Re: [AI] confirmation required supreme court judgment denying

2009-11-17 Thread Subramani L
I don't understand this. When HC is saying reservations must be made
according to the disability act, why should the Supreme Court stay it
and then say that it doesn't prevent reservations under the disability
act? Pl clarify. 

Subramani 

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From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in
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Rajesh
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 12:10 PM
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: Re: [AI] confirmation required supreme court judgment denying

This news extract is about another case and does not concern itself with
promotions or reservation therein.
Besides, it is ridiculously incorrect in some aspects.
Please do not spread misconceptions of law, unless it is fully
comprehended.
The case in news item is concerned with calculation of three percent and
not with promotion.
The question I think was about another judgment of supreme court which
said promotion to disabled may be denied on the ground of efficiency,
safety and security of co-workers and equipments.
It is an unfortunate judgment, to say the least
Regards


Rajesh Asudani

Assistant General Manager,
Reserve Bank of India
Nagpur
09420397185
O: 0712 2806676
Res: 0712 2591349
Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?
John Milton

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From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in
[mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Rajender
Negi
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:40 AM
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: Re: [AI] confirmation required supreme court judgement denying

Hello krishnan m. moothimoola.
However SC did so but it is not a final decision please read the
following text:

SC Stays HC Order on Job Reservation for Disabled





New Delhi | Nov 06, 2009

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The Supreme Court stayed the Delhi High Court order directing the Centre
to provide three per cent job reservation for persons with disabilities
mandated under a special legislation which includes one per cent for
visually-impaired candidates.

We are staying the directions of the High Court. The directions are
prima facie incorrect, a Bench comprising Chief Justice K G
Balakrishnan and Justices P Sathasivam and Deepak Verma said.

However, the Bench clarified it was not staying the Disabilities Act
under which three per cent jobs should be reserved for disabled persons,
including one per cent for visually-impaired candidates.

It also said the interim directions passed by it earlier would prevail.

The apex court had directed the Centre to file a detailed status report
regarding the extent to which the posts had been identified and filled
up and also what steps had been taken to fill up the vacancies that had
arisen since the Act has gone into force in 1996.

The Bench refused the plea of National Federation of the Blind that the
High Court order be allowed to operate.

Advocate Pratiti Rungta, himself visually impaired, argued the case for
the Federation and opposed the appeal of the Centre but the Bench
declined his plea saying it is not possible to continue with the High
Court order.

Rungta's plea that no recruitment has been made under the Act did not
convince the Bench to keep in operation the the High Court order.

Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising submitted that the
directions of the High Court are not workable.

She said it is not workable to fill up three per cent of the total cadre
strength when there are around 60 departments under the government.

The Centre's plea for a stay on the High Court order has also been
opposed by another body All India Confederation of the Blind.

The High Court had directed the Centre to fully comply with the
Disabilities Act and reserve three per cent seats for disabled persons
according to its 1996 notification.

Regards

Rajender
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Re: [AI] configuring jaws10

2009-11-17 Thread muzamil kana
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On 11/16/09, samuel rodrigues kr.sam...@gmail.com wrote:
 oh yeah to make the space markers go, do this:
 press insert + space if I am correct.
 and for all the settings some one might help you.
 good luck.
 regards
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 On 11/16/09, anjali Anand anjaliana...@gmail.com wrote:
 hello friends,
 i've been playing with jaws10 and have made errors. don't know where.
 so its started to behave  undesirebly.

 for example, i now need to  identify the folders and files using
 insert uparrow instead of simple movement of arrow keys.
 basically, it doesn't speak the listed items in a folder with not
 selected identification.
 each time i have to use insert uparrow to begin and do the same
 forevery item that are in the list.
 please help by suggesting the appropriate changes to be made in
 reconfiguring jaws 10.

 also in ms word 2007, the screen is showing the spacemarkers which
 however do not come in the print out. but then those are not needed
 and so i want to reset them to noraml appearance of word documents.
 your help is solicited in this aspect also.

 thanks.
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Re: [AI] confirmation required supreme court judgment denying

