[AI] FYI: DU permits PhD viva via Skype, adds plagiarism check for thesis
Scholars pursuing PhD at Delhi University can now appear for their viva through Skype or other modes of video conferencing. The varsity has also made it mandatory that the thesis submitted by the PhD scholars pass a plagiarism check and procured specialised softwares for it. Earlier the students had to appear in person for their viva for PhD programmes. So, the ones who had completed their thesis and were offered any opportunities abroad, they had to travel back for the process. Now this need has been done away with, a senior varsity official told PTI. The students willing to appear for viva through Skype or other modes of videoconferencing need to inform their respective departments in advance. Similarly, if certain expert on interview panel is unable to come in person, then the viva will be arranged through similar modes, he added. Following directives from the University Grants Commission (UGC), to discourage plagiarism in PhD thesis, DU has made it mandatory that all the theses submitted will be subjected to plagiarism check using specialised softwares. There are certain softwares which are available over the internet too but they do not yield fool proof results. We are procuring certain specialised softwares to ensure the scholars cannot do any cut-paste job, the official said. The varsity has amended its PhD ordinance in accordance with UGC Regulation, 2009 (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of PhD degree)and UGC Regulation, 2010 (Minimum qualifications for Appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges and measures for the maintenance of standards in Higher Education). The amendments were approved during an Executive Council (EC) meeting of the varsity last week. The varsity has also increased the time span for finishing PhD from four years to upto 6.5 years. The span period for submission of PhD thesis shall be five years, extendable up to a maximum of six and a half years. In exceptional cases, the span may be extended after proper justification. Earlier, the students used to get four years and there was a provision for an extension of six months, the official said. While the admission process for PhD programmes varied from department to department, it has now been made mandatory to admit the students only through an entrance test. According to the amended norms, following successful completion of the evaluation process and the announcement of the award of the PhD, the University shall submit a soft copy of the thesis to the UGC within a period of thirty days, for hosting the same in 'Shodhganga repository' which is accessible to all institutions and universities. The varsity's move to make plagiarism check has drawn ire from few teachers who claimed that to eliminate plagiarism the process should start from the top. Why just subject PhD students to plagiarism check? If the university wants to eliminate the copy-paste tactics it should first screen the thesis and other works of its recruits. The process of intensifying the lens on plagiarism should start from top to bottom and not vice versa, Abha Dev Habib, an EC member said http://www.hindustantimes.com/careers/du-permits-phd-viva-via-skype-adds-plagiarism-check-for-thesis/article1-1375611.aspx -- 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_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
Re: [AI] FYI: DU permits PhD viva via Skype, adds plagiarism check for thesis
By Skype call I hope they mean video calling. On 8/2/15, Vedprakash vedprakash.sha...@gmail.com wrote: A good decision. However, the problem is that if somebody is not comfortable, he/she can hire some proficient person to face the questions in place of the actual person. He can also ask for help from his friends and well wishers while talking to the examiner. It would open new avenues of cheating and frauds. Exciting Offers to Grab Vedprakash Sharma -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of avinash shahi Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2015 12:10 PM To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Cc: rajesh kumar raajj...@gmail.com Subject: [AI] FYI: DU permits PhD viva via Skype, adds plagiarism check for thesis Scholars pursuing PhD at Delhi University can now appear for their viva through Skype or other modes of video conferencing. The varsity has also made it mandatory that the thesis submitted by the PhD scholars pass a plagiarism check and procured specialised softwares for it. Earlier the students had to appear in person for their viva for PhD programmes. So, the ones who had completed their thesis and were offered any opportunities abroad, they had to travel back for the process. Now this need has been done away with, a senior varsity official told PTI. The students willing to appear for viva through Skype or other modes of videoconferencing need to inform their respective departments in advance. Similarly, if certain expert on interview panel is unable to come in person, then the viva will be arranged through similar modes, he added. Following directives from the University Grants Commission (UGC), to discourage plagiarism in PhD thesis, DU has made it mandatory that all the theses submitted will be subjected to plagiarism check using specialised softwares. There are certain softwares which are available over the internet too but they do not yield fool proof results. We are procuring certain specialised softwares to ensure the scholars cannot do any cut-paste job, the official said. The varsity has amended its PhD ordinance in accordance with UGC Regulation, 2009 (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of PhD degree)and UGC Regulation, 2010 (Minimum