Of course, if government is committed to take it firmly. I think there should be no problem. With regard
Shobhan Singh Programme: PHD (Modern Indian History) Room # 019 Brahmaputra Hostel Jawaharlal Nehru University Contact # 91-09313468732 SKYPE ID: shobhan_foucault ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vetrivel Murugan Adhimoolam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 9:59 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Writer >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 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
