Very constructive discussion is on. I'd agree that Blind People Organisations in Maharashtra should meet Education Minister and suggest necessary corrections in the GR in written form. The CBSE has provision for ensuring the availability of computer with enabled assistive tools to write one's exam. However I'm not sure about the efficiency of Marathi-screen reading software. The provision of scribe should not be discontinued. Moreover, if needed,the questionpapers should be provided in Braille. On 1/13/16, bala9119 <bala9...@gmail.com> wrote: > First of all, I appreciate Mr. Vinod Tawde for bringing the necessity > of change or evolution in conducting exams for the disabled to the > limelight. recording the answers should be one of the options not the > mandatory. strict no to liberal or grace marks. instead of straight up > criticisms to the suggestions, it would be better if the civil society > organizations of blind speak to Mr. Tawde to explain the drawbacks of > the system so that a constructive change may happened. I generally > oppose the system of scribes and particularly anti towards the print > impaired bringing their own scribe. a person who finding difficult to > frame a sentence is a probationary officer in many banks now is what > the bitter truth which some of you may disagree. because of such > malpractice, the eligible, legitimate print impaired people are > suffering a lot. if we want to maintain the scribe system, better we > have to push for the governments to provide eligible person who know > to read and write without difficulties and a separate invigilator for > each print impaired candidate. without strengthening the invigilation, > offering the candidate to bring their own scribe is like providing the > cheatcode to win the game. now its in our hands to move. we must > launch necessary campaigns or measures with a focus on flexible mode > of giving exams for the disabled instead of a single method. those who > want braille, let them write in braille. those who want to record let > them get. those who want computers let it be granted. those who want > scribes, let the government provide an eligible scribe with an > impartial invigilator. finally, I personally don't believe in the > universal or identical mode of giving exams for the print impaired but > the universal purpose that is impartial, equal treatment in the > society. > cheers. > On 1/12/16, Asudani, Rajesh <rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in> wrote: >> Times of India: >> >> Blind students can 'record' board exam answers on tape recorder >> Abhishek Choudhari >> | TNN | Jan 9, 2016, 04.24 PM IST >> NAGPUR: Don't be surprised if during this summer's state board exam a >> candidate asks the invigilator for additional 'cassette' instead of >> additional supplement. >> Students suffering from visual impairment (partial/full) can now record >> their answers on tape recorder rather than taking help of a writer. 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