[AI] Fw: 21st Century Entrepreneurs (features Ethan Smith, 25, the founder of Tactile Response)
- Original Message - From: BlindNews Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 10:28 PM Subject: 21st Century Entrepreneurs (features Ethan Smith, 25, the founder of Tactile Response) The Times Online (UK) Thursday, November 15, 2007 21st Century Entrepreneurs (features Ethan Smith, 25, the founder of Tactile Response) By Emily Ford (Extract) That disabled people face disadvantages in today's society is, sadly, nothing new. But in our increasingly computer-dependent world, the blind community in particular struggles with modern technology so central to most people's personal and working lives. Attempts to make computers suitable for blind people to use have been largely unsatisfactory, says Ethan Smith, 25, the founder of Tactile Response and a finalist in the Tomorrow's People category. Studying for a masters in computer science and psychology at the University of Central London, he spotted a gulf in the provisions for blind and partially sighted people - and a potential market niche. I saw that it was very difficult for blind people to use computer systems. Current Braille display readers just show one line at a time - it's cumbersome and frustrating. Hence Tactile Response, the company he set up to market BrailleScreen, a revolutionary computer screen that allows blind people to feel the icons, boxes and text, using their fingers as a mouse. Smith estimates that the equipment will cost less than $200 (£100) to purchase - compared with current readers costing more than £2,000 ¬- and will change the lives of 20 million people coping with sight loss. It's been a long time coming, he says. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/enterprise/article2876370.ece BlindNews Mailing List Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with subscribe as subject Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe as subject Moderator: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://GeoffAndWen.com/blind RSS: http://GeoffAndWen.com/BlindNewsRSS.asp More information about RSS feeds will be published shortly. Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger.yahoo.com 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
[AI] looking for some light and soft Piano music!
Hello! Please do help me to find some light and soft piano music. I wanted it to put in my PPT presentation! Please do help! many thanks regards Mamta. 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
[AI] on techshare india
Hello friends. I wish to participate in techshare india 2008 as a paper presenter. it is late i know, but my net has been down for quite a while now. my academic engagements kept me busy initially, and when time for submission came, my net failed me. the abstract is almost ready and i wish to forward the same to the concerned authority. can someone lent a helping hand? can anything be worked out? the net is still not functional and i'm using a cyber cafe. so it gets difficult y'know. can someone please contact me of the list so that the abstract can be put up soon? my number is 9836167255. writing back may not help for i might not be able to access the net in the near future. oh, and i'm a third year law student proposing to write on 'access to information for the disabled: towards a rights based agenda'. please help. regards, moiz. 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
Re: [AI] New organisation launched.
Dear Ms. Mamta, Please register on www.Karmayog.org. This site has a directory of NGOs in India. I am also copying this mail to Mr. Varadarajan , the moderator of this group in Chennai. Thanks, K. Sriram Mamta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Friends, A new organization named Blind's Dream has been launched to fulfill the basic needs of the visually impaired people. This is launched by Dr. Samir Mansuri, who is a Scientific Ayurvedic practitioner. Being a part of the organization my self, I request all the organizations/NGO's/people who are working for the visually impaired in any way to send details about their organizations This. should include all contact details, brief description about the organization etc. I also request all my visually impaired friends to send me their contact details, details of employer, work profile, etc. to add to the database. I further request people working with visually impaired persons in any manner to send in similar details to add to the database. Kindly do send in your details at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Awaiting for your cooperation Thanking you in advance in anticipation, regards Mamta CEO, Blind's dream. Disabilities create barriers, but determination breaks them. 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 - Now you can chat without downloading messenger. Click here to know how. 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
[AI] seeking advocacy assistance with SatNav Technologies