2009-11-17 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
Subramani

The case pertains to calculation of 3% reservation PWD act.
S33 mandates filling up of vacancies not less than 3% by PWD trifurcating the 
said 3%.
Now, the question arises, 3% of what?
One view is that 3% of total vacancies, which means vacancies occurring at a 
given time in all posts identified or not for PWD.
This view finds support in OM of MSJE dated 29/12/2005, but only for filling 
vacancies in class iii and iv posts.
For class I and II posts, The said OM provides for calculation of 3% of 
vacancies occurring only in identified posts for PWD which would be quite less 
than vacancies if the first approach is followed.
However, NFB and some other thinking individuals including myself opposed this 
second calculation as unjust and pressed for 3% meaning 3% of the total cadre 
strength.
It is this just (According to me), approach considering 3% as 3% of total cadre 
strength which Delhi HC accepted in the case and gave instructions accordingly.
And it is precisely this calculation which is not apparently palatable to SC, 
at least for now.
However, I don't know whether it even corrected interpretation of 3% as 3% of 
only identified vacancies also.
At least that should be done.
My view is that 3% is ultimately 3% of total cadre strength, and practical way 
to realize it is to fill up at least 3% of total vacancies occurring by 
recruiting PWD. It is immaterial whether vacancies are in identified posts or 
not. Recruitment, as per present laws, may be made in posts identified for them.

Amendments proposed by MSJE do adopt this approach and require 3% to be 
calculated as 3% of total vacancies occurring at entry points in various cadre.
However, giving statutory backing to reservation in promotion is another 
matter, and judgment of SC about promotion is unfortunate to say the least.
However, for the present case, SC means that it is not opposed to reservation 
of 3% as being calculated at present and has stayed Delhi court's calculation.

I hope I have been able to make the things a bit clearer.
Regards


Rajesh Asudani

Assistant General Manager,
Reserve Bank of India
Nagpur
09420397185
O: 0712 2806676
Res: 0712 2591349
Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?
John Milton


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From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in 
[mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Subramani L
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 2:01 PM
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: Re: [AI] confirmation required supreme court judgment denying

I don't understand this. When HC is saying reservations must be made
according to the disability act, why should the Supreme Court stay it
and then say that it doesn't prevent reservations under the disability
act? Pl clarify.

Subramani

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From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in
[mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Asudani,
Rajesh
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 12:10 PM
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: Re: [AI] confirmation required supreme court judgment denying

This news extract is about another case and does not concern itself with
promotions or reservation therein.
Besides, it is ridiculously incorrect in some aspects.
Please do not spread misconceptions of law, unless it is fully
comprehended.
The case in news item is concerned with calculation of three percent and
not with promotion.
The question I think was about another judgment of supreme court which
said promotion to disabled may be denied on the ground of efficiency,
safety and security of co-workers and equipments.
It is an unfortunate judgment, to say the least
Regards


Rajesh Asudani

Assistant General Manager,
Reserve Bank of India
Nagpur
09420397185
O: 0712 2806676
Res: 0712 2591349
Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?
John Milton

-Original Message-
From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in
[mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Rajender
Negi
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:40 AM
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: Re: [AI] confirmation required supreme court judgement denying

Hello krishnan m. moothimoola.
However SC did so but it is not a final decision please read the
following text:

SC Stays HC Order on Job Reservation for Disabled





New Delhi | Nov 06, 2009

PRINT







SHARE







COMMENTS






The Supreme Court stayed the Delhi High Court order directing the Centre
to provide three per cent job reservation for persons with disabilities
mandated under a special legislation which includes one per cent for
visually-impaired candidates.

We are staying the directions of the High Court. The directions are
prima facie incorrect, a Bench comprising Chief Justice K G
Balakrishnan and Justices P Sathasivam and Deepak Verma said.

However, the Bench clarified it was not staying the Disabilities Act
under which three per cent jobs should be reserved for disabled persons,
including one per cent for visually-impaired candidates.

It also said 

Re: [AI] confirmation required supreme court judgment denying

2009-11-17 Thread SC Vashishth
Dear Rajesh,
I agree with this approach for now. But I look forward to a strong push for
ensuring that 3% of total sanctioned cadre strength of the organisation
should be taken in account rather than only 3% of new recruitments.

With the current pace, I don't know how many years it might take to see 3%
representation of persons with disabilities in any organisation.

The disability figures as per world bank estimates in India are between 4-8
percent! Upcoming census 2011 will reveal much more prevalence for we
believe this time the sector will go all out to ensure that every one is
counted. Mind you, the employable candidates will grow in the time to come
with opening of new vistas in education and technology. And filling up these
vacancies will become far easier than now.
Warm regards,

Subhash Chandra Vashishth
Advocate-Disability Rights
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Re: [AI] confirmation required supreme court judgment denying

2009-11-17 Thread Vamshi. G
And what about denial of promotions?  I am working in SBI.  Recently I
came to know that blind clerical employees are not eligible for
promotions in SBI.
I have 2 points to argue against this
1.  Some of the other banks in India like RBI, OBC, Central bank of
India, Bank of Baroda, and even an associate of SBI, SBM are promoting
totally blind persons as officers.
   2.  SBI is appointing totally blind persons as POs.  When a blind
person is eligible to be appointed directly as officer, what is wrong
in promoting a blind clerk?

