Re: [AI] Mobility
No, no, Bhavani Bhai, I am not so fortunate, at times have not even been allowed an escort, let alone a female one! -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 8:39 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Mobility ofcourse sir, hope to see you with a female escort whenever we meet! - Original Message - From: Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 1:27 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Mobility Well, Amar, why a Man only? A girl/lady would serve the purpose equally well, or perhaps better. Smile!! It only shows our paternalistic linguistic bias. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Amar Jain Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 12:26 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Mobility Rahul, My personal view is that you should appoint a man who can act as a driver and as assistant both. Regards -Original Message- From: Rahul Bajaj Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 9:55 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Mobility Hi all, First of all, thank you for your valuable views. Even I mostly take the help of sighted guides, but it sometimes becomes difficult to find a sighted guide for going everywhere. Have you appointed a person specifically for assisting you, or do you take the help of family members and friends? On 21/09/2011, yusuf yusuftajma...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Friend I use white cane everywhere but, if somebody is ready to go with me then I take sighted assistance. and I don't wait for sighted assistance. - Original Message - From: BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA bsvermad...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 7:35 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Mobility white cane. if sighted assistance available, then opt for sighted assistance. - Original Message - From: Rahul Bajaj rahul.bajaj10...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 1:00 AM Subject: [AI] Mobility Hi all, I hope you all are doing well. I have a question for everyone. My question is, which mobility option do you usually opt for when you go to a public place like a restaurant or a shopping mall? Do you use a white cane, or do you take the help of a sighted guide? According to you, which of these options is more suitable? Please do let me know your views on this matter. Your feedback would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Rahul Register for AccessIndia convention 2011 at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 for AccessIndia convention 2011 at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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
Re: [AI] Tips to manage without escort?
Yes, Mahendra, sighted person may also err and may imperil life. However, there is no gainsaying the fact that data obtained from sight is dynamic and much more abundant than by other senses, and while moving, it matters a lot. Of course, mobility skills must be developed, I never denied it, but there are certain limits to the independent mobility of totally, and I say, totally blind. Besides, if the escort is available, and affordable, there being no privacy concerns, who would unnecessarily like to venture unescorted and hazard one's life limb safety, given the fact one has filial responsibilities to tackle. As per social dignity, it is a matter of interpretation, and this world which operates at the most surfacical level, it is vain to expect that fumbling around will be taken as trying at one's best. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Anirban Mukherjee Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 7:09 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Tips to manage without escort? actually, escort becomes necessity at some times as far as i'm concerned. but, i agree, that we must look for self-reliance. but what i would like to draw every body's attention is that the point that Mr Rajesh sir made regarding escort in the other thread is absolutely valid. it is insulting to say the least. there should be discretion of making my own choices for me. On 9/22/11, mahendra gal...@chello.at wrote: Dear Rajesh i only agree with your thurd point, to think that escort is there, and we don't need mobility is very much wrong. sighted people can also put your life in to denjare, we must take responsibility for our life, and not totaly put responsibility on the shoulders of others. secondly because of dependence on sighted, social dignity is compromised, and not because you have to fumble around, it shows you are trying your best. At 09:21 AM 9/22/2011, you wrote: Dear Srinivasu Rightly said that low vision people don't face as much problems in mobility as totally blind do. It is not impossible to manage without escort, I have done it myself, travelling on Nagpur Roads in student days, and even travelling all alone in trains in UP, bringing my elder sister who is herself blind with her kids from Lucknow to Nagpur, all by myself. My point is, without escort, 1. The mobility is fraught with inherent risks, sometimes of life. 2. More often than not, social dignity is compromised, as you have to fumble around. 3. Your freedom, particularly in new surroundings, is greatly curtailed. As a result, one should opt for an escort, if one is able to afford, and escort is available, except in situations where privacy is of utmost importance. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Srinivasu Chakravarthula Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 1:25 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Tips to manage without escort? Hi All, Honestly, I got this curiosity with recent thread raised by Rajesh. I know, there area lot of members in the group, who widely travel and I see them traveling all alone. I even see people like Jean, who never ask for help at the venues. I am curious how would people with total blindness can manage to be alone at conferences etc.Also, any of you come across tips to network with the people in the events.I don't consider myself to answer any of the above, although I travel a lot, but I could fairly see. So I don't think, this would be of any problem to people with low vision. Any tips would also help me to share with our students at NAB. Thanks a lot, -Srinivasu -- Best regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula Mobile: +91 990 081 0881 Website: http://www.srinivasu.org | http://www.learnaccessibility.org Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/VasuTweets Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check
Re: [AI] hi
!!! - Original Message - From: Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Insult to blindness Who said retina India is working for problems of VI? They believe in curing and curing it only. It is a medical organization espousing medical purpose. Consequently, they, like doctors in general, cannot be expected to have an awareness about life with blindness. In fact, instead of what RI is doing at the convention, i.e. making blind listen to Ophthalmologists, it should be doing the converse, I.E. Making ophthalmologists listen to blind about life with blindness. This is because more often than not, ophthalmologist is the first point of contact for a person coming to know of her his blindness, and ophthalmologist creates first impressions of future life of a person with her or his blindness. So, it is only proper that they are aware of life's possibilities with blindness. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of mukesh jain Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 9:04 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Insult to blindness Hello, It is with deep sorrow in informing all of you that few days ago when I approach RPI for getting registered myself for the convention with escort over the telephone I first had to wait long for communication and then don't know phone line was getting disconnected several times. After long efforts, I could get through. While requesting for the escort permission for the convention, I had been informed that common escort would be shared amongst small group of VI persons during the convention hence, you need not bring your individual escort. I do understand the huge response they may have received for the convention since it is organised at national level but my point of concern is they should have analyse the difficulties in advance prior to organising this event because in outdoor programs VI person feel more convenient with individual escort at several occasions. Further not only this but the way of replying over the phone was also very strange wich can not be discussed on the public forum. I have nothing against any organisation but just to let you know about my pain. Since communication was made over the phone I afraid giving any evidence but with the feeling that this pain can be served as eye opener for any organisation working for the blind to be aware about the prospective scenarios to handle the problems of vi persons before arranging any event, I shared this with you. On 9/21/11, Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in wrote: HAHAHA Blindness has to be only cured, or overcome Not to be lived with, Isn't it? -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Himanshu Sahu Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 12:08 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Insult to blindness Very strange... How can being faculty supplement the need of escort? Or, does it mean that the blindness of participants is only worth allowing for carrying escorts and faculty members have some kind of superpower to overcome their blindness? On 9/20/11, BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA bsvermad...@gmail.com wrote: sir, better you should lodge a written complaint against them. soft copy does not fulfil the purpose. - Original Message - From: Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 5:05 PM Subject: [AI] Insult to blindness Friends It is with deep remorse that I am informing you of shameful behaviour of an organization called Retina India. RI is holding a national convention in Delhi on September 24 and 25. They invited me and my brother Dr. Prof. Vinod Asudani, for some sessions in the said convention. However, all their invitations were, oral to begin with, and when I wrote to them for written invites they forwarded without essential details like registration Number. Again, I had to plead for registration number, which they grudgingly provided. Anyway, the confusion and inco-ordination reached to such a level, that they first invited me and Dr. Vinod, then rescinded the latter's invite, then again reconfirmed it and now have finally withdrawn invites of us both resulting not only in hardship and anguish but waste of human and financial resources. The ground given for such abrupt U Turn is that we said we would be accompanied by escorts. Now, it goes without saying that a totally blind person requires an escort for effective mobility, otherwise, there is a clear risk to his/her life. besides, lack of escort surely compromises efficiency in outdoor and new surroundings to widely varying degree for the totally blind
Re: [AI] AccessIndia Digest, Vol 57, Issue 200
sighted people with you. Moreover, when you are ready to ask some unknown person's help in between, why do you think having escort is not preferable? There is a limit to everything, so as your independence. Your independence should not put an end to your life no? Therefore as Mr. Rajesh said, it is better to have an escort at least in a new surroundings when you can afford one; Untill you have a good device which caters the need of sight to a large extent. I don't think that any senses are now able to substitute the sight unless you try something different like echolocation. I don't know the efficiency of echolocation in extremely noisy places. If any one is expert in echolocation, please do contact me off the list. Thanks in advance. On 9/23/11, Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in wrote: Yes, Mahendra, sighted person may also err and may imperil life. However, there is no gainsaying the fact that data obtained from sight is dynamic and much more abundant than by other senses, and while moving, it matters a lot. Of course, mobility skills must be developed, I never denied it, but there are certain limits to the independent mobility of totally, and I say, totally blind. Besides, if the escort is available, and affordable, there being no privacy concerns, who would unnecessarily like to venture unescorted and hazard one's life limb safety, given the fact one has filial responsibilities to tackle. As per social dignity, it is a matter of interpretation, and this world which operates at the most surfacical level, it is vain to expect that fumbling around will be taken as trying at one's best. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Anirban Mukherjee Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 7:09 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Tips to manage without escort? actually, escort becomes necessity at some times as far as i'm concerned. but, i agree, that we must look for self-reliance. but what i would like to draw every body's attention is that the point that Mr Rajesh sir made regarding escort in the other thread is absolutely valid. it is insulting to say the least. there should be discretion of making my own choices for me. On 9/22/11, mahendra gal...@chello.at wrote: Dear Rajesh i only agree with your thurd point, to think that escort is there, and we don't need mobility is very much wrong. sighted people can also put your life in to denjare, we must take responsibility for our life, and not totaly put responsibility on the shoulders of others. secondly because of dependence on sighted, social dignity is compromised, and not because you have to fumble around, it shows you are trying your best. At 09:21 AM 9/22/2011, you wrote: Dear Srinivasu Rightly said that low vision people don't face as much problems in mobility as totally blind do. It is not impossible to manage without escort, I have done it myself, travelling on Nagpur Roads in student days, and even travelling all alone in trains in UP, bringing my elder sister who is herself blind with her kids from Lucknow to Nagpur, all by myself. My point is, without escort, 1. The mobility is fraught with inherent risks, sometimes of life. 2. More often than not, social dignity is compromised, as you have to fumble around. 3. Your freedom, particularly in new surroundings, is greatly curtailed. As a result, one should opt for an escort, if one is able to afford, and escort is available, except in situations where privacy is of utmost importance. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Srinivasu Chakravarthula Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 1:25 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Tips to manage without escort? Hi All, Honestly, I got this curiosity with recent thread raised by Rajesh. I know, there area lot of members in the group, who widely travel and I see them traveling all alone. I even see people like Jean, who never ask for help at the venues. I am curious how would people with total blindness can manage to be alone at conferences etc.Also, any of you come across tips to network with the people in the events.I don't consider myself to answer any of the above, although I travel a lot, but I could fairly see. So I don't think, this would be of any problem to people with low vision. Any tips would also help me to share with our students at NAB. Thanks a lot, -Srinivasu -- Best regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula Mobile: +91 990 081 0881 Website: http://www.srinivasu.org | http://www.learnaccessibility.org Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/VasuTweets Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http
Re: [AI] Request for IGNOU M.Ed. material in accessible formats.
I believe it should be available on www.egyankosh.ac.in -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Raghava Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 6:56 AM To: Acc.ind ; Sayeverything Subject: [AI] Request for IGNOU M.Ed. material in accessible formats. Dear All, I'm P. Raghavaiah, high school teacher. I'm pursuing M.Ed. from BRAOU with IGNOU syllabus. I request you kindly to share the IGNOU M.Ed. material in word, text or audio formats. Thanks and regards. Mobile: 09494483039 And 09290443937 Skype: raghava.p0305 Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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] Tips to manage without escort?
Well said Vetri. Walking without cane, unescorted, is surely folly. However, using one's residual sight for mobility purposes instead of wasting it on reading and writing print as some folks do, is also a sound idea I have given to a few who have made a good use of it. But, for totally blind, apart from white cane, can echolocation be taught and practiced as a supplemental mobility aid, as some folks in US claim to do? Are they exceptions, or it can be cultivated as a technique? Would have been interesting to grapple with all these issues practically at AI convention, which I would regretfully miss. Anyway, I don't push away sometimes even unrequired mobility assistance by sighted, for who knows, lest they be repelled from assisting anybody. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Adhimoolam Vetrivel Murugan Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 11:56 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Tips to manage without escort? But if you are looking for tips without white cane, then I am afraid that you are out of luck. Especially for someone with little or no vision, nothing can supstitute mobility aids like cane. If you are looking for tips with white cane, then that's a reasonable expectation and fokes here can provide tips to minimise the reliability on escorts. I would also like to bring another misconception to the forefront. Some fokes even among visually challenged consider someone walking around without cane being smart. I can say that there's nothing smart about it and it's actually stupid and such attitudes put himself or herself in danger. Vetri. On 24/09/2011, Renuka Warriar eren...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry, in spite of all the views expressed in this thread, I could not find any tips to manage without escort, except using the white cane, and that too is not well explained. Renuka. On 9/24/11, jignesh thakur jigneshthaku...@gmail.com wrote: Friends, First of all, I respect each views, and expect the same from all. Somebody rightly said that this topic is more important then screen readers. What is social dignity? If I am given 2 choices of so called social dignity, and my independence, I would like to choose the second one. Though I am not good enough as far as mobility is concern yet for me personal satisfaction matters most. Of course while you go with white can people will ask ridicules questions, but I think it would happened more or less if you would go with sighted escort. And one can reduce risk factor by developing good mobility. I have seen many visually impaired people who manage very well without sighted escort. Above all, self satisfaction is really important. Though it's tough to manage without escort but with confidence it is possible. I don't want to say that we should not use escort, its necessary sometime to have sighted person with you. But we should honestly try to reduce sighted assistance as much as possible. let me thanks rajesh sir for this topic on the list. Thanks... On 9/23/11, Rahul Bajaj rahul.bajaj10...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, First of all, I'm glad to see this thread. I think that this matters more than all other screen readers, assistive devices and all such other things. Even I fail to comprehend how totally blind people are able to move on their own. I have always taken the help of sighted guides for moving around. Many people also feel that those who require sighted assistance are more dependent on others than those who use white canes are. I personally feel that it's better to take the help of a sighted guide instead of fumbling around just to prove that you are not dependent on others. Of course, there are people who are truly independent and do not require much sighted assistance, but, like I said earlier, I really don't know how they actually manage it. I feel that people, in general, have a very negative attitude towards those who use white canes. I'm not saying that they hate blind people, but there is a drastic change in their behavior. They start interfering unnecessarily in order to assist you, or they start asking ridiculous questions. All this also happens if you move around with a sighted guide, but I believe that it happens more if you use a white cane. Of course, this method also has its flaws, but what other option do we have? On 23/09/2011, Mahesh Panicker maheshspanic...@gmail.com wrote: The over emphasis placed on independent living is the result of the disability rights movement, in its social model version, simply accepting the liberal-modern notion of the individual as rational, free and independent. We need to may be think further in lines of human interdependence rather than any utopian notion of independent living, its a myth, not only for the disabled, but also for the non-disabled. When faced with a disadvantageous and dangerous environment, I
Re: [AI] request new tts's cd from professor of IITM access OCR on the web.
Please tell me frankly, did 2005 software accomplish anything? Is this software worth the trouble? I don't want to demean any efforts, just asking practical utility of TTS and OCR. OCR, they say would only work by recognizing image at a time and sending the results online and so on. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Amar Jain Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 8:52 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] request new tts's cd from professor of IITM access OCR on the web. Dear Nirmal Sir, I didn't understand what madam is trying to convey. To my understanding, more users we have, more bugs will be explored. So, we will pave the way for an outstanding product in future. The only down side is that she will be the single person to handle thousands of emails everyday, which is a genuine problem. Last time in 2005 it was much better where they did have online form to request the CD. If more than this is hidden in this sentence, then please do explain me for my own knowledge. -Original Message- From: Nirmal Verma Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 10:48 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] request new tts's cd from professor of IITM access OCR on the web. Dear friends, I see no harm in putting it online on some website but as per my conversation professor hema felt that putting it online may bring in some sort of changes in the quality of the product which no one of us would like to see. so if you want to use it just mail her for a copy. she is open to giving it to more and more persons so that the development team have more data on its usages which will enhance its quality. Nirmal Verma India Lead, Bookshare On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 7:26 PM, Amar Jain amarjain2...@gmail.com wrote: All: You may send an email to Prof. Hema of IITM (forgot the last name) for getting the delivery of the TTS with NVDA cd at your doorstep. h...@cse.iitm.ac.in Access the OCR services in Hindi and Punjabi on: http://www.tdil-dc.in As a matter of courtesy, once you get the CD, kindly upload the whole CD so we all can also check it. I will be sending a request in first week of October as I have to shift the flat. If anyone of you have to say on privacy of email address of this professor, then kindly contact Press Information Buro, Mumbai as they are the one who published her email ID. Disclaimer: This information is provided to you just for your own knowledge, so I undertake no responsibility either for our users, or for professor if she unfortunately receives an unwanted email which I am sure none of us would do. Amar Jain. Web: www.amarjain.com Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November
Re: [AI] powerpoint question
I believe it is page down and tab. Contents are also read, or you can press f2 to read and edit them. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Amrit Pal Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 4:07 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] powerpoint question What's the keyboard shortcut to reach the body and the title of the slide? And what's for content? - Original Message - From: Adhimoolam Vetrivel Murugan vadhimoo...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 9:11 AM Subject: Re: [AI] powerpoint question No. The first slide is always labeled as title slide and it will not be possible to rename it. The first slide is actually intented to show the title of your presentation and henceforth there are only two fields, the title field and the sub-title field. Vetri. On 24/09/2011, BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA bsvermad...@gmail.com wrote: hello! my question is how to rename the slide. i want to rename slide1 as startup, is it possible or not. - Original Message - From: Adhimoolam Vetrivel Murugan vadhimoo...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 8:25 AM Subject: Re: [AI] powerpoint question Hi, Each slide has a title field and a body field. In order to recognize slides by title, label the title field accordingly. If you mean by that question reorganization of your slides, then that's another matter and requires different step. Vetri. On 23/09/2011, BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA bsvermad...@gmail.com wrote: hello accessindia! i have a power point presentation, has contained 55 sslides. they are arranged as slide 1, slide 2, slide 3, so on. i want to rename all the slides according to their content. please provide me solution, as i am using office 2003. thanks. bhawani Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for
Re: [AI] Rail Reservation
A child under five if accompanied by an adult, does not need any ticket in Indian railways. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Saravanan Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 3:05 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Rail Reservation Hello Friends, I am Saravanan from Bangalore. I am having a doubt regarding Railway Reservation. 1) We are having Blind concession for getting Railway tickets. Is there any quoto available for booking reservation. (Does we also can book railway tickets on handicapped quoto) 2) Is it possible to book tickets for our escorts under our concession quoto ? 3) Is it possible to tahe a child along with un on reserved compartments with out tabing tickets ? if so, up to how much age we can take child along with us ? Pls. clarify my doubts Thanks in advance Saravanan.k +91 9916512402 Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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] Tips to manage without escort?
to be rude or insulting, but thought someone has to state it. best, On 9/26/11, Rahul Bajaj rahul.bajaj10...@gmail.com wrote: Forgive me if I'm being rude, but are you an English teacher? On 26/09/2011, Phen Varghese phenvargh...@gmail.com wrote: Dear, raj debbarman. When you type please check what you are typing. There are a lot of mistakes. Try to use MS word and spell check and copy it to your compose mail. With regards, Phen Varghese On 9/26/11, Raj Debbarma rdbbarma...@gmail.com wrote: i strongly belief that white cane should use by everyone of us. every time its not possible to walk with your companion. yes it is importent to take help of sighted esistence but it is more asential to cary white cane along. if i tell you about me; i prefer to use white cane when i walk alone specially in public places like railwaystation, road, govt offices and hospitals etc. ya, when i go for hang out and colledge i'm always with my friends. i never be alone in such places like shopping maul, movie hall, discos, night clubs and restaurants etc. it doesn't mean that they are not ready to come apart from these places. but in my personal work i prefer to do alone for my own setisfection. my family and my friends are so caring , they never want to live me alone at any point of time. sometimes i find so much difficultys to convince them. thank you.. regards raj debbarman. no: +919545810447 email: rdbbarma...@gmail.com On 9/26/11, Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in wrote: Well said Vetri. Walking without cane, unescorted, is surely folly. However, using one's residual sight for mobility purposes instead of wasting it on reading and writing print as some folks do, is also a sound idea I have given to a few who have made a good use of it. But, for totally blind, apart from white cane, can echolocation be taught and practiced as a supplemental mobility aid, as some folks in US claim to do? Are they exceptions, or it can be cultivated as a technique? Would have been interesting to grapple with all these issues practically at AI convention, which I would regretfully miss. Anyway, I don't push away sometimes even unrequired mobility assistance by sighted, for who knows, lest they be repelled from assisting anybody. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Adhimoolam Vetrivel Murugan Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 11:56 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Tips to manage without escort? But if you are looking for tips without white cane, then I am afraid that you are out of luck. Especially for someone with little or no vision, nothing can supstitute mobility aids like cane. If you are looking for tips with white cane, then that's a reasonable expectation and fokes here can provide tips to minimise the reliability on escorts. I would also like to bring another misconception to the forefront. Some fokes even among visually challenged consider someone walking around without cane being smart. I can say that there's nothing smart about it and it's actually stupid and such attitudes put himself or herself in danger. Vetri. On 24/09/2011, Renuka Warriar eren...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry, in spite of all the views expressed in this thread, I could not find any tips to manage without escort, except using the white cane, and that too is not well explained. Renuka. On 9/24/11, jignesh thakur jigneshthaku...@gmail.com wrote: Friends, First of all, I respect each views, and expect the same from all. Somebody rightly said that this topic is more important then screen readers. What is social dignity? If I am given 2 choices of so called social dignity, and my independence, I would like to choose the second one. Though I am not good enough as far as mobility is concern yet for me personal satisfaction matters most. Of course while you go with white can people will ask ridicules questions, but I think it would happened more or less if you would go with sighted escort. And one can reduce risk factor by developing good mobility. I have seen many visually impaired people who manage very well without sighted escort. Above all, self satisfaction is really important. Though it's tough to manage without escort but with confidence it is possible. I don't want to say that we should not use escort, its necessary sometime to have sighted person with you. But we should honestly try to reduce sighted assistance as much as possible. let me thanks rajesh sir for this topic on the list. Thanks... On 9/23/11, Rahul Bajaj rahul.bajaj10...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, First of all, I'm glad to see this thread. I think that this matters more than all other screen readers, assistive devices and all such other things. Even I fail to comprehend how totally blind people are able to move on their own
Re: [AI] Tips to manage without escort?
