Re: [AI] Newz Hook Clarification on Ajay Minocha Story
Amar, Sure bro, I'll wait for the right time no problem at all. Actually, I know that it was not a good example but it was not worst either. Everyone knows that how much darkness it has been passed through, but... I too don't have anything against anyone particular but I said whatever was right. And it is still right and always will be. Sadly the issue is that we always try to argue on the things which in fact are wrong most of the times. :( On 10/7/19, Amar Jain wrote: > > > > > > Aakash-bank note was the worst example to quote. I will not answer your > question here, I will work to set things right and speak up at the right > time. > It is equally important to understand how audience consumes media content. > And I leave it there for people to realise. > Lastly, nothing against any particular person. > Regards,Amar Jain > > > > Get Outlook for iOS > > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 7, 2019 at 4:52 PM +0530, "Akash Kakkar" > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > There's no need to express displeasure and disappointment on this. > Nobody is denying the achievements of Ajay and in fact it is the > matter of proud for all of us. > And nothing has been corrected by newshook. > still they are saying that low vision and blind both are separate > disabilities and are different. > In fact, both low vision and blind are the subcategories of Visually > impaired category. > This is not called correction, in fact, they are trying to introduce > loopholes in order to prove that they haven't done anything wrong. > And many people are speaking against all the things due to the which > sector is suffering. you can't say that. Many of the organizations and > individuals had approached government bodies multiple times on various > serious issues. You can consider the example of bank note > accessibility for instance. > I request you that can you please prove that it is insensitivity? And > if yes, then how? > > > > > On 10/7/19, Amar Jain wrote: >> Not that I am associated with NewzHook, but I must >> express >> my >> displeasure and utter disappointment on the way people are behaving. >> Ajay is a CFA is a matter of pride especially for those who understand >> what >> it even means. People are absolutely ok if no media agency highlights his >> achievements, but if a receptive media agency like NewzHook decides to >> write >> by committing a small mistake of calling him first visually impaired which >> later got corrected by them, are we so insensitive to their good work that >> a >> respectable person like Shilpi who had got nothing to do with disability >> has >> to come in picture to provide such clarifications? >> Why nobody has shown the guts to speak up for so many wrongs which are >> done >> to take care of vested interests of a few people for which entire sector >> is >> suffering? >> @shilpi please keep up the good work leaving insensitivity behind. It is >> ok >> to make mistakes and it is best to rectify them if you have the >> opportunity. >> As nobody is perfect. Appreciate your brilliant team and firmly stand by >> with them.00 >> Get Outlook for iOS >> >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 7, 2019 at 3:02 PM +0530, "Akash Kakkar" >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi Shilpi, >> I'm already aware about very well and still general people asume low >> vision people as blind only. >> I think that this link of your site needs to be reread and >> reconsidered by you again: >> https://newzhook.com/story/19757#targetText=As%20per%20the%20World%20Health,6%2F60%20is%20legally%20blind. >> === >> In India a person with a clarity of vision or Visual Acuity < 6/60 is >> legally blind. India changed its definition of blindness in 2017. >> Before that, for almost four decades since 1976, a person who was >> unable to count fingers from a distance of three metres would be >> considered "blind". However, now a person who is unable to count >> fingers from a distance of six metres is considered disabled due to >> blindness. >> === >> Also, this is a way to find the loop wholes in the definitions but >> certainly it is not correct. >> How can we consider a person low vision and not blind if this is true: >> "A person who is unable to count fingers from a distance of six metres >> is considered disabled due to blindness." >> >> On 10/7/19, bhawani shankar verma wrote: >>> thank you for simplifying the word "VI" as "blind". It is my strong >>> opinion >>> that we have made ourselves complicated by calling visually impaired, >>> person >>> with total absense of sight, sightless person, visually disabled and so >>> on. >>> Now the primary word "blind" came out on the result of this topic. >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: Shilpi Kapoor >>> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2019 11:07 AM >>> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>> Subject: [AI] Newz Hook Clarification on Ajay Minocha Story >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> >>> >>> At Newz Hook, we pride ourselves is sharing stories
Re: [AI] Repaeted occurrence of terrible treatment by Uber in Mumbai
