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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the
person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity;
2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent
through this mailing list..
