Hi all Pardon my ignorance but sugamya does not do ya audio recording for all the books? Should we not focus on immediate solution than going through a long route? I’m late life visually impaired person, so still trying to understand the weather situation Best
Prerna Sobti > On 14-Aug-2023, at 11:55 PM, Ajay Minocha <ajayminoc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 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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