Dear All I just had a long telephonic conversation with the Regional Director of NIVH Chennai Dr. I. Arivanandham and I asked all questions which have made many boiled on social media. I contected him because media persons in delhi are hurrying to get him on their radar... He said: his speech has been highly exaggerated. He didn't say 80 per cent intellegence aminates from visual sense but 80 per cent information gets processed from eyes. He also said: he had very limited time to talk in that confrence and he is guilty that only started his lecture with negative things but he had many positives aspects also to share. The way blind people have responded to this episode has made him mentally unwell. When I asked him about his PHD and publications, he told me his research was on 'Gandhian Paradigm: and the challenges of visually challenged people. He has also authored a book on blind people. I asked him to tender opology to the blind community he responded: Yes I will do this via media, but these days due to this much exaggeration and distorted of my lecture I'm very disturbed and want mental peace. However, he has opoligised to his staff in the institute. He is 59 and not blind will get retire soon. When I insisted to let me know where I can obtain his speech, he said: will clearify and let people know everything after few days. but please let me spend some time alone now. He also kept telling me: he has been working with blind people for last 25 years and his record is clean in the office. Finally I asked why do yu think, totally blind people don't have dressing sense, they can't clean their teeth properly and so on? he said: 'Avinash being the regional Director I'm aware of my duty and responsibility and how to be politically correct before the government officials and my staff. believe me my speech has been distorted. He has promissed to share his response on the affair soon probably by the end of next week. On 9/8/13, Naushad Charivilayil <naushadcharivila...@gmail.com> wrote: > He just express the view of politician and common people in India, about > visually challenged society. I recently faced similar experience from > the office of Kerala chief minister. > > On 9/8/2013 1:21 PM, Parakh Rajesh wrote: >> now he is regional director of NIVH chennai, which is the top post there. >> regards, >> rajesh parakh >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raaj" <vennillaicecr...@gmail.com> >> To: "'Dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of >> mobilephonesand Tabs. '" <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 10:35 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] let all of us stand abreast to curb this menace. >> >> >>> This cannot be excused or apologized, in my opinion. By sittin' in >>> the top >>> rank, as an in charge of NIVH regional centre and being a research >>> officer, >>> he's acting silly. If we left this without any strict action, I'm dam >>> sure >>> people like him will follow the same. They will start teasing us and >>> will >>> start accusing our society without any fear. We must show how far we are >>> strong and up to what level we can move if we are affected. We >>> shouldn't let >>> them imagine as we know nothing. Teach him a good lesson, I say. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >>> Behalf >>> Of Mahesh S. Panicker >>> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 10:28 PM >>> To: Dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile >>> phonesand Tabs. >>> Subject: Re: [AI] let all of us stand abreast to curb this menace. >>> >>> If he made the said statement, I don't think an apology would really >>> mean much as far as his moral right to hold such an important office >>> is concerned. It is disgraceful and seriously unbecoming of an >>> officeholder of that kind, and hence he should be sacked, apology or >>> no apology. >>> >>> On 9/7/13, Raaj <vennillaicecr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> No no. I cannot accept that apology. So people can say anything and >>>> go for >>>> an apology by the next second? If we leave it this way, I'm sure that >>>> bugger >>>> will do it again and again and go for an apology. Take strict >>>> action. As I >>>> said, forward this to the director and social welfare ministry and >>>> let us >>>> do >>>> whatever we can until he is getting punished. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >>> Behalf >>>> Of S R Mittal >>>> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 9:22 PM >>>> To: 'Dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of >>>> mobilephonesand Tabs. ' >>>> Subject: Re: [AI] let all of us stand abreast to curb this menace. >>>> >>>> I have just now heard tha Dr. Arivanandam has tender apology. Hence, I >>> feel >>>> this metter should close now. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >>> Behalf >>>> Of George Abraham >>>> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 8:19 PM >>>> To: 'Dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile >>>> phonesand Tabs. ' >>>> Subject: Re: [AI] let all of us stand abreast to curb this menace. >>>> >>>> He appears to be sharing some kind of research findings! >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >>> Behalf >>>> Of Subramani L >>>> Sent: 07 September 2013 15:25 >>>> To: Dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile >>>> phones and Tabs. >>>> Subject: Re: [AI] let all of us stand abreast to curb this menace. >>>> >>>> I know this gentleman for quite a while. It is shocking to hear such >>> words. >>>> I dearly hope something is lost in translation (a lot of sense that >>>> is), >>>> but if he has said this then someone must file a PIL and direct the >>>> courts >>>> to make him withdraw the statement. >>>> >>>> On 9/6/13, Shireen Irani <shireen....