Dear list memberss, A very interesting and close to heart topic in the present circumstances. According to me the problem is more severe for totally blind persons. Today there is a loud cry for going in for paperless currency, but has the government really thought about the needs of differently abled persons or the Hon. Prime Minister and his ministry really think that Divyang persons have a Divyang which takes them out of any problems? The Government must think of persons like us not only from the point of view of accessibility but also from safety and security. Sincerely, C. B. Kulkkarni
On 06/12/2016, Shyam M. Sayanekar <sayane...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ok Ajay, you say it is half full and I will say it is half empty. It is easy > to quote proverbs and sayings, but practical difficulties do not get solved > by quoting proverbs. You need not accept my views if you disagree with them. > Just last month 32 lakh debit cards had to be called off. We hear several > cases of the ATM cards getting stuck in the machine. We also hear about the > people getting robbed through their credit and debit cards. If it is the > case with the sighted people, how difficult it can be for the visually > impaired. Yours, professor Shyam M. sayanekar. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ajay Minocha" <ajayminoc...@gmail.com> > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled." <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2016 12:23 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] For Millions of Indians with Disabilities making online > payments is tough call > > >> Hi, >> >> It intirely depends on us if we want to see it half empty or half full. >> >> On 12/5/16, Shyam M. Sayanekar <sayane...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> A very good and factbased article. In fact a lot of discussion on this >>> issue >>> should be unddertaken. Further, the risk factor involved in cashless >>> transactions with regard to the VI also has to be taken into account. >>> Non-availability of network, the phones getting out of range are also >>> other >>> issues. Professor Shyam M. Sayanekar >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Sruti disAbility Rights Centre" <sruti.d...@gmail.com> >>> To: "Dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile >>> phones and Tabs." <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Sent: Monday, December 05, 2016 3:49 PM >>> Subject: [AI] For Millions of Indians with Disabilities making online >>> payments is tough call >>> >>> >>>> *http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2016/11/23/for-millions-of-indians-with-disabilities-making-payments-online-is-tough-call/ >>>> <http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2016/11/23/for-millions-of-indians-with-disabilities-making-payments-online-is-tough-call/>* >>>> >>>> *BANGALORE, INDIA:* Booking cabs, buying food and making payments online >>>> seem like they’re just a swipe and a tap away, but for millions of >>>> Indians >>>> with disabilities, these apps are not designed for them to use. >>>> >>>> >>>> According to a study conducted by Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) >>>> last month, many of the most-commonly used mobile apps for food >>>> delivery, >>>> online payments, grocery shopping and transportation were not accessible >>>> to >>>> people with vision disabilities. The study covered 22 apps. >>>> >>>> The 2011 census puts the number of people with disabilities in the >>>> country >>>> at 26 million, while advocacy groups say the real figure is closer to >>>> 150 >>>> million. Last year, India recorded nearly nine billion downloads of >>>> mobile-based applications last year. >>>> >>>> “The national policy for universal electronic accessibility says that >>>> all >>>> IT products and services should be accessible. However, the government >>>> is >>>> still unable to implement it. Several government apps are inaccessible,” >>>> said Nirmita Narasimhan, policy director at CIS. CIS’s survey of some >>>> key >>>> government mobile based applications like My Gov, EPathshala and Prime >>>> Minister Narendra Modi’s official app found them to be severely lacking. >>>> The illiterate, aged and those not proficient in English would also >>>> struggle with the apps, the study found. The guidelines for government >>>> websites laid out accessibility standards in 2009. The 2013 national >>>> policy >>>> on universal electronic accessibility clearly upholds equal rights >>>> “ensuring that accessibility standards and guidelines and universal >>>> design >>>> concepts are adopted and adhered to.” >>>> >>>> However, most commonly-used apps fail to follow this. All 22 of the apps >>>> studied were privately owned but not all were fully compliant with >>>> universal standards. Of taxi-hailing apps Meru, Ola and Uber, only Uber >>>> was >>>> completely accessible to the disabled. The others had mis-labelled or >>>> unlabeled buttons and graphics. >>>> >>>> When it came to food delivery, Zomato was the best at replicating the >>>> user >>>> experience for people with disabilities. Swiggy and Foodpanda were >>>> difficult for new users, and Freshmenu was completely inaccessible. >>>> >>>> Of the marketplace apps, Amazon and Snapdeal were the only accessible >>>> ones. >>>> Myntra and Flipkart had incorrectly labelled buttons and misleading >>>> graphic >>>> tags, which made them impossible for people with disabilities to use. >>>> For >>>> instance, customers would be able to select the product they wanted to >>>> buy >>>> but had no way of choosing the quantity, the study said. Online grocery >>>> delivery apps Grofers and Zop Now were hard for people with disabilities >>>> to >>>> use, while Big Basket was relatively better though pages change during >>>> orders. Online payment portals Paytm, Oxigen and FreeCharge were >>>> relatively >>>> accessible, the study found. >>>> >>>> “Designers, developers and industries need to realize that there are >>>> more >>>> people out there who use this technology .The market is much bigger and >>>> they should work towards being inclusive,” said Narasimhan of CIS. >>>> >>>> Albinder Dhinda, cofounder of grocery delivery service Grofers, said >>>> their >>>> app meets all accessibility requirements. “However, the disability tools >>>> provided by Google Play Store or the App Store often don’t benefit the >>>> user >>>> and are hard for them to use. We are trying to make it better. Things >>>> like >>>> online payments won’t be accessible to people with disabilities as those >>>> apps are supported by third party sites, and don’t fall within our >>>> settings. We’re trying to make it better. We’re three years behind the >>>> US, >>>> in the playground they made. It’ll be a while before we reach their >>>> level,” >>>> he said. >>>> >>>> Source: Times of India >>>> >>>> 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. 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