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  • Prayanj Special School children enthral everyone with their spectacular performance this Republic Day!

    Prayanj Special School children enthral everyone with their spectacular performance this Republic Day!

    Mumbai : According to the industry reports, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects an estimated 1 in 60 children in India today. Hence Growel’s 1O1 Mall in Kandivali in partnership with Prayanj Special School celebrated India’s 71st Republic Day in a truly unique way by spreading public awareness on Autism. Present at the event was popular TV Actor Gautam Rode, to encourage the special kids and support the cause.

    The Republic Day celebrations commenced with a spectacular musical show which was organised by the differently-abled kids from Prayanj Special School. Along with the National Anthem, the kids sang Bollywood and patriotic songs. The kids also showcased their artistic talent by exhibiting handmade embroidered handkerchiefs and macramé art. The celebrations ended with the Republic Day Parade inside the mall.

    Speaking for the cause, Gautam Rode, TV Actor said, “The kids were absolutely a delight to watch as they presented the Republic Day musical show. I am just amazed at the sheer talent they possess. These children with ASD need our care and attention along with daily encouragement. I am extremely happy to be here and spread awareness on Autism.”

    Mrs. Namrata Chedda, Founder, Prayanj Special School said, “Priyanj Special School is extremely grateful to Growel’s 1O1 Mall for providing an excellent platform to our students to showcase their talents and put a spotlight on their abilities, thus supporting our cause. Our students are thrilled to be here and be a part of the Republic Day celebrations. We would like to exhort people to spread awareness about differently-abled individuals and help them find their niche in society. We urge everyone to accept them as they are and offer them opportunities as per their talents and sensitivities to make them contributing members of society.”

    Sachin Dhanawade, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Retail & Real Estate, Growel’s 101 said, “Individuals on the autism spectrum need our constant encouragement and support. As a society we need to be more inclusive and help children with autism in becoming a functional member of the society. The Autism awareness campaign is our small step in this direction on this Republic Day. We thank Gautam for supporting this cause and a big thanks to Prayanj Special School Children for making this Republic Day extra special for us.”

    Growel’s 1O1 Mall is committed to playing an active role towards the betterment of the society and surroundings they operate in. Over the years, Growel’s 1O1 Mall has taken many social initiatives like donating anti-pollution masks to Mumbai Traffic Police, engaging customers to support Solar Lamp donation to the tribal residents of the SGNP, workshops on the welfare of stray dogs, and also beautification of the flyover wall overlooking the mall entrance gates.

  • MIB to TV: Use same language captions & audio descriptions for differently-abled

    MIB to TV: Use same language captions & audio descriptions for differently-abled

    NEW DELHI: All news and other television channels have been requested to carry the same language captions and audio descriptions along with the programmes and news reports for persons with disabilities.

    In a notice out on its website yesterday, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said this was in compliance with concerns raised by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DoEPwD) regarding formulation of Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan) for achieving universal accessibility for persons with disabilities (PwDs).

    The note was addressed to all channels and also to the News Broadcasters Association (NBA), the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (lBF), and the Association of Regional Television Broadcasters.

    The DoEPwD had stressed that access to TV programmes for many persons with disabilities is denied due to lack of assistive technology. During discussion with various NGOs, a need was felt to prepare guidelines that include that broadcasting partners should develop and telecast a certain percentage of programmes with audio description and captioning as an experiment to the benefit of the target persons with disabilities.

    The note said the media has always been in the forefront of taking up important issues and causes including those for the welfare of the disadvantaged sections of society. In the recent past, Republic Day Parade commentary and Independence Day ceremony was carried with sign language interpretation for the benefit of differently abled people.

  • MIB to TV: Use same language captions & audio descriptions for differently-abled

    MIB to TV: Use same language captions & audio descriptions for differently-abled

    NEW DELHI: All news and other television channels have been requested to carry the same language captions and audio descriptions along with the programmes and news reports for persons with disabilities.

    In a notice out on its website yesterday, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said this was in compliance with concerns raised by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DoEPwD) regarding formulation of Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan) for achieving universal accessibility for persons with disabilities (PwDs).

    The note was addressed to all channels and also to the News Broadcasters Association (NBA), the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (lBF), and the Association of Regional Television Broadcasters.

