i think, Harish, Kanchan, Vineet, Shayam and others have said most of it.
i remember, wenn this campaign started, many on
this group suggested, please start online
petition, as many like to send mail, and not
write letters print and bring them to the post.
BGFI heard our suggestions, and started online petition, and now the result?
we dont want even to send mail from comfort of from our home or office.
further many said, we dont handal cashe ourselves,
we want equal position but dont want to become responsible for our own money?
how can we ask for jobs? when we dont do our basic?
hope before we ask for any campaign we will think again.
no NGO will come forward to start any new initiative.
At 11:42 AM 10/30/2017 +0530, you wrote:
Friends I have always said that if we want
change we will have to work for it. Some of us
work harder some of us only need to sign a
petition. It saddens me to see the numbers. Very
few from Access India have signed. Harish can
speak of 3000 members but probably only 300-500
have signed. Even this is optimistic. The others
who have added their voice are friends who do
feel they should support us.So we often crib
that all strategies should be of the blind and
by the blind but what actually we have to rely
on "for the Blind". So much is happening on
Accessible Indian currency issue and so much has
to be done. It is not going to be easy to get a
government and Reserve Bank of India to withdraw
currency or even promise not to circulate more
of this inaccessible currency We are working on
many fronts. Aditi has filed a RTI,Payal has
been writing articles, Vishal has been drafting
representations,the others are also very busy
trying to work on a multipronged strategy guided
by seniors like Harish and Mahendra If
this campaign does not go viral soon in social
and regular media then we are not going to make
the Authorities relent. Shyam Sainekarji speaks
about Parliament and we must do so. Folks there
are lots of things we have to do apart from the
media campaign. We have to go to Court, to
Parliament and to the Executive. A successful
media campaign would have helped us launch the
next part. Please do your bit - 1. sign the
change.org petition yourself 2. Tweet it put it
up on your face book page, whatsapp it to your
other groups 3. Ask your NGOs to send
representations. Get a copy from Vishal. Send
BGFI a copy of the representation that your
NGO has sent. 4. Find your parliamentarian, MLA
and other important persons inyour area and
tweet it to them or send them a letter. Whatever
works for you. 5. Speak with your local
media-newspapers, radio or tv. 6.Come to Bombay
High court when the matter is listed. You will
be kept informed about the date and time. As I
sign off there are 5707 signatories to the
change.org petition. Hopefully we will see
increasing numbers by the end of the day. Please
lets all adopt this as our campaign . Only if we
all work together will change happen. Kanchan
-----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia
[mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Harish Kotian Sent: 29 October 2017
22:41 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing
accessibility and issues concerning the
disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Whatâs happening
on the Accessible Indian Currency Campaign? All
Yes Sham, I agree with you entirely. In fact, I
want to do some plain talking today. We are
about 3,000 members who are educated and having
access to computers and internet. For an
important issue like this, surely, we can get at
least 10 persons to sign the petition. However,
where are we today? not even 5,000 whee as we
should have crossed 30,000 at the minimum. So,
what can we infer, that a large number of us
have not done our bit for a cause which is so
very important to us directly. So easily we
blame the society, government and all others.
But when it comes to do a little bit which is
not more than a 5 minute work, we can't get to
do it. We expect the NGO's and others to attend
to all our problem. In the initial phase of the
campaign, we had not included social media and
we had our concern about individual effort on
this cause. It was a suggestion from the list to
use Change.org and social media. We trusted that
everyone would work for it as for individual the
task involved was so very trivial. Please turn
back and see the efforts individuals and
organization had to work hard to bring changes
at various level that we are enjoying today.
This campaign is not restricted to NGO's but is
counting each one of us. Until and unless, we
come up with convincing numbers, the enormity of
the problem would also be gauged on the numbers
by authorities as well. It would only speak that
the problem is not grave and some jokers are
trying to take mil age to steal limelight. In
fact I have no hesitation to call
the organizers of the campaign to give it
up if the community is content with the state of
affairs on the accessible currency front. Speak
up and I am sure, the organizers would listen to
you as in the past wether this campaign should
continue? I would of course thank each and
everyone who have worked on this campaign
including those who signed the petition. I must
say, I am concerned and unhappy on what could be
done and what has been done in reality. Harish.
On 29-10-2017 15:22, Shyam M. Sayanekar wrote: >
Hello, we must keep this agitation alive,
otherwise, gradually, it > will fed away. I
wonder what the organizations like NAB, BPA,
and > Blind Federation are doing in this
respect. Soon the Winter Session of > the
Parliament will begin, and we should raise this
issue in both the > houses of the Parliament. We
should also voice this issue in the press > and
electronic news media. Thanking you, yours
Professor Shyam M. > Sayanekar > ----- Original
Message ----- From: "Vineet Kumar"
<[email protected]> > To: "AccessIndia: a
list for discussing accessibility and issues >
concerning the disabled."
