[AI] Important issues need to b address in rpwd bill

2014-02-24 Thread girishsethi2...@gmail.com
Friends, this is in reference to what i wrote in the conversation on the said bill, an important issue which the said bill has not address is that person working with arm forces get disable specifically looses sight in due discharge of his non battle duties, he or she send rather asked to take

Re: [AI] Free membership for bookshare

2014-02-24 Thread Vikash Agarwal
Is there Bookshare membership in kolkata also available. regards On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 1:13 PM, zainab Chinikamwala zainab...@gmail.comwrote: Good news for all reading lovers. Bookshare has announced1 year free membership to all Individuals and institutions serving Print Disabled Persons.

Re: [AI] windows 8 and NVDA

2014-02-24 Thread Austin Pinto
hi please upgrade to windows 8.1 nvda is best there On 2/24/14, Sucharu Gupta sucharugupta1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Suman, I want to customize the NEWS app for its sources. Please guide. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On

Re: [AI] Hindi typing software

2014-02-24 Thread Kannan. C
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Re: [AI] Hindi typing software

2014-02-24 Thread Kannan. C
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Re: [AI] Fwd: Launching Radio Show Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh Season 3

2014-02-24 Thread Kannan. C
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Re: [AI] Free membership for bookshare

2014-02-24 Thread kiranbaug2...@gmail.com
Membership would be online. On a go with Nokia E5-Original message- From: Vikash Agarwal Sent: 24/02/2014, 2:03 pm To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Free membership for bookshare Is there Bookshare

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2014-02-24 Thread Krushna Tawale
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Re: [AI] Free membership for bookshare

2014-02-24 Thread zainab Chinikamwala
Hello Vikas, Yes there is Bookshare membership in kolkata also available. Please feel free to call me for any details. Regards, Zainab On 2/24/14, Vikash Agarwal vikashagarwal2...@gmail.com wrote: Is there Bookshare membership in kolkata also available. regards On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 1:13

Re: [AI] Free membership for bookshare

2014-02-24 Thread Vikash Agarwal
where is bookshare office in kolkata. kindly provide address in kolkata regards On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 3:57 PM, zainab Chinikamwala zainab...@gmail.comwrote: Hello Vikas, Yes there is Bookshare membership in kolkata also available. Please feel free to call me for any details. Regards,

Re: [AI] How to stop jaws updates

2014-02-24 Thread Kiran Kaja
Dear Suman, At the outset, let me clarify that I am a regular user and contributor to NVDA. I think it is a great screen reader and has made tremendous strides in the last couple of years. Having said that, switching your screen reader just to avoid automatic updates seems to be a bit of an

[AI] Kindly answer for this

2014-02-24 Thread Neelima Surve
Dear Mr. Abidi sir! ! Pasting one original mail on ai list also, kindly answer for it. We all know you don't have any such answer for these questions. You cannot say anything for Avinash or some others. We all know how they spent their countless nights without sleeping for not passing this

Re: [AI] Kindly answer for this

2014-02-24 Thread li...@srinivasu.org
Hi all, Like Harish said earlier, may we use this thread for collective thoughts on resolving the issues and get a strong law for India? If anyone needs a clarification from an individual, please do discuss that directly with that person. Best regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula Mobile: +91

[AI] job alert from eyeway

2014-02-24 Thread Eyeway Helpdesk
Hi all, Please find here below One job alert from eyeway: One post as Scientist-B (Entomology), one post as Assistant, one post as Field Assistant, one post as Lower Division Clerk for V.I. in Central Silk Board, Bangalore. Last date 14th March. Apply online. Candidates selected for the above

Re: [AI] problem regarding ms outlook 2007

2014-02-24 Thread George Abraham
I also would like to have an answer for this question! Further any ideas on restoring RSS feed subscription that we might have deleted? George -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of raaju Sent: 24 February 2014 12:01 To:

[AI] scribe rules.

