[AI] BGFI invites you to a fun filled experience through a day long picnic on Saturday, 9th December, 2017!

2017-11-17 Thread Blind Graduates' Forum of India (BGFI) 
Dear All,

December couldn’t get more fantastic with the upcoming BGFI Field Day
picnic to Kamshet. Join us for a relaxing day at the Boutique Resort
at Native Place.
Lets all come together with Families, friends, and partners to
experience the excitement of the BGFI day long picnic this winter!

Registration open till Thursday, 30th November.

This time,  We have collaborated with Bat Travels to bring to you a
very different experience.

 Wouldn’t you be delighted to come up close and personal with a
beautiful sensory bio diverse garden? How about some Simple joyful
activities to delight the senses and strengthen nature connect?

About the Picnic spot:
Kamshet is two and a half hours drive from Mumbai. On the morning of
Saturday, 9th December, we gather at Dadar at 7 in the morning and
leave in buses.  We reach Native Place by 10 a.m.

Brief Sketch of the activities:

Beginning with the welcome drink on arrival: a fresh tasty sensory
experience (chilled Tulsi sabza and lemongrass tea) will be served
in the garden while we familiarize/brief the participants on the
history and eco quotient of Kamshet.

The party will be divided into groups of 7 to 8 for the day and teams
will explore the garden and play together.
A tasty nutritious local lunch will be served in the garden after
which participants will be given time out to sit in a shady spot and
relax.  From here we tune into bird song and do a sound map in the
garden.

What you can look forward to-

1) Sensory Garden trail  -  A delightful walk through the garden
where we explore trees, leaves, herbs, flowers, with our senses
appreciating their texture, shapes, smell and feel and taste

2) Lake visit – sit by the lake shore, dip our feet in the water, and
do a sound map

3) Smell and tell -  Tulsi. Basil , galangal, ginger, thai basil,
pepper/goats weed leaves will be passed around and participants will
build a picture of each of them with descriptive words.

4) Sound map in the garden with a focus on birdsong

5) we have tea and a wholesome snack in the evening and leave by 4.

The discounted price per person is Rs.1600/- which has been made as a
special rate for the BGFI group.
* Children below 5 years of age will  be charged at 50% so Rs 800 to be
paid.

The cost includes:
• Transportation by Bus
• Activities, breakfast, lunch & light evening snacks.

The Cost Excludes:
• Mineral Water / Cold Drinks / Personal expenses of any kind.
• Medical expenses other than first aid – in case incurred
• Any other charges not mentioned in the above list.

How to register and make the payment?
* Participants need to transfer the entire sum of Rs.1600/- per head
by 30th November, 2017 into the account given below
* Please note the amount paid is non-refundable.
* Participants are requested to carry drinking water for the way.

BGFI Account details to transfer the amount:
 A/C Holder Name: Blind Graduates Forum of India
 A/C No.: 1721375677
   Central Bank of India, Mumbai Main Office Branch
   IFSC Code:  CBIN0280621

 BGFI holds the right to make modifications to the above for the
benefit of the group.

 For queries, confirmation and payment details, please call or
whatsapp your details to the following persons of BGFI:

Aditi Shah: 79779 57823
Tanya Balsara: 98920 00677

Don't wait for the deadline, we always have booking more than the
capacity. The registration is on first come first serve basis.

 Looking forward to having you with us!!!

 Cheers,
 the BGFI Team
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[AI] Gujarat assembly elections 2017: A small population with low enrolment of voters is focus of EC outreach — and BJP

2017-11-17 Thread avinash shahi 
Written by Avinash Nair
Indian Express November 16 2017

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Written by
Avinash Nair
 | Ahmedabad | Updated: November 16, 2017 12:24 am
Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017, Narendra Modi, persons with
disabilities, divyang voters in Gujarat, voting age, Election
Commission, BJP
PM Modi in Vadodara in October, when he distributed kits. (Express
Photo: Bhupendra Rana/file)

Of the nearly 11 lakh persons with disabilities (PwD), known as
divyang, in Gujarat, over two-thirds are of voting age — 7.7 lakh who
are 20 years old
or more, besides the 18- and 19-year-olds among the rest. Gujarat has
4.21 crore voters aged at least 20, but the divyang among them number
only 69,410,
registered with the Election Commission until October 6. These will
include some teens but even if all of them were counted in the 20-plus
bracket, they
would still represent less than a 10th of the 7.7 lakh total.

This constituency has become the focus of attention not only from the
Election Commission, which is trying to convince divyang to shed their
inhibitions
if any, but also from parties, particularly the ruling BJP that has
held programmes to provide assistance in various forms over the last
one year.

Persons with disabilities include those with impaired sight, hearing,
speech and movement, besides mental retardation and illness. Census
2011, which counted
10.9 lakh persons with disabilities in Gujarat, listed the highest
segment in the age group 20-29 (1.78 lakh), followed by age group
30-39 (1.64 lakh)
and 40-49 (1.35 lakh). Among the districts, Ahmedabad has more than 2
lakh people with disabilities, followed by Vadodara (85,797) and Surat
(71,903).

