Well. The thing is that I or any one person cannot specify issues face by the blind students in the universities. Each person may have some important issue to tell. So, what we are urging the persons concerned is at least to visit these universities and talk to students. Below I am giving some issues which, to my mind, need to be addressed:
1. is the admission process in these universities really suitable for the blind? Are the reservation policies implimented in the proper manner? 2. Are their proper fascilities for the blind and, if yes, do the concerned authority constantly examine whether these fascilities are properly wworking and benifitting or not? 3. Are the infrastructure in the universities disabled friendly? 4. Do blind students feel really comfortable despite the fact that the authority guarantee proper fascilities to them? As per whatever I have gathered by listening to some of the episodes of this program, by talking to people who listen to the program regularly and by Pranay sir's recent mails, I can conclude that the program is so far focussing on two extremes. The first area of focus are the achevements made by the blind people in corporate sectors and second is the rural area. Of course, they need to be focused and analysed. But what about the middle plains? What about people who come not necessarily from a good family background, not necesarily are the products of renound nstitutions for the blind, not necessarily are integrated to their sighted counterparts during their school time and not necessarily have acquired good comunication skills in their schools? Still, they do manage to get in universities like DU and JNU and, more than that, give commendable, if not the best, outcome? Don't they equally deserve to be focussed? Regards. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kaja, Kiran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 10:38 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback solicited >I would advise members to put forward concrete suggestions and ideas. > Instead of just saying, the program producers should cover more issues > or not doing enough, we are hear to tell them what we think should be > included in the program. For instance, students from DU and JNU should > tell the producers what programs they would like to hear. Simply saying > we need programs about DU and JNU is not going to help them make any > decisions. > > Regards, > Kiran. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of shobhan > singh > Sent: Wednesday, 15 November 2006 10:31 AM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback solicited > > I am a regular listener of this programme and appreciate efforts made by > > eyeway foundation to uncover talents. But it really seems that locus of > the > programme is gyrating around if not around one particular institution, > this > is really limited to few particular issues. However, importance of > issues > like personality development, home-science and mobility etc. cannot be > put > aside, but now, since this programme has already completed fifty > episodes, > it really requires a change, in terms of newly emerging social and > political > issues. Because issues so far have been included in this programme being > > concerned since a long time short type of media coverage. > > Significantly, last fifty-two episodes have also potraid an image of > visually challenge man or woman as a hero, like other TV or newspaper's > clippings That is, being a blind man or woman, he or she can do this and > > that. Why is it so? Why are we still agitating to live in stage of > natural > immediacy? I think we should move out of this stage and must prepare our > > self for the next stage where we must think about our identity and > social > relations and its acceptance that so far has not been addressed in this > programme. > > Finally, as you have asked to Viraj that "Can you please specify what > kind > of issues of the blind students in DU and JNU you are referring to." > > Of course, your interviewers have never contacted or visited to > university > student community. I still don't say that visually or physically > challenged > people should only interview for celebrating their achievements or > success. > Hence, I think there are thousands of visually challenged man and woman, > > must be entertain through this programme, who are being exploited by > using > different technologies of power in number of so-called NGOS for welfare > of > visually challenged or institutions or welfare societies. We have number > of > issue needs to give attention. We need to bring into light to those > people > who on the name of blind people are earning in Dollars, signifying to > corruption which day-to-day increasing. We need to focus on the living > conditions being provided by these rehabilitation centers and need to > analyse governmental policies, which is one of the responsible factor > for > such condition of our people. > > With regards > > > > > > > > Shobhan Singh > Programme: PHD (Modern Indian History) > Room # 019 > Brahmaputra Hostel > Jawaharlal Nehru University > Contact # 91-09313468732 > SKYPE ID: shobhan_foucault > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pranay Gadodia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 12:30 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback solicited > > >> Hi Viraj, >> Can you please specify what kind of issues of the blind students in DU > and >> JNU you are referring to. On the radio programme we have always been >> inviting queries and problems faced by blind people. Many have > contacted >> us >> and we have tried to give them the relevant information and connected > them >> to the specific service providers. >> >> Since you have not been a regular listener, for your and others >> information, >> in the 52 episodes of our radio show we have kept our focus on - >> - diseminating positive news items among visually impaired people. >> - in the interview section calling a successful blind person or > someone >> who >> has contributed towards the empowerment of blind people. Again the >> objective >> is to inform and inspire blind people and educate the society in > general. >> - in the profile section, a brief profile of a visually impaired > achiever, >> Indian or non-Indian, read out by celebrities. >> - advice section is focused on specific topics. >> - showcasing talent of people in the field of music, writing and > anything >> that can be brought on the radio. >> - spreading positive awareness about visually impaired people in the >> society, >> - making the programme entertaining and interesting. >> >> So our focus is primarily on spreading positive information and >> insnpiration. >> Do let us know what all issues you are talking about and will try to > take >> up >> them in the advice section or other relevant section. >> >> thanks and regards, >> >> Pranay Gadodia, >> Content Research Officer, >> Score Foundation. >> 125B, Shahpur Jat, >> New Delhi - 110 049 >> INDIA. >> >> Mobile: +91 98917 91089 >> Phone: +91 - 11 - 2649 4582/81 >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Website: www.eyeway.org >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Viraj Kafle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 8:43 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback > solicited >> >> >> Hello sir, >> >> I'm not a regular listener of your program so far, but I seriously > doubt >> whether you have given appropriate focus on visually challenged > students >> studying in universities like DU and JNU. I am mentioning these two > names >> simply because I have been and am a student in these universities and > I >> have >> never notice the program covering any significant issue from these >> institutions. >> >> Regards, >> >> Viraj. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Pranay Gadodia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 8:25 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback > solicited >> >> >>> Hi Smriti, >>> Thanks for the prompt response and in first place appreciating the > radio >>> programme. >>> >>> My answers to your questions are as below: >>> You wrote : But kindly tell me that why this programme is revolving >>> around >>> one particular institution? and why those people who are pursuing > their >>> higher-education in best institutions of Asia are not given > attention? >>> Pranay: I dont know to which institution you are pointing to. We have >>> called >>> in people for the interview and the advice section as per their >>> achievements, struggle, availability for recording, available time > and >>> resources to reach out to them if they are outside delhi. There are > still >>> many more people in our databank remaining whom we haven't able to >>> feature >>> on the show because we are completing just 52 episodes and there are > lot >>> many more to come. Apart from people of delhi, we have featured > people >>> from >>> Mumbai, Ahmedabad & baroda, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, men and > women >>> both, >>> in varied professions / vocations. Also we would appreciate any > specific >>> suggestions in this regard. >>> >>> You wrote: As it cannot be deny that employment issue is very > important >>> but >>> it does not mean that locus of the programme should be employment > only. >>> I emphatically would like to suggeest that problems of the marriage, >>> gender >>> harassment that particularly visually challenged women has to face > must >>> be >>> given >>> attention in this programme. >>> Pranay: In the advice section we take different issues pertinent to >>> visually impaired people. Apart from talking on different employment >>> options >>> for blind people, in these 52 episodes we have discussed topics like >>> personality development & grooming, keeping oneself fit, sports, >>> exercises, >>> low vision rehabilitation, few advice sections on different eye > problems, >>> eye donation, banking for blind people, braille, access technology, >>> education, keeping oneself informed, parenting, sharing by sighted > spouse >>> of >>> blind person etc Again we would be happy to receive and do advice > section >>> on >>> many other different issues of visually impaired people which > specific to >>> us >>> or general in nature. >>> >>> One thing which we would like to cover better in the upcoming > programmes >>> is >>> taking issues pertinent more to the people of rural India, people who > >>> were >>> not fortunate in getting good education. We found a good listener > base in >>> smaller towns and villages and they have been continously contacting > us. >>> >>> >>> thanks and regards, >>> Pranay Gadodia, >>> Content