qualifications for Appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges and measures for the maintenance of standards in Higher Education). The amendments were approved during an Executive Council (EC) meeting of the varsity last week. The varsity has also increased the time span for finishing PhD from four years to upto 6.5 years. The span period for submission of PhD thesis shall be five years, extendable up to a maximum of six and a half years. In exceptional cases, the span may be extended after proper justification. Earlier, the students used to get four years and there was a provision for an extension of six months, the official said. While the admission process for PhD programmes varied from department to department, it has now been made mandatory to admit the students only through an entrance test. According to the amended norms, following successful completion of the evaluation process and the announcement of the award of the PhD, the University shall submit a soft copy of the thesis to the UGC within a period of thirty days, for hosting the same in 'Shodhganga repository' which is accessible to all institutions and universities. The varsity's move to make plagiarism check has drawn ire from few teachers who claimed that to eliminate plagiarism the process should start from the top. Why just subject PhD students to plagiarism check? If the university wants to eliminate the copy-paste tactics it should first screen the thesis and other works of its recruits. The process of intensifying the lens on plagiarism should start from top to bottom and not vice versa, Abha Dev Habib, an EC member said http://www.hindustantimes.com/careers/du-permits-phd-viva-via-skype-adds-pla giarism-check-for-thesis/article1-1375611.aspx -- 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_accessind ia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held
Re: [AI] FYI: DU permits PhD viva via Skype, adds plagiarism check for thesis
A good decision. However, the problem is that if somebody is not comfortable, he/she can hire some proficient person to face the questions in place of the actual person. He can also ask for help from his friends and well wishers while talking to the examiner. It would open new avenues of cheating and frauds. Exciting Offers to Grab Vedprakash Sharma -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of avinash shahi Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2015 12:10 PM To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Cc: rajesh kumar raajj...@gmail.com Subject: [AI] FYI: DU permits PhD viva via Skype, adds plagiarism check for thesis Scholars pursuing PhD at Delhi University can now appear for their viva through Skype or other modes of video conferencing. The varsity has also made it mandatory that the thesis submitted by the PhD scholars pass a plagiarism check and procured specialised softwares for it. Earlier the students had to appear in person for their viva for PhD programmes. So, the ones who had completed their thesis and were offered any opportunities abroad, they had to travel back for the process. Now this need has been done away with, a senior varsity official told PTI. The students willing to appear for viva through Skype or other modes of videoconferencing need to inform their respective departments in advance. Similarly, if certain expert on interview panel is unable to come in person, then the viva will be arranged through similar modes, he added. Following directives from the University Grants Commission (UGC), to discourage plagiarism in PhD thesis, DU has made it mandatory that all the theses submitted will be subjected to plagiarism check using specialised softwares. There are certain softwares which are available over the internet too but they do not yield fool proof results. We are procuring certain specialised softwares to ensure the scholars cannot do any cut-paste job, the official said. The varsity has amended its PhD ordinance in accordance with UGC Regulation, 2009 (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of PhD degree)and UGC Regulation, 2010 (Minimum qualifications for Appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges and measures for the maintenance of standards in Higher Education). The amendments were approved during an Executive Council (EC) meeting of the varsity last week. The varsity has also increased the time span for finishing PhD from four years to upto 6.5 years. The span period for submission of PhD thesis shall be five years, extendable up to a maximum of six and a half years. In exceptional cases, the span may be extended after proper justification. Earlier, the students used to get four years and there was a provision for an extension of six months, the official said. While the admission process for PhD programmes varied from department to department, it has now been made mandatory to admit the students only through an entrance test. According to the amended norms, following successful completion of the evaluation process and the announcement of the award of the PhD, the University shall submit a soft copy of the thesis to the UGC within a period of thirty days, for hosting the same in 'Shodhganga repository' which is accessible to all institutions and universities. The varsity's move to make plagiarism check has drawn ire from few teachers who claimed that to eliminate plagiarism the process should start from the top. Why just subject PhD students to plagiarism check? If the university wants to eliminate the copy-paste tactics it should first screen the thesis and other works of its recruits. The process of intensifying the lens on plagiarism should start from top to bottom and not vice versa, Abha Dev Habib, an EC member said http://www.hindustantimes.com/careers/du-permits-phd-viva-via-skype-adds-pla giarism-check-for-thesis/article1-1375611.aspx -- 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_accessind ia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on:
