very well written!! not even once mention word normal. other weis, word like normal people, would be mention few times.
At 11:09 AM 6/12/2007, you wrote: > >From rediff.com > >June 12, 2007 10:16 IST >Last Updated: June 12, 2007 10:36 IST >As part of their special responsibilities, information technology >industry in India is slowly opening its eyes towards the visually >challenged by offering >them jobs, training and even taking up infrastructural modifications >to accommodate them. > >IBM, Mphasis, Infosys-BPO, SAP India and Adithi Technologies are >some of the companies which have started inducting the visually-impaired. > >According to Shanthi Raghavan, founder of Bangalore-based EnAble >India, an organisation working for the differently-abled, "the >industry is opening up for >the visually-impaired, though the pace is slow". > >IBM, in association with EnAble India, had recently conducted a >three-week training programme in Bangalore for teachers of the >visually impaired on the >right computer teaching techniques to address the IT skills of their students. > >"It was for the first time that an IT company in India has come up >with such an initiative for the visually impaired," said Raghavan. > >As many as 15 teachers from different institutions across the >country underwent the training and this in turn is expected to help >some 500-1000 students, >said Raghavan. Further, it should enhance the employability of at >least 450 people this year. > >According to Anitha Guha, India Diversity Leader, IBM, the >organisation had been undertaking several initiatives to increase >visibility and access of the >differently-abled at workplace. But a serious bottleneck in this >pursuit was finding qualified hands. > >"The training programme is expected to bridge the gap between the >companies and these talents with the help of the teachers who could >groom them as per >the requirements of the industry," said Guha. > >The course provided training on JAWS (PC with screen reader), >general teaching techniques and specific teaching techniques for the >blind, industry orientation >and usage of right resource aids. The trainers were equipped with a >curriculum that they can follow at their respective institutions, said Raghavan > >Teachers were also given resource aids and material, including >essential tactile diagrams, audio compact discs with training >instructions, practical exercises, >voice-enabled software. > >As part of the programme, the teachers visited the IBM office in >Bangalore and interacted with the differently-abled employees as >well as the recruiting >officials to have a first hand knowledge about the needs of the industry. > >The companies, under their social-inclusiveness initiatives, also >have brought about physical modifications at the workplace such as >ramps, braille signs >in elevators and doors, besides technology tools like voice >recognition software and HomePage reader to enable the visually >impaired perform all their >works easily. > >"In India, all our new locations are equipped with the standard >requirements for people with disabilities and we are upgrading our >older facilities to conform >to the same tandards", said Guha. > >Infosys-BPO, which has over hundred disabed persons, including >visually impaired, in its pay roll, also has changed their lay-out >into a disabled-friendly >one. > >According to sources in the company, the disabled are provided >transportation facilities and special training in computer applications. > >According to Guha, each visually impaired person is entrusted with a >colleague who will help him out in an emergency situation like a fire alarm. > >The company also holds round-table conferences to "understand and >address their unique concerns". > >"People with disabilities are employed in a variety of roles in our >organisation, including Project Management, Programming, Consulting, >Operations Quality >Assurance and Human Resources. There is a conscious attempt not to >classify certain jobs as fit for people with disabilities", Guha said. > >"Our differently-abled employees have proved that they can >contribute in a range of 'mainstream' roles in the same way as any >other employee", added Guha. > >The organisations working for the disabled also have played a key >role in sensitising the companies to the needs of the disabled. >Moreover, they act as >intermediaries between both the parties. > >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 with warm regards Mahendra Galani msn ID [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype ID chintu3886 phone +4314943149 mobile +4369910366055 +436769163888 +4381362988 address Herbst strasse 101.16.1 Vienna Austria Europe --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. 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