I entirely agree with ms. sachu ramalingam. On 1/20/15, sachu ramalingam <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear All, > > I completely agree that Mr. Abedi ought to tender an unequivocal public > apology to the visually impaired community. > > It is aso equally important for the pionner to apologise for > publishing a statement from a person who has nothing what so ever with > the Braille or visual impairment. Are there derth of people in new delhi > from whom opinion could have been taken. > > Regards > > Sachu Ramalingam > On 19 Jan 2015 18:28, "Radio Udaan" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> dear all, >> on behalf of radio udaan we also strongly condemn this statements of >> Javed Abidi. >> >> On 1/19/15, avinash shahi <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I've forwarded the mail to Mr Abidi >> > Dear Javed Abidi please see the conversation/thread and it would be >> > great if you justify your claim or offer an apology to the blind >> > community. >> > >> > >> > >> > On 1/19/15, AICB <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Dear friends, >> >> On behalf of All India Confederation of the Blind, we condemn in the >> >> strongest of expressions, the statement quoted to have been made by >> >> Mr. Javed Abidi about the relevance of Braille in the context of >> >> Government's initiatives to modernize Braille presses in the country. >> >> The discussion in reference to this statement, so far, has largely >> >> focused on justifying the relative merits of Braille in relation to >> >> other technologies. To us however, apart from what has been said by >> >> others supporting Braille, the issues underlying this discourse are >> >> much deeper than that. >> >> While we can debate the relative merits of a particular format of >> >> accessibility in reference to other applicable formats used by the >> >> visually impaired, the right to enter into a discussion of this >> >> nature, in our view, rests solely with the visually impaired. A person >> >> such as Mr. Javed Abidi, who has never used/read even a single Braille >> >> book in his entire life, does not have the right to speak on this >> >> issue. Therefore, rather than justifying the relevance of Braille >> >> (which is a firmly established truth in the visual impairment sector), >> >> we consider it imperative to take strong objection to a person, having >> >> no knowledge of visual impairment sector, meddling into our affairs. >> >> It may be noted here that AICB has the capacity of printing more than >> >> 40000 Braille pages per day, but even this proves insufficient and our >> >> Braille press has to often work in multiple shifts. >> >> Similar situation may exist in the case of other Braille presses as >> >> well. It is a well-known fact that the demand for Braille books is >> >> much more than the present facilities and infrastructure can claim to >> >> meet. If such facts, along with all that has so far been said >> >> supporting Braille, are not enough to make Mr. Abidi realize the >> >> ground situation with respect to Braille, then we can only feel sad at >> >> his ignorance despite claiming to be in the sector for so many years. >> >> >> >> It is unfortunate that Mr. Abidi often speaks out of turn and on >> >> issues about which he appears to have only little or no knowledge. The >> >> present instance is one such example, though by no means the only one. >> >> Some people are so keen to issue public statements and read their >> >> names in print (as appears to be the present case) that they do not >> >> care for the accuracy of their statement, nor do they bother about the >> >> sensitivity of others. By issuing the most deplorable statement in >> >> reference, Mr. Javed Abidi has not only hurt the sentiments and >> >> interests of the blind, he has also once again proved that he has no >> >> right to speak on behalf of the blind and represent them in any matter >> >> and on any forum whatsoever. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> AICB, like many other self-help organizations of the blind, has always >> >> believed in the philosophy of nothing about us without us. Therefore, >> >> any attempt to speak on our behalf by those who do not belong to us, >> >> such as Mr. Javed Abidi, must be strongly resisted and repelled in the >> >> present and at all times to come. Even the UNCRPD (which Mr. Abidi >> >> claims to champion by conducting workshops) advocates the voicesof >> >> persons of applicable disabilities in formulations and >> >> decision-making. His present statement clearly proves that Mr. Abidi >> >> has violated this fundamental principle of UNCRPD also. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> While Mr. Abidi owes the visual impairment sector a public apology in >> >> the very newspaper which published his statement, the newspaper must >> >> also ensure that comments on issues concerning the blind must be >> >> sought from those to whom the issues directly concern and not from the >> >> self-styled disability activists. AICB has already written to the >> >> 'Pioneer' newspaper about this matter. We are also writing a strong >> >> letter of protest to Mr. Abidi's organization demanding a public >> >> apology. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Please join us in the interests of the blind. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Dr. Anil K. Aneja. >> >> >> >> Vice President, >> >> >> >> All India Confederation of the Blind >> >> >> >> >> >> On 1/17/15, avinash shahi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I do not think Braille is outdated as Mr Abidi quoted claiming in the >> >>> article >> >>> >> >>> Better, those who have never ever used the fully developed script, >> >>> and >> >>> lack will-power to learn; refrain from spreading rumour about Braille >> >>> through media. This script is still relevant and needs to be >> >>> preserved and promoted. Withstanding the tsunami in technological >> >>> advancement worldover which serves few lucky ones, Braille is an >> >>> equaliser for majority of blind people. 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