If a Bangalore based organization is ready to host it then it can be done.
-----Original Message----- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Umesha Economics Sent: 18 April 2012 05:28 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Fwd: New training on accessible mobile phone applicationsannounced will it be hosted in Bangalore? Umesha ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ajay Minocha" <ajayminoc...@gmail.com> To: "accessindia" <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>; "karan singhania" <thekarandancingd...@gmail.com>; "mohammadyusuf786" <mohammadyusuf...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, 17 April, 2012 5:40 PM Subject: [AI] Fwd: New training on accessible mobile phone applicationsannounced > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Prashant Ranjan Verma <pr_ve...@hotmail.com> > Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:08:43 +0530 > Subject: New training on accessible mobile phone applications > announced > To: pr_ve...@hotmail.com > > Please forward to persons who may benefit. > > Registration form and details are copied below. It is also available > at this > link. http://tinyurl.com/c2eytxw > > > Training on accessible mobile applications > > > > > Saksham announces a one day training module for using accessible > applications on the Symbian platform with Nuance Talks screen reading > software. > > > > The number of visually impaired persons using such phones has grown to > several thousands in recent times but it has been observed that people > are not making use of all the wonderful features of these phones. For > example the GPS application can be a great aid in mobility , > newspapers can be read with ease and books can be read with wonderful > navigation features but due to lack of awareness & training still a > majority of smart phone users among the visually impaired community is > not using these facilities. > > > > To take the benefit of these technologies to more & more users Saksham > Trust, New Delhi is announcing a one day training module on accessible > mobile applications. In these trainings hands-on practical training > will be provided on using the applications listed below. Experts will > also configure the mobile phones of participants for maximum ease of > operation. > > > > > This training will include: > > > 1. Installation & configuration of TALKS > > 2. Use of the GPS Maps application for navigation > > 3. reading DAISY & audio books with DAISY2Go > > 4. Text reading - using different formats > > 5. Web browsing > > 6. Newspaper reading in Hindi & English > > 7. Configuring & using email accounts > > 8. Using Dictionary (English to English & English to Hindi) > > 9. setting reminders, &appointments in the Calendar app > > 10. Contacts management - groups, sending business cards > > 11. Using the clock - setting alarms > > 12. Phone Settings and keyboard shortcuts > > 13. Using the memory card > > > > Who are eligible: Any visually impaired person possessing a Talks > software enabled mobile phone can undergo this training. People who do > not have such phones can buy compatible handsets from the market and > buy TALKS software from Saksham. A compatible handset loaded with > TALKS is also available at a subsidized price at Saksham. People > planning to buy such phones in the near future may also register. They > will be invited to the training if such phones can be arranged for > them for training purpose. > > > > Interested persons should register for this training with Saksham by > sending the filled up form by email/fax/post. People can also call up > Saksham office to register. > > > > Depending upon the number of trainees Saksham will organize this > training in batches of 8-10 persons. Saksham will schedule this > training at different venues in collaboration with partner > organizations and will send out the venue & time details to the people > who have registered for this training. > > > > Trainees should bring their TALKS loaded mobile with Internet > activation to the training. > > > > Training fee per person is Rs. 300. It should be deposited with Saksham > after receiving training venue & time details. The training fee includes > lunch & tea for all participants and payments to the trainers & expenses > for > the venue. Please note that no accommodation or transport will be provided > for this training. People coming from outside Delhi should make their own > accommodation arrangements. > > > Saksham contact details: > > > Address: 486, Double Storey, New Rajender Nagar, New Delhi-110060 > > Phone: 011 42411015, 45793601 > > Email: i...@saksham.org > > Website: www.saksham.org > > > > > > > > Training on accessible mobile applications > > > Registration Form > > > > > Please provide the following information. > > 1. Name: > > 2. Address: > > 3. Age: > > 4. Occupation: > > 5. Organization/company/college/school: > > 6. Mobile Number: > > 7. Email ID: > > 8. Do you own a mobile phone loaded with TALKS software?: > > 9. If YES then > > a. Model & make of the mobile phone: > > b. Version of TALKS software installed: > > c. How long have you been using TALKS software?: > > d. Is Internet activated on your phone: > > 10. Do you use a computer? > > 11. Preferred days for the training (e.g. Saturday/Sunday): > > 12. Any other information that you want to provide: > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: > > > > . > > > > > -- > Ajay Minocha > Mob : +91-7827188455 > E mail : ajayminoc...@gmail.com > ajaymanu...@gmail.com > Skype : ajayminocha2 > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. 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