phone. Sometimes I can reply even faster than
sighted people."
Edwin, a braille transcriber, cannot perceive any light or colour and
his world is enveloped in darkness. So since young, he has honed his
sense of hearing, and picked up braille and the use of text-to-speech
technology.
For him, the game-changer was having braille input on a touchscreen
phone. "10 years ago, who would have thought a blind person can use a
phone without physical buttons? But this touchscreen mimics a braille
keyboard and translates my input into words that you can read," Edwin
shares.
Source: https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/dont-say-cannot-he-may-be-blind-he-can-text-faster-you
2.     Training
Admission in physiotherapy and massage course
The school for physiotherapy and J.M.M.T (Japanese Medical manual
therapy ) at Blind Peoples Association Ahmadabad will start its
Admission from 13th of June 2019, Morning 10:00 AM.
Course Type - Physiotherapy is a 3 years and 6 months degree course
while J.M.M.T is 2 year certificate course and it is more recommended
for late blind persons.
Eligibility
* 12th pass with English subject and minimum 50% marks.
* Age limit is 30 years for boat the course.
For both boys and girls. Accommodation is also available for both
boys and girls.
Documents required (Original and photo copy )
* 12th STD Mark sheet
* School Leaving Certificate
* Disability Certificate
* Income Certificate
* Cast Certificate
* Aadhar Card
* Bank Pass book
* Photographs
Total Number of seats - 30 (15 seats for each course )
For more information Please contact (Mon to Sat between 10 AM to 5 PM )
Mr. B K Panchal - 9898117936
Mr. Dilip Shah - 9825459123, 7016093459
Source: http://www.eyeway.org/?q=admission-physiotherapy-and-massage-course
3. Events
Savitribai Phule Pune University is organizing 2 hours workshop on
Inclusive education and academic Accessibility along with short
exhibition.
The workshop will cover:
inclusive education Concepts, types of disabilities and specific
assistive technologies required for them, Demonstration of assistive
technologies, Challenges of persons with disabilities in academic
inclusion, role of stakeholders in creation of barrier free academics,
accessible academic web services, Accessible built infrastructure,
Accessible Course content, accessible teaching and course delivery
mechanism, Accessible Admission and enrolment, Reservation policies
for persons with disabilities, Disability support services activities
at the campus, students counseling, Placement for persons with
disabilities, cases discussion, Inclusive Education and accessibility
Research etc.
Source: http://www.eyeway.org/?q=workshop-inclusive-education-and-academic-accessibility-along-short-exhibition-0
4. Jobs
National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities
Date of posting: 04 May 19

Junior Library Assistant Services
No. of Post : 01
Qualifications:
1. Bachelor Degree in Library and Information Science.
2. Knowledge of Computer.Desirable : 1. Masters Degree in Library and
Information Science.
2. One year Diploma in computer application.
Emoluments : Rs. 20000/- P.M. with no other Allowances
Age Limit : 35 years
Lower Division Clerk (LDC)
Qualifications :
1. Intermediate or an equivalent examination.
2. Typing speed 35 words per minute in English on computer.
3. Knowledge of Computer
Emoluments : Rs. 18000/- P.M. with no other Allowances
Age Limit : 27 years.
Selection Procedure : Selection will be based on written test and skill test.
Job Summary
Job Type : Full Time
Job Role : HR / Admin
Job Category : Govt Jobs,Walkin,BSc/BCA/BBM
Hiring Process : Walk - In, Written-test
Who can apply : Freshers

How to apply: Walk-in-Test will be conducted in the Institute on
13.05.19 at 11.0 0 A.M. The candidate fulfills the requirements for
the post may attend the Test with an application addressed to Director
NIEPVD, Dehradun containing Name, Father’s Name, Address, Date of
Birth, Age, Qualifications, Experience, whether SC/ST/OBC/Physically
Handicapped/Ex-Serviceman, Mobile/Tel. No. etc. and any other relevant
information alongwith attested copies of certificates, degrees,
mark-sheets, testimonials in support of qualifications, age,
experience etc. without which candidate will not be allowed to appear
in the Test.

