something about that amount doesnt sit right with me. that kind of money to make a website accessible?!! when it could have been part of the design itself costing no more than what it would cost to build any website. Hmmm....
On 12/12/12, Prashanth <[email protected]> wrote: > to Whom your pointing? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Divyanshu Ganatra" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 8:07 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] Promoting Technology for Disabled Persons: > > >> snip.. launched the accessible website in January, 2010, at a cost of >> Rs.20.09 lakh. >> wow! these guys must be kidding right?I'm someone with a disability, not >> stupid. >> GRR GRR >> divyanshu >> >> On 12/12/12, Prashanth <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Press Information Bureau >>> Government of India >>> Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment >>> 11-December-2012 17:32 IST >>> >>> A number of initiatives have been taken to promote research & technology >>> >>> for >>> the benefit of Persons with Disabilities:- >>> >>> The Ministry confers National Awards for the empowerment of Persons with >>> Disabilities (PwDs), every year, under various categories. One of these >>> categories is for "Best applied research/innovation/product development >>> aimed at improving the life of PwDs." >>> >>> The Ministry made its website accessible to persons with disabilities >>> and >>> launched the accessible website in January, 2010, at a cost of Rs.20.09 >>> lakh. Other Central Ministries were also requested to similarly make >>> their >>> own websites, as well as of their associated organizations, accessible >>> to >>> persons with disabilities. >>> >>> State Governments have also been requested to make their important >>> websites >>> accessible to persons with disabilities and financial assistance has >>> also >>> been offered to them for doing so. Central assistance of Rs. 31.00 lakh >>> has >>> so far been released to 3 State/UT Governments for this purpose. No >>> proposal, in this regard, has however been received from the Government >>> of >>> Andhra Pradesh. >>> >>> The Government has also, in 2010, instituted a new category of National >>> Awards - viz for websites with best accessibility features. Under this >>> category one award each is given for such websites of (i) Government >>> organizations, (ii) Public Sector/autonomous/local bodies, and (iii) >>> Non-Govt. organizations. >>> >>> An Online Braille Library, established by the National Institute for >>> Visually Handicapped, (NIVH) Dehradun, has been launched on 4th January, >>> 2012. This library has books, including in Telugu, which can be accessed >>> >>> in >>> real time from any location, including Andhra Pradesh. An amount of Rs. >>> 47.50 lakh has been spent on this project so far. >>> >>> >>> >>> An online catalogue of Braille books has also been hosted by NIVH which >>> enables visually-impaired persons to ascertain the location and >>> availability >>> of a desired Braille book, without going to Braille Libraries and >>> Braille >>> Presses. An amount of Rs.17.00 lakhs has been spent on this project so >>> far. >>> NIVH has also launched an Online Directory of Services for the Visually >>> Impaired persons. Services available in Andhra Pradesh have also been >>> included in this Directory. >>> >>> The National Institute for Mentally Handicapped, Secunderabad, has >>> developed >>> certain technology based teaching modules for training of persons with >>> mental retardation. Technological methods like electroencephalography >>> (EEG) >>> and electromyography (EMG) are used for assessment of disability. EEG >>> bio-feedback is used for stimulation of electrical impulses in the brain >>> >>> of >>> children with mental retardation, and softwares are used for speech >>> therapy. >>> >>> >>> The National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped, Kolkata, has >>> developed proto-types of myo-electric hand, multi-use wheelchair, >>> low-cost >>> pediatric below-knee prosthesis, and functional electric stimulation >>> devices >>> for persons with foot-drop. >>> >>> The Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India, functioning >>> under >>> this Ministry, also works on developing technological aids and appliances >>> >>> at >>> a relatively low cost. >>> >>> The Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) is running a TV channel called >>> "Navshikhar" through which programmes on disability-related topics are >>> telecast for the benefit of teachers/special educators, professionals, >>> parents of children with disabilities, and other stakeholders. At >>> present, >>> there are 472 Direct Reception Centres for this channel, of which 32 are >>> >>> in >>> Andhra Pradesh. >>> >>> This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice >>> and >>> Empowerment, Shri D. 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