Re: [AI] Looking for Plustek OpticBook scanner dealer in India
Thanks Mr. Mukesh for your reply. I'm currently having auto document feeder scanner which can scan 60 sides of pages in a minute. How ever I'm looking for a book scanner. What is the shape of the scanning bed of Plustec Book Scanner? Is it some sort of edged designed to accommodate binding of the books? On 8/2/15, Surya Prakash spsharma.gc...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you Mr. Jain for the detailed response. On August 2, 2015 1:10:11 AM GMT+05:30, mukesh jain mukesh.jai...@gmail.com wrote: Hello sir, The scanners manufactured by plustek are not specifically designed for the users with blindness yet their software interface is quite accessible and pleasant in my experience. We can easily choose between the neumerous options like multiple scanning task, two side pages scanning, file formats, file name methods, resolution, scanning power options, file format such as pdf, word etc.and lot more with just a single touch buttons. Secondly, these are twain compatible meaning I can use these scanners with other external applications apart from plustek such as, kurzweil, fine reader, openbook omnipage etc. if I wish to do so. So I have till now used their two scanners extensively and did not faced any issues till now. One i.e. currently using is plustek opti pro A360. this scanner is capable of scanning Large format scanning of A3 size document up to scanning speed of 1.65 seconds for an A3 size grayscale document and of 2.4 seconds for an A3 size color document at 300 dpi. The cost of this scanner is around rs. 65 thousand including all the taxes. But if you are not very hard on getting the material scanned faster and can compromise on it i.e. say 3 minute per page then you can also have look at plustek opti pro a320 which can cost you approx 35 thousand. Both models have the same features only varying with speed functionality. Another model is plustek optibook 3800. this is specially meant to scan the books as it eliminates the book spine shadow and text distortion associated with books scanned on flatbeds and copiers. It scans the grayscale page up to a4 size in around 7 secands. Also one powerful book management software come along with it i.e. Plustek Book Pavilion. It is an easy to use application that transforms your printed books, magazines and bound material into electronic formats such as: searchable PDF, PDF, TIFF, JPG and BMP. The user interface is designed to simplify the scanning process and create electronic copies of your bound material in the fewest number of steps. This model can cost you up to rs. 20 thousand I do understand the high cost involved in plustek scanners but it’s efficiency is certainly very reliable and considering it’s features I certainly could scan lots of pages. Hope that helps. On 8/1/15, Arjun Malhotra malhotraarjun2...@gmail.com wrote: Dr. Alefiya Tundawala Can you also please share your contact details. Would like to listen your experience with this Plustec scanner. Regards Arju On 8/1/15, Alefiya Tundawala alefiyatundaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, I need a power adapter and USB for the Plustek OpticBook 3600 scanner. Does anyone know who Plustek's India dealers are? These accessories are not available on Amazon. Slightly urgent. Please help. Moiz. -- Dr. Alefiya Tundawala Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Savitri Girls' College, 13 Muktaram Babu Street, Kolkata 77. Mobile: 9836167255 Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no
Re: [AI] Looking for Plustek OpticBook scanner dealer in India
Sorry moderator for spamming this thread. I'll start a new thread for my specific question. On 8/2/15, Arjun Malhotra malhotraarjun2...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Mr. Mukesh for your reply. I'm currently having auto document feeder scanner which can scan 60 sides of pages in a minute. How ever I'm looking for a book scanner. What is the shape of the scanning bed of Plustec Book Scanner? Is it some sort of edged designed to accommodate binding of the books? On 8/2/15, Surya Prakash spsharma.gc...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you Mr. Jain for the detailed response. On August 2, 2015 1:10:11 AM GMT+05:30, mukesh jain mukesh.jai...@gmail.com wrote: Hello sir, The scanners manufactured by plustek are not specifically designed for the users with blindness yet their software interface is quite accessible and pleasant in my experience. We can easily choose between the neumerous options like multiple scanning task, two side pages scanning, file formats, file name methods, resolution, scanning power options, file format such as pdf, word etc.and lot more with just a single touch buttons. Secondly, these are twain compatible meaning I can use these scanners with other external applications apart from plustek such as, kurzweil, fine reader, openbook omnipage etc. if I wish to do so. So I have till now used their two scanners extensively and did not faced any issues till now. One i.e. currently using is plustek opti pro A360. this scanner is capable of scanning Large format scanning of A3 size document up to scanning speed of 1.65 seconds for an A3 size grayscale document and of 2.4 seconds for an A3 size color document at 300 dpi. The cost of this scanner is around rs. 65 thousand including all the taxes. But if you are not very hard on getting the material scanned faster and can compromise on it i.e. say 3 minute per page then you can also have look at