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Rajasthan – Meet the first visually impaired judge #disability #Goodnews

HIGHLIGHTS 31-year-old Brahmananda Sharma, who lost his eyesight due to glaucoma at the age of 22, always wanted to be a judge and did not once think of giving up his dream. Sharma, who hails from Bhilwara and studied in… Continue Reading →

India – Inclusive Karnataka Election -2018 ? #Disability

Here’s what to expect : 1) Barricading will not block your access by vehicle to drop off point close to booth 2) Each booth has signage indicating priority queue for voters with disabilities & senior citizens 3) Keep an eye… Continue Reading →

India – Who failed Praveen Kumar ? #disability

Who failed Praveen Kumar ? ( Interactive timeline at bit.ly/praveen-timeline ) Missing on 13th Killed on 14th Unclaimed till 17th Buried on 18th ‘Missing’ on 19th Lives on-line today in 2 separate FIRs … never the twain shall meet? 23 Jan 2018… Continue Reading →

NPRD Condemns Demolition of Blind Students Hostel in Delhi #Disability

DDA demolishes hostel for blind, 20 students left in the cold, open Occupants alleged they were given no information about the demolition — or even ample time to gather their belongings.     The National Platform for the Rights of the… Continue Reading →

GST – India Taxing Body Parts #disability

GST on aids, appliances for disabled points to government’s misplaced priorities by Muralidharan | Unfortunately, items of luxury, whose deprivation causes no challenges to human existence is being prioritised instead of aids and appliances that are essential items for persons with disabilities…. Continue Reading →

Simply Nanju is a poignant book to help children understand #disability

Zainab Suleiman’s writing stems from her work with different NGOs and special schools. BIJAL VACHHARAJANI The motley crew of Nanju and his classmates have to be some of the most adorable characters in children’s literature in the recent past. Zainab… Continue Reading →

Lip Service by Modi – Sarkar – #SayNoToDivyang #Disability Rights

It’s a joke in poor taste to use the word ‪#‎Divyang‬ (Divine) in a country where people with disabilities can’t even ENTER a place of worship .   The  Central government will now use term ‘divyang’ (divine body) instead of… Continue Reading →

India – No country for differently abled #disability

PL SIGN PETITION FOR PROF ANITA GHAI HERE   Manash Pratim Gohain | TNN | NEW DELHI: Friday’s discrimination against a paraplegic flyer at IGI is not the first such incident affecting persons with disabilities (PwD) at the airports across… Continue Reading →

Games for visually disabled : making mobile fun accessible #disability

James ‘DexX’ Dominguez Most video games can be made playable for vision impaired players, as long as the designers allow for it. Photo: Glenn Hunt With all of the fuss made about constantly improving video game graphics, it may be surprising… Continue Reading →

#Disability – Why Can’t a teen amputee aspire to be doctor ? asks Bombay HC

Relief for teen amputee aspiring to be a doctor The Bombay high court on Thursday came to the rescue of a 17-year-old amputee athlete, who was barred by the state directorate of medical education and research from applying for admissions… Continue Reading →

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