us cross the road to reach the station, he accompanied us all the way to the station. We asked the way to the desired platform, again we had someone taking us right to the over bridge. And as I said earlier, a total stranger helped me board the train and even gave his lower berth in exchange of my upper one. It was a real confidence booster for me. And it was only after this trip that I understood independent mobility doesn't mean moving alone, it means moving without a fixed sighted guide from beginning to the end. Now I am really motivated to use the white cane. But I believe in professional training. So, once I undergo some training in mobility, I will move on my own. On 9/26/11, jignesh thakur jigneshthaku...@gmail.com wrote: sir, I hope your understanding might good as your English. Expressions are more important then any language. He properly conveyed what he wanted. Now you should tell us whats your problem? Are you writing for only sake of insulting other? On 9/26/11, Rahul Bajaj rahul.bajaj10...@gmail.com wrote: Exactly. English is nothing more than a medium of communication. On 26/09/2011, Mahesh Panicker maheshspanic...@gmail.com wrote: Away from the subject, but we've discussed this before, AI is not a platform for teaching and learning english. The important thing is to be able to convey the things, not so much about grammar and spelling. Not all on this list can be so proficient in the english language. Not intented to be rude or insulting, but thought someone has to state it. best, On 9/26/11, Rahul Bajaj rahul.bajaj10...@gmail.com wrote: Forgive me if I'm being rude, but are you an English teacher? On 26/09/2011, Phen Varghese phenvargh...@gmail.com wrote: Dear, raj debbarman. When you type please check what you are typing. There are a lot of mistakes. Try to use MS word and spell check and copy it to your compose mail. With regards, Phen Varghese On 9/26/11, Raj Debbarma rdbbarma...@gmail.com wrote: i strongly belief that white cane should use by everyone of us. every time its not possible to walk with your companion. yes it is importent to take help of sighted esistence but it is more asential to cary white cane along. if i tell you about me; i prefer to use white cane when i walk alone specially in public places like railwaystation, road, govt offices and hospitals etc. ya, when i go for hang out and colledge i'm always with my friends. i never be alone in such places like shopping maul, movie hall, discos, night clubs and restaurants etc. it doesn't mean that they are not ready to come apart from these places. but in my personal work i prefer to do alone for my own setisfection. my family and my friends are so caring , they never want to live me alone at any point of time. sometimes i find so much difficultys to convince them. thank you.. regards raj debbarman. no: +919545810447 email: rdbbarma...@gmail.com On 9/26/11, Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in wrote: Well said Vetri. Walking without cane, unescorted, is surely folly. However, using one's residual sight for mobility purposes instead of wasting it on reading and writing print as some folks do, is also a sound idea I have given to a few who have made a good use of it. But, for totally blind, apart from white cane, can echolocation be taught and practiced as a supplemental mobility aid, as some folks in US claim to do? Are they exceptions, or it can be cultivated as a technique? Would have been interesting to grapple with all these issues practically at AI convention, which I would regretfully miss. Anyway, I don't push away sometimes even unrequired mobility assistance by sighted, for who knows, lest they be repelled from assisting anybody. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Adhimoolam Vetrivel Murugan Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 11:56 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Tips to manage without escort? But if you are looking for tips without white cane, then I am afraid that you are out of luck. Especially for someone with little or no vision, nothing can supstitute mobility aids like cane. If you are looking for tips with white cane, then that's a reasonable expectation and fokes here can provide tips to minimise the reliability on escorts. I would also like to bring another misconception to the forefront. Some fokes even among visually challenged consider someone walking around without cane being smart. I can say that there's nothing smart about it and it's actually stupid and such attitudes put himself or herself in danger. Vetri. On 24/09/2011, Renuka Warriar eren...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry, in spite of all the views expressed in this thread, I could not find any tips to manage without escort, except using the white cane, and that too
Re: [AI] using a white cane
Yes, Jean, please. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Balaram Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 5:46 AM To: Jean Parker; accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] using a white cane Dear Jean, please please come up with a word document so all of the white cane users as well as the one who wish to use it can be benefited. I don't think, attachment is permitted in this list and if so, please provide a link or post it to those who needs it in their Personal Email IDS. You can write to me if you please in my personal ID that is, chess.bala...@gmail.com Regards, P. Balaraman. On 9/27/2011 9:59 AM, Jean Parker wrote: Dear All: In reading the many postings about mobility, sighted guides and canes, it is apparent that many people on this list have never had any formal training in use of the white cane. I am thinking of those who have posted who have become blind in adulthood or are from rural areas where blindness rehabilitation training has not been available. Of course there is no substitute for a structured program in rehab and adjustment to blindness as would be received from a formal rehabilitation center. But there are documents that clearly articulate how a white cane is used and give detailed steps for learning, or improving cane technique. There is one such document on the National Federation of the Blind's web site called The Care and Feeding of the White Cane. It is written for conditions that would be found in developed countries but is very applicable to our conditions in India. It is on their web site as a series of documents by topic. I do not think it is downloadable as a whole document. However, if enough people would find it helpful I am willing to piece it together in word and make it available as a printable document. I could also make notations about variations in described techniques that would apply to our conditions. Again, this would not substitute for formal mobility training, but for people who have lost their vision and just need to get on with life perhaps it would be helpful. Even though I have been a cane traveler for many years I always get something out of it every time I read it. As a printed document it would also be available to reluctant family members and friends who really don't know how blind people manage independent travel. I would like to know if this document is something people would find of benefit? Jean Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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] request for railway time table
www.indianrail.gov.in is largely accessible. One can go to train schedule and key in the train Number, or can go to train between stations and find required trains. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kotian, H P Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 11:11 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] request for railway time table Hello Copying below a posting which failed to make to the list. Harish Kotian Quoting: - Original Message - From: m.chandrashekar To: mahesh Cc: sayeverything group Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 8:57 PM Subject: request for railway time table hello friends, i am looking for railway time table book, containing all india train numbers and details. it is not possible from the railway websight because, our screan reader may not support there. anybody scanned that printed book? or can i get from any library? please guide me in this regard. with best regards m.chandru 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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] mobility tips
So, does it mean we should equate blindness with other factors operating in general impacting on our safety while moving around like statistical probability of accident due to negligence of fellows and so on, and all other factors bearing on the mortality? blindness per se has no major impact on our safety? If it is so, I beg to differ. It may be a great and comforting delusion at best. Perhaps necessary also for living with blindness. But, for mobility at least, a judicious combination of escort, fixed and temporary, voluntary and hired, and independent moving with white cane, navigational devices and other techniques is required. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Adhimoolam Vetrivel Murugan Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 1:06 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] mobility tips Whether you are sighted or blind, the moment you step out of the comfort zone of your home, you increase the chance of facing accidents and it certainly does not stop people from moving around. It goes for everything like, no plane travel without the risk of accidents etc. Henceforth it shouldn't be used as a reason to restrict someone's mobility. We happily go to bed and who knows whether we'll wake-up tomorrow or not and it doesn't or shouldn't stop us from sleeping. Vetri. On 28/09/2011, Ajay Minocha ajayminoc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi prateek sir very well said I am also having same situation like you since I am the only son of the family they care for me a lot even when there was a time to choose college then my dad and other friends said that I should study through distence education or if I want to go to college then my dad will arange a private transport for me but some how I was able to convince them and started going college through a rikshaw it also had it's own disadvantages in rainy season rikshaw pullers don't wanted to go to my college then I planned to go with auto or bus it became so difficult for me to convince my dad about that but some how I did that now I can say that I can go any where at least in my hole faridabad soon I will be introdusing a cane to my self I have not talked about it to my family but I am sure that I will also do that thanks for such inspiring article regards On 9/28/11, Rishi Kewalramani rishi.kewalram...@gmail.com wrote: Well articulated Prateek! Thanks and Regards. - Original Message - From: prateek aggarwal prateekagarwa...@gmail.com To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 4:54 PM Subject: [AI] mobility tips well, I've been reading the emails discussing about mobility tips for blind persons, and first, I'd like to say that I got to learn a lot... Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 -- Ajay Minocha Mob : +91 - 7 8 2 7 1 8 8 4 5 5 E mail : ajayminocha2...@rediffmail.com ajaymanu...@gmail.com Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check
Re: [AI] Tips to manage without escort?
That's it. I suspect many of those who vote against any fixed escort despite availability/affordability/no privacy concerns, are partially blind, meaning that they are able to do some vital things visually. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of YADAV, D. N Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 11:47 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Tips to manage without escort? Mobility with 'fixed escort' or without one with your cane/no cane is like moving in a familiar world of your own another unfamiliar to you. White cane can only be a safety tool to prevent your near fall but not a guide as u have to ask directions from others despite your cane. Recently I had been to a training programme from my office in different location. There everybody (as is vogue today) held his plate in one hand, put things of 5-6 types by his other then took to eating on standing tables during lunch. I had to fumble my way to the queue starting with the plate point, often getting somebody to fill up with edibles helping me to the standing table. Where I could answer raise questions with confidence during our faculty lectures, I felt my confidence was badly shaken in lunch place only depending on others to feed me with their help. Even the lunch place was hundreds of metres away from training ground where reaching could be more than mere fumbling for the place. In such scenario, as often it is with a blind person alone, I always think a fixed escort if you could have it, would be the best option. Your confidence level is very high, you feel at par with your colleagues have your own world to enjoy without any dependence on new persons for your pleasure of choice. It could be really very harassing asking for help everyone for your needs feeling bad when society fails to help you in time. This Message was sent from Indian Oil Messaging Gateway, Refineries HQ, New Delhi, India. The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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] Tips to manage without escort?
. Carrying educational/entertaining stuff in mobile phones, ipods etc for such times can be a wise solution. 10. every moment is a learning experience. The more such events you will attend, the more comfortable you'll get with them. What's required is to believe in yourself, accept your limitations, and don't get frustrated in times when you feel like helpless. The roam was not built in a day, and your skills won't get either. Keep learning, and you'll eventually be enjoying the conferences, seminars etc. Needless mentioning, the tips above are those which I could suggest after my personal experiences. Like I've been keep saying, each one of us has got a different set of challenges, and different set of skills and ideas to deal with them. What works best for you might not work for others, and vice versa. My purpose of sharing these tips is not to advice, but to set a platform where others can give their tips, solutions, and ideas for the general problems being faced by we people of blind community. I'm sure that your expert suggestions/advices will come useful to many, including me. Regards, Prateek agarwal. Director, Daedal technovations pvt. Ltd. www.daedaltechnovations.com website: www.prateekagarwal.webs.com | www.prateekagarwal.tk -- Original message -- From: George Abraham geo...@eyeway.org To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 07:53:59 +0530 Subject: Re: [AI] Tips to manage without escort? That is an interesting analogy! - Original Message - From: anil joshi artprat...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2011 4:29 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Tips to manage without escort? grate sir ! I salute you. On 9/30/11, Amit Bhatt misterbh...@gmail.com wrote: IN my final statement and opinion, The Juices and fruits are vital for human body to get nutrition's and vitamins but nothing can beet the importance of plane water. In the above example, juices and fruits are escort and water is our independent mobility. I hope the meaning of above lines should be understood by all without being baffled for that matter. The necessity of an escort is occasional and temporary but the necessity and importance of our own independent mobility is permanent. that's it. Regards, Amit Bhat - Original Message - From: BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA bsvermad...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 7:06 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Tips to manage without escort? what to do, if escort is not available? is their any solution? or one has to move alone. please come with the solution, i think that the theme has gone from its subject. - Original Message - From: Ajay Minocha ajayminoc...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 6:24 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Tips to manage without escort? I totally agree with cheten sir in small cities it is quite difficult for visually impaired to walk independently not just because of stray animals but because of poor conditions of roads also additionally in rainy season the conditions become worse you have a large amount of people laughing at you or gaising you with misterious faces I know it dos'nt metter for us but they do that with every blind person even if you go to sombodies house who lives in a village or small town they will not even let you go outside the home alone despite of knowing that you have a very good mobility regards On 9/30/11, Pankaj Kwatra pankaj.kwa...@tecnovate.co.in wrote: Hello All, Prefer escort or assistance for outdoor and love to be independent while moving indoor. External environment poses risk and condition of cities is known to all and would reiterate mobility can be different for low vision as compared to a completely blind person. Cheers, Pankaj -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Asudani, Rajesh Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 11:54 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Tips to manage without escort? That's it. I suspect many of those who vote against any fixed escort despite availability/affordability/no privacy concerns, are partially blind, meaning that they are able to do some vital things visually. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of YADAV, D. N Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 11:47 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Tips to manage without escort? Mobility with 'fixed escort' or without one with your cane/no cane is like moving in a familiar world of your own another unfamiliar to you. White cane can only be a safety tool to prevent your near fall but not a guide as u have to ask directions from others despite your cane. Recently I had been to a training programme
Re: [AI] The Eyes Have It
Well, to be very frank, it is a foolish story by a very famous author. The crux of the story is in a line: Once again, I had a game to play and another fellow traveler.. It is just this game of deception which many disabled seem to play all their life. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Naresh Kumar Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 1:26 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] The Eyes Have It Hi, It reminds me an urdu couplet by Dr. Bashir Badr: Tere haath se mere honth tak vahi intzaar ki pyaas hai; mere naam ki jo sharab thi kahin raaste me chhalak gayi. My reading of the story is that: as disabled, we are taught to be hesitant. At the same time, many of us pretend to be 'normal' which we use as an ego satisfying mechanism. if i were asked to give a hindi title to this story, I would have entitled it apne-apne andhere'. I didn't find anything like masterpiece in this story rather the author has tried to present both characters irrational whereas I strongly believe that a blind cannot afford to be irrational. Moreover, generally visually challenged people have a very strong perception. however, it's an interesting story Best On 9/30/11, Devdas Nayak dena1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi This story kept me absorbed till almost end..but when I read last stanzaliterally I felt like as my heart skipped a beat. Indeed a master piece by Ruskin Bond. - Original Message - From: Anjina Bhat anjina1...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 5:56 PM Subject: [AI] The Eyes Have It Dear folks A touchy story just read this : Heart stealing story by Ruskin Bond The Eyes Have It --- I HAD THE TRAIN compartment to myself up to Rohana, then a girl got in. The couple who saw her off were probably her parents. They seemed very anxious about her comfort and the woman gave the girl detailed instructions as to where to keep her things, when not to lean out of windows, and how to avoid speaking to strangers. They called their goodbyes and the train pulled out of the station. As I was totally blind at the time, my eyes sensitive only to light and darkness, I was unable to tell what the girl looked like. But I knew she wore slippers from the way they slapped against her heels. It would take me some time to discover something about her looks and perhaps I never would. But I liked the sound of her voice and even the sound of her slippers. 'Are you going all the way to Dehra? I asked. I must have been sitting in a dark corner because my voice startled her. She gave a little exclamation and said, I didn't know anyone else was here.' Well, it often happens that people with good eyesight fail to see what is right in front of them. They have too much to take in, I suppose. Whereas people who cannot see (or see very little) have to take in only the essentials, whatever registers tellingly on their remaining senses. I didn't see you either,' I said. 'But I heard you come in.' I wondered if I would be able to prevent her from discovering that I was blind. Provided I keep to my seat, I thought, it shouldn't be too difficult. The girl said, I am getting off at Saharanpur. My aunt is meeting me there.' Then I had better not get too familiar/ I replied. 'Aunts are usually formidable creatures.' 'Where are you going?' she asked. 'To Dehra and then to Mussoorie.' 'Oh, how lucky you are. I wish I were going to Mussoorie. I love the hills. Especially in October.' 'Yes, this is the best time,' I said, calling on my memories. The hills are covered with wild dahlias, the sun is delicious, and at night you can sit in front of a log fire and drink a little brandy. Most of the tourists have gone and the roads are quiet and almost deserted. Yes, October is the best time.' She was silent. I wondered if my words had touched her or whether she thought me a romantic fool. Then I made a mistake. 'What is it like outside?' I asked. She seemed to find nothing strange in the question. Had she noticed already that I could not see? But her next question removed my doubts. 'Why don't you look out of the window?' she asked. I moved easily along the berth and felt for the window ledge. The window was open and I faced it, making a pretence of studying the landscape. I heard the panting of the engine, the rumble of the wheels, and, in my mind's eye I could see telegraph posts flashing by. 'Have you noticed,' I ventured, 'that the trees seem to be moving while we seem to be standing still?' That always happens,' she said. 'Do you see any animals?' 'No,' I answered quite confidently. I knew that there were hardly any animals left in the forests near Dehra. I turned from the window and faced the girl and for a while we sat in silence. 'You have an interesting face,' I remarked. I was becoming quite daring but
Re: [AI] Required information about English medium school for theblind.
There are hardly any. One at Chennai, one at Bangalore and of course, one in Gujarat which AI friends have said. However, it is the need of the hour to have at least primary English school with high standards for blind and then integrate them in mainstream English medium schools. We, at Nagpur are also trying to begin one... -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of balondhe Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 9:40 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Required information about English medium school for theblind. Please give me the list english medium school for the blind in Gujrat. I want to visit these school to study the syllabus, facilities, difficulties of the blind students and staff and so on. - Original Message - From: Praful Vyas prafulnv...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 6:14 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Required information about English medium school for theblind. I also want to start a medium english blind school. It is simple. Only qualified staff to be appointed. With warm regards, Praful Vyas, Hon. Secretary, Andhjan Kalyan Trust, Amba wadi, Junagadh road, Dhoraji 360410, Dist. Rajkot, Gujarat, India. Mobile : +919428261878 - Original Message - From: balondhe balon...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 6:30 AM Subject: [AI] Required information about English medium school for the blind. Dear Friends, I wish to collect information regarding the English Medium Schools for the blind. We are planning to start an English medium school for the blind at Nasik. Therefore, I wish to visit such kind of schools. Please provide me address, contact no., email id etc. to contact them directly. Your response and guidance is highly solicited. Regards. Balasaheb Londhe PGT English Kendriya Vidyalaya no. 1 Devlali, Near Devi Mandir, Rest Camp Road, Devlali Camp, Nasik-422401 Maharashtra Mobile: 9158087690 Email: balon...@gmail.com Skype Id: balondhe Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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] Required information about English medium school for the blind.
What about government grants, sir? At least in Maharashtra, they don't give grants to any English medium school. Does MSJE have any schemes for the same? -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Praful Vyas Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 6:44 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Required information about English medium school for the blind. I also want to start a medium english blind school. It is simple. Only qualified staff to be appointed. With warm regards, Praful Vyas, Hon. Secretary, Andhjan Kalyan Trust, Amba wadi, Junagadh road, Dhoraji 360410, Dist. Rajkot, Gujarat, India. Mobile : +919428261878 - Original Message - From: balondhe balon...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 6:30 AM Subject: [AI] Required information about English medium school for the blind. Dear Friends, I wish to collect information regarding the English Medium Schools for the blind. We are planning to start an English medium school for the blind at Nasik. Therefore, I wish to visit such kind of schools. Please provide me address, contact no., email id etc. to contact them directly. Your response and guidance is highly solicited. Regards. Balasaheb Londhe PGT English Kendriya Vidyalaya no. 1 Devlali, Near Devi Mandir, Rest Camp Road, Devlali Camp, Nasik-422401 Maharashtra Mobile: 9158087690 Email: balon...@gmail.com Skype Id: balondhe Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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] Reservation Quota
It is HP quota of two berths in sleeper class... -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Saravanan Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 1:05 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Reservation Quota Hello Friends, Is there any reservation qouta available for booking tickets in Trains / Busses for VI Persons. If so, How may seats aloted for Sitting / sleeper / Other classes in Trains. Is this also applicable for escorts. And what is the procedure for availing that. Regards Saravanan.K Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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] Required information about English mediumschoolfor theblind.
I wonder is there no single English medium school for the blind in Mumbai and Delhi/Calcutta? I had heard Ramakrishna Mission in Bangalore is also English medium. Some may call me reactionary, but I strongly feel English medium primary education for the blind in a blind school is the right way to go. I am also dead against clubbing together disabilities and jumbling all students with all sorts of disabilities in a single classroom as some organizations do. I also believe that proper integration/inclusion in the sighted school should be undertaken at the middle/high school level. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of balondhe Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 9:56 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Required information about English mediumschoolfor theblind. Please give address, telephone no. and email for more details. - Original Message - From: Srinivasu Chakravarthula li...@srinivasu.org To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 3:32 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Required information about English mediumschoolfor theblind. Vamshi - Yes, Devnar School for the Blind, Hyderabad is an English medium school. Best, -Vasu -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Vamshi. G Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 3:31 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Required information about English medium schoolfor theblind. Is Devnar school for the blind at Hyderabad an English medium school? I know a school at Venkatagiri in Andhra Pradesh which is an English medium inclusive school. On 10/18/11, Praful Vyas prafulnv...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, it is badly need to start this type of school. Praful Vyas. - Original Message - From: Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Required information about English medium schoolfor theblind. There are hardly any. One at Chennai, one at Bangalore and of course, one in Gujarat which AI friends have said. However, it is the need of the hour to have at least primary English school with high standards for blind and then integrate them in mainstream English medium schools. We, at Nagpur are also trying to begin one... -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of balondhe Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 9:40 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Required information about English medium school for theblind. Please give me the list english medium school for the blind in Gujrat. I want to visit these school to study the syllabus, facilities, difficulties of the blind students and staff and so on. - Original Message - From: Praful Vyas prafulnv...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 6:14 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Required information about English medium school for theblind. I also want to start a medium english blind school. It is simple. Only qualified staff to be appointed. With warm regards, Praful Vyas, Hon. Secretary, Andhjan Kalyan Trust, Amba wadi, Junagadh road, Dhoraji 360410, Dist. Rajkot, Gujarat, India. Mobile : +919428261878 - Original Message - From: balondhe balon...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 6:30 AM Subject: [AI] Required information about English medium school for the blind. Dear Friends, I wish to collect information regarding the English Medium Schools for the blind. We are planning to start an English medium school for the blind at Nasik. Therefore, I wish to visit such kind of schools. Please provide me address, contact no., email id etc. to contact them directly. Your response and guidance is highly solicited. Regards. Balasaheb Londhe PGT English Kendriya Vidyalaya no. 1 Devlali, Near Devi Mandir, Rest Camp Road, Devlali Camp, Nasik-422401 Maharashtra Mobile: 9158087690 Email: balon...@gmail.com Skype Id: balondhe Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] Plustek Optic Book 3800- a faster and relatively cheap scanning option
Is there any automatic scanner? I mean a scanner in which we do not need to turn the pages manually but which automatically takes the contents page wise, or something like that? If so, the which is it and at what price? -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of austin pinto Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 10:34 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Plustek Optic Book 3800- a faster and relatively cheap scanning option what is the price of the scanner does it work on its own softwair or any ocr software On 10/19/11, Prashant Ranjan Verma pr_ve...@hotmail.com wrote: Plustek scanners are avaible in India. I have got many purchased for institutions in Delhi. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of moiz tundawala Sent: 19 October 2011 01:46 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Plustek Optic Book 3800- a faster and relatively cheap scanning option Hi I have recently been using Plustek's Optic Book 3800 scanner and am pretty happy with the results. The scanning time is around 7 seconds and in one minute you can have about 4 pages scanned (taking into account time to turn pages over and for the scanner to get ready for the next scan). Another good feature is the possibility of scanning books which do not open flat properly. As far as I know it is not available in India yet. So anyone interested will have to get it shipped from a distant land. The price on the internet is around 300 dollars. Moiz. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 -- austin pinto email austinpinto.xavi...@gmail.com alternat email austin.pi...@hotmail.com facebook www.facebook.com/austinpinto.xaviers orkut www.orkut.com/austinpinto.xaviers twitter www.twitter.com/austinmpinto join me on google + surch for +austin Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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
[AI] UTUBE DOWNLOADER
Friends I know it must have been discussed here before. But, I cannot seem to find any free download programme for Utube videos. Please help. With thanks and regards (Rajesh Asudani) Assistant General Manager Reserve Bank of India Nagpur Cell: 9420397185 o: +91 712 2806846 R: 2591349 It's not activity that wears out the body and spirit- it's inactivity. Keep going! GUS ECKSTEIN 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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] Full or parcial DND!
