The passenger praised the airline, saying it was taking commendable steps by providing employment opportunities to people with disabilities. Airports are usually known for crowds and stress, but one IndiGo passenger recently witnessed something that left him inspired. While going through a normal check-in process, he met a staff member who is hearing and speech …
The Durga Battalion of the Indian Army’s Poonch Brigade, in collaboration with Pritam Spiritual Trust, conducted a 3-day camp in Poonch, providing free artificial limbs, wheelchairs, and crutches to 200 specially-abled individuals. It was held as part of the 77th Poonch Link-Up Day celebrations. Chairman of Pritam Spiritual Trust, Jagbir Singh, stated that the Trust, …
Ira Singhal, the 2014 UPSC topper, is a remarkable example of determination and courage. Born with scoliosis, a spine disorder that limits her arm movement, she cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination not once but four times, finally securing the AIR 1 in her fourth attempt. Despite facing discrimination and being denied posting earlier due …
To qualify, candidates must be persons with benchmark disabilities working on consolidated pay, daily wages, or other non-permanent arrangements. The Department for the Welfare of Differently Abled Persons has issued a Government Order offering weightage marks in recruitment exams to persons with benchmark disabilities (PwBDs) working temporarily in non-sanctioned Group C and D posts. The …
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Orissa high court has asked the director of higher education to ensure that issues faced by differently-abled students are addressed uniformly across all institutes in the state. The court emphasised that no student should be “deprived from pursuing their studies for lack of facilities to which they are constitutionally entitled”. A division bench of Justices …
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