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Harshness of life sometime kills the MATE in us. In many cases it gives birth to a rebeller. But SOULMATE believes “no matter how serious your life requires you to be, every soul needs a Soulmate to be cozy with”. All of us have the desire of living a natural life and the right to participate fully in mainstream society. SOULMATE strongly believes, despite all obstacles many physically challenged people have considerable abilities to lead a successful marital life. It [...]

Bank of India (BOI) (A Public Sector Undertaking) Star House, Plot C-5, “G” Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai Bank of India (BoI) , India’s International Bank,invites applications for recruitment of 1800 General Banking Officers for the candidates who have valid Common Written Examination (CWE) scores : General Banking Officers : 1800 posts (UR-870, SC-286, ST-184, OBC-460) (PH-54), Pay Scale : JMG-I Rs.14500-25700, Age : 21-30 years, Qualification :  Graduate with minimum 60% marks in aggregate. Application Fee : The [...]

The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Government of India has appointed Shri Prasanna Kumar Pincha as the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities. Shri Pincha has assumed charge w.e.f. 28th December, 2011 accordingly. It is for the first time ever that a person with disability has been appointed as the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities in the country. The CCPD is appointed by the Government as per the Section 57 of the Persons with Disability Act, 1995. The [...]

Union Bank of India (A Government of India Undertaking) 239 Vidhan Bhavan Marg,  Central Office,  Nariman Point,  Mumbai -400021 Union Bank of India, a Leading Listed Public Sector Bank with Head Office in Mumbai and all India representation, invites Online applications, form qualified candidates who hold a valid score card issued by IBPS, for recruitment to the post of Probationary Officer:  Probationary Officer : 2473 posts, Pay Scale :  JMG-I scale Rs.14500-25700, Age : 21-30 years. Fee : Rs.300/- for [...]

Car modification is a very important factor for physically challenged people in having a comfortable and independent transportation system. Galaxy System, Bangalore is helping disabled persons by providing required modifications in their car as per individual need. They are also dealer in India for Kivi products. Kivi (Italy) is a company which excels in providing automobile solutions for the physically challenged. Below is the extract of an interview by CarTradeIndia with Mr. Shiva Prasad, the owner of Galaxy System. Question: [...]

What is post-polio syndrome? Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is a condition that affects polio survivors years after recovery from an initial acute attack of the poliomyelitis virus. Post-polio syndrome is mainly characterized by new weakening in muscles that were previously affected by the polio infection and in muscles that seemingly were unaffected. What are the symptoms of post-polio syndrome? Symptoms include slowly progressive muscle weakness unaccustomed fatigue (both generalized and muscular) at times, muscle atrophy. Pain from joint degeneration and increasing [...]

At the core of meditation is the goal to focus and eventually quiet your mind. As you progress, you will find that you can meditate anywhere and at any time, accessing an inner calm no matter what’s going on around you. You will also find that you can better control your reactions to things as you become increasingly aware of your thoughts (letting go of anger, for example). But first, you have to learn to tame your mind.   Steps: [...]

Physical obstacles abound in our public spaces, severely hampering the participation of the disabled. When it comes to our historical Monuments, with their steep stairways, narrow corridors and the exclusivist and often imperialist concerns of another century, it’s far worse. The Taj Mahal’s splendid symmetry and numinous romance, for instance, may have got it hundreds of thousands of tourists a year, but until now it didn’t lend itself to be experienced by the physically challenged. It’s a pointer to a [...]

मानसिकता बदले तो बात बने… सोफिया न सुन सकती है, न बोल सकती है… और भारत के गरीब परिवार की सदस्य होने के नाते उसका भविष्य काफी चुनौतीपूर्ण है. ऐसे किसी देश में जहाँ विकलांगता अपने आप में गरीबी का कारण हो सकती है और लैंगिक असमानता एक परम्परा बन गई हो, वहां सोफिया जैसी लड़किओं को पुरूषों जैसी आजादी और सामाजिक अधिकार मिलने की उम्मीद कम ही है. एक सर्वे से पता चला है की भारत में 5 करोड़ [...]

India’s first electric scooter designed especially for the differently-abled – ‘Roamer Able’. It's a product of BSA Motors India. BSA Motors Post Bag No: 5 Ambattur, Chennai – 600053 Tamil Nadu India. Phone: 044-4287941 Join the forum discussion on this post

Journeys without Barriers (JwB), a wing of Travel Another India, is an initiative that provides the experience of barrier-free travel for an emerging global market- that of persons with disabilities and senior citizens. Travel Another India, a company that organizes off-the-beaten -path responsible travel, launched a wheelchair-friendly circuit in Ladakh off late. This is a remarkable first in India. Those who want to get a job in the travel industry may earn one of the accredited online degrees via Guide [...]

