What is more fascinating and gives me a food for thought that this brainstorming coincided with the Foundation day of the BPA. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/2-books-launched-on-Blind-Peoples-Association-annual-day/articleshow/48976753.cms
On 9/16/15, Dhananjay Bhole <dhananjay.bh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Really the statements are rediculous! > > I don't know how they are involving various stake holders to exicute > accessible india campaign who have little idea about accessible built > infrastructure and digital accessibility. > Why don't they join our access India mailing list to have expert > suggestions. They can get expert openions from each members. No need > to spend millions of rupies for brain storming. > > Why don't they join hands with XRCVC like resource centres and EOC of > various universities and colleges where they can get good partners and > very good channels to collect suggestions and implement various > schemes effectively. > > There are professional organizations like IBM human ability and > accessibility centre, barrier break technologies, accessibility groups > of various IT companies too. > > I have repeatedly informed the joint secretary of MSJE Mr. Mukesh Jain > about our wish to contribute in accessible india Campaign for > awareness about various accessibility standards and regulations at > layman level that we are already doing since last 4 years in > government and corporate organizations. I also called him several time > for meeting schedules. I told him that we will spent from our pocket > and join such meetings if they don't have budget to call stake > holders. But i didn't get good response. > > On 9/16/15, George Abraham <geo...@eyeway.org> wrote: >> Vow! Accessibility of websites by using large faunts and audio! They >> surely >> know what they are doing? Ask Amar Jain about it. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >> Behalf >> Of Asudani, Rajesh >> Sent: 16 September 2015 11:55 >> To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning >> the disabled. >> Subject: [AI] Brainstorming in Ahmedabad to make India disabled-friendly >> >> Brainstorming in Ahmedabad to make India disabled-friendly >> TNN | Sep 16, 2015, 12.09 AM IST >> >> AHMEDABAD: Central government officials and over 250 representatives of >> state-based advocacy NGOs gathered at Ahmedabad Management Association on >> Tuesday >> to discuss Accessible India campaign for persons with disabilities (PwD). >> The campaign will be launched on International Day of Persons with >> Disabilities >> on December 3. >> >> Mukesh Jain - joint secretary of department of empowerment of PwD, >> ministry >> of social justice and empowerment - who interacted with NGO >> representatives, >> told TOI that the campaign has three major aspects: built environment, >> transportation facilities and information and communication technology. >> >> "Our aim is to implement the framework which is already in place. This >> requires all public buildings to be disability-friendly complete with >> Braille signs, >> ramps and lifts. Second aspect is to standardize transport such as buses, >> trains and even airplanes. Third and most important aspect is the use of >> information >> and communication technology where government websites should have >> facilities like audio options and bigger fonts," said Jain, who is >> visiting >> various >> states to disseminate information and invite suggestions for the campaign. >> >> He said the purpose of his visit was to include NGOs in the process. >> "Gujarat has some excellent organizations such as BPA (Blind People's >> Association) >> that is working in the field for decades. Experience of such organizations >> would help us immensely in forming the framework," said Jain. >> >> The event was organized by the BPA and CBM Germany. >> >> Welcoming the move, Geeta Sharma, programme coordinator with Unnati >> Organization for Development Education, said that when they started >> advocacy >> for accessibility >> a decade ago, a few people had idea about it. "Today the scenario has >> changed. With proper implementation of the initiative that covers >> education, >> employability >> and accessibility, I believe we would be able to empower the PwD," she >> said. >> >> Nandkishor Parikh of Society for Welfare of Mentally Retarded said, "Over >> 90 >> per cent facilities for the disabled are in cities. Identification of >> disability >> and addressing it by parents and family is the first step towards >> inclusivity," he said. >> >> सादर / With thanks & Regards >> राजेश आसुदानी Rajesh Asudani >> सहायक महाप्रबन्धक AGM >> बाजार आसूचना ईकाई MIU >> भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक Reserve Bank of India >> नागपुर Nagpur >> >> 0712 2806846 >> >> President >> VIBEWA >> Co-Moderator >> VIB-India >> >> A-pilll = Action coupled with Positivity, Interest, Love, Logic and >> laughter. >> >> >> ________________________________ >> Caution: The Reserve Bank of India never sends mails, SMSs or makes calls >> asking for personal information such as your bank account details, >> passwords, etc. It never keeps or offers funds to anyone. Please do not >> respond in any manner to such offers, however official or attractive they >> may look. >> >> Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and >> intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are >> addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, >> review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in >> this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If >> you >> have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or >> telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any >> attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for >> the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability >> for >> any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. >> >> >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of >> mobile phones / Tabs on: >> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> 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 >> >> >> Disclaimer: >> 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of >> the >> person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; >> >> 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails >> sent through this mailing list.. >> >> >> >> >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of >> mobile phones / Tabs on: >> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> 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 >> >> >> Disclaimer: >> 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of >> the >> person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; >> >> 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails >> sent through this mailing list.. >> > > > -- > Dhananjay Bhole, > coordinator, > Accessibility research group, > Department of Education and Extension, > Savitribai Phule Pune University, > Ganesh Khind road, > Pune 411007. > Email: drbh...@unipune.ac.in > Website: http://www.unipune.ac.in/atbslc > PH: +912025601352 > Telephax: +912025601301 > cell:+919850123212 > > "through difficulties and problems, god gives us opportunities to > learn and grow" Dr.Kalam > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > 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 > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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 Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
