Dear Friends, While I have seen various comments on the topic, I have a different take on this. I had been vociferously putting it up at various forums that the Identification list of Govt. of India has done more harm than good to the people with disability in India. Why the disabled brethren can only work on "*Identified Posts"* which doesn't get properly updated with the development of technology.
*I don't know how many of you know that as per the latest Idenfication List of 15 March 2007, only following clerical posts can be held by VI candidates:* *Identified For both Blind and LV* Sl No. 69 Judicial Clerk - Sl No. 120 Office Asst/Senior Clerk Sl No. 124 Pvt Secretary/Steno Sl No. 125 Steno Typist Sl No. 153 General Clerk Sl No. 157 Enquiry Clerk Sl No. 163 - Reception Clerk etc. *Identified for only Low Vision* Sl No. 133 Accounts Clerk Sl No. 134 Bank Clerk Sl No. 150 Data Entry Operator *Not idenfied for both Blind and Low Vision* Sl NO. 135 Ledger Clerk Sl No. 136 Cashier Sl No. 138 Cash Clerk Sl NO. 140 Audit Clerk Sl No. 164 Library Clerk *Thus if I look at the SBI Vacancies, Accounts Clerk, Bank Clerk etc are not idenfied for the Blind candidates as per this list.* The bank in such a case might find justification in not accepting blind candidates as fit for Bank clerk vacancies. Therefore, the List is not only confusive but many times it leaves no scope for flexibility. Thus, to me the case of idenfication should be other way round. Instead of finalising a list of identified posts, Why can't we have a list which indicates that in view of current day technologies, so and so jobs can not be performed by a particular category of disabilities as on date, however, Ministry of IT and others searching for innovation are trying to develop resources and devices that these jobs could be comfortably performed by people with disabilities. This list then could be reviewed on yearly basis to further shorten it. With advancement in technology, I know for sure, one day such a list will have counted areas beyond the reach of people with disabilities. -- Warm regards, Subhash Chandra Vashishth Mobile: +91 (11) 9811125521 Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. Consider environment! 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
