Re: [AI] Important: Revision of building code for the disabled to focus on accessibility

2015-12-16 Thread George Abraham
I have invited myself for this meeting! Is there anyone else in Delhi who might want to attend? If so, please let me know today before 5 p.m. at 011 26472581/2 Best, George -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of avinash shahi S

Re: [AI] Best alternative to capcha

2015-12-16 Thread George Abraham
Have raised the issue with the SBI Chairperson and also have written to Mr Mukesh Jain JS, MSJE who is driving the accessible India campaign. Regards, George -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Asudani, Rajesh Sent: 17 Dec

[AI] Paper of Interest: Toward a History of the Blind in Spain | Sutherland-Meier

2015-12-16 Thread avinash shahi
Abstract This paper uses archival documents, literature, and art to sketch the history of the blind in Spain. Traditionally, certain occupations, such as singing and playing musical instruments, saying prayers and selling chapbooks were reserved for the blind. Spanish artists and writers have portr

Re: [AI] Best alternative to capcha

2015-12-16 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
earlier, www.indianrail.gov.in was using it for PNR checking. Of late, they too have shifted to regular captchha. Perhaps such simple questions can now be read and solved by machines. सादर / With thanks & Regards राजेश आसुदानी Rajesh Asudani सहायक महाप्रबन्धक AGM बाजार आसूचना ईकाई MIU भारतीय रि

[AI] Chennai: Disability rights activist dead

2015-12-16 Thread avinash shahi
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/disability-rights-activist-dead/article7994002.ece G. Chidambaranathan, a well-known disability rights activist and founder of the Federation of Tamil Nadu Differently Abled Associations, died of a massive cardiac arrest at a city hospital at 3.15 p.m. on

Re: [AI] ID card for on-line railway reservation

2015-12-16 Thread Mahendra Galani
i just got it after allmost 6 months. At 08:47 AM 12/17/2015 +0530, you wrote: Dear list members, I am from Mumbai. Has anyone from Mumbai got the on-line railway reservation id card? Please let me know the procedure for the same. I have submitted all the documents almost 4 months ago but so far

Re: [AI] state bank internet banking comes up with captcha

2015-12-16 Thread Mahendra Galani
i feel OTP is best way. At 12:00 PM 12/17/2015 +0530, you wrote: hey folks, with at most disapointment i'd like to share instead of things making more accessible for visually impaired, banks are making even more difficult for us. from today, state bank of india and all of its associates interne

Re: [AI] Best alternative to capcha

2015-12-16 Thread Mahendra Galani
i feel OTP is the best way. At 12:20 PM 12/17/2015 +0530, you wrote: Hi, Maths question can also be used in place of capcha. As we are using on radio udaan's website. Thank you Jyoti Malik Programme Manager Radio Udaan ---

Re: [AI] state bank internet banking comes up with captcha

2015-12-16 Thread Ramdas Shivhare
On 12/16/15, Amit Pahuja wrote: > hey folks, with at most disapointment i'd like to share instead of things > making more accessible for visually impaired, banks are making even more > difficult for us. from today, state bank of india and all of its associates > internet banking portal requireds

Re: [AI] Best alternative to capcha

2015-12-16 Thread Jyoti
Hi, Maths question can also be used in place of capcha. As we are using on radio udaan's website. Thank you Jyoti Malik Programme Manager Radio Udaan Website: www.radioudaan.com Email: m...@radioudaan.com jy...@r

[AI] Important: Revision of building code for the disabled to focus on accessibility

2015-12-16 Thread avinash shahi
Any blind accessibility expert will join Mr Abidi and Mrs Agarwal in the proposed meeting scheduled on 18 December? If not, sector needs to think... http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Revision-of-building-code-for-the-disabled-to-focus-on-accessibility/articleshow/50212184.cms The disability

[AI] With disability bill stuck in PMO, hope fades for its passage in House

2015-12-16 Thread avinash shahi
This TOI news published today informing us that MSJE sent the Bill to the cabinet on 26 November However Economic Times news appeared late in the first week of December reported it is yet to be submitted to the cabinet for approval. Why this contradiction? what's going on there? http://timesofindia

[AI] state bank internet banking comes up with captcha

2015-12-16 Thread Amit Pahuja
hey folks, with at most disapointment i'd like to share instead of things making more accessible for visually impaired, banks are making even more difficult for us. from today, state bank of india and all of its associates internet banking portal requireds a captcha to be entered while login. to

Re: [AI] Girls and Women with Disabilities: share your ways of grooming and tasks like make-up

2015-12-16 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
Now that's overreaching oneself, as a group, me thinks. Beauty, is visual beauty as it is understood generally. So, running beauty parlors by blind is like saying, as NAB did on its homepage: "You know blind can drive!!"" Let us not pretend, and accept that we cannot see. I would surely li

Re: [AI] Best alternative to capcha

2015-12-16 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
OTP perhaps is the best alternative, me thinks. सादर / With thanks & Regards राजेश आसुदानी Rajesh Asudani सहायक महाप्रबन्धक AGM बाजार आसूचना ईकाई MIU भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक Reserve Bank of India नागपुर Nagpur 0712 2806846 President VIBEWA Co-Moderator VIB-India A-pilll = Action coupled with Positi