@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> forwarding an important mail from the other mailing list. >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: Balanagendran <balanagendran....@gmail.com> >>>>> Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 14:07:01 +0530 >>>>> Subject: [SayEverything] let all of us stand abreast to curb this >>>>> menace. >>>>> To: sayeverything <sayeveryth...@sayeverything.org> >>>>> >>>>> Respected moderator and members of say everything, kindly read below >>>>> to know how we, the visually challenged have been projected by the >>>>> official who is appointed to work for the betterment of us. i request >>>>> you all to read and suggest the measures to bring this official to >>>>> public media and to justice. here it goes. >>>>> the translated statement given below were delivered by Dr. I. >>>>> Arivanandham, regional director of NIVH (national institute for the >>>>> visually handicapped) chennai, on 27th august during the conference on >>>>> "orientation programme on equal opportunities". kindly read below and >>>>> do something. >>>>> "people with total blindness do not know how to clean their teath, >>>>> they do not know of cleanliness, they do not know how to take a clean >>>>> bath, and even they do not have proper dressing sense. Moreover, a >>>>> totally blind mother do not know how to lift her new borne child, and >>>>> they do not know how to breastfeed. totally blind people will always >>>>> feel that they are insecure. On the other hand, the partially blind >>>>> are more arrogant. They always hate to have a walking stick. They >>>>> indulge in frequent conflict while travelling in bus and in public >>>>> places. Normally partially blind people are more aggressive in nature. >>>>> They do not want to project themselves as blind, however they will use >>>>> this disability as a shield to get them out whenever they got caught. >>>>> They too have a problem of efficiency in discharging their duties >>>>> efficiently at workplace. There is another classification of blind, >>>>> that is people who lossed their vision due to accidents and other >>>>> reasons. They are arrogant than that of the above. They always hate to >>>>> live after their loss of vision. They always think of killing >>>>> themselves. They always try to avoid their duties by showing their >>>>> disability in the first place. Ok, Let us keep all the above aside. If >>>>> we consider the intellectual capability of the blind, it is 20% of the >>>>> total person. Because 80% capability arise out of vision, this is a >>>>> scientific truth. However with this 20%, they project themselves as >>>>> capable persons and demand employment opportunities in government >>>>> sectors. They are difficult to manage at workplace. If you help the >>>>> blind once, they will enforce it as their right upon you from next >>>>> time. They will become your constant disturbance if you help them once >>>>> even to cross the road. besides all that, we have no alternatives but >>>>> to provide them 3% reservation in government employment." >>>>> note: >>>>> dear members, the above views are not delivered by any other >>>>> government official, but by the official who has been appointed to >>>>> work for the betterment of the visually challenged. after serving in >>>>> this arena for 25 years, he addressed the government gathering that >>>>> contained officials from all government departments under the label >>>>> "his PHD findings". kindly look into this and suggest the measures to >>>>> bring this official into limelight. this derogatory remarks are not >>>>> about a single visually challenged, it is not a bout the visually >>>>> challenged of a particular state, but this demoralising statement is >>>>> about all the indian visually challenged. kindly prioritise and let us >>>>> do something about it. for your authentisity and convenience, am >>>>> pasting the link of a blog that contains his statements in tamil. >>>>> http://nandhanpurithal.wordpress.com/2013/09/02/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0% >>>>> AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1%E >>>>> 0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8 >>>>> 1%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%AE/comment-page-1/#comment-2 >>>>> let all of us stand abreast to curb this menace, take care! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> "Find the good. It's all around you. Find it, showcase it and you'll >>>>> start believing in it." - Jesse Owens >>>>> >>>>> With Warm Regards >>>>> >>>>> D.Balanagendran >>>>> IAS Aspirant >>>>> Skype: balanagendran >>>>> Twitter: >>>>> http://twitter.com/balanagendran89 >>>>> >>>>> Get registered for SayEverything convention 2013 at: >>>>> http://www.sayeverything.org/4th-sayeverything-convention-2013/ >>>>> >>>>> If any time you wish to be unsubscribed from our Mailing List, please >>>>> send a message to sayeverything-requ...@sayeverything.org >>>>> with the subject unsubscribe keeping the message body blank. >>>>> >>>>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>>>> please visit the list home page at >>>>> http://sayeverything.org/mailman/listinfo/sayeverything_sayeverything. >>>>> org >>>>> >>>>> Website: http://www.sayeverything.org >>>>> >>>>> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing >>>>> accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: >>>>> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_acc >>>>> essindia.org.in >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Search for old postings at: >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Disclaimer: >>>>> 1. 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