Besides, why is the 3% reservation in recruitments not implemented in
promotions?  When other reservations like SC, ST, BC are implemented,
why not PH reservation?

To be honest, I don't think many employees of SBI can go to the court
to fight against this.  Is there any other way to make blind clerks
eligible for promotions?  And also reservations in promotions?

-- 
G. Vamshi
PH Res : +91 877-2243861
Mobile: +91 9949349497
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gvamsh...@gmail.com
Skype: gvamshi81

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On 11/17/09, Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in wrote:
 This news extract is about another case and does not concern itself with
 promotions or reservation therein.
 Besides, it is ridiculously incorrect in some aspects.
 Please do not spread misconceptions of law, unless it is fully comprehended.
 The case in news item is concerned with calculation of three percent and not
 with promotion.
 The question I think was about another judgment of supreme court which said
 promotion to disabled may be denied on the ground of efficiency, safety and
 security of co-workers and equipments.
 It is an unfortunate judgment, to say the least
 Regards


 Rajesh Asudani

 Assistant General Manager,
 Reserve Bank of India
 Nagpur
 09420397185
 O: 0712 2806676
 Res: 0712 2591349
 Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?
 John Milton

 -Original Message-
 From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in
 [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Rajender Negi
 Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:40 AM
 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
 Subject: Re: [AI] confirmation required supreme court judgement denying

 Hello krishnan m. moothimoola.
 However SC did so but it is not a final decision please read the following
 text:

 SC Stays HC Order on Job Reservation for Disabled





 New Delhi | Nov 06, 2009

 PRINT







 SHARE







 COMMENTS






 The Supreme Court stayed the Delhi High Court order directing the Centre to
 provide three per cent job reservation for persons with disabilities
 mandated under a special legislation which includes one per cent for
 visually-impaired candidates.

 We are staying the directions of the High Court. The directions are prima
 facie incorrect, a Bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and
 Justices P Sathasivam and Deepak Verma said.

 However, the Bench clarified it was not staying the Disabilities Act under
 which three per cent jobs should be reserved for disabled persons, including
 one per cent for visually-impaired candidates.

 It also said the interim directions passed by it earlier would prevail.

 The apex court had directed the Centre to file a detailed status report
 regarding the extent to which the posts had been identified and filled up
 and also what steps had been taken to fill up the vacancies that had arisen
 since the Act has gone into force in 1996.

 The Bench refused the plea of National Federation of the Blind that the High
 Court order be allowed to operate.

 Advocate Pratiti Rungta, himself visually impaired, argued the case for the
 Federation and opposed the appeal of the Centre but the Bench declined his
 plea saying it is not possible to continue with the High Court order.

 Rungta's plea that no recruitment has been made under the Act did not
 convince the Bench to keep in operation the the High Court order.

 Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising submitted that the directions of
 the High Court are not workable.

 She said it is not workable to fill up three per cent of the total cadre
 strength when there are around 60 departments under the government.

 The Centre's plea for a stay on the High Court order has also been opposed
 by another body All India Confederation of the Blind.

 The High Court had directed the Centre to fully comply with the Disabilities
 Act and reserve three per cent seats for disabled persons according to its
 1996 notification.

 Regards

 Rajender
 E-mail: rajendernegi2...@gmail.com



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[AI] rar file

2009-11-17 Thread Anuj Verma
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Re: [AI] rar file

2009-11-17 Thread Sandeep Kaler

Hello
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Re: [AI] configuring jaws10

2009-11-17 Thread Pranav Lal
Anjali,

1. You need to disable space markers in Microsoft Word. You need to navigate
to the word options dialogue box and look at the display category. You
may want to disable the showing of all formatting marks.

2. As regards your issue with Jaws For Windows version 10, this is a more
complex problem. I suggest you first try using the default switch when
starting Jaws For Windows. This will allow you to run jaws using its default
settings. Try navigating in folders. If you find that your navigation issues
are solved, then all you need to do is to restore jaws to its original
configuration. You can do this by repairing your Jaws For Windows
installation. However, if the above method does not solve the problem, then
things become more complex. What operating system is your computer running?

