Why not? If volunteer is putting his or her efforts for no use, we should surely chip in. BTW, organization. Employees are not volunteers.
Regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula | @csrinivasu Sent from my iPhone 5C > On 09-Dec-2014, at 11:08, Madhumitha <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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_prod >>>>>> 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_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. 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