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Today's Topics:
1. Re: A Colleague's wife falls into a pit! (Salman Raafay)
2. Re: A Colleague's wife falls into a pit! (Prashant Ranjan Verma)
3. Re: Query regarding VI speakers in various programmes.
(Phen Varghese)
4. Re: A Colleague's wife falls into a pit! (George Abraham)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 16:45:49 +0530
From: Salman Raafay <salmanraa...@gmail.com>
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: Re: [AI] A Colleague's wife falls into a pit!
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Not only me, but whole visually challanged community from JNU is with
you for this concern. There are more then 500 stray dogs in JNU
campus. We, the students of JNU are striving with the university
authorities and MCD to remove the dogs from the campus as many vi
students have been bitten by such dogs. But university authorities
have been showing their incompitence to take any action. They are
regularly arguing that there are so many judgment of the supremecourt
which are preventing the university from taking any action in this
regard, but we presented a comprihensive petition to the university
authorities where we mentioned three importent judgment and reference
to various importent laws including PWD Act, Prevention of crualty
against the animals act and dog rules 2001. I asked the university
please show us any single judgment where the court has refused to
relocate the dogs, but the university has remained fail to show any
such judgment. I acknowledge that there are judgement which prevents
the dogs to be killed but these judgment are silant upon the
relocation/removal of the dogs.
I am of the view a PIL may be filed for these all concerns. There is
one case pending in supremecourt against Bombay Highcourt where BMC
has allowed to kill the dogs by municipality.
On 1/6/12, Kotian, H P <hpkot...@rbi.org.in> wrote:
> Hello All
>
> Many years back, at Mumbai, we at Blind Graduates Forum of India, undertook
> a protest in a different way
> Often, different authorities excavate the roads and pavements for various
> reasons and don't bother to fill it up after the work is complete. No
> barricades are put around the excavated area.
>
> Some of us along with volunteers got together, arranged for the premix and
> filled up an excavated area which remained to be done. We also organised the
> media to cover it.
>
> This was widely picked by the media. We followed it up with a PIL. We
> secured an interim order which mandated that all excavation should be
> properly barricaded, the start date and expected finish date to be
> prominently displayed. We were invited to a high power committee of the
> municipal body which coordinates such work so that there is proper
> coordination with all the service bodies.
>
> Soon thereafter, I moved out of Mumbai and I suppose the barricading work is
> meticulously done here. I seldom go to town these days and may not be up to
> date about it.
>
> This may be an illustration how this problem may be tackled.
>
> Harish Kotian.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mujtaba Merchant [mailto:mujta...@gmail.com]
> Sent: 06 January 2012 14:22
> To: advoc...@eyeway.org; Access India
> Cc: geo...@eyeway.org
> Subject: Re: [AI] A Colleague's wife falls into a pit!
>
> Hello George and the list members,
>
> This is a very serious issue in our country. There are no standards, quality
> and safety measures maintained or enforced when planning a town, city or for
> that matter anything to do with infrastructure. I lost a very dear friend on
> this account. He was riding a bike late in the night at permisible speed,
> when right before me he fell down and met his death. What happened? The city
> civic authorities had dug up the road for some maintainance work and to
> caution all the road users they just stuck a plant stem with a red flag
> which could have been easily missed by anyone. Not to say, the road was not
> lit well too! This matter was addressed to the authorities but they turned
> us down by giving us excuses like we were overspeeding or drunk... The
> matter then was closely monitered after we got the postmoterm report which
> did not indicate any alcohol in the blood report. The family of the deceased
> was compensated fairly, but the question is what good is that money when
> compared to the grief of the family losing their child due to the negligance
> of the city authorities?
>
> Another aspect which was discussed in the mail by Mr. George Abraham in his
> mail to the Access India mailing list is the growing menace of stray animals
> in urban areas. Although he has bought the monkeys and dogs into the picture
> we at Bangalore have cows patrol the streets too. We have a nickname for
> those cows aptly as live speedbreakers. There is still a huge debate raging
> amongst the citizens of Bangalore and between the animal lovers and the
> others who feel that stray dogs are a menace to the city. I understand that
> we as humans have invaded many animals habitat, but come on there has to be
> some kind of control by the authorities when it comes to the safety of it's
> citizens.
