Yes, the kits are being provided only to those students who have not filled either the NIVH or the Saksham form. Also, dog menace is even in du. I narrowly avoided getting bitten once.
On 2/17/15, George Abraham <[email protected]> wrote: > Someone who has great understanding of the domain is guiding them. > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Sanchit Katiyar > Sent: 17 February 2015 16:54 > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled. > Subject: Re: [AI] DU smart canes for 'special' students > > It is good to know that now universities are taking steps to make > environment more accessible. But my concern is that Delhi University > earlier distributed laptops among visually challenged students and now > it is going to distribute DAISY players. Is there any need to give > DAISY players while all visually challenged students have laptops? > Certainly, it is wastage of money. > > On 2/17/15, avinash shahi <[email protected]> wrote: >> Court's orders restrict relocation of dogs and they are well dwelling >> on campus along with us. >> >> >> >> On 2/17/15, George Abraham <[email protected]> wrote: >>> What happens to the dogs who wander about the JNU campus? >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf >>> Of avinash shahi >>> Sent: 17 February 2015 15:55 >>> To: accessindia; jnuvision >>> Subject: [AI] DU smart canes for 'special' students >>> >>> > http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/jnu-proposes-ac-bus-du-smart- >>> canes-for-special-students/ >>> University spaces may soon become a little more disabled-friendly, >>> with varsities taking steps to ease mobility for special-needs >>> students. While Jawaharlal University (JNU) will soon be running an >>> air-conditioned bus for students to travel within its premises, Delhi >>> University (DU) is set to provide "mobility and accessibility kits" to >>> help visually-impaired students. >>> >>> "JNU has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bharat Heavy >>> Electricals Limited (BHEL) for the AC bus. This will benefit around >>> 300 differently-abled students living on campus," JNU spokesperson >>> Poonam Kudesia told Newsline. >>> >>> For the project, BHEL will provide financial aid of Rs 30.35 lakh to >>> the university. >>> >>> The agreement comes in the wake of concerns raised by a group of >>> differently-abled students, who had demanded that infrastructural >>> projects to make the campus barrier-free be expedited. >>> >>> In DU, visually-challenged students will soon be getting "mobility and >>> accessibility" kits, including DAISY players, to help them move around >>> with ease. DAISY players are essentially book-reading machines. >>> >>> While the canes will give vibration warnings to students whenever >>> there is any obstruction within a certain range, the DAISY player will >>> help them to comfortably access and go through books. >>> >>> "DU has joined hands with the Ministry of Social Justice and >>> Empowerment to provide mobility and accessibility kits to >>> visually-challenged students. The kit, comprising of smart canes and >>> DAISY players will help students move around the campus," Dr Bipin >>> Kumar Tiwari, from DU's Equal Opportunity Cell, said. >>> >>> DU has also tied up with the National Institute for the Visually >>> Handicapped (NIVH), Dehradun, to work on the kits. The cost of each >>> kit is estimated to be around Rs 11,000. >>> >>> "While funds for the initiative have been provided by the ministry, >>> the contents of the kit have been developed by NIVH," Tiwari said. >>> >>> Officials said the kits will be given out to around 200 students >>> during Antardhwani, DU's annual college fest >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Avinash Shahi >>> Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU >>> >>> >>> >>> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility >>> of >>> mobile phones / Tabs on: >>> > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessin >>> dia.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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