Pranav

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From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in
[mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of anjali Anand
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 4:27 PM
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: [AI] configuring jaws10

hello friends,
i've been playing with jaws10 and have made errors. don't know where.
so its started to behave  undesirebly.

for example, i now need to  identify the folders and files using
insert uparrow instead of simple movement of arrow keys.
basically, it doesn't speak the listed items in a folder with not
selected identification.
each time i have to use insert uparrow to begin and do the same
forevery item that are in the list.
please help by suggesting the appropriate changes to be made in
reconfiguring jaws 10.

also in ms word 2007, the screen is showing the spacemarkers which
however do not come in the print out. but then those are not needed
and so i want to reset them to noraml appearance of word documents.
your help is solicited in this aspect also.

thanks.
anjali



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[AI] LIAISON OFFICER FOR DISABLED CELL AT NATIONALISED BANKS

2009-11-17 Thread LEGAL AID CELL FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED
KODAKKAL SHIVAPRASAD BEING RECOMMENDED FOR LIAISON OFFICER FOR DISABILITY CELL

 

It immense pleasure to announce here that Ministry of Social Justice and 
Empowerment, Government of India, New Delhi, vide their letter No. 
FNo.34-01/2009-DD III [vol.5] Dated 29th September 2009 kind enough in 
directing the concerned authority i.e. The Chief Commissioner for Disabilities, 
Govt.of India, New Delhi for taking necessary action in appointing Kodakkal 
Shivaprasad as LIASION OFFICER  for  look after all the discriminations related 
to disability issue, promotion grievances, recruitment process,reservation 
roaster maintenance and other allied structure  on disability issue at  all the 
nationalized banks as per sources from Ministry of Social Justice Empowerment, 
Govt. of India, New Delhi.

 

Earlier Ministry of Social Justice  Empowerment, Govt. of India has listed 
Mr.Kodakkal Shivaprasad as stake holder for the proposed amending disability 
act, For List of STAKE HOLDER for Disability Act amendments at Ministry for 
Social Justice 

 Empowerment, Govt.of India, New Delhi : Find my name at Serial No.56  57 -  
http://www.karmayog.org/nonprofits/redirect/strred.asp?docId=1410.  
Kodakkal Shivaprasad also serving with disability at as Public Relation Officer 
for : www.disabilityindia.org/legalaid.cfm#1  for any grievances in general.

 

 

Act in spirit rendered by Ministry of Social Justice  Empowerment, Govt. Of 
India, New Delhi may be good encouragement to serve disability community in a 
real way, details and letter in spirit sent by ministry could be collected at 
DISABILITY INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY network : www.kodakkal.ning.com 

 

 

KODAKKAL SHIVAPRASAD
PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER
ONLINE LEGAL AID CELL
Url: www.disabilityindia.org/legalaid.cfm#1
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Re: [AI] confirmation required supreme court judgment denying

2009-11-17 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
Dear Vamshi.
1. PWD are eligible for promotion as s47(1) clearly states that they are not to 
be denied promotion on the ground of disability alone. There have been cases on 
this and denial of opportunities to sit for departmental exams and compete for 
exams is not tenable in law. However, practically, if they do not select 
disabled, very little can be done in law, except asking for marks obtained in 
exam and interview.

2. reservation in promotion is another matter and section 47 of PWD act is not 
interpreted to imply such reservation. However, it is being argued in some 
cases that the word Appointment in section 33 of PWD act is wide enough to 
include appointments by way of promotion and so 3% reservation contemplated 
under it covers promotion as well. However, I am not optimistic about our 
judiciary accepting this contention. Now it has ruled that promotion may be 
denied to PWD on the ground of efficiency, safety and security of co-workers 
and equipment as it would not be denial of promotion on the  ground of 
disability alone.
So, giving statutory backing to reservation in promotion
is strongly called for.
And yes, Vashishth Jee, I fully agree with your view, in fact it is the summum 
bonum of my views. However, the present approach of MSJE at least resolves the 
ambiguity in calculating 3% and does away with calculation on the basis of 
vacancies only in identified posts...
Regards

Rajesh Asudani

Assistant General Manager,
Reserve Bank of India
Nagpur
09420397185
O: 0712 2806676
Res: 0712 2591349
Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?
John Milton


-Original Message-
From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in 
[mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Vamshi. G
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8:15 PM
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: Re: [AI] confirmation required supreme court judgment denying

And what about denial of promotions?  I am working in SBI.  Recently I
came to know that blind clerical employees are not eligible for
promotions in SBI.
I have 2 points to argue against this
1.  Some of the other banks in India like RBI, OBC, Central bank of
India, Bank of Baroda, and even an associate of SBI, SBM are promoting
totally blind persons as officers.
   2.  SBI is appointing totally blind persons as POs.  When a blind
person is eligible to be appointed directly as officer, what is wrong
in promoting a blind clerk?

