The efforts being made by NIVH are indeed good but it would be more productive and far better if they simultaneously endeavor to make the authorities understand in All India Radio and other private FM channels. So there can be some possibilities of getting career related opportunities in this field for visually impaired people. There are already a few visually impaired currently associated with the Radio but private channels are not ready to accept them on a regular basis. I have also done sports reporting and covered some grounds for A.I.R. but being associated with radio for interim is different thing and finding the opportunity for career augmentation in this field is different. No doubt, an interested visually impaired person can be a very good RJ but for that it should better come under the observation of those people who can provide this job to visually challenged. Hope this thought would also be there in the mind of people of NIVH and other institutes who are working in this direction. Thanks,
Amit Bhatt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vikas Kapoor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Access India" <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 11:34 AM Subject: [AI] Visually-impaired to become RJs > Visually-impaired to become RJs > > Dehra Dun, Dec 2 They may not be able to see, but they have the gift-of-the-gab. And they may soon bring you all the gossip, fun and music on your radio > sets. > > For a set of visually impaired people, the vision of life goes much beyond just being able to see as they gear up for a career in 'Radio Jockeying', thanks > to a course by National Institute for Visually Handicapped (NIVH). > > "With the mushrooming of FM radios across thecountry, opportunities for blind people have increased," said Anuradha Mohit, the director of NIVH, who is > also blind. > > "These people can also work as radio jockeys and in broadcasting networks for which the centre will start a broad-based course. Already the Chennai centre > of NIVH is providing a short-term course for enhancing RJ skills", she said. > > A similar course would commence shortly expecting to train over 100 people, she said. Besides, NIVH is planning to set up a new radio station. > > -PTI > > http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Visuallyimpaired-to-become-RJs/245986/ > > Vikas Kapoor, > MSN Id:[EMAIL PROTECTED], Yahoo&Skype Id: dl_vikas, > Mobile: (+91) 9891098137. > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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