Re: [AI] Making Partition on Windows Laptop

2015-12-16 Thread shankar shan
hi plz check this Windows 7, Windows 8, 8.1, 10, and Vista include a built-in functionality in Disk Management to shrink and expand partitions. No more 3rd party utilities needed! It’s worth noting that many third-party utilities will be more feature-rich, but you can do the very basic stuff in Wi

Re: [AI] Paytm

2015-12-16 Thread Ajay Minocha
Shekh sir, Please share with the list for our benefit. Thanks, Ajay On 12/16/15, mukesh jain wrote: > hello sheikh sir, > yes, just now even i have checked and its working fine. i have cross > checked my add-ons in firefox under tools\add ons and nothing seems to > have been installed starting

[AI] Making Partition on Windows Laptop

2015-12-16 Thread raghavendrakarnataka
Dear List, I am buying a OS installed Laptop. It comes with C drive only. Kindly write how to make partitions. Hoping for quick response. Thanks Raghu Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile

Re: [AI] Best alternative to capcha

2015-12-16 Thread shankar shan
hi webvisum is the best choice. for solving the capcha but, due to security reasons some of the comurcial and government websites has disabled the keyboard navigation on there registration/search/login pages and also, there are few solutions are there, but they are payed 1 On 12/17/15,

[AI] ID card for on-line railway reservation

2015-12-16 Thread Chandrashekhar Kulkarni
Dear list members, I am from Mumbai. Has anyone from Mumbai got the on-line railway reservation id card? Please let me know the procedure for the same. I have submitted all the documents almost 4 months ago but so far I have not received any reply. Actually they need on-line handicap certificate Bu

[AI] Best alternative to capcha

2015-12-16 Thread Vamshi. G
Dear friends, Can someone suggest the best alternative to a capcha on a web site? If a weffb site needs to have capcha, what can be done to make an accessible arrangement for visually impaired. Recently I visited the income tax site where the audio is very clear to understand. OTP is another opt

Re: [AI] Learning maths and econometrics on the lap top

2015-12-16 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Ekinath, Look at MathML and NVDA's math add-on. The last I heard, equations produced by the equation editor were inaccessible but equations produced with MathType are accessible. Pranav -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of

Re: [AI] Anybody using Ausion?

2015-12-16 Thread Pranav Lal
Yes, if you are referring to the Saksham / IIT smart cane. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of raaju Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 11:36 AM To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the di

[AI] Learning maths and econometrics on the lap top

2015-12-16 Thread Ekinath Khedekar
Hi Guys, How do I read maths using word or something as easy as that? Is it possible to hear equations produced in Microsoft word or powerpoint with the Microsoft equation editor? Someone suggested me Nemeth Braille but I hve no idea about it and don’t want to get into it as it will make things

Re: [AI] Paytm

2015-12-16 Thread mukesh jain
hello sheikh sir, yes, just now even i have checked and its working fine. i have cross checked my add-ons in firefox under tools\add ons and nothing seems to have been installed starting with user as sometimes addons gets installed with bit mistake by clicking accidentally (witch happens sometimes

[AI] Why Government Consider Night blindness as Visually Handicapped?

2015-12-16 Thread SANTOSH GANDIGUDE
Please tell anybody why the government consider Night Blindness as Visually Handicapped? Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old po

Re: [AI] LIC employment notice: only low vision, not for totally blind!

2015-12-16 Thread SANTOSH GANDIGUDE
Why this condition will be applicable? The Government gives the certificates of 40%,75% and 100%. Where is the 74%? This is injustice with those having more than 75% disability Please somebody file the case in CCPD office. On Wed, 16/12/15, Vamshi. G

[AI] LIC employment notice: only low vision, not for totally blind!

2015-12-16 Thread Vamshi. G
Dear friends, LIC India has notified for the post of Assistant administrative officer(generalist). They mentioned that persons with visual impairment between 40 and 74 % only are eligible for applying. This will grossly deny the opportunities for totally blind. Visit the notice at http://www.li

Re: [AI] Paytm

2015-12-16 Thread Sheik Mohammedali
Mukeshji, Is it still working for you under firefox latest? it does not seem to be worked. yes sure please download the add-on and there is an xml file which adds list of mobile handsets interface that I can provide you. - Original Message - From: "mukesh jain" To: "AccessIndia: a l

Re: [AI] Paytm

2015-12-16 Thread gufran ahmed
hi sheik usually i use paytm through android app. but it would be wonderful if you could share those tricks here. On 12/16/15, Surya Prakash wrote: > Hi Shek, > keep the discussion online so that all users will be benefitted. > Surya > > Sent with AquaMail for Android > http://www.aqua-mail.com

Re: [AI] Paytm

2015-12-16 Thread Surya Prakash
Hi Shek, keep the discussion online so that all users will be benefitted. Surya Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On December 16, 2015 1:34:39 PM "Sheik Mohammedali" wrote: Hi Mukesh! indeed you are right but that m.paytm.com does not work at least in latest browsers

