I received all your msg upto 18 june. On 6/18/09, accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in <accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in> wrote: > Send AccessIndia mailing list submissions to > accessindia@accessindia.org.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > accessindia-ow...@accessindia.org.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AccessIndia digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: "My experience in travel. (Subramani L) > 2. Re: Totally blind unfit case update (Subramani L) > 3. Re: contact details required for database (Amrit Pal) > 4. Re: " any wants "A-tale of two cities" books (hari) > 5. Re: Shruti-Dated information (pamnani) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:54:23 +0530 > From: "Subramani L" <lsubram...@deccanherald.co.in> > Subject: Re: [AI] "My experience in travel. > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Message-ID: > <fda23f70e778f94293c28128b654e11c9a2...@dhtpmlmail.deccanherald.co.in> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Given that we have not accomplished anything more than a few > unimplemented rules on paper, should we make this a class issue? > > Subramani > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Asudani, > Rajesh > Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 11:29 AM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] "My experience in travel. > > Yes, Kanchan, everybody has the right to choose one's battles. > However, everybody is not equally capable to fight those out. > There are hundreds of internal and external factors influencing one's > endeavors. > Anyway, I am about to choose my priorities for striving, and it seems > education sector has a vast potential to generate satisfying employment > for at least those woo persevere at studies. > > I am not comparing priorities. > All issues affecting disabled merit a genuine striving, however, I can > surely say that railways, education, and such other problems do affect > substantially more number of disabled individuals than, say, air travel > and share trading, which are the domain of a few elite. Moreover, the > people affected by former issues, unlike those affected by later ones, > are not capable themselves to raise a whimper, let alone fight a battle > with authorities. So, we have to launch a full-fledged agitation for all > such issues. > > Regards > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Pamnani > Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 6:42 PM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] "My experience in travel. > > Rajesh, I am glad you accept that you are passive. What stops people > like > you from taking out the agitation. > You are so talented why not use your pen. Get the people around you to > get > together for a rally. I have heard you speak and I know you can > motivate. > Why not start something which we can all join. Something like the dharna > I > had planned against Nasscom and so many accessindians had agreed to be > there. > > Please do not compare priorities if someone wants to fight DGCA let > them. > do not think that one is more than the other. We all have the right to > choose our battles. > > Last week in response to my email on the Database someone did tell me > that > we should be fighting against the coins problem rather than wasting > money on > a database. . > Why could not that person take up the challenge himself and fight > against > the coins issue and let me choose my battle. > Why does everyone think that others are there to fight these > battles.Lets > fight them for ourselves and for the benfit of others. > > I chose to fight the NSDL or the Banks problem no one forced me to do > them. > On the coins issue I had written a mail about a month ago. After that > there > was complete silence because everyone realised that they did not want to > take the lead. > Yes the railways is a problem. I am going to take up about 3 of those > many > problems after I finish some basic work on the database and on the > scribes > issue. Also the problems of the physiotherapist need to be looked into > urgently. Until I do something you can do a lot. > I hope you and everyone here does do something. > > Kanchan Pamnani > Advocate & Solicitor > 9, Suleman Chambers, > Battery Street, Colaba, > Mumbai - 400 039. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rahul Gambhir" <rahul.gambhi...@gmail.com> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 4:00 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] "My experience in travel. > > >> >> I also had a similar experience, I was traveling from Dheradun to > Delhi, >> and >> the railway police allowed 2 persons to get into the coach. They were >> allotted seats against some amount which they paid to security > personals. >> When I requested one of the security personal to vacate a birth for me > so >> that I can sleep. He said that there is no birth vacant in the >> compartment. >> And that was the time when I entered into a debate with them, as I was >> aware >> about actual facts. >> >> Normally there are 4 births in the Disabled coach out of which 2 > births >> were >> occupied by those sighted persons and one by the 2 security personals, > and >> one birth by me and my escort. >> >> I started by requesting sighted person to change their coach, as this >> coach >> is reserved for Disabled travelers. The police personals started > defending >> them as they were bribed for allotting births. >> >> After a long debate with those 4 persons they finally vacated the > coach at >> haridwar, and we managed to get our due rights. >> >> There are many changes that are required to be brought in the system > of >> railways ranging from getting reservation done to traveling, to make > the >> traveling of disabled persons convenient. >> >> Thanks >> Rahul Gambhir >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Asudani, >> Rajesh >> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 2:33 PM >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] "My experiance in travel. >> >> All these absurd problems with disability sector are because we have > lost >> ability to give a fight. >> Has there been any rally to voice all these issues? >> Has anybody undertaken a fast to ventilate all such issues? >> Has anybody assassinated a prominent personality because disability > issues >> were not taken cognizance of? >> >> Millions and millions of disabled continue to live like ants, being > trod >> upon by so-called normal individuals daily. >> Abusing in the name of caste is a cognizable offence, is it so in the > name >> of disability? >> No. have you wondered, why? >> Pick up a fight with anybody, and the first explative will be in the > name >> of your disability... >> >> Establishments not reserving posts, not giving their due to deserving >> candidates, not giving any work even after appointment, constantly >> torturing >> disabled employees for not performing according to prevailing norms > and >> procedures, Not allowing use of disabled hoach in the trains > peacefully, >> declaring totally blind unfit for any job and so on and so on, all > these >> are >> indignities which we are bearing in the name of civilization. Courts > are >> not >> a panacea, and are more of problem creators than solvers. >> >> Now, giving one more example, I was threatened by none other than >> assistant >> security officer of our bank that he would not allow my autorikshaw to >> come >> till my flat's door to pick me up and drop me and I should board it my >> outside colony gate. >> Mind you, dispute between us was concerning something else, and he > brought >> this issue as an example. >> Now, do you think it is decent behaviour? >> And, now, what can I hope for by invoking available remedies? >> >> The point in question is indignities metted out to the person on > account >> of >> disability and our utter inability to undertake any fruitful action. >> This handicapped compartment issue is also here for ages, since they > were >> introduced in railways. >> Almost all of us have suffered from it. >> But, we are more concerned with DGCA issuing guidelines for > independent >> travel of disable air passengers than a disabled person being able to >> undertake convenient journey rightfully in railways. >> >> UGC compandium of circulars is one more example. >> So is arbitrariness in issuing railway concession tickets by ER > clerks. >> So, formal and informal victimization of the disabled is a fact of > life. >> We must, protest, at least by employing all available means against > such >> an >> indignified life. >> Judiciary, executive consultations etc. can, to some extent, mitigate > the >> issues. Public agitation is also one of the potent means, but is > easier >> said >> than done. >> Mind you, I too perceive myself as one of the passive viewers/victims > of >> this foolish process of humanity. >> >> Regards >> Rajesh >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of subi k.s. >> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 1:52 PM >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] "My experiance in travel. >> >> On 6/10/09, tharani <pathiandka...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Dear A I friends: >>> >>> While I travel through train in disable coach the normal person also > get >> in >>> to the disable coach. >>> >>> Not only single person, group of the person or family group member. >>> >>> This incident will be held on the starting stage. So, We don't have > enif >>> place. >>> >>> While traveling train they lay down on the flore and they start to >>> smoak.after starting station there is no chance to get in to the > disable >>> person inside of the cabin. If the disable person nock the door the >>> normal >>> person keep silent and they asked are you having any concision form > and >> show >>> it to us. >>> >>> Finally the disable person missed the train. In this occasion what we >>> will >>> do?PLS give your cooperation for to take a good jerny. >>> >>> Thanks for ever: >>> >>> >>> >>> B. 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But no doubt these do bring smiles to our faces. > > Subramani > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Asudani, > Rajesh > Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 11:03 AM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: [AI] Totally blind unfit case update > > Friends > You may remember a totally blind female recruit in SBI clerical being > declared unfit on account of 100% blindness in Nagpur. > The issue seems to have been resolved at least at SBI's end, as SBI top > brass has shown the wisdom to offer her the appointment probably next > week. > However, I will confirm the same as and when it takes place. > Thank you for the cooperation of one and all, but we need to fight out > the issue at the medical board level, as it will otherwise continue to > declare totally blind persons unfit without any rhyme and reason. > > Regards > > > Rajesh Asudani > > Manager > Reserve Bank of India > Nagpur > 09420397185 > O: 0712 2806676 > Res: 0712 2591349 > Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?" > John Milton > > > ________________________________ > Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential > and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > are addressed. 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The Bank accepts no > liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. > > > 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.i > n > > Email secured by TPML Raksha Checkpoint > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:21:56 -0700 > From: Amrit Pal <amritpa...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [AI] contact details required for database > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Message-ID: <b26c0745db844c5fb23f6ef36018e...@sonypc> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Kirpal Singh Kasel is no more. > Saubhagya Goel is a lecturer in history in Govt. College, Ajmer, Rajasthan. > Dr Surendar Singh Sangwan is a professor in English working in the Dept. of > English, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak. Haryana. e mail addresses > are not known. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pamnani" <kanchanpamn...@hotmail.com> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 12:32 AM > Subject: [AI] contact details required for database > > >> Kindly send me the email ids or contact numbers of the following persons: >> >> B. S. Venkatesh >> Buse Gowda >> Deepak Narendra Motiwalla >> Dilip Loyolka >> Garimella Subramaniam >> Jagdish Luthra >> Jyotindra V. Mehta >> Kirpal Singh Kasel >> Madhuri M. Desai >> Marita Cardoz >> Mohan Chandrasekaran >> Moreshwar J. Dharmadhikari >> P. R. Pichumani >> Ravi Kumar Arora >> S. Tarsem >> Sadhan Gupta >> Sanjay Dang >> Satish Amarnath >> Shirish Deshpande >> Shiv Jatan Thakur >> Shivaji Laxman Chavhan >> Shri Ram Bhadracharyaji >> Sobhagya Goyal >> Surender Singh Sangwan >> Sushama Agrawal >> Sushil Bhutani >> Usha Nagarajan >> Ved Prakash Varma >> >> Thank you. >> >> Kanchan. >> >> >> >> 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 >> > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:34:22 +0530 > From: "hari" <harikoda...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [AI] " any wants "A-tale of two cities" books > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Message-ID: <010801c9ef6d$abaf83d0$0201a...