Re: [AI] My article published by Indian Express Today

2015-12-10 Thread avinash shahi
age- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of avinash shahi > Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 10:43 AM > To: accessindia; sayeverything; worldopinion; J L Kaul > Subject: [AI] My article published by Indian Express Today > > Dear All, &

[AI] My article published by Indian Express Today

2015-12-09 Thread avinash shahi
inion section with photo! http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-invisible-people/#sthash.U2RDhQzU.gbpl&st_refDomain=m.facebook.com&st_refQuery=/ -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing

[AI] 3 blind women on Tejaswini at DD News

2015-12-09 Thread avinash shahi
I enjoyed this programme where Mrs Preeti Monga, Mrs Madhu Sharma and Prof Prem Kumar shared their personal and professionar journey. All are based in Delhi NCR. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVb6S-BpMTA#t=106 -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register

[AI] Story from London: Disabled people risk becoming more invisible in Britain

2015-12-09 Thread avinash shahi
vided society." Baroness Grey-Thompson said: “We do need more representation of people with a range of disabilities in the media and in senior job roles, but it’s got to be a whole cultural change and that takes time.” -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Regis

[AI] Rajasthan: No ramps for the disabled at govt event

2015-12-08 Thread avinash shahi
.html -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU 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 postings at:

[AI] Book Review: Disability, human rights and the limits of humanitarianism

2015-12-08 Thread avinash shahi
/full/10.1080/09687599.2015.1062220#abstract -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/lis

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

2015-12-08 Thread avinash shahi
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 Positivity, Interest, Love, Logic and >

[AI] Paper of Interest: From comedy targets to comedy-makers: disability and comedy in live performance

2015-12-08 Thread avinash shahi
cal article aims to specifically examine the material and ideological motives, intentions and lived experiences of disabled comedians who have performed live stand-up comedy in Britain. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIn

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

2015-12-08 Thread avinash shahi
onal institutes. We are replacing it with 'impairment'." The official further said the government has set itself a target of training 1 lakh PwDs during this year under the National Action Plan for Skill Trai -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU

[AI] Fwd: debility-cannot-stymie-their-indomitable-spirit.

2015-12-05 Thread avinash shahi
.ece -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU 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 postings at

[AI] Karnataka: Protest stalls World Disability Day events

2015-12-04 Thread avinash shahi
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/515539/protest-stalls-world-disability-day.html -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in

[AI] Report of Interest: Girls top pick of adoptive parents: Stats show new trend

2015-12-04 Thread avinash shahi
a societal problem. Mindsets need to change regarding the race, colour and looks of the adopted child as well." Bhattacharya's adopted daughter has Mongoloid features. But things appear to be looking up for children with minor disabilities. Cara sources said the agency had received 11 que

[AI] Scheme for disabled falters for ‘lack of publicity’

2015-12-04 Thread avinash shahi
on of the PWDA 1995. Delhi is not India that's exactly what we expect from the Express. http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/scheme-for-disabled-falters-for-lack-of-publicity/ -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndi

[AI] Here we go: Haryana ‘disables’ its disability commissioner

2015-12-04 Thread avinash shahi
eeds to be shifted before March next as per court orders as we cannot pay the market rent (of both offices). We are working on it and the Haryana Urban Development Authority has suggested a location in sector-3, Panchkula,” said Gulati. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Gove

[AI] Ludhiana: Jayani storms off, faces protest outside venue

2015-12-04 Thread avinash shahi
samaj, said that government was not clearing the backlog and not promoting many visually challenged employees. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http

[AI] Uttarakhand: 5 pc quota for disabled in Atal Awas Yojana

2015-12-03 Thread avinash shahi
occasion. Health Minister Surender Singh Negi asked for linking disability with employment to make such persons part of the mainstream of society. “We need to boost their morale,” he said. “The Health Department is issuing disability certificates on the spot while th -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral

[AI] Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu distributes laptops to students on World Disability Day

2015-12-03 Thread avinash shahi
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/andhra-pradesh-cm-chandrababu-naidu-distributes-laptops-to-students-on-world-disability-day/articleshow/50025782.cms -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list