Actually here in Bangalore compare to Ola Uber is more systematic. While all drivers might not be professional, from your message I suspect that GPS is not so accurate in your place. That is why drivers might not be dropping to your destination exactly. At least they should have been courteous! -Original Message- From: AccessIndia On Behalf Of turab chimthanawala Sent: Monday, October 07, 2019 8:05 PM To: accessindia Subject: [AI] Repaeted occurrence of terrible treatment by Uber in Mumbai Dear all, I generally use Uber to travel home from work and have been doing so since the past three years. However, of late since the past six months, the service of Uber has become disastrous to say the least. While repeated cancellations and ever prevealing surch in prices are pinching, the major concern facing me is the drivers dropping me off way before my destination (including today where I was stranded in a dark suppositly place). While we may use G maps and insist that our destination is still some distance away, even G maps is not always accurate. Uber has no customer care email or phone number. Complaints through their app have yielded no consequence. My office being inside a society, it is not possible to catch Autos, thus Uber being the only option. While colleagues are kind enough to drop me into a Auto, that doesn't work out partly due to my timings being half an hour before them and partly due to reluctance to bother them on a daily basis. Is anyone else facing the same trouble with Uber? If yes, we could compile a list of complaints and probably take up with authorities. Best Turab 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.. 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] Repaeted occurrence of terrible treatment by Uber in Mumbai
Dear all, I generally use Uber to travel home from work and have been doing so since the past three years. However, of late since the past six months, the service of Uber has become disastrous to say the least. While repeated cancellations and ever prevealing surch in prices are pinching, the major concern facing me is the drivers dropping me off way before my destination (including today where I was stranded in a dark suppositly place). While we may use G maps and insist that our destination is still some distance away, even G maps is not always accurate. Uber has no customer care email or phone number. Complaints through their app have yielded no consequence. My office being inside a society, it is not possible to catch Autos, thus Uber being the only option. While colleagues are kind enough to drop me into a Auto, that doesn't work out partly due to my timings being half an hour before them and partly due to reluctance to bother them on a daily basis. Is anyone else facing the same trouble with Uber? If yes, we could compile a list of complaints and probably take up with authorities. Best Turab 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] YOUTUBE LINK OF Badalta Daur with Mr. Muralidharan about Latest Observations of Committee of CRPD in United Nation
YOUTUBE LINK OF Badalta Daur with Mr. Muralidharan about Latest Observations of Committee of CRPD in United Nation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr7WPgoO5UY=4s 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] Newz Hook Clarification on Ajay Minocha Story
Aakash-bank note was the worst example to quote. I will not answer your question here, I will work to set things right and speak up at the right time. It is equally important to understand how audience consumes media content. And I leave it there for people to realise. Lastly, nothing against any particular person. Regards,Amar Jain Get Outlook for iOS On Mon, Oct 7, 2019 at 4:52 PM +0530, "Akash Kakkar" wrote: There's no need to express displeasure and disappointment on this. Nobody is denying the achievements of Ajay and in fact it is the matter of proud for all of us. And nothing has been corrected by newshook. still they are saying that low vision and blind both are separate disabilities and are different. In fact, both low vision and blind are the subcategories of Visually impaired category. This is not called correction, in fact, they are trying to introduce loopholes in order to prove that they haven't done anything wrong. And many people are speaking against all the things due to the which sector is suffering. you can't say that. Many of the organizations and individuals had approached government bodies multiple times on various serious issues. You can consider the example of bank note accessibility for instance. I request you that can you please prove that it is insensitivity? And if yes, then how? On 10/7/19, Amar Jain wrote: > Not that I am associated with NewzHook, but I must > express my > displeasure and utter disappointment on the way people are behaving. > Ajay is a CFA is a matter of pride especially for those who understand what > it even means. People are absolutely ok if no media agency highlights his > achievements, but if a receptive media agency like NewzHook decides to write > by committing a small mistake of calling him first visually impaired which > later got corrected by them, are we so insensitive to their good work that a > respectable person like Shilpi who had got nothing to do with disability has > to come in picture to provide such clarifications? > Why nobody has shown the guts to speak up for so many wrongs which are done > to take care of vested interests of a few people for which entire sector is > suffering? > @shilpi please keep up the good work leaving insensitivity behind. It is ok > to make mistakes and it is best to rectify them if you have the opportunity. > As nobody is perfect. Appreciate your brilliant team and firmly stand by > with them.00 > Get Outlook for iOS > > > > On Mon, Oct 7, 2019 at 3:02 PM +0530, "Akash Kakkar" > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Shilpi, > I'm already aware about very well and still general people asume low > vision people as blind only. > I think that this link of your site needs to be reread and > reconsidered by you