plustek opti pro a320 which can cost you approx 35 thousand. Both models have the same features only varying with speed functionality. Another model is plustek optibook 3800. this is specially meant to scan the books as it eliminates the book spine shadow and text distortion associated with books scanned on flatbeds and copiers. It scans the grayscale page up to a4 size in around 7 secands. Also one powerful book management software come along with it i.e. Plustek Book Pavilion. It is an easy to use application that transforms your printed books, magazines and bound material into electronic formats such as: searchable PDF, PDF, TIFF, JPG and BMP. The user interface is designed to simplify the scanning process and create electronic copies of your bound material in the fewest number of steps. This model can cost you up to rs. 20 thousand I do understand the high cost involved in plustek scanners but it’s efficiency is certainly very reliable and considering it’s features I certainly could scan lots of pages. Hope that helps. On 8/1/15, Arjun Malhotra malhotraarjun2...@gmail.com wrote: Dr. Alefiya Tundawala Can you also please share your contact details. Would like to listen your experience with this Plustec scanner. Regards Arju On 8/1/15, Alefiya Tundawala alefiyatundaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, I need a power adapter and USB for the Plustek OpticBook 3600 scanner. Does anyone know who Plustek's India dealers are? These accessories are not available on Amazon. Slightly urgent. Please help. Moiz. -- Dr. Alefiya Tundawala Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Savitri Girls' College, 13 Muktaram Babu Street, Kolkata 77. Mobile: 9836167255 Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at
Re: [AI] FYI: DU permits PhD viva via Skype, adds plagiarism check for thesis
Unlawful means are not possible on video conferencing. On 8/2/15, Arjun Malhotra malhotraarjun2...@gmail.com wrote: By Skype call I hope they mean video calling. On 8/2/15, Vedprakash vedprakash.sha...@gmail.com wrote: A good decision. However, the problem is that if somebody is not comfortable, he/she can hire some proficient person to face the questions in place of the actual person. He can also ask for help from his friends and well wishers while talking to the examiner. It would open new avenues of cheating and frauds. Exciting Offers to Grab Vedprakash Sharma -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of avinash shahi Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2015 12:10 PM To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Cc: rajesh kumar raajj...@gmail.com Subject: [AI] FYI: DU permits PhD viva via Skype, adds plagiarism check for thesis Scholars pursuing PhD at Delhi University can now appear for their viva through Skype or other modes of video conferencing. The varsity has also made it mandatory that the thesis submitted by the PhD scholars pass a plagiarism check and procured specialised softwares for it. Earlier the students had to appear in person for their viva for PhD programmes. So, the ones who had completed their thesis and were offered any opportunities abroad, they had to travel back for the process. Now this need has been done away with, a senior varsity official told PTI. The students willing to appear for viva through Skype or other modes of videoconferencing need to inform their respective departments in advance. Similarly, if certain expert on interview panel is unable to come in person, then the viva will be arranged through similar modes, he added. Following directives from the University Grants Commission (UGC), to discourage plagiarism in PhD thesis, DU has made it mandatory that all the theses submitted will be subjected to plagiarism check using specialised softwares. There are certain softwares which are available over the internet too but they do not yield fool proof results. We are procuring certain specialised softwares to ensure the scholars cannot do any cut-paste job, the official said. The varsity has amended its PhD ordinance in accordance with UGC Regulation, 2009 (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of PhD degree)and UGC Regulation, 2010 (Minimum qualifications for Appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges and measures for the maintenance of standards in Higher Education). The amendments were approved during an Executive Council (EC) meeting of the varsity last week. The varsity has also increased the time span for finishing PhD from four years to upto 6.5 years. The span period for submission of PhD thesis shall be five years, extendable up to a maximum of six and a half years. In exceptional cases, the span may be extended after proper justification. Earlier, the students used to get four years and there was a provision for an extension of six months, the official said. While the admission process for PhD programmes varied from department to department, it has now been made mandatory to admit the students only through an entrance test. According to the amended norms, following successful completion of the evaluation process and the announcement of the award of the PhD, the University shall submit a soft copy of the thesis to the UGC within a period of thirty days, for hosting the same in 'Shodhganga repository' which is accessible to all institutions and universities. The varsity's move to make plagiarism check has drawn ire from few teachers who claimed that to eliminate plagiarism the process should start from the top. Why just subject PhD students to plagiarism check? If the university wants to eliminate the copy-paste tactics it should first screen the thesis and other works of its recruits. The process of intensifying the lens on plagiarism should start from top to bottom and not vice versa, Abha Dev Habib, an EC member said http://www.hindustantimes.com/careers/du-permits-phd-viva-via-skype-adds-pla giarism-check-for-thesis/article1-1375611.aspx -- 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_accessind ia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or