<[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday,
October 29, 2017 11:21 AM > Subject: Re: [AI]
Whatâs happening on the Accessible Indian
Currency > Campaign? > > >> Its a good cause to
support >> We should stand united because in the
long run-Both physical and >> Digital will
become inaccessible >> Frankly i see this
happening if we dont standup for our own
cause. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On
29-Oct-2017, at 10:19 AM, Blind Graduates' Forum
of India (BGFI) >>> <[email protected]>
wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Here are the
responses / updates to a few of the reactions
and queries >>> that we have received regarding
Accessible Indian Currency. Feel free >>> to add
to the queries as well as the responses. >>> >>>
1. I wonder if the notes are such a big
issue. >>> You will not have this doubt if you
have felt the new 50 and 200 rupee >>> notes,
Can you independently identify 1 and 2 rupee
coins? We are >>> heading towards a similar
situation with increasing circulation of the >>>
new inaccessible notes. >>> >>> 2. I still
can identify most notes. >>> Think if you will
be able to identify in future. RBI had plans to
have >>> all notes of same width. Also
drastically reduce the length from 10mm >>> to
4mm. Add to it the confusion due to coexistence
of old and new >>> notes. You cannot do much
once they are circulated in large numbers. >>>
Can you? >>> >>> 3. Is it cost effective to
propose withdrawal of notes that are >>> already
in circulation? >>> We are not proposing to
withdraw 500 and 2000-rupee notes, as they
are >>> already too many in circulation. We are
proposing to withdraw the new >>> 50 and 200
notes that are still few in circulation; the
situation with >>> these notes can still be
controlled. We need to hold authorities >>>
accountable for the promise made to the
committee comprising blind >>> representatives
by RBI that they will not reduce the size
difference. >>> Else, authorities will continue
to take us for granted. >>> >>> 4. We do have
two or three websites and apps meant for
making >>> transactions that are reasonably
accessible. >>> Thatâs less than 5% of the
total options. We have often experienced >>>
websites and apps that were accessible suddenly
become inaccessible >>> with the introduction of
new technology or upgrades. So how much can >>>
we really trust that the existing options will
remain accessible >>> forever? None of the Point
of Sale machines and kiosks are accessible >>>
today. Having more accessible options will
reduce our risk and itâs >>> our right by
law. >>> >>> 5. So many issues needs to be
resolved. Somebody should take it up. >>> We do
sometimes complain and crib amongst ourselves,
but expect >>> somebody else to find a solution.
We can resolve lot many issues with >>> much
lesser time if all of us raise and act together
with a unified >>> voice and in front of right
people at the right time. Do you think you >>>
should also contribute now? >>> >>> 6. How
many NGOs have supported this cause? >>> We have
reached out to over 40 NGOs. About 5 of them
have informed us >>> so far that they have sent
the letters to the authorities and few more >>>
are in process. Please drop us a line if you are
associated with any >>> NGO and we will share
the letters and relevant details, It takes
just >>> a few minutes to send the
letters. >>> >>> 7. I believe in the issue
and have also contributed. Whatâs the >>>
status? >>> A. We have had one meeting with
RBI on notes. Hoping for another >>> meeting on
digital currency in a few days. Post the start
of our >>> campaign, RBI Governor had made an
announcement to come up with >>> measures for
senior citizens and PWD by end of October,
Letâs see if >>> they adhere to the time and
more importantly if they include >>> accessible
currency. Still waiting for the response from
Finance >>> Ministry. >>> B. We have around
4600 signatories on change.org petition, still
far >>> away from the targeted 20,000. >>> >>>
8. How can I contribute? >>> a. Sign the
petition on the below link. If you have already
done, >>> get >>> your family and friends to do
it. >>> http://tinyurl.com/AICpetition >>> B.
Like the Accessible Indian Currency Facebook
page to keep yourself >>> updated. Keep sharing
the articles and updates that are posted
over >>> there. >>>
http://tinyurl.com/facebookAIC >>> C. Reach
out to the local MP, MLA and media and ask them
to >>> highlight the issue. >>> D. On an
immediate basis, copy the below message and post
it on your >>> Facebook wall and share on
WhatsApp groups you are a part of. If you >>>
have done it earlier, letâs do it again with
the below new message. >>> Repetition and
reinforcement is critical for any
campaign. >>> >>> The new Indian currency is
making the lives of blind citizens >>>
difficult. We are trying hard to make Indian
currency accessible for >>> the blind and have
sent a detail proposal to RBI Governor,
Finance >>> Minister and Prime Minister. Please
support in strengthening our voice >>> by
signing this petition and sharing it on your
Facebook wall. >>>
http://tinyurl.com/aicpetition >>> >>> >>>
Hoping for your continued contribution. >>>
Regards, >>> Blind Graduates Forum of India. >>>
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