Dear friends,
I didn't write anything so far on this important topic as I couldn't come up with anything better than or different from what our learned friends have suggested. Now I would like to add the following; 1. Persons with low vision should be allowed, if not provided, to use low vision aids like magnifiers etc. while writing the exams. 2. Persons with low vision should be allowed to take a reader, instead of a scribe, to read the question paper and should be allowed to write the exam on their own. 3. Persons with low vision, who use a scribe, should be allowed to do some calculations with tools like sketch pens etc. on their own, instead of depending exclusively on scribes. There should not be any provision which prohibits a low vision person from using his residual vision to his benefit in the examinations. 4. Any disabled person should be allowed to write the exam with any of his body parts and not necessarily with his hands. Am I sounding ridiculous? Then just go through the below link http://accessindia.org.in/pipermail/accessindia_accessindia.org.in/2008-Augu st/018525.html [AI] he never felt disabled This is about a boy without hands, who learnt to write with legs. But our bureaucrats insisted on a scribe not allowing him to write with his legs. I know this is a stray case, but looking at the ridiculousness of the rules, which doesn't allow a person to write an exam in a different way, which has absolutely no harm, I think we must make sure that these things do not repeat in future. Usage of computers in exams 5. I know it's not practical to conduct exams either on line or on a computer. But I think we must have a rule which says, the candidate should be allowed to use a computer to write the exam, at his choice, wherever there is a possibility for the same. Let's have a provision for this. With the pace at which technology is making advancements, we don't know what happens in the near future. And these rules, once framed, would take some time to be considered for revision. So, let's not rule out an important option. Note" the only problem with this rule is that, what if the exam center doesn't have a computer at all? Thoughts of learned friends awaited on this. I will think of some more and shall revert. Regards, Vamshi G M: +91 9949349497 R: +91 877 2243861 Skype: gvamshi81 <http://www.retinaindia.org> www.retinaindia.org >From darkness unto light Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm 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
