Mahendra alleged that his visually impaired wife was transferred thrice within four years on grounds of revenge. Mahendra A. S., an employee of Karnataka Gramin Bank in Hassan, held a press conference today to seek reversal of the transfer of his wife, C.K. Jaikiran, District Child Protection Officer in Hassan. He alleged that his wife’s […]
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Twenty lifts in Bengaluru Metro stations are under maintenance for several days. Lifts in metro stations like Baiyappanahalli and Jayanagar, as well as 18 others have been under maintenance for a while now and require administrative attention. Officials say people have to wait longer for the lifts to be fixed. The lift near the Old […]
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Only 56 percent of schools in Karnataka have accessible infrastructure for students with disabilities. A recent report revealed that six out of 10 schools in Karnataka are not disabled-friendly. A Foundational Learning Study by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) states that only 56 percent of the schools in Karnataka have accessible […]
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Only 21 percent of eligible people in Karnataka’s disabled community have completed secondary education, NITI Aayog’s SDG India report says. Bengaluru: Disabled students in Karnataka are pushed to special schools due to a lack of books under the New Education Policy. Low funding from the government does not provide them with the infrastructure they need […]
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The Election Commission is trying to make the booths accessible to people with disabilities. By Riya Sethi Bangalore, April 12, 2019 The voting for Lok Sabha 2019 elections for the first phase started on April 11 in 92 seats of the country. People from all over the country are coming forward to cast their vote […]
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Lack of infrastructural facilities in both private and government firms for the specially-abled. Bengaluru, Nov. 22, 2018 By S.A. Gayatri The oldest railway station in the city does not have proper connectivity between its platforms, so wheelchairs cannot transport people from one side to another. There is no lift or escalators, except a flight of […]
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