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Re: [AI] FYI: DU permits PhD viva via Skype, adds plagiarism check for thesis
What they mean reflects in the news. If one is not able to go to the Faculty where the interview is to take place, one can opt for skype. Exciting Offers to Grab Vedprakash Sharma -Original Message- From: Arjun Malhotra [mailto:malhotraarjun2...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2015 2:03 PM To: vedprakash.sha...@gmail.com; AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Cc: rajesh kumar raajj...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [AI] FYI: DU permits PhD viva via Skype, adds plagiarism check for thesis By Skype call I hope they mean video calling. On 8/2/15, Vedprakash vedprakash.sha...@gmail.com wrote: A good decision. However, the problem is that if somebody is not comfortable, he/she can hire some proficient person to face the questions in place of the actual person. He can also ask for help from his friends and well wishers while talking to the examiner. It would open new avenues of cheating and frauds. Exciting Offers to Grab Vedprakash Sharma -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of avinash shahi Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2015 12:10 PM To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Cc: rajesh kumar raajj...@gmail.com Subject: [AI] FYI: DU permits PhD viva via Skype, adds plagiarism check for thesis Scholars pursuing PhD at Delhi University can now appear for their viva through Skype or other modes of video conferencing. The varsity has also made it mandatory that the thesis submitted by the PhD scholars pass a plagiarism check and procured specialised softwares for it. Earlier the students had to appear in person for their viva for PhD programmes. So, the ones who had completed their thesis and were offered any opportunities abroad, they had to travel back for the process. Now this need has been done away with, a senior varsity official told PTI. The students willing to appear for viva through Skype or other modes of videoconferencing need to inform their respective departments in advance. Similarly, if certain expert on interview panel is unable to come in person, then the viva will be arranged through similar modes, he added. Following directives from the University Grants Commission (UGC), to discourage plagiarism in PhD thesis, DU has made it mandatory that all the theses submitted will be subjected to plagiarism check using specialised softwares. There are certain softwares which are available over the internet too but they do not yield fool proof results. We are procuring certain specialised softwares to ensure the scholars cannot do any cut-paste job, the official said. The varsity has amended its PhD ordinance in accordance with UGC Regulation, 2009 (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of PhD degree)and UGC Regulation, 2010 (Minimum qualifications for Appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges and measures for the maintenance of standards in Higher Education). The amendments were approved during an Executive Council (EC) meeting of the varsity last week. The varsity has also increased the time span for finishing PhD from four years to upto 6.5 years. The span period for submission of PhD thesis shall be five years, extendable up to a maximum of six and a half years. In exceptional cases, the span may be extended after proper justification. Earlier, the students used to get four years and there was a provision for an extension of six months, the official said. While the admission process for PhD programmes varied from department to department, it has now been made mandatory to admit the students only through an entrance test. According to the amended norms, following successful completion of the evaluation process and the announcement of the award of the PhD, the University shall submit a soft copy of the thesis to the UGC within a period of thirty days, for hosting the same in 'Shodhganga repository' which is accessible to all institutions and universities. The varsity's move to make plagiarism check has drawn ire from few teachers who claimed that to eliminate plagiarism the process should start from the top. Why just subject PhD students to plagiarism check? If the university wants to eliminate the copy-paste tactics it should first screen the thesis and other works of its recruits. The process of intensifying the lens on plagiarism should start from top to bottom and not vice versa, Abha Dev Habib, an EC member said http://www.hindustantimes.com/careers/du-permits-phd-viva-via-skype-ad ds-pla giarism-check-for-thesis/article1-1375611.aspx -- 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:
Re: [AI] FYI: DU permits PhD viva via Skype, adds plagiarism check for thesis
