New rules for disability certificate lack vision. Preventing misuse of a benefit is seen as more important than ensuring that every person who requires the benefit is able to access it.

A vision disability refers to a range of impairments affecting one’s ability to see, process, or interpret visual information. Vision disabilities can vary from mild vision loss to total blindness and ...

Dr Nagnath Yempalle, civil surgeon at District Civil Hospital, Aundh, on Monday told TOI, “Khedkar obtained a 7% disability certificate for locomotor disability on August 24, 2022, from YCMH.

Perkins Academy will kick off this January with an online curriculum focused on the assessment, intervention and instruction of students who are blind or low vision. But leaders at Perkins said ...

Discover the controversy surrounding IAS trainee Puja Khedkar's multiple disability certificates and the ongoing investigation. Learn about the discrepancies in the application process and the ...

One committee issued first certificate to Puja Khedkar (in pic) on April 25, 2018 for low vision, and another issued the second on Jan 19, 2021 for multiple disabilities, district civil surgeon Dr ...

As stated in the report, Khedkar received a certificate indicating low vision in both eyes (40 % disability) in addition to mental health issues, including depression (20% disability). The ...

Low vision rehabilitation ... vision disability is overlooked by older adults and their caregivers in favour of urgently needed care for chronic pain or cardiovascular and musculoskeletal disorders.

The plan is to serve at least 100 individuals in the clinic in 2025. Low vision is a range of visual impairments that can't be corrected with glasses, contacts, or other standard treatments, like ...