Let us get after the Govt then. There are multiple avenues of getting
after
the Govt, time consuming though!
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Sent: 09 December 2014 11:09
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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