Tag: Divyang

Bolangir divyang girl turns adversities into opportunities, scripts success story 
Bolangir divyang girl turns adversities into opportunities, scripts success story 

Despite being a Divyang (devoid of limbs), she is good at painting. She paints with a brush holding it in her mouth. Her painting skill has to be seen to be believed.

  • Saturday, 05 November 2022
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Specially-Abled Yet Very Skillful: Watch How This Family In Binaker Is Fighting All Odds | Diwali 2022

Against all odds, this specially-abled family from Rajasthan’s Bikaner is making the most out of their unwavering skills every day.

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  • Monday, 17 October 2022
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Divyang students suffer due to State Govt’s ignorance, special educator aspirants’ stage protest

In Odisha, more than 82,000 divyang students study at 64,000 schools without any support from special educators

  • Wednesday, 12 October 2022
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OTV Impact | Jajpur’s Divyang Man Expresses Gratitude After Receiving Admin Help

Happiness knew no bounds for this landless divyang Prafulla Das whose long wait for a piece of land finally came to an end. The local administration handed him a patta (land document) apart from assuring other facilities after his plight was aired on OTV.

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  • Monday, 26 September 2022
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Helpless divyang youth consumes poison in front of Collector, SP

Helpless, divyang youth consumes poison in front of Collector, SP

  • Monday, 25 July 2022
Blind man in Odisha defies 'god's cruelty', stands strong to earn livelihood
Blind man in Odisha defies 'god's cruelty', stands strong to earn livelihood

Despite his flaws, he didn't break down and lead his life by repairing cycles and singing bhajans. However, it turned double-whammy for Baral after he experienced unbearable pain and was later detected with a developing tumour in his stomach. 

  • Sunday, 29 May 2022
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‘India’s first divyang sensory park’ inaugurated in Bhubaneswar

In a welcome move, which promises to augment the mental and physical development of divyang children, a sensory park was inaugurated in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.

  • Tuesday, 10 May 2022
‘Chatni’, a restaurant managed by only ‘Divyangs’ inaugurated in Puri
‘Chatni’, a restaurant managed by only ‘Divyangs’ inaugurated in Puri

The uniqueness of the restaurant, inaugurated by the district Collector Samarth Verma, is that it is being run by 10 divyangs. 

  • Tuesday, 26 April 2022
Demand for a Divyang as next State Commissioner for PwDs gathers momentum
Demand for a Divyang as next State Commissioner for PwDs gathers momentum

The post of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities has been lying vacant since the resignation of Sulochana Das, who was recently elected the Mayor of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation. 

  • Friday, 15 April 2022
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SCPD Minati Behera begins probe into Bolangir 'Divyang' woman death case

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 […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Suresh Prabhu asks RPF DG to probe into thrashing of Divyang

Balasore/New Delhi: Taking a serious note of the incident in which a Divyang or disabled person was beaten up and kicked mercilessly by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel at Balasore station on Friday, Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today directed the Director General (DG) of RPF to probe the matter. In a Twitter message, […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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‘Divyang’ kicked mercilessly by RPF staff for stealing mobile

Balasore: In a case of inhumanness, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) jawans on Friday beaten up and kicked a disabled person or ‘Divyang’ for allegedly stealing a mobile phone from a train passenger at the Balasore station. Sources said the disabled person was caught by some people standing at the Balasore station while he was […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Voting remains ‘inaccessible’ for voters with disabilities

Bhubaneswar: After the polling in four parliamentary and 28 assembly constituencies in the first phase elections on April 11 in Odisha, allegations have now surfaced that no special arrangements were made for differently abled voters in many places in the State. Social activist and founder of ‘Swabhiman’, Sruti Mohapatra in a presser on Sunday alleged […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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3 Odisha Players Selected In India's 1st Disabled Women's National Divyang Cricket Team 

Sundergarh: Sundergarh also called as the ‘cradle of hockey’ might have produced countless talents, but now with their cricketing skills and determination to achieve big, three young women of the district are set to make history with their selection in the first ever national differently-abled women’s cricket team. T Dhanalakshmi, Puja Reddy and Jamuna Mahanta […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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For this Odisha wheelchair bodybuilder, no hurdle is insurmountable

Berhampur: Despite losing both his legs in a train mishap and being stricken by penury, his determination to reach the peak of success never let him down. The story of Gadadhar Sahu, a wheelchair bodybuilder, is one of grit & guts. After winning the Mr Odisha title in the year 2016 and being conferred Mr […]

  • Monday, 19 April 2021
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