Dear all, I think NAB Delhi is the first institution in the country to take this pro-active step. When a solution is available, there is no reason the visually impaired should depend upon volunteers for writing and reading. Please see the document below, it is self-explanatory. We seek your support in its implementation.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND Sector - 5, R.K. Puram, New Delhi - 110022 CIRCULAR 3 December 2016 Policy to make visually impaired students independent in writing examinations All teachers, students, parents and staff associated with NAB Delhi are requested to take a note of this important policy change. Recognizing the positive impact of introducing ICT in school education of the visually impaired children, NAB Delhi proposes to make all its Class 6 to 12 students independent in reading and writing. NAB Delhi wants to do away with the practice of using Scribes and enable its students to write their examinations independently using computers. 1. This policy covers all visually impaired students pursuing school education through the Integrated Education Department of NAB Delhi possessing a laptop either provided by NAB Delhi or their own 2. Such students will have to compulsorily take the school examinations (unit tests, half yearly/yearly exams) of Class 6 to 12 using the computers after April 2017. 3. The only exemption to this will be the board examination of Class 10 and 12 till 2018. 4. NAB Delhi will not arrange for scribes or make any payment for scribes after April 2017 to assist blind students in school examinations. 5. A list of those students who have to write exams using the computers after April 2017 will be prepared and published before end of December 2016. Arrangements for computer training of these students will be made. These students will be evaluated for their typing speed, accuracy and computer operation skills before end of March 2017. 6. I.Ed. teachers will ensure that their students develop the confidence and typing speed to take exams on the computers. Teachers will liaison with the Computer Department for training of students in their charge. 7. The I.Ed. Department will sensitize the school and facilitate conduct of examinations in the school using the computer. 8. Arrangements for computer training of all I.Ed. Teachers will be made in a phased manner. NAB will strive to provide adequate access to computers to the I.Ed. Teachers during work hours so that they can use the computers for teaching and evaluation. Till such time the I.Ed. teachers develop sufficient ICT skills, the Computer Unit will be responsible for providing all technical assistance 9. Students who yet do not have a laptop will be provided soon and will be brought under this policy at the earliest. 10. Any exemption for any child on grounds of additional disability or otherwise. Must be sought from NAB Delhi President by the concerned teacher/parent. 11. The Director Programs and I.Ed. Coordinator are responsible for implementation of this policy. Prashant Ranjan Verma Hony. General Secretary Copy to 1. All parents by post 2. All I.Ed. Teachers 3. All students through their teachers and parents 4. Notice Board 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..
