Hello Members, There is no denying the facts that the ratio of visually disabled people being employed either in the IT, BPO or any other sector is very low. I came across this company in Bangalore that claimed that 90% of their staff is differently enabled, on further probing them I found out that none of the disabled employed there are visually disabled! You might want to check out their site below. No doubt that there is some hope for other disabled categories thanks to companies like these. But a visually disabled person is left clueless about his future as far as his career and employment opportunities is concerned. What I would really like to see in the future is that companies having a career driven training for the visually impaired and then absorbing them internally based on their performance during the training. Not a very cost effective move, but the government can pitch in this support structure. It would be like asking for the cake and eating it too by requesting counselling after a visually impaired person has completed a level of education to what jobs he/she could train for and what are the job options for them. I should be running for president somewhere by now - Just Joking!
Below is the link to the company website and another link to an article talking about this company both a good read and visit. Also, would like the employed list members to share their set of challenges with jobs like how did they bag them and what were the hurdles they faced getting where they are now. This will help other members to prepare for the job hunt ride. Link to the company website: http://www.vindhyainfo.com/ Link to the article: http://pcworld.about.net/od/softwareservices/In-Bangalore-a-BPO-With-a-Hea.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Amit Bhatt To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] ; Mujtaba Merchant Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 3:41 PM Subject: Re: [AI] 2, 000 people with disabilities to get jobs in IT,BPO firms Dear Srini, Agreeing or disagreeing cannot change the facts and reality. Today, the fact is that companies prefer to hire the people with other disabilities rather than employing a visually impaired. You and I, and some other have been working in corporate/private secter, that is true, but this practice by the private employers is not discernible at the large scale in general, even though there is a much development for us from the career prospective in the present scenario. Regards, Amit Bhatt ----- Original Message ----- From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]>; "Mujtaba Merchant" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 11:44 PM Subject: Re: [AI] 2, 000 people with disabilities to get jobs in IT,BPO firms > Amit, > > Did you come across any company that deny to offer employment when they > meet all required criteria and have all necessary skills? I don't think > any company would do that. > > Srinivasu > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 2, 2011, at 8:07 PM, "Amit Bhatt" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The news is indeed great but the interesting thing to be seen that how >> many Visually Impaired candidates get the opportunity. I know some >> companies and their people who clamed to hire more than 500 disabled >> employees but nun of them is a blind candidate! >> >> Regards, >> >> Amit Bhatt >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mujtaba Merchant" >> <[email protected]> >> To: "Access India" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 12:36 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] 2, 000 people with disabilities to get jobs in IT,BPO >> firms >> >> >>> Hello Renuka, >>> >>> Thanks for sharing this valuable information in your mail. There is a >>> lot of scope in employment in the IT and BPO sector for the disabled. I >>> do not understand why they have taken so much time to realise the >>> potential of employing the disabled? This is something that could have >>> been forseen. If the disabled are mentored on the lines of such job or >>> career opportunities, it would make it easier for the employers to >>> transition such members on board their staff. However, this is great >>> news and I hope they will action it faster than we think. I am still >>> waiting for SBI to implement those 500 ATM's across India for the >>> disabled, I think that thought went down the bin after their day ended >>> with the press. Everyone gives us great hopes and encouragement but what >>> is actioned after that?? >>> >>> Sorry if this email sounded blunt, but like me I am sure there are many >>> who feel this way but are shy to express their feelings publicly. >>> >>> Mujtaba Merchant >>> >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> >>> 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 >> >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> 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 >> > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > 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 > Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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
