Considering the fact that canes are only replacements for a person's sight, it is certain to have some limitations. In fact, there can't be a full-proof replacement for sight. Given that the cane is the safest and cost-effective means of making the blind mobile, we have to stick with it, despite the limitations.
Subramani -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rajesh asudani Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 2:10 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020 *********************** No virus was detected in the attachment no filename Your mail has been scanned by InterScan. ***********-*********** Well dinesh, can anyone howsoever expert in using the cane, be a hundred percent sure as whether the navigating cane covers virtually all the surface area before her/him? And there are of course general hurries of life! Rajesh ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dinesh Kaushal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 3:08 AM Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020 >I agree with regard to trees, objects above ground, and polls, but curious > to know about open holes. A cane is designed to protect us from things on > ground, but then how can I miss a hole? My question is only exploratory, > as > don't want to figure it out if possible, can anyone clarify it? I am not > taking any sides. > > Regards > Dinesh > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dr. Vipin Malhotra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Vedprakash Sharma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 4:28 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020 > > >> My friend is right! >> Cane is not a full proof system for mobility. >> One has to take in to consideration the amount of time >> which one could spare >> for covering a distance. >> On foot paths there are so many branches of the trees >> which hit your >> forehead and you start profusely bleeding and some >> times you have to go for >> stitches to stop the same. >> There are many electric polls too which hit you and >> are not generally >> covered by the stick. >> In the given circumstances, where citizens are not >> enlightened and civic >> authorities are sleeping. >> A disabled person will have to take risk of his life >> when he adventures to >> go out for his day to day work. >> With regards, >> Vip >> >> Dr. Vipin K. Malhotra >> President, >> Delhi University Physically Challenged Teachers' >> Association (DUPHCHTA), >> Reader, >> Deptt. of Political Science, Sri Aurobindo College, >> Delhi University >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Mobile: +919911113958 >> Email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Skype Id. vipin.malhotra >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Vedprakash Sharma" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 3:57 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020 >> >> >>> it is very good that you do not have to face such >> situations. but after >>> all >>> precautions, some times, one may get in trouble. >> many visually impaired >>> get >>> injured due to open gutters. many face a head on >> collision with trucks etc >>> which are not touched by the long canes, after all >> precautions. therefore, >>> the visually impaired persons should care of all >> mobility issues but it is >>> also the duty of the civic bodies to take care of >> such situations. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dinesh Kaushal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 8:02 AM >>> Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020 >>> >>> >>>>I never had such a situation, although I am a bit >> fast in walking, which >>>> makes me prone to such a senario and by chance >> never faced this. Although >>>> I >>>> have bumped in to footpaths, but never in some hole >> and footpath bumping >>>> was >>>> also due to the fact that I did not use cane at >> that time i.e. just after >>>> getting down from the bus (It is also a mistake to >> get down from bus >>>> without >>>> cane). >>>> >>>> so anyone who has faced it would you be able to >> explain why it would >>>> happen >>>> if you are using the white cane? My thinking is to >> use long white cane, >>>> rather then small once. I have a cane which reaches >> my sholder when it is >>>> straight, so it gives me long reach when I extend >> it for exploring. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Neeraj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "Vedprakash Sharma" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >>>> <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 5:20 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020 >>>> >>>> >>>>> its a really said news, >>>>> once I had also got same experience, but by my >> little good luck somebody >>>>> good god fellow, will see me, and he had save me, >> immediately. >>>>> that is why I m here. >>>>> other wise I also met with same. >>>>> please tell us what is the solution for these >> types of accidents? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> With Regards >>>>> Neeraj Manglik >>>>> Mobile number: 9312902018 >>>>> Yahoo id: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> msn id: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> skype id: >>>>> neerajmanglik >>>>> Put those things you truly care about into action. >> And your actions will >>>>> surely bring magnificent results. >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Vedprakash Sharma" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>>>> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 5:12 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> we should bring this fact to the notice of the >> concerned and to the >>>>>> state >>>>> as >>>>>> well as central government too. public awareness >> through intense media >>>>>> coverage is also helpful. such accidents are >> common in India. children >>>>>> happen to fall in deep borewells, but the media >> coverage given to other >>>>> such >>>>>> accidents is very much more compared to the >> accident referred to >>>>>> herein. >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "rajesh asudani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> To: "accessindia" >> <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 12:26 AM >>>>>> Subject: [AI] towards 2020 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> > Opinion: Surely, India will be a developed >> nation by 2020! >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > News: >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Man dies after falling into pit >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Staff Reporter >>>>>> > >>>>>> > HYDERABAD: A visually-challenged man, Durga >> Naidu, 25, died on >>>>>> > Thursday >>>>>> > morning after slipping into a pit that was dug >> for constructing the >>>>>> > elevated expressway >>>>>> > at Mehdipatnam. He was walking to the local bus >> stop when the >>>>>> > accident >>>>>> > occurred. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > The pits were not completely fenced preventing >> access to passers-by. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > "Only some iron barricades with huge gaps in >> between were kept around >>>>> the >>>>>> > pits," a local said. Naidu walked through the >> gap between the >>>>>> > barricades >>>>> >>>>>> > and fell >>>>>> > into the pit and died on the spot, the >> Humayunnagar police said. >>>>>> > Hailing >>>>>> > from Visakhapatnam, Naidu used to live in the >> Government Hostel for >>>>>> > the >>>>>> > Visually >>>>>> > Challenged at Nanalnagar. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Comments: >>>>>> > >>>>>> > What do you think is the remedy?A PIL? Ensuring >> strict adherence to >>>>> norms >>>>>> > by monetary/other penalty? Psychological change >> in the prevailing >>>>> mindset? >>>>>> > or any other? and whatever it be, who will bell >> the cat?!!!!! >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Rajesh >>>>>> > 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.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.i n >>> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________________________________________________ ____________ >> Yahoo! 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