It is definitely not useless to us. You have contributed to Access India discussions very significantly. On this list however, there are people working for private sector as well as for the government. The confusion of issues cannot always be ruled out. ----- Original Message ----- From: "rakesh kumar gupta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Geetha Shamanna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 3:07 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Good news.
> Hello to all, > Actually, my previous views are based on my own experience which is > related > from the attitude of higher officers of Government department and > institutions like my department of Education NCT.DELHI. For example, I had > to attempt for so many time for getting permission for regarding to > learning > computer training from NAB., R.K. PURAM, NEW DELHI and even though there > are > so many computers are available in my school, but they are useless for me. > After all, I have to buy it from my own resources, otherwise, this > computer > training looked useless for me. > Thanks, > Rakesh. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Geetha Shamanna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 5:39 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] Good news. > > >> The main reason why employers are complacent about the promotion issue >> (at >> least in the private sector) is that most of them assume that disabled >> people are very unlikely to leave a job and will stick with it for a long >> time when compared to their able-bodied counterparts. >> While there might be a grain of truth in this, employers should bear in >> mind >> that disabled people are capable of as much ambition as their able-bodied >> employees, and they are as much likely to leave a job for greener >> pastures >> if available. In other words, they cannot take it for granted that their >> disabled employees will stay on indefinitely and unconditionally. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Subramani L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 2:53 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] Good news. >> >> >>> To those who think employees are not given means to improve, here is a >>> news item which I did for my newspaper a few days back. What is not >>> included in this item is the comment by the VPHR that the disabled will >>> be favourably considered for promotions, if they performances merrit it. >>> >>> Bangalore, Nov 29: These are exciting times for Ankit Jindal and Ranjini >>> Ramanujam. A few months into their jobs with Infosys BPO, the duo enjoys >>> their work. And their disabilities never get in the way. "I feel a lot >>> more motivated now," says Ankit, who is visually challenged. >>> >>> "Getting a good job used to be my concern at college and working with >>> one of the well-known names was like dream. Most of all, the fact that I >>> could learn several new things is quite intriguing and is helping my >>> confidence a great deal," says the 21-year-old Process Executive. >>> >>> Champion in Badminton for the hearing impaired and a chess buff, Ranjini >>> also sees her job as the best opportunity to learn. "Competing with >>> able-bodied people is a challenge I am learning to tackle," says the >>> 28-year-old Rajyotsava awardee (2001), also a Process Executive at the >>> BPO. >>> >>> As the world disability day approaches, the giant strides Ankit and >>> Ranjini have made in their few months at the BPO dominate talks here. >>> Infosys is one of several BPO's who have adapted equal opportunity >>> initiatives, which has turned their campuses more accessible and their >>> attitude towards disability more positive. >>> >>> "It all began with a full review of our system and see how conducive it >>> can be made for persons with disability to work in it," says Nandita >>> Gurjar, Vice President HR at the BPO. "That not only meant putting up >>> ramps and wide entrances for wheelchairs, but also things like the teams >>> learning sign language so as to co-ordinate with our hearing impaired >>> employees." >>> >>> She accepts when the BPO began the initiatives, attitude among some >>> officials were anything but positive. "They (senior executives) used to >>> find it difficult accepting disabled employees," Nandita explains. "But, >>> as they start to work with them, most of them are happy about it and in >>> fact, have no complaints if persons with disabilities are assigned to >>> their team." >>> >>> She also insists equal opportunity doesn't come at the expense of >>> quality: "Our service to customers is non-negotiable. We make sure >>> persons with disability get whatever facility it takes to work >>> efficiently -such as using special software or converting all voices >>> into text-but we must say that nearly all of them either live up to or >>> exceed service requirements." >>> >>> In the last 18 months, the number of persons with disability working >>> here has exceeded a hundred, a sign that the organisation is largely >>> happy with the outcome of the equal opportunity initiative. Technology, >>> coupled with receptive employment policy at IT and ITES industries, has >>> indeed made independent and dignified life a reality for many like Ankit >>> and Ranjini. >>> >>> L Subramani-0515 pm. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rakesh >>> kumar gupta >>> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 11:45 PM >>> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Good news. >>> >>> Hello Vetri, >>> First of all, thanks for providing us about the important information >>> regarding to US-system and its positive aspects and attitude about the >>> blind >>> persons / employees. >>> As for concern to our India specially in broad perspective about the >>> approaches and attitudes of employers towards the ability of the blind >>> persons are mostly negative, narrow and contradictory. If the blind >>> employee >>> performs good from his own efforts then well. But if he needs of some >>> new >>> means and equipments for his better performance in his works, mostly his >>> >>> demands are ignored. So, in our country, we need of some great changes >>> at >>> grassroots level in this regard. >>> Thanks, >>> Rakesh. