ALternatively ma'am, you can use FS reader OCR of JAWS then copy paste the matter in a word document if i am not wrong.
ALso there are few free softwares online to convert image PDFs in to word coduments. You can search online. Rgds On 5/2/15, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: > It does convert as accurate as it is their in original PDF > > Its not free, paid Software. Please let me know when image files have > to be converted I'll do the rest and send it back to you. > Thanks > On 5/1/15, Vaishnavi Jayakumar <jayakumar.vaishn...@gmail.com> wrote: >> It's incredibly accurate. Does it handle crooked pages too? Is it cross >> platform and device agnostic? Is it free? >> >> I use a variety of free online OCR tools like newocr.com. Or upload to >> Google Docs and use its inbuilt OCR tech. But between the pagewise >> pasting, cursory checking and tables, I sometimes think it would be >> faster >> to just type the whole thing! >> >> I wish we could work out a system to coordinate efforts so as to prevent >> duplication. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> >> On Friday, May 1, 2015, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Many thanks mam for your hard efforts for converting the text for >>> print impaired people >>> >>> Kurzweil is a software through which one could convert images into >>> text. This software is my lifeline. >>> On 5/1/15, Vaishnavi Jayakumar <jayakumar.vaishn...@gmail.com >>> <javascript:;>> wrote: >>> > Dear Avinash, >>> > >>> > Where did you source a text version of this document? The MSJE >>> > document >>> is >>> > a pdf with images. >>> > >>> > I just spent the whole morning transcribing this and the ISLRTC >>> > document >>> > and am cursing because my morning was a waste! >>> > >>> > Vaishnavi >>> > >>> > avinash shahi >>> > < >>> https://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=accessindia@accessindia.org.in&q=from:%22avinash+shahi%22 >>> > >>> > Thu, 30 Apr 2015 06:50:34 -0700 >>> > < >>> https://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=accessindia@accessindia.org.in&q=date:20150430 >>> > >>> > >>> > Having repeatedly perusing the minutes of the meeting,I feel there is >>> > a >>> > consensus emerging among the babus for thwarting the substantive >>> objectives >>> > of the existing comprehensive guidelines. Read below to know what >>> mediocre >>> > arguments was put forward by the UPSC and other bodies to modify the >>> > guidelines. Let us all converge and take resolve on one salient point >>> that >>> > Invigilation is the crux and the thrust of the guidelines which should >>> > be >>> > strengthened. No arbitrary tempering,please. They say it is >>> > impracticable >>> > to provide questionpaper in Braille. What a tardy response exposing >>> > their >>> > political illwill. Can somebody inform UPSC that the UGC provides >>> > questionpapers in Braille all over India in NET exams. And >>> > questionpaper >>> is >>> > not leaked? Why cant they do so? questionpaper will not be leaked as >>> > they >>> > fear. Secondly, they say qualification of the scribe should be >>> > lowered,that's non-negotiable isn't it? Anyway, its very crucial time >>> > for >>> > all of us and hope we remain united and alert in whatever strategy we >>> > adopt. Rungta sir,and NFB lets keep the fire on until the issue is not >>> > resolved for one and all. Below is the minutes of the meeting,those >>> > want >>> to >>> > read PDF could visit MSJE website. Minutes of the preliminary >>> > discussions >>> > of the Expert Committee to review the Guidelines for conducting >>> > Written >>> > Examination for PwDs held under the Chairmanship of Secretary, DEPwD >>> > on >>> > 13,04.2015 at 04:00 PM in the Conference Room, 5th Floor, Paryavaran >>> > Bhawan, New Delhi The List of Participants is at Annexure. 2. >>> > Secretary, >>> > DEPwD welcomed the participants and requested Joint Secretary, DEPwD >>> > to >>> > briefly explain the background of constitution of the expert Committee >>> and >>> > the agenda to be discussed in the meeting. 3. Joint Secretary, DEPwD >>> stated >>> > that on the basis of the recommendations of Chief Commissioner of >>> > Persons >>> > with Disabilities, the Ministry had issued detailed guidelines for >>> > conducting examination for Persons with Disabilities on 26th February, >>> > 2013. The guidelines inter-alia include provision for >>> > scribe/reader/lab >>> > assistant, grant of extra time to the extent of 20 minutes per hour of >>> > examination, option of choosing mode of taking examination in Braille >>> > or >>> in >>> > computer or in large print etc. Recently, UPSC has raised certain >>> > issues >>> > relating to practical implementation of the guidelines. UPSC has said >>> that >>> > their comments on the draft guidelines communicated in 2008 were not >>> > considered. UPSC now has raised the issue of allowing private scribes >>> > especially while taking main examinations (other than multiple type >>> > question based examination), practicality of allowing question paper >>> > in >>> > Braille etc. The issues raised by UPSC were also discussed in a >>> > meeting >>> > held with DoPT when Chairman UPSC was also present. Staff Selection >>> > Commission has also raised similar observations. In order to look into >>> the >>> > practical implementation issues raised by UPSC, SSC etc. an expert >>> > Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary, DEPwD has been >>> constituted. >>> > UPSC has now brought a detailed note outlining their observations on >>> > implementation of these guidelines for consideration of the Expert >>> > Committee. He further stated that the Committee was also required to >>> decide >>> > the associations/experts to represent different disability >>> > associations >>> > namely visual impairment, hearing impairment and locomotor >>> > disabilities >>> in >>> > the Expert Committee. He also brought to the notice of the Committee >>> > to >>> the >>> > fact that the Department has received representations requesting >>> nomination >>> > of experts for the cause of other disabilities such as Autism Spectrum >>> > Disorder, Specific Learning Disabilities, and Speech Impairment etc. >>> > 4. >>> > Secretary DEPwD requested representative from UPSC to briefly explain >>> > the >>> > problem being faced by them in implementing the guidelines. 5. The >>> > representatives from UPSC submitted that they are allowing scribes as >>> > per >>> > the choice of the candidates for multiple choice question based >>> examination >>> > such as ICS preliminary examination. However, in case of main >>> > examination >>> > which is especially of descriptive type they are allowing only >>> > Government >>> > scribes through their centre coordinators. They stated that the >>> discretion >>> > to the candidates to opt for own scribe/reader would have an impact on >>> the >>> > integrity of the examination process as the candidate may bring a >>> > scribe >>> > who is more proficient than him and who could improve the content of >>> > the >>> > answers. The Commission has also received representations alleging >>> > malpractices by the Candidates who had been permitted to have their >>> > own >>> > scribes. The Commission was of the view that no amount of invigilation >>> > could effectively obviate such malpractices in a descriptive type of >>> > examination. The representatives from UPSC further stated that the >>> > possibility of aspersions being cast in the public domain about the >>> > performance of such candidates (who is allowed to use his own scribe) >>> even >>> > if the candidate qualified the examination on merit could not be ruled >>> out. >>> > They have further stated that the commission has no resource to >>> > identify >>> > the scribes for making panels at the district/division/state level. At >>> > present, the scribes are being arranged through the coordinating >>> > supervisors who are nominated by the concerned State Governments. UPSC >>> was >>> > of the view that the Government's scribes are governed by conduct >>> > rules >>> and >>> > thereby the chances of malpractice through them is minimised. 6. As >>> regards >>> > the issue of doing away with fixation of any criteria for the scribe, >>> > representative of UPSC stated that there should be certain eligibility >>> > criteria like educational qualification for the scribe so as to >>> > preclude >>> > the use of scribe who is more qualified and has the ability to improve >>> the >>> > performance of the candidate which would tantamount to malpractice. >>> > Further, they have stated that at present the Commission has been >>> arranging >>> > for two scribes for each eligible candidate keeping in view any aspect >>> > of >>> > emergency and also an option for the candidate to select one out of >>> > the >>> two >>> > scribes. Allowing candidates more than one own scribe/ reader may also >>> have >>> > impact on integrity of the examination process since the candidate >>> > would >>> > tend to bring subject specific specialists as scribe for different >>> > exam >>> > papers. 7. With regard to the provisions in the guidelines allowing >>> > the >>> > candidates to choose the mode of taking examination in Braille or on >>> > computer or in large print, allowing assistive devices like talking >>> > calculator etc, the representative from UPSC submitted that these >>> > rules >>> not >>> > only involve logistical . issues but may also have the potential for >>> > representations/ complaints/litigations on the grounds of the alleged >>> > unsatisfactory hardware/printout/recording devices etc. Providing >>> question >>> > paper in Braille or in Computer in addition to the printed version is >>> > likely to have involvement of multiple agencies and thereby impinge on >>> the >>> > confidentiality of question papers, which in turn could have adverse >>> impact >>> > on the examination process. 8. The representative of UPSC drew the >>> > attention of Committee to the order of Hon'ble High Court of >>> > judicature >>> at >>> > Bombay dated 19.08.2014 in W.P. No. 5953 of 2014 in the matter of Shri >>> > Sujit Shinde and another Versus UPSC and other. In this order, the >>> Hon'ble >>> > High Court has taken note of the fact that UPSC has justified its >>> > stand >>> of >>> > prescribing its maximum educational qualification which a scribe can >>> > possess. In the preliminary examination which has an objective type >>> > test, >>> > where the correct answer from 4 alternatives is required to be marked >>> > by >>> > shading the appropriate circle therefore, a scribe should be able to >>> > read >>> > Hindi/English versions of the questions effectively. Therefore, a >>> > scribe >>> of >>> > who is of graduate or undergraduate level can effectively assist the >>> > visually challenged candidate. 