I am sorry for wrong link. Here is the link for the news. http://www.dnaindia.com/delhi/report-jnu-introduces-digital-voting-system-for-visually-challenged-2017645
On 9/11/14, Mohib Anwar Rafel <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www.gmail.com/ > > In a first, the Election Committee of Jawaharlal Nehru University > (JNU) will introduced a 'Digital Voting System' for > visually-challenged students in the students' union elections slated > for September 12. > > "We are going to introduce Digital Voting System for > visually-challenged students for the first time," according to a > statement by Dileep Maurya, chairperson of the JNU Election Committee. > > This is for the first time that an alternative voting system is being > introduced in the JNUSU elections. Around 80 students enrolled in > several courses will benefit through digital voting. > > "This is a very effective step. We appreciate this move by The > Election Commission," said Mohib Anwar, a PhD student and > representative of the Visually Challenged Students' Forum in JNU. > > Days after the Election Committee was constituted, representatives of > the forum and visually-challenged students had held a protest on the > campus demanding accessible voting rights in the union elections. > > Previously, JNU had implemented 'Braille ballot' in the Gender > Sensitisation Committee Against Sexual Harassment (GSCASH) in the > previous academic session, Anwar said > > > -- > Mohib Anwar Rafel > M.Phil 2011, LL.M 2013 > Ph.D Candidate, at Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi, India > Phone: 09211192333, > 09268444400 > Skype: mohibrafel > -- Mohib Anwar Rafel M.Phil 2011, LL.M 2013 Ph.D Candidate, at Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi, India Phone: 09211192333, 09268444400 Skype: mohibrafel 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 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. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
