All I don't think, he is presently on the list. Therefore, you will have to write to him directly.
Let us close this thread for now. Harish Kotian -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Aarthi Burthony Sent: 20 January 2015 12:40 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Cc: mervynanthony; ldlmufa Subject: Re: [AI] Centre no more blind to visually impaired, funds books in Braille 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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