Thanks Snigdha, this information has been very useful. Waiting to hear back from DEPwD on what models of hearing aids are distributed via schemes for elderly / disabled.
Yes, an awareness campaign is required to persuade people to adopt such tech. Auracast has the advantage of mainstream use as well, so will pick up faster. Would NISH Kerala have a list of hearing aids, we've been wanting to create an online resource list of hearing aid models available in India for assisted hearing. http://about.me/vjayakumar On Fri, 20 Jun, 2025, 13:07 Snigdha Sarkar, <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Vaishnavi, > Greetings! > All hearing aids do not have a T coil facility. Similarly all hearing aids > do not have bluetooth either. > But there are hearing aids available which have both, the T coil and > bluetooth facility, at the same time. > We should push for those hearing aids. > Companies like Phonak, Resound, Signia, Starkey, Widex manufacture hearing > aids that can have both the above features. > Technologies change and every other day new models of hearing aids are > introduced in the market. > I think we should insist on the requirement of T coil and bluetooth > technology and implementation of T coil and Auracast in public places > across the country. > Auracast can co-exist with T coil technology and may eventually become the > dominant technology for assistive listening. > It should be non-negotiable, in my opinion. If people are not using these > technologies they either do not know about it or cannot afford it. The > Govt. has responsibilities for both. > Thanks & regards, > Snigdha > > Warm regards, > Snigdha > > Snigdha Sarkar > *Anwesha Kolkata * > > *An association of parents and well-wishers of children and persons with > hearing impairment* > > *www.anweshakolkata.org <http://www.anweshakolkata.org/>*+918910146356 > > > > On Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 8:20 AM Vaishnavi Jayakumar < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Fascinating. Had no idea this existed. >> >> Snigdha, the only reason why we put the audio induction loops as not an >> immediate non-negotiable is because many hearing aids available in India do >> not come with T-coil feature. We were unable to find a user to test the >> audio induction loop at Chennai metro stations, and finally an elderly ally >> who was buying a hearing aid, ensured he got one with T-coil to help us out. >> >> Could you with your contacts, help with a list of hearing aids available >> in India, with 2 columns for T-coil and Auracast comparability status. Does >> govt provide as well, if so let's add those models right on top. >> >> We will need to run an awareness campaign so people buy accordingly so as >> to be able to leverage these features. >> >> Cc'ing the other facilitators so they can share accordingly with their >> groups. >> >> This is exciting! >> >> On Wed, 18 Jun, 2025, 22:23 DAFWB, <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Vaishnavi, >>> >>> That is a spelling mistake - it will be Auracast not Auracat. >>> >>> Auracast is a new Bluetooth technology that allows one device to >>> broadcast audio to multiple receivers simultaneously, unlike traditional >>> Bluetooth which is typically one-to-one. It's like choosing a Wi-Fi >>> network, but for audio, allowing users to tune into different audio streams >>> from various transmitters. >>> >>> Auracast™ broadcast audio will allow you to hear your best in the places >>> you go and is expected to become the next generation assistive listening >>> technology, improving audio accessibility and promoting better living >>> through better hearing. >>> >>> This is available in India and Auracast is being rolled out globally, >>> with increasing availability in both public spaces and consumer devices. >>> While it's not yet ubiquitous, deployments are happening in various >>> countries across Europe, Asia, and North America, with a projected 2.5 >>> million locations globally by 2030, according to ReSound. >>> >>> Hope this answers your question. Pls feel free for any further >>> clarification. I am copied this mail to Snigdha as well, she works with >>> deaf people and will be able to respond in case you have any further query. >>> >>> Best wishes, >>> >>> Kuhu >>> >>> On Wed, 18 Jun 2025, 4:36 pm Vaishnavi Jayakumar (Inclusive India), < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Suggestions: Should be supplemented by display screens and >>>> announcement. >>>> Also use Auracat >>>> >>>> 🔺What's Auracat? >>>> >>>> http://about.me/vjayakumar >>>> >>>> On Wed, 18 Jun, 2025, 12:27 DAFWB, < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Amita Mam & Vaishnavi and all members of national coordination >>>>> group >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Seasons Greeting from Disability Activists Forum, West Bengal. >>>>> This is to share with you all that we at DAF worked on the draft >>>>> accessibility standards for the Transport & Mobility sector circulated by >>>>> DEPwD and came up with our comments and suggestions. >>>>> We have submitted that to DEPwD at the mail id - [email protected] just >>>>> a while ago. Hope we have submitted the documents in the right mail id. >>>>> Kindly find attached the copy of our documents for your information >>>>> and record. All our comments are marked in red. >>>>> With thanks & regards, >>>>> Kuhu >>>>> On behalf of Disability Activists Forum >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- * Other working groups' details available at : https://accessoversightcommittee.wordpress.com/2024/12/26/6-working-groups-on-accessibility-sac-rajive-raturi/ * Other group landing pages are at : https://sites.google.com/view/accessrightscoalition#h.s1fbi7l4t9uc * Transport group landing page displays group messages etc at https://sites.google.com/view/accessrightscoalition/6-groups/b-transport * SAC-RR Transport GoogleGroups address = https://groups.google.com/u/5/g/sac-transport-ecosystem-group --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SAC Group B Transport Ecosystem" group. 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