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2022-03-13 Thread NAB Delhi Helpline
Inculcating reading as habit. The power of knowledge is well known to everyone and knowledge comes from books. We understand the difficulties faced by print disabled (blind, low vision, aged people etc) in getting a book for reading in an accessible format. The add-on to this problem is the fact

Re: [AI] Employment situation for PWD in private sector?

2022-03-13 Thread Bharat
Hi Minar, As much as we may think the people may not be able to learn & perform despite the technology, especially the screen reading technology being available & able to perform, the under-performance may well be the result of a 'skill issue'. The 4 people that were inducted by erstwhile

[AI] Strange issue with jaws

2022-03-13 Thread srinivas bangalore_11
Hi all Jaws 藍 is stopping when the system is on standby mode And it is not starting if I start from desktop Please help me on this -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity;

Re: [AI] Looking an accessible Air Conditioner for my home

2022-03-13 Thread Bharat
Hi, Not too sure if you are looking to purchase a window or a split but as per my experience, Panasonic is absolutely the best in class. You can even book complaints & service requests via the app. In case you buy wifi enabled that is an inverter AC you may even save on electricity along with a

[AI] Looking an accessible Air Conditioner for my home

2022-03-13 Thread Mohib Anwar Rafay
Hi folks, summer is about to come, therefore i am in the market to buy an air conditioner for my home. Particularly i am looking a durable AC with good service network with accessibility features to handle it indipendently with the help of my mobile, allexa or google assistance. Any recommendation

Re: [AI] suggestions needed for accessible appliance two heat food

2022-03-13 Thread Aman Preet Singh
But there’s talking microwave oven available for blind users, which have an audio output like TTS like we get in our mobile phone with screen reader. But I am not sure it’s touchscreen or it have buttons. But talking microwave oven are very very expensive. Sent from my iPhone > On

[AI] Re: Registration is now open for I-Stem Annual Event 2022

2022-03-13 Thread Shakul Sonker
Hi everyone, Thanks so much for such an overwhelming response for Confluence 2022! I'd like to inform you that the registrations are still open until 15th of March, and you can find the link to register and the complete agenda at bit.ly/istemevent2022 Looking forward to meet many of you at the

Re: [AI] Employment situation for PWD in private sector?

2022-03-13 Thread Minar Singh
Hello Vaibhav, Yes there is a small portion of VI population not willing to learn new skills. I had a disturbing experience during my induction session of a current company. There was a guy who kept saying that He wouldn't be able to perform certain task due to his vision impairment. same things I

Re: [AI] Employment situation for PWD in private sector?

2022-03-13 Thread Vaibhav Saraf
Hi, As per the best of my knowledge Narendra's understanding of RPwD on private sector holds true. The law experts in the list might correct in case. I agree with Minar's comments about training. Also accessibility is not as sought after in Indian companies as of now, although it's no different

Re: [AI] suggestions needed for accessible appliance two heat food

2022-03-13 Thread Ajay Minocha
I use a gas stove without any issue. For Microwave/ induction, you can look at any model which has buttons instead of touch screen, touch screen unnecessarily makes it complicated for a blind person. I am eagerly waiting for a smart (wi-fi connected) microwave to be launched in India which can be

Re: [AI] Employment situation for PWD in private sector?

2022-03-13 Thread Narendra Sathe
Hello, I fully agree with the views expressed by Bharat over here. My own experiences of getting employed in private sector is not positive at all. Big MNC Companies do declare themselves as equal opportunity employers however they are not inclined in employing people with total blindness even if

Re: [AI] Employment situation for PWD in private sector?

2022-03-13 Thread Minar Singh
Hi Bharat, Thank you for your reply. I personally feel that sighted people lack techniques to train Visually Impaired candidates. This is also a big hurdle in recruitment. Accessibility of internal apps bring lots of stress. On 3/13/22, Bharat wrote: > Hi, > > To the best of my understanding,

Re: [AI] suggestions needed for accessible appliance two heat food

2022-03-13 Thread Kriya Jain
Hi, When alone at home, I use microwave to heat my food. My mother generally puts a portion for me in a glass bowl (or i serve myself) which I reheat in a microwave. The microwave is not accessible and has a touch screen. But my mom has marked major buttons with the help of nail paint. I think