Dear All, Greetings from the National Eyeway Helpdesk. Please, find the below Daily Eyeway Alerts: News- 1. COVID-19: Helpline for blind and visually impaired.
Khabri, India’s first digital audio content platform in the regional language, has rolled out an exclusive COVID-19 helpline portal/platform to attend the blind and visually-impaired masses across India during these testing times. As a part of the initiative, Khabri will provide aid to this segment with expert inputs from domains including medical, psychological, social or financial. Through this initiative, the company also aims to raise awareness and strives to sensitise others around the same. Those in need can directly contact the team of Khabri on 9810511211 toll-free number, mobile, WhatsApp or reach them through the Khabri official App. Emphasising the need to raise awareness in the current situation, Sandeep Singh, president and co-founder, Khabri, said, “While privileged masses can ensure compliance to social distancing, a large group of blind and visually-impaired is facing a plethora of challenges – be it social, medical or psychological. During these unprecedented times, they need the utmost care as their entire life revolves around touching and sensing. With our helpline portal, we endeavour to reach this cohort and address their problems. Besides this, we are also planning to hold live sessions with experts for direct interaction and make sure that the community of blind and visually-impaired is not left behind.” Commenting on the same, Honorary Secretary In-Charge, S K Singh, NAB said, “The helpline portal comes as a huge relief to the community of blind people across the country and further gives them hope to stand stronger in this scenario. Blinds have a different set of problems in addition to normal people which will now be noticed and addressed with Khabri’s help. We would like to thank Khabri and its entire team to turn this brilliant idea into a possible reality.” Khabri is also set to launch a dedicated content channel, live counselling session and a celebrity-led talk show to further its commitment towards empowering the blind community across India. Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/covid-19-helpline-for-blind-and-visually-impaired-823521.html 2. Google unveils a new Braille keyboard for Android smartphones Visually impaired people often use big and bulky Braille keyboards that attach to their smartphones and PCs to type. Now, Google is launching a new Braille keyboard that will allow people with severe visual impairments to use their smartphones better and type without using additional hardware for the same. The company has launched a new virtual Braille keyboard for Android smartphones that allows users to type using their smartphones. “It uses a standard 6-key layout and each key represents one of 6 braille dots which, when tapped, make any letter or symbol. To type an “A” you would press dot 1 and to type a “B,” dots 1 and 2 together,” Product Manager, Android Accessibility, Brian Kemler wrote in a blog post. Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/tech/google-unveils-a-new-braille-keyboard-for-android-smartphones/story-ApY2H0IL4sqi9pVUWxzXCI.html 3. Chennai Harley Owners Group join hands to provide aid to disabled people at Ikkadu Village The Harley Owners Group (HOG) Marina Chapter in Chennai provided provisions and other aids to families of 103 disabled people at Ikkadu Village at Tiruvallur. The team rode all the way to the village after taking prior permission from concerned authorities. HOG team aims to reach out to more disabled people in need during this lockdown period. When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced for three weeks nationwide lockdown from 24 March, people from across the country knew about the tough 21 days that lies ahead. One of the worst affected groups are the disabled community across India, especially those who are living alone and the ones from economically backward families. The Harley Owners Group (HOG) Marina Chapter in Chennai has come to the aid disabled families living in Ikkadu Village at Tiruvallur in Tamil Nadu. HOG members distributed rice and other provisions to families of 103 disabled people in the village. The bikers also rode all the way to nearby remote villages and distributed provisions to people in need. Source: https://newzhook.com/story/chennai-harley-owners-group-marina-disabled-tamil-n -- -- With warm regards, Helpdesk Team Toll free: 1800 53 20469 Working days: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Helpdesk: e...@eyeway.org Website: www.eyeway.org You can stay connected with us on WhatsApp: Eyeway-9968329329 Facebook: facebook/projecteyeway Twitter: @friendsofeyeway Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/Eyeway India “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.”―Mary Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. 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