[AI] India's 1st Blind-friendly Train Runs Between Mysuru, Varanasi

[Monica Eyeway]

The New Indian Express

MYSURU: The visually challenged-friendly Mysuru railway station has now
added one more feather in its cap.

The country’s first visually challenged-friendly train runs between it and
Varanasi.

The bi-weekly train in fitted with metal Braille signage to help the
visually challenged locate coaches, seats, alarm chains, toilets and
emergency windows.

The Mysuru division of the South Western Railway wants to extend the
facility to Mysuru-Talaguppa, Mysuru-Tirupati, Mysore -Mayilatuthurai
Express trains before March end.

Divisional Railway Manager Rajkumar Lal said the introduction of Braille
signage in coaches is in line with his concern for the visually challenged.

“I can see many of the visually challenged struggle and ask people for
directions to ticket counters, platforms, railway coaches and seats”, he
said. Lal said it took Rs 2 lakh and two months to get the train fitted
with Braille signage by a Bengaluru-based company.

“I will see that this is done (in three other trains) before March-end
using Member of Parliament Local Area Development Fund’, he said.

Mohan, a visually challenged person, lauded the railways for the measure.

He said one can travel in the train alone without assistance from others
and hoped that it would be implemented in all trains in the country.

The Mysuru railway station had recently installed navigation maps in
Braille to guide the visually impaired to reach platforms.

*Terminal at Kadakola*

SWR Divisional Manager Rajkumar Lal said a proposal has been sent to
establish a terminal with six platforms near Kadakola between Mysuru and
Nanjangud at a cost of Rs 67 crore.

He said a terminal at Kengeri would also help run a few more trains between
Bengaluru and Mysuru.

The railway division has also sought one more train between Mysuru and
Tirupati and two more express trains between Mysuru and Benglauru that
would run 30 minutes behind Chamundi Express.

http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Indias-1st-Blind-friendly-Train-Runs-Between-Mysuru-Varanasi/2016/01/26/article3245648.ece

*What is new*

   -   Mysuru-Varansi train is the first completely visually
   challenged-friendly in the country
   -   Metal Braille signage installed to help locate berth numbers,
   toilets and emergency doors
   -   Three more trains likely to have similar facilities before March




*Its highly commendable that the government bodies and policy makers are
thinking inclusive by putting up braille signages in the train and the
Railway Station. While we appreciate the thought and effort, we need to
think is it actually a solution that the visually impaired citizens of the
country would benefit from ? Please share your views on the same.*

*Meanwhile, here is what Mr. George Abraham has to say on this initiative. *

*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3kuEK6zvgE
*



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Re: [AI] Blind can record answers

[Monica Eyeway]

As Maharashtra state boards gears towards inclusive education‬

by
giving an option to the blind students to record‬

their
exam answers on a tape recorder, we need to understand the feasibility of
the medium.
Here is what Mr. George Abraham has to say on this initiative.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw3GMTtj96E&index=8&list=PLESYmf8nC0EM0s32ooiBF38G5COsstJLx



On 21 January 2016 at 14:34, Parimala Bhat  wrote:

> you are right
> - Original Message - From: "pankaj Singh kushwaha" <
> justicewith...@gmail.com>
> To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues
> concerningthe disabled." 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 12:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [AI] Blind can record answers
>
>
> Dear friends, this is very interesting discussion on th method of
>> answering in CBSE board. initially, I support this move, but  in long
>> run it would harm rather than helping people with blindness.  as many
>> persons have discussed that if somebody is speaking slow, some on
>> having different kind of pronunciation and so on and  s forth. even,
>> this move revolutiohnized people with blindness to be good speaker
>> rather than be good writer. good speaker is not bad thing, but in long
>> run it will destroy our capacity to write. for in my case, I can
>> dictate better rather than  writing. similarly in cighted  people they
>> can  writer better rather than dictating. therefore,  we the people
>> with blind should support to  develop the writing tendency. secondly,
>> the  writing devices like laptop, tab and  eetc are easily available
>> to most of the  students. if it is not available than  out educational
>> institutes  should work for the availability of  devices, because it
>> will not  take only exam but  it will empower them for ever. thirdly,
>> the self writing facilitate us to  express our actual wil rather than
>> dicating thing. some thing, we are so afraid  about the writer thing
>> or what he will think.  fourthly, the  idea of recording may be
>> radical move in the view of  CBSE, but it will change  mode of
>> evaluation. some blind students would get marks, because of ghis or
>> her voice but some  would get low marks, because eof  his her voice.
>> fifthly, because of dictation and recording the spelling study would
>> become too weak. even, some time, people with blindness are not able
>> to differentiate between week and weak, because of  they are prone ot
>> speak than writing. if they provide braille writing instrument, that
>> is  qualify for welcome, because it gives ground level reality and
>> maximum use of capacity. here writing speed does matter but braille as
>> mode of exam must available along with other any method. thanks
>> On 1/12/16, Asudani, Rajesh  wrote:
>>
>>> Times of India:
>>>
>>> Blind students can 'record' board exam answers on tape recorder
>>> Abhishek Choudhari
>>>  | TNN | Jan 9, 2016, 04.24 PM IST
>>> NAGPUR: Don't be surprised if during this summer's state board exam a
>>> candidate asks the invigilator for additional 'cassette' instead of
>>> additional supplement.
>>> Students suffering from visual impairment (partial/full) can now record
>>> their answers on tape recorder rather than taking help of a writer. This
>>> new
>>> rule
>>> is part of a slew of revolutionary changes brought in for special needs
>>> students by state school education minister Vinod Tawde.
>>>
>>> Speaking to TOI, Tawde said, "Visually impaired students can get the
>>> questions read to them 20 minutes before the paper starts so that they
>>> can
>>> get a feel
>>> of things. Their answers will be recorded and the device will be sent for
>>> evaluation in the same way we send the traditional answer sheets." For
>>> all
>>> special
>>> needs students the minister has offered other exam concessions, like 20
>>> minutes extra time per exam hour, liberal evaluation, grace marks,
>>> facility
>>> of
>>> talking calculator, on-screen reading software (if available) etc.
>>> Students
>>> suffering from cerebral palsy, autism, impairment of speech and hearing,
>>> physical
>>> disability, spastics, learning disorder etc are some who have been given
>>> these examination concessions. Parents who have children with special
>>> needs
>>> have
>>> been advised to get in touch with their schools and local board office
>>> for
>>> details.
>>>
>>> सादर / With thanks & Regards
>>> राजेश आसुदानी Rajesh Asudani
>>> सहायक महाप्रबन्धक AGM
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>>> भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक Reserve Bank of India
>>> नागपुर Nagpur
>>>
>>> 0712 2806846
>>>
>>> President
>>> VIBEWA
>>> Co-Moderator
>>> VIB-India
>>>
>>> A-pilll = Action coupled with Positivity, Interest, Love, Logic and
>>> laughter.
>>>
>>>
>>> 
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[AI] On Photography by the Blind and Visually Impaired people

[Monica Eyeway]

Inspired by the works of a blind French Photographer Evgen Bavcar, Mumbai
based Partho Bhowmick started Blind with Camera Project in India in early
2006. Eversince he has been conducting workshops and teaching photography
to the visually impaired people.

The blind photographers employ various strategies to conjure an image. Some
take sound as a cue and treat camera as an extension of their inner self.
Some draw their references from the reservoir of the visuals in their memory.
And some capture the world to bring it closer to their visible spectrum. In
the entire process of creating a photograph they engage with the medium at
various levels.

Here is an insightful conversation with the founder of the Blind with
Camera Project, Mr. Partho Bhowmick and Mr. George Abraham.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_bui4XoQlY


http://eyeway.org/?q=conversation-partho-bhowmick-photography-visually-impaired-people

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Communications Officer

Score Foundation
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Vikram Vihar, Lajpat Nagar IV
New Delhi-110024
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Re: [AI] Daily Eyeway Alerts

[Monica Eyeway]