[AI] Data for researchers: India Inc lagging behind in employing disabled staff

2015-12-02 Thread avinash shahi
ke hospitality and retail such as Lemon Tree Hotels and Cafe Coffee Day have also been fairly successful in recruiting such talent. Lemon Tree Hotels employs 400 disabled employees, constituting 13% of its workforce. It plans to increase the headcount to 2,000 over the n  -- Avinash Shah

[AI] Fwd: [New post] Moving With Darkness: Rekha Revathy

2015-12-02 Thread avinash shahi
.com Unsubscribe: https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=f9f8003df62bd2dc7bb1f4a743466d91&email=shahi88avinash%40gmail.com&b=CQ-kMlljPYxPGYRXn6DdgCIeI%7CQ5.ngXnK%2B%25hy_.dDLIz1ut0 -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIn

[AI] FYI: Pranav Desai appointed as Honorary Adviser to Govt of India (MSJE - DEPwD)

2015-12-02 Thread avinash shahi
If I'm not wrong, he is a man who once told the Economic Times that India should allow hundred per cent FDI in the disability sector. He is US-based advocate. http://voiceofsap.com/news/pranav-desai-appointed-as-honorary-adviser-to-govt-of-india-msje-depwd/ -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral stude

Re: [AI] Why big NGOs in the disability sector are pre-occupied with Delhi?

2015-12-02 Thread avinash shahi
cularly akali bjp government has recruited maximum > blind. > > > > On 12/2/15, avinash shahi wrote: >> If Punjab government has advertised as much posts as you mentioned its >> simply heartening. Do you remember I shared one article from the >> Tribune a forthnigh

Re: [AI] Why big NGOs in the disability sector are pre-occupied with Delhi?

2015-12-02 Thread avinash shahi
Aavinash that > we should also put pressure on state governments and big NGOs of our > sector should look forward to ensure implantation of our rights as > well. > > On 12/2/15, avinash shahi wrote: >> If I'm not wrong, article 253 of the Indian constitution was used to

Re: [AI] Why big NGOs in the disability sector are pre-occupied with Delhi?

2015-12-02 Thread avinash shahi
atified it too! > > We are yet to see a dynamic state govt. that takes a lead and show mirror > to the Union Govt. (smile)! > > On 2 December 2015 at 14:35, avinash shahi > wrote: > >> I'm of the firm belief that giant disabled people organisations which >> have pla

[AI] Why big NGOs in the disability sector are pre-occupied with Delhi?

2015-12-02 Thread avinash shahi
olicy on disability. We need to introspect seriously, very seriously...! -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/lis

[AI] Lucknow: disabled people are on hunger strike to seek jobs and the increase in the pension

2015-12-01 Thread avinash shahi
6.cms -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU 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 postings at:

[AI] They're Still Groping in the Dark

2015-12-01 Thread avinash shahi
t they had called their caste name. An inquiry is on. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailma

[AI] UP Village Panchayat Elections: totally Blind man Aasharam tries his luck this time

2015-12-01 Thread avinash shahi
http://www.amarujala.com/news/city/shahjahanpur/shahjahanpur-hindi-news/asha-ram-also-prdani-blind-candidate-hindi-news/ -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on

[AI] Rahul Gandhi seeks duty cut on items for blind students

2015-12-01 Thread avinash shahi
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/rahul-gandhi-seeks-duty-cut-on-items-for-blind-students/ -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http

[AI] Fwd: Sambhavana Statement against support rally for the passage of RPD bill

2015-12-01 Thread avinash shahi
support rally being organised on > December 3rd, 2015. The organisation, however, will keep striving for > an inclusive and progressive legislation for persons with disabilities > and will readily contribute to similar efforts by > individuals/organisations championing the righ

[AI] Shillong: Disability can't chain clown or girl

2015-11-29 Thread avinash shahi
her condition and uses a crutch nowadays to walk. "The new bill will give more protection to people with disabilities, and I want to see it happen before I go," she said. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151130/jsp/nation/story_55866.jsp -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for

[AI] News of Interest: Sign language gets status of separate language in Madhya Pradesh

2015-11-29 Thread avinash shahi
himself competent enough to be a successful politician. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo

[AI] Pune: Visually-impaired protest against govt disregarding GR

2015-11-29 Thread avinash shahi
meet the writer one day in advance to discuss -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo

[AI] Lifestyle: How the visually impaired in Vangani got caught up in a political rivalry

2015-11-29 Thread avinash shahi
Kumar make their way back slowly home, walking along the railway track. A woman comes rushing from the other side and runs into them. “Can’t you see? Are you blind?” she asks in irritation. “Yes,” answers Kumar with a laugh. Pawar joins in. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and

[AI] A life devoted to the disabled

2015-11-29 Thread avinash shahi
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/A-life-devoted-to-the-disabled/articleshow/49966245.cms -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http

[AI] Delhi: Consultation on women with disabilities next week

2015-11-29 Thread avinash shahi
://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/consultation-on-women-with-disabilities-next-week/articleshow/49969036.cms -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http

[AI] National University for Rehabilitation and disability studies to come up in Thiruvananthapuram

2015-11-28 Thread avinash shahi
How many more announcements Mr Minister of Social Justice and empowerment? http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/national-university-for-rehabilitation-to-come-up-in-thiruvananthapuram-115112800673_1.html -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU

[AI] Disabled scholar may realise JNU dream

2015-11-28 Thread avinash shahi
self is heartening. The vice-chancellor has always been very helpful," said Gupta. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailma

[AI] Disability and Intolerance: Do we ever think?

2015-11-27 Thread avinash shahi
the public life. We are invisible sufferers cause we don’t have political actors to act in the theatre of Indian polity. Its all about number game… -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of

[AI] RPD Bill Update: Diabetes, cancer off bill

2015-11-27 Thread avinash shahi
Abidi, of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment of Disabled People, who had supported the 2013 legislation. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: ht

[AI] Fwd: Talk at the National Archives, London, 3 December 2015, 2-3pm

2015-11-26 Thread avinash shahi
qu...@jiscmail.ac.uk Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIn

[AI] Winter session: The business of Parliament

2015-11-25 Thread avinash shahi
: PRS Legislative Research -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU 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

Re: [AI] Braille booklets showcase monuments of north-east

2015-11-25 Thread avinash shahi
ails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for

[AI] Afghanistan: Footprints: Disabled, but far from helpless

2015-11-25 Thread avinash shahi
-- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU 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 postings at: http://www.mail

Re: [AI] Vacancies for Faculty as per Special recruitment drive in Aligarh Muslim University

2015-11-25 Thread avinash shahi
aganst each post. > > VH=Visually Handicapped > OH=Orthopaediatic Handicaped > HH=Hearing Handicaped > > 7. Age relaxation or any other concession shall be provided as per > government of India rule in the recruitment of persons with >

Re: [AI] Kalam defied family to marry visually-challenged woman

2015-11-24 Thread avinash shahi
would have > gone unreported... > > On 11/24/15, avinash shahi wrote: >> At the colony in Bhalswa where five members of a family were killed >> in a fire, in New Delhi on Monday.Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma >> http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/kalam-de

[AI] Breaking News: Flouting of reservation norms by Universities: SC notice to UGC

2015-11-24 Thread avinash shahi
vacancies for disabled candidates. The apex court was hearing a petition alleging that the Universities were not providing reservations to the disabled candidates as per the law. (Details awaited) -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated

Re: [AI] Kalam defied family to marry visually-challenged woman

2015-11-24 Thread avinash shahi
announced a compensation of Rs.2 lakh for each of the adults and Rs.1 lakh for the children killed in the fire. This Rs.8 lakh would be spent for the deceased couple’s nine-year-old daughter who survived. The other homeless families would be provided Rs.25,000 each. On 11/24/15, avinash shahi wrote

[AI] Mobile ap for match-making: Let Your Heart Go On

2015-11-24 Thread avinash shahi
ccess rate of 90 per cent -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU 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 Searc

[AI] Blind woman failed to find her way out: Cops

2015-11-24 Thread avinash shahi
und 4am when I got a phone call from one of their neighbours and rushed to their house. On reaching there, I found my brother and his entire family dead. Fire and police officials were on the spot and the bodies had been taken to hospital. I have lost half my family. He was youn -- Avinash Shahi