It is possible on skype. Exciting Offers to Grab Vedprakash Sharma -Original Message- From: Arjun Malhotra [mailto:malhotraarjun2...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2015 2:05 PM To: vedprakash.sha...@gmail.com; AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Cc: rajesh kumar raajj...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [AI] FYI: DU permits PhD viva via Skype, adds plagiarism check for thesis Unlawful means are not possible on video conferencing. On 8/2/15, Arjun Malhotra malhotraarjun2...@gmail.com wrote: By Skype call I hope they mean video calling. On 8/2/15, Vedprakash vedprakash.sha...@gmail.com wrote: A good decision. However, the problem is that if somebody is not comfortable, he/she can hire some proficient person to face the questions in place of the actual person. He can also ask for help from his friends and well wishers while talking to the examiner. It would open new avenues of cheating and frauds. Exciting Offers to Grab Vedprakash Sharma -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of avinash shahi Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2015 12:10 PM To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Cc: rajesh kumar raajj...@gmail.com Subject: [AI] FYI: DU permits PhD viva via Skype, adds plagiarism check for thesis Scholars pursuing PhD at Delhi University can now appear for their viva through Skype or other modes of video conferencing. The varsity has also made it mandatory that the thesis submitted by the PhD scholars pass a plagiarism check and procured specialised softwares for it. Earlier the students had to appear in person for their viva for PhD programmes. So, the ones who had completed their thesis and were offered any opportunities abroad, they had to travel back for the process. Now this need has been done away with, a senior varsity official told PTI. The students willing to appear for viva through Skype or other modes of videoconferencing need to inform their respective departments in advance. Similarly, if certain expert on interview panel is unable to come in person, then the viva will be arranged through similar modes, he added. Following directives from the University Grants Commission (UGC), to discourage plagiarism in PhD thesis, DU has made it mandatory that all the theses submitted will be subjected to plagiarism check using specialised softwares. There are certain softwares which are available over the internet too but they do not yield fool proof results. We are procuring certain specialised softwares to ensure the scholars cannot do any cut-paste job, the official said. The varsity has amended its PhD ordinance in accordance with UGC Regulation, 2009 (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of PhD degree)and UGC Regulation, 2010 (Minimum qualifications for Appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges and measures for the maintenance of standards in Higher Education). The amendments were approved during an Executive Council (EC) meeting of the varsity last week. The varsity has also increased the time span for finishing PhD from four years to upto 6.5 years. The span period for submission of PhD thesis shall be five years, extendable up to a maximum of six and a half years. In exceptional cases, the span may be extended after proper justification. Earlier, the students used to get four years and there was a provision for an extension of six months, the official said. While the admission process for PhD programmes varied from department to department, it has now been made mandatory to admit the students only through an entrance test. According to the amended norms, following successful completion of the evaluation process and the announcement of the award of the PhD, the University shall submit a soft copy of the thesis to the UGC within a period of thirty days, for hosting the same in 'Shodhganga repository' which is accessible to all institutions and universities. The varsity's move to make plagiarism check has drawn ire from few teachers who claimed that to eliminate plagiarism the process should start from the top. Why just subject PhD students to plagiarism check? If the university wants to eliminate the copy-paste tactics it should first screen the thesis and other works of its recruits. The process of intensifying the lens on plagiarism should start from top to bottom and not vice versa, Abha Dev Habib, an EC member said http://www.hindustantimes.com/careers/du-permits-phd-viva-via-skype-a dds-pla giarism-check-for-thesis/article1-1375611.aspx -- 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:
Re: [AI] Today you can listen direct talk with Mr. Javed Abidi former chair person of DPI disability people international from 9PM onwards and tomorrow from 4PM onwards only on radioudaan.
I am pained to lisen Javed style of talking.he want to prove that only he and he lead understand the disablity issue better. Full with anger ego. Don't go with javed.verdict. first time i lisen him .I read his articles severals time they r good, but way of talking like 'SADAK CHHAAP STYLE' this type of people always go autocratic in any organisation.never support him. God bless him. On 2 Aug 2015 23:12, akshun mahajan akshunmahajan...@gmail.com wrote: thanks alot sir. On 8/2/15, li...@srinivasu.org li...@srinivasu.org wrote: That was indeed nice interview. I think several misunderstandings got vanished. Thank you team. Thank you Javed for your time. Regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula | @csrinivasu Sent from my iPhone 5C On 02-Aug-2015, at 18:40, Radio Udaan radioud...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, greetings from radioudaan. Today you can listen direct talk with Mr. Javed Abidi former chair person of DPI disability people international from 9PM onwards and tomorrow from 4PM onwards only on radioudaan. This show will be host by Danish Mahajan. In this show we will ask him why he is considered Ante blind in community. For more info login to www.radioudaan.com Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. -- we want peace not pieces. regards, Danish Mahajan Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
Re: [AI] Today you can listen direct talk with Mr. Javed Abidi former chair person of DPI disability people international from 9PM onwards and tomorrow from 4PM onwards only on radioudaan.
