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1. News Alert- A two-year special course for visually impaired students will be started at Braille Bhawan, Jamalpur. This course has been started jointly by the Centre’s National Institute for Visually Handicapped, Dehradun, and the Punjab Government. Applications have been sought for this special course with duration of two years. The last date for applying for the course comprising 25 seats is June 5. Free hostel will be provided to girls students. Further information can be sought at 0161-2622201 and 9463912909. More at http://www.eyeway.org/?q=golden-chance-visually-impaired An inter-ministerial panel has been formed to monitor the progress being made by various Central Government departments in filling vacancies of persons with disabilities. The move comes following a direction from the Supreme Court last month. The apex court in its interim order dated April 28, in the matter of National Federation of Blind, had directed that immediate steps be taken by the Government to expedite the process of filing up of vacancies already identified for persons with disabilities. More at http://www.eyeway.org/?q=panel-monitor-vacancies-persons-disabilities 2. Training Alert- Short term Kannada e-speak training with NVDA is conducted at Mitra Jyothi in collaboration with NAB Delhi and CIS Bangalore to encourage persons with visual impairment to read and type Indian languages. This training is conducted in local language Kannada for Computer Users in Karnataka on 8th and 9th June. Time: 10 am to 5pm. For further queries contact LN Reddy or Geethanjali 080 -22587623 ext 19/34. More at http://www.eyeway.org/?q=short-term-kannada-e-speak-training-nvda 3. Job Alert- One post for Visually Impaired as Assistant Professor, School of Law, Governance and Citizenship (SLGC) in Ambedkar University Delhi. Qualification: Good academic record with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) at he Master's Degree level in a relevant subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university. Last Date 30 th June. Apply online. More at http://www.eyeway.org/?q=jobs -- ** Best,Binni Kumari|Programme Manager Helpdesk! Score Foundation 17/107, Basement, Vikram Vihar, Lajpatnagar 4, New Delhi 110024, INDIA. Helpdesk:+91 - 11 - 460 70 380 (Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm) Office Phone: +91 - 11 - 26472582/81 Email:[email protected] Websites: scorefoundation.org.in <http://www.scorefoundation.org.in/> www.eyeway.org ****** <http://www.youtube.com/user/eyewayindia><https://twitter.com/friendsofeyeway> <https://www.facebook.com/projecteyeway> 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/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] 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..
