Great Prateek I liked the self provoking issues, perhaps this goes largely with every one - whether a disabled or non-disabled. But good that you brought it out. If every one of start thinking and hitting hard on the issues, solutions are not very far.
regards 2009/1/20 prateek aggarwal <prateekagarwa...@gmail.com> > folks, here is a must read article for all. > i'd like to know your thoughts on it. > It's assured that technologies have transformed the life of a > visually impaired pretty rapidly. > We blinds who were used to be called "soordas" have even started > governing mainstream. > a blind can now be found in almost every profession therefore, we have > successfully broke the stereotype. > Though it's a big milestone, but if one reviews the situation keeping > actual stats in the frunt, a very low percentage of our community > will be called developed in actual mean. > Still there're many adults students studying in primary classes. > Still there're many students struggling to be admit in higher college. > Even though they are competent, but their fault is that they are > blind. > Still there're students who may achieve a lot, but unable to do so > because of improper resources. > Still the condition of blind schools is terrible, and there are very > few where they focus on studies. > Still the level of English language is horrific in most of the VI folks. > Still the percentage of computer literates is in single digit. > Still there is no proper arrangement of books, specially for the hindi > medium people. > Still most of the folks rely on old tradition of cassette tapes. > Still it's a big trouble for blinds to seek readers. > Still most of the VIs don't think apart from being teacher. > Still it's hard to convince companies to keep a VI as a employ. > Still visually impaired people are offered less salary then there > colleagues. > Etc, etc, etc. > Actually, these are few of the many dilemmas which are still need to > overcome. > I am not at all saying that blinds are inept, but at a halt there is > something where we are lacking. > What are those things? > Is there someone who is creating obstructions in our way? > Is there someone who doesn't wants us to be developed? > Are we sure that we are trying level best from our side? > Are we making adequate efferts to overcome the problems? > Answer is no, and a resounding no. > Facts says that India has misfortune of having largest amount of > visually impaired, and whatever efferts we have made till now are no > more then a drop of ocean. > As a blind we offen censures the government, but is it fair to blame > anyone else for our own liability? > Indeed no. > We'll have to consider genuinely what we ourselves can do to empower > our condition. > If we consider the things hard, we will find the solutions just below > the arms. For example, if students are not taking interest in studies, > is it a fault of government? > If a teacher is not imparting proper education, is it a fault of > government? > There may be many such examples where we ourselves have to strive for > empowerment. > First, we will have to try to spread as much awareness about visually > impaired people as possible. > we will have to make the appropriate technologies which can enable > blind people to read hindi books, > We will have to make the accurate structure of blind schools and > organizations, > We will have to implement some strict rules for teachers, > We will have to gain awareness about government policies in or not in > our favor, > We will have to think apart from our comfort zones, > We will have to give something to society instead of just taking, > And lastly, We will have to develop self confidence. > In actual means, we can incriminate the > government only and only > after passing the above criteria's. > It is said that god helps only those who helps themselves. Now it's > hard time to consider that are we helping ourselves? > If no, then when even god can not help you, how can you expect for > some help from government? > We have ability to perform all the above mentioned things, the only > equipment needed is a strong willpower. > So come, raise your arms, and let's make a trubblefree community! > > regards, > prateek agarwal. > cell: 09928341197 > skype: > prateek_agarwal32 > e-mail: > prateekagarwa...@gmail.com > website: > http://www.prateekagarwal.webs.com > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.inwith > 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 > -- Warm regards, Subhash Chandra Vashishth Mobile : +91-11-9811125521 No trees were harmed in the transmission of this email, although a few electrons were mildly inconvenienced. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. 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