[AI] Fwd: {Disability Studies India} Thoughts before 3rd December

2015-11-23 Thread avinash shahi
send email to disability-studies-in...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/disability-studies-india. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndi

[AI] ‘Talking laptop’ lights up their lives

2015-11-21 Thread avinash shahi
. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU 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 postings at: http

[AI] 'I Am Visually Impaired and This Is What My Life Looks Like', Arundhati Nath

2015-11-20 Thread avinash shahi
http://www.thebetterindia.com/38694/visually-impaired-journey/ -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo

[AI] FYI: Salary balloon with tight fist on basic pay

2015-11-20 Thread avinash shahi
r cent and dearness allowance by 50 per cent, the commission said. More stories in Front Page Should MP governor quit for Vyapam scam? SC co -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU

Re: [AI] Accessibility in Mess for University Students with Vision Impairments

2015-11-20 Thread avinash shahi
tself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of

[AI] A cab service for the disabled

2015-11-19 Thread avinash shahi
u are notoriously inaccessible to the disabled. Footpaths, bus stops and other public spaces pose mounting challenges to the visually challenged and the physically disabled. Access audits have repeatedly drawn attention to these glaring lacunae with little effect. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral stude

[AI] Haryana to become first state to issue universal ID cards for disabled: Krishan Pal Gurjar

2015-11-19 Thread avinash shahi
all public places and buildings would be made accessible for the physically challenged persons -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http

[AI] Railways asks disabled to climb 2-3 floors to sit for test

2015-11-19 Thread avinash shahi
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Railways-asks-disabled-to-climb-2-3-floors-to-sit-for-test/articleshow/49853144.cms -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs

[AI] Independent travel for a blind person: Don't think you can't see the world

2015-11-19 Thread avinash shahi
round them to our blind travellers, they take home much more vivid memories than ever before. A kind of mental photograph that you can recall, simply by closing your eyes, wherever and whenever you like. Amar Latif is the founder of Traveleyes (traveleyes-international.com) -- Avinash Shahi Doc

[AI] FYI: Punjab clears 1.14 lakh govt jobs

2015-11-19 Thread avinash shahi
the Chief Ministers pilgrimage programme, wherein free train travel facility will be provided to pilgrims going from Punjab to all Hindu and Sikh pilgrim places. VAT exemptions have also been announced f -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the

[AI] UK: Blind girl, seven, banned from using white stick at school as it is 'health and safety risk'

2015-11-19 Thread avinash shahi
simply asked them to not use it around school as a temporary measure until we have the chance to meet with the parent and discuss the situation. It was initially hoped that we would have this resolved within a day or two." -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance J

[AI] 95% disabled, JNU scholar battles huge odds to get PhD

2015-11-19 Thread avinash shahi
salute his courage,” Kumar added. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/jnu-student-with-cerebral-palsy-completes-phd/article7893750.ece -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility

[AI] Regional TTS in Kannada and Tamil: Voice for the blind

2015-11-17 Thread avinash shahi
mBillionth awards. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU 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

[AI] Karnataka: HC orders quota for visually challenged in KAS posts

2015-11-17 Thread avinash shahi
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/512321/hc-orders-quota-visually-challenged.html -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in

[AI] Fwd: New paper in Disability/Inclusive Education: The subjectivities of ‘included’ students with disabilities in schools

2015-11-17 Thread avinash shahi
ch-requ...@jiscmail.ac.uk Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated Access

[AI] Fwd: FYI: New Publication

2015-11-16 Thread avinash shahi
mail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones

[AI] Mysuru Railway Station: Two blind travellers examine the Braille signposts

2015-11-16 Thread avinash shahi
when they chance upon those dots. By Ajay Sukumaran in Mysore Read More In: Authors:Ajay S -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia lis

[AI] Kruthika is Excited and Anxious About Boxer

2015-11-16 Thread avinash shahi
while before taking on the next Kannada movie, is currently busy with a Telugu film Rojulu Marayi produced by Dil Raju. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http

[AI] Turkey: stories of four blind people: Seeing Isn't Everything

2015-11-09 Thread avinash shahi
s in this film are inspiring people who've found success. As I've got to know them more intimately, I've learned that blind people hate pity disguised as compassion. What they actually want is to be appreciated for their own achievements. Source: Al Jazee -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral studen

