Drishti Events

Building an Accessible Arena

Posted on March 23, 2016 by admin

Date : 13 oct 2014

Building an accessible Arena is a prime objective of millions of disabled friends in India.
In order to represent and voice out such essential need to the society, Rotaract Club of Drishti with Karna Vidya Technology Centre conducted the first State level Conference on Accessibility for the visually impaired on 11th October 2014 at Institute of Mathematical Sciences, CIT Campus, Tharamani, Chennai.
Mr. B. Suresh Kamath, MD, Patterns Design Software Instute inaugurated the conference along with Mr. Ramesh Srinivasan, Psychologist and RTN PS Suresh.
It was then followed by three different sessions on Physical Access, Computer and Mobile access and Web access respectively.
Experts such as Mam Smitha Sadasivam from Vidyasagar, Mr. Raveendar, Accessibility Engineer, Mam Poonkuzhali from ELCOT and DR Sam Tarapoervala from XRCVC, Mumbai were the resource persons who shared their thoughts on various topics during the plenary sessions.
Among the 18, around 10 papers were presented and queries were addressed by the presenters effectively.
The interactions between the Government official and the audience proved meaningful and constructive as the official promised to take forward the recommendations to the government.
Mr. Subrahmanya Rao, Senior Director, Technology, CTS, Mr. Dinakar, DCPO, Southern Railways, RTN Sridhar and RTN Visvanathan from RCMC graced the valedictory function. The certificates were issued to the paper presenters and participants at the end of the day.

Posted on March 23, 2016 by admin

Date : 21 Jan 2015

With all good wishes, RC Drishti, for the first time in the history, has successfully run the stall at the Chennai Bookfair 2015 between 09 01 2015 - 21 01 2015.
This event that stands for social integration marks the beginning of the journey towards social inclusion.
The objective to create awareness about accessible and independent learning tools for the visually impaired among the public was well met.
More than 300 visitors [professionals, employers, volunteers and visually impaired]across Tamilnadu visited the stall and got benefited.
Some have expressed their willingness to be volunteers, some are ready to share their professional expertise, and some requires training and employment at KVTC.
The stall was wholly managed by Drishti Rotaractors from different colleges. They did the demos and explained in detail the ways and means to become self-independent and self-reliant using technology in terms of education and employment.
3 print media - Indian Express, Tamil Hindu and Times of India and 4 visual media - Pudhiya thalaimurai, Vendhar, Thanthi TV and News 7 Tamil gave a good coverage of our stall.

Posted on March 23, 2016 by admin

Posted on March 23, 2016 by admin

Drishti got an opportunity to co-organize with the rotary club of madras coromandel, super singer competition for a second consecutive year.
Nearly 75 visually impaired youth across Tamilnadu participated, and staged their artistic expertise in classical vocal, light music vocal and light music instrumental to the audience.
The prelims held at Adayar youth hostel, and the finals at Music academy Chennai.
The winners of that three categories dewly appreciated and awarded during the parallel music fest award function Kalai mamani H Ramakrishnan, MR. Murali [The Hindu] and Sangeetha Kalanithi 2014, graced the Function at music academy mini hall Chennai.

Drishti in coordination with it’s parent club RCMC has conducted the parallel music fest very successfully on 9th December 2013 at the Music Academy, Main Auditorium.
Having received a good response from the visually challenged artists during 2012, RCMC, for the first time, conducted Super Singer Competition for the visually challenged youngsters between 13 to 25 of age.
The competition was conducted under 3 categories namely: Classical Vocal, Light Music Vocal and Light Music Instrumental.
Students in large numbers participated across schools and colleges in Tamilnadu and won several prizes Ms. Akshaya and Ms. Gomathi won the Super Singer 2013 Shield in Classical Vocal and Light Music Vocal respectively.

On the 3rd of December 2012, on the occasion International Disability day, the club in cooperation with Rotary Club of Madras Coromandel, conducted a Parallel classical music fest by budding visually challenged Carnatic singers at the Music Academy, Mylapore.
This gave singers greater confidence and an opportunity to exhibit their inherent potentials and this was well-appreciated by the audience.
This was organized to exhibit the inherent talent of the visually challenged budding singers.

Posted on March 23, 2016 by admin

With the Slogan “Have a Healthy Heart and Wealthy Thoughts”, Drishti members celebrated the World Heart Day on the 28^th of September 2013.
Though the day is celebrated each year on 29^th September, the club decides to celebrate it on the 28^th for the club’s strong arm KVTC was inaugurated on that day.
All the guests were given the Pamphlets that highlights the steps to take for maintaining a healthy heart.
During the inauguration function, RTR Venkatesh studying in 3^rd B.A. spoke about the importance of heart and the measures to be taken to preserve a healthy Heart.

They say “Machines that men made, have made men Machines!” It is this scenario that prevails in this hustle and bustle world. The result is, Man loses his peace of mind and ruins himself.
In order to create awareness about the essentialness of Peace and bring in Harmony among each other, the club celebrates International Peace Day on 21^st of September 2013.
Drishti members distributed around 200 Pamphlets at RR Towers 3 and Guindy Bus Stand, highlighting the significance of Peace and Brotherhood. There was a good response from the public. In fact, a few inquired about the activities of the club with curiosity.