Thanks for the mail. I was refering to the fifth point. Now candidates can carry equipments that would aid them in performing calculations or understanding diagrams. The third point is open to interpretation. I wonder if any one has approached any kind of authority for its implimentation?
Regards --- On Thu, 8/28/08, Dev Nandan Kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Dev Nandan Kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [AI] FW: Seeking information about UPSC > To: [email protected] > Cc: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thursday, August 28, 2008, 11:53 PM > Office of the RSVI, Lucknow > > The right to receive question papers in accessible formats > by students > with disabilities has been upheld by the Honorable Supreme > Court as > well as various High Courts. > > 1.In the case of National Federation of the Blind, New > Delhi Vs UPSC > 1993 (2- SCC) 41 the Supreme Court directed the UPSC to > provide > question paper in Braille or make provision for a scribe to > blind > candidate appearing in the group A and B Civil services > Competitive > examinations. > > 2. In Sudip Goyal Vs CBSE, the High court of delhi directed > the > question paper for Low Vision students be made available in > large > print or alternative the staff on duty should read out the > questions. > > 3. Modification in the examination system are a legal > obligation. The > principal policy regarding modification of examination in > laid down > section 30 (f) and 31 of the persons with disabilities > 1995. > > 4. Recently, Annamalai University vide letter No. > 13-1(Education > Policy)/CCD/2005/2265 dated July 25, 2005, on the > recommendation of > the CCPWD, allowed Anjali Arora, a blind students use of > her Laptop > (computers) in the examination. However, the > authorities' conducting > examinations are required to check the contents of the > laptop. > > 5. In case of Sri Mohammad Asif Iqubal Vs IIM Kolkata and > others Case > No 2559/2003 decided on October 15, 2004 before the CCPWD. > in addition > to the large print, low vision candidate may be allowed to > use optical > or electronic Low Vision aids such as magnifying glass. > > For Blind students and Low Vision access to question paper > can be ensure by- > > 1.Providing the question paper in Braille script. > 2.Reading out the question paper without giving any > clarification or > explanation. > 3.Making an audio copy of the question paper on a > cassette/CD, provide > a player is available. > 4.Making available an electronic copy of the question paper > for > students who use computers. > 5.By providing a large print copy of the question paper for > students > with Low Vision – the print size must be determined as > per the > individual need of the child. > 6.By allowing use of magnifiers and others assistive > devices. > > > If you need more details in this regard, please feel free > contact > > Dev Nandan Kumar > Student (2008-10) > Master in Disability Rehabilitation & Administration > NIMH, Govt. of India > Manovikash Nagar, Sec'bad. > Mob- 9336396969/9453352130 > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > On 8/28/08, Asudani, Rajesh > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, what if the scribe happens to be provided by > those wise authorities and you come to know her/him only in > the exam hall!! > > > > Naturally, both of you can not be on the same wave > length, not about diagrams, at least!! > > > > I have, however, followed this method and solved vain > diagrams in NET of UGC successfully, but it is vain to > expect exceptional calibre from every blind student. > > Even if the diagrams pertain to subject studied, which > may not be the case always, one can not be sure their exact > intent always, and what about graphs etc containing > information which is always varying. > > > > The reasonable way out in my opinion, is to give > alternative questions or proportionate marks while exempting > vi from such visual elements. > > > > Rajesh > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Roopakshi Pathania > > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 8:40 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [AI] FW: Seeking information about UPSC > > > > > > Hi, > > > > I recall reading an order of the court regarding the > admissions of VI candidate in IIM institutions that > examinations conducted by institutes registered under UGC > may not provide alternative questions. Basically, the > guidelines was a variation of this idea. > > I gather that UPSC also follows the same system. > > > > However, 2 things can be done. > > > > 1. If the graphics and diagrams pertain to a subject > that the candidate has already delt with during his > education, then he must have devised some kind of method of > understanding such problems. > > The guidelines also state that (here I would ask a > lawyer to provide the specific page) that the candidate is > allowed to carry any alternative device that may allow him > to deal with calculations or diagrams during the exam. > > 2. Methods can be decided in advance by the candidate > to instruct his scribe regarding the way information given > in the diagram should be read. > > > > If I am wrong, then some one can give a better idea. > > Regards > > --- On Wed, 8/27/08, Asudani, Rajesh > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > From: Asudani, Rajesh > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: [AI] FW: Seeking information about UPSC > > > To: "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> > > > Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 5:09 PM > > > Any comments/guidance about the matter? > > > > > > From: Asudani, Rajesh > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 5:18 PM > > > To: 'Satguru' > > > Subject: RE: Seeking information about UPSC > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Satguru > > > > > > I think they only make provision for scribe, that > too of > > > their choice only and do not give exemption or > proportionate > > > marks or alternative questions to vi candidates. > It is done > > > by bodies like Staff selection commission and > UGC. UGC also > > > seems to have discontinued the practice and > expects that > > > scribes provided by it are capable of explaining > things like > > > vain diagrams to examinee and illicit correct > answer. > > > > > > However, I will search UPSC judgment of apex or > any other > > > court and let you know. > > > > > > Surely, the question merits judicial intervention > and we > > > may approach CCPD to begin with. > > > > > > I, however, did clear state services even by > omitting such > > > questions altogether, but one has the equitable > right to > > > reasonable accommodation for inability beyond > one's > > > control. > > > Rajesh > > > > > > From: Satguru [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 4:53 PM > > > To: Asudani, Rajesh > > > Subject: Seeking information about UPSC > > > > > > Hi sir, greetings from eyeway. > > > I was reffered to you by Pranay sir to seek > information > > > about UPSC's exams > > > we would be glad if you could provide us some > information > > > regarding this issue. One of our caller, has a > query that > > > UPSC does not give alternative > > > questions or exempt the picture & graphical > questions > > > for the VI candidates in its exams, How to > redress this > > > issue? he says even the guidelines that are > > > provided do not contain any instructions > regarding > > > exemption or provision of alternate questions for > pictures > > > and graphical questions. > > > we also tried to search in their instructions > given for > > > exam @ > > > > > > > www.upscexam.com/notification/upsc/<http://www.upscexam.com/notification/upsc/> > > > and > > > > www.upsc.gov.in/exams/notifications/csp2008/notcvl.htm<http://www.upsc.gov.in/exams/notifications/csp2008/notcvl.htm> > > > but nowhere is written specifically about the > exemption of > > > pictures and graphical questions or alternate > questions. > > > Hope you will throw some light on it. > > > Waiting for your kind response. > > > > > > thanks & Regards, > > > Satguru Rathi > > > Trainee Counsellor, > > > -- > > > Project Eyeway - A comprehensive information > helpdesk for > > > blind & low-vision > > > people > > > C/o Score Foundation. > > > Y-70, Lower Ground floor, > > > Hauz Khas, > > > New Delhi - 110 016. 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