>
> Added to the number of hazzards for any citizen regardless of being sighted
> or not, the roads, so called footpaths, walkways and traffic control systems
> are all a pmake shift arrangement to meet injury or death! Please dont get
> me started on how construction takes place in our country. Simply, too
> shabby of a job not only to the ones involved in carrying out the
> construction but for others as well. The safety of the construction workers
> is totally comprimised when it comes to cost. The chaps are not even
> insured, in case of any accident on the site the contractor with the help of
> other workers will shift the injured to a government hospital and the rest
> is Raam Jaanay story. I am not that educated on the labour laws of the
> country so please forgive my negligence on expressing or commenting wrongly
> on the subject.
>
> I think I have ranted enough about this subject for now. Sorry to hear about
> the colleagues wife who met with the injury from falling into a pitt, may
> her injuries heal fast. George, please let me know if you require me to
> address anymore concerns on this regard.
>
> Good day to you all.
>
> Mujtaba Merchant
> Bangalore, India
>
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 16:49:02 +0530
From: Prashant Ranjan Verma <pr_ve...@hotmail.com>
To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
Subject: Re: [AI] A Colleague's wife falls into a pit!
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Dear George,
The Young Voices delhi group recently prepared a short video showing the
accessibility concerns and hazards for PwDs in the Delhi University area.
They are also writing to the MCD commissioner and plan to go to one of its
hearing soon.
This video was created by Young Voices which is a global campaign of young
persons with disabilities supported by Leonard Cheshire Disability.
Watch on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqB1eVjNKRA&feature=email
I request you to guide and take along this group with you in this
initiative. I am copying this mail to them, one of them may request for your
time soon.
Prashant
-----Original Message-----
From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in
[mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kotian, H P
Sent: 06 January 2012 16:06
To: Mujtaba Merchant; accessindia@accessindia.org.in; advoc...@eyeway.org
Cc: geo...@eyeway.org
Subject: Re: [AI] A Colleague's wife falls into a pit!
Hello All
Many years back, at Mumbai, we at Blind Graduates Forum of India, undertook
a protest in a different way Often, different authorities excavate the roads
and pavements for various reasons and don't bother to fill it up after the
work is complete. No barricades are put around the excavated area.
Some of us along with volunteers got together, arranged for the premix and
filled up an excavated area which remained to be done. We also organised the
media to cover it.
This was widely picked by the media. We followed it up with a PIL. We
secured an interim order which mandated that all excavation should be
properly barricaded, the start date and expected finish date to be
prominently displayed. We were invited to a high power committee of the
municipal body which coordinates such work so that there is proper
coordination with all the service bodies.
Soon thereafter, I moved out of Mumbai and I suppose the barricading work is
meticulously done here. I seldom go to town these days and may not be up to
date about it.
This may be an illustration how this problem may be tackled.
Harish Kotian.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mujtaba Merchant [mailto:mujta...@gmail.com]
Sent: 06 January 2012 14:22
To: advoc...@eyeway.org; Access India
Cc: geo...@eyeway.org
Subject: Re: [AI] A Colleague's wife falls into a pit!
Hello George and the list members,
This is a very serious issue in our country. There are no standards, quality
and safety measures maintained or enforced when planning a town, city or for
that matter anything to do with infrastructure. I lost a very dear friend on
this account. He was riding a bike late in the night at permisible speed,
when right before me he fell down and met his death. What happened? The city
civic authorities had dug up the road for some maintainance work and to
caution all the road users they just stuck a plant stem with a red flag
which could have been easily missed by anyone. Not to say, the road was not
lit well too! This matter was addressed to the authorities but they turned
us down by giving us excuses like we were overspeeding or drunk... The
matter then was closely monitered after we got the postmoterm report which
did not indicate any alcohol in the blood report. The family of the deceased
was compensated fairly, but the question is what good is that money when
compared to the grief of the family losing their child due to the negligance
of the city authorities?
Another aspect which was discussed in the mail by Mr. George Abraham in his
mail to the Access India mailing list is the growing menace of stray animals
in urban areas. Although he has bought the monkeys and dogs into the picture
we at Bangalore have cows patrol the streets too. We have a nickname for
those cows aptly as live speedbreakers. There is still a huge debate raging
amongst the citizens of Bangalore and between the animal lovers and the
others who feel that stray dogs are a menace to the city. I understand that
we as humans have invaded many animals habitat, but come on there has to be
some kind of control by the authorities when it comes to the safety of it's
citizens.