Despite being a lawyer by training myself, I am really at a loss to comprehend current DND policies of government of India. Since September 28, I have plunged into DND, now I cannot figure out what message to send and where despite repeated calls to DND helplines and so on -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Shona Man Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 12:47 PM To: accessindia Subject: [AI] Full or parcial DND! Hi, I came to know that after 27th of september we will recieve no promotional calls and sms from internet/google service, therefore I was suggested that please send sms from your mobile with following key words, START 6. Friends I accordingly sent, now I am recieving sms only from google sms channel. But I want to recieve all kind of promotional calls and sms from all services. I called to DND helpline and they suggested me that send message from Your mobile with these words STOP 6. Friends I am thinking if I send this message then this google sms chennal will be stopped. I am in deluma, what to do. -- LL.M candidate at Faculty of Law in University of Delhi Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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] Full or parcial DND!
So, here itself there are two versions of syntax. I have tried stop 0, and now will also try stop DND. Let's hope for the best... -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Rahul Kelapure Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 2:33 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Full or parcial DND! In order to deregister yourself from DND, you need to send a text to 1909 write STOP DND. this will open all kinds of promotional calls and texts including Google SMSes. Hope that clarifies the situation. Thanks and regards, Rahul On 10/19/11, Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in wrote: Despite being a lawyer by training myself, I am really at a loss to comprehend current DND policies of government of India. Since September 28, I have plunged into DND, now I cannot figure out what message to send and where despite repeated calls to DND helplines and so on -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Shona Man Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 12:47 PM To: accessindia Subject: [AI] Full or parcial DND! Hi, I came to know that after 27th of september we will recieve no promotional calls and sms from internet/google service, therefore I was suggested that please send sms from your mobile with following key words, START 6. Friends I accordingly sent, now I am recieving sms only from google sms channel. But I want to recieve all kind of promotional calls and sms from all services. I called to DND helpline and they suggested me that send message from Your mobile with these words STOP 6. Friends I am thinking if I send this message then this google sms chennal will be stopped. I am in deluma, what to do. -- LL.M candidate at Faculty of Law in University of Delhi Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 -- Rahul Kelapure +91 9833349929 Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish
Re: [AI] UTUBE DOWNLOADER
Thank you Shek. However, teh wondershare free utube downloader seems to be totally inaccessible. Any tips? I will try site suggested by Adina as well. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Asudani, Rajesh Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 10:44 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] UTUBE DOWNLOADER Friends I know it must have been discussed here before. But, I cannot seem to find any free download programme for Utube videos. Please help. With thanks and regards (Rajesh Asudani) Assistant General Manager Reserve Bank of India Nagpur Cell: 9420397185 o: +91 712 2806846 R: 2591349 It's not activity that wears out the body and spirit- it's inactivity. Keep going! GUS ECKSTEIN 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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] UTUBE DOWNLOADER
Yes, I have. But, it does not even say the control labels on what the control is. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Sheik mohammedali Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 9:00 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] UTUBE DOWNLOADER have you downloaded the wondershare youtube downloader? Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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] UTUBE DOWNLOADER
Yes, Shrikant. But product of videosoft I installed, and it frankly asks to purchase license before starting to use. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Srikanth Kanuri Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 1:09 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] UTUBE DOWNLOADER hi sir, grab it from here. a free YouTube downloader: open the below link and click on download now: http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd/Free-YouTube-Download.htm Internet Download Manager can also be used to download using I.D.M open the video, use jaws cursor navigate to download video and left click using number pad or right click the I.D.M menu and use download flash video using I.D.M in F.F or I.E. YouTube to MP3: http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd/Free-YouTube-to-MP3-Converter.htm Free Video to flash for uploading on YouTube: http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd/Free-Video-to-Flash-Converter.htm Free YouTube up-loader: http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd/Free-YouTube-Uploader.htm even windows movie maker can upload videos to YouTube on win 7. On 10/19/11, sunil sunilsangtan...@gmail.com wrote: respected sir, and here is my favorite one: http://www.youtubetomp3.com/ On 10/19/11, Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in wrote: Friends I know it must have been discussed here before. But, I cannot seem to find any free download programme for Utube videos. Please help. With thanks and regards (Rajesh Asudani) Assistant General Manager Reserve Bank of India Nagpur Cell: 9420397185 o: +91 712 2806846 R: 2591349 It's not activity that wears out the body and spirit- it's inactivity. Keep going! GUS ECKSTEIN 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 -- In the lonely path of broken dreams, Its the heaven that I am searching for.. All these stars seems dull to me, Its the moon that I am searching for.. There is a crowd around me at all times, Its a soul that I am searching for.. My life is like an endless road, Its a destination that I m searching for.. Dont know what is it that I've lost, Maybe it is ME that I am searching for...! Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments
Re: [AI] Full or parcial DND!
BSNL has nos such dedicated number for DND. 1909 is their usual customer care that too for landlines and they ask us to go to 1503 which is customer care for mobiles, and there too executive only takes down the request without any action. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Amit Bhatt Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 8:54 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Full or parcial DND! I am using Airtel as my service provider, and they have very nice system for the customers on their IVR. dialing 1909 on airtel, it connects to the DND service where we have various choices to select as what type of SMS or promotion calls we want to receive from the companies. Since am not knowing what mobile connection you have been using, I can just suggest you to try 1909 and follow the voice prompting. Regards, Amit Bhatt - Original Message - From: Shona Man shonam...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 8:32 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Full or parcial DND! Yes Tanya, you can send sms from ur mobile with these words START 6 Rest, friends I tried to send message with stop 0, but it says u have not subscribed to the service. Friends I didn't activated on my mobile the dnd service. On 10/19/11, Rahul Kelapure rkelap...@gmail.com wrote: Aulternatively, you may call on 1909 from your mobile and follow voice commands on the IVR. On 10/19/11, Tanya t_bals...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi all, Is there a way of only subscribing to the Google SMS channels? Cheers, Tanya On Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:32 IST Rahul Kelapure wrote: In order to deregister yourself from DND, you need to send a text to 1909 write STOP DND. this will open all kinds of promotional calls and texts including Google SMSes. Hope that clarifies the situation. Thanks and regards, Rahul On 10/19/11, Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in wrote: Despite being a lawyer by training myself, I am really at a loss to comprehend current DND policies of government of India. Since September 28, I have plunged into DND, now I cannot figure out what message to send and where despite repeated calls to DND helplines and so on -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Shona Man Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 12:47 PM To: accessindia Subject: [AI] Full or parcial DND! Hi, I came to know that after 27th of september we will recieve no promotional calls and sms from internet/google service, therefore I was suggested that please send sms from your mobile with following key words, START 6. Friends I accordingly sent, now I am recieving sms only from google sms channel. But I want to recieve all kind of promotional calls and sms from all services. I called to DND helpline and they suggested me that send message from Your mobile with these words STOP 6. Friends I am thinking if I send this message then this google sms chennal will be stopped. I am in deluma, what to do. -- LL.M candidate at Faculty of Law in University of Delhi Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 -- Rahul Kelapure +91 9833349929
[AI] Friends in Gujarat
Friends, I would be in Adipur, Gujarat on October 22 and 23, in connection with Sahitya Akadmi seminar and in Ahmedabad on October 21 and 24. Anybody wishing to contact me there may get in touch with me... With thanks and regards (Rajesh Asudani) Assistant General Manager Reserve Bank of India Nagpur Cell: 9420397185 o: +91 712 2806846 R: 2591349 It's not activity that wears out the body and spirit- it's inactivity. Keep going! GUS ECKSTEIN 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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] How to over come the problem when we are in a restoront.
The crux of the matter is that if a totally blind person ventures unescorted, many such potentially difficult situations are bound to occur. One may get through them by asking for human help. It is better to have one's private escort in such situations, if one can afford it, it is readily available and there are no privacy concerns. However, such private escort should not become a sine qua non for your essential works. But the last statement is aspirational to a large extent, and is also contingent on what is meant by essential. In simple words, it is a private choice not to be frowned upon if one insists on a private escort. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Phen Varghese Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 4:22 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] How to over come the problem when we are in a restoront. Dear Friend's, Hope that you all are fine. You all know how to use the cane and you all know all the gadgets which we can use. But my question is If you are attending a Marriage party alone and the food is served in a Buffet style then How will you serve your self? Here there are no servers you have to go to the serving place and take it. You have to hold the plate and the cane How will you manage? The plate is heavy. Please give me a proper answer. With regards, Phen Varghese Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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] Facilities for Physically Challenged Passengers at Railway
Laughter is the best medicine, they say. Regards If you believe that there is a God, a God that made your body, and yet you think that you can do anything with that body that's dirty, then the fault lies with the manufacturer. --Lenny Bruce (Rajesh Asudani) Assistant General Manager, Reserve Bank of India Nagpur 09420397185 O: 0712 2806676 Res: 0712 2591349 -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Gopalakrishnan Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 8:57 PM To: Access India Subject: [AI] Facilities for Physically Challenged Passengers at Railway Facilities for Physically Challenged Passengers at Railway Posted: 25 Aug 2010 11:34 AM PDT Facilities for Physically Challenged Passengers at Railway Stations There are more than 8000 railway stations on Indian Railways with approximately 14,700 platforms. Based on the passenger earnings, these stations are categorized as 'A-1', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E' and 'F' category. Facilities for physically handicapped passengers at stations are provided in terms of short term and long term facilities. Short term facilities are available at most of the 'A-1', 'A' and 'B' category stations which deal with approximately 75 per cent of passenger traffic. Items under short term facilities are as under:- I. Provision of standard ramp with railing for barrier free entry. II. Earmarking at least one parking lot for two vehicles used by physically challenged persons. III. Provision of a non-slippery walkway from parking lot to building. IV. Provision of signages of appropriate visibility. V. Provision of at least one drinking water tap suitable for use by a disabled person. VI. Provision of at least one toilet on the ground floor. VII. 'May I help You' Booth. Long Term Facilities comprise arrangements for inter platform transfer and engraving on edges of platform. Arrangements for inter platform transfer is available at most of the 'A-1', 'A' and 'B' category stations. These facilities are planned to be provided progressively at remaining stations after provision of short term facilities. It is planned to provide 100 escalators at 50 important railway stations and other places of religious, historical and tourists importance. Indian Railways are manufacturing passenger coaches with special designed compartment and European toilet pans adapted to the need of physically challenged passengers/senior citizens. Public conveniences in the form of toilets for physically challenged passengers/senior citizens are available at most of the 'A-1', 'A' and 'B' category stations. This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways, Shri E. Ahamed in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today. Source: PIB Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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] Draft Legislation for the Disabled will be Ready by December
Again, I would invoke the best medicine Regards If you believe that there is a God, a God that made your body, and yet you think that you can do anything with that body that's dirty, then the fault lies with the manufacturer. --Lenny Bruce (Rajesh Asudani) Assistant General Manager, Reserve Bank of India Nagpur 09420397185 O: 0712 2806676 Res: 0712 2591349 -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Gopalakrishnan Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 10:16 PM To: Access India Subject: [AI] Draft Legislation for the Disabled will be Ready by December India News New Delhi Thursday, Aug 26 2010 IST Agreeing that 2.19 crore disabled population in the country needed a better legal and administrative framework to ameliorate their lot, the Government today held out hope that a draft legislation harmonising the general principles of the UN body for disabilities would be in place by the end of the year. An experts and stakeholders group has been studying and collating 100 proposed amendments for drafting a holistic and forward-looking legislation to benefit the disabled sections of society since May this year and a comprehensive legislation may be in place by December, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Mukul Wasnik told the Rajya Sabha. He was making a statement on a Call Attention Motion on the 'discrimination faced by disabled citizens' and the urgent need to place an appropriate administrative and legal framework to address the requirements. He said as per the Census 2001, there were 2.19 crore persons with disabilities ranging from visual impairment, speech, loc omotor and mental disabilities constituting 2.13 per cent of the population. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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
[AI] Jaws 11 problem
Friends My jaws 11 at home shuts down every time I close a webpage. I have to reboot the system, then. Any solutions? Thanks and Regards The world is not to be narrowed till it will go into the understanding . . . but the understanding is to be expanded till it can take in the world. - Francis Bacon (Rajesh Asudani) Assistant General Manager, Reserve Bank of India Nagpur 09420397185 O: 0712 2806676 Res: 0712 2591349 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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] Examinations
I opine that: the only bar on scribe taken by candidate should be that she/he should not be eligible to appear for exactly the same exam at the time she is so acting. This condition should be sufficient to satisfy the paranoids who devise ever new criteria for scribe eligibility. Besides, Imposition of scribe should be guarded against, at the same time leaving scope open for candidate to request a competent scribe in advance, if candidate so wishes. scope should also be left for eleventh hour changes, provided they satisfy the prescribed eligibility mentioned above. Use of technology be facilitated, in conjunction with human aid, and not necessarily as the sole mode for taking the exam. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Pamnani Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 4:29 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Examinations Most of you know that I have been working on the guidelines for examinations especially the issue of scribes for some time. All of us have realised the need for standard guidelines in the country. After the maharashtra guidelines were issued many of you approached me and have been approaching me regularly for All India guidelines. Therefore it is time to act. I have based my work on the: 1. Guidelines in Maharashtra 2. Minutes of meeting held in2008 3. Judgement in Asif's case 4. University of Bombay's circular on psychology I need to know from each of you as to what you want in the new Rules. What you want to safe guard against,What you want the Examination authority to take care of and what will be the visually challenged's responsibility. Anything that I should take into account especially for any particular exam. Please ask for the moon we just might get it of course be practical. Think of all the variations and combinations and complications that someone somewhere may face. Thats why I am still on this group. I cannot take care of the idiot who denies the rules but I can ensure good rules on paper at least. So lets go for it. Please dont send me a list of what happened in the past I cant rectify it but I can see that it does not happen again. So requesting for some input. The new rules will apply to : 1. All recruiting exams 2. All college and school exams 3. All entrance exams 4. any other exam that I have forgotten Looking forward to your inputs Thanks Kanchan Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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] Examinations
May I add a proviso to the eligibility condition mentioned in my earlier mail to the effect that the scribe should not have appeared in the same exam at any past time, or could have appeared but for upper age limit. Simplified, the eligibility condition for the scribe should be: Anybody who has not appeared for and is not eligible to appear for exactly the same exam as she is acting as scribe at the time,, and such ineligibility should not be merely due to upper age limit for the exam. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Pamnani Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 4:29 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Examinations Most of you know that I have been working on the guidelines for examinations especially the issue of scribes for some time. All of us have realised the need for standard guidelines in the country. After the maharashtra guidelines were issued many of you approached me and have been approaching me regularly for All India guidelines. Therefore it is time to act. I have based my work on the: 1. Guidelines in Maharashtra 2. Minutes of meeting held in2008 3. Judgement in Asif's case 4. University of Bombay's circular on psychology I need to know from each of you as to what you want in the new Rules. What you want to safe guard against,What you want the Examination authority to take care of and what will be the visually challenged's responsibility. Anything that I should take into account especially for any particular exam. Please ask for the moon we just might get it of course be practical. Think of all the variations and combinations and complications that someone somewhere may face. Thats why I am still on this group. I cannot take care of the idiot who denies the rules but I can ensure good rules on paper at least. So lets go for it. Please dont send me a list of what happened in the past I cant rectify it but I can see that it does not happen again. So requesting for some input. The new rules will apply to : 1. All recruiting exams 2. All college and school exams 3. All entrance exams 4. any other exam that I have forgotten Looking forward to your inputs Thanks Kanchan Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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] Examinations
1. I said should not have appeared in the past, primarily to satisfy paranoids. However, it is better dropped. Or at least, a reasonable time limit, say past three years, may be prescribed. However, it also will lay the onus of proving the non-appearance on the candidate or scribe which is difficult. 2. Upper age limit I mentioned to mean that scribe should not be ineligible merely due to upper age limit for taking the exam. So, this condition does not apply to exams where there is no age limit. Hence, anybody, say who cannot appear for M.A. part 2 in English, because she does not have M.A. part 1 pass certificate in English, will be able to be a scribe. So will be anybody who has done PG in say, physics, or PH.D. in anything but English, for that matter. Upper age limit will come into play when, say, I take a scribe for SBI exam where upper age limit is 28 years, and minimum qualification for applying is graduation. So, a person who is 35, but who is a graduate cannot be a scribe, for she could herself have taken the exam, but for her being overage. Here, anybody who does not have a graduation degree will be a scribe I know this condition will deviate a little from strictly having one year junior scribe, but I propose it to be a short eligibility criteria for all exams. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kanchan Pamnani Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 9:13 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Examinations 1. How is it possible to prove that someone did not give the exam in the past? If the writer is younger than the candidate it may be possible but if my mom wrote an exam eg. a exam for recruiting to SBI for you then how will you prove that she didnt sit for the same exam 30 years ago? 2 . Also there are many exams like M. A. which does not have an upper age limit for the candidate so any person who is about 22 years or more even 100 will be eligible to give the exam. Can such a person be a writer? I dont know lets analyse these situations more in depth. I had started drafting but I put it aside because I knew there were many complications. I have read Apoorva, Kartik,Rakesh and Vasu's views. Waiting for others. This affects each of us and at various times in our lives. I also understand that there is a feeling that there should be tactile questions and that all visual questions should have alternatives. This is a great leap forward. However the young visually challenged have to be taught this from school. Are our organisations either special schools or supplementary facilities ready for this? I can tell you that one of the turning points in the latest physiotherapy case was when I handed over tactile diagrams of the foot to the judges. how many organisations have these machines, how many will do it on time, how many readily teach their kids to read and understand these?Sorry for going off on a tangent. Lets get back to the real issue of the examinations. Kanchan - Original Message - From: Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 5:41 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Examinations May I add a proviso to the eligibility condition mentioned in my earlier mail to the effect that the scribe should not have appeared in the same exam at any past time, or could have appeared but for upper age limit. Simplified, the eligibility condition for the scribe should be: Anybody who has not appeared for and is not eligible to appear for exactly the same exam as she is acting as scribe at the time,, and such ineligibility should not be merely due to upper age limit for the exam. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Pamnani Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 4:29 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Examinations Most of you know that I have been working on the guidelines for examinations especially the issue of scribes for some time. All of us have realised the need for standard guidelines in the country. After the maharashtra guidelines were issued many of you approached me and have been approaching me regularly for All India guidelines. Therefore it is time to act. I have based my work on the: 1. Guidelines in Maharashtra 2. Minutes of meeting held in2008 3. Judgement in Asif's case 4. University of Bombay's circular on psychology I need to know from each of you as to what you want in the new Rules. What you want to safe guard against,What you want the Examination authority to take care of and what will be the visually challenged's responsibility. Anything that I should take into account especially for any particular exam. Please ask for the moon we just might get it of course be practical. Think of all the variations and combinations and complications
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I had proposed it as one quick eligibility condition for all exams. Surprisingly enough, if it appears complicated and plagued with so many variables. I cannot help it. Perhaps, it is my fault that I am impractical and incomprehensible to most. I only mean to say: Scribe should not be eligible to take the same exam at the time she is acting as scribe, such ineligibility not caused by her being overage for the exam. Now, if it is complicated, and various conditions being imposed now, are simple enough, and something can be thought of to prevent undue harassment of blind folk without sacrificing competence of the scribes and palatable to paranoids, I have nothing to say. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kanchan Pamnani Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 10:24 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Examinations Rajesh, very complicated and too much emphasis on the candidate being able to prove and too many variables. anyway lets look at it in more details. The more complicated we make it the tougher it will be to live with later. Getting it passed is not the problem. Need to be practical. Kanchan - Original Message - From: Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 9:59 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Examinations 1. I said should not have appeared in the past, primarily to satisfy paranoids. However, it is better dropped. Or at least, a reasonable time limit, say past three years, may be prescribed. However, it also will lay the onus of proving the non-appearance on the candidate or scribe which is difficult. 2. Upper age limit I mentioned to mean that scribe should not be ineligible merely due to upper age limit for taking the exam. So, this condition does not apply to exams where there is no age limit. Hence, anybody, say who cannot appear for M.A. part 2 in English, because she does not have M.A. part 1 pass certificate in English, will be able to be a scribe. So will be anybody who has done PG in say, physics, or PH.D. in anything but English, for that matter. Upper age limit will come into play when, say, I take a scribe for SBI exam where upper age limit is 28 years, and minimum qualification for applying is graduation. So, a person who is 35, but who is a graduate cannot be a scribe, for she could herself have taken the exam, but for her being overage. Here, anybody who does not have a graduation degree will be a scribe I know this condition will deviate a little from strictly having one year junior scribe, but I propose it to be a short eligibility criteria for all exams. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kanchan Pamnani Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 9:13 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Examinations 1. How is it possible to prove that someone did not give the exam in the past? If the writer is younger than the candidate it may be possible but if my mom wrote an exam eg. a exam for recruiting to SBI for you then how will you prove that she didnt sit for the same exam 30 years ago? 2 . Also there are many exams like M. A. which does not have an upper age limit for the candidate so any person who is about 22 years or more even 100 will be eligible to give the exam. Can such a person be a writer? I dont know lets analyse these situations more in depth. I had started drafting but I put it aside because I knew there were many complications. I have read Apoorva, Kartik,Rakesh and Vasu's views. Waiting for others. This affects each of us and at various times in our lives. I also understand that there is a feeling that there should be tactile questions and that all visual questions should have alternatives. This is a great leap forward. However the young visually challenged have to be taught this from school. Are our organisations either special schools or supplementary facilities ready for this? I can tell you that one of the turning points in the latest physiotherapy case was when I handed over tactile diagrams of the foot to the judges. how many organisations have these machines, how many will do it on time, how many readily teach their kids to read and understand these?Sorry for going off on a tangent. Lets get back to the real issue of the examinations. Kanchan - Original Message - From: Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 5:41 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Examinations May I add a proviso to the eligibility condition mentioned in my earlier mail to the effect that the scribe should not have appeared in the same exam at any past time, or could have appeared but for upper age limit. Simplified, the eligibility condition
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Making available diagrams which are in the question paper in tactile format to examinee, is farfetched, at least now. Alternative questions are best strategy, me thinks. Further, We would do well to guard against imposition of scribes, which I think we are not doing. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of akhilesh Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 12:22 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Examinations Dear Mam, UGC net paper has also be included in the list, and it needs the special and seprat attention. more I'll write later. On 9/2/10, Kartik Sawhney sawhney.kar...@gmail.com wrote: We are discussing about tactile formats. But, my question is: there are certain figures involving very complecated stuff. And, one shouldn't forget 3D diagrams. How can we attempt such questions or represent them using tactile diagrams? I'll share my experiences in the NTSE here. In the theory test, there were questions on non-verbal reasoning as in count the No. of squares, complete the pattern, folded paper and what not. Even if we understand the picture, it will be difficult for a person who's never seen anything to visualise and comprehend the figure properly. Writer's assistance will still be required. Eventually, this is not the true ability and intellect of the candidate which is being tested. The concept of tactile diagrams work well only where the figures are easy to interpret. But, one cannot be sure of the complexity in figures. So, according to me, the best bet will be alternate theoretical questions, testing the same concept in a different way. -Kartik On 9/3/10, Kanchan Pamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com wrote: Rajesh, very complicated and too much emphasis on the candidate being able to prove and too many variables. anyway lets look at it in more details. The more complicated we make it the tougher it will be to live with later. Getting it passed is not the problem. Need to be practical. Kanchan - Original Message - From: Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 9:59 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Examinations 1. I said should not have appeared in the past, primarily to satisfy paranoids. However, it is better dropped. Or at least, a reasonable time limit, say past three years, may be prescribed. However, it also will lay the onus of proving the non-appearance on the candidate or scribe which is difficult. 2. Upper age limit I mentioned to mean that scribe should not be ineligible merely due to upper age limit for taking the exam. So, this condition does not apply to exams where there is no age limit. Hence, anybody, say who cannot appear for M.A. part 2 in English, because she does not have M.A. part 1 pass certificate in English, will be able to be a scribe. So will be anybody who has done PG in say, physics, or PH.D. in anything but English, for that matter. Upper age limit will come into play when, say, I take a scribe for SBI exam where upper age limit is 28 years, and minimum qualification for applying is graduation. So, a person who is 35, but who is a graduate cannot be a scribe, for she could herself have taken the exam, but for her being overage. Here, anybody who does not have a graduation degree will be a scribe I know this condition will deviate a little from strictly having one year junior scribe, but I propose it to be a short eligibility criteria for all exams. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kanchan Pamnani Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 9:13 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Examinations 1. How is it possible to prove that someone did not give the exam in the past? If the writer is younger than the candidate it may be possible but if my mom wrote an exam eg. a exam for recruiting to SBI for you then how will you prove that she didnt sit for the same exam 30 years ago? 2 . Also there are many exams like M. A. which does not have an upper age limit for the candidate so any person who is about 22 years or more even 100 will be eligible to give the exam. Can such a person be a writer? I dont know lets analyse these situations more in depth. I had started drafting but I put it aside because I knew there were many complications. I have read Apoorva, Kartik,Rakesh and Vasu's views. Waiting for others. This affects each of us and at various times in our lives. I also understand that there is a feeling that there should be tactile questions and that all visual questions should have alternatives. This is a great leap forward. However the young visually challenged have to be taught this from school. Are our organisations either special schools or supplementary facilities ready for this? I can