Of the 69,410 PwD enrolled, only 17,937 have sought assistance from
the EC for polling days. Assistance could be in form of wheelchairs or
of someone to
accompany them while voting.

“This is the first time we are trying to collect data of divyang
voters,” B B Swain, chief electoral officer, Gujarat, told The Indian
Express. “During
door-to-door visits by booth-level officers, several voters might not
wish to get enrolled as disabled. That could be one reason why the
numbers do not
reflect on the rolls.”

The EC is making an effort to route facilities to registered PwD
voters during polling days on December 9 and 14. “Many of them are not
aware about the
various facilities and services provided by the EC for encouraging and
facilitating their electoral participation. The primary goal is to
increase inclusion
by as many PwD as possible and encourage them to exercise their right
to vote by making them aware about the facilities available and
motivating them to
be an integral part of the democratic fabric,” Swain said.

The BJP’s efforts in the last one year have included major events
where Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
 has distributed various aids and assisting devices among PWD. The
biggest of four events was held on Modi’s birthday at Navsari, whee
three Guinness world
records are said to have been set: distribution of 1,000 hearing aids,
1,000 divyang on wheelchairs making a formation of “Happy Birthday PM”
and 989 persons
lighting earthen lamps within 30 seconds.

In Rajkot, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar
Chand Gehlot said his ministry had reached out to 7.5 lakh divyang
through 5,500 camps
in the last three years and distributed aids. “The BJP has always been
working hard for divyang. Even though they form a small voter base, I
see no harm
in the party trying to maximise its voter base by wooing them. They
too need respect and care and we are sensitive to their needs,” said
Yamal Vyas, BJP
spokesperson.

Kanu Shelar, president of The Society for Physically Handicapped,
Ahmedabad (Thespha) an NGO working with orthopaedically disabled
people since 1976, said,
“About a month ago, we had made a representation before the EC
requesting them to install ramps and provide wheelchairs at booths.
This is essential as
there are a sizeable number of disabled voters who usually find it
difficult to approach the polling centres.”


-- 
Avinash Shahi
Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU

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[AI] Last 5 days to submit your entry for the NewzHook Photo Contest

2017-11-17 Thread Ramya Venkitesh 
Hello Friends.
This mail was a gentle reminder about the NewzHook photo contest only for
people with disabilities. Last 5 days left to submit your entries.
So grab your mobile phone and click those wonderful moments and places
around you and submit your entry now.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xfbzA66sO633mXjUC_BnCgYxzF0ZQMh30Y5cLPkbm6E
Have any queries feel free to call me!
Click away and win prizes!

Regards
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Mobile: 9323154315



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[AI] Alexa – my virtual girlfriend

2017-11-17 Thread Prashant Naik 
Blog: Accessible Solutions by Saidarshan Bhagat
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Alexa – my virtual girlfriend
Link: http://saitechblog.blogspot.com/2017/11/alexa-my-virtual-
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[AI] want to sell new brand samsung galaxy j 2

2017-11-17 Thread Navneet Dubey 
Dear friends,
one of my friends want sell a brand new Samsung j 2 android mobile
which is in the excellent condition . The good thing it is fully 100%
accessible for the blinds because I have used it. The both Google talk
back in English and Hindi are running smoothly. The second good thing
is that the mobile was purchased just 3 months ago and 9 months
warranty is available.
If any person wants to purchase it he can contact on the mobile number
given below.
Want to sell brand new SAMSUNG GALAXY J2 with its all Technical
specifications with Accelerometer, Compass, Light sensor and Proximity
sensor. Smartphone is stacked with a primary camera of 5MP  At the
back of the camera, there is a LED flash which assists in taking vivid
pictures in low  The camcorder records videos at 1280 x 720 @30 FPS.
For selfie lovers, there is a 2MP camera as well.
Mobile has android 5.1 (Lollipop) operating system and has 8 g b
internal storage.
SAMSUNG GALAXY J2 DETAILS
The Samsung Galaxy J2 arrives with a 4.7-inch compact Super AMOLED
display with a screen resolution of 540 x 960 pixels which results in
a pixel density
of 234ppi. The smartphone is powered by 1.3GHz quad-core processor
seated on Exynos 3 Quad 3475 Chipset and is paired with 1GB RAM to
deliver seamless
performance. The phone runs on Android v5.1.1 (Lollipop) operating system.
Camera and Storage
The dual SIM smartphone is stacked with a primary camera of 5MP which
captures excellent pictures. At the back of the camera, there is a LED
flash which
assists in taking vivid pictures in low light. The camcorder records
videos at 1280 x 720 @30 FPS. For selfie lovers, there is a 2MP camera
as well. To
take care of the storage needs, the J2 houses an internal memory of
8GB which can further be expanded up to a whopping 128GB.
Battery and Connectivity
The Samsung Galaxy J2 is backed by a 2,000mAh Li-ion battery that
gives ample talk time on 3G. The device is provisioned with a variety
of connectivity
options like 3G, 4G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, Glonass, GPS among
others. It also comes with inbuilt features like Accelerometer,
Compass, Light sensor
and Proximity sensor.

The mobile was purchased just 3 months ago and 9 months warranty is
available. The sell price is 6000 rupees and contact mobile is
9425641836   Bhopal.

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