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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.comBlogger2857125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-71353940040458171192017-02-19T09:42:00.002-08:002017-02-19T09:42:43.665-08:00Vaakya: Special School Launches App For Differently-Abled Children - NOIDA
Mata Bhagwanti Chadha Niketan, a charitable school based in Noida, has launched a picture-based mobile application to help speech impaired and differently-abled children in learning through augmentative and alternative communication. The app has been named as 'Vaakya' and this has been launched as part of the 18th foundation day celebration of the school. The application is immensely helpful Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-15787703614577813132017-02-19T09:37:00.000-08:002017-02-19T09:37:20.135-08:00Loan mela for differently abled - Tamil Nadu
A loan mela meant for distributing interest-free loans among differently abled people for starting self employment initiatives was held here on Saturday.
Eligible applicants were given Rs. 25,000 loan through cooperative banks under the National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) scheme. District Collector Prashant M.Wadnere participated in the mela. P.Janci, District Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-86200746789565143492017-02-19T09:34:00.002-08:002017-02-19T09:34:38.192-08:00Man booked for molesting differently-abled teen daughter in Vijayawada
Police filed a case against a man under Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO) act for allegedly molesting her differently-abled daughter for the last two years in Nuzvid, Krishna district, on Saturday.
The accused, Thummandu Venkateswar Rao, 40, is an alcoholic. Rao has two daughters and a son. According to Nuzvid police, her mother and some relatives knew about it but Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-81751353083486289812017-02-19T09:31:00.001-08:002017-02-19T09:31:54.946-08:00Jaipur: Nod for third-party construction of poor homes
As per the provision, the owners of sanctioned units had the first right to construct their homes as daily wage labourers up to a period of 90 days.
After lagging behind in constructing homes under Mukhyamantri Gramin BPL Awas Yojana, the rural development department has now relaxed norms to allow third parties to execute work on request from beneficiaries.
As per the provision, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-86091195991248647282017-02-19T09:27:00.003-08:002017-02-19T09:27:58.051-08:00Special scheme Announced in Kerala state
In recent times, the central and state governments of India started to provide various welfare schemes and plans for the handicapped people who are about to be called as Physically challenged people. In order to boost their confidence level and to provide necessary help for those people to make them to live normal life several welfare schemes are introduced by both central and as well as the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-44463712263531553652017-02-19T09:22:00.002-08:002017-02-19T09:22:43.277-08:0061 yrs old raped a 15-yr-old physically and mentally challenged girl in West Bengal _ Jalpaiguri
On Tuesday, a 15-year-old physically and mentally challenged girl was raped by her neighbour at Dhupguri in Jalpaiguri district,
On Wednesday, the police said that Kalipada Nandi(61 yrs old) allegedly raped the girl on Tuesday. He raped her when she was alone at home. He took the benefits of her handicapped. He easily raped her in the absence of her parents. When the girl Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-54356920542732671572017-02-19T09:08:00.003-08:002017-02-19T09:08:33.000-08:00800 people caught in 10 days travelling in physically handicapped coaches of Mumbai locals
During peak hours, the handicapped coach is more often than not occupied by the able-bodied looking to avoid crowds.
In what should be human decency and not a mandatory drive by the authorities, the Central Railways has caught 800 people travelling in the 'handicapped' coaches – meant for the physically challenged, cancer patients and pregnant women – over a span of just 10 daysAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-49384327321988342822017-02-12T10:32:00.002-08:002017-02-12T10:32:29.214-08:00India beat Pakistan by nine-wickets to win T20 Blind World Cup
India successfully defended their title in the T20 Blind World Cup on Sunday at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore by beating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final by nine wickets. Incidentally, in the previous and only edition of the T20 World Cup for the visually impaired, Pakistan had been on the losing end then too.
Both teams came into the contest with a superb record during Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-18660562739040312202017-02-12T10:28:00.001-08:002017-02-12T10:28:38.300-08:00Seats for women, handicapped in buses: NGO approaches SHRC
The State Human Rights Commission has ‘admitted’ a petition filed by an NGO seeking adherence to the various orders by the authorities regarding reservation of seats for the women as well as handicapped persons in every public transport vehicle.
The petition is likely to come up for hearing next week, chairman of ‘Centre for Peace and Protection of Human Rights’ M.M. Shuja, who has filed Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-89992485743498759732017-02-12T10:26:00.000-08:002017-02-12T10:26:33.501-08:00Around the World —The cost of China’s dirty air
In the largest epidemiological study conducted in the developing world, researchers found that as exposure to fine particulate air pollution in 272 Chinese cities increases, so do deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. The researchers have reported their results in “Fine Particulate Air Pollution and Daily Mortality: A Nationwide Analysis in 272 Chinese Cities”, published online Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-28164989249901522872017-02-12T10:18:00.001-08:002017-02-12T10:18:20.393-08:00Does aggression and autism have any connection?
Help the autistic kids before it aggravates !
A new study finds, the smaller the brain stem, the greater the likelihood of aggression in children, with autism.
