[AI] sharing a frustrating issue
Dear all, I have been irritated and frustrated from a few days for an accessibility related issue and wanted to share with you all to se if any action could be drawn out for the same. Actually my residence is on the 11th floor of a 12 storied tower. Very recently around 1 week ago only a new elevator [lift] was installed in our building due to the improper functioning of the old lift. The old lift was an automatic one and quite user friendly. It had buttons for navigating though not Braille embossed but I had got use to moving alone in the lift. However, This new lift has a complete touch screen panel display and no tactile provision at all leave aside the auditory or Braille system. Now the condition is that even in case of emergency I am not able to operate the lift by my self and had to be dependent all the time on some sighted company. When I spoke to my secretary and other committee members of the society they told me that don't worry there will be some lift man all the time in the lift. But I don't think that's a practical solution. I have been living in this building since many years and have been moving independently also, my blindness is well known in the building, but now my movements have been restricted. Just wanted to know whether is there any provision or a mandate in law that such buildings should have accessible elevators? What should be my action to this? Thanks and warm Regards, Nikita Vaid Raut, Senior Manager [HR] Bank of Baroda, Disclaimer: ** This email (including any attachments) is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient/s and may contain material that is CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE COMPANY INFORMATION. Any review or reliance by others or copying or distribution or forwarding of any or all of the contents in this message is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by email and delete all copies; your cooperation in this regard is appreciated. ** Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile devices 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
Re: [AI] sharing a frustrating issue
Dear ma'am, Could you please mention where do you stay? I mean in which state? With best regard's, Phen Varghese On 11/19/12, Nikita Vaid nikita.v...@bankofbaroda.com wrote: Dear all, I have been irritated and frustrated from a few days for an accessibility related issue and wanted to share with you all to se if any action could be drawn out for the same. Actually my residence is on the 11th floor of a 12 storied tower. Very recently around 1 week ago only a new elevator [lift] was installed in our building due to the improper functioning of the old lift. The old lift was an automatic one and quite user friendly. It had buttons for navigating though not Braille embossed but I had got use to moving alone in the lift. However, This new lift has a complete touch screen panel display and no tactile provision at all leave aside the auditory or Braille system. Now the condition is that even in case of emergency I am not able to operate the lift by my self and had to be dependent all the time on some sighted company. When I spoke to my secretary and other committee members of the society they told me that don't worry there will be some lift man all the time in the lift. But I don't think that's a practical solution. I have been living in this building since many years and have been moving independently also, my blindness is well known in the building, but now my movements have been restricted. Just wanted to know whether is there any provision or a mandate in law that such buildings should have accessible elevators? What should be my action to this? Thanks and warm Regards, Nikita Vaid Raut, Senior Manager [HR] Bank of Baroda, Disclaimer: ** This email (including any attachments) is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient/s and may contain material that is CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE COMPANY INFORMATION. Any review or reliance by others or copying or distribution or forwarding of any or all of the contents in this message is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by email and delete all copies; your cooperation in this regard is appreciated. ** Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile devices 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 Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile devices 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
Re: [AI] sharing a frustrating issue
Maharashtra, Mumbai. Thanks and warm Regards, Nikita V. Raut, Senior Manager [HR] Baroda Corporate Center, Bank of Baroda, C- 26, G - block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra [E], Mumbai 400051. deskphone: +91-22-66985557. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Phen Varghese Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 5:17 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] sharing a frustrating issue Dear ma'am, Could you please mention where do you stay? I mean in which state? With best regard's, Phen Varghese On 11/19/12, Nikita Vaid nikita.v...@bankofbaroda.com wrote: Dear all, I have been irritated and frustrated from a few days for an accessibility related issue and wanted to share with you all to se if any action could be drawn out for the same. Actually my residence is on the 11th floor of a 12 storied tower. Very recently around 1 week ago only a new elevator [lift] was installed in our building due to the improper functioning of the old lift. The old lift was an automatic one and quite user friendly. It had buttons for navigating though not Braille embossed but I had got use to moving alone in the lift. However, This new lift has a complete touch screen panel display and no tactile provision at all leave aside the auditory or Braille system. Now the condition is that even in case of emergency I am not able to operate the lift by my self and had to be dependent all the time on some sighted company. When I spoke to my secretary and other committee members of the society they told me that don't worry there will be some lift man all the time in the lift. But I don't think that's a practical solution. I have been living in this building since many years and have been moving independently also, my blindness is well known in the building, but now my movements have been restricted. Just wanted to know whether is there any provision or a mandate in law that such buildings should have accessible elevators? What should be my action to this? Thanks and warm Regards, Nikita Vaid Raut, Senior Manager [HR] Bank of Baroda, Disclaimer: ** This email (including any attachments) is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient/s and may contain material that is CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE COMPANY INFORMATION. Any review or reliance by others or copying or distribution or forwarding of any or all of the contents in this message is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by email and delete all copies; your cooperation in this regard is appreciated. ** Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile devices on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_acces sindia.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.i n Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile devices on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_acces sindia.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.i n Disclaimer: ** This email (including any attachments) is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient/s and may contain material that is CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE COMPANY INFORMATION. Any review or reliance by others or copying or distribution or forwarding of any or all of the contents in this message is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by email and delete all copies; your cooperation in this regard is appreciated. ** Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile devices 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
