NIEPVD Dehradun signs MoUs with six institutions for welfare of Divyangjan
On 23 October 2024, the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD), Dehradun signed MoUs with six institutions to improve services for Divyangjan.
Summary
On 23 October 2024, the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD), Dehradun, under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, signed MoUs with six institutions including Uttarakhand Open University (Haldwani), NIELIT Haridwar, Max Hospital Dehradun, Pratham (Mumbai), National Association for the Blind (Delhi) and Torchit Pvt. Ltd. (Ahmedabad). The partnerships focus on modern technology, artificial intelligence, psychological support, protection against online fraud and training of special-education teachers.
Key facts
- Date
- 23 Oct 2024
- Institute
- NIEPVD, Dehradun
- Focus group
- Persons with visual disabilities
- MoUs
- 6 institutions
- Partners include
- Uttarakhand Open University, NIELIT Haridwar, Max Hospital, Pratham, NAB, Torchit
- Areas
- Technology, AI, psychological support, online-fraud protection, teacher training
Practice MCQs 2 questions
With how many institutions did NIEPVD, Dehradun sign MoUs on 23 October 2024 for the welfare of Divyangjan?
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Correct answer: C — Six
PIB, 23 Oct 2024: NIEPVD, Dehradun signed MoUs with six institutions, including NGOs.
NIEPVD, Dehradun, which signed six MoUs on 23 October 2024, works for the empowerment of persons with which disability?
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Correct answer: D — Visual disability
PIB, 23 Oct 2024: NIEPVD is the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities, Dehradun.