thanks alot sir. On 8/2/15, li...@srinivasu.org li...@srinivasu.org wrote: That was indeed nice interview. I think several misunderstandings got vanished. Thank you team. Thank you Javed for your time. Regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula | @csrinivasu Sent from my iPhone 5C On 02-Aug-2015, at 18:40, Radio Udaan radioud...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, greetings from radioudaan. Today you can listen direct talk with Mr. Javed Abidi former chair person of DPI disability people international from 9PM onwards and tomorrow from 4PM onwards only on radioudaan. This show will be host by Danish Mahajan. In this show we will ask him why he is considered Ante blind in community. For more info login to www.radioudaan.com Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. -- we want peace not pieces. regards, Danish Mahajan Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
Re: [AI] Today you can listen direct talk with Mr. Javed Abidi former chair person of DPI disability people international from 9PM onwards and tomorrow from 4PM onwards only on radioudaan.
That was indeed nice interview. I think several misunderstandings got vanished. Thank you team. Thank you Javed for your time. Regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula | @csrinivasu Sent from my iPhone 5C On 02-Aug-2015, at 18:40, Radio Udaan radioud...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, greetings from radioudaan. Today you can listen direct talk with Mr. Javed Abidi former chair person of DPI disability people international from 9PM onwards and tomorrow from 4PM onwards only on radioudaan. This show will be host by Danish Mahajan. In this show we will ask him why he is considered Ante blind in community. For more info login to www.radioudaan.com Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
Re: [AI] Today you can listen direct talk with Mr. Javed Abidi former chair person of DPI disability people international from 9PM onwards and tomorrow from 4PM onwards only on radioudaan.
It was unfortunate that Mr Abidi spoke with contempt for many. The arrogance was palpable throughout the interview which was enough to discern and comprehend that he is a dictator par excellence. That's precisely the reason for his ouster from the Chair Post of the DPI. His reasoning for defending his comment given to the telegraph paper about Braille outdated is farce. He emphasized on contextualizing his statement and stressed upon respecting democratic values such as freedom of expression. He however didn't talk about why committed disability activists don't want to work with him. He also urged to work as cross-disability movement and expressed agony on the plight of people with learning disabilities who are yet to be recognized by the law. We are equally concerned about them but this should not be the sole criteria for letting a black law be passed. Big brotherly behavior and patronizing jesture is contrary to the ethics of identity disability movement. Cross-disability movement is an idea which is fraught with inherent contradictions. Countries such as USA, UK, France and other Nordic nations are struggling to bring everybody on the same table. India is a large country and disability discourse should not be hegemonised by the people sitting in Delhi. Inherent tensions are bound to surface which is inevitable. During the interview Mr Abidi sheepishly laughed about why he is given too much importance and maintained who is he who only has 3 room NGO located in South Extension. Well, Smriti Irani had no mass-base support and lost elections yet is our HRD minister and the youngest cabinet minister. I hope this analogy makes my point clear... Its good Mr Abidi spoke and expressed himself in pretty informal manner on a public broadcast.. On 8/2/15, ajit able ajit.ab...@gmail.com wrote: I am pained to lisen Javed style of talking.he want to prove that only he and he lead understand the disablity issue better. Full with anger ego. Don't go with javed.verdict. first time i lisen him .I read his articles severals time they r good, but way of talking like 'SADAK CHHAAP STYLE' this type of people always go autocratic in any organisation.never support him. God bless him. On 2 Aug 2015 23:12, akshun mahajan akshunmahajan...@gmail.com wrote: thanks alot sir. On 8/2/15, li...@srinivasu.org li...@srinivasu.org wrote: That was indeed nice interview. I think several misunderstandings got vanished. Thank you team. Thank you Javed for your time. Regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula | @csrinivasu Sent from my iPhone 5C On 02-Aug-2015, at 18:40, Radio Udaan radioud...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, greetings from radioudaan. Today you can listen direct talk with Mr. Javed Abidi former chair person of DPI disability people international from 9PM onwards and tomorrow from 4PM onwards only on radioudaan. This show will be host by Danish Mahajan. In this show we will ask him why he is considered Ante blind in community. For more info login to www.radioudaan.com Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. -- we want peace not pieces. regards, Danish Mahajan Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on:
Re: [AI] Tool for Downloading of Window10
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[AI] India’s oldest school for visually impaired continues lighting up lives
