Dear All, Please find the below Daily Eyeway Alerts: 1. News- Technology enables this 100% blind student to earn a degree in mechanical engineering. Giridhar NV was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering hen he lost his vision completely. Mechanical engineering is especially challenging for someone who is completely blind but thanks to technology Giridhar finished his programme with distinction. It was 2017 and Giridhar NV had just finished celebrating his 20th birthday with friends at home. He was living his childhood dream of studying mechanical engineering and was entering his third year at the CMR Institute of Technology in Bengaluru. One day after the celebrations, he came down with dengue and due to some complications lost his vision completely. “The news about the vision loss was given in a sequential order by my parents and my friend’s mom, who is a counsellor”, recalls Giridhar. “This gave me ample time to understand the situation and develop a positive mental attitude.” Lost vision midway through degree Giridhar recovered from the attack but his career path hit a roadblock. Or so it felt. Few blind people attempt engineering as it is, instances of visually impaired people studying mechanical or electrical are even more rare. Giridhar was in a dilemma but even as it felt life was falling apart, the world came together for him. “I was debating whether to resume my study or start a new course”, he says. His enquiries brought him into contact with organisations like Mitra Jyoti, Vividha Trust and EnAble India. They supported him with lessons in living skills as well as familiarising him with assistive technologies. Source: https://newzhook.com/story/technology-visually-impaired-blind-mechancial-engineering-cmr-institute-technology-enable-india-vividha-bookshare-education/ 2. Event- Eyeway Conversations. We are delighted to introduce ‘Eyeway Conversations’, our latest podcast series, where George Abraham catches up with visually impaired people from across the country. Through the series, Eyeway aims to inform and inspire blind people and raise awareness among those who are sighted. Catch our first episode with Dr Meghna verma, a practicing ophthalmologist who lost her vision midway through her professional career. Passionate about her clinical practice as a doctor, she went on to qualify as a mental health specialist because she could no longer function as an eye surgeon. Hear more about her inspiring journey by clicking the link below. Kindly like and share the link among your friends. https://anchor.fm/eyeway/episodes/Eyeway-Conversations-Episode-1-elfkap Team Eyeway. More at http://www.eyeway.org.in/?q=eyeway-conversations%E2%80%99 3. Job- Two posts as Specialist Officers (IT Officer: 01, JMGS-I and Chartered Accountants/CFA: 01, MMGS-II ) for Low Vision in UCO Bank. Qualification: (i) IT Officer: Minimum 60% or equivalent grade in 4 years B.E / B Tech Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Electronics & Tele Communications from a recognised University / institute recognized by AICTE only Or Minimum 60% in MCA (3 years) from a recognised University / institute recognized by AICTE only. Age : 21-30 years. (ii) Chartered Accountants/CFA: Qualified Chartered Accountant/CFA. Age: 21-30 years. Probation Period - Selected candidates in JMGS-I will be on probation for a period of 2 years and selected candidates in MMGS-II will be on probation for a period of 1 year. Application fee is Rs. 118/-. EXAMINATION CENTRES: -Bank will be holding on-line test at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bareilly, Baroda, Bhopal, Bhubhaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Dehradun, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Ernakulam, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi & Vishakhapatnam. Apply online on website: http://ibps.sifyitest.com/ucobnvpfeb20/. Candidates are advised to go to the Bank’s website www.ucobank.com and click on the ‘RECRUITMENT’ to open the link “Online application for recruitment of “Specialist Officer in SCALE I& SCALE II” and then click on the option “APPLY ONLINE” which will open a new screen. Last date November 17, 2020. More at http://www.eyeway.org.in/?q=specialist-officers-14 or Employment news dated October 24, page 11.
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