--- On Sat, 27/8/11, harish <[email protected]> wrote:
From: harish <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AI] Convention details To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, 27 August, 2011, 5:03 PM Hi I had already sought info from the local host. Shall let know as soon as I get any info on this front. Harish Kotian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Amjad Ahmed Fitwala" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 1:08 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Convention details > Dear Harish Sir, > > > > I am totally agree with Rohiet that if the accommodation facility will not > be sufficient, we have to adjust with our own in a private lodge those are > very expensive. Please share some cheaper accommodation. > > > > On Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:38:37 +0530 wrote > >>Respected Harish sir, > > > > The hotels given in the mail are very much expencive. It will be better to > > > > have some low budget hotel in the price range of rs.250 to 400 per day per > > > > room on twin sharing basis for those who can not aford such expencive > > > > accomidation. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Kotian, H P" > > > > To: > > > > Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 11:18 AM > > > > Subject: [AI] Convention details > > > > > > > > > > > >> Hello All > > > >> > > > >> So, our convention is taking shape and please find below details planning > > > >> for your visit. > > > >> > > > >> I understand, DFI is also planning conference at the same venue following > > > >> the convention. So you can add 2 more days stay. This is presently > > > >> tentative and is not confirmed. > > > >> > > > >> I have early information, this time we shall have a unique treat to have >> 2 > > > >> persons who are practicing and training the technique of echolocation > > > >> during the conference. So, factoring another 2 days would be a good idea > > > >> in learning this technique. > > > >> > > > >> I think, this is sufficient incentive to get your bags packing. > > > >> Keep reading. > > > >> > > > >> Harish Kotian. > > > >> > > > >> ACCESS INDIA NATIONAL CONVENTION 2011 > > > >> Trivandrum, Kerala. Dates: 12 to 13 November 2011 > > > >> Venue: Kerala University Youth Centre, PMG, Trivandrum > > > >> > > > >> Registration charge: Rs. 500/ > > > >> > > > >> Co-Hosted by Chakshumathi, the empowerment and assistive technology >> centre > > > >> for the visually challenged. > > > >> > > > >> WELCOME TO TRIVANDRUM, KERALA, INDIA > > > >> About Trivandrum: > > > >> Trivandrum, the capital city of the state of Kerala - the God's Own > > > >> Country - known by the name.Thiruvananthapuram in Malayalam means the > > > >> "abode of Lord Anantha". The Sri PadmanabhaswamyTemple, one of the 108 > > > >> Thirupathis of Lord Vishnu is in the heart of the city and devoted to the > > > >> deity Lord Anantha. The city of Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of the > > > >> southernmost district of Kerala as well. It is bordered by the district > > > >> Tirunelveli to the East, Kanyakumari to the South, Kollam to the North >> and > > > >> Lakshadweep Sea to the West. The city is a must see item on the itinerary > > > >> of any visitor to South India. Trivandrum, was the capital of the >> princely > > > >> State of Travancore, one of the most humble and progressive States in > > > >> forgone era. On 3 January 1750, Marthanda Varma, the then Ruler of the > > > >> Travancore Dynasty, virtually "dedicated" Travancore to his tutelary > > > >> deity Padmanabha of Padmanabhaswamy Temple (the Trippadi daanam) and > > > >> from then on, the rulers of Travancore ruled as the "Servants of > > > >> > > > >> The history confirms that even before Nalanda and Thakshashila became > > > >> famous education centres, the Kandaloor Paadasaala (school) in the > > > >> district of Trivandrum was a famous centre of education for many >> thousands > > > >> of years. Records say the tutors of Nalanda were from Kandalur >> Paadasaala. > > > >> The city is thereafter known as the city of education. > > > >> The city being the capital of State of Kerala is the center spot for the > > > >> political activities of the State. A cozy city which does not have the > > > >> glamour of a Metro is a cool and safe place. > > > >> The city is well connected by air, rail and road. Access India members > > > >> from north India are advised to take Rail or Air passage. There are >> direct > > > >> budget flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai to >> the > > > >> city. There are many trains to Kanyakumari also, passing through > > > >> Trivandrum Central. Kanyakumari is only 90 km away from Trivandrum. There > > > >> are convenient overnight Volvo bus services from Bangalore and Chennai to > > > >> the city > > > >> Tourist spots in the city: > > > >> World famous Kovalam Beach is one of the major attractions. The city >> which > > > >> is in the foothills of Sahya Mountains is bordered by Lakshadweep > > > >> (Arabian) Sea to the west. The City Zoo, the biggest in India and located > > > >> in a botanical garden which is cleverly designed by the then Maharajas of > > > >> Travancore has many species of trees which grow in tropical regions of > > > >> other parts of the world. The Zoo and Museum complex are located within > > > >> 600 meters from the Convention Venue. > > > >> Kanyakumari or famously known as Cape Comorin, or the tip of India, is 90 > > > >> km by road from the city and was part of the then Travancore State, which > > > >> now belongs to Tamil Nadu. Kanyakumari