Hi all, By the blessings of my parents, teachers and guru, and by my hardwork and teacher's support, I got an agrigate of 92.4 in board exams. And, I got it without using a computer! Vibhu, what do u mean by webtech topper, is it in ur school or entire Delhi? My hartiest congratulations to both Vibhu and my friend Kartik.
On 5/30/13, Prashant Ranjan Verma <pr_ve...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Well done Vibhu, your achievements are a showpiece for us. > With determination and adequate support and reasonable accommodation > nothing > is impossible. > And before my mail is labelled as only a congratulatory mail, let me add > some information. > Visually impaired students should take up computer science related subjects > in school if they have interest. However, it is important that they are > well > supported and guided by the school, an NGO or an expert. > At times it is necessary to work out alternative methods for accomplishing > the tasks given in the syllabus. The software tools used in the school may > not be accessible but the same results can be achieved with alternate tools > that are accessible. > > As per my information CBSE purchased screen reading software and > established > a special examination centre for Vibhu and Kartik. They had earlier > discussed with me the possibility of holding the examination in the > well-equipped computer labs of an NGO. I think it would have been a good > option. Nevertheless our young starts faced the challenges with courage and > have come out shining. > > The students of NAB Delhi who are also studying through integrated system > have also scored very well. Avichal is the top scorer among them with 92%. > The bar is being raised by our youngsters every year. > > Now there is competition among the visually impaired for the best seats in > colleges.<smile> > > Congrats once again to Vibhu and other students for their brilliant > results. > > > Prashant > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of vibhu sharma > Sent: 30 May 2013 10:11 > To: accessindia > Subject: Re: [AI] Empowerment by CBSE for Visually Challenged - Effort > Done! > > Dear All > > In continuation to my earlier mail, regarding my class XII examines and > results, I must share with you that, in class XI, when I had to choose the > five subjects that I wanted to study, I chose Multimedia and Web > Technology. > I faced a lot of reluctance from lot of people, because it was felt, that I > would not be able to handle this subject due to the usage of software like > Photoshop and Flash, and questions of screenshots. > > At that time, Mr. Dipendra Manocha and Mr. Prashant Verma, most > determinably > supported me, the two worthy members of accessindia. > > In fact, Mr. Dipendra Manocha constantly wrote convincing letters to > explain > how I could handle the subject, and Mr. Prashant Verma himself, went with > me > to the CBSE office to convince them to give me alternate questions in lieu > of the questions that required a visual input, or to explain the > screenshots > in words, so that I could write the HTML, vbscript or ASP codes. I took > home > tuitions for this subject, and Mr. Verma met and guided him. > > Today, after two years of their constant support and help provided to me > particularly in handeling this subject, I have emerged as a subject topper > in this subject with 93%. > > I attribute my achievement to them, and want to thank them for their > continuous support and guidance. > > A big thank Sirs > > Thanks and regards > Vibhu Sharma > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 5/28/13, vibhu sharma <vibhusharm...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Dear All >> >> Greetings! >> >> In March this year, I appeared for CBSE Class XII exams. The results >> were declared yesterday. I have been a student of Delhi Public School, >> Rohini. >> >> I am glad to share with you all, that with the grace of god, and >> never-ending support of my parents and teachers, along with the school >> principal, Ms. Rita Sen, I got an aggregate of 90%. While my subjects >> were English, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, and Multimedia >> and Web Technology, I stand a subject topper in Multimedia and Web >> Technology with a percentile of 93%. >> >> In fact, I was the first visually challenged student to have written >> my Class XII Board exams on the computer with the help of JAWS along >> with my Question Paper provided to me on computer itself in accessible >> format such as Microsoft Word. >> >> As if now, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), allowed >> the visually challenged students to write their answers on the >> computer, but the Question Paper was read out to them by someone else. >> Once, I started using computer with the help of Screen Reading >> technology, I always felt more independent, and I felt that if someone >> else read out my Question Paper to me, it restricted my freedom to >> move through my Question Paper independently. So, I put this forth to >> my school principal, who diligently helped me to pursue it with the >> board. >> >> So, the computer that was provided to me, was loaded with JAWS. A CBSE >> personnel was present at the center as well. The Question Paper was >> scanned, edited and then given to me after which, I was given the time >> to answer my paper. In fact, it is noteworthy, that all the time, that >> went into scanning and editing, was not deducted out of the student's >> time to answer the paper. The students, who gave their exams under >> this provision were given 15 minutes to read the Question Paper, three >> hours to answer it, under the board examination scheme, and an >> additional hour given to persons with disability. >> >> While it is a dream come true for all of us, it is my pleasure, as >> well as a responsibility to share with you that my school Principal, >> had helped me pursue it with the board. Naturally, it wasn't an easy >> task, but for more than a year, my school Principal, Special Educator, >> and my parents along with me, had been pursuing this with the board >> and finally we have been successful. >> >> In fact, I had to go to the CBSE office several times, to give them a >> demo of how I used computer, to explain them why I wanted it, and how >> it made persons who are visually challenged independent. Of course, >> there were disappointments, worries, but we never gave up, and >> finally, just 2 days before the Board Exams, the CBSE took a giant >> step in the empowerment of the visually challenged individuals by >> allowing all visually challenged students to use computer with JAWS, a >> major policy change! Giving the visually challenged students their >> right to answer their papers independently! >> >> I hereby acknowledge and thank my school principal, Mr. Vaneet Joshi, >> the chairman CBSE, Mr. M. C. Sharma the Controller of Examination, >> CBSE, and the members of the committee that was formed to resolve >> this. >> >> Thanks and regards >> Vibhu Sharma >> > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind > ia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > 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 > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of > the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. 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