Hi all, I have been looking for a GPS provider in India. I have come across a company called Satnav Technologies which is based in Hyderabad. Their solution uses a personal digital assistant which uses Windows Mobil version 6 and the destinater software. They are willing to test a screen reader on their product. However, they have no idea how to do so. On top of that, their Delhi distributor is only a sales person. He does not have any way to provide any technical assistance. He is also reluctant to allow me to load a screen reader on one of his demonstration pieces. Could a list member in Hyderabad contact this company and test a screen reader on this system? Note: Mobile speak is the only screen reader that I know of that works with the Windows mobile operating system. The Satnav Technologies website is as follows. http://www.satnavtechnologies.com. Pranav 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
Re: [AI] Draft policy for exams urgent
it means you know this person, and also know what she or he is capable of. At 09:56 AM 11/29/2007, you wrote: Kanchan! If a person brings his/her own scribe, then there is no question of percentage? It means. PL clarify. Regards - Original Message - From: Pamnani [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: 29/11/2007 12:59 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Draft policy for exams urgent Sweety my dear the 55% is not for your scribe but only for the scribe provided by the Authority. Your Scribe is covered in clause 3 and then if you choose not to bring your own scribe then it is the authority who will provide a scribe with some minimum qualifications. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: sweety bhalla [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 12:30 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Draft policy for exams urgent Moreover the scribe with 55 % marks for examinations, it is very difficult to get in this time. It should be at least 60%marks. Telling my own experience and facing problems in my dept examinations. Regards (Sweety Bhalla) - Original Message - From: Vetrivel Adhimoolam [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pamnani [EMAIL PROTECTED]; accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: 29/11/2007 8:56 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Draft policy for exams urgent Hello Kanchan, It is certainly a well drafted policy. It pretty much covers everything. But a couple of suggestions though: The policy also should include sufficient guidelines describing what should be done in the event of certain delays as the result of computer problems or the malfunctioning of the software. Because things can go wrong on that front and visually challenged candidates should not suffer as the result of such issues. So in my view, the software/hardware requirements should be amended to be inclusive of this issue. Second, visually impaired candidates are also increasingly appearing on various exams that require solving of extensive mathematical problems. Some of those exams may actually allow regular students to use calculator and in such circumstances, visually challenged candidates also should be allowed to bring talking calculator in to the examination hall. Vetri. - Original Message - From: pamnani To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 9:04 PM Subject: [AI] Draft policy for exams urgent Hi Friends Have drafted a Policy for Examinations of the Visually disabled in India thanks to the input from Anjali, Asif, Dipendra, Harish, Ketan, Neha, Pranav, Rajesh, Sam and SGS Sisodia and numerous others who helped when the Maharashtra Guidelines were being framed. Please let me have your comments on this draft urgently and no later than this evening. I need to send it to the Disability commission. thanks Kanchan Policy for Examination of the Visually Disabled The need for a standard and comprehensive Policy throughout India for the examination of the Visually Disabled has been growing since: a.. Every year more and more Visually Disabled candidates are appearing for various examinations. b.. Number of examining bodies has been increasing over the years a.. Various orders/judgments/directions have been passed by various Courts/Commissions/Authorities and deal with the problem in piecemeal. a.. Various examination conducting authorities have different rules and/or implement the rules in different ways. a.. Technology is improving and needs to be taken into account a.. The anxiety suffered by the examinees before and during the examination has to be removed a.. Questions asked at written examinations and the examinations themselves are varied and need to be answered in various ways. a.. Competition is increasing and the Visually Disabled have to be given a level playing field This Policy will apply to all examinations being conducted in India generally and specifically to examinations conducted by Educational institutions- schools and colleges (both internal and external), School and College Boards, universities and deemed universities, autonomous bodies conducting entrance or promotional examinations as well as all recruiting/promoting authorities and any other authorities or bodies under which a Visually Disabled examinee wishes to appear for an examination for any purpose whatsoever. The paramount purpose of the Policy is to alleviate the hardship being caused to the Visually disabled candidate due to uncertainty in policy and to mitigate the effects of a disability. 1. Scribe
Re: [AI] looking for some light and soft Piano music!
