Dear Mohammad:
I feel the general level of awareness on the capabilities of a VH in
itself is very low. For instance, when I mention that I work for an
organisation (I don't often reveal that I'm a journalist), some people
immediately ask things like: Who is the one who employed someone who
can't see?
I'm sure most of us aren't terribly offended by such questions any more
as we have become somewhat immuned to it (after listening to such
questions for so long). So, I feel it's important to start writing any
article on the basic capabilities of a VH.
Secondly, the issue of employment is far more important. Though it's
heartening to find that awareness levels are improving, it still needs
to be emphasized that a VH doesn't require anything more than the
essential assistive technology to work. I'm sure that many would have
heard Shanti's presentation at CII's special conference on disability,
but still mentioning the kind of work she has been doing is still
relevant, because these are not things that comes to people's minds
instantly and even if does, many may be interested to get her contact
etc.
Thirdly, Pl make a detail mention of the PWD act. I find the awareness
about this piece of legislation is very low. Pl mention what the act
provides and what it doesn't, because this would enable us to create
widespread backing from the industries for our cause.
Finally, pl mention about accessibility. If these industries are
committed to the cause of the disability, they should show their support
through building accessible facilities and installing technologies that
improves accessibility. I'm sure most of these things are already in
your mind, but still I thought putting these in a proper order may be of
help to you.
Warm Regards,
L. Subramani
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Hello, in my humble opinion, the movies in which
blinds people are caricatured are excessively
dissolute and hateful. I feel very bedraggled and
disappointed while sitting and hearing laughters of
other people. We are emotionally tortured by these
flagrant movies.
--- Mohammed Asif Iqbal [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Dear All,
I am suppose to write a news article on present
scenario of disability in India. this article would
appear in the CII newsletter which comes out
monthly. My deadline is Saturday August 11, 2006
for the same. I would highly appreciate if you guys
could help me out with the followings:
1. point of highlights to be taken in the article.
2. issues pertaining to employment of disability.
3. anything important.
Note: This article would go to all corporates
members and concerned government agencies. As we all
know, first impression is only impression so keying
on doing a good job on the same.
Hense looking forward for your valuable input on the
same.
Thanks and regards
Asif
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