that particular rape by a cab driver is a different issue as you and others know the reasons as to why such a thing happened, pre-requisites and the backgrounds to it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Subramani L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 3:50 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Proposal for starting a separate group on
> For the kind information of those insisting that this group is only for > 'technology-related-discussion', BPO's in Bangalore today spend a lot of > their time overseeing protection of their women employees, because one > woman was brutally raped and killed last year by a cab driver and they > don't want that to happen again. > > Though technology is the thrust area of this group, we can't play down > the importance of individual safety. Another example that I learnt today > is JAN or Job Accessibility Network in the US, who facilitate accessible > work environment for persons with disability in the US, spend a great > deal of time instructing clients as to how they can evacuate > disabledemployees in times of emergency. Now, is it fair for JAN to say, > "we can discuss only work places adjustments and evacuation is out of > our services?" > > Subramani > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Taraprakash > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 7:32 PM > To: Dr. Vipin K. Malhotra; accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] Proposal for starting a separate group on > > Thanks for clarity but the motive is not yet clear. > I do respect your respect for the law of the list. I however, regret > your > insensitivity towards the socially relevant issues concerning blind men > and > women and also that of the conventions of the list. We all break laws > sometimes and you have yourself done it recently by raising your > objections > on the list. Just to refresh your memory, you yourself have been part of > > discussion threads which did not have anything to do with access > technology. > Why such a move towards 'propriety' now? Are we smelling a sabotage > tactics > there? > > Will you please give any example when someone was banned from the group > while raising issues directly concerning the blind? > > You are right that forming a group is very easy these days. It, however, > > always has been easier to hit a delete key if you thought the message > was > not relevant or useful to you. I beg to ask you for that sacrifice when > it > concerns such an important issue. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dr. Vipin K. Malhotra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 1:22 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Proposal for starting a separate group on > > >>I am putting the things in clear words again! Emphasis added it is not > a >> question of discussing matters pertaining to sexual harassment or some > >> thing >> else and their relevance for VCs. Question is since we have disowned >> several >> members from this list already. Why to just pick and choose. It is a > known >> fact that this group is related to issues arising out of accessibility > and >> otherwise. its not that we are that we are not concerned about these >> social >> issues. But again the question is, is it a proper forum to rays such >> issues? >> Though our parliament is competant to make laws for whole of the > territory >> of india. But it can not alter the basic structure of our consitution. >> Likewise, the basic structure of this group here is to discuss issues >> related to accessibility. >> Then, a bonafide plaint is: Each member shal follow these guide lines > if >> one >> is law abiding enough. >> If you want to flout with existing laws than law would take its own >> course!! >> With regards, >> Vip >> >> >> 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.i > n > > > 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.i > n > > 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