2014-02-24 Thread Mohit Gupta
hi friends kindly send me latest scribe rules published by CCPD. I have heard that we can take a scribe who is in higher standard in emergency. -- Thanks and Regards, Mohit Gupta. Rajasthan. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on:

[AI] Voice Vision Scholarship 2014-15

2014-02-24 Thread Sushmeetha
Voice Vision Scholarship 2014-15 Voice Vision takes great pleasure in announcing its scholarship for the academic year 2014-15! Voice Vision scholarship is a financial assistance which would be offered to a deserving undergraduate visually challenged person who has completed his / her class

Re: [AI] Hindi typing software

2014-02-24 Thread Bhavya shah
Hi all. I personally prefer the in-built Hindi keyboard layout that Suman Sir suggested. Also, I think phonetic keyboard layouts are not very efficient and have limitations. Best Regards Bhavya Shah On 2/24/14, Kannan. C kankal...@gmail.com wrote: Its right sir! With care and regards,

Re: [AI] Talking ATM locater

2014-02-24 Thread Prashant Naik
Dear Friends, A good news as today Bank of Baroda has shared with Talking ATM India website addresses of total 168 Talking ATMs installed by bank. This is a great step by Bank of Baroda and help to us in building Talking ATMs database. We are grateful to Bank of Baroda for installing Talking

[AI] Learning Maths

2014-02-24 Thread Kiran Baug
Dear Friends, Being a late visually impaired, I am unable to learn maths. As years passed, I got weaker in maths as i am ignorant about the ways or various computer application tools for learning maths. Friends i seek your guidance for overcoming the area of maths Thanks and regards, Kiran

Re: [AI] Hindi typing software

2014-02-24 Thread Mohit Gupta
hi all in built keyboard is good to use. But I have a doubt that when we give any test of typing in any government exam what keyboard layout will be given? On 2/24/14, Bhavya shah bhavya.shah...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all. I personally prefer the in-built Hindi keyboard layout that Suman Sir

Re: [AI] Kindly answer for this

2014-02-24 Thread pankaj Singh kushwaha
mr. Abidi is already answerless because he has done compaign for anti disable bill. being a disable activist, he leaded the disability distruction bill. even he has spoken the congress political language. like R.p.d. is giving us reservation from 3 to 5. it has lot of catagories etc. but being

Re: [AI] scribe rules.

2014-02-24 Thread Nishant Kumar Jindal
hi mohit, i am sending you the new scribe guideline please go through it. On 2/24/14, Mohit Gupta mohitchan...@gmail.com wrote: hi friends kindly send me latest scribe rules published by CCPD. I have heard that we can take a scribe who is in higher standard in emergency. -- Thanks and

[AI] Problem with memory card and pendrive, request for help, please!

2014-02-24 Thread nageswara1982
Dear All, Yesterday, my memory card and pendrive got infected by virus and I'm not able to access the contents. There's only one file in the memory caard, USBC. And the pendrive also has only one file called 15GB. It is apparently a shortcut. But it is not opening. There's a message coming

Re: [AI] Problem with memory card and pendrive, request for help, please!

2014-02-24 Thread maitreya shah
Hello, Have you tried scanning it with a good antivirus? Actually, I also had the same problem and I had to format the flash drive. I recovered the data of the drive with the help of a good recovery software. Thanks, Maitreya Shah On 2/24/14, nageswara1...@gmail.com nageswara1...@gmail.com

Re: [AI] Hindi typing software

2014-02-24 Thread Suman Dogra
yes, but it is not easy to work with this kind of keyboard. its handy at times for a very small use. but if someone has to work extensively, it consumes a lot of time and many times one does not get to write the right English word to get in converted in hindi. suman On 2/24/14, Kannan. C

[AI] Stigma thrives for India's 60 million disabled

2014-02-24 Thread avinash shahi
by Trudy HARRIS http://www.mysinchew.com/node/95957 NEW DELHI, February 20, 2014 (AFP) - More than 20 families came to Shanti Auluck's home in New Delhi with their sons, keen at first to arrange a marriage with her daughter in an age-old Indian custom. But with each visit came apologies and a