again: > https://newzhook.com/story/19757#targetText=As%20per%20the%20World%20Health,6%2F60%20is%20legally%20blind. > === > In India a person with a clarity of vision or Visual Acuity < 6/60 is > legally blind. India changed its definition of blindness in 2017. > Before that, for almost four decades since 1976, a person who was > unable to count fingers from a distance of three metres would be > considered "blind". However, now a person who is unable to count > fingers from a distance of six metres is considered disabled due to > blindness. > === > Also, this is a way to find the loop wholes in the definitions but > certainly it is not correct. > How can we consider a person low vision and not blind if this is true: > "A person who is unable to count fingers from a distance of six metres > is considered disabled due to blindness." > > On 10/7/19, bhawani shankar verma wrote: >> thank you for simplifying the word "VI" as "blind". It is my strong >> opinion >> that we have made ourselves complicated by calling visually impaired, >> person >> with total absense of sight, sightless person, visually disabled and so >> on. >> Now the primary word "blind" came out on the result of this topic. >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Shilpi Kapoor >> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2019 11:07 AM >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: [AI] Newz Hook Clarification on Ajay Minocha Story >> >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> At Newz Hook, we pride ourselves is sharing stories about the amazing work >> being done by people with disabilities, their achievements, their >> challenges. There is so little done to share the good that is happening >> around people with disabilities. >> >> >> >> We, Newz Hook stands by our story regarding Ajay Minocha being the "first >> blind CFA charter holder from India. The only other CFA charter holder has >> low vision. He also has the relevant work experience required for the CFA >> charter which makes all the facts stated true.” >> >> >> >> We understand that some confusion may have arisen over the initial >> headline >> which said Ajay Minocha is the first VI person.
[AI] Finding freedom on four wheels
Finding freedom on four wheels – Aug 18, 2019, 01.00 AM IST Printed from A year ago, Rahul Sharma fell off the terrace of his house and lost use of his legs. House-bound, the 25-year-old lab technician in Amritsar felt trapped. “As a paraplegic, I had no way of leaving the house. Spending the day watching TV and playing games was hard on me emotionally because I really wanted to work,” he says. Then, eight months ago, he found a driving school that’s only for people with disabilities. A natural, it took him a little over a week to learn driving. Sharma is currently putting funds together to buy a car. “I did this to regain my independence. I didn’t want to rely on my family forever,” he says. Rahul isn’t the only one for whom learning to drive opens the door to a more independent life. In fact, a growing number of driving schools are catering specifically to people like him by providing modified cars and helping out with the driving licence process. On My Own, an Amritsar-based driving school is run by Dr Anita Sharma, a former professor at IIM-Amritsar who has polio and learnt driving because she wanted the liberation that comes with it. “The Indore campus where I did my PhD was on a hillock, and the commute was so much easier because I had a car. Otherwise, I don’t know how I would have managed,” says Sharma. Why the school? Sharma says initially she started giving informal driving lessons to friends and family members with disabilities. She also did some research on driving schools. “I contacted 2,000 schools across the country. They said that they hardly get any queries from people with disabilities, and if they do, they don’t have modified cars,” she says. Some didn’t even know that people with disabilities could drive. She adds that her school is not a charity. “My customers are professors and engineers. They can pay, so why treat them like a subject of pity?” asks Sharma. Cars require certain modifications so people with physical disabilities can drive them. The technology has evolved in the past few years. Pune-based Auto-Mate specialises in an automatic clutch system. Their CEO Himanshu Chitnis says, “We set a motor under the driver’s seat which operates the clutch. This is controlled by a computer. This technology while made for people with disabilities has also helped people who may have a fractured leg,” he says. Chitnis’s company is also responsible for all of paralympian Deepa Malik’s cars. This auto-clutch system isn’t cheap — it costs Rs 40,000 rupees for people with disabilities and Rs 45,000 for able-bodied people, since there are GST concessions for the former. Jaipur-based Rajesh Sharma has modified over 3,000 cars. “I was a mechanic with my own workshop when a man with a leg amputation came to me and asked if could help. I decided to try and come up with a method,” he says. What he does is move the accelerator, brake, and clutch so people can operate them using their hands. “I also go to people in whatever cities they are in, and do the work,” he says. The modifications tend to cost between Rs 10,000 and Rs 20,000, depending on the specifications and travel requirements. From a Nano to an Audi, he’s reworked them all. Anita Sharma says that the lack of accessible public transport makes driving a more acute need for people with disabilities. “Only metros like Delhi and Bombay have accessible public transit, but that also comes with its own issues,” she