Dear AI members, This is a good discussion.
When we were asked to give our voice on NEP on Disabilities, we have given our views on macro level and few points on each type of disabilities. however, I opine the outcome based inclusive education is the need of the hour. when we are thinking about scribe related mal practices I would like to highlight the following points,- 1) scribe as an option given to visually impaired who is totally or partially blind. 2) the total blind has the option of learning screen reader from the beginning or using scribe from the beginning or both. however, the low vision candidates may not have the experience of the both from beginning. In fact, I come across some of the low vision candidates have opted for scribe due to the font size and other technical glitches in the examination. 3) I have appeared a group 4 exam in TNPSC, I have been allotted a scribe and at the time of commencement of the exam, the examiner asked the scribe to record our conversation during the exam in an audio cassette. I opine that this can be adopted as best practice; but, there is a possibility of haggling arrangement between the scribe and the blind candidate. 4). audio and video recording of the entire exam by the blind while using scribe could be a viable option; for this, mobile of examiner or other people can be used for the recording. 5). though bringing scribe is given as an option to blind candidate still, I advocate that government should have pool of scribe with adequate qualification as per the requirements of each exams so that, states and PSUs could minimize these mal practices. I would like to highlight that my struggle on finding scribe during covid time while writing swayam exam was very painful. 6) we should not forget stories of how genuine candidates who lost their class exams and competitive exams due to unqualified scribes. 7) now option of scribe is also provided to other bench mark disabilities as well; hence, I also emphasize to widen the discussion for having comprehensive scribe policy. Regards, Dr. A. Marisport On 8/20/22, Pranav Lal <[email protected]> wrote: > Vaibhav, > > > > I would have agreed a few years ago where screen readers did indeed have > different keystrokes. However, these days, most screen readers have adopted > similar keyboard layouts. Yes, there are differences but those are > shrinking. I use nvda, orca, narrator and jaws routinely. For basic word > processing, the keystrokes are virtually the same. The same applies to > navigating on the internet. Yes, jaws has forms mode, nvda has focus mode > but that is a difference in terminology. > > > > Computer trouble can hit any one and in any exam center. I was recently > taking an exam at prometric where there was a delay of 2 hours because the > exam software was not coming up. > > Note: > > I was using a scribe for that exam, screen readers were not permitted. > > > > Pranav > > -- > 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.. > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "AccessIndia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/038001d8b439%2413d7b970%243b872c50%24%40gmail.com. > -- 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.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CAFNjjhbKyR5Suv5o%2BceK8Zb1cYC8TjwutnQYt1NAwznRj8hPmQ%40mail.gmail.com.
