Tag: Differently Abled

Cuttack: They have always fought for their rights to get a place and prestige as individuals who are different. Some by birth, others by way of circumstance and some others by orientation. The fight still continues for many. However, things seem to look up for the transgenders as much as the challenged, when the system […]

Bhubaneswar: With a motive of empowering the differently-abled children, the Social Responsibility Cell (SRC) of Xavier Institute of Management, Xavier University, Bhubaneswar (XIMB, XUB) organized “X-Enable-17” at XUB Grounds. Around 70 children of both senior and junior age groups from various schools and NGOs of the city took part in this event. They competed against each-other […]

Cuttack: A 20-year-old differently abled girl was brutally beaten by an elderly woman in public in Bishnupur village under Tigiria police limits in the district. Though the incident occurred on December 5, it came to light only on Monday after a video of the barbaric act went viral on social media. As per reports, the […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to exempt fees for the differently-abled students pursuing higher education in different government and government-aided educational institutions. Secretary of the Higher Education Department of Odisha has written in this regard to the higher educational institutions operating in the State. The differently-abled students like blind students who use Braille for studies, […]

Nuapada: A total of 17 differently-abled persons of Kalimati village in the district have been identified for a monthly pension of Rs 500 by the district administration. A team of doctors along with some officials visited the village on Wednesday for the process. “The officials have identified 17 differently-abled people who will get pension. In […]

Bolangir: State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (SCPD) Minati Behera today began probe into the mysterious death case of a differently-abled (Divyang) woman caretaker in Bolangir district two days ago. Behera visited BC Jena Memorial Seva Kendra, a home for People with Disabilities and enquired about the death case of Nalini Pradhan, the woman caretaker […]

Bolangir: Burnt body of a woman, working as caretaker of B C Jena Memorial Centre for Differently Abled at Pathachepa in Bolangir district, was recovered from a locked room of the centre on March 20. The deceased has been identified as Nalini Pradhan, a resident of Burobhadi village under Loisingha block. “Why will she commit […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has assured support for the ongoing 2nd T20 World Cup Cricket for the Blind that is being held in 10 cities across India between January 28 and February 12. Commissioner cum Secretary, State Sports and Youth Services department, Vishal Dev has extended full-fledged support to the Cricket Association for the Blind […]

Berhampur: A 24-year-old physically and mentally challenged woman got pregnant after she was repeatedly raped allegedly by a neighbour at her house in Hinjili in Ganjam district. The man used to rape the differently abled woman when she was alone at home and he was caught during the act on Sunday by her mother, police […]

Kendrapara: Braving all odds, wheelchair-bound Minati Barik has emerged victorious in the Panchayat elections, becoming the second differently-abled person ever to win the Odisha rural polls. Minati, who had turned immobile as both her legs were paralysed since her birth, was a contestant for the Ward Member post from Bajapur village in Rajkanika block of […]