Added to the number of hazzards for any citizen regardless of being sighted
or not, the roads, so called footpaths, walkways and traffic control systems
are all a pmake shift arrangement to meet injury or death! Please dont get
me started on how construction takes place in our country. Simply, too
shabby of a job not only to the ones involved in carrying out the
construction but for others as well. The safety of the construction workers
is totally comprimised when it comes to cost. The chaps are not even
insured, in case of any accident on the site the contractor with the help of
other workers will shift the injured to a government hospital and the rest
is Raam Jaanay story. I am not that educated on the labour laws of the
country so please forgive my negligence on expressing or commenting wrongly
on the subject.
I think I have ranted enough about this subject for now. Sorry to hear about
the colleagues wife who met with the injury from falling into a pitt, may
her injuries heal fast. George, please let me know if you require me to
address anymore concerns on this regard.
Good day to you all.
Mujtaba Merchant
Bangalore, India
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 16:49:28 +0530
From: Phen Varghese <phenvargh...@gmail.com>
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: Re: [AI] Query regarding VI speakers in various programmes.
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For a presentation I prefer a confident english speaking.
Why because it will improve your skills if you get a chance to go abroad.
The things that you need are confidence a bold voice a well
presentable face and dressing.
While your presentation you should show your manners in your dress and
your word's should be strong and clear to the audiance.
If you want to use other tools like braille or laptop you should be
prepared to do it confidently.
This is all.
Regards,
Phen Varghese
On 1/6/12, Renuka Warriar <eren...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Another point which I would like to suggest is that, choose the
> language which is comfertable to you. e.g., if the audience knew the
> local language, and if you are most comfertable in it, choose the
> language instead of English. It will increase your confidence and the
> way of expression will also be improved and the audience will be
> impressed.
>
> On 1/6/12, lv1906 <lissyvergh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Yes, Braille is one among the practical options. What about a
>> netbook? As it comes handy, we can take it anywhere, prepare a
>> power-point presentation and give a great speech!
>> However, beware of the mouse-pointer/touchpad. It may have to be
>> disabled for convenience for us.
>> Thanking you,
>> Lissy Verghese
>>
>> On 1/6/12, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi
>>> very pertinent and Needed subject is under discussion.
>>> Being a blind, and totally blind, one has to be master/mistress in
>>> captivating audience.
>>> We can only draw listeners attention and keep in tact, through
>>> effective and impressive voice.
>>> Now I am sharing this piece
>>> Hope will benefit many more on the list, and do share with your
>>> friends off the list also.
>>> So happy practicing and wishing you further success.
>>> Use your voice effectively in presentations
>>> Payal Chanania
>>> Voice is the primary means used to convey a presentation. In fact, 38%
>>> of the communication is always vocal! This is what lends substance to
>>> the quintessential clich?, ?It's not just what you say, but how you
>>> say it that matters!'
>>>>
>>> Little wonder then that despite having well-written, structured and
>>> interesting content, many speakers fail to make a mark with their
>>> presentations. Most audiences lose interest quickly and tune out the
>>> presentation in favour of personal broodings, side conversations,
>>> chatting on their phones or even napping! It follows that to be able
>>> to make a persuasive and winning presentation, you should first
>>> understand how to use your voice with the following vocal aspects:
>>>
>>> Pronunciation: Even if you are thoroughly knowledgeable about a topic,
>>> your audience may doubt you if you fail to pronounce the words
>>> correctly.
>>>
>>> Therefore, precise speech diction is essential for establishing
>>> credibility. Before giving the presentation, you should check whether
>>> you are pronouncing the names, phrases and technical words in the
>>> correct way.
>>>
>>> Articulation: It is equally important to clearly enunciate the vowel
>>> and consonant sounds in the words you speak. People often slur words
>>> together which makes it difficult for the audience to follow what is
>>> being said. So, consciously pronounce your consonants and verbs well
>>> and be careful not to mumble, merge syllables, drop word endings or
>>> allow the ends of sentences to trail away.