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> > The zeal to give back something to society has made a group of young
> > students from Hubballi to come up with an event to motivate the
> > physically and mentally challenged children. What started as a small
> > initiative by a group of 20 students has now taken the shape of a
> > foundation, which they have named as Aashraya Foundation. Having
> > registered their foundation, they have now roped in Vinod Thakur,
> > fondly known as the Legless Break Dancer, to perform here to motivate
> > other physically challenged children. Aashraya Foundation president
> > Rohit Bhandari, secretary Kishan Kataria and member Pankaj Sharma told
> > presspersons here on Wednesday that 4,000 persons, a majority of them
> > physically and mentally challenged, and from orphanages, would
> > participate in the event called “Aashayein” to be held at Railway
> > Ground in Hubballi on February 27 at 4 p.m. Mr. Rohit Bhandari said
> > that they planned to donate a laptop to a visually impaired student
> > preparing for competitive examinations during the event, which was
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[AI] JOB ALERT- Score Foundation is looking for Helpdesk Counsellor (Female)

[Monica Eyeway]

Dear Members

Greetings from Score Foundation.

We are looking for a Helpdesk Counsellor (Female). Please find the Job
Description below.

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*Score Foundation*



*Job title: *Helpdesk Counsellor (Female)

*Location:* Delhi



*Division/Section: *Eyeway National Helpdesk

*Reports to: *Operations Manager Helpdesk



Established in 2002, Score Foundation is a not for profit organisation,
working  to empower blind and visually challenged citizens of the country,
through project Eyeway that gathers and shares useful information on life
with blindness.


Eyeway helpdesks are placed across India, wherein people call in to address
their queries and challenges on living life with blindness, in the language
they are the most comfortable in.



*Summary of the Position*

The primary purpose of the Helpdesk Counsellor position is to respond to
inquiries and requests for information, advice and guidance.


*Qualification:*

Candidate should be a Graduate in any discipline, with 1-2 years of work
experience in a similar or related position, and should have working
proficiency in English and Hindi.


In case of no or less than 2 years’ experience, the candidate will be
eligible for the post of Trainee Helpdesk Counsellor.


*Knowledge and skills: *The potential counsellor should have good
information on rules and regulations, facilities and organisations,
products and services, achievers and other relevant knowledge in the domain
of visual disability. The skillset required  is: Good interpersonal skills,
team spirit, command of Hindi,  English, knowledge of a local language is
an advantage, committed, independent, initiator, sound working knowledge of
Internet, Ms Windows, Ms Word, Ms Excel and Assistive Technology.


*Essential Duties and Responsibilities:*

   - Is responsible for assisting all clients with their questions relating
   to life with visual impairment to the best of his/her ability, in a
   professional and courteous manner.
   - Should pose ready knowledge of a wide range of issues visually
   impaired people might be confronted with.
   - Should always be willing to find answers to all questions addressed to
   him/her within the domain.
   - Should be ready to research questions using a variety of manuals and
   resources, and to work with other consultants, staff and affiliated
   consulting organizations in answering any customer's question.
   - Should familiarize himself/herself with the research and information
   resources and knowledge bases at hand and explore and develop new sources
   of information whenever necessary.
   - Should be willing to learn as he/she progresses in his/her position
   and as he/she is faced with new questions and situations.
   - Is expected to stay abreast of current news, problems, changes and
   updates relevant to our domain.
   - Based on the questions that reach the helpdesk, he/she researches and
   contributes material for the Eyeway knowledge recourse.
   - Registers and documents all questions and the way these were handled
   in the helpdesk log documentation.

The candidate will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.


*Working days and timings: *
Monday-Friday 10 A.M.-5.30 P.M.



Remuneration for the position is 15,000 to 20,000 and is negotiable
depending upon the experience of the candidate.


*How to apply:*

Interested candidates are requested to submit a cover letter and CV. The
cover letter should have the name of the post and a short paragraph on ‘Why
you want to work with us?’ We expect 2 references in your C.V. along with
other relevant information. *The last date of application submission is
10th April 2016. *Please email your C.V.s along with cover letters to
j...@eyeway.org.


Please spread the word.


Thanks







Best
Monica Verma
Communications Officer

Score Foundation
17/107 Lower Ground Floor,
Vikram Vihar, Lajpat Nagar IV
New Delhi-110024
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