I am reproducing letter which I wrote to delhi Univ. for getting me a special arrangement for my exams on computer in LL.B papers. Date: 29 March, 2006
To The Examination Controller, Univ. of Delhi, Delhi-110007. Subject: Application for facilitating visually challenged students to write exams independently with the help of a computer with screen reading software. Respected Sir, This is to bring to your kind notice that now technology has empowered the visually challenged persons or print disabled to read and write independently with the help of a screen reading software, which could easily be installed on any standard PC with windows platform. The text is read out in speech by a software speech synthesizer in audio form. In addition to this the visually challenged are also able to type on the standard keyboard. The words which are typed are also read by the same screen reading software. The people with visual disability could immensely benefit from this evolution if given an opportunity to write their exams with such skill. The CBSE has already issued a circular to this effect, whereby the students with visual disability could now write their exams independently with the help of a computer. In Fact, Few students have successfully written their exams independently with the help of computer installed with screen reading software. Like wise, I also would like to appear in My LL.B. exams with independence and write the same on computer through screen reading software. I hope you would encourage such efforts by creating an accessible environment for the persons with disability. Your efforts in this regard are appreciated by the persons with visual disability at large and would go a long way in restoring their dignity of life and liberty conferred upon the all citizens of India without any discrimination by its constitution. With due Regards, Thanking You, Yours Sincerely, Vipin K. Malhotra Law Centre - II, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, Dhaula Kuan New Delhi-110 021. Email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamnani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 2:50 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Writer > AccessIndia friends, > > After considering all the suggestions and after discussing with the > State's > Advocate here is the final set of guidelines. Please go through them and > revert latest by 11 am on Monday. > > Mr. Warunjikar, > > Please check these guidelines and revert. > > Kanchan > > > > > > Guidelines for Appointment and Availing facility of Scribe > > > > 1. That the scribe/writer should either be provided by the examining > authority or be arranged by the candidate himself/herself at the > discretion > of the candidate. > > > > 2. Any attempt of cheating can be curved by ensuring proper supervision > and > vigilance by the invigilators. > > > > 3. Considering the practical problems, it is necessary that if the scribe > is > provided by the examination conducting authorities, such authorities must > ensure the competence of the scribe. > > > > 4. The recruiting authorities should make it very clear in the > advertisement > it self regarding availability of writers. > > > > 5. The Candidate should furnish in the application form it self that > he/she > would like to avail the facility of writer from the examining body or he > himself would arrange for the writer. > > > > 6. The examining body should identify the scribes/writers and make the > panels at district/Division or state level as per requirement of > examination. > > > > 7. The Panels of scribe should be as per requirement of the > stream/discipline eg. Arts, Commerce, Science & Mathematics, Engineering, > Medical etc. and only eligible scribes be included in the panel. > > > > 8. It is desirable that the candidate and the scribe are from the same > stream. > > > > 9. That the scribe/ writer should be one grade junior in academic > qualification than the candidate if from the same stream. However, this > condition shall not apply if the scribe/writer is from a different stream. > > > > 10. No other restriction should be imposed. > > > > 11. Refreshments, if any to scribes/writers should either be served before > or after the examination > > > > 12. Candidate and scribe should be provided with full information about > the > duration of the examination. > > > > 13. Additional time > > i. for a written test of duration of 1 hour at least > 20 > minutes extra time should be allotted. > > ii. Similarly for written tests involving more than one > or > less than one hour extra time should be worked out on the basis of 20 > minutes per one hour criteria. > > > > 14. Proper sitting arrangement are made before commencement of the > examination so as to avoid confusion and distraction. > > > > 15. Sitting arrangements for the dyslexic, blind physically handicapped > and > spastic candidates are made on the ground floor, as far as possible. > > 16. Alternative questions must be provided in cases where the original > question contains visual elements and/or require the candidate to > interpret > or produce such visual elements.However the candidate may elect to answer > the original question. > > > > 17. Blind candidates have the facility to write answers in Braille or on a > computer or a typewriter . The answer paper in Braille should be evaluated > by the expert/examiners in Braille script. > > > > 18. The SSC/HSC Boards, Universities, all educational institutions and > all > recruiting authorities should follow these instructions scrupulously. > > > > > > > > > > Kanchan Pamnani > Advocate & Solicitor > 9, Suleman Chambers, > Battery Street, Colaba, > Mumbai - 400 039. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sanjay Prasad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 1:46 PM > 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. 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