I get your point sir. However I beg to differ that museum is a closed space. National museum in Delhi and the Indian museum in Calcutta are certainly state-owned public spaces. I have maintained earlier also lets advocate for both-audio/Braille methods for better accessibility. There is no best way to go about it.
On 11/5/15, George Abraham <geo...@eyeway.org> wrote: > I am afraid they are not the same. Railway station is a public space while a > museum is a closed space. The maintenance quality at the station and a > museum are very different. The stations are far more crowded and used than a > museum. The museum environment is definitely more controlled than that of > the station. Noone is challenging your right to touch and feel. I am only > saying that the touch and feel methods being adopted at the Mysuru station > is not the best way forward. It has its inherent shortcomings. > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of avinash shahi > Sent: 05 November 2015 16:03 > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled. > Subject: Re: [AI] [Bulk] Re: Mysuru to be the first to make rail travel > easierforvisually-challenged > > That's exactly most of the art museums maintain to deny access to > blind visitors. Don't touch, don't feel and remain dependent on others > who see and explain to you. They are your eyes to the world. > > > > > On 11/5/15, George Abraham <geo...@eyeway.org> wrote: >> Well seeing signs and feeling for signs are very different. Feeling for >> signs in public spaces could be a case for bad hygiene, it could be >> dangerous and it will be time consuming. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >> Behalf >> Of sanjay >> Sent: 05 November 2015 15:15 >> To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning >> the disabled. >> Subject: Re: [AI] [Bulk] Re: Mysuru to be the first to make rail travel >> easierforvisually-challenged >> >> What's the problem? there are multiple indicators and terminals for >> sighted >> folks in most of the stations and other public places. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Amiyo Biswas" <amiyo.bis...@gmail.com> >> To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning >> thedisabled." <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 7:27 AM >> Subject: [Bulk] Re: [AI] Mysuru to be the first to make rail travel >> easierforvisually-challenged >> >> >>> Another publicity stunt! should we grope for Braille symbols all over the >>> station? Why the government is trying to prpmote education in Braille? >>> They are concentrating on publicity like this because it costs less, but >>> pays more. >>> >>> With best regards, >>> Amiyo Biswas >>> Cel: 9433464329 >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "avinash shahi" <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> >>> To: "jnuvision" <jnuvis...@yahoogroups.com>; "accessindia" >>> <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2015 4:29 PM >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Mysuru to be the first to make rail travel easier >>> forvisually-challenged >>> >>> >>>> "Along with tactile maps of station describing the location and >>>> distance of entrance, platforms, counters, washrooms etc, schedule of >>>> trains, showing their arrival and departure time, the authorities have >>>> also put up 400 metal signages in Braille along the railings of the >>>> staircases leading various platforms" >>>> http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/mysuru-becomes-first-blindfriendly-railway-station/article7837144.ece >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10/28/15, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> Its a good move in the offing! blind people in the city need to follow >>>>> it >>>>> up! >>>>> http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/mysuru-to-be-the-first-to-make-rail-travel-easier-for-visuallychallenged/article7811446.ece >>>>> Tactile layout maps and platform numbers in Braille will help the >>>>> visually challenged at the Mysuru station.— Photo: M.A. Sriram The >>>>> Mysuru railway station is set to become the first visually >>>>> challenged-friendly station in the country. >>>>> >>>>> Rajkumar Lal, Divisional Railway Manager of South Western Railway, >>>>> Mysuru, said here on Tuesday that navigation maps in Braille would >>>>> soon be put up at various points on the railway station premises. >>>>> >>>>> The tactile layout maps of the station, with distances in paces to >>>>> utilities such as toilets, platforms, staircases and washrooms, will >>>>> be displayed. The platform numbers in Braille will be written on the >>>>> railings of staircases, a railway official said. >>>>> >>>>> The menu cards at the canteen and the schedule of trains will be made >>>>> available in Braille, the official said. >>>>> >>>>> A private company sponsoring the project is taking suggestions from >>>>> representatives of a visually challenged association to implement the >>>>> facility. The sponsor is considering a proposal to engage >>>>> non-governmental organisations and volunteers to help the visually >>>>> challenged, the official said. >>>>> >>>>> These facilities for the visually challenged at the railway station, >>>>> an official said, are aimed at seamlessly integrating with the >>>>> Braille-embedded signage being made available in the coaches. >>>>> >>>>> With non-AC conventional coaches manufactured after 2013 coming with >>>>> Braille-embedded metal signage on berths, toilets, washroom and doors, >>>>> the introduction of tactile maps of the railway station’s layout will >>>>> help make the station accessible to the blind, the official added. >>>>> >>>>> While the Braille signage in coaches were announced in the 2013-14 >>>>> Railway Budget, no railway station has made available tactile maps on >>>>> the platform, the official added. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Avinash Shahi >>>>> Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. 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