>>> Volume: Volume is the loudness/softness of your voice. During a
>>> presentation, the goal is to speak loud enough so that the audience
>>> does not have to strain to hear. Project your voice so that the people
>>> in the last row can hear you. For this, you will need to talk louder
>>> than you do normally, but without shouting. In case of a large
>>> audience, use a microphone as it will enable you to speak at a
>>> comfortable level and still be heard by everyone.
>>> Pace: This is the speed at which you speak the words. Often,
>>> nervousness causes speakers to increase the rate of speech and rush
>>> through the presentation.
>>>
>>> However, if you speak too quickly, the audience will lose attention as
>>> they don't get a chance to absorb the information. Similarly, if you
>>> speak too slowly by lengthening the words or syllables, the audience
>>> may become bored. A natural speed of around 120-150 words per minute
>>> keeps the presentation both interesting and understandable.
>>>
>>> Pitch: Pitch is the ?musicality' of your voice. In general, speak in a
>>> medium, consistent and acceptable timbre. A normal conversational tone
>>> of voice appears relaxed and normal while high pitches can be quite
>>> irritating.
>>>
>>> Pause: It is essential to pause occasionally to gather your thoughts,
>>> decide what to say next, give the audience a chance to absorb the
>>> information or simply to catch your breath! But, never fill a pause
>>> with annoying phrases like ?umm', ?okay' or ?you know'. These ?verbal
>>> pauses' can be detrimental to your credibility since the audience
>>> perceives them as uncertainty.
>>>
>>> Variety: Variety is the spice of life and also every presentation!
>>> Therefore, speaking in the same volume, pitch or pace can make your
>>> speech monotonous, mechanical, confusing and even boring. On the other
>>> hand, intermittently varying your delivery will make it interesting
>>> and succeed in capturing the audience's attention.
>>>
>>> For example, raise your volume to make a point or lower it
>>> considerably to add suspense. Slow down and stress on certain
>>> words/phrases to highlight their significance and quicken your pace
>>> when it comes to less important points. You can also vary your speed
>>> depending on the mood you want to create - fast pace for urgency,
>>> excitement, happiness or fear while a slower pace to convey peace,
>>> sadness or disgust.
>>>
>>> Similarly, changing the pitch or inflection of your voice also helps
>>> people interpret the meaning of your words and understand the emotion
>>> and attitude behind them.
>>>
>>> For example, surprise, anger, sarcasm and solemnity are frequently
>>> indicated by specific changes in pitch. Likewise, a subtle pause can
>>> indicate a transition to a new idea or create anticipation when you
>>> use it just before revealing your next point!
>>>
>>> The question is how do you refine your dialogue, diction and delivery
>>> so as to make the right impact?
>>>
>>> Well, the only way you can truly become aware of your voice patterns
>>> is to record your speech and review it to determine how you come
>>> across vocally and what you need to adjust.
>>>
>>> Above all, practice does make one perfect ? so read the material
>>> several times and keep rehearsing it in the pace, modulation and pitch
>>> you will actually present. Furthermore, there are specific voice and
>>> breathing exercises to help you gain control or you can even opt for
>>> professional training with a voice coach to help you communicate
>>> effectively and compellingly!
>>>
>>> Payal Chanania
>>>
>>> f...@cnkonline.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1/6/12, bijal patel <bijalpatel...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Dear friends,
>>>> As subject line says, I have query about VI speakers. Nowadays in
>>>> modern era, there are lots of opportunities when VI person has to
>>>> speak in various programmes, though he or she works in school,
>>>> college, company, social functions and so on. I know many experts are
>>>> on list, so please, share tips and tricks for the best presentation.
>>>> .How can one manage without Braille if he/she doesn?t know?
>>>> .Is Braille notes necessary during presentation/speech?
>>>> .How can we manage with PPT among sighted people?
>>>> Any suggestions will be highly welcomed.
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> Bijal Patel.
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
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>>> or even touched. They must be felt within the heart." ? Helen Keller
>>>
>>> Avinash Shahi
>>> M.A. Political Science
>>> CPS JNU
>>> New Delhi India
>>>
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 16:53:59 +0530
From: "George Abraham" <geo...@eyeway.org>
To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
Subject: Re: [AI] A Colleague's wife falls into a pit!
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Thanks Prashanth!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Prashant Ranjan Verma" <pr_ve...@hotmail.com>
To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [AI] A Colleague's wife falls into a pit!