Research Officer, >>> Score Foundation. >>> 125B, Shahpur Jat, >>> New Delhi - 110 049 >>> INDIA. >>> >>> Phone: +91 - 11 - 2649 4582/81 >>> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Website: www.eyeway.org >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "smriti singh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 6:53 PM >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan - feedback > solicited >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --- Pranay Gadodia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear friends, >>>> Many of you know and some of you also listen to our >>>> radio show Eyeway: Yeh Hai Roshni Ka Karawan. This >>>> show is packed with lots of information and >>>> inspiration for people with visual impairment, for >>>> all those who deal with the domain of eye and >>>> blindness and for society in general. >>>> >>>> We started airing it on 17th november 2005 in six >>>> cities namely Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, >>>> Ahmedabad and Hyderabad. All these stations air on >>>> different days of the weeks and at different time. >>>> >>>> We would complete aring 52 episodes by December this >>>> year. Ahead we plan to go on A I R Vividbharti or FM >>>> channels to cover a wider population. We are in the >>>> process of this second phase. >>>> >>>> Already we have been getting queries, contribution >>>> requests, feedback and suggestions from listeners. >>>> We would appreciate if more listeners could give >>>> their feedback about the radio programme and also >>>> suggestions for the upcoming programmes. Let us know >>>> what you like or you did not like in the present >>>> series, which section you would like to be shorter >>>> or lengthier or deleted, any new section you would >>>> like to be introduced, any topics on which you would >>>> like to hear. >>>> >>>> Apart from the respective cities, it also reaches to >>>> many adjoining towns and villages. Keeping in mind >>>> all areas, age groups, different levels of >>>> education, entertainment etc. we have been deciding >>>> the content of the radio show. A half an hour show >>>> has an interview, an advice section, a profile of a >>>> blind achiever read by a celebrity, a positive news >>>> piece and artists and creative contributions. >>>> >>>> For those who do not know the airing schedule, here >>>> it is with the upcoming episode numbers on the >>>> different stations. >>>> . Delhi: Thursday, 9.30 p.m. on 450.5 Mtrs and 666 >>>> KHz. on 16th november listen episode 49. >>>> . Mumbai: Monday, 8 p.m. on 287.3 Mtrs and 1,044 >>>> KHz. on 13th november listen spisode 47. >>>> . Kolkata: Tuesday, 7.30 p.m. on 297.6 Mtrs and >>>> 1,008 KHz. on 14th november listen episode 47. >>>> . Hyderabad: Tuesday, 8 p.m. on 217.8 Mtrs and 1,377 >>>> KHz. on 14th november listen episode 47. >>>> . Lucknow: Sunday, 7.30 p.m. on 401.6 Mtrs and 747 >>>> KHz. on 19th november listen episode 46. >>>> . Ahmedabad: Sunday, 8.30 a.m. on 354.6 Mtrs and 846 >>>> KHz. completed airing of all 52 episodes. >>>> >>>> If you have DTH connection of Doordarshan, then you >>>> can listen to all the above A I R channels >>>> irrespective of your geographical location. >>>> If you have any feedback / suggestion, do let us >>>> know by a phone call or email or letter. You can >>>> call us at 9968 329 329 . Our email is >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] or you may write to me at >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> Please forward this email to your other friends and >>>> contacts and help us in making a informative, >>>> inspiring and empowering programme. >>>> For more information about the radio show, visit the >>>> radio page on our website at >>>> http://www.eyeway.org/include/radio/radio.html >>>> >>>> thanks and regards, >>>> >>>> Pranay Gadodia, >>>> Content Research Officer, >>>> Project Eyeway >>>> Score Foundation. >>>> 125B, Shahpur Jat, >>>> New Delhi - 110 049 >>>> INDIA. >>>> >>>> Mobile: +91 98917 91089 >>>> Phone: +91 - 11 - 2649 4582/81 >>>> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Website: www.eyeway.org >>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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.i > n >>>> >>> No doubt, your radio-programme is really admirable. Of >>> course this is informative and inspiring. But kindly >>> tell me that why this programme is revolving around >>> one particular institution? and why those people who >>> are pursuing their higher-education in best >>> institutions of Asia are not given attention? As it >>> cannot be deny that employment issue is very important >>> but it does not mean that locus of the programme >>> should be employment only. >>> I emphatically would like to suggeest that problems of >>> the marriage, gender harassment that particularly >>> visually challenged women has to face must be given >>> attention in this programme. >>> Although, feed back was asked personally but I am >>> sending it publically so that it could be discussed publically. >>> >>> Smriti Singh >>> Programme: M. Phil (English Literature) >>> Room # 03 >>> Sabarmati Hostel >>> Jawaharlal Nehru University >>> >>> >>> >>> > ________________________________________________________________________ > ____________ >>> Yahoo! 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