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Women’s Day Special: The Stories of Himachal’s Divyang Women Who Refuse to Give Up
Shimla – Strength, resilience, and an unbreakable spirit define the women who refuse to be limited by disabilities. On International Women’s Day,…
Ajai Srivastava
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Disabled Students to Receive Free Education in Himachal Pradesh’s Medical Colleges
Shimla - In a landmark decision, disabled students in Himachal Pradesh will now be able to pursue medical education free of cost…
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Discrimination with visually impaired students: Disability Commissioner orders inquiry
Shimla: The State Disability Commissioner has ordered an inquiry against the Principal of Government College, Kullu on the issue of alleged discrimination…
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Srivastava demands to install Adhaar Card reading devices in hospitals
Shimla: Member of HP State Mental Health Authority and Chairman of Umang Foundation Prof. Ajai Srivastava has claimed that the government is…
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Equal Opportunity Policy document for the differently-abled released
Shimla: Himachal Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar released the policy document for human rights protection of differently-abled students, teachers and non-teaching staff. A…
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Lecturer recruitment: Trust lodges complaint against Director Education
Shimla: Umang Foundation, a charitable trust working for the disabled, has lodged a complaint at the State Disability Commissioner against the Director…
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By-elections: Helpline number for disabled voters launched
Shimla: The Election department has launched a helpline number 1950 for disabled voters for the ensuing by-elections in Himachal Pradesh. One parliamentary…
Education
Higher Education not a far dream for disabled students
Shimla: Higher education is not a far dream for the disabled students at Himachal Pradesh University. The University has taken many initiatives…
Breaking News
Inquiry ordered against RKMV Principal for discrimination of students with disabilities
Shimla: State government has ordered an inquiry against the RKMV Principal for alleged discrimination against the girl students with disabilities. State Disability…
Breaking News
Foundation drags Govt colleges to state disability commissioner
Shimla: Complaining of allegedly denying the mandatory upper age relaxation to the blind and other disabled students, Umang Foundation has approached the…
Breaking News
Relief to visually impaired examinees, Govt notifies new norms
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh government has given a big relief to the visually impaired and other candidates who can't write their examination papers…
Offbeat
Biswaroop Biswas demands to bring National Blood Services Act
Shimla: To bring changes in the blood services across the country, Biswaroop Biswas, a member of the National Blood Transfusion Council, has…