Dear Prashant, This is another good news of a wonderful instigation and endeavor made by NAB (Delhi.) I'd be interested to know whether the phone help line will work on Saturdays and Sundays too. Has this service been provided for 24x7? What ar the timings to call to helpdesk.
-- Thanks, Amit Bhatt Voice-Off: 1-800-566-4604 Ext 560 Mob: +91 935-006-3109 "A player that makes a team great is more valuable than a great player" -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Prashant > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 5:02 PM > To: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [AI] Launch of Technology Helpline > > *********************** > No virus was detected in the attachment no filename > > Your mail has been scanned by InterScan MSS. > *********************** > > > > Assistive Technology Helpline > > > > > > A Telephone & E-Mail based service > > > for providing guidance and solutions on the different aspects of > Assistive > Technology closely linked with empowerment of visually impaired > persons. > > > > > > > National Association for the Blind is delighted to announce the > launch of > this service. > > > > > > Beneficiaries > > > > > · Blind persons > > · Persons with low vision > > > · Parents/family/friends of visually impaired persons > > · Employers of visually impaired persons > > · Organisations working with/for visually impaired persons > > > > > > > > Assistive Technology has revolutionised the lives of visually > impaired > persons. Not only has it given access to computers and all its > advantages, > it has led to the development of several special devices which > together have > gone a long way in overcoming the handicaps caused by loss of > vision. > > > > > Computers are now an excellent tool for blind persons. It enables > blind > persons to access the information in the same format as used by the > > non-blind persons. > > > > > > This has brought about a drastic change in the lives of visually > impaired > persons, who traditionally had access to information through > Braille or > audio only. This has had revolutionary consequences like Opening of > new > disciplines of education for blind persons, increased > employability, and > independence in reading and writing for various educational, > vocational and > recreational activities. > > > > > > In addition to the computers, assistive devices such as Braille > Displays, > Portable Note takers, digital recorders, talking books, e-books, > talking > cell phones etc enable persons with blindness to send and receive > E-ails, > browse net, read books, create their own documents, work on > spreadsheets & > accounting package, read newspaper & magazines. > > > > > > Therefore it is imperative that an effort is made towards spreading > > awareness about the existence and advantages of assistive > technology & > Solving all problems related with use of assistive technology. > > > > > > > > The Service > > > > > Anyone can call or email their queries. People can also visit the > Helpline > Desk within NAB premises or can even send their queries through > post. The > Assistive Technology Helpline team supported by the NAB Technology > Training > Centre Faculty will resolve the callers problems. As far as > possible, the > team will provide solution at the same time or else will give a > timeline > after which the caller will be given the solution. > > > > > > > > The helpline will offer help on the following subjects - > > > > > > · Counselling on assistive technology and advising vision > impaired users > on which IT tools will be best for them. > > > > · Troubleshooting problems of visually impaired persons in use > of > assistive technology such as problems related to operation of > > > > > ü Screen Reading Software > > > ü Screen Magnification Software > > > ü Optical Recognition > > > ü Mobile Phone Accessibility > > > ü Commonly used applications such as word processors & > spreadsheets > > > > > · Consultancy to employers and individuals wanting to buy and > install > computers and other hardware and software that are accessible to > blind > people. > > > > · Disseminate information about the various training courses > available in > the country in the field of assistive technology > > > > > · Provide support to trainers and provide technical support for > anyone > wanting to set up computer training centres/study rooms anywhere > in the > country > > > > > · Propagate "DAISY Standards" and provide technical help in its > > implementation. The "DAISY Standards" have now been accepted > worldwide as > the "Better Way to Read" and "Better Way to Publish". Information > published > as per the DAISY Standards is accessible to all including people > with > disabilities. > > > > > · Consultancy for improving accessibility of websites. > > > > · Provide information about the job avenues in the field of > technology > for blind persons > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Helpline Contact Details: > > > > > Assistive Technology Helpline > > > National Association for the Blind > > Sec-5, R. K. 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