it is a really good initiative from NFB. On 10/16/14, President Or General Secretary <[email protected]> wrote: > -- > The National Federation of the Blind, Maharashtra (NFBM) > R.K. Samiti, Gandhi Chowk, R.S. Road, > Vile-Parle (West), Mumbai-400056. India. > Tel./Fax : 022-26140916, 56823406 > > Good Morning to one and all! > > Greetings from the National Federation of the Blind, Maharashtra (NFBM)! > > Have you been apprehensive about hopping onto the Mumbai Metro or > going through metro stations all by yourself? > Well, here is your chance to overcome all those fears! > On the occasion of White Cane Day, 2014: > we, at NFBM in co-ordination with Reliance Mumbai MetroPvt. Ltd. invite you > to: > Educate and acquaint yourself with the newly launched Metro Rail > Service in Mumbai > Familiarize yourself with the tactile markings on railway platforms > Get acquainted with security checks at various stations and the layout > of the Metro Train > Learn How to navigate Escalators, and Elevators while escorting the blind. > > Date: Saturday, October 18th, 2014 > Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. > Route: Ghatkopar to Versova Station > > Objectives of co-hosting the workshop include: > To familiarize attendees with special needs with the basic terminology > used during Metro travel. > To guide and educate people with special needs to follow tiled and > dotted texture on platform floorings. > *To convey the message that the blind traveler is after all in control > even when the guide investigates or governs. > > So, block your dates and give us a call... > Also, wouldn't this be an excellent opportunity for Mumbaiites to > guide visually challenged citizens thus enabling them to sharpen their > four senses other than sight? > Please note that number of people needs to be kept restricted to 50 so > register yourself and your escort only if you intend to be educated in > navigating through the Metro Service. > Hurry! register now to avoid disheartening! > Send in your names along with the escort's name and contact number via > whatsapp or sms to Prakash on 9820681032 /7303448295 > Preference will be given to those with escorts. > > Enjoy Metro Travel once familiar with ease in accessibility! > Warmly, > The Secretary, > National Federation of the Blind, Maharashtra. > > Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip 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 > > > 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.. >
Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip 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 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..