says. In New Delhi Railway Station, for instance, there’s a very high step as you get off the train, and the alternate path is very long. She adds: “In Amritsar, you cannot use public transport at all. Some people have drivers, but most disabled people can’t afford that, and many can’t afford modified cars either.” Harish Kumar, who runs the Ahmedabad-based driving school Ability on Wheels, was born with an absent right limb below the elbow joint. Yet, the disability didn’t put the brakes on his passion for driving. He has completed two solo All India Driving Expeditions, making it to the Limca Book of Records. They also offer a wheelchair-friendly taxi service, making Ahmedabad one of only 4-5 towns in India that have such a service, according to Kumar. He says people with disabilities often get discouraged by ignorant comments like “you can’t drive, so stop thinking about it”. One of Kumar’s students Kavita Modi says that while driving has been liberating for her, gaps in infrastructure remain a problem. “There is a total lack of parking spots for us. So, I often have to park very far away from my destination.” Disability rights activist and model Virali Modi says there is also a need for things to improve at regional transport offices — a sensitive staff and amenities like an accessible toilet may get more disabled people to come for a driving licence. “While I have always been too scared to drive on the streets of Mumbai because of the lack of law and regulation, driving can boost confidence — if you can do this, you can do
[AI] BMC study helps detect diabetic blindness easily
BMC study helps detect diabetic blindness easily- Times of India MUMBAI: A study done in the BMC’s dispensaries with a smartphone camera has shown that artificial intelligence (AI) can accurately diagnose diabetic retinopathy, the second leading cause for blindness in India. Doctors feel the device, which has a pre-mounted iPhone containing an AI programme that works without internet, could be of help in rural areas. “The device, operated by a semi-skilled worker, showed 100% accuracy, compared with an ophthalmologist’s diagnosis,’’ said Dr S Natrajan of Aditya Jyot Foundation, which conducted the study. There is only one ophthalmologist for every 15,000 Indians, making diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy more difficult. A pilot study last year, published on August 9 in prestigious medical journal, JAMA Ophthalmology, showed that 15 out of 255 patients screened in BMC’s dispensaries were rightly diagnosed by ophthalmologists as well as the smartphone-based cameras. “After ophthalmologist grading, 187 patients were diagnosed as having no diabetic retinopathy. Of these 187, 172 (92%) were correctly diagnosed by the AI system, while 15 were incorrectly diagnosed as having referable diabetic retinopathy. Ophthalmologists diagnosed 15 (8%) as having referable diabetic retinopathy, which AI also picked up,’’ said the study. After the pilot study, the foundation tied up with Tata Trusts to continue retinopathy screening at BMC dispensaries. At present, 1,688 patients have been screened and 117 have been diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy. “Results of 144 patients were not clear as they also had cataract. They have been referred for further tests,’’ said Dr Natrajan. The device and AI programme have been developed by Bengaluru company, Remidio Innovative Solutions. “We started work on the product almost a decade back. The idea was to make low-cost devices, easier to use than existing ones,’’ said Anand Sivaraman of Remidio. The device costs Rs 3 lakh and AI costs can be recovered by charging each patient Rs50 a scan. Dr Astha Jain of foundation said most patients diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy in the study did not know they had diabetes. “When we ask patients with diabetes why they had not got their eyes tested before, they say they either did not know or did not get an appointment,’’ she added. T Y Alvin Lie from Johns Hospitals Bloomberg School of Public Health wrote an editorial in JAMA Ophthalmology, saying the study was “pathbreaking’’. He wrote that “by embedding the screening algorithm into smartphones, the authors have pioneered a way to bring DR (diabetic retinopathy) screening to patients at risk instead of relying on patients to come to point of care to be screened. This paradigm-shifting approach to DR screening could greatly benefit rural populations in developing and developed countries, where access to care is limited.’’ 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] SSC concession for autistic kids slides out of government resolution
SSC concession for autistic kids slides out of government resolution - Times of India TNN | Aug 16, 2019, 08.14 AM IST Printed from MUMBAI: A government resolution (GR) issued in October has created panic among autism students wanting to take the SSC exam next year. The GR, which revised the concessions offered to students with various disabilities, left out the rule which until then allowed students with autism to drop two languages and opt for work experience instead. "A student applied to the board to appear as a private candidate in the March 2020 SSC examination. When the school sent papers to the board office for exam concessions, an official said the concessions had been withdrawn and that the student would have to appear for all the three languages. The girl's admission has been hence kept on hold. Other students, too, are facing similar issues and schools are unclear about the rule," a member of the Forum For Autism (FFA), a parent support group, said. The