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Follow below the Daily Eyeway Alerts: 1. News- Varsity garden for visually impaired. Calicut University has made a remarkable contribution towards the cause of the visually challenged by setting up a garden exclusively for them.Comprising all aromatic plants, including herbs, spices and vegetables, the garden has been set up by a team led by renowned taxonomist Sabu Mamiyil. “It’s been a dream come true for us,” said Prof. Sabu, strutting proudly along the pathways set up for the visually impaired.As many as 65 plants have been placed in the garden, with their scientific and common names and other descriptions given in Braille and audio. By touching the Braille plate with an audio pen, the visually impaired persons can listen to the descriptions about the plant.The garden has been constructed in such a way as to help a visually impaired person to do everything on his own in it. The pathways have been made with special indications at junctions to help the visually impaired to understand. Prof. Sabu said people from all institutions, including schools, could come there and learn about the plants. Queries had started to come from schools even before the park was opened. Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/varsity-garden-for-visually-impaired/article8181629.ece. More at http://eyeway.org/?q=varsity-garden-visually-impaired Rebati (name changed), a 13-year-old physically-challenged girl, studies in Class-VII in a Government school in the State. She has a dream to finish her higher education if she is provided with all necessary facilities, which a disable person needs. But for Rebati the path is not rosy. Though everyone has discouraged her mother to send Rebati to school, but she has always accompanied her daughter to school with a hope that one day she will be able to read and write, which she is deprived of. “But the Government school in there locality is not disable friendly. Her daughter is physically challenged and it is very difficult for her to cope up with. The school authorities have built up ramps, but the class rooms, drinking water and toilet facilities are not disable friendly. During menstruation period the situation is even worse,” says her mother Sumati Barik, who goes through a hardship to meet her ends. Source: http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/spend-5-funds-to-be-accessible-disabled-bodies-to-govt-depts.html. More at http://eyeway.org/?q=spend-5-funds-be-accessible-disabled-bodies-govt-depts 2. Event- Techshare India 2016 in partnership with NCPEDP and Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB),UK is a conference and exhibition discussing accessibility and assistive technology at a national level with strong international participation. The 5th edition of Techshare India will be held on 3rd & 4th March, 2016 in India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi and will focus on enhancing equal access through the theme “Towards Digital Inclusion”. The exhibition and discussions will focus on addressing challenges such as: Awareness, Ability, Access, Application. Register immediately. Contact: 22) 2686 0487/89 22-2686 0485/6. Email: techsh...@barrierbreak.com. Website: http://techshare.barrierbreak.com/. More at http://eyeway.org/?q=conference-and-exhibition-discussing-accessibility-and-assistive-technology -- With warm regards, Helpdesk Team! Toll free: 1800 300 20469 Working days: Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Website: www.eyeway.org “There are no great people in this world, only great challenges which ordinary people rise to meet.”—William Frederick Halsey, Jr. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