Re: [AI] sharing a frustrating issue
Hello Nikita, First of all we need to try and solve the actual issue at hand. The law can be looked at by and by and taken up. My suggestion is that you take help from a sighted person and get him/her to help you place Tiny stick on 'bindis' on the places where you have the floor numbers on the touch panel. I know people may try to pull them off but for that you may take the chance of putting up a notice explaining that these binndees are put there to guide people with less/no vision to independently operate the lift. There is no harm trying this, I am sure it will work. Please use the smallest Binndees available. I use these on all touch panels on all things where there is no indication for operating. Warmly Preeti Preeti Monga Director Mobile: +91 9871701646 Landline: 011 22781446 E-mail: preeti.mo...@silver-linings.co.in Website: www.silver-linings.co.in -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Nikita Vaid Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 5:10 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] sharing a frustrating issue Dear all, I have been irritated and frustrated from a few days for an accessibility related issue and wanted to share with you all to se if any action could be drawn out for the same. Actually my residence is on the 11th floor of a 12 storied tower. Very recently around 1 week ago only a new elevator [lift] was installed in our building due to the improper functioning of the old lift. The old lift was an automatic one and quite user friendly. It had buttons for navigating though not Braille embossed but I had got use to moving alone in the lift. However, This new lift has a complete touch screen panel display and no tactile provision at all leave aside the auditory or Braille system. Now the condition is that even in case of emergency I am not able to operate the lift by my self and had to be dependent all the time on some sighted company. When I spoke to my secretary and other committee members of the society they told me that don't worry there will be some lift man all the time in the lift. But I don't think that's a practical solution. I have been living in this building since many years and have been moving independently also, my blindness is well known in the building, but now my movements have been restricted. Just wanted to know whether is there any provision or a mandate in law that such buildings should have accessible elevators? What should be my action to this? Thanks and warm Regards, Nikita Vaid Raut, Senior Manager [HR] Bank of Baroda, Disclaimer: ** This email (including any attachments) is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient/s and may contain material that is CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE COMPANY INFORMATION. Any review or reliance by others or copying or distribution or forwarding of any or all of the contents in this message is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by email and delete all copies; your cooperation in this regard is appreciated. ** Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile devices on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind ia.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 Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile devices 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
Re: [AI] sharing a frustrating issue
Hi Nikita Most of the newer lifts have accessability features built in. However, the owner of the lift has to especially ask for it to be enabled. Accordingly, you mention this to your secratary and ask them to give a presentation about it. Later on you'll can take call on which of the provisions to be enabled and the cost / benefit for it. Bring about the realisation, any such changes is only going to make more usable to one and all and it is not for you exclusively. By the way, who is the manufacturer of the lift? Probably, you can yourself dig more info on this. Harish Kotian. - Original Message - From: Nikita Vaid nikita.v...@bankofbaroda.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 5:10 PM Subject: [AI] sharing a frustrating issue Dear all, I have been irritated and frustrated from a few days for an accessibility related issue and wanted to share with you all to se if any action could be drawn out for the same. Actually my residence is on the 11th floor of a 12 storied tower. Very recently around 1 week ago only a new elevator [lift] was installed in our building due to the improper functioning of the old lift. The old lift was an automatic one and quite user friendly. It had buttons for navigating though not Braille embossed but I had got use to moving alone in the lift. However, This new lift has a complete touch screen panel display and no tactile provision at all leave aside the auditory or Braille system. Now the condition is that even in case of emergency I am not able to operate the lift by my self and had to be dependent all the time on some sighted company. When I spoke to my secretary and other committee members of the society they told me that don't worry there will be some lift man all the time in the lift. But I don't think that's a practical solution. I have been living in this building since many years and have been moving independently also, my blindness is well known in the building, but now my movements have been restricted. Just wanted to know whether is there any provision or a mandate in law that such buildings should have accessible elevators? What should be my action to this? Thanks and warm Regards, Nikita Vaid Raut, Senior Manager [HR] Bank of Baroda, Disclaimer: ** This email (including any attachments) is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient/s and may contain material that is CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE COMPANY INFORMATION. Any review or reliance by others or copying or distribution or forwarding of any or all of the contents in this message is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by email and delete all copies; your cooperation in this regard is appreciated. ** Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile devices 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 Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile devices 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
