Hi Dipendra, Can those of us who cannot attend the workshop physically participate in the sessions remotely via Skype?
Geetha ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dipendra Manocha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 7:55 AM Subject: [AI] Linux training in Delhi > Hello Friends > Many of us have many questions and curiosities about the linux and the > access technology running on Linux. The operating system along with many > application programmes on Linux are open source and thus available free of > cost to the users. Even the screen reading software like the emacspeak or > gnopernicus are available free of cost. The open source way of working > makes it more available and customizable for different languages and > applications. > > To make a serious attempt to understand and learn the installation, > operating and understanding the capabilities of Linux based solutions for > persons with blindness, National Association for the blind is organizing a > two day training session on November 10 - 11, 2006. > > This training is not supported finantially by any agency thus we cannot > offer any stay or transportation support for the participants of this > training programme. NAB Delhi would be happy to provide basic > infrastructure > and food, tea/coffee for all participants of the session. > > Mr. KrishnaKant has experience in installation of the linux with emacspeak > without any seeing assistance and he will be sharing his experience with > all > the participants. Mr. Arun Mehta will also be taking some sessions in > exploring using of emacspeak for basic work processing and document > formatting, e-mail, web browsing, calendar, appointments, addressbook etc. > > We also expect to arrange a lecture by Dr. T.V. Raman who is the developer > of the Emacspeak. This lecture will be given using skype to the gathered > participants. > > This training will be more like the cooperative learning programme > facilitated by Mr. Arun Mehta and Mr. KrishnaKant and supported by Dr. > T.V. > Raman and the faculty of NAB Delhi. Thus at this stage persons with > extensive experience and knowledge of computer operation, installations > and > configurations may participate and take benefit of this session. As a > result > of this programme we would be able to develop more training programmes for > non-geeks and beginners. > > We are looking for about 10 participants to participate in these sessions. > Persons who are ready to invest their time in exploring this platform and > helping other persons with vision impairment to learn and adopt linux for > their needs of computing may please apply for the workshop by filling the > attached registration form by November3, 2006. Please sendhte completed > registration forms by e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (The > registration form is provided immediately after this letter) > > Although Nab Delhi will not be able to pay for stay or journey, we could > certainly provide assistance in arranging the accommodation at the > International Youth hostel. > > Dipendra Manocha > Director IT & Services > National Association for the Blind > Sector 5, R.K. Puram > New Delhi 110022 > > > Registration form > Linux training programme. > November 10-11, 2006 > > National Association for the blind > Sector 5. R.K. Puram > New Delhi 110022 > > Name: > Gender: > Age: > Qualification: > Occupation: > Office address > Residence address > e-mail > phone: > Mobile: > Fax: > > What operating system and screen reading software do you useLgive version) > What applications do you use at work > What applications do you use for daily personal work > > Have you tried to use linux before? > What would you like to use linux and emacspeak for? > > How long have you been using PC? > > For participants from outside Delhi: > Date and time of arrival > Date and time of Departure > Flight or train number > Do you need NAB to make stay booking for you at the International Youth > Hostel? > If Yes, then please indicate if you are traveling alone or with an escort. > > Please note that expenditures for stay and travel will have to be borne by > the participants themselves) > > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
