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Follow below the Daily Eyeway Alerts: 1. News- Visually Challenged Students Still Await Second Term Books. With barely two months left for the academic year to close, the visually challenged school students in the state are yet to get most books, especially the the second term (part 2) of classes I to VIII.Only a few schools got part 2 books of classes II, III, VI and VIII, the syllabus of which changed this year. he delay is attributed to the inefficiency of the Kerala State Centre for Advanced Printing and Training (C-Apt) which was given the contract by Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) to print part 2 books, in November. C-Apt was given the contract because the Braille press run by the Kerala Federation of the Blind (KFB), to print Braille text books since 1983, could not meet the demand with its limited resources. But the task was reassigned to them in a recent meeting held at DPI as C-Apt could undertake the task despite having a superior machine. Source: http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Visually-Challenged-Students-Still-Await-Second-Term-Books/2016/02/08/article3266236.ece. More at http://eyeway.org/?q=visually-challenged-students-still-await-second-term-books Wanderlust Takes These German Riders on a Global Trip. For Patrick Kaiser and Marko Xietewordt from Germany, travelling means more than just meeting new people. That was of course one of the reasons which prompted them to cross over 12,000 kms on cycles from their hometown to the capital city One might think that being from the same country, both of them may have embarked on the trip together. However, the duo infact started off their journey as strangers. Patrick who hails from Stuttgart, in South West Germany and Marko from Munich met each other during the course of their Journey in Iran. Says Patrick, the more talkative among the two, "I was just having a cup of tea at a shop in Iran, when suddenly I spotted Marko. Once we found out that our route of journey matched, we decided to proceed together." The experience is mostly reserved for the visually impaired, so that he can give them the feeling of ‘being empowered'. One of the visually impaired persons was Tiffany Brar, who accompanied Patrick on his cycle from Thiruvananthapuram to Neyyattinkara. She adds that the experience was energising and rejuvenating in itself. Source: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/Wanderlust-Takes-These-German-Riders-on-a-Global-Trip/2016/02/08/article3265869.ece. More at http://eyeway.org/?q=wanderlust-takes-these-german-riders-global-trip The absence of provisions for persons with disabilities (PwD) makes it tough for them to access suburban railway stations. Except for a few railway stations like Egmore, most stations in the city and its neighbourhood lack ramps and signboards. The absence of special counters and queues for PwD only adds to their troubles. S K Mariappan, a special educator, faces the everyday challenge of commuting by electric multiple unit (EMU) train between Tambaram and Saidapet. To reach his office, he has to leave at least an hour early, as his ordeals range from waiting in line to buy tickets, to walking down the steps and boarding the train. “Going up and down about 30 steps four times a day is challenging. Even though I can now walk with support, I find it difficult, especially during peak hours,” says Mariappan. “If the station had ramps, it would be much easier for people like me to commute; and if there was a separate ticket counter for persons with disabilities and senior citizens, it would be helpful.” Visually-challenged P Venugopalan counts the number of steps on the foot-over-bridge (FOB) to ensure that he does not trip. “Every month, I have to depend on somebody to get my railway pass. While climbing the stairs, I fear that I may fall or miss a step,” he rues. Source: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Railways-Inability-to-Enable-the-Disabled/2016/02/08/article3265905.eceMore at http://eyeway.org/?q=railways-inability-enable-disabled 2. Product- Accessible Reader is a reading application for android platform. It supports Hindi, English and other Indian regional languages. With the help of this application you will be able to read your txt, rtf, doc, docx & PDF files with complete navigation. Sparsh Products is the manufacturer of the Accessible Reader. The cost of the application is Rs. 550/-. To buy the app please contact: Sparsh Products, Mobile: 91-9837088334, Email: [email protected]. More at http://eyeway.org/?q=accessible-reader 3. Job- There is one post for Visually Impaired as Officer Grade A – General in Securities and Exchange Board of India . Age Limit: 37 years. Qualification: Master’s Degree in Economics/Commerce/ MBA/ Post Graduate Degree in Management/ Post Graduate Diploma in Management with 50% marks in the aggregate, CA/CFA/CS/ICWA. Posting: The incumbent may be posted and transferred to any location in India where SEBI has its Offices. Examination centres: Chennai Kolkata/ Greater Kolkata , Mumbai/Greater Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane , New Delhi-NCR. Application fee is Rs. 100/-. Last date 26th February. Apply online website: http://www.sebi.gov.in/. More at http://www.eyeway.org/?q=jobs -- With warm regards, Helpdesk Team! 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