Dear All, Greetings from the National Eyeway Helpdesk!' 1. News- Smart cricket: hearing the ball as it spins in the air National Cricket Tournament for the Blind is in its last leg at Shivaji Park Mumbai: The batsman effortlessly wraps up the last over of the match with a sixer, bringing the score to 381 for no loss. Amidst cheers from teammates and spectators, he walks up to his partner, bumps his fist, and they walk away with their heads held high. The scene is typical of any cricket match, but with one difference: the players are visually challenged. The match was played between Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra at the 24th National Cricket Tournament for the Blind organised by the Cricket Association for the Blind of Maharashtra. The tournament began earlier this month and is in its concluding run. It is being held at Shivaji Park from Monday to Saturday. The other match played on Monday was between West Bengal and Haryana. Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/smart-cricket-hearing-the-ball-as-it-spins-in-the-air/article19952509.ece PU installs scanners for visually impaired Punjab University (PU) today installed two scanners for visually impaired students of the varsity. According to PU librarian Dr Raj Kumar, with the help of scanners, visually disabled students can scan books, notes, magazines and other study material. After scanning, it gets stored in their laptop or computer in the PDF format. Then the text could be converted into audio book. The total cost of the scanners with software is around Rs 1.3 lakh. There is an option to convert the scanned part into MP3 format and hear it on one’s mobile phone also. Source: http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/pu-installs-scanners-for-visually-impaired/490014.html 2. Job- Two posts for Visually Impaired as Credit Officer in Union Bank of India. Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with minimum 60% aggregate marks from a university/Institution/Board recognized by Govt. of India/approved by Govt. Regulatory bodies. The selected candidate can be posted at any Branch / Office of the Bank at sole discretion of the Bank. Hence, the candidates willing to work at any of the Branch / Office of the Bank need only apply. Age Limit: 23-32 years. The Online Examination, if conducted, may be tentatively held on 25.11.2017 at the following centers: (a) Bengaluru (b) Delhi (c) Kolkata (d) Lucknow (e) Mumbai. Apply online on website: https://www.unionbankofindia.co.in. More at http://www.eyeway.org/?q=jobs or employment news of 28th October page no. 5
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