Besides, why is the 3% reservation in recruitments not implemented in
promotions?  When other reservations like SC, ST, BC are implemented,
why not PH reservation?

To be honest, I don't think many employees of SBI can go to the court
to fight against this.  Is there any other way to make blind clerks
eligible for promotions?  And also reservations in promotions?

--
G. Vamshi
PH Res : +91 877-2243861
Mobile: +91 9949349497
E-mail ID:
gvamsh...@gmail.com
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On 11/17/09, Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in wrote:
 This news extract is about another case and does not concern itself with
 promotions or reservation therein.
 Besides, it is ridiculously incorrect in some aspects.
 Please do not spread misconceptions of law, unless it is fully comprehended.
 The case in news item is concerned with calculation of three percent and not
 with promotion.
 The question I think was about another judgment of supreme court which said
 promotion to disabled may be denied on the ground of efficiency, safety and
 security of co-workers and equipments.
 It is an unfortunate judgment, to say the least
 Regards


 Rajesh Asudani

 Assistant General Manager,
 Reserve Bank of India
 Nagpur
 09420397185
 O: 0712 2806676
 Res: 0712 2591349
 Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?
 John Milton

 -Original Message-
 From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in
 [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Rajender Negi
 Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:40 AM
 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
 Subject: Re: [AI] confirmation required supreme court judgement denying

 Hello krishnan m. moothimoola.
 However SC did so but it is not a final decision please read the following
 text:

 SC Stays HC Order on Job Reservation for Disabled





 New Delhi | Nov 06, 2009

 PRINT







 SHARE







 COMMENTS






 The Supreme Court stayed the Delhi High Court order directing the Centre to
 provide three per cent job reservation for persons with disabilities
 mandated under a special legislation which includes one per cent for
 visually-impaired candidates.

 We are staying the directions of the High Court. The directions are prima
 facie incorrect, a Bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and
 Justices P Sathasivam and Deepak Verma said.

 However, the Bench clarified it was not staying the Disabilities Act under
 which three per cent jobs should be reserved for disabled persons, including
 one per cent for visually-impaired candidates.

 It also said the interim 

[AI] Fwd: Requirement of IT Personnels

2009-11-17 Thread techy fox
-- Forwarded message --
From: VERTION IT vertio...@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:46:05 -1200
Subject: Requirement of IT Personnels
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Dear Madam,

We had a requirement of fresh graduates who will be trained at their cost
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They will be working in the Payroll of Vertion Infotech Solutions and be
placed in our project site at *Larsen  Toubro Infotech, **Promax Systems 
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The details of the candiadates should be like this :



Graduates :



FOR FICO   : Person should be B.com or MBA Finance or CA.



FOR SD/CRM  : Person should be Graduate or MBA.



FOR MM/PP: Person should be Graduate in Material Management or done
diploma in MM or tool room or MBA.



FOR Basis  : Should be Graduate or MBA – IT, Btech and done CCNA + MCSE
or a fresher.





For ABAP: Fresh Graduates who should have a good knowledge of
programming.



Engineers: Fresh MCA, Btech to be trained in CCNA, CCNP, MCSE.



Experienced Engineers : 2 to 3 years in Telecom Company, CCNA  MCSE
Certified.



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SD/  : 3 Nos.

MM : 3  Nos.

CRM   : 2 Nos.

PP  : 1 Nos.

BASES : 2 Nos.

ABAP   : 5 Nos.



 Candidate should have :

   - Good Communication and documentation skills.
   - Excellent Analytical skills.
   - Creative person who has exhibited innovative approaches in developing
   solutions.
   - Rapid learner who could understand the organization needs and fit in
   the role quickly.
   - 2 to 3 years experience in their core field.

