"Manoj, nick named Bulu, had lost his hearing power after suffering from diarrhea, while he was in standard IX. This made him speak uncomfortably too. Whatever he wanted to communicate, he had to write on a piece of paper." However, Manoj "secured all India rank 165 in the recently-announced results of all-India examination conducted by the union public service commission (UPSC)".
From The Statesman
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Solar powered inexpensive hearing aids
* Howard Weinstein, a Canadian who "parlayed valves and faucets into a major business, then sold it for a bundle to a Fortune 500 corporation, staying on as president" has worked in Africa to come up with an inexpensive ("$100"), solar-powered hearing aids.
* Weinstein has actually used hearing-impaired people to realise this vision. "Because mastering sign language takes acute hand-eye coordination, deaf people are well suited to the fine soldering and microelectronics that go into making hearing aids."
* And to top it all? "He didn't know the first thing about audiology. 'I didn't know a decibel from Tinkerbell.' Even so, he didn't need a degree in physiology to understand the scope of the problem."
Read at Newsweek: Something to Shout About
Hearing Impaired Achiever: Ranjini Ramanujam
Ranjini Ramanujam is the Arjuna, Ekalavya and Karnataka Rajyotsava awardee, who has so far won 23 medals in national and international tournaments in both badminton and chess.
Read more at: Deccan Herald - Hearing the sweet music of success
WALK IN INTERVIEW FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AT MPHASIS: TRAINEE SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Related to my previous post (Changing Lives - an initiative by MPhasis to train differently-abled people), Mphasis is serious about recruiting differently-abled people. Here is an announcement for a special walk-in session.
WALK IN INTERVIEW FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AT MPHASIS - AN EDS COMPANY
DATE: SATURDAY, 17TH MAY 2008
TIME: 11.00 A.M.
POSITION: TRAINEE – SOFTWARE ENGINEER
VENUE: NO. 65/2, BAGMANE PARIN, BLOCK-A, LEVEL 6,
AGE: 21 & ABOVE
QUALIFICATION:
· X & XII & Engineering or MCA, MCM (Computer Science), M .Sc (Mathematics or Physics) – 1st Class
· Good communication and analytical skills
· Open to flexibility – Working across Technologies, in Support Projects, Rotating shifts
· All offered candidates would have to undergo training at ELLA-EDS Learning and
· Candidates should be comfortable relocation
SELECTION PROCESS:
Written Exam – evaluates candidates for skills in:
• English Grammar
• Logical Reasoning
• Mathematics
• Technology
– Technical interview
– HR interview– evaluates candidates in:
• Culture fitment
• Communication
• Comprehension
We would also like to encourage people with hemophilia, thalassaemia, dyslexia, etc. who are not mentioned under the Disability Act to also come for the interview and take advantage of the special drive.
Note: Travel / stay will not be provided for out station candidates for attending the interview.
Please share this information with other NGOs, universities and others you feel will benefit from it.
For any details/clarifications/accommodations before the interview please contact the below mentioned.
MEENU BHAMBHANI | Manager - Community Initiative| M P H A S I S an EDS Company|
The Millenia, 7th Floor, Tower A, 1&2 Murphy Road, Ulsoor,
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