Speaker pays tribute to Geeta Madam, remembering her guidance and urging listeners to keep the platform meaningful and free from misleading content.
Greetings. I am speaking from Virendra Nagar in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. The question I had asked about my mobile phone—about it not telling time in minutes but only in hours—I have now received the answer. Since I changed the language to English, it has started telling the time in minutes as well. So the information given to me was absolutely correct. Thank you very much for the guidance. Earlier, when it was in Hindi, it only used to give a general announcement and not the exact minutes. I also have an old IT mobile phone which already tells the time in minutes. This new mobile phone of mine now also tells the time in minutes.
Hello, greetings. I am Virendra Gandhar from Rajnandgaon village, Chhattisgarh. Devakar ji, you asked why the CGNet that used to run was shut down. No official reason was given for stopping it, but I feel that you may have heard that members of the CGNet team often used to talk with people who were victims of Naxalism. Because there were frequent conversations with Naxal-affected people, maybe some action was taken against it and that is why it was shut down. But if, instead of CGNet, you want to listen to Chhattisgarh’s “Keral” (voice platform), there is a Mobile Vaani for Chhattisgarh. Its number is 92 666 51 222 (nine two, six six six, five one, two two two). If you give a missed call on this number, it will start. That channel is currently almost empty because not many people are recording messages anymore. I also stopped recording for a while. I activated it again today, but no one’s message came. If all of us pay attention and record messages, then the number of messages will increase. Because people are not recording, there are very few messages coming in. You should also record, and others should record too, so that our Chhattisgarh channel keeps running. On CGNet, many recordings used to come, even from different states, but that is not happening here. The reason CGNet was shut down seems to be this—that there were frequent discussions related to victims of Naxalism. Many times it was learned that members of the CGNet team faced objections, and several times they were even attacked.
Virendra from Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, is asking for technical help regarding his Itel keypad mobile phone. He explains that when he uses the talking clock or time announcement feature, the phone announces only the hours and repeatedly says “zero” but does not announce the minutes properly. He mentions that the phone has two voice options and requests guidance from anyone who knows why the minutes are not being announced and what could be causing this issue.
Hello, this is Virendra speaking from Chhattisgarh. I want to share a motivational message inspired by Ropam Kumari from Bihar, who was born without both hands and lives her life using her feet, and Sheetal Devi from Jammu, who became an archer using her shoulders and jaw. Their lives teach us that true strength comes from determination and courage. When the goal is clear and determination is strong, Success will surely come one day. The weak-hearted only sigh and doubt, But the brave move forward without fear, And one day, they create their own victory.
Hello, my name is Virendra Gandhar, speaking from Chhattisgarh. I want to share an important point. In 2025, visually impaired women also won the Cricket World Cup, with players from Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. However, their achievement did not receive proper media attention. On the other hand, when non-disabled women won the World Cup, they received wide media coverage, awards, job opportunities, and recognition from top leaders. This shows a clear gap in recognition. There is a need for media, government, and institutions to highlight the achievements of visually impaired persons equally, so the public understands their true capabilities beyond stereotypes. Thank you.
This is an inspiring story from Chhattisgarh about Gokaran Patil of Bhilai, who has no hands and cannot speak, yet creates paintings using his feet and teaches art. He has been invited to the President’s House and will be honoured by the Hon’ble President on 26th January, which is a proud moment for all of us. His journey proves that with courage and determination, no challenge is impossible.
Appreciating Rajesh Pathak on his song on Louis Braille.
Hello, I am Virendra Kandar from Chhattisgarh, Rajnam village. I would like to continue the point made by Ramkaran Ji. There is one thing: Louis Braille has given us a very valuable gift, but nowadays, many visually impaired people have become so absorbed in their smartphones that they have forgotten Louis Braille. They only attend programs for the sake of the event, for entertainment, but they do not want to read or write in Braille. Their argument is that everything is available on the mobile phone. Yes, things are available on the phone, but why lose your old treasure? Why forget the clay lamp that we once had? We must remember and preserve our heritage, read Braille books, and write in Braille—this is our treasure. Please keep this in mind. In addition, many schools for the visually impaired nowadays are facing another problem. Normal teachers, after getting special training or diplomas like B.Ed, are working there. Even in the field of education for the blind, normal teachers are being employed. As a result, normal teachers can get jobs anywhere. Therefore, I would request the heads of such institutions, the government, NGOs, and social workers that in schools for the visually impaired, only visually impaired teachers should be appointed. Otherwise, the employment opportunities for visually impaired people, which are already limited, will become even more restricted. This is something that needs careful attention.
Lui Braille activity on HV