Let us get after the Govt then. There are multiple avenues of getting after the Govt, time consuming though!
-----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Madhumitha Sent: 09 December 2014 11:09 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] fyi PWDs may now buy assistive devices online Beggers cannot be choosers. I mean, we cannot force the volunteers to act as per our requirements. I was blaming the government mainly. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled." <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 9:50 AM Subject: Re: [AI] fyi PWDs may now buy assistive devices online > No, I haven't misunderstood, Madhumitha. > > As you rightly said Organizational and universities are doing so well in > Delhi and not in most of the other regions. I think in Delhi, it's our own > friends with blindness who pushed authorities to work effectively. And all > of us should do the same in our own regions. > > Regards, > Srinivasu Chakravarthula | @csrinivasu > Sent from my iPhone 5C > >> On 09-Dec-2014, at 00:13, Madhumitha <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I think you've misunderstood what I was trying to say. We do have NAB and >> NFB and few more associations in my state. Still, those aren't active as >> delhi branches are. Whether the government will hear what we are asking >> for? Have you ever seen any of the universitiies giving additional >> previlidges for disabled people like jawarharlal university in delhi? >> Have you ever seen any audible traffic signal other than delhi? Likewise, >> I always wondered why they are giving higher priority for capital alone? >> it's for easy attraction? I'm not sure of the disabled population in >> delhi though. >> ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> >> To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >> concerningthe disabled." <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 8:57 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] fyi PWDs may now buy assistive devices online >> >> >>> Madhumitha - >>> >>> Which part of India do you live? Rather waiting for someone to provide >>> something, why not we ask local organisations? If they are working >>> efficiently, why not we question them and make them accountable? >>> >>> Also, I think each one of us get involved actively among local >>> organisations. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Srinivasu Chakravarthula | @csrinivasu >>> Sent from my iPhone 5C >>> >>>> On 08-Dec-2014, at 18:51, Madhumitha <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm glad to hear this. On the other hand, I'm really sad to see >>>> whatever facilities/concessions/provisions/implementations are being >>>> given to the disabled, either by the government or by the >>>> non-governmental organisation, it's being given only in delhi alone. >>>> >>>> They must realise that disabled people are not only in delhi. I can say >>>> saksham for an example, if they are giving some lones or some new >>>> product, they are just telling it's only for delhi living people. >>>> Likewise, most the good things are being given to the delhi alone. Let >>>> them give priority to the delhi people. But it has to be given to all. >>>> It's my personal view. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nilesh Bendre" >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> To: "'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >>>> concerningthe disabled.'" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 4:42 PM >>>> Subject: [AI] fyi PWDs may now buy assistive devices online >>>> >>>> >>>>> Indeed some positive step . >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> PWDs may now buy assistive devices online >>>>> >>>>> NEW DELHI: Persons with Disabilities may no longer have to wait for >>>>> public >>>>> camps in their localities to purchase assistive >>>>> >>>>> devices, as these would now >>>>> >>>>> be delivered at their door steps with just a click of a button. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The government is planning to rope in e-retailers to sell assistive >>>>> products >>>>> to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) by >>>>> >>>>> linking its web-portal, consisting >>>>> >>>>> of directory of such products, with >>>>> >>>>> online >>>>> >>>>> retailers. The PWDs can then buy it online. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It would also open the window of convenience shopping for the >>>>> differently-abled people since they can compare the >>>>> >>>>> specifications of products by different >>>>> >>>>> manufacturers. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "We would be soon linking our recently launched web-portal comprising >>>>> the >>>>> directory of aids and >>>>> >>>>> assistive devices >>>>> >>>>> for PWDs with online retailers. Differently-abled persons can compare >>>>> the >>>>> products from different manufacturers and place >>>>> >>>>> orders," Awanish Kumar Awasthi, >>>>> >>>>> Joint Secretary, Department of Disability Affairs, Ministry of Social >>>>> Justice and Empowerment told PTI. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The web-portal, launched few days ago, is an interactive website, >>>>> www.swavlamban.info which contains a list of different >>>>> >>>>> assistive technology products >>>>> >>>>> being sold in the country and a few internationally available >>>>> products. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> An initiative of the Department of Disability Affairs, the portal has >>>>> a >>>>> collection of products required for people >>>>> >>>>> suffering from >>>>> >>>>> Autism, >>>>> >>>>> Cerebral Palsy, hearing, speech and visual impairments and multiple >>>>> disabilities. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Presently, differently-abled people are left with limited options to >>>>> buy >>>>> devices such as camps organised by the ministry >>>>> >>>>> in different parts of the country >>>>> >>>>> or by visiting the institutes run by the ministry, where such products >>>>> are >>>>> available. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> This is an ordeal for them in the backdrop of difficulties in mobility >>>>> and >>>>> time consumed for delivery of products, >>>>> >>>>> officials said. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "For instance, if a visually impaired person wants to buy a low vision >>>>> device from >>>>> >>>>> National Institute for the Visually Handicapped, >>>>> >>>>> he has to travel all the way to Dehradun. But, once the e-commerce >>>>> facility >>>>> is being activated with the website, it will be >>>>> >>>>> just a click of a button," >>>>> >>>>> they said. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Official sources further said that Aadhar card would be made mandatory >>>>> for >>>>> availing the products through the web portal, >>>>> >>>>> in a bid to ensure that the devices >>>>> >>>>> that are sold reach the right persons. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Source : >>>>> >>>>> http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-12-07/news/56802788_1_pro d >>>>> ucts-pwds-devices >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Nilesh >>>>> >>>>> 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_accessin dia.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. 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