there is a software which plays soft piano while working on a computer. moreover, 7th symphony in C minor by Bethoven is also very good. - Original Message - From: Mamta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 2:17 PM Subject: [AI] looking for some light and soft Piano music! Hello! Please do help me to find some light and soft piano music. I wanted it to put in my PPT presentation! Please do help! many thanks regards Mamta. 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 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
Re: [AI] info on talking ATMS
the ICICI bank also have a talking ATM in pune. - Original Message - From: Srinivasu Ch [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 10:27 PM Subject: Re: [AI] info on talking ATMS Hello, in my knowledge, there's no bank in Bangalore having Talking ATMs. However, I am marking this mail to few NGOs in Bangalore to take up the issue with banks and see the possibilities. I guess it would be easier to start with ICICI as they already have one in Mumbai. Let's hope for the best. Regards, Srinivasu On 12/1/07, fayaz pasha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi friends, With much difficulty I have been able to get a salary account from deutsch bank with all the facilities including the ATM card. Now I wish to understand if there are any ATMS of any bank in Bangalore which have talking software installed. Since deutsch bank allows any ATM to be used with out any charge i need to make full use of this facility. Please shed some light if there are talking atms in bangalore. With regards, Fayaz To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 -- Ch. Srinivasu Mumbai, India Contact: +91-98334 65430 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.10/1160 - Release Date: 11/29/2007 8:32 PM 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
Re: [AI] Help me related antiviruses software.
Hi! PLS let me know the conffigurations of your PC. So that I could find the reason for slowing down your machine. Other thing, ignore such messages in the bolk folder which have attachments of unknown file types and they have full e mail address instade of the name of the sender. such messages may contain viruses. For example, If a mail with virus has send to youby me, then instead of my name Rohiet A. Patil you will see, [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can install AVG anty virus and anty spiware. download it from http://www.free.grisoft.com Hope this help. Rohiet - Original Message - From: FARHAN [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: access india accessindia@accessindia.org.in; PBCU [EMAIL PROTECTED]; BLINDS- GUPSHUPCOMUNITY GROUP [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 1:57 AM Subject: [AI] Help me related antiviruses software. Hi all, Every sunday,when i check my g mail account,my spam have lot of lot messages. When i open it,i don't recognise that which person try to send me these messages. And,in my yahoo account,pop 3 server automaticly download my bulk messages. And,i also see such messages which i haven't recieve before. Now my question is that,if anyone can suggest me that which antivirus is good for me. I'm using mcafee antivirus,but after installing and uninstalling this software,my computer speed very low,and i can't use some programs quickly. Anyone have idea regarding this problem? And also that how i can install any antivirus which is scan my emails when i open outlook express? But,please suggest me such software which do not compress my computer's speed. Please ignore my english mistakes. Thanks in advance,Farhan. 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.10/1160 - Release Date: 11/29/2007 8:32 PM 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
Re: [AI] looking for some light and soft Piano music!
But it doesn't help in attaching a music to her presentation as background. I'll look through my collection and let you know in couple of days. - Original Message - From: Vedprakash Sharma To: Mamta ; accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 10:23 AM Subject: Re: [AI] looking for some light and soft Piano music! there is a software which plays soft piano while working on a computer. moreover, 7th symphony in C minor by Bethoven is also very good. - Original Message - From: Mamta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 2:17 PM Subject: [AI] looking for some light and soft Piano music! Hello! Please do help me to find some light and soft piano music. I wanted it to put in my PPT presentation! Please do help! many thanks regards Mamta. 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 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 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
Re: [AI] Help me related antiviruses software.
