The National Institute of Visually handicap (NIVH) is the autonomous institution under MSJE which deals with the concerns of blind people. On a recent trip to Dehradoon, yesterday we visited this grand institution. We reached in the morning around 6:30 am. Two cute and untroubling dogs along with security guard welcomed us at the campus’s main gate. Weather was serene and silence was all around. We headed ahead towards residential complex and heard 3 men gossiping ,listening FM and chewing tobacco nearby boys’ hostel. They were employees perhaps. We asked them where M.Ed students reside? One said go ahead and turn right after 50meters. We followed his directions and reached the desired venue. We went upstairs met with the students and our queries were substantiated by the residents.
Hostel facts: irrespective of age and education, one can’t have more than 4 chapaties in lunch. The quality of cooked food is less than ordinary. And kupon cost for an outsider: Rs 50 per day. One can’t go outside after 8 pm. Girls and boys are not allowed to meet beyond classes. 5:30 to 7 pm is the time one could go outside the premises. Addministrative complex: as one approaches Main Helen Keller Bhawan, one is informed by repeated audio announcement at the entrance, its Helen Keller Bhawan. This huge building has several offices including Director’s one and account section, audio library and library for print-abled people. One could find half-raised tactile pathways here and there on the campus. Apart from Helen Keler Bhawan, no other building has wi-fi however students are not provided user-ids and password to access internet on the campus. I wonder why this apex body doesn’t provide internet access to B.Ed and M.Ed students at least. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