FFA and doctors at Nair Hospital, which issues certification to students, wrote to the education department on the problem. "We believe that it is an error of omission. The new GR outlines concessions available to students with all the 21 disabilities. However, the GR does not mention the language concessions for autism students, which were already in place. The board officials have told parents that the old rules are not included in the new GR and hence no longer applicable. However, we are hopeful that the problem would be rectified once it is brought to the notice of the education department. We have written to them and are waiting for a response," Dr Alka Subramanyam, associate professor in the department of psychiatry at Nair Hospital said. Members of the FFA plan to seek an appointment with education department officials to resolve the issue. "The students have until Class IX had a concession and to suddenly add two languages will make it very difficult for them to appear for the exam," the FFA member said. A senior official from education department said the matter would be looked into at the earliest. 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] Newz Hook Clarification on Ajay Minocha Story
And Visually impaired, even though he/she is having low vision or total absence of the vision is considrred blind. On 10/7/19, Akash Kakkar wrote: > There's no need to express displeasure and disappointment on this. > Nobody is denying the achievements of Ajay and in fact it is the > matter of proud for all of us. > And nothing has been corrected by newshook. > still they are saying that low vision and blind both are separate > disabilities and are different. > In fact, both low vision and blind are the subcategories of Visually > impaired category. > This is not called correction, in fact, they are trying to introduce > loopholes in order to prove that they haven't done anything wrong. > And many people are speaking against all the things due to the which > sector is suffering. you can't say that. Many of the organizations and > individuals had approached government bodies multiple times on various > serious issues. You can consider the example of bank note > accessibility for instance. > I request you that can you please prove that it is insensitivity? And > if yes, then how? > > > > > On 10/7/19, Amar Jain wrote: >> Not that I am associated with NewzHook, but I must >> express >> my >> displeasure and utter disappointment on the way people are behaving. >> Ajay is a CFA is a matter of pride especially for those who understand >> what >> it even means. People are absolutely ok if no media agency highlights his >> achievements, but if a receptive media agency like NewzHook decides to >> write >> by committing a small mistake of calling him first visually impaired >> which >> later got corrected by them, are we so insensitive to their good work that >> a >> respectable person like Shilpi who had got nothing to do with disability >> has >> to come in picture to provide such clarifications? >> Why nobody has shown the guts to speak up for so many wrongs which are >> done >> to take care of vested interests of a few people for which entire sector >> is >> suffering? >> @shilpi please keep up the good work leaving insensitivity behind. It is >> ok >> to make mistakes and it is best to rectify them if you have the >> opportunity. >> As nobody is perfect. Appreciate your brilliant team and firmly stand by >> with them.00 >> Get Outlook for iOS >> >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 7, 2019 at 3:02 PM +0530, "Akash Kakkar" >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi Shilpi, >> I'm already aware about very well and still general people asume low >> vision people as blind only. >> I think that this link of your site needs to be reread and >> reconsidered by you again: >> https://newzhook.com/story/19757#targetText=As%20per%20the%20World%20Health,6%2F60%20is%20legally%20blind. >> === >> In India a person with a clarity of vision or Visual Acuity < 6/60 is >> legally blind. India changed its definition of blindness in 2017. >> Before that, for almost four decades since 1976, a person who was >> unable to count fingers from a distance of three metres would be >> considered "blind". However, now a person who is unable to count >> fingers from a distance of six metres is considered disabled due to >> blindness. >> === >> Also, this is a way to find the loop wholes in the definitions but >> certainly it is not correct. >> How can we consider a person low vision and not blind if this is true: >> "A person who is unable to count fingers from a distance of six metres >> is considered disabled due to blindness." >> >> On 10/7/19, bhawani shankar verma wrote: >>> thank you for simplifying the word "VI" as "blind". It is my strong >>> opinion >>> that we have made ourselves complicated by calling visually impaired, >>> person >>> with total absense of sight, sightless person, visually disabled and so >>> on. >>> Now the primary word "blind" came out on the result of this topic. >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: Shilpi Kapoor >>> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2019 11:07 AM >>> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>> Subject: [AI] Newz Hook Clarification on Ajay Minocha Story >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> >>> >>> At Newz Hook, we pride ourselves is sharing stories about the amazing >>> work >>> being done by people with disabilities, their achievements, their >>> challenges. There is so little done to share the good that is happening >>> around people with disabilities. >>> >>> >>> >>> We, Newz Hook stands by our story regarding Ajay Minocha being the >>> "first >>> blind CFA charter holder from India. The only other CFA charter holder >>> has >>> low vision. He also has the relevant work experience required for the >>> CFA >>> charter which makes all the facts stated true.” >>> >>> >>> >>> We understand that some confusion may have arisen over the initial >>> headline >>> which said Ajay Minocha is the first VI person. Upon receiving an >>> update, >>> NewzHook immediately corrected the headline to say first blind person >>> >>> >>> >>> We would also like to congratulate Ajay Minocha
