Agree with you Geetha totally. On 9/24/10, Geetha Shamanna <[email protected]> wrote: > The situation here in England is very different. The government pays for > support workers and assisted travel, and the employer does not have to bear > the support worker's travel costs. But asking for an assistant in India whom > one can take along to the US at the cost of the employer sounds a little > far-fetched. And excessive dependence on colleagues is not desirable. > > It is true that Mahesh deserves to go since he is the most qualified and the > most senior person. It is also true that employers should not discriminate > based on blindness. We can have laws passed against it and have the media > write all it can in our favour. Still, for attitudes to change, we have to > be more independent and forthcoming. Building awareness is a difficult and > long-winded process; we have to do our bit by trying to lead more > independent lives as far as possible. > Geetha > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Viraj Kafle" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 4:51 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] behaviour of my superior > > > I second this. While it is always desirable that the VI people be as > independent as possible, dependance itself should not be viewed as if it is > a sin or a crime. One may depend on someone for mobility. But it by no means > implies that one cannot do one's work properly or would inevitably fail to > represent one's institution. I understand that people generally believe in > the contrary, but that is precisely where the struggle is needed. As for the > awareness versus intervention debate, I feel that the later is more > desirable, because the fact that the employee is the most senior and the > most qualified amply speaks of his qualities and capabilities and is > sufficient to make people aware of the same. Of course, one has to be > cautious and strategic in determining the course of action to be taken. > > Best. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mann, Madleen" <[email protected]> > To: "Geetha Shamanna" <[email protected]>; > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 8:57 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] behaviour of my superior > > >> Dear Mahesh, >> >> I would be shocked about this too. >> >> I think it is perfectly normal to be guided by someone. Indeed here in >> England people would probably try to ask for a support worker to fly >> over to the states for a conference with them, just to avoid hassle and >> to get the most out of the conference and the trip. >> >> I think it was fair enough that he asked you for a one to one >> communication but as you state you are the person who really should be >> going there so please if at all possible don't withdraw your nomination >> but show them how capable you are. >> Maybe it's the opinion some people have but it is by all means not the >> opinion they should have. >> And as for the comments about accidents, they can happen to everyone not >> just to you because you have no sight. >> >> Please update us on this >> Best wishes, >> Madleen Mann >> RNIB Customer Sales and Support/Technology >> 105, Judd Street >> London >> WC1H 9NE >> t: 0207 391 23 08 >> E: [email protected] >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Geetha >> Shamanna >> Sent: 24 September 2010 16:05 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [AI] behaviour of my superior >> >> Hi Mahesh, >> >> Please do not get me wrong for asking you these questions, but how >> independent are you? Do you travel to work and move around within the >> office >> on your own? Do you use a white cane? Do you travel independently >> outside >> Pune on your own, be it for official or private purposes? >> >> The impression colleagues at work have of us blind people is to a large >> extent dependent on the way we conduct ourselves. If a blind person >> requires >> assistance to move around within the office or to commute to work, >> colleagues will always assume that blind people are dependent. It is not >> >> their fault entirely; that blind person in their office might be the >> only >> blind person they have come across in their whole existence. >> >> Instead of going to the press and publicising this issue, what is >> probably >> required here is for you to have a long and candid talk with your >> superior >> and try and convince him that you are capable of looking after yourself >> during the US trip, and that you will not be excessively dependent on >> the >> colleagues traveling with you. You can also ask him to specifically list >> out >> his reservations; you can then address them individually. If you have >> traveled alone previously, tell him how you did so and how independently >> you >> dealt with the situation. It won't be easy, but each of us will have to >> fight this battle on our own. >> >> Finally, if he is not sufficiently convinced and does not agree to send >> you >> to the conference, do not give up. Whenever opportunities to travel to >> local >> conferences or other events within Pune or other parts of India arise, >> be >> the first one to apply. He may not be averse to sending you to local >> events; >> so make full use of it and try to be as independent as possible during >> these >> events. You will then notice how your superior's impression of you >> changes. >> >> Geetha >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mahesh Shah" <[email protected]> >> To: "accessindia" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 5:45 AM >> Subject: [AI] behaviour of my superior >> >> >> Dear Friends-- >> >> I am writing to this list after a long time. I wish to tell you an >> incident happened in my office , which shocked me. >> >> Every year, a delegation goes from my office, C-DAC, to participate in >> SuperComputing conference in USA. This year I put my self-nomination >> for this. I am the most qualified and most senior person for the job. >> >> But my boss called me for a one-to-one discussion and informed me that >> it will be 'embarrasing' to send a person (VI) like me in . the >> delegation. Because I will require someone's support and will hold >> someone's hand. Also if some accident happens to me because of my >> disability, he and office will be hold responsible for why they sent >> such a person. >> >> I was really shocked and upset with the behaviour. Then I withdrew my >> nomination for participation in the conference. >> >> Friends, I want to show you that how these learned so-called superiors >> fail to understand the VI peoples aspirations and behave in such a >> nonsense way. >> >> Thanks for sharing my concerns. >> >> >> >> Mahesh Shah >> Pune >> >> 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.i >> n >> >> >> 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.i >> n >> >> >> To report this e-mail as Spam, please forward it to: >> [email protected] >> >> >> -- >> DISCLAIMER: >> >> NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is >> confidential and may be privileged. 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