9. The representative of UPSC desired >>> > to >>> > know as to whether the alternative objective question in lieu of >>> > descriptive questions for hearing impaired person is recommending or >>> > mandatory in nature. JS, DEPwD clarified that all the provisions of >>> > the >>> > guidelines including para XV which deals with this aspect are >>> > mandatory. >>> > 10. The member SSC stated that the examinations conducted by SSC are >>> mostly >>> > based on multiple choice question papers. They allow only Government >>> > scribes through their exam centre coordinators. SSC was of the view >>> > that >>> > allowing private scribes even for multiple choice answers would have >>> impact >>> > on the integrity of the examination process. SSC was in agreement with >>> the >>> > submission of UPSC relating to other issues such as fixation of >>> > criteria >>> > for the scribe, provision for choice of taking examination in Braille, >>> > allowing assistive devices etc. 11. Shri T.D. Dhariyal, former Dy. >>> > CCPD >>> and >>> > present Consultant in the Office of CCPD has intimated that the >>> > process >>> of >>> > framing of policy guidelines for conducting examination of PwDs was >>> > initiated in 2001 -02 in consultation with Ministry of Human Resource >>> > 85 >>> > Development and DoPT. As both the Agencies did not issue any >>> > guidelines, >>> > O/o CCPD took up the issues based on number of representations >>> > received >>> by >>> > it. The stakeholders were of the view that there should not be any >>> criteria >>> > such as the qualification of the scribe should be one class below the >>> > minimum required educational qualification for the examination. After >>> > prolonged consultations the Commission was of the view that no fixed >>> > criteria should be there for selection of scribe and the scribe is to >>> > be >>> > for all class of PwDs whose writing capacity or speed is affected. >>> > Subsequently the recommendations were sent to the Ministry for framing >>> > of >>> > guidelines. 12. Director, IPH submitted that it would be appropriate >>> > if >>> > UPSC on their own analyse the scenario taking into account number of >>> cases >>> > where scribes were used, number of PwDs selected using such scribes, >>> > qualification of scribes, number of complaints received against such >>> > scribes etc. and submit a detailed justification for consideration of >>> > Committee. 13. Representative from Department of Higher Education >>> submitted >>> > that the Ministry of HRD on its own does not have expertise to comment >>> > on >>> > the relevant aspects. He suggested that representatives from UGC, >>> > AICTE >>> and >>> > CBSE may be co-opted as members so as to make the deliberations of >>> > Committee more meaningful. 14. Director, NIHH suggested that no >>> > criteria >>> > for the scribe should be prescribed rather the invigilation process >>> should >>> > be strengthen to take care of any perceived malpractices during >>> examination >>> > process. 15. After detailed deliberations, the following decisions >>> > were >>> > taken: i. The office of CCPD will submit a detailed documentation on >>> > framing of the guidelines containing the range of issues raised on >>> > each >>> > aspects, how the recommendations were finalised etc. ii. UPSC will >>> > submit >>> > detailed justification for seeking modifications in the guidelines >>> > taking >>> > into account number of cases where scribes were used, number of PwDs >>> > selected using such scribes, qualification of scribes, number of >>> complaints >>> > received regarding use of such scribes (both government and private) >>> > etc. >>> > iii. Representatives from UGC, AICTE and CBSE may also be coopted as >>> > members of the Expert Committee. Department of Higher Education will >>> > expedite the process of nomination of these agencies. iv. The >>> > following >>> may >>> > be nominated to represent various class of PwDs in the Committee:- >>> > Class >>> of >>> > Disability Nominated Member a Visual Impairment (i) Ms. Kanchan >>> > Pamnani >>> > (ii) Shri S.K. Rungta, National Federation of Blind. Hearing >>> > Impairment >>> (i) >>> > Mrs. Snigdha Sarkar, Secretary, ANWESHA (ii) Prof. S andhya Limay e, >>> Centre >>> > of Disability Studies and Activities, Mumbai /. Locomotor Disabilities >>> Shri >>> > Komal Kabra, Khalsa College, Delhi University Mental Impairment Ms >>> Nirmala >>> > Srinivasan 16. The meeting ended with vote of thanks to the chair. *** >>> > ** >>> > ** ********* ** Minutes of the Preliminary Discussion of Expert >>> > Committee >>> > to review the Guidelines for conducting examination for PwDs held >>> > under >>> the >>> > Chairmanship of Secretary, DEPwD on 13.04.2015 at 04:00 PM LIST OF >>> > PARTICIPANTS 1. Shri Low Verma, Secretary, DEPwD in chair 2. Shri >>> > Awanish >>> > K. Awasthi, Joint Secretary, DEPwD 3. Ms Archana Verma, Joint >>> > Secretary, >>> > DoPT 4. Shri R.K. Arora, Additional Secretary, UPSC 5. Shri Sanjay >>> > Mehrishi, Joint Secretary, UPSC 6. 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