According to researchers from Brigham Young University in the US, there is an inverse correlation between aggression and brain stem volume in children with autism and the study will provide clues into the link between aggression Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-79278342265645155682017-01-07T10:44:00.000-08:002017-01-07T10:44:14.185-08:00EC: Elections in five states to be women, disabled and eco friendly
As Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi announced the election dates for the upcoming assembly polls in five states on Wednesday, he categorically stressed on the need to make voting process women, disabled and ecologically friendly. The elections for the five states - Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand - will begin on February 4. Counting of the votes will take place on Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-70955687034464362272017-01-07T10:39:00.001-08:002017-01-07T10:39:32.917-08:00Delhi HC directs Delhi University to admit disabled PhD candidate
At a time when the country's lawmakers are favouring equal representation of persons with disability, a high court judgment will boost the morale of students facing similar predicament. The court found Delhi University's admission criteria for such candidates "unsustainable", directing the University to grant admission to a physically challenged Phd candidate, who had secured 63 Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-30953630015845236312017-01-07T10:33:00.000-08:002017-01-07T10:33:09.642-08:00Railways to make 3000 special bogies for disabled persons
The Railways will make 3,000 special bogies for "divyangs" (persons with disabilities) by 2018 to make their travel comfortable and hassle-free, an official said on Tuesday. These bogies will have various facilities to ensure the differently abled passengers or "divyangs" have smooth train travel, said Kamlesh Pandey, Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) in Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-85730113270230898742017-01-07T10:25:00.001-08:002017-01-07T10:25:51.668-08:00Kiosk on wheels helps persons with disabilities turn entrepreneurs
The battery-operated kiosk, Sunny Splendor, is a boon to persons with disabilities.
The battery-operated kiosk, Sunny Splendor, is a boon to persons with disabilities.
Three years ago, Umesh, a lorry driver, lost his legs in a road accident. To make ends meet, he decided to sell tea on a two-wheeler, but the new venture threw up many challenges.
Dejected but not defeated, he Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-6996649759088416252017-01-07T10:21:00.000-08:002017-01-07T10:21:34.191-08:00Rights-based empowerment
According to the Census 2011, there are 2.68 crores (2.21%) persons with disabilities in India, though according to some estimates, the actual number may be as high as five per cent of our population. However, there has been a paradigm shift in the approach towards the persons with disabilities (PWDs) during last some years. The government’s focus now is on rights based economic empowerment of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-83055858488104122942017-01-07T10:17:00.001-08:002017-01-07T10:17:19.221-08:00Disabled may get 5% quota in colleges from next session
The government is keen to finalise the rules of the recently passed Disabilities Bill by April 14 which will allow disabled persons to avail 5 per cent reservation in higher education institutions from next academic session.According to the bill, specially-abled persons with benchmark disability between the age group of 6 and 18 years will also have the right to free education.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-35056216240340061962017-01-07T10:13:00.000-08:002017-01-07T10:13:18.394-08:00Social service projects discussed
Labour and Social Development Minister Jameel Humaidan has met member of Parliament (MP) Mohammed Al Emadi and several parents of differently abled children.The meeting reviewed ways and means to meet the needs of this category of children to keep abreast of successive developments witnessed in the Bahraini society in line with the ministry's strategic plan(s).The minister welcomed the MP Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-61352612220924596042017-01-07T10:08:00.006-08:002017-01-07T10:08:55.289-08:00Move to make Govt buildings disabled-friendly
All departments have been asked to submit details of Government buildings in the Capital and 10 other important cities and towns in a bid to make them fully accessible and disabled-friendly.
According to the strategy laid down by the Centre for Accessible India Campaign (AIC), all Government buildings in State Capitals would be made fully accessible by July next year. Besides, accessibility Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-82493039138188239772017-01-07T10:04:00.001-08:002017-01-07T10:04:39.169-08:00Seminar on understanding needs of physically challenged
The Higher Education for Persons with Special Needs (HEPSN) and National Service Scheme (NSS) wings of Andhra Loyola College (ALC) organised a National seminar sponsored by UGC called the National Seminar on Challenges and Opportunities For The Physically Challenged Persons at the college seminar hall on Wednesday.
Moses Chowdary of Enable India, Bangalore, was the Chief Guest for Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-89825334655385293422017-01-07T09:58:00.002-08:002017-01-07T09:58:24.372-08:00HC directs Railway Board to frame scheme for allotment of shops to physically challenged- Madurai
The Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Railway Board to frame a scheme within six months for preferential allotment of shops and other business establishments at all railway stations to physically challenged applicants.
It should be in accordance with Section 43 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.
Justice M.S. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-62245421346116400692016-11-06T01:30:00.001-07:002016-11-06T01:30:17.571-07:00Dismal Condition of Enrolment of Children with Special Needs - Bhubaneshwar
It has been reported that only two percent of disabled children are in schools and 0.5 to 0.6 percent of them comprise girls.
The enrolment of children with special needs especially girls are in a bleak condition in the State. The National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) report points out that 74,805 disabled childrenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-76174792493921573882016-11-06T01:25:00.000-07:002016-11-06T01:25:47.932-07:00History lessons by Lake Pichola
Get up close with Udaipur’s royal past, its art and architecture at the City Palace museum, writes Chitra Swaminathan
The muted yellow in the floral miniatures on the stately Badi Pol takes on an iridescent sheen in the sharp rays of the morning sun. As the day grows brighter, in its warmth, you look at the 400-year history of the Suryavanshi dynasty that ruled Mewar.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-76945513391101288772016-11-06T01:19:00.000-07:002016-11-06T01:19:56.726-07:00HC directs JU for admission to physically challenged girl - JAMMU
High Court has directed the University of Jammu to provide admission in MA Sociology subject to a physically challenged girl under reservation category.
The petitioner Shivangi Sharma, daughter of Inderjeet Sharma of Rajpura Mangotrian Jammu, with 75% permanent disability had sought admission in Jammu University under reserved category (handicapped).
But she was not given Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180951899475866348.post-80159844742464798362016-11-06T01:16:00.000-07:002016-11-06T01:16:01.793-07:00Prosecution need not prove motive every time: High Court
While confirming the life sentence awarded to a man who brutally killed a physically handicapped person, packed his body in a plastic bag, and threw it near Gorewada Ring Road, the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court ruled that prosecution was not bound to prove motive of crime every time to secure conviction. It noted that if chain of circumstances sufficiently Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947087901060200815noreply@blogger.com0