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Careernet's Virtual All Diversity Career Fair Concludes with Around 1,000
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 6: Careernet Prism, the diversity-focused vertical of India's leading talent solutions provider Careernet, successfully concluded the 5th edition of India's largest virtual 'All Diversity Career Fair'. The event witnessed the participation of around 1,0
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Bhutan: Hearing impaired woman masters bamboo, cane crafts through skills
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A deaf woman in Bhutan’s Zhemgang has mastered bamboo and cane crafts through skills training which has in turn transformed her life and how the society sees disabilities, The Bhutan Live reported.
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Adults with intellectual disabilities are at risk for dementia
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Intellectual disability (ID) is thought to be associated with an increased risk of dementia and its onset is influenced by both inherited and acquired factors. It is also known that a lower cognitive reserve—the capacity for thinking developed by learning and deliberate mental effort—increas
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Oman chairs 9th meeting of GCC Ministers of Social Development
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The meeting discussed the GCC joint strategy on women’s affairs, the dissemination of a Privilege Card for persons with disabilities in GCC states and the State of Kuwait’s proposal to dedicate an award for outstanding people with disabilities in member states.
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Researchers find genes linked to increased risk for neurodevelopmental dis
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to a recent Paediatrics article, expanding newborn screening (NBS) to include identifying genes associated with an elevated risk of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) will cause more harm than good. While some experts believe that identifying NDDs in the newborn period would be a
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UAE: Bank in Sharjah introduces Screen Reader Integration for its mobile b
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) announced its success in adapting its mobile banking application with the screen reader service to serve people with visual disabilities as the first service of its kind in the United Arab Emirates.
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Sharjah to launch seasonal influenza vaccination campaign
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
For the benefit of senior citizens and people with disabilities who are residents of the Emirate of Sharjah, the Sharjah Social Services Department (SSSD) will launch a seasonal influenza vaccination campaign on Monday and it will run through the end of the winter season.
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World Physiotherapy Day: Celebrating physiotherapists; this year's theme i
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
This special day serves as a tribute to the physiotherapy profession and the invaluable contributions of physiotherapists in helping individuals achieve their best physical functionality, whether they are recovering patients or enjoying good health, read the Ministry of Social Justice and Em
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Reliance Foundation opens scholarship applications for 5,000 undergraduate
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Reliance Foundation will award selected scholars a grant of up to Rs 2 lakhs for the entire course of study, as per a press release. The programme encourages applications from girls and people with disabilities.
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Bridging the gap: Brookfield Properties pioneers DEI leadership
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 31: Inclusive ecosystems make for a richer chorus of voices that come from different walks of life and provide a variety of perspectives. But why does it matter? Think about an environment where the true spirit of diversity, inclusion, and equity (DEI) lies in unloc
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Celebrating Entrepreneurship Triumphs of People with Disabilities
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 29: Idobro Impact Solutions, Chevening Alumni, and Hindustan Unilever joined forces to honor the remarkable achievements of aspiring entrepreneurs at the 'Accelerating PwD (Persons with Disabilities) Enterprises' program. This distinctive incubation progr
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Delhi HC orders to provide special facilities in courts to ensure actual a
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court has ordered the Government of NCT of Delhi to provide infrastructure, and financial assistance for procuring essential electronic gadgets for the purpose of conducting trials where the accused has special needs so that he or she can participate equally in the judicial pr
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