New testing mechanisms should be evolved for the blind. Many a times it is not possible for the candidates to respond to a MCQ after listening to it even two to three times.
Many a times when the candidate talks to his scribe or tries to work out the answer, the, invigilator presumes that the scribe is helping him. Serious research needs to be undertaken as to what kind of questions could be asked from the blind candidates to judge their real worth/talent. Replacing MCQs with Short answer type questions to test different abilities could be one way out. Testing agencies should be taken on board for this purpose. Rohit On 15-12-2017 10:54, Mujeeb Rahman wrote: > Second Yajesh and Gupta. > > On 12/14/17, Avee Gupta <[email protected]> wrote: >> I agree with the opinion of not imposing any restrictions on scribe >> guidelines but as far as my knowledge the cut of's of various >> examinations like IBPS and SBI officer as well as clerical have multi >> folded in these 4 years . >> Since 2014 the cut off has almost doubled instead of the rise in level >> of several examinations due to mal practices of several candidates in >> exams with the help of scribes. >> The latest recruitment for SBI- probationary officer saw a path >> breaking cut off for visually impaired having difference of only about >> 2 marks with general category . >> I think now it is a very alarming situation and we should strive >> forward for use of technology in exams for visually impaired so that >> we can give freely our exams without help of any individual and I can >> assure that the cut off's will definitely go down and only deserving >> candidates with sound knowledge of screen reading softwares like jaws >> and nvda be selected for such posts. >> my opinion rests with use of screen reading softwares in exam centres >> rather than use of scribes which are very much difficult to be >> invigilated at the exam centres and now with the advent of new >> technology each and every visually impaired must be aquinted with the >> knowledge of screen reading softwares for there day to day work in >> their offices and the exam if conducted with the help of screen >> reading softwares will definitely be helpful to recruit only deserving >> candidates with satisfactory knowledge of screen reading softwares. >> thanks and regards >> Avee Gupta >> UIICL >> >> The list has now migrated to www.accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in >> >> You should now post to the id: [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> 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 >> >> >> Disclaimer: >> 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the >> person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; >> >> 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails >> sent through this mailing list.. >> > The list has now migrated to www.accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in You should now post to the id: [email protected] Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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 Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