    The DoEPwD had stressed that access to TV programmes for many persons with disabilities is denied due to lack of assistive technology. During discussion with various NGOs, a need was felt to prepare guidelines that include that broadcasting partners should develop and telecast a certain percentage of programmes with audio description and captioning as an experiment to the benefit of the target persons with disabilities.

    The note said the media has always been in the forefront of taking up important issues and causes including those for the welfare of the disadvantaged sections of society. In the recent past, Republic Day Parade commentary and Independence Day ceremony was carried with sign language interpretation for the benefit of differently abled people.

  • Crowdsourcing of ideas on social media helps Govt firm up policies: Jaitley

    Crowdsourcing of ideas on social media helps Govt firm up policies: Jaitley

    NEW DELHI: Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley today said the innovative approach to crowdsource ideas from people provided government an opportunity to understand their perspective on major flagship programmes of the government.

     

    The minister also complimented the winners of the social media contest in various categories organised by New Media Cell of his Ministry as part of 67th Republic Day celebrations for providing fresh ideas through social media platforms.

     

    Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore and Secretary Sunil Arora were also present during the occasion.

     

    The contests were held on the Ministry of I&B Social Media platforms – Facebook (www.facebook.com/inbministry), Twitter (@MIB_India) and a specially designed webpage (http://www.graffiti.inbministry.in) where Graffiti were invited from participants on various flagship programmes of the Government.

     

    The competition was open for a fortnight from, 1 – 14 January, 2016. The winners of the contest were provided a unique opportunity to witness the Republic Day Parade, 2016 at New Delhi. The travel and accommodation arrangements of all these winners were sponsored by the I&B Ministry.

     

    For the Graffiti wall, the themes were Start Up India, Stand Up India; Digital Empowerment; Entrepreneurs of Young India; Skilled India, Powerful India; Make In India; Financial Security to All and Housing For All. The graffiti contest received as many as 419 entries across all themes.

  • Crowdsourcing of ideas on social media helps Govt firm up policies: Jaitley

    Crowdsourcing of ideas on social media helps Govt firm up policies: Jaitley

    NEW DELHI: Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley today said the innovative approach to crowdsource ideas from people provided government an opportunity to understand their perspective on major flagship programmes of the government.

     

    The minister also complimented the winners of the social media contest in various categories organised by New Media Cell of his Ministry as part of 67th Republic Day celebrations for providing fresh ideas through social media platforms.

     

    Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore and Secretary Sunil Arora were also present during the occasion.

     

    The contests were held on the Ministry of I&B Social Media platforms – Facebook (www.facebook.com/inbministry), Twitter (@MIB_India) and a specially designed webpage (http://www.graffiti.inbministry.in) where Graffiti were invited from participants on various flagship programmes of the Government.

     

    The competition was open for a fortnight from, 1 – 14 January, 2016. The winners of the contest were provided a unique opportunity to witness the Republic Day Parade, 2016 at New Delhi. The travel and accommodation arrangements of all these winners were sponsored by the I&B Ministry.

     

    For the Graffiti wall, the themes were Start Up India, Stand Up India; Digital Empowerment; Entrepreneurs of Young India; Skilled India, Powerful India; Make In India; Financial Security to All and Housing For All. The graffiti contest received as many as 419 entries across all themes.

  • Private TV channels asked to carry DD News’ R-Day telecast with sign language

    Private TV channels asked to carry DD News’ R-Day telecast with sign language

    NEW DELHI: All private television channels have been asked to carry DD News’ telecast of the Republic Day parade on 26 January with sign language interpretation to help the differently abled to “connect meaningfully with this important National Day.”

     

    The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has said that people, especially with hearing impairment, have requested for a wide coverage available to them across public and private TV channels.

     

    Doordarshan has indicated that DD News will carry the sign language interpretation to provide access to the people with hearing impairment. DD News will also let private satellite TV channels carry the feed of this event free of cost, if they wish to carry the same telecast.

     

    The Ministry, in a note, said, “The media has always been in the forefront of taking up important issues covering national integration, progress of disadvantaged sections of the society, etc.”

