Blind persons like us can't remain without Braille. A few years ago, there was a technology of solid dot Braille printing which was followed in England. The reason I mentioned that technology is that it required very thin papers and dots were produced in such a manner that with nails, you could have erased those dots but I saw a volume which was 266-page long. I don't think 266-page-long volume can't be printed in ordinary Braille. Why can't we use this technology here in India? a.p. Singh mobile +919466171532 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Amit Bhatt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 2:09 PM Subject: Re: [AI] your thoughts on braille
> Dear Subramani, > > You have chosen a very relevant topic for your News paper and I am also > thankful to Mr. Varadarajan from the core of my heart for his positive views > on usage of Braille at present time. > Well Braille has lot of values for a Visually Challenged person but I would > like to say something on 2 3 points in favor of this script. Only the thing > witch goes against Braille is that the Books are so bulky to keep and carry > in the bag for long period, Braille is however as important for us as the > printed books are important for sighted people. > I am personally not persuade by the statement saying that advance > technology and Computer has made the Braille slightly inconsequential in > use. > It is just matter of your thoughts and views that how important you feel > Braille is in your life. The Computer technology is also there for sighted > people. Never the less, they have not decreased the status and use of print > for their reading/writing. > Beside my above cited views, I would like to share my experience and > recommendations on the following points. > 1.. If you have a long hour program to present on Radio/TV then you'll > surely require material to be written on Brail and the broadcaster needs to > be perfect in reading Brail. In this particular area, Brail is far better > than using Computer since it would not be possible to listen from Computer > and present the program simultaneously. One cannot remember each and every > script to say on Radio. At least we have to make proper points of the script > and for that purpose Brail is the best option to my mind. > Earlier I used to broadcast my reports on sports events in Hindi through All > India Radio where I did record some interviews through recorder but I inured > to note down the score and the name of players on Brail only. Regardless to > say that it is not an idea to listen the score first and then speak on Radio > where you have to speak with fluency and without any unnecessary gap. > > 2.. I will never recommend reading or listening language subjects like > English and Hindi through audio books or Computer since this medium will not > help us in enhancing our spellings, reading/writing skills, punctuation and > other writing arts. To learn the correct spellings and writing arts, brail > is an only option for a Visually Challenged person. > Warm regards, > > Amit Bhatt > > (MIS Analyst - Operation) > > Far Horizon Tours Pvt. Ltd. India > > www.farhorizonindia.com > > Voice: +91-129-409-8000, Ext. 093 | Fax: +91-129-409-8098 > > Direct: +91-986-820-1812 > > "Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is a progress, working > together is a success: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Subramani L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 12:32 PM > Subject: [AI] your thoughts on braille > > >> Folks: >> >> Appologies for the lengthy mail. >> >> A couple of weeks from now 'Sahana', a trust in Bangalore is holding its >> workshop to emphasise the importance of using Braille by the visually >> challenged, despite widespread availability of technology. I thought >> this could be a right occasion to write (in my newspaper) about how >> Braille teaching/learning and its wider use is fairing against the >> increasing number of accessible technology/devices. In this regard I >> would like you all to share your opinions or personal experience on >> Braille learning or use in your daily lives. Giving a few pointer below >> for you all to think. I request you to contribute to this topic with >> relevant and thought provoking messages, both for and against Braille. >> >> -The trustee Mr Varadarajan with whom I spoke, doesn't dismiss the >> prominent role technology is playing in making the VC employable and >> compete with others in the mainstream. But, he feels in the excitement >> created by computer/technology, promotion and retention of Braille as >> the primary medium of reading/writing for the VCs has been ignored or >> given second preference at best. Who is responsible for this? Do you >> think trainers neglect Braille or do you think the urgency they need to >> show in getting employment for the VCs justifies any neglect they may >> show towards Braille? >> >> -Though people like Mr Varadarajan have been stressing the importance of >> learning Braille, the wide ranging application of technology has >> virtually eliminated the need for the VCs to go through the pains of >> learning, or, writing in Braille. This, in many ways, is comparable to >> the so-called art of letter writing which is almost extinct thanks to >> PCs, laptops and mobilephones. So, do you think it is pratcial for the >> VCs to adopt to technology at the expense of Braille? >> -Of course, the fact remains that Braille is still relevant for 90 or >> more percent of VCs who have virtually no access to computer. But, given >> that NGOs and training institutes have started to address the access >> problem and, hopefully, in a few years time almost all VCs will have >> access, do you think Braille can be consigned safely to the museum? >> -There are also attempts to incorporate Braille in technologies with the >> advent of refreshable Braille systems, Braille keyboards and output >> devices. Given that this would still restrict communication only between >> the VCs and will not fully help interaction with others in the >> mainstream, can we still look Braille as the most relevant medium for >> us? 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