[AI] FYI: Kerala approves policy for the disabled

2015-11-09 Thread avinash shahi
Order can be accessed atwww.prd.kerala.gov.in -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo

[AI] CHENNAI: No Shopping for Persons With Disabilities This Diwali

2015-11-09 Thread avinash shahi
. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU 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 postings at: http://www.mail

[AI] Chandigarh: Visually-impaired students add light to Diwali dazzle

2015-11-09 Thread avinash shahi
packing the candles, said, “For four years, I am here at the institute and every year, I help in the packing them. It is one of the most joyous activities. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility

[AI] 'Modi Supporters on Social Media Abused My Disabled Son': Arun Shourie

2015-11-09 Thread avinash shahi
t Mr Shourie alleged that several of these 'influencers' were abusive on Twitter, and that despite their continuing abuse, the PM followed them on the micro-blogging site. Story First Published: November 09, 2015 14:14 IST -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Go

[AI] Modi to distribute gadgets to visually-impaired in Varanasi

2015-11-08 Thread avinash shahi
/Modi-to-distribute-gadgets-to-visually-impaired-in-Varanasi/9886809 -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo

[AI] Delhi roads set to become disabled-friendly

2015-11-08 Thread avinash shahi
transport users get preference, in that order, over car users who comprise a little over one per cent of the total road users in the Capital. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile

[AI] Interesting read: Advertising and the differently abled

2015-11-08 Thread avinash shahi
g and is president of Advertising Agencies Association of India. He will take stock of consumers, brands and advertising trends every month. The opinions expressed here are personal. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia

[AI] Fwd: UN theme: International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3, 2015

2015-11-07 Thread avinash shahi
T, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindi

[AI] Hindi: Netrheen Mumfali bechne vale ne neki mein kharch ki dashko ki bachat

2015-11-07 Thread avinash shahi
परिवार हैं। उसने अपने भाई का 11 साल का बेटा गोद लिया हुआ है। -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo

[AI] Hindi: A Disabled woman without hands won Panchayat Election in Shrivasti Uttar Pradesh

2015-11-07 Thread avinash shahi
इंसान में हौसला हो तो वह किसी भी मुकाम पर पहुंच सकता है। उन्‍होंने कहा कि जो भरोसा जनता ने उन पर किया है, वह उस पर खरा उतरने की पूरी कोशिश करेंगी। -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility

[AI] FYI: From Nov 11, train ticket cancellation to get costlier

2015-11-07 Thread avinash shahi
help cut growing losses in the passenger segment, which mounted to a colossal Rs 29,000 crore last fiscal,” a railway ministry official said -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile

[AI] America: Fake Cover Letters Expose Discrimination Against Disabled

2015-11-05 Thread avinash shahi
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/02/upshot/fake-cover-letters-expose-discrimination-against-disabled.html?_r=0 -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http

[AI] Faking Disability: A third of ‘disabled’ teachers may possess false certificates

2015-11-05 Thread avinash shahi
nsfers was exposed by The Hindu in August 2014, when 492 teachers were found to have sought transfers as they were “terminally ill”. Thirty of these cases were re-examined, while three officials in the Department of Public Instruction were suspended for procedural violations -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral

[AI] Fwd: (WorldOpinion) Samsung’s dog school helps many hold on to life

2015-11-05 Thread avinash shahi
-- Forwarded message -- From: avinash shahi Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2015 18:14:28 +0530 Subject: (WorldOpinion) Samsung’s dog school helps many hold on to life To: jnuvision , sayeverything , worldopinion Had the visitors to the Everland resort near Seoul gone up a little further

Re: [AI] [Bulk] Re: Mysuru to be the first to make rail travel easierforvisually-challenged

2015-11-05 Thread avinash shahi
ings. > -Original Message- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of avinash shahi > Sent: 05 November 2015 16:03 > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled. > Subject: Re: [AI] [Bul

Re: [AI] [Bulk] Re: Mysuru to be the first to make rail travel easierforvisually-challenged

2015-11-05 Thread avinash shahi
t; They are concentrating on publicity like this because it costs less, but >> pays more. >> >> With best regards, >> Amiyo Biswas >> Cel: 9433464329 >> - Original Message - >> From: "avinash shahi" >> To: "jnuvision" ; "

