Whatever is the reason may be, Glorifying success accomplished through
malpractice by many VI individuals and organisations is going to end
soon. I came from poor family. My parents couldn’t afford to feed me 2
times meal. I was enrolled into Marathi medium school. Hard work has
no excuse and short cut. I believe authorities will take note of the
current trend and will take disciplinary  action against culprits.

On 8/17/22, anirudh rao <[email protected]> wrote:
> in my view, the schools adopting the English as their medium and
> teaching the science and the mathematics in their curriculum is the
> way forward.
> inclusive education should be pushed but, the question is that, are
> the schools that teach the normals equipped to handle the visually
> challenged?
>
> On 8/17/22, Satguru Rathi <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Well, computers are the part of the whole system, but specific subjects
>> have their own merrits. First, one can not learn computer without having
>> basic English language skills. Despite the availability of the Hindi
>> softwares, I see no specific push by the government to make it more
>> usable. Even if one argues to learn it the Hindi way, most of the time
>> he would find being end up useing "English software" for various tasks.
>> We don't yet have a very reliable Hindi OCR available despite of various
>> efforts. Projects come and go with much hipe from the government but end
>> up dead most of the time. Now, how many English medium schools are there
>> in India for VI? Perhaps 1 or 2. Are they sufficient? No! How could we
>> few fortunates expect from everyone in the VI community to come on board
>> Access India and join this debate? George sir is right! Time has come
>> for the government and the NGOs to make the required changes in the
>> education system decisively and swiftly.
>>
>>
>> Satguru.
>>
>> On 8/17/2022 2:39 PM, Amena Kanchwala wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> It is a wonderful conversation going on. I will still support making
>>> the examination software accessible with the screen readers, and
>>> enabling visually impaired candidates appear in their exams
>>> independently. If this happens, then the people who don’t know how to
>>> operate computers will start learning computers in order to get the
>>> job. People will start learning maths and reasoning. Training centres
>>> will also start teaching the same. There will be competition between
>>> visually impaired candidates only. Currently, no one wants to give
>>> their efforts, because they think that all their efforts will go in
>>> vain if they have to compete with sighted scribes. People like us have
>>> our own constraints. Even the well prepared VI Candidate cannot
>>> compete with the well prepared sighted scribe. I have seen the SBI
>>> exam cut off for VI candidates going higher than that of sighted
>>> candidates. This is just because of highly paid scribes. And because
>>> of this, even the genuine VI candidates stop preparing, and
>>> endup entering into the vicious cycle of scribe business.
>>>
>>> And yes, I feel that it is difficult to do strict invigilation at all
>>> the places in the similar manner. Candidates and scribes can use the
>>> code words to tell the correct answer. Also, at some places
>>> invigilators can be polite. It depends on the person.
>>>
>>> Giving the exams independently will give them confidence. They will
>>> start giving the effort for the same, and can make themselves capable
>>> for the applied position. Few months ago, I gave a US based online
>>> exam independently, and trust me I feel good after clearing the same.
>>>
>>> All of us  just need to change our mindset.
>>>
>>> Thanks and regards,
>>>
>>> Ame
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 2:16 PM Tanmay Srivastava
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>     Hi all,
>>>
>>>     Extremely sorry for such a long mail.
>>>
>>>     Earlier, I was not thinking to give my opinion on this issue but,
>>>     satguru ji's mail compelled me to talk about it.
>>>
>>>     There are a few things which needs to be addressed.
>>>
>>>     Firstly, why there is no separate ministry for people with
>>>     disabilities?
>>>
>>>     In other words, why MSJE is running department of empowerment of
>>>     persons with disabilities?
>>>
>>>     It is quite understandable that, when a ministry has so many
>>>     departments then they set work on a priority basis.
>>>
>>>     Secondly, why MSJE deals with special schools, I mean if education
>>>     ministry takes charge of special schools then they can do a lot to
>>>     enhance the entire special education system.
>>>
>>>     Last but not the least, satguru ji I agree with you 100% but, same
>>>     thing goes with computer as well.
>>>
>>>     I remember, when we were in 11th standard, we had to give an
>>>     undertaking to pursue computer as an additional subject.
>>>
>>>     According to which, school will not be liable in case of any
>>>     mishappening.