Dear George,
The Young Voices delhi group recently prepared a short video showing the
accessibility concerns and hazards for PwDs in the Delhi University area.
They are also writing to the MCD commissioner and plan to go to one of its
hearing soon.
This video was created by Young Voices which is a global campaign of young
persons with disabilities supported by Leonard Cheshire Disability.
Watch on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqB1eVjNKRA&feature=email
I request you to guide and take along this group with you in this
initiative. I am copying this mail to them, one of them may request for your
time soon.
Prashant
-----Original Message-----
From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in
[mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kotian, H P
Sent: 06 January 2012 16:06
To: Mujtaba Merchant; accessindia@accessindia.org.in; advoc...@eyeway.org
Cc: geo...@eyeway.org
Subject: Re: [AI] A Colleague's wife falls into a pit!
Hello All
Many years back, at Mumbai, we at Blind Graduates Forum of India, undertook
a protest in a different way Often, different authorities excavate the roads
and pavements for various reasons and don't bother to fill it up after the
work is complete. No barricades are put around the excavated area.
Some of us along with volunteers got together, arranged for the premix and
filled up an excavated area which remained to be done. We also organised the
media to cover it.
This was widely picked by the media. We followed it up with a PIL. We
secured an interim order which mandated that all excavation should be
properly barricaded, the start date and expected finish date to be
prominently displayed. We were invited to a high power committee of the
municipal body which coordinates such work so that there is proper
coordination with all the service bodies.
Soon thereafter, I moved out of Mumbai and I suppose the barricading work is
meticulously done here. I seldom go to town these days and may not be up to
date about it.
This may be an illustration how this problem may be tackled.
Harish Kotian.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mujtaba Merchant [mailto:mujta...@gmail.com]
Sent: 06 January 2012 14:22
To: advoc...@eyeway.org; Access India
Cc: geo...@eyeway.org
Subject: Re: [AI] A Colleague's wife falls into a pit!
Hello George and the list members,
This is a very serious issue in our country. There are no standards, quality
and safety measures maintained or enforced when planning a town, city or for
that matter anything to do with infrastructure. I lost a very dear friend on
this account. He was riding a bike late in the night at permisible speed,
when right before me he fell down and met his death. What happened? The city
civic authorities had dug up the road for some maintainance work and to
caution all the road users they just stuck a plant stem with a red flag
which could have been easily missed by anyone. Not to say, the road was not
lit well too! This matter was addressed to the authorities but they turned
us down by giving us excuses like we were overspeeding or drunk... The
matter then was closely monitered after we got the postmoterm report which
did not indicate any alcohol in the blood report. The family of the deceased
was compensated fairly, but the question is what good is that money when
compared to the grief of the family losing their child due to the negligance
of the city authorities?
Another aspect which was discussed in the mail by Mr. George Abraham in his
mail to the Access India mailing list is the growing menace of stray animals
in urban areas. Although he has bought the monkeys and dogs into the picture
we at Bangalore have cows patrol the streets too. We have a nickname for
those cows aptly as live speedbreakers. There is still a huge debate raging
amongst the citizens of Bangalore and between the animal lovers and the
others who feel that stray dogs are a menace to the city. I understand that
we as humans have invaded many animals habitat, but come on there has to be
some kind of control by the authorities when it comes to the safety of it's
citizens.
Added to the number of hazzards for any citizen regardless of being sighted
or not, the roads, so called footpaths, walkways and traffic control systems
are all a pmake shift arrangement to meet injury or death! Please dont get
me started on how construction takes place in our country. Simply, too
shabby of a job not only to the ones involved in carrying out the
construction but for others as well. The safety of the construction workers
is totally comprimised when it comes to cost. The chaps are not even
insured, in case of any accident on the site the contractor with the help of
other workers will shift the injured to a government hospital and the rest
is Raam Jaanay story. I am not that educated on the labour laws of the
country so please forgive my negligence on expressing or commenting wrongly
on the subject.
I think I have ranted enough about this subject for now. Sorry to hear about
the colleagues wife who met with the injury from falling into a pitt, may
her injuries heal fast. George, please let me know if you require me to
address anymore concerns on this regard.
Good day to you all.
Mujtaba Merchant
Bangalore, India
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