Re: [AI] Newz Hook Clarification on Ajay Minocha Story
There's no need to express displeasure and disappointment on this. Nobody is denying the achievements of Ajay and in fact it is the matter of proud for all of us. And nothing has been corrected by newshook. still they are saying that low vision and blind both are separate disabilities and are different. In fact, both low vision and blind are the subcategories of Visually impaired category. This is not called correction, in fact, they are trying to introduce loopholes in order to prove that they haven't done anything wrong. And many people are speaking against all the things due to the which sector is suffering. you can't say that. Many of the organizations and individuals had approached government bodies multiple times on various serious issues. You can consider the example of bank note accessibility for instance. I request you that can you please prove that it is insensitivity? And if yes, then how? On 10/7/19, Amar Jain wrote: > Not that I am associated with NewzHook, but I must > express my > displeasure and utter disappointment on the way people are behaving. > Ajay is a CFA is a matter of pride especially for those who understand what > it even means. People are absolutely ok if no media agency highlights his > achievements, but if a receptive media agency like NewzHook decides to write > by committing a small mistake of calling him first visually impaired which > later got corrected by them, are we so insensitive to their good work that a > respectable person like Shilpi who had got nothing to do with disability has > to come in picture to provide such clarifications? > Why nobody has shown the guts to speak up for so many wrongs which are done > to take care of vested interests of a few people for which entire sector is > suffering? > @shilpi please keep up the good work leaving insensitivity behind. It is ok > to make mistakes and it is best to rectify them if you have the opportunity. > As nobody is perfect. Appreciate your brilliant team and firmly stand by > with them.00 > Get Outlook for iOS > > > > On Mon, Oct 7, 2019 at 3:02 PM +0530, "Akash Kakkar" > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Shilpi, > I'm already aware about very well and still general people asume low > vision people as blind only. > I think that this link of your site needs to be reread and > reconsidered by you again: > https://newzhook.com/story/19757#targetText=As%20per%20the%20World%20Health,6%2F60%20is%20legally%20blind. > === > In India a person with a clarity of vision or Visual Acuity < 6/60 is > legally blind. India changed its definition of blindness in 2017. > Before that, for almost four decades since 1976, a person who was > unable to count fingers from a distance of three metres would be > considered "blind". However, now a person who is unable to count > fingers from a distance of six metres is considered disabled due to > blindness. > === > Also, this is a way to find the loop wholes in the definitions but > certainly it is not correct. > How can we consider a person low vision and not blind if this is true: > "A person who is unable to count fingers from a distance of six metres > is considered disabled due to blindness." > > On 10/7/19, bhawani shankar verma wrote: >> thank you for simplifying the word "VI" as "blind". It is my strong >> opinion >> that we have made ourselves complicated by calling visually impaired, >> person >> with total absense of sight, sightless person, visually disabled and so >> on. >> Now the primary word "blind" came out on the result of this topic. >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Shilpi Kapoor >> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2019 11:07 AM >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: [AI] Newz Hook Clarification on Ajay Minocha Story >> >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> At Newz Hook, we pride ourselves is sharing stories about the amazing work >> being done by people with disabilities, their achievements, their >> challenges. There is so little done to share the good that is happening >> around people with disabilities. >> >> >> >> We, Newz Hook stands by our story regarding Ajay Minocha being the "first >> blind CFA charter holder from India. The only other CFA charter holder has >> low vision. He also has the relevant work experience required for the CFA >> charter which makes all the facts stated true.” >> >> >> >> We understand that some confusion may have arisen over the initial >> headline >> which said Ajay Minocha is the first VI person. Upon receiving an update, >> NewzHook immediately corrected the headline to say first blind person >> >> >> >> We would also like to congratulate Ajay Minocha for having achieved this. >> We >> don’t want to take away from any other person, but we believe that >> successes >> like this need to be shared and applauded. >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> Shilpi Kapoor >> >> CEO, Newz Hook >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >>