     

    It was in this spirit that all TV channels, interested in carrying the live telecast of the Republic Day Parade with commentary were being advised to carry the signals of DD News with sign language interpretation for the benefit of differently abled people.

  • Private TV channels asked to carry DD News’ R-Day telecast with sign language

    Private TV channels asked to carry DD News’ R-Day telecast with sign language

    NEW DELHI: All private television channels have been asked to carry DD News’ telecast of the Republic Day parade on 26 January with sign language interpretation to help the differently abled to “connect meaningfully with this important National Day.”

     

    The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has said that people, especially with hearing impairment, have requested for a wide coverage available to them across public and private TV channels.

     

    Doordarshan has indicated that DD News will carry the sign language interpretation to provide access to the people with hearing impairment. DD News will also let private satellite TV channels carry the feed of this event free of cost, if they wish to carry the same telecast.

     

    The Ministry, in a note, said, “The media has always been in the forefront of taking up important issues covering national integration, progress of disadvantaged sections of the society, etc.”

     

    It was in this spirit that all TV channels, interested in carrying the live telecast of the Republic Day Parade with commentary were being advised to carry the signals of DD News with sign language interpretation for the benefit of differently abled people.

  • I&B names 9 social media contest winners to witness Republic Day Parade

    I&B names 9 social media contest winners to witness Republic Day Parade

    NEW DELHI: Nine winners whose names were announced today by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry in contests organised on its social media platforms as a part of Republic Day celebrations, will get invitations to attend the Parade.

     

    The contests were held on Ministry’s platforms of Facebook (facebook.com/inbministry), Twitter (@MIB_India) and specially designed webpage (http://www.graffiti.inbministry.in) where graffiti were invited from participants on various flagship programmes of the Government.

     

    The competition was open for a fortnight from 1 to 14 January. The travel and accommodation arrangements of all these winners are being sponsored by Ministry.

     

    For the graffiti wall, the themes were Start Up India, Stand Up India; Digital Empowerment; Entrepreneurs of Young India; Skilled India, Powerful India; Make In India; Financial Security to All and Housing For All.

     

    The response on graffiti was over-whelming with 419 entries across all themes. The first prize in the graffiti contest was awarded to Narendra Kumar Singh for his work captioned Housing for All. “He has beautifully captured the idea of ‘Housing for All’ by using a metaphor of Weaver Birds’ nest. It shows independent and affordable housing for everybody across various income categories,” the jury said.

     

    The second prize was awarded to Narendra Borlepwar’s artwork Skill India, which depicts “the fusion of Education and vocational training leading to recognisable improvement in the economic graph.”

     

    The third prize was awarded to Vimal Kumar’s artwork Make In India showing “ladders, which visually double up as scaffolds on construction sites best captures the idea of ‘making.’”

     

    For the Twitter contest, netizens’ responses were invited on Twitter on three hashtags; #VisionofTeamIndia, #MyIdeaofIndia and #RDayNotJustaHoliday. A total of 888 tweets were received by @MIB_India. The winners of the tweet contests across three theme segments taken collectively are as follows in order of first, second and third places:

     

    Bhaiya ji Joshi @Igjganesh –“#MyIdeaofIndia For evry Mouth there is Meal for evry girl there is life For evry head there is roof For evry foot there is road (sic).”

     

    The I&B Ministry said that the user has summed up in very simple terms that everybody in the India should have the basic needs satisfied.

     

    N. Vinayak @vinumon2016 “#VisionofTeamIndia centre and states working together in the great act of nation building in spirit of ‘all for one and one for all.”

     

    In this, the user has drawn our attention to cooperative federalism, said the ministry.

     

    Neer Joy @neerjanni2000 – “#RDayNotJustaHoliday It is a moment2get inspiration 4rm freedom fighters & to taking up new initiatives4making India No1 country. (sic)”

     

    Via this message, the user has invoked the sacrifices and sufferings of freedom fighters for whom India became independent and a constitution was framed, the ministry said.

     

    Regarding the Poster making contest on Facebook, participants were invited to send posters on three themes; Give It Up – LPG Subsidy, Per Drop More Crop and Save the Girl Child. A total of 432 posters were received by the Ministry. The jury awarded first prize to A. Parag Chitnis for his artwork captioned “Save the Girl Child” where “the artist has highlighted a graphical representation of a female gene, which is led to the noose, whereas a male foetus seldom faces this ordeal.”