>>>
>>>     School can afford well experienced computer teachers but, they
>>>     left us with a computer instructer who did not have any experience
>>>     to teach computer in 11th and 12th standard to a totally blind
>>>     person, however it is important to mention that, she tried her
>>>     best to get the result.
>>>
>>>
>>>     On Wed, 17 Aug, 2022, 11:08 am Satguru Rathi,
>>>     <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>         Well said! There are schools which teach Maths upto class 8th
>>>         only and untill recently, few counted schools tought it upto
>>>         10th. How one expects from a blind candidate who has studied
>>>         Maths till class 8th and was never even told in school about
>>>         something called "Reasoning"! How would he solve such
>>>         questions? Even if some fortunate one gets enrolled in some
>>>         coatching, will he be able to understand all those concepts at
>>>         par with his sighted pears? We must first focus on
>>>         strengthning our education system.
>>>
>>>
>>>         Best.
>>>
>>>         On 8/16/2022 7:31 PM, Pinkesh Tailor wrote:
>>>>         Firstly the examination must be made visually impaired
>>>> friendly.
>>>> We
>>>>         are just been accommodated for examination which are meant for
>>>> sighted
>>>>         people. Just giving some extra time, exemption from tables and
>>>>         graphical questions etc is not going to make any sense. And the
>>>>         fundamental issues remains unanswered, so as to how the special
>>>>         schools can trained visually impaired on logic, math which do
>>>> not
>>>>         include visual graph or on tactile based questions at the
>>>> primary
>>>> and
>>>>         secondary schooling age. Some or many of us may be fortunate
>>>> enough to
>>>>         have inclusive education, or having a good family status along
>>>> with
>>>>         support system. What about the unfortunates, should they die
>>>> because
>>>>         of this? Until these persisting issues in relation to the
>>>> education
>>>>         system for visually impaired do not get resolved, I suggest
>>>> that
>>>>         organizations must frame interview based verbal discussion,
>>>> such
>>>> as
>>>>         testing the candidates on various parameters such as
>>>> psychometric,
>>>>         reasoning, general affairs, basics of computing with screan
>>>> readerrs,
>>>>         English/Hindi  reading and writing skill, mathematical ability
>>>> etc.
>>>>         Despite of all the efforts put on by our community for
>>>> reservation in
>>>>         employment, the companies are still lagging in achieving full
>>>> Vacancy.
>>>>         This is some where a result of disguised discrimination in the
>>>> public
>>>>         sector organizations, and even in general the big private
>>>> sector
>>>>         employers are willing to recruit only those visually impaired
>>>> who
>>>> have
>>>>         spent a lots of money on education / higher education. So who
>>>> bothers
>>>>         about the unfortunates and economically backward blind
>>>> candidates?
>>>>
>>>>         On 8/16/22, Sandesh HR<[email protected]>
>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>  wrote:
>>>>>         Hi friends,
>>>>>         Kethan said rightly.
>>>>>         Extremely sorry I request you all read long e-mail.
>>>>>         strengthen Fundamentally eligibility of candidate, selection
>>>>> and
>>>>> exam
>>>>>         written format processes well.
>>>>>
>>>>>         Present format also have issues like visualize and understand
>>>>> the
>>>>>         journey of listen and write the public sector exam questions.
>>>>> scribe
>>>>>         will read the question to vision impaired. Scribe takes one or
>>>>> two
>>>>>         minute To read the instruction to screen reader users.
>>>>>         Followed listener will listen give the answer one one or two
>>>>> minute.
>>>>>         That means vision impaired completes one instruction almost 3
>>>>> to
>>>>> 4 minutes.
>>>>>         Out of 80 minutes if vision impaired follow he or she able to
>>>>> not more
>>>>>         than 20 to 25 instructions.
>>>>>         My view is strengthen the system.
>>>>>         Make the exam screens accessible and user friendly (compatible
>>>>> with
>>>>>         keyboard and low vision friendly)with screen reader
>>>>>         If person has use digital device to write the exam on their
>>>>> own
>>>>>         Insite is person with vision impaired join banking and other
>>>>> public
>>>>>         sector jobs without knowing computer spelling and mobility
>>>>> knowledge.
>>>>>         Present government system is some of vision impaired join the
>>>>>         government jobs without require knowledge and skills.
>>>>> Therefore
>>>>> public
>>>>>         sector changing their perception about vision impaired hiring.
>>>>> More
>>>>>         towards functional low vision.
