Dear Sir, Just now I mailed about website development information.
On 12/13/12, Divyanshu Ganatra <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. Napoleon in a written reply to a question in Lok >>>> Sabha. >>>> >>>> >>>> **** >>>> RTS/HSN >>>> http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=90403 >>>> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility >>>> of >>>> mobile phones / Tabs on: >>>> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility >>> of >>> >>> mobile phones / Tabs on: >>> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.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 >>> >> >> >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility >> of >> mobile phones / Tabs on: >> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.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 >> >> > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.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 > > -- Regards Thanking you [email protected] [email protected] 9036482329 Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.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. 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