is the meeting place of two > > > >> oceans - Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean - and the Arabian Sea. Famous > > > >> temples of Kanyakumari and Sucheendram are the other attractions easily > > > >> reachable from the city. > > > >> > > > >> Convention co-Host: > > > >> Chakshumathi, the Centre for Empowerment and Assistive Technology for the > > > >> blind. > > > >> > > > >> Sanskrit word Chakshu means Eyes and Mathi means Intelligence. > > > >> Chakshumathi is a technique in the Vedic period to teach blind or to >> teach > > > >> students on extraordinary concentration. A not-for-profit organization, > > > >> CHAKSHUMATHI is dedicated to annul the information gap for the Blind and > > > >> people with reading problems in India. It believes in "Information rights > > > >> for All". Chakshumathi is actively into the production of Daisy books in > > > >> local languages and English and is bringing the network of thousands of > > > >> already published Daisy books from India and abroad through the global > > > >> Book Share Club for the empowerment of the visually challenged. Any blind > > > >> person who wishes to learn the use of computers can avail the free > > > >> computer education facility provided by the various centres of > > > >> Chakshumathi. Headquartered in Trivandrum, Chakshumathi is extending its > > > >> facilities to Cochin and Chenganoor by September 2011 and to Calicut by > > > >> November 2011, in its move to reach the needy in almost all parts of >> Keral > > > >> > > > >> For this Convention, Chakshumathi will provide all logistic support, >> food, > > > >> transport and facilities at the venue. Chakshumathi will also provide >> free > > > >> dormitory accommodation for all unemployed participants. Also, > > > >> arrangements have been made for hostel accommodation at subsidized rate > > > >> for the budget constrained participants. Further, those who wish to have > > > >> accommodation in hotels Chakshumathi has made arrangements for rooms at > > > >> discounted rates, very close to the venue. Details are given below: > > > >> > > > >> Address of Chakshumathi: TC28.128, KRA 48, Kaithamukku Post Office Lane, > > > >> Trivandrum 695024. Tel.: 0471 3235484, +918089926417, +91 9847060034, +91 > > > >> 9496204424. [email protected] > > > >> > > > >> Accommodation: > > > >> Free dormitory and shared accommodation for about 100 participants are > > > >> available at the Kerala University International Youth Hostel located > > > >> besides the venue on a first come first served basis and the free > > > >> accommodation is limited only for unemployed members of the Access India. > > > >> > > > >> Limited hostel accommodation for budget constrained participants: Rs.100 > > > >> per day per person in 3 bedded rooms at the Kerala University > > > >> International Youth Centre on first cum first served basis also >> available. > > > >> > > > >> The hostel has common toilet facilities. It has 18 toilets and 15 > > > >> bathrooms. > > > >> > > > >> Bed tea, breakfast and dinner will be served complimentary to the > > > >> participants by Chakshumathi at the hostel. Those who stay outside also > > > >> can have complimentary breakfast by Chakshumathi at the Convention venue. > > > >> > > > >> Network Hotels for those who wish to stay in Hotels: > > > >> 1. Hotel Prasanth, Near PMG Junction > > > >> A 3 star hotel near the venue; has 30 twin share rooms. Rooms are to be > > > >> booked by paying one day room charges in advance. > > > >> Room Tariff: > > > >> Non A/c Deluxe single: Rs.800/- (Eight Hundred only) on only room basis. > > > >> Non A/c deluxe Double share: Rs.1000/- (One Thousand only) on only room > > > >> basis. > > > >> A/c Deluxe single: Rs.1750/- (One Thousand Seven Fifty only) on only room > > > >> basis. > > > >> A/c deluxe Double share: Rs.2050/- (Two Thousand Fifty only) on only room > > > >> basis. > > > >> Those who wish to have breakfast from the hotel, kindly add Rs.100/- per > > > >> head/day. > > > >> Free shuttle transport to the participants to the venue and back will be > > > >> provided by Chakshumathi. > > > >> Rooms need to be booked early. Contact at the hotel: Ms. Leena or > > > >> Ms.Sajini. Telephone +91 471 231 6189. Email: > > > >> Please indicate that you are a Guest of > > > >> Chakshumathi. > > > >> Hotel Classic Avenue, Manjalikulam Road > > > >> A 4-Star Boutique hotel near the Central Rail/Bus stations having more > > > >> than 100 rooms. This centrally air-conditioned hotel with Swimming pool, > > > >> Fitness / Business Centre and other usual facilities offers very special > > > >> rates to the participants: > > > >> Single room: Rs.2500/- (Two Thousand Five Hundred only) > > > >> Twin Share room: Rs. 3000/- (Three thousand only) > > > >> Suite room: Rs.4500/- (Four thousand Five Hundred only) > > > >> Rates include Complimentary Buffet - Continental / Indian breakfast and > > > >> free Wi-Fi internet access. > > > >> Free shuttle transport for the participants to the venue and back will be > > > >> provided by Chakshumathi. > > > >> Rooms are to be booked by paying one day room charges in advance. > > > >> Contact at the hotel: Mr. Manuraj Telephone +91 471 233 3555, Mobile: +91 > > > >> 98460 89744. > > > >> Email Please indicate that you are a > > > >> Guest of Chakshumathi. > > > >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> ________________________________ > > > >> Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > > > >> intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are > > > >> addressed. 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