>>>>>         After candidate's hiring organization approachs subject mater
>>>>> experts
>>>>>         to spend exstra money to train the vision impaired candidates.
>>>>>           Therefore bank put the pressure on facilitators teach all
>>>>> vision
>>>>>         impaired employees in less amount of 100 hours.
>>>>>         Financial burden government sectors and corporate sectors as
>>>>> well.
>>>>>         Learner feels Burdon and pressure to learn from typing to
>>>>> internet,
>>>>>         My view is need to emphasize our community before taking the
>>>>> exams
>>>>>         improve computer, spelling, English mobility efficiency and
>>>>> process
>>>>>         discipline.
>>>>>         Exam duration has to increase on reality wise.
>>>>>         Example: screen reader user has to attend the 100 questions in
>>>>> 80 minutes.
>>>>>         Screen reader user has to answer less than almost 30 to 40
>>>>> seconds.
>>>>>         He or she has to understand the layout of window, followed by
>>>>>         comprehend the screen reader accent, need to decide
>>>>> efficiently
>>>>> use
>>>>>         keyboard commands to use to quickly complete the exam.
>>>>>         Comprehend the questions, he or she has to listen screen
>>>>> reader
>>>>> key
>>>>>         command twice or trice less than 30 seconds.
>>>>>         If screen reader user taking 90 seconds to solve one question,
>>>>> that
>>>>>         means before apply government exams need to ask our self am I
>>>>>         efficient?
>>>>>         If any person feels need to improve should take action to
>>>>> become
>>>>>         excellent on computer, English, competitive exams.
>>>>>         Lot of work involves back ground all the coaching center
>>>>> syllabus has to
>>>>>         change.
>>>>>         Need to do the capacity building the coaching center faculties
>>>>> teach
>>>>>         reasoning, aptitude and English.
>>>>>         One more glitch will begin again scribe banks as well if we
>>>>> recommends.
>>>>>
>>>>>         Example: few states very difficult get scribe who is good at
>>>>> reading
>>>>>         english and Hindi.
>>>>>         Since government attend the exam in Hindi still scribes unable
>>>>> to read
>>>>>         English properly.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>         My view is all stake holders together work make our community
>>>>> good in
>>>>>         society and solve the exam
>>>>>         Let us do retrospection rather than blame the scribes.
>>>>>         Action VS reaction.
>>>>>
>>>>>         I have felt to share my incite and I am not against views .
>>>>>
>>>>>         On 8/16/22, Ketan Kothari<[email protected]>
>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>  wrote:
>>>>>>         Hi Friends,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>         Although the problems mentioned in the article are true to
>>>>>> some
>>>>>>         extent, the blind community is also not without blame.  Also,
>>>>>> there
>>>>>>         are some glaring inconsistencies in the news item and I
>>>>>> wonder
>>>>>> why
>>>>>>         this coaching institute is not reported to police?  I would
>>>>>> have been
>>>>>>         happy if there were by-line give  in the article.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>         In most cases, VI people don't wish to read and that is a
>>>>>> fact
>>>>>> which
>>>>>>         we must accept.  That may be true for even the sighted folks
>>>>>> but in
>>>>>>         our case, the options of gaining knowledge are fewer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>         For most exams there is a lot of material avaiable but one
>>>>>> needs to
>>>>>>         search carefully.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>         Best,
>>>>>>         Ketan
>>>>>>
>>>>>>         On 14/08/2022, Minar Singh<[email protected]>
>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>  wrote:
>>>>>>>          From Charging Lakhs to Offering Proxy Candidates, Is Exam
>>>>>>> 'Scribe
>>>>>>>         Service' Turning Into 'Business'?
>>>>>>>         New Delhi, India
>>>>>>>         Scribes charge from Rs 2,000 to rs 5 lakh for exam
>>>>>>> (Representational
>>>>>>>         Image)
>>>>>>>         Scribes charge from Rs 2,000 to rs 5 lakh for exam
>>>>>>> (Representational
>>>>>>>         Image)
>>>>>>>         Lack of scribes for candidates with visual impairment has
>>>>>>> led
>>>>>>> to a
>>>>>>>         rampant illegal ‘scribe business’ across the country,
>>>>>>> activists demand
>>>>>>>         national scribe banks.