Re: [AI] Newz Hook Clarification on Ajay Minocha Story
Not that I am associated with NewzHook, but I must express my displeasure and utter disappointment on the way people are behaving. Ajay is a CFA is a matter of pride especially for those who understand what it even means. People are absolutely ok if no media agency highlights his achievements, but if a receptive media agency like NewzHook decides to write by committing a small mistake of calling him first visually impaired which later got corrected by them, are we so insensitive to their good work that a respectable person like Shilpi who had got nothing to do with disability has to come in picture to provide such clarifications? Why nobody has shown the guts to speak up for so many wrongs which are done to take care of vested interests of a few people for which entire sector is suffering? @shilpi please keep up the good work leaving insensitivity behind. It is ok to make mistakes and it is best to rectify them if you have the opportunity. As nobody is perfect. Appreciate your brilliant team and firmly stand by with them.00 Get Outlook for iOS On Mon, Oct 7, 2019 at 3:02 PM +0530, "Akash Kakkar" wrote: Hi Shilpi, I'm already aware about very well and still general people asume low vision people as blind only. I think that this link of your site needs to be reread and reconsidered by you again: https://newzhook.com/story/19757#targetText=As%20per%20the%20World%20Health,6%2F60%20is%20legally%20blind. === In India a person with a clarity of vision or Visual Acuity < 6/60 is legally blind. India changed its definition of blindness in 2017. Before that, for almost four decades since 1976, a person who was unable to count fingers from a distance of three metres would be considered "blind". However, now a person who is unable to count fingers from a distance of six metres is considered disabled due to blindness. === Also, this is a way to find the loop wholes in the definitions but certainly it is not correct. How can we consider a person low vision and not blind if this is true: "A person who is unable to count fingers from a distance of six metres is considered disabled due to blindness." On 10/7/19, bhawani shankar verma wrote: > thank you for simplifying the word "VI" as "blind". It is my strong opinion > that we have made ourselves complicated by calling visually impaired, person > with total absense of sight, sightless person, visually disabled and so on. > Now the primary word "blind" came out on the result of this topic. > > > -Original Message- > From: Shilpi Kapoor > Sent: Monday, October 07, 2019 11:07 AM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: [AI] Newz Hook Clarification on Ajay Minocha Story > > Hi All, > > > > At Newz Hook, we pride ourselves is sharing stories about the amazing work > being done by people with disabilities, their achievements, their > challenges. There is so little done to share the good that is happening > around people with disabilities. > > > > We, Newz Hook stands by our story regarding Ajay Minocha being the "first > blind CFA charter holder from India. The only other CFA charter holder has > low vision. He also has the relevant work experience required for the CFA > charter which makes all the facts stated true.” > > > > We understand that some confusion may have arisen over the initial headline > which said Ajay Minocha is the first VI person. Upon receiving an update, > NewzHook immediately corrected the headline to say first blind person > > > > We would also like to congratulate Ajay Minocha for having achieved this. We > don’t want to take away from any other person, but we believe that successes > like this need to be shared and applauded. > > > > Thanks > > Shilpi Kapoor > > CEO, Newz Hook > > > > > > > > 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.. > > > > > 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
Re: [AI] Newz Hook Clarification on Ajay Minocha Story
Hi Shilpi, I'm already aware about very well and still general people asume low vision people as blind only. I think that this link of your site needs to be reread and reconsidered by you again: https://newzhook.com/story/19757#targetText=As%20per%20the%20World%20Health,6%2F60%20is%20legally%20blind. === In India a person with a clarity of vision or Visual Acuity < 6/60 is legally blind. India changed its definition of blindness in 2017. Before that, for almost four decades since 1976, a person who was unable to count fingers from a distance of three metres would be considered "blind". However, now a person who is unable to count fingers from a distance of six metres is considered disabled due to blindness. === Also, this is a way to find the loop wholes in the definitions but certainly it is not correct. How can we consider a person low vision and not blind if this is true: "A person who is unable to count fingers from a distance of six metres is considered disabled due to blindness." On 10/7/19, bhawani shankar verma wrote: > thank you for simplifying the word "VI" as "blind". It is my strong opinion > that we have made ourselves complicated by calling visually impaired, person > with total absense of sight, sightless person, visually disabled and so on. > Now the primary word "blind" came out on the result of this topic. > > > -Original Message- > From: Shilpi Kapoor > Sent: Monday, October 07, 2019 11:07 AM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: [AI] Newz Hook Clarification on Ajay Minocha Story > > Hi All, > > > > At Newz Hook, we pride ourselves is sharing stories about the amazing work > being done by people with disabilities, their