     

    The second best poster was designed by Sudhir Komawar for his artwork captioned “Per Drop More Crop,” which “brilliantly captures super imposed image of the leaves of crops inside huge drop of water reminding that how a universe of microscopic can subsist in a drop of water.”

     

    The third place was awarded to Anunay Arko for his painting captioned “INDIA where we worship goddess and a child is being killed, for being a GIRL.” It captures “a brilliant truism that women are the substratum of mankind.”

  • I&B names 9 social media contest winners to witness Republic Day Parade

    I&B names 9 social media contest winners to witness Republic Day Parade

    NEW DELHI: Nine winners whose names were announced today by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry in contests organised on its social media platforms as a part of Republic Day celebrations, will get invitations to attend the Parade.

     

    The contests were held on Ministry’s platforms of Facebook (facebook.com/inbministry), Twitter (@MIB_India) and specially designed webpage (http://www.graffiti.inbministry.in) where graffiti were invited from participants on various flagship programmes of the Government.

     

    The competition was open for a fortnight from 1 to 14 January. The travel and accommodation arrangements of all these winners are being sponsored by Ministry.

     

    For the graffiti wall, the themes were Start Up India, Stand Up India; Digital Empowerment; Entrepreneurs of Young India; Skilled India, Powerful India; Make In India; Financial Security to All and Housing For All.

     

    The response on graffiti was over-whelming with 419 entries across all themes. The first prize in the graffiti contest was awarded to Narendra Kumar Singh for his work captioned Housing for All. “He has beautifully captured the idea of ‘Housing for All’ by using a metaphor of Weaver Birds’ nest. It shows independent and affordable housing for everybody across various income categories,” the jury said.

     

    The second prize was awarded to Narendra Borlepwar’s artwork Skill India, which depicts “the fusion of Education and vocational training leading to recognisable improvement in the economic graph.”

     

    The third prize was awarded to Vimal Kumar’s artwork Make In India showing “ladders, which visually double up as scaffolds on construction sites best captures the idea of ‘making.’”

     

    For the Twitter contest, netizens’ responses were invited on Twitter on three hashtags; #VisionofTeamIndia, #MyIdeaofIndia and #RDayNotJustaHoliday. A total of 888 tweets were received by @MIB_India. The winners of the tweet contests across three theme segments taken collectively are as follows in order of first, second and third places:

     

    Bhaiya ji Joshi @Igjganesh –“#MyIdeaofIndia For evry Mouth there is Meal for evry girl there is life For evry head there is roof For evry foot there is road (sic).”

     

    The I&B Ministry said that the user has summed up in very simple terms that everybody in the India should have the basic needs satisfied.

     

    N. Vinayak @vinumon2016 “#VisionofTeamIndia centre and states working together in the great act of nation building in spirit of ‘all for one and one for all.”

     

    In this, the user has drawn our attention to cooperative federalism, said the ministry.

     

    Neer Joy @neerjanni2000 – “#RDayNotJustaHoliday It is a moment2get inspiration 4rm freedom fighters & to taking up new initiatives4making India No1 country. (sic)”

     

    Via this message, the user has invoked the sacrifices and sufferings of freedom fighters for whom India became independent and a constitution was framed, the ministry said.

     

    Regarding the Poster making contest on Facebook, participants were invited to send posters on three themes; Give It Up – LPG Subsidy, Per Drop More Crop and Save the Girl Child. A total of 432 posters were received by the Ministry. The jury awarded first prize to A. Parag Chitnis for his artwork captioned “Save the Girl Child” where “the artist has highlighted a graphical representation of a female gene, which is led to the noose, whereas a male foetus seldom faces this ordeal.”

     

    The second best poster was designed by Sudhir Komawar for his artwork captioned “Per Drop More Crop,” which “brilliantly captures super imposed image of the leaves of crops inside huge drop of water reminding that how a universe of microscopic can subsist in a drop of water.”

     

    The third place was awarded to Anunay Arko for his painting captioned “INDIA where we worship goddess and a child is being killed, for being a GIRL.” It captures “a brilliant truism that women are the substratum of mankind.”