>>>>>>>         Help offered to visually impaired students in form of
>>>>>>> scribes
>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>         turning into a business, where on one hand deserving
>>>>>>> students
>>>>>>> find it
>>>>>>>         difficult to get a scribe, on the other hand, many ‘coaching
>>>>>>>         institutes’ offer scribes as ‘proxy’ candidates to solve
>>>>>>> papers on
>>>>>>>         behalf of students in exchange for lakhs of rupees.
>>>>>>> Depending
>>>>>>> on the
>>>>>>>         exams, several visually impaired candidates have reportedly
>>>>>>> been asked
>>>>>>>         anywhere from Rs 1 lakh to 5 lakh from scribes.
>>>>>>>         The availability of scribes in exchange for a large amount
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> money
>>>>>>>         has made seeking payments in return for helping in exams an
>>>>>>> unsaid
>>>>>>>         norm. This puts candidates, especially those from low-income
>>>>>>>         backgrounds at a disadvantage.
>>>>>>>         In 2021, a 31-year-old person with visual impairment, Satvir
>>>>>>> Jogi, had
>>>>>>>         to miss his exam as he failed to find a scribe despite
>>>>>>> multiple
>>>>>>>         attempts. For Jogi, who has been applying for several
>>>>>>> government exams
>>>>>>>         in the last few years, arranging a scribe has always been a
>>>>>>> challenge.
>>>>>>>         “Due to a paucity of reading material for visually impaired
>>>>>>> candidates
>>>>>>>         — online and in physical form — even the preparation for an
>>>>>>> exam is
>>>>>>>         more difficult when compared to visually-abled candidates.
>>>>>>> To
>>>>>>> top it
>>>>>>>         off, we have the biggest challenge of finding scribes. How
>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>> these
>>>>>>>         exams fair and equal for us?” says Jogi.
>>>>>>>         He adds, “I have given from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 on multiple
>>>>>>> occasions
>>>>>>>         to scribes to write my paper. If a visually impaired
>>>>>>> candidate
>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>         lucky, then they sometimes get a volunteer scribe on time,
>>>>>>> otherwise,
>>>>>>>         scribes demand money as per their wish for appearing for
>>>>>>> exams.”
>>>>>>>         SCRIBES ALSO BEING USED AS PROXY CANDIDATES
>>>>>>>         Lack of resources and limited vacancies for the visually
>>>>>>> impaired has
>>>>>>>         made many take the illegal route as well. SK Singh, a rights
>>>>>>> activist
>>>>>>>         for people with visual impairment and secretary of the
>>>>>>> National
>>>>>>>         Association for the Blind, claimed that the scribe business
>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>> an open
>>>>>>>         secret now. It stems from a lack of scribe resources and
>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>>         challenges, including not enough material to prepare for
>>>>>>> exams
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>         fewer job vacancies for people with visual impairment.
>>>>>>>         They demand anywhere from Rs 2,000 to just appear for the
>>>>>>> exam
>>>>>>> to Rs 5
>>>>>>>         lakh to clear it. With the demand for more money, scribes
>>>>>>> also
>>>>>>> give
>>>>>>>         services to prepare on the behalf of the candidate and
>>>>>>> appear
>>>>>>> for the
>>>>>>>         exam, alleged SK Singh, a rights activist for people with
>>>>>>> visual
>>>>>>>         impairment and secretary of the National Association for the
>>>>>>> Blind.
>>>>>>>         “Unemployment rates are at an all-time high and everyone
>>>>>>> wants
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>         secure a job. Several scribes have found this opportunity to
>>>>>>> make
>>>>>>>         money out of it. They demand anywhere from Rs 2,000 to just
>>>>>>> appear for
>>>>>>>         the exam to Rs 5 lakh to clear it. With the demand for more
>>>>>>> money,
>>>>>>>         scribes also give services to prepare on the behalf of the
>>>>>>> candidate
>>>>>>>         and appear for the exam.”
>>>>>>>         ‘WITH OUR SCRIBES DON’T WORRY ABOUT PASSING EXAM’
>>>>>>>         To get to know some of the ‘proxy scribes’, News18 tried to
>>>>>>> contact a
>>>>>>>         few of them. One such person, who runs a coaching center in
>>>>>>> Mumbai,
>>>>>>>         told News18.com, “We have an academy. You only have to give
>>>>>>> us
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>         syllabus and make us meet the candidate. We are quite
>>>>>>> experienced at
>>>>>>>         it, so you don’t have to worry about passing the exam.”