[AI] Different voices for iphone in normal english

2014-02-24 Thread Padmakumar vadhyar
Dear friends, can anyone tell me whether there are different voices in english for iphone, if so, how to access them. I am o.k. If they are paid. I find reading ebooks very monotonous. Thanks. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs

[AI] currency

2014-02-24 Thread Josey John
hai friends! i'm facing a strange problem. i can't idintifiednotes for example 10, 20, 50, etc. have you any persons inwented currency identification metherd? or have you any available in talking currency reader. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of

Re: [AI] Kindly answer for this

2014-02-24 Thread abidi . j
Let them abuse me, Srinivasu. You and Harish need not worry. I also want to see as to what depths these 6-7 individuals can fall under the able guidance of their great leader Mr. SK Rungta. Some pertinent questions have been posed to me. They were posed earlier also but I could not reply then

Re: [AI] Hindi typing software

2014-02-24 Thread Ashik
I have found the in-built keyboard the best. Firstly, it is the standard one approved by the Government of India. Secondly, it is almost the same in all the Indian languages. For example, I found the Hindi keyboard quite similar to Gujarati keyboard. Ashik Hirani 9428855867 8000775222 -

Re: [AI] Kindly answer for this

2014-02-24 Thread bhawani shankar verma
sir, there are thousands of members in national federation of the blind. any organisation can not run far 40 years with only 6-7 people. I am of the opinion that totally blind and mentally retired people were always denied to get their genuine rights. who will raise there voice? on other hands

[AI] DU professor with disability harassed at Hyderabad airport

2014-02-24 Thread Vikas Kapoor
DU professor with disability harassed at Hyderabad airport NEW DELHI: Yet another disabled passenger was harassed at the airport on Friday. Satendra Singh, who was travelling from Hyderabad to Delhi, was asked by security at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport to remove his leg

[AI] chiming clock software for pc...

2014-02-24 Thread Salim qureshi
a free and accessible clock software for computers...Want to have the soothing sounds of London's Big Ben Chimes in your house? What to have a clock that tells you the time and helps you keep track of your time without having you looking at it? Want to have an chiming grandfather clock that

Re: [AI] Kindly answer for this

2014-02-24 Thread George Abraham
Friends, I think we are spending our energies on the wrong target. Bashing Javed Abidi does not get us any where. Vasu is right in pointing out that we need to think of what we can do collectively to get a great bill that works for all. Venting anger on Javed to my mind is a waste of time.

Re: [AI] DU professor with disability harassed at Hyderabad airport

2014-02-24 Thread George Abraham
There are a number of rules and principles laid down to deal with various situations but the tragedy is that many places where the actual implementation happens, people do not know. This is what happens with our scribe guidelines too. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia

Re: [AI] Kindly answer for this

2014-02-24 Thread KanchanPamnani
George,Taking off from where you left off, we will have to deal with the government and the various other lobbies that are going to now have a chance to dilute the Bill. Do we really think that we the Disabled are the only stake holders who are going to get a hearing before the Standing Committee?

Re: [AI] DU professor with disability harassed at Hyderabad airport

2014-02-24 Thread li...@srinivasu.org
Though I completely sympathise on the issue, in this particular case, I cannot blame authorities too, because the particular day when Mr. Singh was traveling, there was a high alert at the airport due to a threat they have received. So it must be due to that officials did not behave correctly.

Re: [AI] Kindly answer for this

2014-02-24 Thread Ketan Kothari
Dear Friends, Till very recently I was proud of the fact that accessindia is a group of educated blind people and have always thought that we will argue but never abuse. I am afraid I have been proved wrong this time. I cannot understand what will be achieved by abusing an individual or a group

Re: [AI] Learning Maths

2014-02-24 Thread Chandra Shekhar
to learn math, u can use mathtrack software. its an open source software. you can use other two application vp arithmetic and vp algebra. these all the software are very accessible... thanks regards... CHANDRA SHEKHAR MOB:9560510317 On 2/24/14, Kiran Baug

