Hi All, I see the tole free number for differently abled in Tamilnadu being highlighted. However I am sorry to say that in actual ground reality it has not been as effective as they claimed. Visually challenged persons selling items in trains are jobless at the moment and several of them actually trying to reach that number, but of no use. their claim of delivering esential items at the door steps of elderly and differently abled may be true in some pockets of cities in Tamilnadu, but it's certainly not the case in rural parts of the state. Overall that tole free number has been a joke and personally I know several individuals who got tired of calling that number and started approaching other organizations and individuals for help even for their day today survival.
Vetri. On 17/04/2020, Ritu Jain <ritu.j...@eyeway.org> wrote: > Dear All, > > Greetings from the National Eyeway Helpdesk. > Please, find the below Daily Eyeway Alerts: > 1. News- > Helpline for disabled & elderly people in Tamil Nadu gets thousands of > calls during lockdown. > The Commissionerate for the Welfare of the Differently-Abled in Tamil > Nadu had started a helpline number to reach out to disabled and > elderly people in the state. Officials are receiving thousands of > calls everyday. The initiative is indeed a remarkable one. Activists > say there is also a need for concerned departments to look at the big > picture of requirements for disabled people. > Thousands of people with disabilities across India have been affected > by the lockdown, which has now been extended till 3 May. Tamil Nadu, > where there are over 3 lakhs disabled people, is undoubtedly one of > the worst affected states. Commissionerate for the Welfare of the > Differently-Abled had started a helpline for disabled and elderly > people in the state. According to officials, the helpline number is > now flooded with calls with over 15,000 calls being made in a span of > few days. Source: > https://newzhook.com/story/helpline-disabled-tamil-nadu-india-lockdown/ > > Our country is fighting the Novel Coronavirus and the government has > instated a lockdown up to 3rd May as a fight against corona. With the > number of false information that is proliferating around the country, > NewzHook team has taken the initiative to make important government > advisories and notifications related to lockdown and coronavirus > accessible for people with disabilities. > Here is a list of COVID-19 Government Documents in accessible formats: > https://newzhook.com/covid-19-notification-by-government-in-accessible-format/ > 2. Event- > Tag your Visually Impaired buddy or join along... *First Virtual > Vision Club members meet 18th April 12.30 pm. > This meet is for Visually Impaired, GiftAbled Vision club members to > share challenges and topics on which you want sessions in future for > skill development... A story and on request of a visually impaired > discuss how other VIs are handling current situation. Link to join: > https://meet.google.com/fzb-bxbd-vge > Try link before time and see if it works. If from phone you may have > to download google hangout. More at > http://www.eyeway.org/?q=virtual-meet > -- > > -- > With warm regards, > Helpdesk Team Toll free: 1800 53 20469 > Working days: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. > Helpdesk: e...@eyeway.org > Website: www.eyeway.org > You can stay connected with us on > WhatsApp: Eyeway-9968329329 > Facebook: facebook/projecteyeway > Twitter: @friendsofeyeway > Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/Eyeway India > “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at > the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.”―Mary > > > > > 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.. > > -- Thanks and Regards, Vetri. -------- Vetrivel Murugan A, Greenpeace No.338, 8th Cross Wilson Garden Bangalore, Karnataka India - 560027 Cel: +919597784596 or +919442558365. Skype: vetrivelmurugan 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..