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Dear Amit Nobody, to my knowledge, has tried to include age limit or so for scribes in suggestions given here. I am afraid if my statement about scribe eligibility cannot be properly interpreted, I would shut up and let others draft guidelines wisely, hoping to benefit from them. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Amit Bhatt Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 12:03 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Examinations In my opinion, when the necessary credentials and Certificates of Scribe are shown to the examination authority, there is no point of even thinking of age limit unnecessary. We all know age is now no more barrier in our education. finding a writer is always not that easy and, we are trying to make this task more tough by framing out the norm like age limit and so on. Suppose I am a scribe, my age is 35 but I am currently studding in 12th standard and writing an exam for a candidate who is doing graduation, so what goes wrong here. Let us try to create the easiness and good norms for examinations. Regards, Amit Bhatt - Original Message - From: Pamnani kanchanpamn...@hotmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 4:28 PM Subject: [AI] Examinations Most of you know that I have been working on the guidelines for examinations especially the issue of scribes for some time. All of us have realised the need for standard guidelines in the country. After the maharashtra guidelines were issued many of you approached me and have been approaching me regularly for All India guidelines. Therefore it is time to act. I have based my work on the: 1. Guidelines in Maharashtra 2. Minutes of meeting held in2008 3. Judgement in Asif's case 4. University of Bombay's circular on psychology I need to know from each of you as to what you want in the new Rules. What you want to safe guard against,What you want the Examination authority to take care of and what will be the visually challenged's responsibility. Anything that I should take into account especially for any particular exam. Please ask for the moon we just might get it of course be practical. Think of all the variations and combinations and complications that someone somewhere may face. Thats why I am still on this group. I cannot take care of the idiot who denies the rules but I can ensure good rules on paper at least. So lets go for it. Please dont send me a list of what happened in the past I cant rectify it but I can see that it does not happen again. So requesting for some input. The new rules will apply to : 1. All recruiting exams 2. All college and school exams 3. All entrance exams 4. any other exam that I have forgotten Looking forward to your inputs Thanks Kanchan Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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
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Same problem here with some of my friends, who use jaws 11 with windows 7 in 64 bit PC. Jaws does not keep pace with key commands and reads the full message or line before responding to another command given while first is in progress. This causes much needless inconvenience. Any suggestions? -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of raghuraman kalyanaraman Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 11:42 PM To: accessindia Subject: [AI] urgent need of your help please reply friends i have started using jaws 64 with windows 7 but here is a peculiar problem with jaws now when i use the keys in the keyboard, jaws speaks the full sentence and only then it goes to the next line. it doesn't immediately go to the next line when i press the key in short jaws speaks the full version and doesnt co odinate with the key functions whenever we press hope i am clear please give me a solution to this cheers raghu Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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
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Best way is to vehemently resist imposition of scribes and find and take one's own scribes. NGOs may pitch in if aspirants are not able to find on their own But, authorities imposing scribes in the name of helping the blind is not acceptable to me. Love marriage is always better than arranged, even if it fails, merely because choice was my own, and spouse was not thrust upon by somebody -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Amit Bhatt Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 3:35 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Examinations Dear Rajesh bhai, Kanchan and others, I haven't tried to put my point across on Age limitation of Scribe against any suggestion or thought but I wanted to raise my own suggestion pertaining to eligibility criteria of Scribe. Following are some more points to be suggested from my end. 1. If the Visually Impaired candidate appearing in the exam like Music, the Writer should be from same stream. In Jan 2010, one of my friends in Delhi appeared in the exam conducted by Kendriya Vidyalay Sangathan for the post of Music teacher for Primary level. he was provided with the Writer who was studding in 9th standard and having no knowledge of Music. As a result, the child was not able to understand what the candidate is dictating him. It has happened since writing of Music has some special symbols, notations and so on. Secondly, the Candidate had to taken two exam in the same day and the Scribe was much tired seating and writing two exams one by another. By sharing this incidence, I just want to convey that such problems will always arrive if a Child of 9th Class writes an exam of higher level for the longer hours. The exam was indeed for the primary level teacher but we all know that the syllabus of such kind of examinations will not be as simple or easy as class 5th examination. hence, the Scribe should be only one standard junior to the standard of the Examinee. No matters whether Exam is being conducted for the primary, TGT, PGT or UGC level. According to me, my friend would have got the Scribe of Graduation level since he was already Post Graduate. 2. Some time the Examination Centre provide us the Writer whose writing skills are not that good. this is also not acceptable to me. If I am seating for the exam, I am not suppose to tell him the spelling of each word, or symbols and other writing manners in the exam. In this way, my entire time will waste in dictating him the spelling and all. At least the Scribe should have the genuine knowledge and idea to write an exam. Someone very rightly said that if the Centre is ready to provide us the Scribe, the Candidate should be allowed to meet his or her Scribe at least 24 ours before the exam taking place. I would say it even before 48 hours. so if the Candidate is not satisfied at the comfort level with his Scribe, he can request the Authority to change the Scribe. I know another lady who was appearing in the NET Exam. The Scribe was arranged by UGC only and again he was not found up to the mark. The Scribe had no idea about how to write that paper and his entire concentration was in talking about Scribe Fee to be given by UGC. he again and again used to complain about the lesser amount to be given from the Centre. The Examinee tried to make her Scribe understand to just to focus on writing the Exam but the Scribe was constantly trying to show his strain and tiredness saying that the Money is given to me is not sufficient. at the end of the Exam, when the Candidate asked the Scribe whether any Question is left, he said: No madam, nothing is left. You do not be worried. But after the Exam, the Candidate was shocked to know that her Scribe has left a Question of 40 Marks on Sociology! What I mean to say that we are talking about the qualification of Scribe, I am unhappy to observe this pathetic condition of Scribes writing the exams for the VI people. I am sorry to say but a Visually Impaired Candidate cannot afford to lose anything just because of silliness of his Scribe. if this is the case, you never know if I am telling my Writer to Write Delhi, and he writes Mumbai instead. so, above example also compel us to have doubts on the loyalty and honesty of the Scribe. I therefore, request you all to think about all these aspects while drafting the norms. regards, Amit Bhatt - Original Message - From: Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 10:27 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Examinations Dear Amit Nobody, to my knowledge, has tried to include age limit or so for scribes in suggestions given here. I am afraid if my statement about scribe eligibility cannot be properly interpreted, I would shut up and let others draft guidelines wisely, hoping to benefit from them. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in
Re: [AI] urgent need of your help please reply
Thank you srikant Will ask them to try the suggestions and revert. Meanwhile, with me, in jaws 11 with 32 bit win XP, it does not read word documents what to do? -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Srikanth Kanuri Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 3:05 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] urgent need of your help please reply nothing for me here working perfectly fine: how much of R.A.M they are using? as per my knowledge 2 G.B is required to run the O.S so a RAM of above 3 or 4 G.B is recommended. usually this problem occurs when memory that can be utilized is less. using on the dell note book win 7 64 bit O.S studio with Core i 3 processor and 4 G.B of RAM DDR2 without any problem. further solutions could be disable arrow feature which kills lot of resources it is simple and easy. set a classic theme of windows. try disabling gazettes that are running unnecessarily. disable unwanted processes from MSCONFIG. reduce the programs running in start up. disable your anti virus firewall to know whether it is blocking JFW.exe files if so set a ruling in your firewall to unblock it note: for unblocking a program refer to your anti virus manual. defrag your hard drive to improve system performance and jaws support. Disable unsupported programs and themes by jaws. clear Temp and log files and repair your registry using a free program C cleaner. hope it might help. Srikanth On 9/6/10, Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in wrote: Same problem here with some of my friends, who use jaws 11 with windows 7 in 64 bit PC. Jaws does not keep pace with key commands and reads the full message or line before responding to another command given while first is in progress. This causes much needless inconvenience. Any suggestions? -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of raghuraman kalyanaraman Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 11:42 PM To: accessindia Subject: [AI] urgent need of your help please reply friends i have started using jaws 64 with windows 7 but here is a peculiar problem with jaws now when i use the keys in the keyboard, jaws speaks the full sentence and only then it goes to the next line. it doesn't immediately go to the next line when i press the key in short jaws speaks the full version and doesnt co odinate with the key functions whenever we press hope i am clear please give me a solution to this cheers raghu Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited
Re: [AI] urgent need of your help please reply
office 7, srikant. it is reading in none of the modes. how to disable assistant in office 2007? Thanks -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Srikanth Kanuri Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 1:17 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] urgent need of your help please reply which version of office sir? please check whether office assistant is on? if so disable it. please let us know where it is not reading when typing or in say all mode. also let us know whether it is reading by arrows or not. please see that whether view menu layout is in either print or normal. On 9/7/10, B. P. Mohith ckm.moh...@gmail.com wrote: Please check whether typing interrupt check box is checked or not under user options which is located in Configuration manager set options menue. Hope this may help. On 9/3/10, raghuraman kalyanaraman thinkdontbl...@gmail.com wrote: friends i have started using jaws 64 with windows 7 but here is a peculiar problem with jaws now when i use the keys in the keyboard, jaws speaks the full sentence and only then it goes to the next line. it doesn't immediately go to the next line when i press the key in short jaws speaks the full version and doesnt co odinate with the key functions whenever we press hope i am clear please give me a solution to this cheers raghu Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 -- Strength is life, weakness is death Best Regards Mohith B. P. Personal ID: mohit...@rediffmail.com Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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] Examinations
I don't subscribe to idea of taking public exams in Braille. It would mark out papers of VI separately, beside requiring valuers to learn Braille. Or they would have to be valued separately by Braille knowing persons, which is not fair. Simple solution of taking scribe by candidate without any undue restrictions is fair enough. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kanchan Pamnani Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 5:35 AM To: Access India Subject: [AI] Examinations Thanks friends I have been reading all the mails and should start compiling them next weekend so if there are more issues lets discuss them immediately. 1. There will be no compromise on Candidate's right to choose his scribe and 2. At this stage we cannot insist that all exams be taken on line-sorry techies you need to be practical about this. We are talking about the country and all exams. Lets look at other issues and dont waste time on the above 2. Maybe we can think of different kinds of exams and their pecularities. Some years ago National Federation of the Blind had won a judgement which stated that the Blind can give the U P S E in braille. I needed to know if anyone has really done it in braille or has anyone even heard of a person who did it in braille. I need to know the experience. Thanks Kanchan Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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
[AI] Now, hone your skills via web
The Hindu, September 9, 2010 Now, hone your skills via web Staff Reporter CHENNAI: An online e-learning portal - www.careerstrokes.com - that aims to motivate students and young professionals and provide them with career enhancement skills was launched on Monday. A business venture of the former Indian cricket captain, Kris Srikkanth, the website has 12 modules that contain pre-loaded lectures on a variety of topics that include leadership skills, stress management, communication skills, decision-making and negotiation. We have made the website rich in terms of graphics and visual content and all live lectures will be webcast from the studios, he said. There will be five live classes a month, including at least one by Mr. Srikkanth. He said the teaching approach would be based on translating the concept of cricket for an easy understanding of complex management problems. In a country like India where cricket is nothing less than a religion, citing real time analogies from the world of cricket to explain the issues of life would go a long way, he said. What we learn in classes and what we do in real life is different, said Mr. Srikkanth. Online learning with webinars, online discussions with experts, interviews with successful managers, theme-based learning and customised audio-visual interactions will be part of the programme, Mr. Srikkanth said. A 24-hour help line to assist people with their problems, archives to webcast the missed sessions and a help desk have also been facilitated in the site for the registered members, he added. Mr. Srikkanth said that tie-ups with job portals and universities to cater to the problems faced by students and professionals are being looked at. An online cricket coaching site and an online forum to teach mathematics and science will be launched soon. Regards The world is not to be narrowed till it will go into the understanding . . . but the understanding is to be expanded till it can take in the world. - Francis Bacon (Rajesh Asudani) Assistant General Manager, Reserve Bank of India Nagpur 09420397185 O: 0712 2806676 Res: 0712 2591349 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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] exams
No, no, flavor of oral exam is different altogether. I would not substitute written exam with it. Moreover, many can write better than they talk.. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of jayinfotech Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 4:46 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] exams Is it possible then that as essentially VI is giving oral exam thru` scribe, oral recording is directly use as answers evaluated??? Also recording can be use as proof that no cheating is done. Just a thought Amit -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of akhilesh Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 14:31 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] exams Dear sir, I have also appeared for my LL.B exams through computer. but they weretyping the question paper for me. you can request them to type the question paper for you if you appear for any exam for the next time. Regards, Akhilesh. On 9/10/10, YADAV, D. N yada...@iocl.co.in wrote: Yes Raghu, dear friends, I recently took up my exams on lap top fairly managed. I took my computer to the centre, was given an hour’s extra time. Difficulty lay in reading the question paper which, I understand the univ should have facilitated me to read. I had to take my scanner too to scan read the Q paper. To me computer’s seems the best option without any fear for cheating or copying to an honest examinee. The apprehensions of spelling corrections, etc cannot be solid inhibitions as for ‘nakal’ too you need ‘akal’ only good chooser can go for right option. Besides, on college levels or in broader perspective where your analytical faculties are at stake, spelling mistakes get hardly counted. I have deep regard for Braille but now would better use it for a crutch to carry me to the portals of accessibility where a broad vista exists for me to integrate with rest of the communicative world. “May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be ever at your back May the sun shine warm upon your face and the rain fall softly on your fields. And until we meet again, may God hold you in the hollow of his hand” दीनानाथ यादव निजी सचिव - २ This Message was sent from Indian Oil Messaging Gateway, New Delhi, India. The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm To unsubscribe send a message
Re: [AI] Lekha is not detected
No, in sappy 5, Lekha does not does not speak -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Sandeep Singh Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 7:53 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Lekha is not detected Hi, Lekha is automatically available with jaws 9 onwards, I don't think you need to install it seperately. insert + control +s should take you to synthesizer option where you may choose sapi5 which is lekha. Regards, Sandeep At 06:38 AM 15-09-10, you wrote: I have uninstalled and reinstalled it three times. - - - Ashik Hirani Landline phone: 02849-242233 Skype: ashikali.hirani I would prefer flowers on my table rather than diamonds in my necklace. - Original Message - From: Sakina Dhariwala sfd100...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 10:12 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Lekha is not detected Hi re install it and u r done. - Original Message - From: ashik ashikhir...@gmail.com To: Access India accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 9:29 PM Subject: [AI] Lekha is not detected Dear Friends, In my computer, I have installed Lekha which is a Hindi reader for JAWS. I tried to detect Lekha after its installation, but it was not found in the select synthesizer option. In my PC, JAWS10 AND JAWS 11.0.756 ARE installed. So, my question is: why is Lekha is not detected? How can I make it work? I have also tried to make a new voice profile, but in this process, Lekha is not found. Please suggest any solution. Thanking you in advance. - - - Ashik Hirani Landline phone: 02849-242233 Skype: ashikali.hirani I would prefer flowers on my table rather than diamonds in my necklace. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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] Study material required for U.P. Board in Audio format
RSVI lucknow may be of help, I believe. I can provide contact details, if needed. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Eyeway Helpdesk Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 12:38 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Study material required for U.P. Board in Audio format Hello! We have checked with AICB and they don't have anything for U.P. board in audio format. Would request to provide some other source where the same can be found. Would also urge students from U.P. board to kindly revert back if they have the study material in audio format. With best regards, Satguru Rathi | Helpdesk Executive, Project Eyeway - A knowledge resource for living a fuller life with vision loss, C/o Score Foundation, 17/107 L.G.F., Vikram Vihar Lajpat Nagar - 4, New Delhi - 110024. India. Helpdesk:+91-11-460 70 380 (Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm) Website: www.eyeway.org. - Original Message - From: KARAN GUPTA kara...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 8:17 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Study material required for U.P. Board in Audio format Someone at AICB Delhi, should definitely be having the required study material in audio format... Kindest Regards - Karan Gupta ~ Sent from my mobile device -Original Message- From: Eyeway Helpdesk Sent: 13.09.2010, 5:24 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Study material required for U.P. Board in Audio format Hi all, Greetings from Eyeway! One of our helpdesk cliant from Shravasti, U.P. has recently taken admission in class 10th in U.P. Board of open learning. He is in need of study material for the same in audio format. He has checked with RSVI Luckhnow and NIVH Dehradun but they have books available for Hindi and English only. Would appreciate if anyone having books for rest of the subjects can revert back to us ASAP on the below contacts. Thanks in advance, With best regards, Satguru Rathi | Helpdesk Executive, Project Eyeway - A knowledge resource for living a fuller life with vision loss, C/o Score Foundation, 17/107 L.G.F., Vikram Vihar Lajpat Nagar - 4, New Delhi - 110024. India. Helpdesk:+91-11-460 70 380 (Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm) Website: www.eyeway.org. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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] Study material required for U.P. Board in Audio format
Really strange I hope RSVI can record books for other subjects, if asked. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Eyeway Helpdesk Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 4:46 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Study material required for U.P. Board in Audio format Sir, RSVI and NIVH have books for Hindi and English only. The student has already contacted both the institutes. Thanks With best regards, Satguru Rathi | Helpdesk Executive, Project Eyeway - A knowledge resource for living a fuller life with vision loss, C/o Score Foundation, 17/107 L.G.F., Vikram Vihar Lajpat Nagar - 4, New Delhi - 110024. India. Helpdesk:+91-11-460 70 380 (Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm) Website: www.eyeway.org. - Original Message - From: Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 3:31 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Study material required for U.P. Board in Audio format RSVI lucknow may be of help, I believe. I can provide contact details, if needed. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Eyeway Helpdesk Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 12:38 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Study material required for U.P. Board in Audio format Hello! We have checked with AICB and they don't have anything for U.P. board in audio format. Would request to provide some other source where the same can be found. Would also urge students from U.P. board to kindly revert back if they have the study material in audio format. With best regards, Satguru Rathi | Helpdesk Executive, Project Eyeway - A knowledge resource for living a fuller life with vision loss, C/o Score Foundation, 17/107 L.G.F., Vikram Vihar Lajpat Nagar - 4, New Delhi - 110024. India. Helpdesk:+91-11-460 70 380 (Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm) Website: www.eyeway.org. - Original Message - From: KARAN GUPTA kara...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 8:17 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Study material required for U.P. Board in Audio format Someone at AICB Delhi, should definitely be having the required study material in audio format... Kindest Regards - Karan Gupta ~ Sent from my mobile device -Original Message- From: Eyeway Helpdesk Sent: 13.09.2010, 5:24 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Study material required for U.P. Board in Audio format Hi all, Greetings from Eyeway! One of our helpdesk cliant from Shravasti, U.P. has recently taken admission in class 10th in U.P. Board of open learning. He is in need of study material for the same in audio format. He has checked with RSVI Luckhnow and NIVH Dehradun but they have books available for Hindi and English only. Would appreciate if anyone having books for rest of the subjects can revert back to us ASAP on the below contacts. Thanks in advance, With best regards, Satguru Rathi | Helpdesk Executive, Project Eyeway - A knowledge resource for living a fuller life with vision loss, C/o Score Foundation, 17/107 L.G.F., Vikram Vihar Lajpat Nagar - 4, New Delhi - 110024. India. Helpdesk:+91-11-460 70 380 (Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm) Website: www.eyeway.org. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments
[AI] net offerings from google
Fresh offerings from Google 'Instant' search speculates query and pushes search output Recently Google has come out with a slew of new features meant for making information retrieval further easy. A quick roundup of those features follows. Google Instant As you may have already noticed, Google has introduced a new feature called 'Instant' search, which helps you obtain search results as soon as you start entering the string. While you enter the search string, Google speculates your search intention and displays search results based on its guess in real-time. This means the search results will continue to change as you keep on entering the keyword/phrase. An advantage of this innovation is that we can obtain results prior to completing the full string and pressing the 'Enter' key. For instance, if you wish to view the current time in Sydney, Google will display it as soon as you enter the string 'time syd' - no need to finish the string and press the enter key. And if you intend to do simple computations with Google, it will display the result of an arithmetic expression at every stage - as soon as you begin entering a term (like 12*13) Google will start displaying the result of the computation in real-time. Of course, this feature may not be a huge productivity booster; but still this could be fun and useful. As already mentioned when you start typing in the search string Google speculates your search query and pushes the search output based on its guess. As described in the blog post here (http://www.researchbuzz. org/r/?p=2255), you can stop Google from guessing by prefixing the first search term with a '+'. Once the initial search term is prefixed with '+' Google will continuously display new search results for each of your keystrokes. Apart from being used as a search facilitator, 'Google Instant' could be beneficial in other circumstances. For instance, an instructor teaching the features of Google search may find it useful while demonstrating certain search tricks. Another significant development in this domain is that the concept of 'instantifying' has triggered the imagination of skilled program- mers worldwide and they are adopting it in different applications. One of them replicated this idea to Youtube and created 'Youtube Instant' (http://ytinstant.com/), an application to search Youtube videos in real-time. As you enter the string the service anticipates your intention and automatically starts playing a video based on its guess. As per the Venturebeat report here (http://venturebeat.com/2010/09/10/youtube-instant-job/), this application fetched the developer a job offer from Youtube. The application 'GoogleMaps Instant' is yet another instance of this trend. It seems a plethora of such 'instantified' applications are coming up as can be seen from Instantise,which offers links to several similar applications. Some people consider Google Instant as a distraction or a gimmick. Though it is too early to judge, one cannot simply ignore this innovation, which has the potential to change one's search behaviour. Finding right blogs There cannot be two opinions on the significance of blog technology, which has bestowed netizens with immense autonomy. It has become a major content dissemination channel for organizations, professionals and even for lay netizens. As a corollary, blogosphere has become a fertile ground for information seekers. Anyone doing serious research cannot afford to ignore the discussions taking place in the blogosphere. Regular scanning of blogs pertaining to one's area is a must and it would certainly fetch his/her rich dividends. However, despite the existence of many blog search engines (like Technorati, BlogPulse and Blogcatalog), spotting the right blogs related to a specific topic remains challenging even now. In this context, a new feature introduced by Google in its blog search, assumes relevance. Google's blog search has recently introduced a feature called 'Homepages meant for helping us easily find blogs related to a topic. For instance, if one invokes a 'blog search' on the string 'statistics', he/she will obtain all the blog posts that contain this string. As you would already know, along with usual search results, Google offers latest updates from social messaging and networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Google Buzz too. Recently Google introduced a separate interface for its real-time search feature (http://www.google.com/realtime/). An advantage of this new facility is that it helps us sort the results according to location, time etc. Expert search Besides being an effective communication/information dissemination tool, Twitter helps us find subject experts. NetSpeak has already featured several tools meant for locating experts via Twitter database (like Listorious and Google Lab's 'Follow Finder'). If you are looking for yet another means to discover people knowledgeable in a particular subject
[AI] Conducive environment sought for visually challenged in offices
The hindu orisa page: Conducive environment sought for visually challenged in offices Staff Reporter Seminar held on their problems in public, private sector units BERHAMPUR: Visually challenged persons are yet to get conducive environment in offices of the government, private and public sector units which is affecting their employability in Orissa, opined experts at a seminar held in the city on Sunday. The seminar on the topic of issues and challenges related to unemployment of visually challenged persons was organised by Milton Charitable Foundation for the Visually Handicapped (MCFVH). The seminar was attended by a large number of visually challenged youth for whom finding employment is a major issue. The state of unemployed visually impaired persons was discussed in detail. Sashi Prabha Bindhani from Human Rights Network took up the issues related to reservation of posts in different sectors for the visually challenged. It was pointed out that government and public sectors in Orissa were not adhering to norms of reservation for visually impaired while filling the vacancies. Senior advocate of Ganjam Bar Association Niranjan Nayak elucidated the policies and programmes of the government regarding provision of employment to the visually challenged persons. Researcher M.K. Bisoyi in his address pointed out the lacking in official environment was proving a major hindrance for employment of visually impaired persons in both government and private institutions in Orissa. Info demanded The participants of the seminar demanded that in all offices there should be provision of required information in Braille mode and in crowded large offices there can be audio signals at strategic locations. The youth attending the seminar said it was high time to have awareness programmes on big scale for general public. Regards Perhaps our role on this planet is not to worship God-- but to create Him. --Arthur C. Clarke Rajesh Asudani Assistant General Manager, Reserve Bank of India Nagpur 09420397185 O: 0712 2806676 Res: 0712 2591349 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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] There is noone who is listening to classical music? or only music?
