Dear Aditi , I tryed the link still it's only showing that it is redirecting . The webpage is not loading even if it says 100 %. Is there any other way to sign the petition?
Regards, Phen Varghese On 10/6/17, aditi shah <shahaditi1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Phen, > > That link should open immediately, in case it does not, please try > this alternate link : > https://www.change.org/p/support-us-in-making-indian-currency-accessible-for-the-blind?recruiter=798955114utm_source=share_petitionutm_medium=copylinkutm_campaign=share_petitionutm_term=triggered > > Let me know if any further issues. > > Best, > Aditi Shah > > On 10/6/17, Kotian, H P <hpkot...@rbi.org.in> wrote: >> Dear Aditi >> Pl help phen. >> Harish. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >> Behalf >> Of Phen Varghese >> Sent: Friday, October 6, 2017 10:03 AM >> To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning >> the disabled. <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Subject: Re: [AI] Congratulations! 2000 signatures on accessible Indian >> Currency petition! and a worrying development >> >> Hi team, >> >> I tryed opening the link >> It is not opening . When i hit enter it shows that it is redirecting >> and some tick tick sound comes. >> Can anyone tell how long will it take for the link to open? >> Kindly pls revert back. >> >> Warm regards, >> >> Phen Varghese >> >> >> On 10/6/17, Srinivasu Chakravarthula <li...@srinivasu.org> wrote: >>> I saw a notification from Change.org last evening that 69 people have >>> signed with my link share. That's great to see the progress. Now we are >>> 2891 and let's continue to spread the word. Let's target to achieve 5000 >>> by >>> this week end. >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 5:46 PM, aditi shah <shahaditi1...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi there Satguru, >>>> >>>> Glad that you signed the petition and shared it on social media as well. >>>> It's sad that change.org's share on facebook functionality did not >>>> work as expected in this case. >>>> I would suggest the following two alternate approaches to share the >>>> petition on facebook : >>>> 1. Go to our facebook page : >>>> https://m.facebook.com/accessibleindiancurrency >>>> and share the first post on the page which talks about the petition. >>>> >>>> 2. Just copy paste the below link with your message in a facebook post : >>>> http://tinyurl.com/AccessibleCurrencyPetition >>>> >>>> Let me know if you face any glitches in the process. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Aditi Shah >>>> >>>> On 10/5/17, Kotian, H P <hpkot...@rbi.org.in> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -----Original Message----- >>>> > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >>>> Behalf >>>> > Of Satguru Rathi >>>> > Sent: Thursday, October 5, 2017 2:30 PM >>>> > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>>> > Subject: Re: [AI] Congratulations! 2000 signatures on accessible >>>> > Indian >>>> > Currency petition! and a worrying development >>>> > >>>> > Hi, >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Have signed it. But could not post it on my facebook page as some >>>> > error >>>> > comes. please fix this. Have shared it on my Twitter and whatsapp >>>> > also. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > With best regards, >>>> > Satguru >>>> > ___,__.___ >>>> > "Life's battle do not always go, to the stronger or faster man. But >>>> sooner >>>> > or later the one who wins, is the one who thinks he can." >>>> > >>>> > Satguru Rathi >>>> > +91-9871489945 >>>> > satgurura...@gmail.com >>>> > >>>> > On 10/5/2017 12:53 PM, Mahendra Galani wrote: >>>> >> exlant, Vasu. >>>> >> others should do also the same. >>>> >> >>>> >> At 12:02 PM 10/5/2017 +0530, you wrote: >>>> >>> I have shared in distribution lists at my work too. So more people >>>> >>> would sign. This would be a good idea for people working at >>>> >>> different >>>> >>> companies to share among their internal distribution lists. By doing >>>> >>> so, we are automatically raising more awareness in community. >>>> >>> 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 On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 9:49 >>>> >>> PM, >>>> >>> Blind Graduates' Forum of India (BGFI) < contact.b...@gmail.com> >>>> >>> wrote: > Hi all, > > Congratulations! We have crossed 2000 >>>> >>> signatures >>>> >>> through our > Accessible Indian Currency petition in less than 100 >>>> >>> hours! This level > of support definitely has contribution of many >>>> >>> of >>>> >>> you and much needed > from each one of us. It is indeed an important >>>> >>> milestone of achieving > 10% of our targeted 20,000 signatures. In >>>> >>> fact you can track the > number of signatures real time by clicking >>>> >>> the below link. Worth > saving it in your favorites / bookmark to >>>> >>> keep following the score! If > you haven’t still signed, why not >>>> >>> right now by clicking the below > link. All you need to do is read >>>> >>> the page, enter your name, email id, > and submit. You will receive >>>> >>> an email from change.org and click on the > link provided in the >>>> >>> mail. Do remember to make it public while sharing > on Facebook (in >>>> >>> case you use Facebook). > >>>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/AccessibleCurrencyPetition > > There is a >>>> >>> worrying development. A recent Economic Times article says > that >>>> >>> RBI >>>> >>> is going to come up with new 100-rupee notes shortly. If they > go >>>> >>> as >>>> >>> per their original plan, the size difference between 50 and 100 > >>>> >>> and >>>> >>> 200 will be just 2mm each. Factor 0.5mm error margin that they > >>>> >>> have >>>> >>> defined and additional 1mm due to shrinkage of note as people > keep >>>> >>> folding the notes. Therefore, the size of these notes are going > to >>>> >>> be so similar that it will be practically impossible for a blind > >>>> >>> person to identify independently. > It becomes more important for us >>>> >>> to intensify our campaign now and > spend lot more effort. It is >>>> >>> time >>>> >>> to involve your family members, > colleagues, online groups, social >>>> >>> work groups, etc. We will be sharing > ready-made