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[AI] Officers' vacancies in IDBI

2009-11-17 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI Bank)
Regd. Office : IDBI Tower, WTC Complex,
Cuffe Parade, mumbai- 45
Website :
http://www.idbi.com/

Online submission of application : Between 16/11/2009 and 21/11/2009 for the 
posts of Manager and Assistant General Managers as Second Window (Window-2)

IDBI Bank, a new generation fully computerised banking company having majority 
share holding by Government of India, invites application for following
posts :

list of 4 items
* Executive (On contract basis) : 300 posts, Qualification : Graduate in any 
discipline, Age : 25 years
* Assistant Manager Gr. A : 850 posts, Qualification : Graduate with 60% in any 
discipline, Age : 28 years
* Manager Gr. B : 370 posts, Qualification : Graduate from a recognised 
university and preference to  CA/ ICWA/ CFA/ MBA/ CAIIB, Age : 32 years, 
Experience
: 3 years experience in Bank/ Insurance/ Mutual Fund etc.
* Assistant General Manager Gr. C : 400 posts, Qualification :  Graduate from a 
recognised university and preference to  CA/ ICWA/ CFA/ MBA/ CAIIB, , Age
: 37 years. Relaxation is age as per Govt. rules., Experience : 5 years in 
Banking, Insurance/ Non Banking Finance company, Mutual Fund etc.
list end

Reservation as per Govt. rules.

How to Apply : Apply Online between the date prescribed above. The print out of 
the system generated application along with the documents/ certificates
and fee should be sent by Ordinary post only in a closed envelope superscribed 
as APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF .  to the desired postal box
address.

For detailed information visit
http://www.idbi.com/idbi/careers.asp
 for copy of challans and link to online submission of application.


Rajesh Asudani

Assistant General Manager,
Reserve Bank of India
Nagpur
09420397185
O: 0712 2806676
Res: 0712 2591349
Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?
John Milton



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[AI] geographical maps required

2009-11-17 Thread ajay arora
hello access indians,
I am in need of embossed geographical maps. could somebody on the list
tell me that from where can I get the same? I tried in some of the
institutes like NIVH and  B R A. but it is not available with them.

Thanks and regards
Ajay
mail to:
speaka...@gmail.com



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Re: [AI] rar file

2009-11-17 Thread Ravi Paul
Actually, to open the file, I think even winzip or 7-zip will suffice;
it is just to create a rar archive that you might need win rar...
Regards, Ravi Paul

On 11/17/09, Sandeep Kaler sandeepkaler...@yahoo.co.in wrote:
 Hello
 rar extension is a compress file like winzip.
 To open the file you have to use winrar software.
 ---
 Thanks
 Sandeep Kaler,
 - Original Message -

 From: Anuj Verma ak.divyadris...@yahoo.co.in
 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
 Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8:59 PM
 Subject: [AI] rar file


 Hello every body, I have some .rar file, but i don't know how will it
 play, and what is .rar which type.please inform me about it's type and
 about how can it play?
 thanks.
 with regards-
 Dr. A.K. Verma
 09837269234


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Re: [AI] Need Help to Open DBF Files

2009-11-17 Thread Kamal Verma

Hello,

Open the DBF file directly through Excel. In the open list box, select file 
types 'all files'. The excel will prompt to keep the first row as header.

I hope it will definetly work.

Thanks.
Kamal Verma
- Original Message - 
From: B. R. Nautial brnaut...@gmail.com

To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8:36 AM
Subject: [AI] Need Help to Open DBF Files



Hi friends
I am not able to open DBF files in Microsoft Excel.
In Open With option list, Microsoft Excel is not included.
please! help me to solve the problem.
Thanks in advanced

With Regards
B. R. Nautial
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[AI] me want books.

2009-11-17 Thread HABEEB C
hello krishnan sir, hope you are fine. i want to get information about
the sites from which i will get books about visual impairment and
problems. my inquiry regarding fictions where visual impairment
treated as a theme is not yet succesful. please send me if you get any
book on visual impairment. is there any sites where we will get books
on chess. i also want to get details of sites where we can share our
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[AI] configuring jaws10

2009-11-17 Thread YADAV, D. N
When u do not have a exact click of idea where the fault could lie, it should 
be easy  convenient to repair JAWS for a quick solution.  Repair normally 
re-sets the original setting.


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[AI] Legitimising the other

2009-11-17 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
Legitimising the other

The decision of the Election Commission of India to allow eunuchs and 
transsexuals the choice of registering under a separate sexual identity is a 
significant step towards mainstreaming an ostracised people who have been 
treated heartlessly by society. By giving them the choice of registering as 
Others, thereby dropping the requirement that they declare themselves male or 
female, the ECI has freed sexual identity from the trappings of obscurantism 
and bigotry. This should open the doors to other kinds of official 
identification and speed up the process of social inclusion. As things stand, 
official recognition for the third sex is contained in a few government 
documents - in passport application forms and on ration cards issued in some 
States, notably Tamil Nadu. The ECI's decision, which will enable the 
transgendered to contest elections as 'Others,' will give this marginalised 
community a stronger political voice. The Indian discourse on human rights has 
largely neglected the transgendered. The law in India does not recognise a 
third sex, or sex change operations. Nor does it allow transsexuals to choose 
their own gendered role.