Thanks brother, I appreciate for the help. - Original Message - From: Rohiet A. Patil [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 10:41 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Help me related antiviruses software. Hi! PLS let me know the conffigurations of your PC. So that I could find the reason for slowing down your machine. Other thing, ignore such messages in the bolk folder which have attachments of unknown file types and they have full e mail address instade of the name of the sender. such messages may contain viruses. For example, If a mail with virus has send to youby me, then instead of my name Rohiet A. Patil you will see, [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can install AVG anty virus and anty spiware. download it from http://www.free.grisoft.com Hope this help. Rohiet - Original Message - From: FARHAN [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: access india accessindia@accessindia.org.in; PBCU [EMAIL PROTECTED]; BLINDS- GUPSHUPCOMUNITY GROUP [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 1:57 AM Subject: [AI] Help me related antiviruses software. Hi all, Every sunday,when i check my g mail account,my spam have lot of lot messages. When i open it,i don't recognise that which person try to send me these messages. And,in my yahoo account,pop 3 server automaticly download my bulk messages. And,i also see such messages which i haven't recieve before. Now my question is that,if anyone can suggest me that which antivirus is good for me. I'm using mcafee antivirus,but after installing and uninstalling this software,my computer speed very low,and i can't use some programs quickly. Anyone have idea regarding this problem? And also that how i can install any antivirus which is scan my emails when i open outlook express? But,please suggest me such software which do not compress my computer's speed. Please ignore my english mistakes. Thanks in advance,Farhan. 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.10/1160 - Release Date: 11/29/2007 8:32 PM 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 __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com 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
Re: [AI] info on talking ATMS
But non in Bangalore or in any other South Indian cities, if I am not worng. Subramani -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rohiet A. Patil Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 10:55 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] info on talking ATMS the ICICI bank also have a talking ATM in pune. - Original Message - From: Srinivasu Ch [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 10:27 PM Subject: Re: [AI] info on talking ATMS Hello, in my knowledge, there's no bank in Bangalore having Talking ATMs. However, I am marking this mail to few NGOs in Bangalore to take up the issue with banks and see the possibilities. I guess it would be easier to start with ICICI as they already have one in Mumbai. Let's hope for the best. Regards, Srinivasu On 12/1/07, fayaz pasha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi friends, With much difficulty I have been able to get a salary account from deutsch bank with all the facilities including the ATM card. Now I wish to understand if there are any ATMS of any bank in Bangalore which have talking software installed. Since deutsch bank allows any ATM to be used with out any charge i need to make full use of this facility. Please shed some light if there are talking atms in bangalore. With regards, Fayaz To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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.i n -- Ch. Srinivasu Mumbai, India Contact: +91-98334 65430 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.i n -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.10/1160 - Release Date: 11/29/2007 8:32 PM 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.i n 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
[AI] Very little career mobility for disabled
Very little career mobility for disabled Sahana Charan - Photo: V. Sreenivasa Murthy Ignored: What future does he have? Bangalore: Eshwar, a physically challenged person, has received training as a fitter. But despite having passed the entrance test at a public sector organisation, he has not been recruited. Ambika (name changed), who is polio-stricken, works with a non-governmental organisation as a disability counsellor. But she wants to quit as she has to climb two flights of stairs to get into her office. Moreover, she is distressed by the insensitive attitude of some colleagues. But the management has not paid heed to her grievances. It is more than a decade that the Persons with Disability Act 1995 came into force. But on World Disability Day (December 3), it seems that for the differently-abled people, such opportunities are still a dream with only a small percentage being employed by the government and private sectors. Consider this: only 36 per cent of persons with disabilities in Karnataka are economically active. Despite the State bringing in reservation of five per cent for disabled persons in the Groups C and D categories in government jobs in the year 2000 and a three per cent reservation in Groups A and B in 2004, this is what M.V. Vedamurthy, Director for Welfare of Disabled and Senior Citizens, has to say: We do not have the exact percentage of the number of people with disabilities employed in government departments, but about 5,000 have been recruited so far. We do not know