We all know that WATER is an important and life-sustaining drink for humans. But at the same time Correct timing to drink water, maximizes its effectiveness on the Human body. Lets check out the best time to drink water. Online nursing classes are an option for those who want to learn more about health topics such as drinking water. Two (02) glass of water – After waking up – Helps activate internal organs One (01) glasses of water – 30 [...]

The newly inaugurated Namma Metro station in Bangalore is very much disabled-friendly. Apart from the mandatory ramps at the entrances, the stations have specially grooved-tiles to help the visually-impaired navigate their way into and about the station. The ramps are wide, both at the entrance to the station and to the ticket counter. The grooved tiles — one with circles and the other with cylindrical grooves aligned in a particular direction — serve to indicate to the visually-impaired which direction [...]

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) New Delhi– 110067 Special Faculty Recruitment drive for PH candidates The JNU has openings for various faculty positions in its various departments in a special recruitment drive for PWD candidates : Professor : in the pay scale of Rs.37400-67000 AGP Rs.10000 Associate Professor : in the pay scale of Rs. 37400-67000 AGP Rs.9000 Assistant Professor : in the pay scale of Rs. 15600-39100 AGP Rs.6000 How to Apply : Application in the prescribed format should be [...]

Wadhwani Foundation and staffing solutions company TeamLease will jointly train and recruit about 2,000 people with disabilities across the country over the next two years. Under the programme, which will be kick-started on World Disability Day on December 3, TeamLease and its subsidiary Indian Institute of Job Training (IIJT) will train 500 physically disabled youth in the age group of 18-30 years over one year, before scaling up the number to 2,000 in the next year. “India has a very [...]

Punjab National Bank (PNB) (A Government of India Undertaking) Head Office: 7,Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066 Punjab National Bank (PNB), a leading public sector bank invites Online application from Indian citizens for the  following 775 posts of  Management Trainees for those candidates who have valid CWE score card (minimum 138 for General, 125 for OBC and 113 for SC/ST/PWD) : Management Trainee : 775 posts (UR-392, SC-116, ST-58, OBC-209) (PWD-24) in JMG-I Scale Rs.14500-25700,  Age : 20-28 years,  Application Fee [...]

National Buildings construction Corporation (NBCC) Limited (A Government of India Enterprise) NBCC Bhawan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003 NBCC Ltd. , a premier Central Public Sector Undertaking, requires personnel for following positions on regular basis  :  Special recruitment drive for Persons with disabilities, OBC categories Deputy Manager (HRM) Hindi Translator Sr. Project Executive (Civil) Junior Engineer (Civil) Senior Stenographer. How to Apply :  Applications in the prescribed format along with attested photocopies of educational/ Professional qualification, Age, Caste & [...]

Reference No – Fsm007 Sex: Female Location: Bangalore Your Religion / Caste: hindhu/ brahmins Your Date of Birth / Age: 23-12-1985 Your Marital Status:  Single Your Physical Status: Physically Challenged Please Mention the Type of Disability, if any:  Deaf and Dumb Your Education / Qualification: diploma in computer science Your Occupation / Profession: going for job in IT company Family Backgrounds: Total No of Family Members 4 No of Brothers: 1 No of Sisters: 1 Your position among Brothers & [...]

Reference No – Msm010 Male or Female:  Male Religion / Caste: Hindu agarwal Date of Birth or Age: 29  Marital Status  Single / Widow / Widower / Divorced : single Physical Status Physically Challenged or Physically Normal : challenged Please Mention the Type of Disability, if any: lost  my left hand below elbow Education & Profession a) Education:  +2 b) Occupation / Profession:  owner of own Computers & Jewellery Company c) Annual Income: 360000 Willing to marry from the same [...]

Reference No – Msm009 Male or Female:  Male Religion / Caste: Hindu/parvatha rajakulam Location – Tamilnadu Date of Birth or Age: 26-12-1986 Marital Status : Single Physical Status : i can do my essential things for me. Please Mention the Type of Disability, if any: Locomotar Education & Profession a) Education: B.E(Mechanical Engineering) b) Occupation / Profession: Planning Engineer-Projects c) Annual Income: 6 Lacks Willing to marry from the same community Yes / No / From any community :Yes Blood [...]