I think there should be several options made available. Say for example, based on someone's visual status he/she may feel comfortable in having their questions in brail, in zoom text, in e-text, or even in audio tapes. So those things should be specified while completing the form itself and if the government is committed, then I don't see any reason for not making question papers available in different formats.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Keshav Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 5:20 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Writer > in that case, would the question paper too be available in braille? or, a > reader would be made available to read it? > > think about the size of a question paper in braille, also keep in mind the > fact the examining body would require a trust worthy braille press to > properly print and proof read, before sending them to the examining body, > that too, with no chanses of paper leeking! > > if a reader is to be arranged, just to read the question paper, what type > of > qualificational terms should be laid down? and finally, who should be > responsible to arrange a reader? > > regards, > Keshav. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Harish Kotian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 4:57 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Writer > > >> Hi >> Braille is only an enabling provision and is optional. If the candidate >> is >> comfortable with it, and the board is willing to give it then, why should >> we >> scuttle it. >> >> I don't see any merrits in dropping it. >> Harish. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Sanjay Prasad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 12:16 AM >> Subject: Re: [AI] Writer >> >> >>> Hello >>> I can partially agree with your points numbered 16, 17 and 18 provided >>> you are not going to insist these points to be implemented in >>> graduate/post graduate levels. my views are: >>> if a blind person is pursuing career in a nontraditional >>> field--computers, engineering and other branches of sciences, then >>> that individual is responsible to manage graphs, figures etc. on >>> his/her own behalf through accessible tactile devices. >>> insofaras writing answer sheets in Braille is concerned, it is not >>> possible in graduate and post graduate levels as we do not have >>> standard Braille symbols for scientific and technical languages. Of >>> course one minus point of writing examination papers in Braille may be >>> difficulty in re-evaluation of the papers--may be in rare cases--as >>> we have very few experts to decide a person's ability in any given >>> subject. It is also difficult to prove the sighted world I mean, the >>> Education Department which ultimately certifies a blind person in 10th >>> and 12th Exams. I think this option of writing public exams in >>> Braille can be eliminated. >>> Let me tell you that I am an avid reader of Braille books and >>> magazines. I have mentioned only some technical difficulties and >>> their consequences which have to be overcome. >>> thanks, >>> >>> 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.in >>> >> >> >> >> 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.in >> > > > 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.in 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.in