>>>>>>>         He said, from teachers to students his academy has scribes
>>>>>>> candidates
>>>>>>>         of all ages and for various exams.
>>>>>>>         Speaking about the fee charged for being the scribe, he said
>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>         depends on the exam. “While the fee is less for the
>>>>>>> non-technical
>>>>>>>         exams, the fee will be more for technical exams. But don’t
>>>>>>> worry about
>>>>>>>         the fee, we have an installment system also. A candidate can
>>>>>>> pay even
>>>>>>>         after they get a job,” he said.
>>>>>>>         ‘NO COMPLAINTS RECEIVED OF SCRIBE BUSINESS’
>>>>>>>         The authorities, however, claim to not be aware of any
>>>>>>> ‘scribe
>>>>>>>         business’ going on in exams.
>>>>>>>         When News18 contacted the Department of Empowerment of
>>>>>>> Persons
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>         Disabilities, which is under the Ministry of Social Justice
>>>>>>> &
>>>>>>>         Empowerment, an official, on condition of anonymity, said,
>>>>>>> “Till now
>>>>>>>         we have not received any complaints of ‘scribe business’."
>>>>>>>         “In the future, however, if we get any such complaints we
>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>> inquire
>>>>>>>         about it. Meanwhile, if there are reports of policy being
>>>>>>> misused,
>>>>>>>         then the state government can inquire into it.”
>>>>>>>         The official added, “The policy is made for the betterment
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>         candidates, but there are people who might take advantage of
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>         loophole, but there are bodies to look into it.”
>>>>>>>         LACK OF CONSENSUS AMONG AUTHORITIES OVER QUALIFICATION,
>>>>>>> AVAILABILITY OF
>>>>>>>         SCRIBE
>>>>>>>         The authorities have allegedly also failed to come to a
>>>>>>> consensus
>>>>>>>         about implementing guidelines for availing of scribe
>>>>>>> facilities. While
>>>>>>>         the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and
>>>>>>> Employment
>>>>>>>         published the Guidelines for Persons with Benchmark
>>>>>>> Disabilities in
>>>>>>>         August 2018 give candidates the option to either bring their
>>>>>>> own
>>>>>>>         scribes or request one from the exam-conducting body, in
>>>>>>> many
>>>>>>> cases
>>>>>>>         authorities deny candidates to bring their own scribe.
>>>>>>>         In the recently held TS TET exam, many candidates were
>>>>>>> uncertain till
>>>>>>>         hours before exams whether or not they will get a scribe.
>>>>>>> Candidates
>>>>>>>         from different districts of Telangana said that their admit
>>>>>>> cards
>>>>>>>         mentioned that candidates with 40 per cent disability can
>>>>>>> avail
>>>>>>>         scribes, however, there was no mention if they will be
>>>>>>> provided with a
>>>>>>>         scribe by the exam conducting body or if the students can
>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>> their
>>>>>>>         own scribe for the exam. The confusion escalated among the
>>>>>>> candidates
>>>>>>>         when the TSTET helpdesk set up in different districts of the
>>>>>>> State
>>>>>>>         provided mixed information to the candidates.
>>>>>>>         News18 tried to call some of the district helpdesk numbers
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> verify
>>>>>>>         the claims. An operator from the Hyderabad helpdesk said
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>         candidates will have to go to the exam centre a day before
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> exams
>>>>>>>         to inform the administration that they require a scribe and
>>>>>>> then they
>>>>>>>         will be allocated a scribe. Meanwhile, the Khammam helpdesk
>>>>>>> said the
>>>>>>>         candidates can get their scribes but they have to be only
>>>>>>> Class 9
>>>>>>>         qualified. However, Hyderabad’s helpdesk claimed that
>>>>>>> candidates
>>>>>>>         cannot get their scribe and only the exam-conducting body
>>>>>>> (Department
>>>>>>>         of School Education) will provide a scribe to candidates
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>         disabilities.
>>>>>>>         The TET convenor Radha Reddy denied the claims of confusion
>>>>>>> among the
>>>>>>>         candidates. She told New18, “There should be no confusion
>>>>>>> among the
>>>>>>>         candidates as these exams happen every year and candidates
>>>>>>> should know
>>>>>>>         that students cannot get their own scribes. Those who fit
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>         disability criteria will be provided with a scribe at the
>>>>>>> exam
>>>>>>>         center."