This presents a contrast to liberal and progressive trends elsewhere, where the 
rights of the transgendered to choose their sexual identities are becoming more 
and more entrenched. In 2002, the European Court of Human Rights held in a 
landmark case (Christine Goodwin v/s the United Kingdom) that disallowing 
transsexuals to change their birth certificates or from marrying in their 
self-assigned gender roles was a breach of the European Convention on Human 
Rights. The campaign for transgender rights received a big boost when Barack 
Obama was elected President of the United States. Commendably, his 
administration is committed to providing the transsexual community, along with 
gays, lesbians, and bi-sexuals, the full spectrum of equal rights in civil 
union and at the workplace. The International Bill of Gender Rights, which was 
drafted and adopted at a conference in 1993 and subsequently modified, lays 
down a constructive framework for the right to define and freely express one's 
sexual identity. It has served as a working model for progressive reform in 
many countries. It is heartening that the ECI has taken the bold step in favour 
of the transgendered at a time when the central government's commitment to LGTB 
rights is wobbly - reflected in its vacillations on the repeal or suitable 
amendment of Article 377 of the Indian Penal Code, a colonial-era provision 
that criminalises unnatural sex even if it is between consenting adults.


Rajesh Asudani

Assistant General Manager,
Reserve Bank of India
Nagpur
09420397185
O: 0712 2806676
Res: 0712 2591349
Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?
John Milton



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Re: [AI] Legitimising the other

2009-11-17 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
I am not commenting on transsexuals, but eunuchs should, in my opinion, be  
included in persons with disabilities and given benefits/facilities to 
integrate them with society.
Eunuchs, meaning those who are not, genetically/anatomically, female or male, 
do suffer a number of prejudices and a consequent deprivation of legitimate 
opportunities in life.
As a result, a host of them do not make the thing public and disguise 
themselves into male/female persons most of the times.
Those who do make the thing public or can not keep it disguised due to obvious 
reasons or have courage to do accept their status, have only one role defined 
in society, I don't know why.
Even our supreme court turned them away by dismissing a writ petition for equal 
rights and saying that such demands are bbest dealt with parliament under 
oft-repeated but more oft-violated doctrine of separation of powers.

Regards


Rajesh Asudani

Assistant General Manager,
Reserve Bank of India
Nagpur
09420397185
O: 0712 2806676
Res: 0712 2591349
Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?
John Milton


-Original Message-
From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in 
[mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Asudani, Rajesh
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 12:28 PM
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: [AI] Legitimising the other

Legitimising the other

The decision of the Election Commission of India to allow eunuchs and 
transsexuals the choice of registering under a separate sexual identity is a 
significant step towards mainstreaming an ostracised people who have been 
treated heartlessly by society. By giving them the choice of registering as 
Others, thereby dropping the requirement that they declare themselves male or 
female, the ECI has freed sexual identity from the trappings of obscurantism 
and bigotry. This should open the doors to other kinds of official 
identification and speed up the process of social inclusion. As things stand, 
official recognition for the third sex is contained in a few government 
documents - in passport application forms and on ration cards issued in some 
States, notably Tamil Nadu. The ECI's decision, which will enable the 
transgendered to contest elections as 'Others,' will give this marginalised 
community a stronger political voice. The Indian discourse on human rights has 
largely neglected
  the transgendered. The law in India does not recognise a third sex, or sex 
change operations. Nor does it allow transsexuals to choose their own gendered 
role.

This presents a contrast to liberal and progressive trends elsewhere, where the 
rights of the transgendered to choose their sexual identities are becoming more 
and more entrenched. In 2002, the European Court of Human Rights held in a 
landmark case (Christine Goodwin v/s the United Kingdom) that disallowing 
transsexuals to change their birth certificates or from marrying in their 
self-assigned gender roles was a breach of the European Convention on Human 
Rights. The campaign for transgender rights received a big boost when Barack 
Obama was elected President of the United States. Commendably, his 
administration is committed to providing the transsexual community, along with 
gays, lesbians, and bi-sexuals, the full spectrum of equal rights in civil 
union and at the workplace. The International Bill of Gender Rights, which was 
drafted and adopted at a conference in 1993 and subsequently modified, lays 
down a constructive framework for the right to define and freely express one's
  sexual identity. It has served as a working model for progressive reform in 
many countries. It is heartening that the ECI has taken the bold step in favour 
of the transgendered at a time when the central government's commitment to LGTB 
rights is wobbly - reflected in its vacillations on the repeal or suitable 
amendment of Article 377 of the Indian Penal Code, a colonial-era provision 
that criminalises unnatural sex even if it is between consenting adults.