I believe the list was haunted by blank mails from the id of the person concerned and not generally by anybody else's. I can empathize and bear with this mail if it is from a teenage girl, not otherwise. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of neelima kumari Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 1:33 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] There is noone who is listening to classical music? or only music? Hello access indians, Before some days Mr Punekar had provided a lot of useful information about classical singer Pandit puttaraj who was also blind. I don't want to say anything about his blindness. Apart from that whatever he had sent was such an interesting but I did not see any reply for this mail. Can I ask why? If you can sent blank mail then why you can't send any reply for this kind of mails? There is noone who is listening to classical music? If everyone is listening to DJ designed music then what about classical music? Please reply Looking for reply. Don't send someuseless reply please because music is not a timepass. Music is a god. Thanks with regard Neelima Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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] additional thoughts on mobility
Coming back to mahesh's case, need for guiding in mobility by team members while in america, cannot be the denying factor, rather it has to be considered part of enabling environment at workplace. In other words, we cannot say that mahesh should go to US only if he has independent mobility skills. More often than not, being escorted by somebody makes us more safe and brings much needed convenience in life. So, Aisha, I request you to shed off your typically american attitude and consider the things Indian way. Hats off to Jean for explaining the things so nicely. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Jean Parker Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 2:31 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] additional thoughts on mobility Further to my previous posting, here are some other things to consider. Many of you know that my work requires a lot of travel both inside India and to other parts of the world. The fact is that I could not do my job if I lived in North America. Why? Because there is inadequate transport and I don't drive. America is a country in love with its cars and the transport infrastructure reflects this. Even in the largest cities on the east coast it would be difficult or impossible to do the kind of work I do because there is inadequate transport. America is set up for people who drive. India on the other hand, is set up for people who don't drive. Even with the increase in the amount of vehicles on the roads today, the infrastructure of trains, buses and rickshaws remains intact. There is a culture of public transport. Everyone uses it except the very wealthy. In America most people who use public transport are the poor and those who have lost their driving license because of drunk driving. Although in cities like New York, Boston and Washington this is not as much the case, there is no arguing the fact that America is geared to those who drive. So what does that mean in a practical sense? In America where a blind person can live is limited by the availability of public transport unless they make a choice to ask others for rides all the time. It means a blind person's work location is also limited by the availability of transport unless he wants to depend on co-workers or taxis which are extremely expensive. It also means that a blind person's social life is limited by these same factors unless he is accompanied by a sighted friend or relative. In most places in the US, using public transportation is not a viable option if one is seeking equality in the ability to move about in society. When a blind person in the west encounters some blind person from India or another developing country and that person has an assistant with them, some look upon this with scorn. They observe that the blind person allows the assistant to make decisions for them and is not in control of how the assistant actually empowers that blind person to do his job more effectively. But others look upon this with curiosity and some envy. In America, one can not choose whether or not to travel with an assistant. There are none. One either does the thing himself or it doesn't get done at all. One advantage we have here is that we can choose whether or not to seek assistance and we can govern how that assistance is utilized. We can be very creative about this. Having a personal assistant is part of the culture. It is not at all considered unusual to have one so if you're blind, you can have your driver or your assistant and it's considered normal. Not so in America. If we choose to use it, we have a lot of autonomy here that is not available in the west. If I have an appointment ten kilometers away for example and I either need or want to go there by myself, in India I go outside my building and get a rickshaw and go there. In America I have two choices depending on where the appointment is. I might be able to take several buses in which case I would have to plan ahead, figure out the schedules, find out if the bus goes anywhere close to the place I want to go, and perhaps spend several hours getting there and back. Or, I can get a taxi which would cost an enormous amount of money. Neither choice leads to equality. People ask me all the time why I have remained in India as long as I have. One of the biggest reasons is transport. There are also significant disadvantages in India that we all know about and there is no need to reiterate them here, perhaps the biggest exclusionary factor we all face is social exclusion and paternalism. This is probably the root cause of most of the difficulties of blind people. In America, things are in general but not always more advanced in this department. There are many other things that are more convenient here that are again, beyond the scope of this list. All I want to say is that
Re: [AI] additional thoughts on mobility
Of course, willingness to keep control in our hands and be independent as ffar as possible is always admirable. Jean's example of holding the arm/hand of the guiding person and not vice versa is really nice. However, I have observed blind folks trying to substitute their judgment while navigating even crucial and perilous points like stopping or proceeding while crossing the road in preference to escort's judgment, which is uncalled for and must put the escort in the difficult position of dispensability and unwantedness to say the least and may endanger lives of both, the escort and blind person at worst. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of mahendra Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 5:59 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] additional thoughts on mobility but friends, Jeen is talking about willingness to be independent, trying our own bit,so to say!! i don't remember Mahesh replying to all this points, raised by members. correct me, if i have missed out something from Mahesh. At 10:56 AM 9/27/2010, you wrote: Coming back to mahesh's case, need for guiding in mobility by team members while in america, cannot be the denying factor, rather it has to be considered part of enabling environment at workplace. In other words, we cannot say that mahesh should go to US only if he has independent mobility skills. More often than not, being escorted by somebody makes us more safe and brings much needed convenience in life. So, Aisha, I request you to shed off your typically american attitude and consider the things Indian way. Hats off to Jean for explaining the things so nicely. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Jean Parker Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 2:31 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] additional thoughts on mobility Further to my previous posting, here are some other things to consider. Many of you know that my work requires a lot of travel both inside India and to other parts of the world. The fact is that I could not do my job if I lived in North America. Why? Because there is inadequate transport and I don't drive. America is a country in love with its cars and the transport infrastructure reflects this. Even in the largest cities on the east coast it would be difficult or impossible to do the kind of work I do because there is inadequate transport. America is set up for people who drive. India on the other hand, is set up for people who don't drive. Even with the increase in the amount of vehicles on the roads today, the infrastructure of trains, buses and rickshaws remains intact. There is a culture of public transport. Everyone uses it except the very wealthy. In America most people who use public transport are the poor and those who have lost their driving license because of drunk driving. Although in cities like New York, Boston and Washington this is not as much the case, there is no arguing the fact that America is geared to those who drive. So what does that mean in a practical sense? In America where a blind person can live is limited by the availability of public transport unless they make a choice to ask others for rides all the time. It means a blind person's work location is also limited by the availability of transport unless he wants to depend on co-workers or taxis which are extremely expensive. It also means that a blind person's social life is limited by these same factors unless he is accompanied by a sighted friend or relative. In most places in the US, using public transportation is not a viable option if one is seeking equality in the ability to move about in society. When a blind person in the west encounters some blind person from India or another developing country and that person has an assistant with them, some look upon this with scorn. They observe that the blind person allows the assistant to make decisions for them and is not in control of how the assistant actually empowers that blind person to do his job more effectively. But others look upon this with curiosity and some envy. In America, one can not choose whether or not to travel with an assistant. There are none. One either does the thing himself or it doesn't get done at all. One advantage we have here is that we can choose whether or not to seek assistance and we can govern how that assistance is utilized. We can be very creative about this. Having a personal assistant is part of the culture. It is not at all considered unusual to have one so if you're blind, you can have your driver or your assistant and it's considered normal. Not so in America. If we choose to use it, we have a lot of autonomy here that is not available in the west. If I have an appointment ten kilometers away for example and I either need or want to go
Re: [AI] behaviour of my superior
Stefen Hawkins better pass his days confined in his home, no? Why waste time for a cripple and a dumb? Remember, mahesh is not asking for any special guide.\ Only his team members have to escort him a bit. Stringent laws are the need of the hour. no education or counseling does any good. Coercion is many a times sole basis for morality. That's why whole gamut of godliy heaven and hell and that's why whole gammut of rule of law. As my psychology teacher remarked once in exasperation at my repeated query about potential of cognitive behavioural approach in changing response to disability: Mr. Asudani, chastize them with direct verbal onslaught, and the whole attitude would change. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of namdeo2000 Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 10:43 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] behaviour of my superior According to you, helping somebody is a waste of time? Suppose there is a poor man who has a very good ability of doing business. To start with, he needs only RS 100 which he doesn't have. Now as far as you or people like you, will not concede him that amount because your logic is, why should you waste your hard-earned money on him. This gentleman from Pune, only needs somebody to guide him to move around.In the conference he can exhibit his technical expertise thereby making the name of his company. But he can not do this, as long as there are people like his boss and people like you, who think that if he is not independent in moving about, his being a expert technician is useless. Mahesh is only blind but, suppose, there is some scientist of a very high stature, but he has lost his both legs. As per your view, he must never be allowed to attend any seminars or conferences because he would need somebody to push his wheelchair around. Why should you waste your precious time for him? --- Original Message - From: Srinivasu Chakravarthula sriniv...@srinivasu.org To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in; Geetha Shamanna gee...@millernorbert.de Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 7:35 AM Subject: Re: [AI] behaviour of my superior Why is not a problem, if someone do not have mobility skills? Yes, saying is easy that someone can holh his hand, why should someone has to invest time to hold him all the time? While we talk about equal opportunities, when there is possibility, why not we should have skills of independence? On 9/26/10, namdeo2000 jadhav.nam...@gmail.com wrote: I don't understand what you are talking. If he is not good at his mobility so what? Only because somebody will have to hold his hand and guide him, he should be deprived of this opportunity? Being not able to move about independently and to be an expert technocrat have no connection whatsoever. - Original Message - From: Geetha Shamanna gee...@millernorbert. To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 8:35 PM Subject: Re: [AI] behaviour of my superior Hi Mahesh, Please do not get me wrong for asking you these questions, but how independent are you? Do you travel to work and move around within the office on your own? Do you use a white cane? Do you travel independently outside Pune on your own, be it for official or private purposes? The impression colleagues at work have of us blind people is to a large extent dependent on the way we conduct ourselves. If a blind person requires assistance to move around within the office or to commute to work, colleagues will always assume that blind people are dependent. It is not their fault entirely; that blind person in their office might be the only blind person they have come across in their whole existence. Instead of going to the press and publicising this issue, what is probably required here is for you to have a long and candid talk with your superior and try and convince him that you are capable of looking after yourself during the US trip, and that you will not be excessively dependent on the colleagues traveling with you. You can also ask him to specifically list out his reservations; you can then address them individually. If you have traveled alone previously, tell him how you did so and how independently you dealt with the situation. It won't be easy, but each of us will have to fight this battle on our own. Finally, if he is not sufficiently convinced and does not agree to send you to the conference, do not give up. Whenever opportunities to travel to local conferences or other events within Pune or other parts of India arise, be the first one to apply. He may not be averse to sending you to local events; so make full use of it and try to be as independent as possible during these events. You will then notice how your superior's impression of you changes. Geetha - Original Message - From: Mahesh Shah mss...@gmail.com To: accessindia
Re: [AI] behaviour of my superior
Of course, of course, she also would fall foul of coming upto expectations of votaries of strict self reliance. And, then why madam aisha, do we give maternity leave to female employees, if everybody is equal and must be treated according to fixed standards of so-called independent productivity? Please remember, equality is not uniformity. differences have to be duly defered to. And, let me reitterate again, independent mobility is a myth at least for blind, let anyone prove me wrong if they can. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Sathiyaprakash Ramdoss Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 11:01 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] behaviour of my superior In addition to Steve Hawkins, are we also taking Helen Keller not in to consideration? On 9/27/10, Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in wrote: Stefen Hawkins better pass his days confined in his home, no? Why waste time for a cripple and a dumb? Remember, mahesh is not asking for any special guide.\ Only his team members have to escort him a bit. Stringent laws are the need of the hour. no education or counseling does any good. Coercion is many a times sole basis for morality. That's why whole gamut of godliy heaven and hell and that's why whole gammut of rule of law. As my psychology teacher remarked once in exasperation at my repeated query about potential of cognitive behavioural approach in changing response to disability: Mr. Asudani, chastize them with direct verbal onslaught, and the whole attitude would change. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of namdeo2000 Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 10:43 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] behaviour of my superior According to you, helping somebody is a waste of time? Suppose there is a poor man who has a very good ability of doing business. To start with, he needs only RS 100 which he doesn't have. Now as far as you or people like you, will not concede him that amount because your logic is, why should you waste your hard-earned money on him. This gentleman from Pune, only needs somebody to guide him to move around.In the conference he can exhibit his technical expertise thereby making the name of his company. But he can not do this, as long as there are people like his boss and people like you, who think that if he is not independent in moving about, his being a expert technician is useless. Mahesh is only blind but, suppose, there is some scientist of a very high stature, but he has lost his both legs. As per your view, he must never be allowed to attend any seminars or conferences because he would need somebody to push his wheelchair around. Why should you waste your precious time for him? --- Original Message - From: Srinivasu Chakravarthula sriniv...@srinivasu.org To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in; Geetha Shamanna gee...@millernorbert.de Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 7:35 AM Subject: Re: [AI] behaviour of my superior Why is not a problem, if someone do not have mobility skills? Yes, saying is easy that someone can holh his hand, why should someone has to invest time to hold him all the time? While we talk about equal opportunities, when there is possibility, why not we should have skills of independence? On 9/26/10, namdeo2000 jadhav.nam...@gmail.com wrote: I don't understand what you are talking. If he is not good at his mobility so what? Only because somebody will have to hold his hand and guide him, he should be deprived of this opportunity? Being not able to move about independently and to be an expert technocrat have no connection whatsoever. - Original Message - From: Geetha Shamanna gee...@millernorbert. To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 8:35 PM Subject: Re: [AI] behaviour of my superior Hi Mahesh, Please do not get me wrong for asking you these questions, but how independent are you? Do you travel to work and move around within the office on your own? Do you use a white cane? Do you travel independently outside Pune on your own, be it for official or private purposes? The impression colleagues at work have of us blind people is to a large extent dependent on the way we conduct ourselves. If a blind person requires assistance to move around within the office or to commute to work, colleagues will always assume that blind people are dependent. It is not their fault entirely; that blind person in their office might be the only blind person they have come across in their whole existence. Instead of going to the press and publicising this issue, what is probably required here is for you to have a long and candid talk with your superior and try and convince him that you are capable of looking after yourself
Re: [AI] Interview with Stephen Hawking
Wonderful. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Sathiyaprakash Ramdoss Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 5:11 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Interview with Stephen Hawking Hello Friends, It is indeed an eyeopening moment for many of us Please take few minutes to watch this you tube video clip. Thanking You All. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUaiPw6xuPE Sathiyaprakash Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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] behaviour of my superior
I think paying extra money to hold mahesh's hand while in america was not at all insisted upon by him. Boss simply rejected hisnomination due to the fact that they would be required to hold his hand while traveling in america!!! Now, what do you say? -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of aisha sahani Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 12:17 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] behaviour of my superior I agree that equality is not uniformity, but put yourself in shoes of his boss, why in the world he'd like to invest extra money for mr. Mahesh? I'm aware there are CSR drives, but you can't fight for CSR things, they are done as per the company policies and one's own willingness. If mr. Mahesh is using jaws in his office, company people might have provided that, which is a reasonable accommodation. Suppose he demands for a daily escort to pick and drop him saying that his mobility is not good and he is skilled otherwise, would you say its justified? I don't say that its at all possible for a blind person to move with complete independence, but no one denies you to take help from local people including strangers, the world is still helpful around the globe. Moreover, that's what i say. He can surely take help from his colleagues, but he can't insist his management to pay money to those colleagues for helping him. When i go to college, i take help from strangers to catch the buss, to reach my destination, etc. I won't like to ask my parents to pick and drop me every day, as they all have their own works. Right? I guess i'm still independent in mobility. For me, the definition of independence is to perform your work without bothering others. In fact, if a stranger helps me, he/she is doing from willingness, not any insistence. Aisha sahani. On 9/28/10, Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in wrote: Of course, of course, she also would fall foul of coming upto expectations of votaries of strict self reliance. And, then why madam aisha, do we give maternity leave to female employees, if everybody is equal and must be treated according to fixed standards of so-called independent productivity? Please remember, equality is not uniformity. differences have to be duly defered to. And, let me reitterate again, independent mobility is a myth at least for blind, let anyone prove me wrong if they can. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Sathiyaprakash Ramdoss Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 11:01 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] behaviour of my superior In addition to Steve Hawkins, are we also taking Helen Keller not in to consideration? On 9/27/10, Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in wrote: Stefen Hawkins better pass his days confined in his home, no? Why waste time for a cripple and a dumb? Remember, mahesh is not asking for any special guide.\ Only his team members have to escort him a bit. Stringent laws are the need of the hour. no education or counseling does any good. Coercion is many a times sole basis for morality. That's why whole gamut of godliy heaven and hell and that's why whole gammut of rule of law. As my psychology teacher remarked once in exasperation at my repeated query about potential of cognitive behavioural approach in changing response to disability: Mr. Asudani, chastize them with direct verbal onslaught, and the whole attitude would change. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of namdeo2000 Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 10:43 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] behaviour of my superior According to you, helping somebody is a waste of time? Suppose there is a poor man who has a very good ability of doing business. To start with, he needs only RS 100 which he doesn't have. Now as far as you or people like you, will not concede him that amount because your logic is, why should you waste your hard-earned money on him. This gentleman from Pune, only needs somebody to guide him to move around.In the conference he can exhibit his technical expertise thereby making the name of his company. But he can not do this, as long as there are people like his boss and people like you, who think that if he is not independent in moving about, his being a expert technician is useless. Mahesh is only blind but, suppose, there is some scientist of a very high stature, but he has lost his both legs. As per your view, he must never be allowed to attend any seminars or conferences because he would need somebody to push his wheelchair around. Why should you waste your precious time for him? --- Original Message - From: Srinivasu Chakravarthula sriniv
Re: [AI] Any positive experience from alternative treatments for RP?