[AI] FW: Learning Maths

2014-02-24 Thread kiranbaug2...@gmail.com
Dear Friends, Being a late visually impaired, I am unable to learn maths. As years passed, I got weaker in maths as i am ignorant about the ways or various computer application tools for learning maths. Friends i seek your guidance for overcoming the area of maths Thanks and regards, Kiran

Re: [AI] currency

2014-02-24 Thread Renuka Warriar Edakkunni
There is a currency checker with the Saksham in Delhi. Or you can prepare it by yourself. Simple. Cut papers equal to the size of each currency and pin it together. Place the currency above this device and match with the papers. Renuka. On 2/24/14, Josey John josey.joh...@gmail.com wrote:

[AI] Moderator: RPD bill

2014-02-24 Thread Kotian, H P
All Let us now cool our heels and move from frenzy mode to work on something fruitful and rational. Those who are working on the core RPD work, you may get back to the list to secure opinion what the rank and file think avout some contentious provisions of the RPD bill. This list cannot be

[AI] Needed circular regarding the posts identified for Physically challenged persons (VI)

2014-02-24 Thread Suk Bahadur Subba
Dear Lists Members, I am in need of a circular issued by the Government of India if, regarding the posts identified for the Visually Impaired, I shall be grateful if you kindly avail me the same or guide me to the source to avail the same. With warm regards, Register at the dedicated

[AI] FW: 3rd season of Radio Show Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh on cross disability issues on Panjim FM Rainbow

2014-02-24 Thread Suhas Karnik
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 10:13:22 +0530 Subject: Fwd: 3rd season of Radio Show Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh on cross disability issues on Panjim FM Rainbow From: trinayani.cont...@gmail.com To: Dear Friend Namaskar and greetings. We, at Trinayani are very glad to inform you about the Launch of

Re: [AI] DU professor with disability harassed at Hyderabad airport

2014-02-24 Thread avinash shahi
To add more to this, day before yesterday, at Hithro Airport in London Malini Chib was frisked in an undignified manner. I think growing greater threat to ssecurity worldwide and respecting human dignity of persons with disabilities need greater sensitisation world over. On 2/25/14, Vikas Kapoor

Re: [AI] Kindly answer for this

2014-02-24 Thread Neelima Surve
I am absolutely agreed with Mr. Bhavani Shankar Sir. , NFB only can do it. doing also since 3 or 4 dicades. , therefore, I thought, he should not put, the sarcastic remark for Mr. Rungtha which he puts. -- God examine those whom loves he the most. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list

Re: [AI] DU professor with disability harassed at Hyderabad

2014-02-24 Thread Neelima Surve
Very sad! I think, somehow, it will become an easy to understand a person is blind. But, what about the person who is severely handicapped like that prof. -- God examine those whom loves he the most. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones /

Re: [AI] DU professor with disability harassed at Hyderabad airport

2014-02-24 Thread kirankaja12
I am surprised about lack of sensitivity at heathrow. In my opinion, the security staff at heathrow are the most polite and sensitive about disability. Of course my observations are purely from a visual impairment perspective. But this also emphasizes the need for regular refresh of training

Re: [AI] Kindly answer for this

2014-02-24 Thread Kanchan Pamnani
I think its time that Nileema you and I must chat personally since we are both in Mumbai. You are not aware of the reality of a lot of the situations that have occured in the last 10 years. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039.

Re: [AI] DU professor with disability harassed at Hyderabad

2014-02-24 Thread Uma phago
It is enough Nilima! Reading this comment, i felt that you are the one, who is severely handicapped like you have mentioned. It is clearly visible. Uma On 2/25/14, Neelima Surve neelima.a...@gmail.com wrote: Very sad! I think, somehow, it will become an easy to understand a person is blind.

