On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 7:22 PM, ধ্রুবজ্যোতি Dhrubajyoti Sarkar < dhruba.sar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear All, > > Recently we have received a UGC grant to develop a local cell to increase > access to higher education for persons with special needs (GOI initiated > HEPSN). A substantial part of the grant (approx. 2 lakhs) consists of > purchase of hardware and softwares for visually-challenged people. > > We have approached some of the market leaders of the IT segment and even > niche software developers for visually-challenged, like Freedom Scientific. > Shockingly their hardware-software bundles cost way more than usual IT > set-ups. For them the term 'special' in this case, is same as they might > have applied in case of architects, designers or other professionals. > > Under the circumstances, our only hope lies in Ubuntu or other FOSS > solutions. A small minority in our college always wanted a gradual shift to > Ubuntu or other Linux soluions; we have about 5 systems running on Ubuntu. > So, those of you who are reading this email, either forward us to Ubuntu/ > FOSS solutions for visually-challenged or to people who might be developing > such solutions. > > Best would be if there is among you anyone who develops such solutions for > visually-challenged. Please let us know the ways to communicate to you so > that we can consult you regarding hardware and software implementations > under the scheme. We have paltry honororiam available under the grant-heads > to nod to your gesture. > > Thanks to you all for enduring through a rather longish email. > also you should get in touch with KK , you can read more about him from here http://blog.gnunify.in/tag/krishnakant-mane/ and http://www.i4donline.net/articles/current-article.asp?articleid=1811&typ=Features. -Satya fossevents.in
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