LAST DATE TO APPLY: 13 MAY 2019
For more info: http://nivh.gov.in/images/post_for_LDC_Jr_library_assistant.pdf

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Dear All,
Greetings from the National Eyeway Helpdesk!
Please, follow below the Daily Eyeway Alerts:

NEWS
Sightsavers helped 65-year-old Shoba to undergo a cataract removal surgery.
Shobha, a 65-year-old daily wage worker, is a resident of the
Alipurduar district in West Bengal. Thrice a week, she would walk up a
hill to collect dry leaves and branches for fuel. One day, she felt
her vision blurring out, but paid no heed. That was until she was
diagnosed with cataract.
“Healthcare services in this locality is poor. I got lucky by
attending the screening camp organised as part of the Rural Eye Health
Programme. That’s when I got to know that I had an eye ailment.
Sightsavers was kind enough to help me undergo a cataract-removal
surgery. Now, I am able to see clearly,” she says.
India is home to a third of the world’s blind population. The country
has about 12 million individuals with visual impairment as against the
global total of 39 million according to a report published by the
National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB). Despite this, when
it comes to accessibility of education, healthcare and employment, the
visually impaired are cut-off. Only 29.16 percent of the blind in
India are part of the education system as per a survey conducted by
the National Council of Educational Research and Training(NCERT). The
same survey points out that only 6.86 percent of schools have access
to braille books and audio content.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says some of the major causes of
blindness are cataract and refractive errors, which are preventable 80
percent of the times but lack of awareness and poor access to eye care
in India make the situation tough.
Source: https://yourstory.com/socialstory/2019/05/sightsavers-eye-health-education-livelihood-blind-india
Expanding possibilities for the visually impaired
Imagine not being able to see as you walk down the bustling alleys of
a metropolitan city or trying to get admission in an educational
institution, or even attempting to crack a job interview given the
discrimination and many prejudices. Sightsavers offers a variety of
programmes to ease these difficulties, as well as strengthen
healthcare and promote inclusive education. The enterprise runs many
eye health programmes. The Rural Eye Health Programme, also known as
Netravasanth, targets 68.84 percent of Indian population residing in
rural areas. It has a five-year programme that came to effect in 2015,
and is focusing on setting up eye care centres for screening and
treating cataract.
The School Eye Health Programme, called Vidyajyothi, was launched in
2014 to improve learning outcomes in government schools. Raahi, the
National Truckers Eye Health Programme was initiated to help truck
drivers keep a better eye on the roads. “One in every four truckers
have a distant vision problem, and nearly half of them need spectacles
to be able to see clearly. This initiative aims to help them get
access to eye care services and drive safely. We have set up vision
centres, pop-up outreach camps, and eye screening stalls across
locations where truck drivers stop to rest or unload cargo,” Jatin
says. Quality education and access to appropriate learning tools for
the blind still remain a far-fetched dream in India. The Inclusive
Education Programme attempts to break this cycle. Sightsavers is
equipping blind students in government schools with free assistive
devices, audio books and learning material in braille. Besides, the
programme imparts training for teachers and support staff in order to
enhance learning outcomes of children.
“Poor eye health hampers the academic performance of students. We
provide facilities like free eye check-ups, provision of spectacles to
correct refractive errors, and even conduct awareness sessions about
the importance of eye health. In this way, eye ailments are nipped at
the bud,” explains Jatin Tiwari, Corporate Fund Raising (CFR),
Sightsavers India. The Urban Eye Health Programme, or Amrutha Drithi,
was started in 2014 to cater to the urban slum population. Sightsavers
works with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as part of the
National Urban Health Mission to provide healthcare services like eye
screenings, retinopathy, and corrective treatment. “The Social
Inclusion Programme empowers the visually impaired to be able to lead
an independent and fulfilling life. We help them to earn their daily
bread by conducting skill development sessions and offering vocational
training. We also work with the government to implement changes at the
policy level for better inclusive practices,” Jatin notes. All these
initiatives have their presence across the states of Chhattisgarh,
Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,
and Jharkhand.
Source: https://yourstory.com/socialstory/2019/05/sightsavers-eye-health-education-livelihood-blind-india

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