[AI] Moderator: RE: FYI: 'Disabled rights Bill to be put before cabinet in a day or two'

2015-12-16 Thread Kotian, H P
All I think, this thread has lost steam and we now close it. Harish Kotian -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Avichal Bhatnagar Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 10:10 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility a

Re: [AI] Girls and Women with Disabilities: share your ways of grooming and tasks like make-up

2015-12-16 Thread Amar Jain
Hi Avinash And All, 1. This training is not part of my profession. 2. The students I am talking about do not have exposure to social settings as you or I will have. Since I have studied in a blind school, I do understand this potential challenge, (which you will understand too), and apart from ot

Re: [AI] Girls and Women with Disabilities: share your ways of grooming and tasks like make-up

2015-12-16 Thread Amar Jain
Hi Mam, I wanted to discuss this over e-mail so that (i) I could take notes from people's responses so that I can capture that in my notes for the workshop I'm preparing for; and (ii) I was hoping that you can share your views either on the list or personally given that you are someone who is very

Re: [AI] Girls and Women with Disabilities: share your ways of grooming and tasks like make-up

2015-12-16 Thread avinash shahi
Your mail generated an interest in me to look for beauty-parlour runned by blind women in the country or in abroad. However I found no such centres in India. By the way Centre for Blind women in Hauz Khas Delhi once conducted a workshop along with famous beauty magnet Shahnas Hussain. You can take

Re: [AI] FYI: 'Disabled rights Bill to be put before cabinet in a day or two'

2015-12-16 Thread avinash shahi
Many thanks Mam for pointing to the RCI guidelines for media reporting about disability issues. I made a quick visit to their website and found block quote With a view to sensitize media about various disability laws and creating awareness about disability issues, a sensitization programme on Disab

Re: [AI] Girls and Women with Disabilities: share your ways of grooming and tasks like make-up

2015-12-16 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
Well, I don't think it is strange. Why blind girls' grooming and accessibility thereof should be strictly a private affair, I fail to understand! I also fail to understand how and why blind girls follow visual standards of grooming readily and with zeal, as if it is their lived experience! सा

Re: [AI] article of interest This Small Device developed in India Will Help Blind People Echolocate

2015-12-16 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
I think I don't know what is straight! Perhaps is a direction of space apprehended visually most readily, as we struggle to apprehend and follow it tactually and auditorily. So blind people are hardly straight! Smile. सादर / With thanks & Regards राजेश आसुदानी Rajesh Asudani सहायक महाप्रबन्धक

Re: [AI] FYI: 'Disabled rights Bill to be put before cabinet in a day or two'

2015-12-16 Thread Sruti disAbility Rights Centre
It is important to remember here that Dalit movement have discarded the term Harijan which was conferred upon them and did not came as a demand of the Dalit people themselves. They prefer the term Dalit because it is their identity and there's history of discrimination about same. Similarly womens

Re: [AI] FYI: 'Disabled rights Bill to be put before cabinet in a day or two'

2015-12-16 Thread Sruti disAbility Rights Centre
Avinash, This is to rectify your statement that there is no guideline for media in India. Quite some time ago, I cannot remember the year at this moment, Rehabilitation Council of India published a "Media Style Guide" which was available free of cost from their office and was also there in their w

Re: [AI] Girls and Women with Disabilities: share your ways of grooming and tasks like make-up

2015-12-16 Thread Preeti Monga
Dear Amar, This is a very strange mail. I am a little confused on why you wish to have this topic discussed on mail? I doubt we want to talk about such personal things on e mail. If there are any queries, you can always call me and I can give you information as to what is it that you actually need

Re: [AI] Dell's new issue for JAWS users

2015-12-16 Thread Aakash Bansal
Hey Ekinath Khedekar, You was on the right page. Pls repeat the steps again, after reading below steps- 1. Press window+x to open the mobility center. 2. continue pressing tab button, after sync setting you will get projector then bluetooth then wireless and then you will reach to function key op

Re: [AI] Paytm

2015-12-16 Thread mukesh jain
hello sheik sir, indeed, very good information. actually, nowadays, there are lots of addons available for browser which makes the criteria such as, accessibility, navigation, search etc makes more easier within the browser adding more support capabilities. so more and more information on addons is

Re: [AI] article of interest This Small Device developed in India Will Help Blind People Echolocate

2015-12-16 Thread mukesh jain
hello aruni sir, Well, this is very interesting question asked by you as I do face this problem to walk in a straight line dispite holding walking cane. Hence, I practice to compensate these difficulties with the help of any assistive devices such as, walking cane, aussion, surrounding noice, ba

Re: [AI] Paytm

2015-12-16 Thread Sheik Mohammedali
Hi Mukesh! indeed you are right but that m.paytm.com does not work at least in latest browsers such as firefox and internet explorer. well, coming to make it accessible there is an add-on for mozilla firefox "user agent" which can turn your browser in to mobile browser where you can open all s