[AI] Need help for purchase of a CAR

2014-02-24 Thread Mangi Garg
I am having polio in my right leg and working in a Public Sector Bank as Manager, I want to purchase a new CAR for self driving purposes but i do not know which one is good for me and will i drive the CAR or not. I would also like to know the benefits of a disabled person for purchase of a new car

Re: [AI] Needed circular regarding the posts identified for Physically challenged persons (VI)

2014-02-24 Thread avinash shahi
Dear Friend Though I oppose this arbitrary business of identification of jobs for persons with disabilities in India But I'm sharing MSJE recent circulars regarding identification of jobs for PWds. block quote list of Groups A, B, C and D posts which were identified suitable for persons with

Re: [AI] Free membership for bookshare

2014-02-24 Thread srinivas bangalore_11
hi, how about in bangalore? are there any offices for bookshare? rgds srinivas On 2/24/14, Vikash Agarwal vikashagarwal2...@gmail.com wrote: where is bookshare office in kolkata. kindly provide address in kolkata regards On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 3:57 PM, zainab Chinikamwala

Re: [AI] Need help for purchase of a CAR

2014-02-24 Thread Kotian, H P
Hi You would need power steering. Some manufacturers like Maruti and Tata Motors modify the controls considering the needs. You could also get rebate on RTO charges. This varies from one state to another. Do discuss with the vendors. I have a friend who bought a Maruti car adapting to his

Re: [AI] Need help for purchase of a CAR

2014-02-24 Thread Mangi Garg
Dear Kotian, thanks for early response. I already made an inquiry from Maruti Udyog and they had replied me that now days they are not modifying any Maruti brand Car. I live in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) and how can i get rebate on RTO. for power steering which car is suitable for me ? On 25

Re: [AI] Kindly answer for this

2014-02-24 Thread Mahesh S. Panicker
Shri S. K. Rungta is someone who has been involved in disability activism from the 1970s at least, that is before many of us were even born. He has done a lot of work for the community, including some important and famous judicial victories and very recently, leaking the obnoxious secret dossier

Re: [AI] Needed circular regarding the posts identified for Physically challenged persons (VI)

2014-02-24 Thread abidi . j
I agree with Avinash. However, this “arbitrary business” of job identification is not done by the Government alone. They can't dare to. It is done with the active support and collusion of our own people in the disability sector! Therefore, please find out as to who served on the Expert

Re: [AI] Need help for purchase of a CAR

2014-02-24 Thread Kotian, H P
Hi Nano now comes also with a power steering variant. Their id is: tatan...@tatamotors.com customer service 020 66495678 You can check out from them for modifying the controls. Harish Kotian -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf

Re: [AI] Need help for purchase of a CAR

2014-02-24 Thread P Subramani
a lady with severe disability in bangalore is using a customised car, shall get info and post On 2/25/14, Mangi Garg mangig...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Kotian, thanks for early response. I already made an inquiry from Maruti Udyog and they had replied me that now days they are not modifying any

[AI] NAB Helpline mailing group subscription details

2014-02-24 Thread rakesh negi
Dear all, This mail has been forwarded to several visually impaired mailing group and we got great response from the subscribers of relevant group. We would like to share same information in access India which will help those AI subscribers who are not aware about NAB Helpline mailing group:

Re: [AI] NAB Helpline mailing group subscription details

2014-02-24 Thread Siddalingeshwar Ingalagi
very short and easy method to join this mailing list by sending blank E mail to, Link nabhelpline+subscr...@googlegroups.com then, varrify Your ID by replying to confirmation mail. On 2/24/14, rakesh negi mr.rakeshn...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, This mail has been forwarded to several visually

Re: [AI] Needed circular regarding the posts identified for Physically challenged persons (VI)

2014-02-24 Thread avinash shahi
When UNCRPD calls for reasonable accomodation then identification business should be abandoned. Friends please read this enlightening piece appeared in the Frontline in October 2013. http://www.frontline.in/social-issues/denying-the-disabled/article5272485.ece Indian courts have shown that they

Re: [AI] Needed circular regarding the posts identified for Physically challenged persons (VI)

2014-02-24 Thread abidi . j
That's interesting! So, let's have an exhaustive debate on this very point: Is identification of jobs good or bad?! And, Rajesh you can't have it both ways. When some jobs are identified, obviously the rest of the jobs would be denied. Javed Abidi 25.2.2014 Sent on my BlackBerry® from