On 1/20/15, Poonam <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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