@user> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Sir, I too want this book. Would you please send to me also? My Email ID is > harikoda...@gmail.com > With regards. Hari. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tharani" <pathiandka...@gmail.com> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 3:08 PM > Subject: [AI] " any wants "A-tale of two cities" books > > >> Dear all: >> >> Any one intruste to read this book? >> "A-tale of two cities Author Charles Dickens 1859. >> Please tuch me back on My ID. >> It's note pad moad and 537 pages. >> >> Book the First- >> Recalled to Life >> >> >> It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was >> the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was >> the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was >> the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was >> the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything >> before us, we had nothing before us, we were all >> going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other >> way-in short, the period was so far like the present period, >> that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being >> received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of >> >> >> comparison only. >> >> Best Regards: >> B. Tharanipathy. >> >> >> 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 >> > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:46:39 +0530 > From: "pamnani" <kanchanpamn...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [AI] Shruti-Dated information > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Message-ID: <df791ac4170e4cf0adf373aeadba1...@kp> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" > > Mukesh and others, > Please be careful before posting information to this group. Recently many > mails from Mukesh have old information. Some of the information is of no > relevance today eg. the one about talking ATM machine of ICICI in Mumbai > simce the ATM is broken and not functioning for atleast 2 years. that > information was dated 2003. The email about the cane developed at Rs. 50 is > also very old. > The current mail on Shruti is dated 2005. Prof Vinod sena passed away more > than 1 year ago. At the bottom of every mail that has been referred to , is > a date. > Its terrible when you post old and outdated information and it is worse that > others read the old infomation and dont check the whole mail and ask > questions and thus start a conversation sometimes obscuring the issue and > confusing everyone. > > My request is that everyone should check before posting. > Kanchan > > The current email is about Shruti and is dated > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mukesh jain" <mukesh.jai...@gmail.com> > To: "accessindia" <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 13:05 > Subject: [AI] Shruti-a Website that Talks > > > Imagine hitting a button on the keyboard of your computer and > hearing a robot-llike voice reading out Jane Austen to you. And we are > definitely not talking about an audio-player! Welcome to the world of > books and reference material for the reading impaired. > It took Professor Vinod Sena seven years of hard work to put > together the most comprehensive and probably the only website of its > kind of the visually challenged in India. The website > www.indev.nic...@shruti launched recently at the British Council > offers a host of information resources, audio-books and catalogues and > two online magazines for the blind and the Print-disabled, such as > dyslexics, by talking to them. > Created by Sena?s Shruti Information Centre, the site was specially > designed and hosted on Indev, the British Council?s electronic gateway > to development information. Indev offers support to NGO?S and other > social organizations by offering information and web-hosting > facilities. It was formerly launched by Arun Shourie, Union Minister > for Comunication and Information Technology, and for Disinvestment, at > the British Council. He was so impressed with the effort that he > announced a grant of Rs 50 lakh to continue and develop the work and > encourage networking. > Professor Sena whose been visually challenged since the age of three > months, has experienced all the challenges that people with disability > face in the modern world. One of the biggest challenges, he felt, was > being excluded from the single biggest community in the world > today-the World Wide Web. > This made Sena launch a massive effort to make a site for the > visually challenged. The Shruti website has three major sections. The > first covers text resources and provides a comprehensive catalogue of > audio books in India. You can ?hear? electronic texts as synthesized > speech. The second section has comprehensive information on a wide > range of subjects including government concessions and services for > the blind,lists of schools and hospitals and even tips on planning a > vacation. The third section has two online quarterly magazines, Shruti > Mag for adults and Shruti Junior for young readers. > The website is completely audio accessible and operating it does not > need any help from a sighted person. All you need is a keyboard and > screen reading software such as JAWS [Job Accessible with Speech]. > This unique software uses a simple combination of three keys to > control the speed of reding, the volume and navigation. > Sena firmly believes that the only way forward is through > partnerships with similar organizations across the world. The Royal > National Institute for the Blind in the UK has already given him > permission to use their material on his website. He has formed similar > ties with the Braille Monitor in the USA. He hopes that younger people > in India will volunteer to take his work forwarde. > Professor Sena?s dream is to have a national library service for the > blind. While working towards that, he will continue to add to the > Shruti website in terms of general information, statistical > information on blindness in India, key documents of global importance > on disability and, most importantly, texts in Hindi, as soon as a > reading software for Hindi hits the market. Sena hopes that accesss to > the website will give the strength to the blind to be more ?proactive? > to seize opportunities, fight for their rights and overcome obstacles > and ignorance. > Connecting > January 2005 > The British Council Magazine in India > thanks, > mukesh jain. > > > > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > AccessIndia mailing list > AccessIndia@accessindia.org.in > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > End of AccessIndia Digest, Vol 38, Issue 73 > ******************************************* >
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