A listener shares his personal journey from poverty to becoming an activist and emphasizes the importance of education, information, and awareness for the disability community. He encourages visually impaired people to stay confident, become self-reliant, participate in advocacy, and work together to secure equal rights and opportunities.
A listener from Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh shares details about his initiative, Dr. Rajendra Kumar Drishtihin Jagriti Mission Ashram, which aims to help visually impaired people become self-reliant through vocational training, music education, mobility training, and skill development. He also mentions opportunities for students and music teachers to join the institution.
A listener from Umaria, Madhya Pradesh shares that after his studies were interrupted, he started earning a living through farming on his family’s land. He says that despite government schemes, visually impaired people often do not receive adequate support or loans for self-employment and face difficulties in becoming financially independent.
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A listener from Jodhpur, Rajasthan shares information about a job opportunity for visually impaired persons in Chandigarh, Haryana. He says the work involves managing a shop and selling cold water bottles, with food and accommodation facilities available. Interested individuals can contact him for further details.
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Hello, this is Bolu Kumar Yadav from Samastipur district, Bihar, speaking as a 100% blind person. I want to inform everyone that if anyone has not yet received their pension or disability pension amount, it is expected to be credited between June 10 and July 10 (or July 11). I am sharing this information so that people know the payments are expected to reach all beneficiaries during this period. Thank you.
Hello and greetings to Hamari Vaani. My name is Golu Kumar from Samastipur district, Bihar, and I am speaking as a 100% visually impaired person. My contact number is provided in the message. I would like to share that the Bihar government has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to increase the disability pension. It is being said that the pension amount, which was previously ₹1,100, may be increased to ₹1,500. This increase is expected to apply from June onward until the end of the specified period
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