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Vetrivel Murugan Adhimoolam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 5:57 PM >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Good news. >>> >>> >>>> Hi Rakesh, >>>> >>>> There are hardly any such awards available here in the United States >>> and >>>> Even at the level of job interview we face the panels like any other >>>> candidates and the issue of disability related accommodation arise >>> only >>>> after our appointment. Of course it can have positive as well as >>> negative >>>> impact. Because the US doesn't have protective discrimination in favor >>> of >>>> the socially disadvantaged people, it is up to the employer to decide >>>> whether he/she wants to higher you or not and that's what becomes a >>> major >>>> tool in discriminating people with disability. At the same time there >>> are >>>> at >>>> least some employers who are able to overlook disability while >>> recruiting >>>> people. For example when I attended interview recently at the Ramapo >>>> college >>>> (NJ) for an interview to be an adjunct professor, disability was >>> hardly an >>>> issue. Instead the focus of the panel members was primarily to learn >>> about >>>> my research interest, teaching philosophy/methodology and so on. So >>> that's >>>> where we fall behind US. But fortunately we have the protective >>>> discrimination which can be a major tool in recruiting visually >>> impaired >>>> people. But it stops only at the level of recruitment and it is up to >>> the >>>> employer to see whether a person with visual impairment deserves to be >>>> nominated for the best employee award or not. So it's really hard to >>> put >>>> both the systems in a black and white perspective. >>>> >>>> Vetri. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "rakesh kumar gupta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>>> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 4:05 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [AI] Good news. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello VETRI, >>>>> I think, the person is selected for the nomination for this "award" >>> from >>>>> all blind employees, not from general employees. However, the >>> concerned >>>>> institution should surely clarify this fact that what's the actual >>>>> position >>>>> of Best Blind Employee in list of most efficient general employees. >>>>> Please tell us about actual position of American blind in USA. >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Rakesh Kumar Gupta. >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Vetrivel Murugan Adhimoolam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>>>> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 3:35 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [AI] Good news. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Many many congratulations to MR. JADHAV for this achievement and I >>> am >>>>>> sure >>>>>> that we all get inspiration from this. At the same time I would like >>> to >>>>>> draw >>>>>> the attention of the list towards the nature of the state and it's >>>>>> attitude >>>>>> towards the socially disadvantaged people. While the acknowledgement >>> of >>>>>> MR. >>>>>> JADHAV's ability undoubtedly deserves appreciations, the award is >>> being >>>>>> given to him as the best blind employee. Now the question is: If the >>>>>> concern >>>>>> institution wants to recognize his diligent and commitments towards >>> the >>>>>> work, then why not give him the award for the best employee in >>> general? >>>>>> This >>>>>> too is an attempt on the part of the state and other institutions to >>>>>> segmentalize the capabilities of the visually impaired people. So >>> let us >>>>>> celebrate MR. JADHAV's achievement with the critical eye on the >>> existing >>>>>> structures including the state. >>>>>> >>>>>> Vetri. >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "rakesh kumar gupta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 1:53 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [AI] Good news. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello Suhas Karnik and MR. CHARUDATT JADHAV, >>>>>>> At very first, thanks to Suhas for informing us about this great >>> good >>>>>>> news >>>>>>> and finally, my heartily congratulations to MR. JADHAV for >>> nominating >>>>>>> this >>>>>>> national award with best wishes and also hope that all the blind >>>>>>> employees >>>>>>> will surely be inspired from MR. Jadhav to perform best in their >>> work. >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> RAKESH KUMAR GUPTA. >>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "Suhas Karnik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:20 PM >>>>>>> Subject: [AI] Good news. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello friends. >>>>>>>> One of our members Shree Charudatt Jadhav is nominated for this >>> year's >>>>>>>> National award in the category of best blind employee. The said >>> award >>>>>>>> will >>>>>>>> be given at the auspitious hands of the jpresident of India His >>>>>>>> exelency >>>>>>>> dr >>>>>>>> A.P.J. Abdul qalam at Vidgyan bhavan on Sunday the third December >>> 2006 >>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>> the occasion of world disabled day. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Charu is working as a project leader with GTL limited Mumbai which >>> is >>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>> leading company in the field of software development. >>>>>>>> Heartiest congratulations to charu for the national award. >>>>>>>> Amities. >>>>>>>> Suhas Karnik. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Get up-to-date with movies, music and TV. 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