All posts tagged: Persons with Disabilities

Top court says Samay Raina took it ‘for a ride’ in disability case

Top court says Samay Raina took it ‘for a ride’ in disability case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised comedian Samay Raina and YouTubers Ranveer Allahbadia and Ashish Chanchlani, describing them as “self-styled youth icons” while expressing concern over their alleged failure to comply with its earlier directions, reported the PTI. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana made the observations while hearing a petition related to remarks allegedly made about persons with disabilities and rare genetic disorders, the news agency reported. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

IIITA introduces new measures for PwD students after two days of protests

IIITA introduces new measures for PwD students after two days of protests

Following two days of protests in the wake of deaths of two BTech students, including a death by suicide by a differently abled student, the Indian Institute of information Technology-Allahabad (IIIT-A) has decided to introduce a slew of measures. The IIIT-A campus in Prayagraj (HT File Photo) For the benefit of students admitted under Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category and to make its campus more differently abled friendly, IIIT-A has decided to provide additional amenities to them on a priority. As part of the initiative, the institute has decided to provide a 10-seater golf cart bus to facilitate movement of its differently abled students between hostels and classrooms, IIIT-A officials said on Thursday. The IIIT-A campus had witnessed two days of protest by students following deaths of two BTech students including a hearing and speech-impaired student hailing from Nizamabad in Telangana, who allegedly died by suicide, late at night on March 29, and another 20-year-old student from Rangareddy of the same state, who died during treatment at a private hospital the same night. Institute officials …

International Day of Persons with Disabilities: 13-year-old who showed his device on Shark Tank, 32-year-old teacher from Pune win national award | Pune News

International Day of Persons with Disabilities: 13-year-old who showed his device on Shark Tank, 32-year-old teacher from Pune win national award | Pune News

On Tuesday, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024, President Droupadi Murmu conferred 33 people and institutions with National Awards for Empowering Persons with Disabilities. Among them were two Punekars — Prathamesh Sinha and Priyanka Dabade-Kataria. “This award is not just mine — it’s for everyone who believes in their ability to overcome challenges,” Prathamesh told The Indian Express. “We celebrated this award in a small way with samosas in the family. The functions are still going on. I will celebrate properly when I come back to Pune tomorrow,” he adds. A day after the award ceremony, the winners were on a Dilli Darshan, travelling across the historic landmarks of the Capital. “Rajghat was a great experience, the best part is that it is accessible to special people. There are Braille boards as well,” says Prathamesh, who wants to be an IAS officer. “We talk of developing infrastructure in our country. There is no one who can understand how to develop infrastructure for specially abled people better than a specially abled person. The government …