This article is already in the public domain. -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Dinesh Kaushal Sent: 28 October 2015 13:49 To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled.' Subject: Re: [AI] Delhi University: A day in the life of Ashish Kumar a blind resident in DU
I felt this report also highlights one of the problems of lack of quality mobility and orientation training. One should not need to depend on others for going to classroom, cafeteria and any other place in the college. Any blind person with proper training and orientation can visit any place in a college or office complex. Unfortunately there are other incorrect representations such as no mention of talking computer and mobile phones with screen readers. Regarding phone as well, it only mentions voice assisted calling which is not same as screen reader assisted full operation. If this report goes out to public, it will lead to wrong perceptions and will be difficult to correct once established. -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Ajay Minocha Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 9:59 AM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Delhi University: A day in the life of Ashish Kumar a blind residant in DU Hello, It all depends on what you have to contribute to a group. If they find your conversations interesting, your vision impairment isn't really a barrier in socialising. If the interest don't match then you can't really blaime your vision impairment at all. We tend to corelate every negative/ positive happening in our life to our vision impairment which might sound flashy from a researcher's prospective but it isn't practical at all. Cheers, Ajay On 10/27/15, Mujeeb Rahman <m4mujeebrah...@gmail.com> wrote: > Being the representer of many, he has rightly put forth his worries. > > On 10/26/15, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> We need more of such reports documented. This man is very indebted to >> his other sighted classmates. And amidst breaks he keeps on sitting >> and the rest go on hangouts. Can we know more of such experiences? >> social life in universities? >> http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/i-am-worried-about-the-future/article7802412.ece >> >> >> A day in the life of Ashish Kumar, a student of Delhi University, is >> pretty much like any other college student — going to college in the >> morning, spending time with friends, visiting the library and then >> going back to the hostel. The only difference is that Ashish is >> visually impaired. >> >> So, while his other classmates living in the hostel with him wake up >> at 8-30 a.m. for an 8-40 a.m. class and rush to their classes, Ashish >> wakes up much earlier. “I take more time to get ready, so I get up >> before everyone else does,” he says. >> >> At college, he has friends to help him climb stairs and get him to his >> classroom. After each lecture, there is a 10-minute break. Everyone >> else goes down to the hang-out area to grab a cup of coffee or catch >> up with friends while Ashish sits in the classroom alone. >> Occasionally, some friends give him company and they discuss books and >> course topics. >> >> “My classmates have been really nice to me. I couldn’t have asked for >> more,” he says. >> >> After the lectures end, a group of boys and girls usually head towards >> the canteen. They take Ashish along with them and the youngsters spend >> about an hour discussing random topics from movies to books to >> teachers. >> >> If he has an assignment, Ashish heads to the Braille section of the >> library. >> >> By evening, he is usually done with his study schedule for the day and >> just wants to relax and talk to his parents in Patna. >> >> To do that, he picks up his phone and uses the voice command to dial >> home. With his phone on the voice command option, he says – “dial >> home”. >> >> That is how he usually wraps up his day, chatting with his mother, who >> keeps worrying about him. >> >> On a concluding note, Ashish says that as long as he is a student he >> is not worried, because he still finds people who are ready to help >> him. But, he adds, “I am worried about the future when I get into the >> professional world, it’s really difficult to find good people in the >> practical world, out there.” >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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.. >> > > > -- > Best, > > Mujeeb > M +91 9446483337 > Sent from my iPad > > > > 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. 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