No, at least kerala ayurvedic treatments are not useful for one of my friends who lost her sight gradually, and wasted about six months there, apart from making a few friends only. I am all for scientific mind and methods for discovering any new things, but unfortunately ayurvedic and other modes of traditional medicine do not follow scientific methods. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of surya narayana Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 10:24 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Any positive experience from alternative treatments for RP? Hello friends, I heard one of our fellow men got some possitive results from ayurvedic treatment. We can't say they are totally waste but useful to some. I feel they may not be helpfull for a stone blind but may be useful for those who lost their sight gradually or in some accidents. let the scientsts come out their findings. hope for the best nothing is impossible but takes time. On 9/28/10, Vamshi G gvamsh...@gmail.com wrote: HI friends, I know this topic has been discussed many times on this list. And I personally don't believe any of those treatments like Ayurvedic, acupuncture, homeopathy etc. But one of my friends wants to know whether any of these treatments has left any positive experience for anyone, especially in the initial stages of RP. So, if anyone has any such experience, please contact me off the list at gvamsh...@gmail.com Friends, please don't clutter this list with general opinions. I have given her all the necessary scientific information, and I am only looking for someone as above mentioned so that I can get her to contact them. Regards, Vamshi G M: +91 9949349497 R: +91 877 2243861 Skype: gvamshi81 www.retinaindia.org From darkness unto light Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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
[AI] FW: United Nations Enable Newsletter, July-September 2010
-Original Message- From: Dspd Enable [mailto:ena...@un.org] Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 3:30 AM To: enab...@un.org Subject: United Nations Enable Newsletter, July-September 2010 ENABLE NEWSLETTER July-September 2010 The Enable Newsletter is prepared by the Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (SCRPD) at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). Input has been received from UN offices, agencies, funds and programmes, as well as from civil society. It is also available on-line at: http://www.un.org/disabilities. In this issue: §Status of the Convention §Highlights §Upcoming events §Other news STATUS OF THE CONVENTION (CRPD) 94 ratifications of the Convention 147 signatories to the Convention Optional Protocol to the Convention 58 ratifications of the Optional Protocol 90 signatories to the Optional Protocol Recent signatures and ratifications: Ethiopia ratified the Convention on 7 July 2010 Grenada signed the Convention on 12 July 2010 Malaysia ratified the Convention on 19 July 2010 Honduras ratified the Optional Protocol on 16 August 2010 Lithuania ratified the Convention on 18 August 2010 Lithuania ratified the Optional Protocol on 18 August 2010 Latvia ratified the Optional Protocol on 31 August 2010 Senegal ratified the Convention on 7 September 2010 Bhutan signed the Convention on 21 September 2010 Moldova ratified the Convention on 21 September 2010 Nigeria ratified the Convention on 24 September 2010 Nigeria ratified the Optional Protocol on 24 September 2010 Armenia ratified the Convention on 22 September 2010 Greece signed the Optional Protocol on 27 September 2010 Third Conference of States Parties, 1-3 September 2010 The third Conference of States Parties to the Convention was held from 1- 3 September 2010 at UN Headquarters in New York, under the theme: “Implementing the Convention through Advancing Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities”. The session began with elections for members of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in accordance with article 34 of the Convention. As the total number of ratifications had passed 80, the membership of the Committee was increased by six to a total of 18 members. Additional elections were held for the six members of the Committee whose term expires in 2010. Substantive roundtable discussions and an interactive informal session with civil society discussed the implementation of Articles 11, 19 and 24 of the Convention. An update was also provided on implementation of the Convention within the UN System. For the first time, a Civil Society Forum was held on the day prior to the opening of the Convention. The next Conference will be held on 7-9 September 2011. More information: http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=1532. HIGHLIGHTS Report of the Secretary-General to the 65th Session of the General Assembly The report titled “Keeping the Promise: realizing the Millennium Development Goals for persons with disabilities towards 2015 and beyond” will be before the 65th Session of the General Assembly. It reviews the implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons, as well as progress and challenges concerning the advancement of persons with disabilities in the context of the MDGs with a focus on the status of disability data and statistics. More information: http://www.un.org/disabilities/documents/gadocs/a_65_173.doc. Disability included in Outcome Document of the 2010 MDG Summit Following on a proposal by the UN Secretary-General, the General Assembly convened a High-level Plenary Meeting on 20-22 September, with the primary objective to accelerate progress towards all the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015. At the 2010 MDG Summit, Governments conducted a comprehensive review of successes, best practices and lessons learned, obstacles and gaps, challenges and opportunities in achieving the MDGs and adopted an outcome document, a resolution (A/65/1) which also includes references to persons with disabilities. More information: http://www.un.org/en/mdg/summit2010. Prior to the summit, the 2010 MDGs Global Report was released and includes several references to disability and persons with disabilities. See the full report at: http://www.un.org/en/mdg/summit2010/pdf/MDG%20Report%202010%20En%20r15%20-low%20res%2020100615%20-.pdf . DESA/World Bank - UN Expert Group Meeting on accessibility On 28-30 June 2010, the “Expert Group Meeting on Accessibility: innovative and cost-effective approaches for inclusive and accessible development” was organized in collaboration with the World Bank and held at their Headquarters in Washington DC. The experts reviewed current standards and practices on accessibility and work to develop practical guidelines for disability-inclusive policy frameworks to ensure accessibility for persons with disabilities, with reasonable adaptation, in both the physical
[AI] FW: September 2010 - CBR Forum - E- News Bulletin
From: Mahesh Chandrasekar [mailto:advocacy.cbrfo...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 3:53 PM To: CBR Forum: Admin Subject: September 2010 - CBR Forum - E- News Bulletin CBR Forum E-News Bulletin - A Compilation of News, Information and Updates September 2010 - CBR Forum - E- News Bulletin First issue: Oct 2007, Current Issue No. #37 Networking, Advocacy and Lobbying - in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities and enhance the potential to exercise these rights. Compiled by: Mary Battihun and C. Mahesh advocacy.cbrfo...@gmail.commailto:advocacy.cbrfo...@gmail.com A: INDIA Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee to Draft New Legislation to replace PwD Act, 1995 For details click on http://socialjustice.nic.in/committee.php New Persons with Disabilities Act The New PDA Committee has established sub-groups to settle the substantive content of the new law. The various discussion documents put together by the sub-groups are being uploaded under the title of the particular group. http://www.disabilitystudiesnalsar.org/lawpolicy.php Forums for posting your opinion on the New Law http://www.forum.disabilitystudiesnalsar.org/index.php Disability law drafting process non-consultative Disability activists from across the State have urged the panel set up by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to draft the new Disability Bill to include the community and make the process transparent. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/93313/disability-law-drafting-process-non.html The process of drafting a new law for the disabled is neither transparent nor participative, say disability rights activists. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Committee-drafting-new-law-for-disabled-not/articleshow/6488653.cms UNCRPD Country Report - India The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India has identified the Centre for Disability Studies, NALSAR University of Law to prepare the first Country Report on the UNCRPD. In order to prepare this comprehensive report, the Centre for Disability Studies has been pro-actively collecting information from governmental and non governmental organizations on the current situation of disability rights in the country. http://www.disabilitystudiesnalsar.org/report.php Govt mulls job quota for special persons in pvt sector MYSORE: Labour minister B N Bachegowda has said the government is in the process of bringing in an amendment to labour laws to facilitate employment of the physically challenged persons in private sectors. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysore/Govt-mulls-job-quota-for-special-persons-in-pvt-sector/articleshow/6493292.cms#ixzz0yjW66xGG Efforts to get exact number of disabled in state BANGALORE: The State Consultation on New Law and Census 2011 was held here on Tuesday to discuss inclusion of disability in the census enumeration that will soon be conducted. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Efforts-to-get-exact-number-of-disabled-in-state/articleshow/6470940.cms#ixzz0ySEoat8b http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Efforts-to-get-exact-number-of-disabled-in-state/articleshow/6470940.cms#ixzz0ySEZT88o Survey on disabled soon JAIPUR: The government will conduct a survey to find out the number of disabled people in the state. It will also provide unique identification number and certificate so that they can avail all the benefits. Read more: Survey on disabled soon - Jaipur - City - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Survey-on-disabled-soon/articleshow/6482254.cms#ixzz0yRl6tfNG RTE Act ignores children from minority groups, say activists Members of various NGOs and child rights activists, working for free, compulsory and quality education for underprivileged children, on Thursday lamented the fact that formulators and writers of the Right to Education (RTE) Act had failed to include children belonging to diverse minority groups. http://www.dnaindia.com/academy/report_rte-act-ignores-children-from-minority-groups-say-activists_1432873 Disabled face discrimination at rail reservation CHENNAI: Four disabled persons were turned away from the special counter for them at Mambalam station. http://expressbuzz.com/cities/chennai/disabled-face-discrimination-at-rail-reservation/205788.html Central aid with a vision Shillong, Sept. 7: When Meghalaya chief minister Mukul Sangma greeted Bertha Dkhar, a visually impaired teacher of Jyoti Sroat School and a Padmashree, here today, there were few in the gathering who could refrain from feeling glad. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100908/jsp/northeast/story_12910228.jsp All buildings to be disabled-friendly MYSORE: The buildings constructed for public use will not get a clearance for occupation till they are certified to be disabled-friendly. Mysore is taking the lead, which will soon be replicated, across the state. The state commissioner for persons with disabilities,
[AI] Report on Silver Jubilee National Convention of BGFI
Silver Jubilee Convention Blind Graduates forum of India Silver jubilee convention of Blind graduates forum of India was held at Dhananjayrav Gadgil Institute of cooperative management, Nagpur, on October 2 and 3, 2010. About fifty delegates from Nagpur and outside actively participated in the convention. Dr. Shirish Deshpande, professor and head department of Post graduate teaching department of Law, Rashtra Sant tukdoji maharaj Nagpur University and himself a Visually challenged, delivered the keyhnote address in the inaugural session. He delineated the importance of political and legal process in improving the life conditions of visually challenged apart from social and economic opportunities. He particularly emphasized the value of access to education and urged the government and civil society to take a holistic approach towards it including accessibility to institutions inform of non discriminatory admissions suitable infrastructure, study material, transport and legitimate assistance. He also called upon all stake holders to contribute actively in formation of a new disability statute. Mr. Neeraj Saksena, Hon. Secretary of BGFI, recounted history of the organization with special emphasis on the proactive and continuing nature of its activities particularly towards personality development of the blind and called upon young generation to continue the legacy for betterment of the blind. Mr. Avinash Sanghvi, the working president of Saksham, declared that there is a synergy among all working in the field of disability and assured to work together in future as well for useful projects. Rajesh Asudani, vice president, delivered the presidential remarks in absence of president Mr. Harish Kotian due to inevitable reasons. The post lunch session was characterized by unmatched vibrancy and interaction. Some technocrats from Pune demonstrated various educational products including much-awaited Hindi Optical character recognition software. It is expected to be available very soon. Mr. David from Vijayawada spoke on how proficiency in language can create various opportunities for visually challenged. Dr. G.H. Asudani, associate professor anandniketan college of agriculture, Warora, brought home the importance of competitive exams and what visually challenged students can and should do to be competitive and succeed at them. Dr. Ram babu from Tata Institute of Social science, Mumbai, depicted the society's response to disability. In his lively and interactive session, he noted the subtle but important transition from apathy and avoidance to curiosity and positivity, crisscrossing with denial and unreasonableness on one hand and due acknowledgement and reasonable behaviour on the other. The first day concluded with an open session where each of the participants had a chance not only to introduce themselves but also to put forth their prime concern as a visually challenged. Mostly, the participants expressed rural-urban divide, economic deprivation in conjunction with disability to be the major inhibiting factor in their life. Need for technology training and personality development along with residential facilities in the city for those coming from suburban and rural areas was felt. Response of the participants on the second day was also overwhelming. Dr. Deshpande graced the gathering with his suo motu presence on the second day. Mr. Lakshman Khapekar, a well known visually impaired social activist was also present. Dr. Vinod Asudani, Associate professor and head of the department, Social sciences, Ramdevbaba Kamla Nehru Engineering college Nagpur and renowned HRD trainer, underlined importance of motivation in face of disability. He opined that self acceptance along with effective contact with immediate surroundings, positive attitude and a sense of humor are the key factors in leading a meaningful life despite disability. Rajesh Asudani, Assistant General Manager Reserve bank of India, spoke about various challenges before visually challenged at present including Physical, Legal, economic, Technological, psycho-social etc. He also distributed RBI circular about banking facilities to the visually challenged and Maharashtra HC guidelines about scribe among the participants. Nagpur MNC resolution about free bus facility to blind was also distributed. The Open session was continued on the second day as well, where some lady participants expressed anguish about arbitrary scribe policy of the government and about unreasonable ways of Maharashtra government which deprive totally blind of almost all jobs. Mr. Rajesh Asudani agreed with their concern and pointed out an instance of Maharashtra government where only the post of music lecturer is identified for blind and not any other post of lecturer. He further assured gathering that some meaningful provisions about scribe on the lines of maharashtra HC guidelines would be shortly introduced at the
Re: [AI] help needed
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Re: [AI] please call your mom
Now, what's this, a mom, virus? -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of VIJAY KUMAR P.V.S. Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 2:22 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] please call your mom Hi Ashok: Sorry I didn't get your message, and the link you have mentioned is not working. With warm regards VIJAY - Original Message - From: ashok kanaujiya ashok...@hotmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 10:00 AM Subject: [AI] please call your mom its been ages since ive seen you I am pretty sure I heard that you have been doing well I this this was especially made for you http://bit.ly/b7qGYx this was truly all the motivation I needed itd be best to start this as soon as you can Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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
[AI] Meeting for suggestions to disability committee
Friends, particularly in and around Nagpur BGFI along with a few prominent persons in the disability field has organized a meeting to finalize suggestions to the drafting committee of disability law. Do attend the meeting for discussing suggestions to the committee on drafting a new disability law at 3P.M. Sunday october 10, 2010, at PGTD Law, MBA campus Beside Law college, amravati road, nagpur. 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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
[AI] FW: request for finding out government GR
Friends Could anyone help find out a tamilnadu government GR treating diploma in engineering at par with HSSC? A VC girl was turned down from interview at the eleventh hour due to bank's insistence that it is not so, and she was asked to produce the said GR. She is confident that such a GR is in existence but is unable to locate it;. Any assistance is appreciated as she is facing another interview on Monday and is apprehensive that the same would be repeated with her. Rajesh 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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
[AI] Popularizing science
FOCUS: VIGYAN PRASAR Popularising science A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Vigyan Prasar's diverse programmes have been a huge success in terms of improving people's understanding of science. P.V. SIVAKUMAR Inside 'Vigyan Rail', the train-borne science exhibition conceived and implemented by Vigyan Prasar. ARTICLE 51A (h) of the Constitution upholds scientific temper to be one of the fundamental duties of every citizen: It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform. One clear way of inculcating scientific temper in the public at large is to increase Public Understanding of Science (PUoS). This is a task that Vigyan Prasar (V.P.), an autonomous registered society under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has been engaged in for the past 20 years. Founded on October 12,1989, V.P. has diverse activities in the public outreach of science. While promoting and propagating a scientific and rational outlook in society, it has constantly diversified and improvised its activities to meet its objectives. Over the years, V.P. has nurtured interest in science among people, encouraged creativity, and developed in people the capacity for informed decision-making. Besides developing and disseminating original and interesting communication material for print, electronic and digital media, V.P. trains science communicators, catalyses creative activities and conducts research in various aspects of science and technology (ST) communication. The stated vision of V.P. is to continuously strive to emerge as an institution for capacity building in science communication and as the central node for knowledge resource networks for science dissemination and popularisation among people... To this end, V.P. has consistently adapted, employed and utilised new and emerging technologies and established itself as a leading resource-cum-facility centre in ST communication in the country. Today, V.P. is a major national centre for the development and dissemination of high-quality software on ST communication. In particular, its efforts at production and airing of science programmes on radio and television, and utilisation of modern technologies for spreading science among the masses have been highly appreciated. Some of its prominent activities are as follows: TV Programmes Since May 2005, V.P. has produced and aired science programmes on Doordarshan's National channel, initially in collaboration with the Development and Educational Communication Unit of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and now on its own. DVDs of these are popular in educational institutions. V.P. is scheduled to launch programmes through the Lok Sabha TV channel shortly. Some of the highly acclaimed television serials of V.P. include a 26-part science quiz serial titled Jigyasa and a 12-part serial Jeete Raho on common ailments and medicines. A 26-part serial, Kahani Dharti Ki (The Story of Earth), produced as part of the International Year of Planet Earth 2008, began in February 2009. It was also aired beginning September 2009. Judging from the thousands of e-mail responses received, the serials are popular outside the country as well, notably in Pakistan. A three-part serial on Eclipses was produced on the occasion of the total solar eclipse of 2009. The popular serials have been dubbed into 11 Indian languages for transmission on DD Direct satellite channels and regional Doordarshan Kendras. As part of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA 2009), a 26-episode serial on astronomy, Taaron Ki Sair, was produced and telecast. A 13-part serial, Baatein Raaz ki, using simple experiments to explain and illustrate basic scientific themes, was initiated last year in collaboration with AV-Code, Ahmedabad. Currently, we are in the process of making a 26-part series for Doordarshan called 'Experiments that shaped the world', said Dr Amit Roy, director, Inter-University Accelerator Centre (IUAC). These will look at pathbreaking discoveries in the field of natural and biological sciences, instances of departures of thought that changed the course of science. Other forthcoming TV programmes are serials on chemistry in our life and science species apart from a weekly science news magazine. Radio Programmes Considering the wider reach of radio, V.P. has collaborated with All India Radio (AIR) extensively over the past few years. It produced a 52-episode radio serial called Dharti Meri Dharti on the earth, the broadcast of which began in January 2008 from 117 stations of AIR in 19 Indian languages and continued until January 2009. The serial was popular among schoolchildren and the general public. A 52-episode serial on astronomy, Sitaaron Se Aage, was produced on the same pattern, the broadcast of which began in April 2009. The broadcast on WorldSpace satellite digital radio in English (30 minutes)
[AI] HC action to make buildings disabled friendly
Times of India: NAGPUR: The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Courthttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=Bombay%20High%20Court on Wednesday directed the state government to allow free access to a team of petitioners and experts from Indian Institute of Architectshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=Indian%20Institute%20of%20Architects (IIA) to all government buildings in the city to explore possibilities of making then friendly for the physically handicapped. The court's direction came on a plea filed by P N Andhare, a disabled scientist from the city, through his counsel Trupti Udeshi who is also physically handicapped. A division bench comprising justices Sharad Bobde and Mridula Bhatkar granted two weeks more to the government to file a reply on whether facilities for disabled could be constructed at Vasantrao Deshpande hall and social welfare department. The team will visit every government department and look for the facilities for disabled persons. It will also suggest how facilities like ramps could be erected there. The petitioner, who is 80% disabled, had filed the PIL through an NGO Indradhanu praying for compliance of Maharashtra government resolution of 2005 which mandated facilities for disabled. Secretary of Indradhanu Prakash Sohoni is another petitioner. According to the duo, local authorities including Nagpur Municipal Corporationhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=Nagpur%20Municipal%20Corporation (NMC) should make efforts to implement byelaws, guidelines and measures to ensure a barrier-free environment and non-discrimination in transport for the handicapped and senior citizens. Giving examples, Andhare and Sohoni pointed out that social welfare department was on second floor in Zilla Parishad building and there was no provision of lift. Moreover, in the renovated government buildings including Deshpande Hall, no efforts were made to incorporate ramp or railing to benefit the disabled. Pointing out several lacunae on the roads and footpaths, the petitioners claimed they were laid in such a way that it became difficult for both the disabled and the elderly to move while encroachments on all footpaths created obstacles in movement. They contended that despite Lokayukta's recommendations, the master transportation plan for the city had no provisions for disabled 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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] Reservation for disabled in co-operatives in kerala
Yes, Niranjan, it surely is. I think we must press for inclusion of disability reservation and reasonable accommodation for all employer receiving any aid/facilities from government and even those delivering services hitherto delivered by government. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of niranjanraj urs Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 1:24 PM To: accessindia Subject: [AI] Reservation for disabled in co-operatives in kerala Dear friends, There is good news. The 14th amendment to co-op law in Kerala , inter alia, provide for reserving 3% of vacancies in co-operatives in the state to disabled persons. The extent of disability should be 40% or more,certified by the medical board(S.80-4).In Kerala, co-operatives are the largest employers after government. This is really a welcome development as it opens up employment oppurtunities to disabled persons. Niranjan 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
[AI] BGFI suggests to Drafting committee for new law
Press Release BGFI Suggests to New Disability Law Committee Blind Graduates Forum of India, a non-government organization working for all round development of the visually challenged, in its efforts for providing a voice to Visually challenged and other disabled in law and policy formation and implementation, has come up with a broad range of suggestions for the government committee drafting the new law to replace the existing persons with Disabilities act, 1995. The meeting to illicit suggestions and comments of persons with Disabilities on the reports prepared by said committee was convened on Sunday, 10/10/10, at the PGTD Law, Nagpur. Around thirty participants cutting across various disabilities came forth with their observations. Dr. Rajat Agrawal, a well-known eye specialist working in California US and hailing from the city, interacted with the participants in the beginning, giving details of his evolving path-breaking research about Bionic eye which has the potential of making persons with retinal problems see again. Answering participants' queries, He also gave his valuable inputs towards formulating a useful definition of blindness and low vision. Nagpur may soon have a local chapter of Retina India, network founded by him to inculcate awareness and advocacy for retinal patients nationwide. Dr. Shirish Deshpande, HoD, PGTD Law RTMNU, and Mr. Rajesh Asudani, Vice president BGFI, acquainted all participants with ongoing work of the drafting committee making new disability law and its updated reports. Each participant then spoke about her/his comments on it and the issues they felt the new law must address. The discussion was properly channelized by Dr. Vinod Asudani, Hon. National secretary of the forum. Some of the important suggestions which were finalized to be recommended to the Govt. committee include: *Set up Disability Disputes Redressal fora for deciding disability rights cases, at district, state and national level; *Make provision for enforcement decree for judgments of such fora; *Divest CCPD and SCDs of disputes deciding powers; *Make the recognition of educational institutions contingent on their following disability specific measures; *Make all private players receiving any sort of aid from Govt. follow disability reservation *Ensure that at least the private players who provide public utility services earlier provided by Govt. follow disability law provisions including reservation of jobs; *Make presence of at least 30% disabled persons mandatory on executive committees of disability NGOs; *Define disability to include medical parameters and index of activities of daily life, rather than in purely medical terms; *Clearly lay down modalities of reservation for the disabled, like treatment of horizontality and merit based selection, etc.; *Clearly stipulate details about human assistance during exams like scribe to visually challenged; *Accord full faith and credit clause of constitution to disability certificates and make them basis for availing all and every facility relating to disability; Delink reasonable accommodation in employment from reservation of posts; *Provide for mandatory disability audit of all the govt. schemes; *Provide for enhanced punishment to offences against women with disabilities; *Include Disabled explicitly in the definition of priority sector lending for banks; *Make non-observance of the provisions of disability act a civil liability and ground for specific relief and financial penalties clearly linked to violation and with a view to provide for them; *Make right to life meaningful by making it obligatory for government to bear cost of all corrective measures like cochlear implants, prosthetics, corneal transplants,, etc. and making corneal donation compulsory at least in government hospitals; *Give clear mandate to government to provide all and every reasonable accommodation to disabled in education and employment including assistive technology; *Provide for personal pecuniary liability in cases of willful default. These and many other points were enthusiastically deliberated upon and participants noted that the drafting committee reports do not contain clear cut provisions about many of these matters. It was decided that a memorandum would be shortly forwarded to the law drafting committee. Dr. Deshpande ably guided the deliberations and Mr. Lakshman Khapekar, Mr. Prakash Andhare, Adv. Vandana Navghare, Adv. Nandita Dube and others were prominently present. (Dr. Vinod Asudani) Hon. Secretary Blind Graduates Forum of India October 11, 2010 I turned to speak to God About the world's despair; But to make bad matters worse I found God wasn't there. --Robert
[AI] FW: (VIB) BGFI suggests to Drafting committee for new law
From: Asudani, Rajesh Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 10:08 AM To: 'vib-in...@googlegroups.com' Subject: RE: (VIB) BGFI suggests to Drafting committee for new law Another issue to be incorporated is restriction of doctors to certify a person fit or otherwise for a given job. A doctor should only certify existence and extent of an impairment or otherwise, and disability or fitness for a given job or activity should better be left to a well competent interdisciplinary board... What do you all say? The present committee has not at all taken up this issue.. From: vib-in...@googlegroups.com [mailto:vib-in...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of bv Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 10:36 PM To: vib-in...@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: (VIB) BGFI suggests to Drafting committee for new law HI Rajesh, You have discussed the law in detail. I would like to add that Rehabilitation of persons acquired disability should be mandatory which is not dealt with in the old Act. Accessibility of job should also be guaranteed. In many institutions do not care about providing accessible tools to the visually challenged. I would add in details shortly. BV. From: Asudani, Rajeshmailto:rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 3:09 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.inmailto:accessindia@accessindia.org.in Cc: vib-in...@googlegroups.commailto:vib-in...@googlegroups.com Subject: (VIB) BGFI suggests to Drafting committee for new law Press Release BGFI Suggests to New Disability Law Committee Blind Graduates Forum of India, a non-government organization working for all round development of the visually challenged, in its efforts for providing a voice to Visually challenged and other disabled in law and policy formation and implementation, has come up with a broad range of suggestions for the government committee drafting the new law to replace the existing persons with Disabilities act, 1995. The meeting to illicit suggestions and comments of persons with Disabilities on the reports prepared by said committee was convened on Sunday, 10/10/10, at the PGTD Law, Nagpur. Around thirty participants cutting across various disabilities came forth with their observations. Dr. Rajat Agrawal, a well-known eye specialist working in California US and hailing from the city, interacted with the participants in the beginning, giving details of his evolving path-breaking research about Bionic eye which has the potential of making persons with retinal problems see again. Answering participants' queries, He also gave his valuable inputs towards formulating a useful definition of blindness and low vision. Nagpur may soon have a local chapter of Retina India, network founded by him to inculcate awareness and advocacy for retinal patients nationwide. Dr. Shirish Deshpande, HoD, PGTD Law RTMNU, and Mr. Rajesh Asudani, Vice president BGFI, acquainted all participants with ongoing work of the drafting committee making new disability law and its updated reports. Each participant then spoke about her/his comments on it and the issues they felt the new law must address. The discussion was properly channelized by Dr. Vinod Asudani, Hon. National secretary of the forum. Some of the important suggestions which were finalized to be recommended to the Govt. committee include: Set up Disability Disputes Redressal fora for deciding disability rights cases, at district, state and national level; Make provision for enforcement decree for judgments of such fora; Divest CCPD and SCDs of disputes deciding powers; Make the recognition of educational institutions contingent on their following disability specific measures; Make all private players receiving any sort of aid from Govt. follow disability reservation Ensure that at least the private players who provide public utility services earlier provided by Govt. follow disability law provisions including reservation of jobs; Make presence of at least 30% disabled persons mandatory on executive committees of disability NGOs; Define disability to include medical parameters and index of activities of daily life, rather than in purely medical terms; Clearly lay down modalities of reservation for the disabled, like treatment of horizontality and merit based selection, etc.; Clearly stipulate details about human assistance during exams like scribe to visually challenged; Accord full faith and credit clause of constitution to disability certificates and make them basis for availing all and every facility relating to disability; Delink reasonable accommodation in employment from reservation of posts; Provide for mandatory disability audit of all the govt. schemes; Provide for enhanced punishment to offences against women with disabilities; Include Disabled explicitly in the definition of priority sector lending for banks; Make non-observance of the provisions of disability act a civil liability and ground for specific relief and financial penalties
Re: [AI] regarding formatting memory card
Such a problem of one of my friends was solved when I formatted her memory card through her mobile itself and then inserted it in my card reader.. Do give it a try. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Sandeep Gautam Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 4:07 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] regarding formatting memory card Dear AI list, When I am attempting to format my 512 mb memory card of nokia n72 through computer, the message: the disk is right protected. although I can save data into memory card through usb data cable but data saving through memory card reader is not possible due to message disk is right protected. I have tried doing error checking and disk defragment under system tab of memory card property but unable to do as again it is showing disk right protected. pls tell, how I can remove this right protection from memory card if any. how can I solve this problem. Sandeep G 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
Re: [AI] Google provides the visually-impaired with two new sets of Android Eyes
What is the cost of the android model and accessibility of such models? -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of prateek aggarwal Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 9:01 AM To: accessindia Subject: [AI] Google provides the visually-impaired with two new sets of Android Eyes hi list, i got to read the following news somewhere on the web, and thought to share it with you. it looks interesting to me, so if there's any android user on the list, i'd like to request her/him to please give it a try and let us know about your experiences with the following applications. will look forward for your responses. Google provides the visually-impaired with two new sets of Android Eyes --- Google has released two new Android applications designed to help the blind and visually impaired with walking directions, pairing Google Maps with GPS navigation technology. The applications are WalkyTalky (from Google's Eyes-Free Project) eeand Intersection Explorer. Here's how Google describes them: WalkyTalky WalkyTalky is an Android application that speaks the address of nearby locations as you pass them. It also provides more direct access to the walking directions component of Google Maps. With WalkyTalky installed, you can: * Launch WalkyTalky to specify a destination, * Either specify the destination by address, or pick from favorites or recently visited locations, * And in addition to spoken walking directions, * Hear street addresses as you walk by. These spoken updates, in conjunction with the walking directions that are spoken by Google Maps help users navigate the physical world as efficiently as they navigate the Internet. Intersection Explorer Using this application, users can explore any neighborhood on Google Maps via touch. * Intersection Explorer starts off at the user's current location. * One can change the start position by entering an address, to do this, press menu and click on new location. * Once the map has loaded, touching the screen speaks the streets at the nearest intersection. * Moving one's finger along a compass direction, and then tracing a circle speaks each street at that intersection along with the associated compass direction. * Presence of streets is cued by a slight vibration as one traces the circle. * Lifting up the finger when on a street moves in that direction to the next intersection, speaks the distance moved, and finally speaks the newly arrived-at intersection. Intersection Explorer sounds like a way to preview the landscape, before you actually get there. Both apps are free, and are in the Android Market now. Regards, Prateek agarwal. Skype: Prateek_agarwal32 Wanna see inside me? My blog is the telescope: http://www.myfriendprateek.blogspot.com website: http://www.prateekagarwal.webs.com the best way to accomplish your softwares/websites development needs. You tell, I'll build. 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
Re: [AI] 'Signatures' Special Formalities for passport?
