Completely agree, its only the mandate which gets the things done. On 14/08/2023, anirudh rao <personalanir...@gmail.com> wrote: > yes completely agree on the point that such a law should be mandated. > OCR apps are not accurate and accuracy is inevitable when someone is > reading a book for academic purposes. > I too had the same question in my mind lingering since few days now and was > clarified by some of the insites provided here. > one more problem is that most publishers are unaware of disability in > general and are just rude. > > On Mon, Aug 14, 2023 at 8:51 PM drbsmkumar <drbsmku...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi All, >> Why should we buy a hardcopy book scan it and do an OCR? Are we not >> eligible to buy an accessible E book? There are so many leading >> international private publishers who are supplying digital E books with >> complete long description for that images. >> Hence, I feel we should work towards making a law which makes it >> mandatory >> for all the publishing houses to provide an accessible Digital books for >> people with vision in pairments. >> Regards, >> >> >> Prof. B. S. M. Kumar, MSc., MTech., PhD, >> Cell: +91 9840139849 >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 14-Aug-2023, at 20:42, Aman Preet Singh <aps32...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi! I suggest you that, you may access the book with the help of >> technology for visually impaired. You may purchase It’s hard copy, scan >> its >> Pages with your mobile/scanner and create its PDF file, then you may read >> that file with any OCR app like kibo, envision AI, etc. Thanks. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 14-Aug-2023, at 6:43 PM, Avichal Bhatnagar <coolavic...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> Hello Prashant Sir, >> >> Thanks for making things clear. >> >> However, the catch in this entire case is that there's no soft copy >> >> available anywhere, thus making it impossible for the print disabled >> >> to read. >> >> So, I wonder if a case against the publisher can be filed in the court >> >> of CCPD on the grounds of discrimination against the disabled? >> >> >> >> On 8/14/23, prashant...@gmail.com <prashant...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Dear Avichal, >> >> It is not necessary for the private publisher to provide an accessible >> copy >> >> as of now. >> >> The law permits you or any other institution to convert it to an >> accessible >> >> format without taking permission of the publisher/copy right holder. >> >> >> However, if that book is being provided by any educational institution to >> >> you, you can put the onus on the institution to convert it for you. >> >> >> Publishers don’t want to share soft copy fearing piracy although there >> are >> >> other ways to pirate the book if anyone really wants to do so. >> >> >> This is how the copyright law has worked so far. >> >> >> I wonder if the recent changes to the RPD Act rules can be made >> applicable >> >> on this particularly when only print book has been released. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Prashant >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> On >> >> Behalf Of Avichal Bhatnagar >> >> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 3:10 PM >> >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> >> Subject: [AI] Are publishers in India obligated to provide soft copies to >> >> the blind on request? >> >> >> Hello list members, >> >> As the subject line indicates, I want to know that if a visually impaired >> >> person requests a publisher for the soft copy of a book, is the publisher >> >> obligated by law to provide the same? If so, then can he be penalised for >> >> not fulfilling the request? >> >> Today, I called a publisher in Mumbai and requested for the soft copy of >> a >> >> book which is quite essential for my doctoral research; I was willing to >> pay >> >> the price of the hard copy for the soft copy, but the publisher's >> response >> >> was very callous and insensitive. >> >> The book is not available as an ebook in any other format as well, such >> as >> >> kindle. >> >> He simply said that he would not provide the soft copy, and when I told >> him >> >> that the book was not available in ebook anywhere, so he said that I >> should >> >> read it when it becomes available. >> >> I also told him that the book is a big one, so it'll take a lot of time >> in >> >> getting it scanned and proofread, but he did not budge. >> >> So, I request the legal experts on the list to please advise me as to >> what >> >> will be the best course of action in this regard? >> >> I am planning to sue the publisher in the court of the Chief commissioner >> >> for persons with disability, please let me know if it is a good step? >> >> Please also explain about any other laws in this regard. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Avichal >> >> -- >> >> Avichal Bhatnagar >> >> Assistant professor at >> >> Department of English, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College University of >> >> Delhi >> >> >> Doctoral research scholar at >> >> Department of humanities >> >> Delhi Technological University (formerly Delhi college of engineering) >> >> >> -- >> >> Disclaimer: >> >> 1. 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