That's indeed correct. But the crucial point is though, very few organizations have played a major role in making visually challenged mostly to be independent users by effectively teaching them basic Windows and some other softwares. Some of such organizations even went a step ahead in providing lones for buying computers. Those are actual landmarks and a historical look at computer education certainly needs to acknowledge this face. Another significant element is that the computer education itself being sadly misused by some visually challenged users. For example it has come to my notice that some actually tried charging thousands of rupees just for installing JAWS for new visually challenged users. So a true history of computer education in my view should take in to account this exploitative element as well.
----- Original Message ----- From: sriram kalyanaraman To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 1:07 AM Subject: Re: [AI] history of computer education for blind in india Samarthanam , Matruchaya and NAB started computer education in Bangalore. You could write to them for more details. In Chennai, NIVH and Ability foundation have computer traning centers. You should not only discuss about English computer education but also regional language education. IITM and some other institituions developed this software. Vidya Vriksha taught this to interested students (as far as IITM software.) Central Univesrity Hyderabad has a center along with CEFOL. Best wishes, K. Sriram Subramani L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's a pitty that no one got write a book on the subject. Besides academic interest, this would serve as an authentic record for the work done in India. Subramani -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vetrivel Adhimoolam Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 8:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] history of computer education for blind in india I think that's correct. Also I have to say that NAB Delhi played a crucial role in identifying and prioritizing appropriate screen reading softwares for visually challenged in India. Say for example the hole transition from MS das to Windows based screen readers like JAWS. So computer education for visually challenged should also be analyzed in the context of the evolution of the screen readers themselves. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dinesh Kaushal To: 'K Ramkrishna' ; [email protected] Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 7:45 AM Subject: Re: [AI] history of computer education for blind in india Well I took training in NAB delhi in May 1996, and I think NAB delhi started it in 1995 or 1994, I am sure it started in or before 1995 Regards Dinesh Kaushal blog at dineshkaushal.blogspot.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of K Ramkrishna Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 10:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] history of computer education for blind in india Dear Vimal, I may not be able to tell you the entire story of computer education for the blind in India. But, I would like to mention that the Indian Association for the Visually Handicap (IAVH) in Mumbai, started the first such venture in our country in November 1997. The project was funded by IDBI and HDFC bank and the center was established at the university clubhouse in Churchgate Mumbai. Mr. Ram Agarwal of Karishma Enterprises, Mr. Prakash Didwania, Mr. Arwind Bhartia and myself were the founder trusties of IAVH and our mission was to avail the access and other technology products and services to the blind and these shouldn't be denied to them, just because they couldn't afford such expensive things. Subsequently, Victoria Memorial school for the blind with the support of IBM and Voice Vision of Mumbai started computer education for the blind. NAB New Delhi also has such facilities. IAVH also started this in Huydrabad, but this couldn't be run for long. 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