Rajesh Asudani

Assistant General Manager,
Reserve Bank of India
Nagpur
09420397185
O: 0712 2806676
Res: 0712 2591349
Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?
John Milton



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Re: [AI] Legitimising the other

2009-11-17 Thread Ravi Paul
what about the source of the first mail?
I think the source should be acknowledged and the writer given credit.
Unless you are the Author, of course.
Regards, Ravi Paul

On 11/18/09, Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in wrote:
 I am not commenting on transsexuals, but eunuchs should, in my opinion, be
 included in persons with disabilities and given benefits/facilities to
 integrate them with society.
 Eunuchs, meaning those who are not, genetically/anatomically, female or
 male, do suffer a number of prejudices and a consequent deprivation of
 legitimate opportunities in life.
 As a result, a host of them do not make the thing public and disguise
 themselves into male/female persons most of the times.
 Those who do make the thing public or can not keep it disguised due to
 obvious reasons or have courage to do accept their status, have only one
 role defined in society, I don't know why.
 Even our supreme court turned them away by dismissing a writ petition for
 equal rights and saying that such demands are bbest dealt with parliament
 under oft-repeated but more oft-violated doctrine of separation of powers.

 Regards


 Rajesh Asudani

 Assistant General Manager,
 Reserve Bank of India
 Nagpur
 09420397185
 O: 0712 2806676
 Res: 0712 2591349
 Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?
 John Milton


 -Original Message-
 From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in
 [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Asudani, Rajesh
 Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 12:28 PM
 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
 Subject: [AI] Legitimising the other

 Legitimising the other

 The decision of the Election Commission of India to allow eunuchs and
 transsexuals the choice of registering under a separate sexual identity is a
 significant step towards mainstreaming an ostracised people who have been
 treated heartlessly by society. By giving them the choice of registering as
 Others, thereby dropping the requirement that they declare themselves male
 or female, the ECI has freed sexual identity from the trappings of
 obscurantism and bigotry. This should open the doors to other kinds of
 official identification and speed up the process of social inclusion. As
 things stand, official recognition for the third sex is contained in a few
 government documents - in passport application forms and on ration cards
 issued in some States, notably Tamil Nadu. The ECI's decision, which will
 enable the transgendered to contest elections as 'Others,' will give this
 marginalised community a stronger political voice. The Indian discourse on
 human rights has largely neglected
   the transgendered. The law in India does not recognise a third sex, or sex
 change operations. Nor does it allow transsexuals to choose their own
 gendered role.

 This presents a contrast to liberal and progressive trends elsewhere, where
 the rights of the transgendered to choose their sexual identities are
 becoming more and more entrenched. In 2002, the European Court of Human
 Rights held in a landmark case (Christine Goodwin v/s the United Kingdom)
 that disallowing transsexuals to change their birth certificates or from
 marrying in their self-assigned gender roles was a breach of the European
 Convention on Human Rights. The campaign for transgender rights received a
 big boost when Barack Obama was elected President of the United States.
 Commendably, his administration is committed to providing the transsexual
 community, along with gays, lesbians, and bi-sexuals, the full spectrum of
 equal rights in civil union and at the workplace. The International Bill of
 Gender Rights, which was drafted and adopted at a conference in 1993 and
 subsequently modified, lays down a constructive framework for the right to
 define and freely express one's
   sexual identity. It has served as a working model for progressive reform
 in many countries. It is heartening that the ECI has taken the bold step in
 favour of the transgendered at a time when the central government's
 commitment to LGTB rights is wobbly - reflected in its vacillations on the
 repeal or suitable amendment of Article 377 of the Indian Penal Code, a
 colonial-era provision that criminalises unnatural sex even if it is
 between consenting adults.


 Rajesh Asudani

 Assistant General Manager,
 Reserve Bank of India
 Nagpur
 09420397185
 O: 0712 2806676
 Res: 0712 2591349
 Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?
 John Milton


 
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