achievements, their > challenges. There is so little done to share the good that is happening > around people with disabilities. > > > > We, Newz Hook stands by our story regarding Ajay Minocha being the "first > blind CFA charter holder from India. The only other CFA charter holder has > low vision. He also has the relevant work experience required for the CFA > charter which makes all the facts stated true.” > > > > We understand that some confusion may have arisen over the initial headline > which said Ajay Minocha is the first VI person. Upon receiving an update, > NewzHook immediately corrected the headline to say first blind person > > > > We would also like to congratulate Ajay Minocha for having achieved this. We > don’t want to take away from any other person, but we believe that successes > like this need to be shared and applauded. > > > > Thanks > > Shilpi Kapoor > > CEO, Newz Hook > > > > > > > > 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.. > > > > > 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.. > > 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] Newz Hook Clarification on Ajay Minocha Story
thank you for simplifying the word "VI" as "blind". It is my strong opinion that we have made ourselves complicated by calling visually impaired, person with total absense of sight, sightless person, visually disabled and so on. Now the primary word "blind" came out on the result of this topic. -Original Message- From: Shilpi Kapoor Sent: Monday, October 07, 2019 11:07 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Newz Hook Clarification on Ajay Minocha Story Hi All, At Newz Hook, we pride ourselves is sharing stories about the amazing work being done by people with disabilities, their achievements, their challenges. There is so little done to share the good that is happening around people with disabilities. We, Newz Hook stands by our story regarding Ajay Minocha being the "first blind CFA charter holder from India. The only other CFA charter holder has low vision. He also has the relevant work experience required for the CFA charter which makes all the facts stated true.” We understand that some confusion may have arisen over the initial headline which said Ajay Minocha is the first VI person. Upon receiving an update, NewzHook immediately corrected the headline to say first blind person We would also like to congratulate Ajay Minocha for having achieved this. We don’t want to take away from any other person, but we believe that successes like this need to be shared and applauded. Thanks Shilpi Kapoor CEO, Newz Hook 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.. 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] Newz Hook Clarification on Ajay Minocha Story
Hi Akash, Technically as per RPWD, there are 21 disabilities listed and Low Vision & Blind are listed separately. I would recommend you take on the definition with the Department, Government or then the advocacy groups. Regards Shilpi On 10/7/19, 1:04 PM, "AccessIndia on behalf of Akash Kakkar" wrote: Are low visions are not blind? :-) On 10/7/19, Shilpi Kapoor wrote: > Hi All, > > > > At Newz Hook, we pride ourselves is sharing stories about the amazing work > being done by people with disabilities, their achievements, their > challenges. There is so little done to share the good that is happening > around people with disabilities. > > > > We, Newz Hook stands by our story regarding Ajay Minocha being the "first > blind CFA charter holder from India. The only other CFA charter holder has > low vision. He also has the relevant work experience required for the CFA > charter which makes all the facts stated true.” > > > > We understand that some confusion may have arisen over the initial headline > which said Ajay Minocha is the first VI person. Upon receiving an update, > NewzHook immediately corrected the headline to say first blind person > > > > We would also like to congratulate Ajay Minocha for having achieved this. We > don’t want to take away from any other person, but we believe that successes > like this need to be shared and applauded. > > > > Thanks > > Shilpi Kapoor > > CEO, Newz Hook > > > > > > > > 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.. > > 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.. 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] Newz Hook Clarification on Ajay Minocha Story
Are low visions are not blind? :-) On 10/7/19, Shilpi Kapoor wrote: > Hi All, > > > > At Newz Hook, we pride ourselves is sharing stories about the amazing work > being done by people with disabilities, their achievements, their > challenges. There is so little done to share the good that is happening > around people with disabilities. > > > > We, Newz Hook stands by our story regarding Ajay Minocha being the "first > blind CFA charter holder from India. The only other CFA charter holder has > low vision. He also has the relevant work experience required for the CFA > charter which makes all the facts stated true.” > > > > We understand that some confusion may have arisen over the initial headline > which said Ajay Minocha is the first VI person. Upon receiving an update, > NewzHook immediately corrected the headline to say first blind person > > > > We would also like to congratulate Ajay Minocha for having achieved this. We > don’t want to take away from any other person, but we believe that successes > like this need to be shared and applauded. > > > > Thanks > > Shilpi Kapoor > > CEO, Newz Hook > > > > > > > > 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.. > > 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..