I'm not sure about the claim of the officials for being the oldest school. However the World-Bank 2007 report on disability in India also mentioned about this school as the oldesd for the blind in India. It would be an interesting inquiry researchers need to undertake to find which school was the oldest. Mr Miles research informed us that we had blind teachers in 17th and 18 centuries as well. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Indias-oldest-school-for-visually-impaired-continues-lighting-up-lives/articleshow/48320619.cms DEHRADUN: Not many know that the valley is home to the oldest school for the visually impaired in the country — the Sharp Memorial School for the Blind, tucked away at the farthest end of Rajpur Road. The picturesque location of the school at the Himalayan foothills is a reminder of nature's beauty which everyone else can see, but not the students, who are taught the written word through the help of Braille to be able to get a chance to lead a near-normal life. Over the years, the school has come to occupy a vital role in the lives of those it has touched. Our daughter has been visually impaired since she was two years old. We had heard a lot about this institute and decided to shift to Doon for our daughter, says Anita Bhatt, eyes brimming with tears. Bhatt arrived at the city from Pithoragarh a week ago to get her daughter Manisha, now 9, admission at the school. The present superintendent of the school, P M Samuel, took over in 1986 when it was on the verge of closing down due to financial constraints. When I was asked to take over by the board members, I was hesitant. In hindsight, I feel it was a good decision. We were able to keep the school running despite the funds crunch. We intend to continue as long as we can, he says. Sharp Memorial currently has 109 visually impaired students. Earlier known as the North India Industrial Home for the Blind, it has a history dating back to the 1880s. Miss Hewlett, an Anglican missionary, lost her sight after measles as a child but recovered it after a year. She resolved to help other visually impaired children. She requested her friend Annie Sharp to get special training in Britain and come to India to teach. The school was officially founded in 1887 by Sharp at the compound of St Catherine Hospital, Amritsar, where Hewlett was working. It shifted to Dehradun, considered to have a healthier climate, in 1903. Ten days after it shifted to the city, Sharp died of cholera. Her family continued supporting the school. In 1930, they handed it over to a missionary group, the Bible and Medical Missionary Fellowship (BBMF), which changed the name to Sharp Memorial School. Today, Samual along with his wife Sumana and sixteen other staff members continue to teach girls and boys from primary classes up to class VIII. Many of the teachers are former students. Education is imparted in Braille. Children who have some residual vision are also taught to read print like normal students. Some students with vision from nearby areas are also studying with us at the moment, says Samuel. Besides academics, the school also runs BEd courses under IGNOU. It started a post-graduate diploma course in special education in 2004. Young ones are taught with toys and puzzles at the beginning before progressing to Braille in senior classes. Many are even taught the usage of computers through Braille-specific software. Snehlata Singh, in her 60s now, came to the school as a child but her father left her and never returned to fetch her. I have been in this school for almost all my life and I will continue teaching here till I breathe my last. I don't have sight, but this school has taught me that for vision one just needs eyes in one's soul and a strong will. This is what we teach these special children, she says. -- 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_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
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http://www.deccanherald.com/content/493028/tendersure-pavements-not-disabled-friendly.html Tender SURE pavements are not disabled-friendly: Study Bengaluru, Aug 03, 2015, DHNS: 'Guidelines laid down by UN and CPWD violated' *A study conducted by a non-governmental organisation has pointed out glaring errors in the TenderSURE pavements in the City. * The visibility access audit conducted by the Forum for Urban Commons and Governance, a community-based organisation, showed that the TenderSURE pavements along St Mark’s Road are not disabled-friendly. The report, which was released on Saturday, is based on the study and visit made by two disabled people — Ashwin and Krishnappa along with representatives of the forum. Reshma, a representative of the forum, said, “The study was conducted mainly to highlight the issues faced by Persons with Disabilities (PWD) and the elderly in using the Tender SURE pavements. The guidelines recommended by the UN as well as the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) have not been effectively followed while upgrading St Mark’s Road.” Divya Ashwini Kumar, another representative of the forum who visited the road, said, “The access audit reveals startling issues such as uneven pavements, absence of zebra crossings, presence of cables and debris dumped in many stretches of the pavements, among others. Also, separate parking space has not been provided for persons with disabilities. Deep ridges and protruding pavement blocks would lead to wheelchairs toppling or elderly persons tripping.’ The audit report also points out the steep gradients (at the entry and exit of the pavements) that pose serious hazards to the persons with disabilities and the elderly. DH News Service __._,_.___ -- Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
[AI] Tool for Downloading of Window10
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