Hi Amar Good that you have decided to learn signature. However, I could not appreciate your following remark about thumb impression: This provision of considering persons with thumb impression as illiterate was enshrined in our constitution at the time of making, which is not wrong because it gives protections to rural masses, but makes no difference between the literate and illiterate person. Will you Please quote the article of constitution in support of this contention? Being a law student, I feel we should be able to distinguish between the constitution and other laws and statutes and use words accordingly. Rajesh -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Amar Jain Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 5:35 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] 'Signatures' Special Formalities for passport? Hello, No urgency at all. I tried learning signing, using that scale which small kids use, in which you have letters as blocks and there that much space you need to move your pen and the letter is made. But again it requires hell lot of practice and I didn't find this idea of learning shape that useful. Then I also thought of an option to make one scale of your name itself so just move the pen in those blocks, and you can sign that. But then it might be not valid because what if someone steals that scale? Although legally I think hand writing experts report can be obtained to make it valid in case of any dispute. But don't know whether I am in right direction or not. Can you give me any other idea for learning on how to sign? Somebody also told that on Eyeway radio show there was a mention of some card board, but he didn't know in detail as to what it was and from where to get it. I am totally blind by birth, no idea of shapes of letters, have both plastic and aluminum signature guides. I am not going on 15th now, won't be signing that illiteracy declaration for sure, first of all I will give my 100% effort for learning signature. Now there will be no otherwise kind of situation to this. If I want passport, I will learn signature. That's it. By no chance I want to sign any such illiteracy declaration. I remember, when I went for opening my bank account, my manager very politely said Don't mind, you are pursuing Law, so, why don't you learn signing the form? I know you are educated, but still it is the thinking, that if you put thumb impression, it means you are illiterate. Though I just explained the problem that due to no vision many a times letters differ bit. This provision of considering persons with thumb impression as illiterate was enshrined in our constitution at the time of making, which is not wrong because it gives protections to rural masses, but makes no difference between the literate and illiterate person. I must appreciate CDSL's approach towards this, while opening demat account, they give instructions to the depository participants to put a remark for we VI as Person with visual impairment and thumb impression. This directly or indirectly shows that they do make distinction between an illiterate and literate person. Anyways no doubts, the experience of all accessindians will make my task easier. So, a kind request from all of you to please share your views on learning signature on or off the list. And thanks, for this good and positive approach. Looking forward for ideas which may help me in my way. Regards, Amar Jain. -Original Message- From: Adhimoolam Vetrivel Murugan Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 12:37 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Special Formalities for passport? If you don't need passport urgently, then a suggestion: Why not learn some kind of signature? It helps tremendasly when you apply for bank accounts by using passport as a photo ID. Also, there are banks insisting for signature if you happen to go abroad and try opening an NRI account. Vetri. On 13/10/2010, Rohiet A. Patil patil_ro...@dataone.in wrote: Hi! I made my passport before 1 year approx. At that time I did not feeled any such application. Just I wrote LHTI i.e. left hand thumb impration under the every every thumb. - Original Message - From: Srikanth Kanuri srili...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 9:08 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Special Formalities for passport? hi, unfortunately in our country if we are affixing thumb we have to get it attested by a notary there will be one declaration form and all the formalities required will be in the instructions of the physical form. the authorities insisted me for a gazetted attestation on the prescribed proforma and further insisted me to sign an illiterate declaration along with it. notary authorization is compulsion. hope it helps. On 10/12/10, Amar Jain amarjain2...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All I have filled up passport application online, and will be going to
Re: [AI] Project eyes blindness prevention in children
What is this? The Hindu A boy carrying a visually challenged couple after 'White Cane Day' celebration in Bhopal on monday. Madhya Pradesh Even hindu can stoop to such levels of journalism? Whether photo depicts boy carrying VI couple, or just leading them, please verify with sighted, please. I am yet to read the full news... Rajesh -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Vikas Kapoor Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 5:43 PM To: Access India Subject: [AI] Project eyes blindness prevention in children Project eyes blindness prevention in children Afshan Yasmeen The Hindu A boy carrying a visually challenged couple after 'White Cane Day' celebration in Bhopal on monday. Madhya Pradesh Federation of the Blinds distributed free 200 white canes to visually challenged persons in this programme. Photo by A. M. Faruqui Did you know that most premature babies are at the risk of developing retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a leading cause of preventable infant blindness? Come January, premature babies born in the backward districts of north and central Karnataka will be screened for ROP soon after their birth and treated. This will be possible through a public-private-partnership between the Union Health Ministry and the Narayana Nethralaya under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). Boon to rural areas With childhood wellness, including right to sight, being one of the major components of NRHM, this partnership will be a boon to children in rural areas. The plan is to screen all premature babies born in rural areas and ensure that their defective vision is treated at the right time, S. Selva Kumar, State NRHM Mission Director told The Hindu on the eve of World Sight Day. With the theme for this year's World Sight Day (October 14) being Countdown to 2020: The Right to Sight, the Government is keen on expanding the project to other districts. The focus will be on tackling preventable blindness, he said. Although ROP can be prevented if diagnosed and treated early, there is a severe paucity of ROP-trained ophthalmologists in the country. Under the partnership, experts from Narayana Nethralaya will train ophthalmologists and technicians to screen rural children and transfer the images to the hospital. The defect will be diagnosed and if required the children will be brought to Bangalore for further treatment, said K. Bhujang Shetty, Chairman of Narayana Nethralaya. The hospital has already conducted a pilot project titled Karnataka State Internet Assisted Diagnosis of Retinopathy of Prematurity (KIDROP) in the surrounding districts of Bangalore and Mysore. Nearly 4,500 babies have been screened and 400 of them have been treated. The hospital has collaborated with i2i TeleSolutions to develop the telemedicine software. All babies whose birth weight is less than 2,000 grams (2 kg) will be screened. While the Government will provide staff, vehicles and equipment, we will provide the logistics. There has been some delay in the procurement of equipment. But the project will start in January in the backward districts of northern and central Karnataka, Dr. Shetty said. With the main causes of chronic blindness being glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, the State-run Minto Ophthalmic Institute has started a comprehensive programme to screen, detect and treat these two eye diseases among the rural masses. If detected early, these diseases can be managed thereby protecting the infant's vision. Hospital Medical Superintendent K.S. Sriprakash told The Hindu that this was in tune with the theme for this year's World Sight Day. Although we have been conducting eye camps across the State to detect cataract and perform surgeries, we have recently started organising camps for diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. Nearly 10,000 have been screened so far and 600 are getting further treatment, he said. That apart, the hospital is also regularly conducting school screening programmes to detect vision defects in children. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Bangalore/article830234.ece Vikas Kapoor, MSN Id:dl_vi...@hotmail.com, YahooSkype Id: dl_vikas, Mobile: (+91) 9891098137. 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by
[AI] FW: Comments on disability law drafting subcommittee reports
-Original Message- From: Asudani, Rajesh Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 10:51 AM To: 'Bhushan Punani'; Rajesh H. Asudani; Bhushan Punani; anand...@gmail.com; Jayshree raveendran; sdr...@gmail.com; L Govinda Rao; srikala.bhar...@gmail.com; Merry Barua; G. Syamala; rajive raturi; Uma Tuli; malabik...@yahoo.com; mita...@gmail.com; S.Y Kothari; s.khun...@nic.in; K.G Verma; chandan.mukher...@gmail.com; pi...@nic.in; Poonam Natrajan; rehab...@ndc.vsnl.net.in; Director IPH; k Ramakrishna; Rajiv Rajan; Bhargavi Davar; bvda...@gmail.com; torchbearer...@gmail.com; ak...@senseintindia.org; jpgadk...@gmail.com; Menon; as_naraya...@hotmail.com; Major HPS Ahluwalia; r.desir...@nic.in Dr Arbind Prasad; Sudha Kaul Subject: RE: Comments on disability law drafting subcommittee reports Madam/Sir Blind graduates Forum of India,AN NGO wishes to submit following memorandum to the committee drafting the new disability law. Hope it will be paid the desired attention. Blind Graduates Forum of India Memorandum to the Committee drafting new disability legislation Title We feel that the title of the act should be simple, meaningful and quotable easily. So, it is in fitness of things that the new act be called: Rights of persons with disabilities act. Definitions Reasonable accommodation While defining reasonable accommodation, the phrase where in a particular case should be omitted. We opine that provision of enabling environment which reasonable accommodation envisages should be made in the context of possibility and probability that persons with disabilities would be able to participate maximally in a given activity. So, even if said reasonable accommodation may be construed to impose a disproportionate burden in a particular case, it may be desirable to introduce it in the general context of persons with disabilities clarified above. The phrase on equal basis with others used at various places is enigmatic. What is precisely meant by others is left to conjecture. And persons with disabilities are not only to be placed at par with non disabled as far as rights and dignity is concerned, but they are to be regarded human beings with certain impairments who have their own specific rights and needs also which may not be reflected by prescription of on equal basis with others. While defining reasonable accommodation, the phrase netted in a particular case is used. How this netting is to be done is a very vague and contentious issue. Instead of netting in a particular case, the proposition should be: ensure effective participation of persons with disabilities in a particular institution/establishment. In a particular case, it may be construed to place a disproportionate burden if expensive assistive technology is demanded by a blind employee. But if it is perceived as ensuring equality of opportunity to blind as a whole in an institution if assistive technology is installed there, it may not be so construed. It may happen that in a particular establishment, only a handful of persons with disabilities may actually work or study, and so, reasonable accommodation may be denied to them, as netting in their particular case may go against it, but not so, if it is thought to afford equality widely to disabled at large irrespective of actual number present at the time. The act does not lay down 40% as the minimum extent of disability. So, does it mean existence of conditions defined as disabilities is sufficient for all purposes and there is no need of quantifying them into percentages? If it is so, mention of severe disabilities as person with more than 80% disability clearly indicates at quantification in percentage form. How this percentage is to be arrived at medically is vague and subjective proposition. Severe and moderate and mild disabilities may be laid down clearly in terms of quantities like visual acuity between x: x and y:y is severe and that between z:z and a:a is moderate and so on. Benefits/entitlements also should be apportioned based on the mildness, moderateness or severety of disability, as it is clear that more often than not, severely disabled are left out of their rightful entitlements both on paper and in practice. Operational aspects can also be included in determining the extent of disability. Definition of inclusive environment is confined to education and does not lay down anything. Disability Twin definition generic and enumerative is welcome. However, some operational aspect also needs to be brought in it. It may be stipulated that: when impairments reversible/irreversible in combination with prevalent infrastructure and/or attitudes, in any situation, lead to making a person more vulnerable than an average person without such impairment similarly situated, or invariably require human or mechanical assistance for a person to accomplish certain task effectively and without undue risk, such impairments may reasonably be regarded disabling
Re: [AI] how to receive email alerts on mobile in gmail
Dear Amar Even after meticulously following all your suggested settings, my N82 gives the message: incoming mail server not found. Any suggestions, please? Rajesh -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Amar Jain Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 11:20 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] how to receive email alerts on mobile in gmail Dear Bhavesh Bhaiya, If you have gprs activated, then you can configure gmail in your cell. For that, go to your messaging option or if you have newer handset then look for setup wizard in tools. The configurations are as follows: Mailbox type: Imap. Incoming Mail Server: imap.gmail.com Outgoing mail server: smtp.gmail.com Once you have done with the normal email wizard, then go to connection settings of your gmail. There, make sure: Under incoming settings you have to select: security (ports) 'Ssl/TLS'. Under outgoing settings you have to select: Security (ports): start tls. Where it says port default, change it to user defined and put 587 in the text box. Configure all rest of the settings such as user name and password etc. Regards Amar Jain. -Original Message- From: bhavesh Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 10:39 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] how to receive email alerts on mobile in gmail Hi friends, can any one tell me how can we receive email alerts on mobile using gmail, also tell me steps to do so, or provide me the link from which i can get this information. best regards, bhavesh. email: bhavesh20pa...@rediffmail.com skype: bhavesh.patel499 gsm: 9594597588. 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 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
Re: [AI] Need accessible games
I believe www.audiogames.net would be of use -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Madhav Chandra Das Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 2:17 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Need accessible games Hi List Members, I am an urgent need of accessible computer games for the visually impaired users. Besides gamesfortheblind.com is there any other website where i can get these games. Please help me. -- Madhav Chandra Das Every action ends with a reaction http://madhav-knowledgeresource.blogspot.com/ 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
Re: [AI] Need accessible games
Qurious to know such computer games which are accessible to us but at the same time can be played with sighted users, particularly with children! -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Pranav Lal Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 6:09 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Need accessible games www.gmagames.com and www.usagamesinteractive.com -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Madhav Chandra Das Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 2:17 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Need accessible games Hi List Members, I am an urgent need of accessible computer games for the visually impaired users. Besides gamesfortheblind.com is there any other website where i can get these games. Please help me. -- Madhav Chandra Das Every action ends with a reaction http://madhav-knowledgeresource.blogspot.com/ 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 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
[AI] FW: off topic: VSI series
From: Rajesh Asudani [mailto:rasud...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 8:55 AM To: vib-in...@googlegroups.com Cc: Asudani, Rajesh Subject: off topic: VSI series My dear VIBIans I am going off topic for the first time and hope you would not mind. Oxford university has been publishing very short introduction, VSI series of books since 1995 and has brought out about 250 books till date on various topics ranging from ancient history to quantum physics, to sexuality. I am sharing a folder containing about half of them. They are really useful to those desiring all round development. As has been said about economists: AN ECONOMIST WHO IS MERELY AN ECONOMIST IS A LIKE A POOR CONFINED FISH WHO CANNOT BE OF ANY USE TO SOCIETY IN GENERAL, SAME HOLDS TRUE OF BANKERS. A banker who is merely a banker is like a frog living in its pothole croaking unintelligibly. So, I believe we must widen our horizons and this series is really a great push towards such a goal. Please have it from: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5366866/Oxford%20University%20-%20Very%20Short%20Introductions.zip Yours truly Rajesh 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
[AI] Mathematical symbols with jaws
Friends I am queering for a friend of mine who is not in touch with AI recently. He is doing BCA and has books in soft copy with many mathematical symbols. Jaws does not read them inteligibly. He wishes to find out how we can read them, or alternatively, where to have such books recorded from? I am sure AI has persons with BCA and even MCA, so the answer must be on the way. Thanking you on my and on his behalf With thanks and regards I turned to speak to God About the world's despair; But to make bad matters worse I found God wasn't there. --Robert Frost (Rajesh Asudani) Assistant General Manager Reserve Bank of India Nagpur Cell: 9420397185 o: +91 712 2806832 R: 2591349 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
[AI] Visually impaired youth under the scanner
Hindu other states orisa Visually impaired youth under the scanner Staff Reporter BERHAMPUR: A visually impaired youth was found to be the mastermind behind a gang of young dacoits operating in the city. This youth along with two of his associates was arrested by police in relation to the murder of a retired executive engineer Bipra Charan Padhi during a dacoity attempt in the Gandhi Nagar area of the city on October 16. The visually impaired gang leader was Jagannath Nahak. The other two arrested along with him were Narayan Mohanty and Suraj Kumar Pradhan alias Suresh. Another accused in this case of murder and dacoity, Sitaram Das is still absconding. All of them are in their 20s. Speaking to newsmen here on Monday, Berhampur Superintendent of Police (SP) Shefeen Ahmed K. said this case was tough to crack as evidences left by the culprits was too less. Added to it the persons involved in the crime except the mastermind Jagannath had no past criminal record. A special squad had been formed under the SP to investigate the case. The SP said this case again revealed the dangers of allowing persons of dubious background to guard houses during absence of owners. Accepting tenants without checking their identity allows shrewd criminals like Jagannath to operate their crime syndicate from posh areas like Gajapati Nagar in Berhampur. Sitaram and Narayan had been allowed by the deceased Mr. Padhi to guard his house while he was out in America along with his wife. Narayan was son of his acquaintance. But he did not know that he was also part of the dacoit gang run by Jagannath. On October 16, these criminals had tried to commit a dacoity at Mr. Padhi's house. It is suspected that he could identify the miscreants, who preferred to kill him to avoid identification. Police have also seized the mobile phone and watch that had been taken away from the house of the victim. Greatest revelation was Jagannath himself. He was a student of Khallikote Autonomous College who had stepped into world of crime few years back. He has several cases pending against him in Polasara and Kavisuryanagar police stations. Two years back a bomb used by him blasted in his own hand. His eyes were damaged making him visually impaired. With thanks and regards I turned to speak to God About the world's despair; But to make bad matters worse I found God wasn't there. --Robert Frost (Rajesh Asudani) Assistant General Manager Reserve Bank of India Nagpur Cell: 9420397185 o: +91 712 2806832 R: 2591349 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
Re: [AI] (no subject)
Well, I don't quite agree with this typical occidental stand, even though there is a lot a person can do to enhance one's own safety. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Swati Sinha Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:45 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] (no subject) Your safety is in your hands and totaly depends upon you. Nothing less than this and nothing more than that. On 10/28/10, dinesh shukla dineshshukla2...@gmail.com wrote: dear friend good luck in Delhi. This is very good city and safe for women and girls. besst colleges are Merandahouse Jesus and marry college hindu colege actually north campus is good for study. There are some good colleges in south campus also. like vankateshvaran colege. - Original Message - From: minar mina...@rediffmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 12:34 AM Subject: [AI] (no subject) dear friends, i want to know something about delhi. is this city safe for women? especially for visually challenge women or college going girls? because next year i'm planning to go to delhi for post graduation. please tell me something about best colledges in delhi? i'm specializing in political science. i want to know about JAVAHARLAL NEHERU DELHI UNIVERSITY ABOUT THERE ENTRANCE EXAMS AND SO ON reguards goodbye. 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 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 -- when things don't seem to be going your way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, He will give you great gifts. We don't always know what God's plans are for us. We just know that His ways are not our ways, but His ways are always best. 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
Re: [AI] tips required for using gps
Bhavesh You can surely modify the distance before which you wish to get the alert. Usually it is 200 meters. If you wish to use some other aps like Groute, for finding the way to specific places, do write to me. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of bhavesh Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:17 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] tips required for using gps HI friends! hope you are doing well. in my last mail, i asked you about nokia c5 and nokia e63, and i finally have perchased nokia c5. i tell you what! it is worth perchasing. the only thing is, that it does not have Wlam support. but, the other features, such as internal gps are very very useful. i have started using loadstone, a satalite navigation software (open source) for gps. i would encourage all of you, who can afford to pay at least RS 8000 to perchase this phone, please start using this software. you will be surprised by it's accuracy. finally, i request all the gps experienced users to give me some tips. as per my experience, it alerts you much before your check point. please tell me how to make it more accurate. besides this, any more tips will be grately appriciated. with best regards, bhavesh patel. email: bhavesh20pa...@rediffmail.com skype: hbavesh.patel499 mobile: 9594597588. 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
Re: [AI] question
Such is state of affairs in sovereign socialist secular democratic republic called India. Approach relevant CBSE officials and point out their folly. Next, go to SCD/CCPD, next go to court. Hope problem will be solved much before that. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of deepali waghmare Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 10:06 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] question hello list members! hope all are doing well. one of my friends has got the letter from CBSC that he cannot appear for the exams of 10th. and the reason is that he is partially blind. what should he do? with regards Deepali --- if God answers your questions, he is increasing your faith; if he delays, he is increasing your patience and if he does not, then, you are able to handle all the criticle situations. 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
[AI] Online educational tutorial videos: evolving domain
Online educational tutorial videos: evolving domain Many free resources, accessible online, are available for free download also The project, `Khan Academy on a Stick' that can be used to download videos on maths and science lectures is one of them. A plethora of educational tutorial video sources continue to emerge on the Net. This edition of NetSpeak takes a re-look at this vibrant segment. Net means many things to many people - for some it is a storehouse of information, for some others it is a communication medium and for some others it is a space of entertainment. Whatever be your take on it, the power and significance of Net lies in its potential to alter certain age-old beliefs and views. For instance, consider the economist's concept of 'no free lunch'. The extent of free resources available on the Net challenges the edifice of this concept. Perhaps, someone may be paying at some level; but for the large majority of netizens these resources are available for free. This is much true of educational resources. Many of these free resources are not only accessible online but are available for free download also - this means you can share and use them off-line. Khan Academy (http://www.khanacademy. org/), a wonderful educational resource, where one can find educational video tutorials on almost all topics taught at the school level (algebra, arithmetic, physics, biology, statistics and so on), is a good instance of this trend. If you wish to view the academy's tutorials off-line, you can download them through different means (http://www.khanacademy. org/downloads). The project, 'Khan academy on a stick' (http://mujica.org/khan/) that can be used to download videos on Maths and Science lectures is one of them. If you wish to download only selected subjects, you may explore the archive at: http://www. archive.org/details/Khan Academy. In this regard, you may also check out the search service 'Khan Instant' (http://www.khaninstant.com/) that enables a search of the Khanacademy database instantaneously. This is a search service built along the lines of 'Google Instant', Google's new search interface. As soon as you start entering the search string, the service attempts to guess your search intention and begins displaying the results accordingly. Before moving further, let me point out yet another 'Google Instant' inspired search service called ListandPlay (http://listandplay. com/). The service searches Youtube database in a smart way and helps you create custom playlists with videos pertaining to a specific topic or theme. Similar to other services, ListandPlay also predicts your search query the moment you start entering the search string and based on this guess it pushes the search output. The service allows you to create a playlist of relevant videos too. So, if you wish to aggregate tutorial videos pertaining to a subject, ListandPlay could come in handy. For instance, to collect videos on the subject, say, learning English, just enter the string how to learn English' and you will immediately find several videos related to this theme. You can view each of them and add the relevant ones to the playlist. 'Google code university' If you are an IT student or an IT professional keen to update skills and expertise in this arena, you should check out the site 'Google code university' (http://code.google. com/edu/), containing tutorials pertaining to computer science topics. Tutorials on web programming and databases could be useful even for a novice. The service also hosts video courses on many topics relating to web programming (http://code.google.com/edu /submissions/uwspr2007 _webprogramming/listing. html) and other allied subjects. Spoken tutorial Apart from free educational resources, many free/open-source packages and programmes that liberate/strengthen the educational infrastructure are in place- like the open-source statistical package 'R', the text-processing/type-setting language LaTex and the like. Though many of these packages are quite useful and can boost the efficiency of the pedagogic process, the academic fraternity is yet to adapt them fully. A possible reason could be lack of appropriate tutorials on such programmes. This makes the spoken tutorial project (http://spoken-tutorial.org/) quite relevant and timely. Here you will find several spoken tutorials on various open source software in English and other Indian regional languages. Tutorials on open source packages such as LaTex and Python (a programming language) can be accessed from this service. The LaTex tutorial study plan includes lessons such as 'LaTex installation', 'letter writing', 'report writing', 'Mathematical equations' and so on. Encyclopedia of Life If you are a student of life-science or someone keen to know more about the life of plants, animals and micro-organism, take a look at the newly launched
[AI] FW: United Nations Enable Newsletter, October 2010
-Original Message- From: Dspd Enable [mailto:ena...@un.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 3:09 AM To: enab...@un.org Subject: United Nations Enable Newsletter, October 2010 ENABLE NEWSLETTER October 2010 The Enable Newsletter is prepared by the Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (SCRPD) at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). Input has been received from UN offices, agencies, funds and programmes, as well as from civil society. It is also available on-line at: http://www.un.org/disabilities. In this issue: § Status of the Convention § Highlights § Upcoming events § Other news STATUS OF THE CONVENTION (UNCRPD) 95 ratifications of the Convention 147 signatories to the Convention Optional Protocol to the Convention 58 ratifications of the Optional Protocol 90 signatories to the Optional Protocol Recent signatures and ratifications: Sierra Leone ratified the Convention on 4 October 2010. HIGHLIGHTS IASG-UNDG Guidance Note on Disability for UN Country Teams The United Nations Development Group (UNDG) endorsed the “Guidance Note on including the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in UN programming at Country Level” on 6 October 2010. The guidance note was developed by the United Nations Inter-Agency Support Group for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (IASG) to support UN country level engagement in the implementation of the UNCRPD. The Guidance Note is intended to facilitate the inclusion of disability issues in the common country assessments (CCA) process through the design and implementation of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF), as well as through individual agencies in their areas of work. More information: Guidance note: http://www.undg.org/docs/11534/Disability---Guidance-note-for-UN-Country-Teams.pdf ; Guidance note annexes: http://www.undg.org/docs/11534/Disability---GN-Annexes.pdf. The published version of the Guidance Note will be issued, shortly. New draft resolution on realizing the MDGs The Third Committee of the General Assembly deliberated and negotiated a draft resolution on “Realizing the Millennium Development Goals for Persons with Disabilities toward 2015 and beyond”, which will be presented to the General Assembly for adoption, shortly. The resolution will work to promote mainstreaming disability in the MDGs, encourage greater disability-inclusive international cooperation and enable further participation of persons with disabilities in development processes. The resolution also urges Governments and the UN system to strengthen data collection and statistics on disability. Furthermore, the resolution requests the Secretary-General to improve accessibility and the inclusion of persons with disability within the UN Secretariat. The final resolution will be posted on the SCRPD website when adopted. DESA – First meeting of the UN Secretariat-wide task team on accessibility The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) co-chaired the first meeting of the Inter-Departmental Task Team on Accessibility along with the Department of General Assembly and Conference Management. Representatives from UN Secretariat offices with accessibility-related functions met to discuss the development of a United Nations Secretariat accessible to all: delegates, visitors, staff and others. The Team will draft their Terms of Reference to further develop a coherent UN Secretariat-wide accessibility policy, as well as consider provisions for accessibility in the 2012-2013 UN budget-cycle. DESA – Discussion on women with disabilities, peace and development On 20 October 2010, the Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (SCRPD) of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Mexico and the Permanent Mission of Liechtenstein, held a panel discussion at UN Headquarters entitled “Our Forgotten Sisters: Women and Leadership in Peace and Development”. The event commemorated the 10th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325. The discussions highlighted the role of women with disabilities in promoting peace and development, particularly in post-conflict situations. Panelists included representatives from Blue Law International, Human Rights Watch, Women’s Refugee Commission, the Global Partnership for Disability and Development and the Office of the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women (OSAGI). The speakers shared evocative stories to urge for the inclusion of women with disabilities in reconstruction and peace-building efforts. More information: http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?navid=13pid=1514#20oct10_panel. DESA – Increased collaboration on implementation of the UNCRPD Representatives from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and the Organization of American States (OAS)
Re: [AI] Discrimination between Blind and Low-Vision Candidates.