mails targeting >>>> >>> different segments that you can keep > forwarding to your network. >>>> >>> Just forwarding is not effective. Reach > out to your close ones in >>>> >>> person and ask them to sign the petition, > share on Facebook and >>>> >>> further spread the word. > > In addition, we have just sent a >>>> >>> comprehensive representation to RBI > and Finance Ministry >>>> >>> highlighting all our issues with accessing notes, > coins, websites, >>>> >>> mobile apps and ATMs. In addition, proposed specific > solutions >>>> >>> based upon the comprehensive national and international > study that >>>> >>> was done, including inputs from a few of you. The > representation >>>> >>> will have lot more value if the same is endorsed by > many NGOs >>>> >>> working for blind. That is when it will be seen as a problem > faced >>>> >>> by not just one group, but the whole country. So if you are an > NGO >>>> >>> and willing to take a lead, please share your email id and name of > >>>> >>> the organization on this mail or drop a mail to >>>> >>> contact.b...@gmail.com > We will share the representation with you >>>> >>> within 3 days. All you would > need to do is sign and send. Of >>>> >>> course, feel free to improvise. Also > do spread the word among >>>> >>> persons with visual impairment connected with > your NGO. > > >>>> >>> Remember, it is our campaign and each one of us will have to lead it >>>> >>> > to hope for a solution. > > Thanks and regards, > Vishal > Blind >>>> >>> Graduates Forum of India. > > > On 10/2/17, Blind Graduates' Forum >>>> >>> of >>>> >>> India (BGFI) > <contact.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > >>>> >>> You can use the below message to forward to your contacts, all the > >>>> >>> > WhatsApp groups and online groups to spread the word on accessible >>>> >>> > > Indian currency. > > > > How would you feel if you unknowingly >>>> >>> give away a 500-rupee note to > > the auto person instead of Rs 20 >>>> >>> note and realize after he drives > > away? Frightening and >>>> >>> disabling. >>>> >>> isn’t it? Unfortunately, this > > scenario is becoming a >>>> >>> day-to-day >>>> >>> challenge for over 50 lakh blind > > people in India. Please support >>>> >>> accessible Indian currency campaign by > > signing the below >>>> >>> petition >>>> >>> and sharing it on Facebook. > > > > Here are the three simple steps >>>> >>> you need to follow: > > 1. Click on the below change.org petition >>>> >>> and sign the petition by > > sharing your email id. Your message >>>> >>> will >>>> >>> automatically reach the > > authorities by an email as soon as you >>>> >>> sign the petition. So get as > > many people as possible to sign >>>> >>> this. Also, share the petition on your > > Facebook profile and >>>> >>> remember to make it public. > > >>>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/AccessibleCurrencyPetition > > > > Click on the >>>> >>> below Accessible Indian Currency Facebook page. Like the > > page to >>>> >>> get future Updates on this. You can share the petition on to > > >>>> >>> your >>>> >>> Facebook account from here as well if required. > > >>>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/AccessibleCurrencyFacebookPage > > > > 2. >>>> >>> Click on the twitter page and retweet. You may directly tweet to > > >>>> >>> 3. The authorities by picking the twitter handles on the page if >>>> >>> you > > Wish. Ignore if you do not have a twitter account. > > >>>> >>> https://twitter.com/accessibleinr > > > > Please forward this to >>>> >>> your >>>> >>> contacts and ask them to share it further. > > It will be good if >>>> >>> you >>>> >>> could get in touch with your close ones in > > person to support in >>>> >>> making Indian currency accessible for the blind. > > > > In the >>>> >>> words >>>> >>> of Mahatma Gandhi, “In a gentle way, you can shake the > world!†>>>> >>> > > > > > > > > On 10/2/17, Blind Graduates' Forum of India (BGFI) > >>>> >>> > <contact.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi all, > >> > >> Glad to >>>> >>> > have >>>> >>> all of us united on raising our voice for Accessible > >> Indian >>>> >>> Currency. The current new notes and coins and the probable new > >> >>>> >>> notes are going to be impractical for persons with impairment to > >>>> >>> >> >>>> >>> identify. Indeed, we have a disaster in the making. It is too >>>> >>> serious >>>> >>> > >> a matter for us not to work on this issue until we have a >>>> >>> solution. So > >> let us run together the biggest possible social >>>> >>> media campaign and > >> ensure our voice is heard and acted upon >>>> >>> immediately! > >> We have created an exclusive Accessible Indian >>>> >>> Currency Facebook page, > >> petition on change.org and a twitter >>>> >>> handle. Let us target obtaining > >> at least 20,000 signatures, >>>> >>> hundreds of Facebook shares and twitter > >> tweets. If each of us >>>> >>> contribute with getting just fifteen people to > >> join this >>>> >>> campaign, we can do it! All you need to do is get at least 5 > >> >>>> >>> relatives, 5 blind friends and 5 sighted friends to share the below >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> >> Facebook page and sign the petition in the next one week. If each >>>> >>> of > >> us together do not spend 20 minutes every day for the next >>>> >>> few days, > >> we may have to live with inaccessible currency for >>>> >>> the >>>> >>> next ten odd > >> years. It is a matter of our independence, >>>> >>> livelihood, and dignity. > >> Isn’t it? > >> > >> Here are the >>>> >>> three simple steps you need to follow: > >> 1. Click on the >>>> >>> below change.org petition and sign the petition by > >> sharing your >>>> >>> email id. Your message will immediately reach the > >> authorities >>>> >>> by >>>> >>> email as soon as you sign the petition. Also post the > >> petition >>>> >>> on your Facebook profile and remember to make it public. > >> >>>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/AccessibleCurrencyPetition > > > > >> 2. >>>> >>> Click on the below Accessible Indian Currency Facebook page. > Like >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> >> the page to get future updates and coverage on this. 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