Re: [AI] Delhi University: A day in the life of Ashish Kumar a blind residant in DU

2015-11-03 Thread avinash shahi
>>>> negative/ positive happening in our life to our vision impairment >>>> which might sound flashy from a researcher's prospective but it isn't >>>> practical at all. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ajay >>&g

[AI] FYI: Air India unveils low fares scheme

2015-11-03 Thread avinash shahi
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/business/air-india-unveils-low-fares-scheme/154241.html -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in

[AI] Diwali becomes a source to earn

2015-11-03 Thread avinash shahi
money collected by the end of the fest, he will get his cut. TBRA Diwali Mela will continue till November 8 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg from 10 am to 8 pm. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/509939/diwali-becomes-source-earn.html -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU

[AI] Mysuru: Visually challenged students get talking laptops

2015-11-03 Thread avinash shahi
. Srinivas said. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU 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

[AI] Bangalore: Cops partner in alleged land grab, evict blind school kids

2015-11-03 Thread avinash shahi
ps-partner-in-alleged-land-grab-evict-blind-school-kids/articleshow/49363693.cms -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailma

[AI] Delhi University: Here we go: No luck for disabled students in DU campus placements

2015-11-03 Thread avinash shahi
in the government sector. According to the dean of the students’ welfare office, companies such as Wipro and British Telecom are participating in the recruitment drive, starting Tuesday. The annual pay package offered by them range from anything between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 5 lakh. -- Avinash Shahi

Re: [AI] Mysuru to be the first to make rail travel easier for visually-challenged

2015-11-03 Thread avinash shahi
ading various platforms" http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/mysuru-becomes-first-blindfriendly-railway-station/article7837144.ece On 10/28/15, avinash shahi wrote: > Its a good move in the offing! blind people in the city need to follow it > up! > http://www.thehindu.com/today

[AI] Karnataka’s lone Braille press logs out

2015-10-31 Thread avinash shahi
negligence of the printing press, visually challenged students from Mysuru launched indefinite agitation seeking immediate repair of the printing machine at the press. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for

[AI] Disabled duo show the way to others

2015-10-31 Thread avinash shahi
This is a story of two disabled friends who were once strangers and now compliment each other. See how friendship led to livelihood. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Disabled-duo-show-the-way-to-others/articleshow/49614957.cms -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for

[AI] 'Braille porn' for blind people created by Swedish artist

2015-10-31 Thread avinash shahi
Sweden's National Federation of the Visually Impaired, told Sweden's Metro newspaper that he believed the books were a positive step. "I think that some imagine that we have no sexuality, which is not true,” he said. “Visually impaired people are just as sexual as any other.” --

[AI] Kafila: Can accessibility alone create an inclusive society for persons with disability? Tony Kurian

2015-10-30 Thread avinash shahi
dies in Social Science, Kolkata -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU 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 Se

[AI] Punjab and Hariyana High Court: Disability pension not linked to length of service

2015-10-30 Thread avinash shahi
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/disability-pension-not-linked-to-length-of-service-says-hc/152685.html -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http

[AI] Chandigarh: NavJawan ke jasbe ko salam: despite being blind has written 160 Punjabi songs

2015-10-30 Thread avinash shahi
नगुनाने के शौक ने एमए (म्यूजिक) करवाई। खुद के पैरों पर खड़ा होने के हौसले ने एमए करते ही एक निजी स्कूल में जॉब दिलाई। -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tab

[AI] Fwd: KNFB Reader App at 25% off!

2015-10-30 Thread avinash shahi
nfb.org>swh...@nfb.org The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you wa

[AI] AmarUjala Haldawani: 'Karvachoth special: Netrheen patio ki aankhain bani ye patniyaan'

2015-10-30 Thread avinash shahi
मगर बच्चों को बेहतर संस्कार और अच्छी शिक्षा देने के साथ संजीदगी से अपना जीवन बिता रही हैं। -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in

[AI] FYI: In aviation policy draft, India seeks to make air travel affordable

2015-10-29 Thread avinash shahi
-affordable/152404.html -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU 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

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