>>>>>>>         While guidelines by Ministry clearly state that candidates
>>>>>>> have option
>>>>>>>         of bringing own scribe to seeking one from exam conducting
>>>>>>> bodies,
>>>>>>>         rules often change at state-level.
>>>>>>>         On informing the qualifications of scribes TSTET convenor
>>>>>>> said
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>         scribes will only be class 9 pass and inter-pass. The
>>>>>>> guidelines
>>>>>>>         issued by Ministry, however, suggest that scribes should not
>>>>>>> be more
>>>>>>>         than the minimum qualification criteria of the examination.
>>>>>>> However,
>>>>>>>         the qualification of the scribe/reader should always be
>>>>>>> matric
>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>         above.
>>>>>>>         Similar incidents of confusion over the scribes’
>>>>>>> availability
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>         qualification are reported in multiple educational and
>>>>>>> recruitment
>>>>>>>         exams.
>>>>>>>         DEMAND FOR A NATIONAL, STATE SCRIBE POOL
>>>>>>>         Activists have been demanding the government create scribe
>>>>>>> banks so
>>>>>>>         that any examinee can readily avail of certified scribes on
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>         voluntary basis. Under a watch, this can also put a stop to
>>>>>>> proxy
>>>>>>>         candidate business.
>>>>>>>         Activists cite the lack of Central or State-regulated scribe
>>>>>>> pools,
>>>>>>>         which can be accessed by anyone, to the burgeoning illegal
>>>>>>> scribe
>>>>>>>         business. To add to their woes, guidelines related to
>>>>>>> scribes
>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>>         unclear across the country.
>>>>>>>         SK Singh, says, “The government had come up with the
>>>>>>> qualification
>>>>>>>         guidelines to curb exam malpractices, but that is only
>>>>>>> working
>>>>>>> against
>>>>>>>         students. There can be multiple ways to curb malpractices.
>>>>>>> Why
>>>>>>> is the
>>>>>>>         onus not on the invigilators to check if the candidate is
>>>>>>> using the
>>>>>>>         help of their scribe or not? Putting a cap on the scribe’s
>>>>>>>         qualification curbs visually impaired and other candidates
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>         disabilities to appear for exams.”
>>>>>>>         The General Secretary of the National Platform for the
>>>>>>> Rights
>>>>>>> of the
>>>>>>>         Disabled, Muralidharan, said that these norms would only
>>>>>>> make
>>>>>>> it more
>>>>>>>         difficult for the candidates to find a scribe. He said, “If
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> national
>>>>>>>         and state scribe bank will be available, this will
>>>>>>> automatically curb
>>>>>>>         such practices.”
>>>>>>>         Founder of the All India Conference of the Blind, J L Paul,
>>>>>>> said,
>>>>>>>         “Under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, all
>>>>>>> visually
>>>>>>>         impaired people have the right to education and the
>>>>>>> government
>>>>>>> should
>>>>>>>         make sure that they get it. There are no proper efforts made
>>>>>>> by the
>>>>>>>         government to make sure that all visually impaired students
>>>>>>> get a
>>>>>>>         scribe. For this, a national and a state scribe bank will be
>>>>>>> very
>>>>>>>         beneficial.”
>>>>>>>         Calling the scribe qualification law draconian, another
>>>>>>> visually
>>>>>>>         impaired student Animesh, who has done his MA in
>>>>>>> International
>>>>>>>         Relations from Christ University Bangalore, said, “The
>>>>>>> government has
>>>>>>>         these rules to avoid malpractice but at the same time our
>>>>>>>         infrastructure is not that well developed. So first the
>>>>>>> government
>>>>>>>         should develop a network and then come up with such
>>>>>>> guidelines. Like
>>>>>>>         Ola and Uber, there should be online scribe pool apps
>>>>>>> through
>>>>>>> which we
>>>>>>>         can check the scribe’s qualifications and practise with
>>>>>>> them.”
>>>>>>>         This story is produced as part of the Laadli Media
>>>>>>> Fellowship
>>>>>>> 2022
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://www.news18.com/news/education-career/form-charging-lakhs-to-offering-proxy-candidates-is-exam-scribe-service-turning-into-business-5624815.html
>>>>>>>
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