Greetings from NAB Helpline
Interactive WORKSHOP ON EMPOWERING STRATEGIES FOR THE
VISUALLY IMPAIRED BANKERS
Dated: October 11, 2014
Venue: NAB, Sector-V, R.K. Puram, New Delhi
Background:
Now visually impaired persons are employed in banking sector and they are
performing well in their job profiles. On the other hand there are many
visually impaired employees who have recently joined the banking sector
and
are encountering challenges at their work place. NAB Delhi Assistive
technology helpline intents to provide a common platform to visually
impaired bankers for sharing their experiences and empower them to
overcome
following persisting challenges
1. How to reduce Inaccessibility of CBS package with screen reading
software.
2. How to enhance availability of assistive technology tools and
software's.
3. How to educate ill-informed incharges, which results in
underutilization and misutilisation VI staff rather on jobs.
Present Scenario:
Organizations working for blind people had taken initiatives to empower
visually impaired bankers at their workplace but there is considerable
scope
that needs to be streamlined in this direction. It has been observed that
many visually impaired persons after joining banks are EITHER not aware
about job profiles that are suitable for them, or they succumb to the
apprehensions of their colleagues who are not aware about the enabling
technology available for the blind persons.
Innovative Step:
1. The Assistive Technology helpline of the National Association for the
Blind
Delhi will conduct the second workshop in this series on 11th October
2014
from 2.30 PM to 5.30 PM. Visually impaired bankers and IBPS qualified
candidates are invited to participate in this workshop.
2. This interactive session on "empowering strategies for young visually
impaired bankers" intents to provide a platform to share the
opportunities
available for visually impaired persons in banking sector.
Who can attend?
1. Visually impaired bank employees.
2. IBPS/SBI qualified candidates aspiring to join bank jobs.
Line of Action:
Demonstration and Discussion on following topics will be held in this
interactive session
1. Possible job profiles for VI bankers
2. Challenges in different job profiles
3. Empowering tools.
4. Tips on accessing bank packages with screen reading software.
5. Overcoming barriers.
6. Success stories.
7. Banking instruments such as Bank cheques and Demand Draft, from
bankers
point of view.
Please register for this workshop before 4th October 2014 with the NAB
Helpline by email or phone. There is no fee for participating in this
workshop. No accommodation or reimbursement of travel expenses will be
provided by NAB Delhi for this workshop. Please hurry, only 35 persons
can
be accommodated in this event.
Contact:
To register and for more information please contact:
Assistive Technology Helpline
National Association for the Blind
Sector-5, R.K. Puram, New Delhi - 110022
Ph: 011 64556968
Email: [email protected]
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