Even MSJE has not identified these posts for blind. So, they have a readymade excuse for denying these to blind. Though identification of posts is not an exhaustive reckonor for recruitment even at present, we can hardly expect to achieve employment to blind at present even through judiciary. In Maharashtra this has been going on for ages. Here we have even all posts of lecturers identified only for low vision, no no, partially sighted, except music. So, it is in fitness of things that such a contagion extends to national level. I have seen category of partially blind indicated even in disabilities certificates in Maharashtra. Sometimes, certificates, as in AP, mention that they are not valid for legal purposes. I know I am deviating from thread, but pardon me, I am confused, I don't know where we are going!! -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Amiyo Biswas Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 4:10 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Discremination between Blind and Low-Vision Candidates. Hello, There was an advertisement in the Anandabazar Patrika, a leading Bengali daily, on November 2 asking for applications for about 1000 jobs in the South-Eastern Railway. There are several posts like fitters, machinists, telecom technicians, etc. which have been reserved for low-vision candidates. I know, there are several totally blind fitters and machinists in Lilua and Kharagpur Railway workshops. Still these posts have been earmarked for low-vision applicants only. What is most significant is that there is no post for totally blind candidates in this advertisement. According to the ad, it should be available at www.rrbkolkata.org You can check the web site for details. But the link is not working yet. I am seriously worried if totally blind candidates are going to be considered at all for jobs in future. I am not against the low-vision people. At least, they are more wanted than we are; aren't they lucky? We want employment for all, for blind people, low-vision people and for sighted people. We belong to the same society. Blind Persons' Association has appealed to the Railway Minister, Miss Mamata Banerjee, today. I have asked them to appeal to the Chief Commissioner on Disabilities. They have asked me to find out if any relevant documents such as court order are available. So, if someone has any document, pleas mail a copy to me or to bpain...@gmail.com With best regards, Amiyo Biswas. Cell: 9433464329 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
Re: [AI] Unjustice shared
Eknath, where is the corrigendum? I have been apprehensive about IDBI vacancies right from beginning. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of ekinath ekinath Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 11:45 AM To: accessindia Subject: [AI] Unjustice shared Dear Friends, I thought i should share this IDBI has after publishing 96 positions for asst mgr level has backtracked and through corrigendum scrapped all the postions under the excuse of non-identified. Does it mean before publishing the add IDBI did not check it properly? Importantly this happend after i met them and submitted the application to remove an arbitrary clause of 60% less scribe. Friends, it might be co-incidental but certainly raises doubts in mind. I do not have much time to raise the issue or else i would have fought against the matter. rgds -- Innocence of Child is God Talking Student of JBIMS, batch 2011. 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
Re: [AI] Reading Printed content - Scan Read without a computer!
Good development, however, what is the cost? -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of BarrierBreak Team Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 12:45 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Reading Printed content - Scan Read without a computer! Hi All, Do check out a video of Optelec Clear Reader+, a scan and read product that is the size of a transistor! You can see the Video at http://www.slideshare.net/BarrierBreak/optelec-clearreader You can get in touch with us at BarrierBreak to see a demo of the same in Mumbai! Regards BarrierBreak Team 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
[AI] FW: (VIB) NCERT Books
Friends Here is url for easy download of NCERT books from class 1 to 12, if anybody requires. This is important as the NCERT site itself at least textbooks download section which was too complicated, is now altogether out of service, and so, the earlier link dump also which I have provided on this list now cannot work. So, this mirror hosted by an individual: http://ncertbooks.prashanthellina.com/ Thanks Rajesh -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Visually Impaired Bankers Of India group. To post to this group, send email to vib-in...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vib-india+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vib-india?hl=en. 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
[AI] Test
Friends Please reply on my ID whether messages are reaching AI or not. It seems a copy of my mails to AI is also going to Dharoti sharma at NCPEDP, I don't know why. With thanks and regards I turned to speak to God About the world's despair; But to make bad matters worse I found God wasn't there. --Robert Frost (Rajesh Asudani) Assistant General Manager Reserve Bank of India Nagpur Cell: 9420397185 o: +91 712 2806832 R: 2591349 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
[AI] Tracing history with net
Tracing history with the Net A tool that helps to visit old web pages with ease It is difficult to study/analyse a phenomenon without understanding its historical context. Net presents several means by which we can enrich our historical understanding. This edition of NetSpeak deals with this theme and introduces a tool that helps us visit old web pages with ease. Historical reflections help us gain insights on almost every phenomenon one can think of - technological developments, development of economic systems, change in human values over time and so on. Unlike in the past, thanks to the Net, doing historical research is no more a difficult task. Services meant for doing historical research on different subjects/themes are in place. Smarthistory (http://smarthistory.org/) and ITHistory (http://ithistory.org/about/about.php) are some such sites worth a visit. The historical values of old movies are indisputable. Besides offering clues on the technological changes, these movies take us back in time to comprehend changes in a society's speech structure/story themes/values and the like. Many of these old movies are now in public domain, available at various on-line archives (http://www.openculture.com/freemoviesonline) for free viewing/ download. Critical Past (http://www.criticalpast.com/), the video archival service that hosts tens of thousands of historic video clippings, is yet another wonderful resource for retrospection. Yet another innovative service worth a mention in this context is HistoryPin, which attempts to collaboratively recreate the digital history of the world. The service allows netizens across the globe to upload images (of old street surroundings) and pin them on the corresponding current street locations on the Google maps imagery with necessary comments. Once the service is populated with sufficient content, it might help us compare the current surroundings of our favourite streets with that of its past. In addition, the HistoryPin's promoters offer some ideas that might help the teaching community (http://www.historypin. com/schools-toolkit/). Historical routes Like any other phenomena, Web also has its historical roots. A few years ago, most of the web sites, even the ones from big companies, were just a pack of static plain HTML pages with a couple of graphics interspersed here and there. From that stage the evolution of the Web is undoubtedly phenomenal. With the aid of fast changing web technologies, web masters modify the design and appearance of their sites endlessly. It is always fun to compare how your favourite site looks now as against the same a few years ago. Going back to past web pages of your favourite web site is not only amusing but it could be enlightening as well. Accessing previous versions of a web page would provide us insights regarding the changes in Web technologies. This could also provide you an opportunity to discover the humble past of a high-profile web site. As mentioned in these columns long ago ( The Hindu dated November 22, 2001- http://goo.gl/41ZQG), web archival services such as Wayback machine help us access old web pages with ease. To access via Wayback machine, you just need to enter its URL on the service's input box. In response to your request, the service presents a list of links to older versions of the page being queried. Of course, Wayback machine is not the lone source from where one can find past versions of a web page. Sites such as Wikipedia automatically keep the older versions of each of its pages. For instance, if you wish to visit the old version of a Wikipedia page, you just need to click on its 'View History' button. Now, if you wish to retrieve the old version of a web site at a specific moment in time, you have to go to an online archive and enter its web address. Here is a better and elegant solution - the Firefox extension provided by Memento (http://ww w.mementoweb.org/). Once installed, the extension places a date-slider that can be used to select a specific date to view the current page in its past shape. To access an old version of the current page, just set the target date and the extension will in turn fetch the relevant copy of the web page from an appropriate web archive. Also, if this past web page, retrieved from an archive, has got a link, memento will try to make sure that you access the older version of this link (instead of its current version), subject to its availability. If you wish to know how Memento does this, view this video recording of the presentation available at: http://goo.gl/xJCK8. J. MURALI He can be contacted at jmur...@gmail.com With thanks and regards I turned to speak to God About the world's despair; But to make bad matters worse I found God wasn't there. --Robert Frost (Rajesh Asudani) Assistant General Manager Reserve Bank of India Nagpur Cell: 9420397185 o: +91
Re: [AI] New PwD act draft
Hi Prashant I think the draft will be made public only on November 30 after committee's meeting on 26 or so, so it may not be prudent to discuss it publicly as yet. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Prashant Verma Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 5:15 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] New PwD act draft The draft is out for public scrutiny. Get it at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2875242/new%20draft%20PwD%20act.doc Thanks, Prashant 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
Re: [AI] scribe eligibility clarification
Dear Mukesh Your supervisor seems to be confused about minimum and maximum. Do rectify this confusion. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of mukesh jain Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 3:36 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] scribe eligibility clarification Hello, As you might be aware that I am pursuing my further studies of PGDBA (HRM) from symbiosis center of distance learning, pune for the year 2009. very recently, I am planning to appear for my examinations for this course and hence, arranged the writer at my end to write my paper. I have applied for the approval to my university to take the facility of taking writer along with mentioned of the educational qualifications for my writer. My writer is 12th class pass. Upon receiving my said request, the evaluation head of my university replied with the following comments: Dear Student, The details mentioned under have been noted. Please note, the minimum qualification of helper/scribe should be Graduate. The under graduate person can not be a writer/helper for student to attempt Post Graudate Examinations. Kindly do the needful accordingly. In this regard, I would like to know that is there any provision that if we are appearing for the post graduate diploma we must take the writer eligible who has passed graduate and not the undergraduate. Because,to my best knowledge, we must take the writer for our examination juniour grade for which the examination to be appeared for. I.e. The educational qualifications of the scribe should be one grade lesser than the stipulated minimum eligibility criteria required for the post and The scribe should possess marks less than the candidate but in no case more than 60% in his own academic stream. I have judged the required capabilities of my writer such as, fluency to read the English language, literacy of computer skills etc to appear as my writer and found it to be efficient. Now, since I have received the aforesaid comments to my surprise from my university, I would like to know that can the undergraduate candidate is disqualified to write the paper of post graduate examination for blind candidate by any rules? Your kind cooperation in this regard would be highly solicited. Thanking you, -- Regards, Mukesh jain Email: mukesh.jai...@gmail.com Skype: mukeshja Mob: 09977165123 Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight. Helen Keller 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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
[AI] Axe falls on totally blind in financial sector recruitment
Friends What I had long apprehended has come to pass. Now, it seems totally blind would not get job even in financial sector. a corrigendum and a recently issued advertisement of IDBI and a notification of LIC clearly stipulate that only low vision candidates, or those visually impaired having impairment between 40 and 70% may apply. They cite government guidelines in their support. I am afraid list of identified jobs does not identify bank officers/clerks jobs for blind, but does so for Low vision. This is despite technology and all. So, the only recourse available is to compel the government immediately to identify these jobs for blind also. Anyway, identification is due in 2010. Don't know whether government would wait for new law which does away with identification altogether. Friends, come up with suggestions and activities to claim back our work. With thanks and regards I turned to speak to God About the world's despair; But to make bad matters worse I found God wasn't there. --Robert Frost (Rajesh Asudani) Assistant General Manager Reserve Bank of India Nagpur Cell: 9420397185 o: +91 712 2806846 R: 2591349 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
[AI] FW: Axe falls on totally blind in financial sector recruitment
Mind you, IDBI is the bank where Mr. K. Ramakrishna a totally blind person had rose up to general manager. I am reminded of my high school which refused admission to a totally blind girl immediately after I had passed out in matriculation from there standing second in general merit list of the region. Refusal was on the ground that she would not be able to write her notebooks by herself Fantastic. On a related note, I do not find working draft of new disability law up to the mark and worth raising a whole moment to have new statute in place... More on it later.. From: Asudani, Rajesh Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 4:47 PM To: 'vib-in...@googlegroups.com'; 'accessindia@accessindia.org.in' Subject: Axe falls on totally blind in financial sector recruitment Friends What I had long apprehended has come to pass. Now, it seems totally blind would not get job even in financial sector. a corrigendum and a recently issued advertisement of IDBI and a notification of LIC clearly stipulate that only low vision candidates, or those visually impaired having impairment between 40 and 70% may apply. They cite government guidelines in their support. I am afraid list of identified jobs does not identify bank officers/clerks jobs for blind, but does so for Low vision. This is despite technology and all. So, the only recourse available is to compel the government immediately to identify these jobs for blind also. Anyway, identification is due in 2010. Don't know whether government would wait for new law which does away with identification altogether. Friends, come up with suggestions and activities to claim back our work. With thanks and regards I turned to speak to God About the world's despair; But to make bad matters worse I found God wasn't there. --Robert Frost (Rajesh Asudani) Assistant General Manager Reserve Bank of India Nagpur Cell: 9420397185 o: +91 712 2806846 R: 2591349 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
Re: [AI] Axe falls on totally blind in financial sector recruitment
Perhaps it is due to such blunders that axes tend to fall. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of daulat gaur Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 7:11 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Axe falls on totally blind in financial sector recruitment Hello sir i want to talks 5 for new worzen. Thanks and regard link dgaur...@gmail.com numbers 9413613665 9783798618 daulat raj jai bharat On 11/25/10, Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in wrote: Friends What I had long apprehended has come to pass. Now, it seems totally blind would not get job even in financial sector. a corrigendum and a recently issued advertisement of IDBI and a notification of LIC clearly stipulate that only low vision candidates, or those visually impaired having impairment between 40 and 70% may apply. They cite government guidelines in their support. I am afraid list of identified jobs does not identify bank officers/clerks jobs for blind, but does so for Low vision. This is despite technology and all. So, the only recourse available is to compel the government immediately to identify these jobs for blind also. Anyway, identification is due in 2010. Don't know whether government would wait for new law which does away with identification altogether. Friends, come up with suggestions and activities to claim back our work. With thanks and regards I turned to speak to God About the world's despair; But to make bad matters worse I found God wasn't there. --Robert Frost (Rajesh Asudani) Assistant General Manager Reserve Bank of India Nagpur Cell: 9420397185 o: +91 712 2806846 R: 2591349 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.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 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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.in
Re: [AI] Axe falls on totally blind in financial sector recruitment
Dear Subhash Jee Glad that you would take up the matter. I opine that we would have to change identification in the list itself. For this, government has to be targeted. Institutions have merely followed the list of identified jobs, maybe somewhat late, as a result some blind have been actually recruited. I am enclosing all the relevant ads. Here are links also: for IDBI Notification and corrigendum visit: http://www.idbi.com/currentopenings.asp for LIC notification visit: http://www.licindia.in/pages/employment_news_notification.pdf -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of subhashvashis...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 10:35 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Cc: aicbde...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [AI] Axe falls on totally blind in financial sector recruitment We would surely take it up. Could u send the link to the advertisement in question off the list? Thanks Subhash C Vashishth Advocate Advocacy Committee, AICB 9811125521 Sent on my BlackBerry(r) from Vodafone -Original Message- From: Vamshi. G gvamsh...@gmail.com Sender: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:15:04 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Reply-To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Axe falls on totally blind in financial sector recruitment Dear Rajesh sir, But other banks are still recruiting visually challenged people. For example, Central Bank of India which has notified jobs now,and Oriental Bank of Commerce which has very recently notified jobs, have not imposed any rules like this. Is it a case where individual organisations are taking their own decisions? Coming to identified jobs, I remember enquiry clerks and some other similar job being identified. Don't they include banking industry? Just for another reference, we have Amilesh Kumar who got recruited as AAO in LIC very recently. I think we should immediately draft a letter and send it to the Finance and HRD ministries, not for an immediate solution, but just for making them aware of the current happenings. Is there any NGO interested in this? I think AICB who trained many employees of PNB officially would be the right organisation. This doesn't mean others should not take this up. -- G. Vamshi PH Res : +91 877-2243861 Mobile: +91 9949349497 E-mail ID: gvamsh...@gmail.com Skype: gvamshi81 www.retinaindia.org From darkness unto light On 11/25/10, daulat gaur dgaur...@gmail.com wrote: Hello sir i want to talks 5 for new worzen. Thanks and regard link dgaur...@gmail.com numbers 9413613665 9783798618 daulat raj jai bharat On 11/25/10, Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in wrote: Friends What I had long apprehended has come to pass. Now, it seems totally blind would not get job even in financial sector. a corrigendum and a recently issued advertisement of IDBI and a notification of LIC clearly stipulate that only low vision candidates, or those visually impaired having impairment between 40 and 70% may apply. They cite government guidelines in their support. I am afraid list of identified jobs does not identify bank officers/clerks jobs for blind, but does so for Low vision. This is despite technology and all. So, the only recourse available is to compel the government immediately to identify these jobs for blind also. Anyway, identification is due in 2010. Don't know whether government would wait for new law which does away with identification altogether. Friends, come up with suggestions and activities to claim back our work. With thanks and regards I turned to speak to God About the world's despair; But to make bad matters worse I found God wasn't there. --Robert Frost (Rajesh Asudani) Assistant General Manager Reserve Bank of India Nagpur Cell: 9420397185 o: +91 712 2806846 R: 2591349 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India 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
