yes Srini. it will be available in electronic format at a later date. once we've completed the distribution of the Braille version, we will look at an e format release. stay tuned here for more on this as well. Payal
On 6/30/16, Srinivasu Chakravarthula <li...@srinivasu.org> wrote: > Payal, > would have written off list but many others may have this question. Is this > magazine also be available in electronic format? > Thanks, > Srini > > Regards, > > Srinivasu Chakravarthula - Twitter: http://twitter.com/CSrinivasu/ > Website: http://www.srinivasu.org | http://serveominclusion.com > > Let's create an inclusive web! > > Lead Accessibility Consultant, Informatica > Hon. Joint Secretary, The National Association for the Blind, Karnataka > Branch > > On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 3:57 PM, Payal Kapoor <paya...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> It gives me great pleasure to announce the release of Insight at Mitra >> Jyothi in Bangalore on June 27 which is Helen Keller's birth >> anniversary. >> i am sharing a mail sent by Mitra Jyothi about the events of the day >> and the release of the magazine. >> As mentioned in previous posts, the first copy of the magazine will be >> mailed to all who want it free of charge. subsequent editions will be >> available at a small annual subscription fee, details of which will be >> mentioned in the magazine itself. >> we request persons interested to please share your postal addresses with >> us at: >> insighthyd.edi...@gmail.com >> the books will be printed in a phased manner and will begin in the >> next few days. soon after, all who have shared addresses will begin >> receiving their first copies. we will let you know on these groups of >> that as well. >> we hope to hear from you. >> now for the details from Mitra Jyothi: >> >> It is my pleasure to inform you that the first issue of “Insight”, our >> English magazine in Braille was released on 27th June as part of the >> Helen Keller Day celebrations at Mitra Jyothi, Bangalore. >> >> As you are aware each year Mitra Jyothi celebrates Helen Keller day. >> This year we celebrated with two significant activities working >> together with the UDIS Forum, Coimbatore and CBM, Bangalore. Firstly a >> group of neo-literate women with visual impairment were trained to use >> Smart Canes and each of them were gifted one. The beneficiaries were >> all from rural Karnataka. >> >> UDIS Forum is a network of parents, persons with disabilities, >> professionals, and voluntary organizations for facilitating employment >> and empowerment of persons with disabilities. The main objective of >> the Forum is to identify jobs for persons with disabilities and also >> organize training leading to their employment. >> >> CBM is an International Christian Development organization working for >> people with disabilities worldwide. CBMs vision is of an inclusive >> world in which all persons with disabilities enjoy their human rights >> and achieve their full potential. CBM India Trust established in 1994 >> promotes quality health care for people with disabilities and those at >> risk of disability. >> >> The first half of the day was dedicated to training while the second >> half had the valedictory function with distribution of Smartcanes to >> beneficiaries followed by the release of “Insight”. Our Chief Guest >> Dr.Harini Nagendra released the magazine. >> >> Dr. Harini Nagendra is a Professor and Research Scholar at School of >> Development, Azim Premji University and she is also the Asia Research >> Coordinator, Study of Institutions, Population, and Environmental >> Change at Indiana University. Dr.Harini has published many articles >> and research papers on her favorite subject ‘Urban Ecology’. Just a >> few weeks back Dr. Harini’s book “Nature in the City, Bengaluru in the >> Past, Present and Future” was released. >> >> Professor Sreenivasan, Trustee UDIS Forum, was the first recipient of >> Insight, he read aloud a few lines from Insight to the audience. We >> also presented Insight to Mr. Shiva Mohan Rao, Programme Officer, CBM. >> He was the second recipient of the Magazine. Our very own Ms.Madhu >> Singhal very appropriately read aloud the write up on Helen Keller >> from Insight. >> >> Thank you very much for being the brain behind Insight, for >> conceptualizing it and bringing it to life working together with >> Madhuji. We are very proud to have someone like you as the Author and >> Editor of Insight. The whole celebration would have been a notch >> higher and more meaningful if you could have been with us personally >> on the wonderful occasion. >> >> We have posted updates of this event on our Facebook page at >> >> https://www.facebook.com/mitra.jyothi >> >> >> >> With Warm Regards >> >> Uma >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Uma Krishnamurthy >> >> 9731457012 >> >> COO, Mitra Jyothi >> >> CA Site No P22, 31st Main, >> 18th Cross, Sector 1, HSR Layout, >> Behind (NIFT) National Institute of Fashion Technology, >> Bangalore-560102 >> Phone:.080-22587624 /23 /25 >> web site: <http://www.mitrajyothi.org/> http://www.mitrajyothi.org/ >> >> “We are Accredited by Credibility Alliance under Desirable Norms” >> >> >> >> <http://www.mitrajyothi.org/> >> >> >> 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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