The service is in its first test stage. Three organisations in three different parts of India will be roling out the services to cover all states:
XRCVC does this in Western India, Saksham Trust does this for North Indian States and Worth Trust does this for South Indian States. All these 3 organisations will also help in serving East Indian States. All these organisations already have a network with various organisations to provide easy solutions to the end users. Thanks Dipendra -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vamshi. G Sent: 26 October 2008 08:02 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] The world's largest online library for the print-disabled What about people residing away from Mumbai? Are the rules so rigid that each and every person looking to avail the services should go to Mumbai and get himself certified that he is print disabled? Can we send the certificates issued by the Government of India to Mumbai and get their certificates? -- Vamshi. G Landline: 0877-2243861 Mobile: 09949349497 E-mail ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: gvamshi81 On 10/25/08, prateek aggarwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > this is really a great great news! > while we were disscussing the issue of e text for print disables just > few days back, this seems the best answer of our question. > hope we will be able to find books of our interest after this fantastic > move. > but yes, i could not find the information how to register for this service? > where to submit our blindness certificket and 400 rupees? > i'll be greatful if some one can tell this. > with profound regards, > prateek agarwal. > cell: 09928341197 > skype: > prateek_agarwal32 > e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > website: > http://www.prateekagarwal.webs.com > to join the mailing list for my website, send a blank mail keeping > subject as "join" on > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------- original message ---------- > From: "pradeep banakar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:51:44 +0530 > Subject: [AI] The world's largest online library for the print-disabled > The world's largest online library for the print-disabled: October 24, 2008 > > BETTER ACCESS TO WEB WRITTEN WORLD > For print-disabled, reading bestsellers is just a click away > > Mumbai: Grabbing the latest bestseller off the shelf is on its way to > becoming a reality for India's visually-disabled. In a major step > towards increasing access to the written world for those who are > print-disabled, Bookshare.org, the world's largest online library for > the print-disabled, has entered the Indian market. > > Bookshare has partnered with three organisations across India-the > Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC) in > Mumbai, Worth Trust in Tamil Nadu and Saksham Charitable Organisation > in Delhi, to start Bookshare India. > > Print-disabled persons, those who cannot access the print world, > either because of vision impairment, inability to hold a book or > learning disability, who wish to subscribe to Bookshare India can do > so at an annual subscription fee of Rs 400, after being certified > print-disabled from XRCVC. This will give them access to over 5,000 > online books on diverse subjects. The numbers will steadily increase > as more and more publishers come forward and share their works with > the organisation. > > Last year, TOI had written about how XRCVC had converted 20 > textbooks into the DAISY format, one that makes navigating books easy > for the visually challenged. DAISY, which is short for Digital > Accessible Information System, recently made inroads into the Indian > market. The DAISY Forum of India (DFI), an umbrella organisation for > all grassroots bodies working with the format, has also tied up with > Bookshare. Both organisations will jointly approach publishers in > India, seeking permission to make their titles available through the > Bookshare-DFI network. > > Publishers worried about copyright violation can rest assured that > there are effective safeguards in place to prevent copyright > violations. Only a Bookshare user will be able to download a book > online in a format that's accessible to the print-disabled. It's only > after XRCVC, or any of the other Indian partners for Bookshare, > certifies a person print-disabled that they will have access to > Bookshare India. > > Incidentally, XRCVC has been lobbying with the copyright office of > the Government of India's Ministry of Human Resources in order to > change the copyright laws. "In at least 120 other countries, the > copyright laws have been amended so that organisations working for the > print-disabled as well as individuals themselves can convert books > into a format that's accessible to them. But this is not the case in > India,'' says Sam Taraporevala, director of XRCVC. > > URL: > http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JTS8yMDA4LzEwLzI0I0F yMDA3MDI=&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom > > The world's largest online library for the print-disabled: October 24, 2008 > > BETTER ACCESS TO WEB WRITTEN WORLD > For print-disabled, reading bestsellers is just a click away > > Mumbai: Grabbing the latest bestseller off the shelf is on its way to > becoming a reality for India's visually-disabled. In a major step > towards increasing access to the written world for those who are > print-disabled, Bookshare.org, the world's largest online library for > the print-disabled, has entered the Indian market. > > Bookshare has partnered with three organisations across India-the > Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC) in > Mumbai, Worth Trust in Tamil Nadu and Saksham Charitable Organisation > in Delhi, to start Bookshare India. > > Print-disabled persons, those who cannot access the print world, > either because of vision impairment, inability to hold a book or > learning disability, who wish to subscribe to Bookshare India can do > so at an annual subscription fee of Rs 400, after being certified > print-disabled from XRCVC. This will give them access to over 5,000 > online books on diverse subjects. The numbers will steadily increase > as more and more publishers come forward and share their works with > the organisation. > > Last year, TOI had written about how XRCVC had converted 20 > textbooks into the DAISY format, one that makes navigating books easy > for the visually challenged. DAISY, which is short for Digital > Accessible Information System, recently made inroads into the Indian > market. The DAISY Forum of India (DFI), an umbrella organisation for > all grassroots bodies working with the format, has also tied up with > Bookshare. Both organisations will jointly approach publishers in > India, seeking permission to make their titles available through the > Bookshare-DFI network. > > Publishers worried about copyright violation can rest assured that > there are effective safeguards in place to prevent copyright > violations. Only a Bookshare user will be able to download a book > online in a format that's accessible to the print-disabled. It's only > after XRCVC, or any of the other Indian partners for Bookshare, > certifies a person print-disabled that they will have access to > Bookshare India. > > Incidentally, XRCVC has been lobbying with the copyright office of > the Government of India's Ministry of Human Resources in order to > change the copyright laws. "In at least 120 other countries, the > copyright laws have been amended so that organisations working for the > print-disabled as well as individuals themselves can convert books > into a format that's accessible to them. But this is not the case in > India,'' says Sam Taraporevala, director of XRCVC. > > URL: > http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp? > > 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 > 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 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
