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IIM Ahmedabad inaugurates fourth edition of its leadership program for Vis
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) welcomed 28 participants for the fourth edition of its 'Leadership and Strategic Thinking' programme for visually-challenged people. The three-day immersive programme, scheduled from March 6 to 8, was inaugurated today by Bharat Bhasker,
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Gujarat: Blind People's Association holds 27th Ahmedabad Round Table Car R
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The event highlights the leadership role of the blind in the community and with 93 confirmed blind participants-- the rally fosters respect, inclusivity, and job opportunities, while showcasing the leadership skills of the blind.
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Youth in Afghanistan makes smart glasses, canes with sensors to aid blind
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Bashir Ahmad, a young man, has made "smart" glasses and canes for the blind in Nangarhar.
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Researchers reveal how visually impaired sense their heartbeats more than
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to a study, those who are blind or visually challenged may feel their own heartbeat more accurately than the sighted people.
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Study finds visually impaired sense their heartbeats better than sighted
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Thirty-six blind and as many sighted individuals were asked to count their own heartbeats without checking their pulse or touching their body. At the same time, the researchers recorded the participants' actual heartbeats with a pulse oximeter. Then, they compared the reported with the recor
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World Braille Day 2023: Know everything about Louis Braille's birth annive
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
World Braille Day is marked on January 4 to honour Louis Braille, the founder of the Braille system, and to recognise his contributions towards the welfare of visually impaired people.
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Maharashtra beat Uttarakhand in closely contested final of Goalball Nation
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Goalball is a Paralympic sport and is specially designed for blind people of a certain age
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Did you know what this road sign mean? Bengaluru Traffic Police reveals
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Have you ever come across a road sign board for blind people while commuting? And do you know the meaning behind the sign? Recently, Bengaluru Traffic Police shared the meaning behind the road sign.
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Chandigarh University student invents AI-based Smart Stick 'Netra' to make
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 29 (ANI/PRNewswire): According to a report by the World Health Organization, there are currently 28.5 Crore people in the world who are visually impaired. Among those, 3.90 Crore people are blind whereas 24.60 Crore people are living with low vision or visu
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Assam boy designs sensor-enabled smart shoe for the visually impaired
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 3 (ANI): In a bid to help visually impaired people, a young boy from Assam's Karimganj district has designed a sensor-enabled smart shoe.
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Brain implants might soon help restore rudimentary vision for blind people
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], December 6 (ANI): Restoring vision for visually impaired people might soon be a reality with the help of brain implants, due to recent discoveries at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN), which were published in the journal Science.
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Study focuses on restoring rudimentary form of vision in the blind
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], December 4 (ANI): Restoration of vision in blind people through a brain implant is on the verge of becoming reality. Recent discoveries at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) show that newly developed high-resolution implants in the visual cortex make it
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