how many jobs have been offered to persons with disabilities in the private sector but we are making efforts to see that such persons get gainful employment. According to the Karnataka Public Service Commission, which is responsible for recruitment for Group A, B and C categories, only 58 persons with disabilities were recruited in just 18 departments. The Office of the Commissioner for Disabilities has been making efforts to ensure that government departments recruit disabled persons according to the quota. We have asked government departments to furnish data on jobs given to persons with disabilities. We found that most departments have not implemented the quota properly and, moreover, the roster system adopted for their recruitment is too complicated and does not serve the purpose at all, said Das Suryawanshi, State Commissioner for Disabilities. The situation is not very different in the private sector. Recently we had invited IT and ITES companies in the city to hold discussions on employing persons with disabilities, but we did not get a single response. When we tried again, of the around 5,000 companies, only 18 responded, Mr. Suryawanshi said. In a study done by Partners in Change, a voluntary organisation, along with the Disabilities Commissioner's Office on the employability of persons with disabilities in these 18 companies - which collectively employ about 43,000 persons - it was revealed that only 0.3 per cent of the workforce were disabled. Moreover, 11 per cent said they were not open to employing such persons while as many as 76 per cent had not done an access audit of their premises. The Government does not have proper schemes to train persons with disabilities and make them employable. So even if private companies are willing to recruit, they may not get people who have the skills, said V.S. Basavaraju, Director of Association of People with Disability. http://www.thehindu.com/2007/12/03/stories/2007120361310100.htm Vikas Kapoor, MSN Id:[EMAIL PROTECTED], YahooSkype Id: dl_vikas, Mobile: (+91) 9891098137. 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
[AI] Rs. 2-a-kg rice for disabled persons
Rs. 2-a-kg rice for disabled persons
Chief Minister announces a series of sops for the physically-challenged
HYDERABAD: The State Government has decided to provide rice at Rs. 2 a kg for
all persons with physical disabilities from April next year.
The Government will include cochlear implants, the electronic device that
restores partial hearing to the hearing-challenged in the Rajiv Arogya Sri
health
insurance scheme which will be extended to five more districts - Ranga Reddy,
Nalgonda, Chittoor, East and West Godavari - from December 5. The scheme,
enabling the poor to have access to corporate hospitals, is operational on a
pilot basis in Mahabubnagar, Srikakulam and Anantapur districts.
Several facilities
Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy announced a series of sops on Sunday
during his interaction with representatives of several organisations of the
disabled.
The meeting comes in the light of the demonstration staged by
physically-challenged persons under the leadership of Madiga Reservation Porata
Samiti president
Manda Krishna Madiga who, however, was not present in protest against the
Government refusal to convene an all-party meeting.
Dr. Reddy said steps had been initiated to constitute an exclusive society for
juvenile and disabled persons that would have on its board a practising disabled
person from the judiciary and representatives of voluntary organisations
working for the disabled. Mandal Samakhyas were being constituted with the
physically-challenged
to ensure that they were given loans at three per cent interest ('Pavala
vaddi').
The disabled were being enrolled for pensions under the Indiramma scheme based
on saturation concept. All the physically challenged would be covered under
the pension scheme once its third phase was completed, he added.
The delegation comprised representatives from Differently Abled Employees'
Action Committee, AP StateVikalangula Hakkula Sadhana Samiti, Vikalang Maha
Sanghathan,
Employees' Welfare Association for Persons with Disabilities and other
organisations.
http://www.thehindu.com/2007/12/03/stories/2007120361430100.htm
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[AI] Visually-impaired to become RJs
Visually-impaired to become RJs Dehra Dun, Dec 2 They may not be able to see, but they have the gift-of-the-gab. And they may soon bring you all the gossip, fun and music on your radio sets. For a set of visually impaired people, the vision of life goes much beyond just being able to see as they gear up for a career in 'Radio Jockeying', thanks to a course by National Institute for Visually Handicapped (NIVH). With the mushrooming of FM radios across thecountry, opportunities for blind people have increased, said Anuradha Mohit, the director of NIVH, who is also blind. These people can also work as radio jockeys and in broadcasting networks for which the centre will start a broad-based course. Already the Chennai centre of NIVH is providing a short-term course for enhancing RJ skills, she said. A similar course would commence shortly expecting to train over 100 people, she said. Besides, NIVH is planning to set up a new radio station. -PTI http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Visuallyimpaired-to-become-RJs/245986/ Vikas Kapoor, MSN Id:[EMAIL PROTECTED], YahooSkype Id: dl_vikas, Mobile: (+91) 9891098137. 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
