SAKSHAM TALKING MOBILE PHONE FOR THE BLIND Saksham, after bringing the mobile screen reading software within reach of the visually impaired in India is now launching this limited scheme for extending the benefits of accessible mobile phone to those for whom it is still a dream. There are very limited number of handsets as of now and there fore, this should be seen as one time offer for just a few lucky ones. Due to the limited number of handsets available, only Students of higher education or persons working in NGOs may apply and that also only from the Delhi NCR Region. We hope to work out schemes in future of larger scale.
Saksham had started the revolution in the field of talking mobile phones for the blind in India by offering the TALKS mobile screen reading software at one third of its international cost in India in the year 2006. This initiative allowed hundreds of blind persons to take advantage of this great empowering technology. Blind persons were now able to use the mobile phone for all its functions read & write SMS, maintain address book, reminders, calendar & even listen to talking books. Saksham initiative resulted in a massive price reduction of the other screen reading software for mobile phones thereby bringing this great tool within reach of many more. Even after achieving such great reduction in prices of talking softwares for the mobile phones the cost of owning this great tool stands at a minimum of Rs. 10000 which is beyond the reach of majority of visually impaired persons. This has been a great concern for Saksham & therefore this scheme has been launched. Under this scheme, a limited number of Nokia 3230 mobile phones loaded with the Talks screen reading software will be provided at nominal prices to visually impaired persons who due to limited income have not been able to afford this technology as yet. New Nokia 3230 with Talks (full version): Rs. 4000 only New Nokia 3230 with Talks (demo version): Rs. 2000 only Terms & conditions: 1. Presently this offer is only for Visually impaired residents of Delhi NCR region working in NGOs at non-executive positions and Students with Vision impairment pursuing post graduate studies in Delhi. 2. Interested persons should fill up the application forms available through Saksham offices. These forms can also be downloaded from www.saksham.org and submitted at any of the four Saksham offices mentioned below on days and timings mentioned with them. 3. The applicants must agree with the terms & conditions provided in the application form. The mobile phone given under this scheme should be used by the applicant only & in no case should be sold or transferred to another person. 4. A Saksham committee will select the persons who will be given these mobile phones from the applicants & its decision will be final. 5. Saksham or Nokia will not be able to provide any warranty on the phones offered under this scheme. Last date for application: 31 January 2009 For more information please contact: Mr. Prashant Verma or Ms. Deepika Sood Saksham Addresses: 1. Saksham, 486, Double Storey, New Rajendra Nagar, New Delhi - 110060. Ph: 42411015 Email: [email protected] (Monday to Friday from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.) 2. Saksham Appliances centre DU-NTPC Foundation ICT Training Centre Central Library Faculty of Arts, Opposite SRCC College North Campus, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Ph: 27662602 Email: [email protected] Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.M. till 5 P.M. 3. Saksham Appliances Centre National Association for the Blind Sector 5, R.K. Puram New Delhi 110022 Ph: 26162707 Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 10:30 A.M. till 5 P.M. 4. Saksham Daksh School D69, Sector 55 NOIDA, UP Ph: 95120-4238929 Monday till Friday from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3741 (20090105) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com 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
