Re: [AI] DTH entertainment services!
Prashant and all, Sorry for responding so late. I would like a proper note on this. I have an idea-it may take some time but I think it will work. Of course we have to confront the government and the companies. If nothing else it will cause enough noise and plenty of discomfort. Please could we have a team of 3 apart from Prashant and Dipendra and take this off line for a few days. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Prashant Verma prashant...@gmail.com To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled.' accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2015 2:17 PM Subject: Re: [AI] DTH entertainment services! Dear George, I am also very concerned with inaccessibility in this arena. Technology-wise, the only solution is to have set-top boxes with talking features. Such products exists and our operators just need to adopt them and offer to consumers for purchase. I am sure blind persons will be ready to pay that extra few thousand rupees for such devices. Saksham, particularly Mr. Dipendra Manocha has tried to work with Dish TV and Tata sky recently to make them adopt these devices. Unfortunately, after the initial enthusiasm not much progress has taken place. Since we are a negligible market I wonder whether these operators will ever offer it for commercial considerations. It needs to be enforced by law. But we don't have any laws yet to ensure accessibility of ICT infrastructure. The government has adopted a policy only and not much work is being done on it. In the interim, I have tried to put together the channel list of popular service providers in Braille, audio and eText on my website. Keeping them up-to-date has proved to be very difficult however. The Tata Sky channel list is available on the page given below. you can at least check the number of your favourite channel. Tata Sky is also providing the program guide on their website but it is not fully accessible. Channel list: http://www.worldofdth.com/thread-wod-exclusive-tatasky-channel-list-as-on-11 -july-2015 Tata Sky TV guide: http://www.tatasky.com/wps/portal/TataSky/channels/tvguide We should together do something about this. With regards, Prashant -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of George Abraham Sent: 12 July 2015 13:12 To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled.' Subject: [AI] DTH entertainment services! Hi Folks, I use Tata Ski at home. With each new set top box, I have been finding it more and more difficult to navigate the menus. Not sure if the Tata Ski promoters consider us blind people as stakeholders. When I started with Tata Ski, I could get to the channels I wanted easily thanks to the favourite feature. Sadly, with technological advancement and the more sophisticated the digitisation has become, the more difficult it has become to navigate. What is the state with other DTH services? Given the nation's rush towards digitisation, I am not sure how great it is going to be for us. On the one hand digital India holds great promise for us, but if the digitisation process does not consider us as stakeholders, then we are in for deep trouble. 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: 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
Re: [AI] problem in registering my residential property
I am not aware about this circular on stamp duty of the UP Government. However you need to follow up quickly because after execution you must register within 4 months or you will have to pay a fine. So write to the addresses suggested by Amar. Also write to the head of stamp duty of your state telling them that they will be responsibel for any fine chargeable because of late registration. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Sandeep Gautam sandeepgau...@ntpc.co.in To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, July 24, 2015 10:23 AM Subject: [AI] problem in registering my residential property Dear Friends, I made a deal of residential house in Greater Noida, U. P. April 2015 (under resale from individual seller) There is a circular of U. P. Governer providing rebate in stamp duty for handicap persons of Uttar Pradesh purchasing residential property in U. p. The registry office postponed my registery on the ground that this stamp duty is not applicable here. Further sub-registrar informed me on the date of submitting my property papers to the registry office that he will refer my case to the higher authority for clarification. And, registry will be done after clarification would receive from higher authority. Now it has almost 3 months spent and I have not received any written or legal notice from the registry office or the higher authority regarding this. All the friends and seniors (advocates or persons linked with legal line) kindly urgently advise me what should I do so that, my registry can be done as soon as possible. Regards Sandeep Gautam 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] problem in registering my residential property
Please do not waste time by going to the Disability commissioner-at best it can be a parallel process. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Tajwar singh Rawat tajwarrawat2...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, July 24, 2015 11:30 AM Subject: Re: [AI] problem in registering my residential property why do you not approach to state disablity comitioner? and same folow to amar jain. On 7/24/15, Amar Jain amarjain2...@gmail.com wrote: You can escalate the matter either to Registrar of Stamps in your district, and the top most authority in Stamps Department of any state is Inspector General of Registration. Talk or drop an e-mail whichever way works better; otherwise shoot a complaint through PGPortal by selecting the state and department (if available). These are the only ways of getting prompt responses. Regards, -- Amar Jain. Website: www.amarjain.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.. 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] CBSE-NET June 2015: Visually Challenged aspirants harassed to the Core
Please ask this lady whether she had written anything in the column regarding Scribe. 1. I need to know what the column heading is. 2. What do you have to say if you want your own scribe and what do you have to say if you want Examiner to arrange for Scribe. 3. When do you have to inform the Examiner about the use of scribes. Did she do so. 4. Is there a copy of her application form or any other correspondence- showing she did what the Examiner wanted her to do. Sorry I have missed some of the trailing mails and I hope to catch up with these during the next weekend. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: muruganandan.k send2...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 2:28 PM Subject: Re: [AI] CBSE-NET June 2015: Visually Challenged aspirants harassed to the Core Dear Avinash and others, A visually impaired girl has been out rightly denied permission to take the exam at a center in Coimbatore, Tamilnadu. Ms.Barani, who has just passed out of her M.A in English from Pondicherry University, informed me the folowing yesterday: Those at the exam center in Coimbatore did not provide a scribe, and also denied entry to the scribe she took with her. They told her that she should have obtained permission for bringing her own scribe one week earlier. They also told her that even otherwise she should have informed the exam center one week earlier that she would not bring her own scribe and hence they themselves should (kindly) arrange one. Ultimately she was turned down even though she had brought a scribe with herself, and requested them to arrange anyone of their own choice. I think we cannot afford to remain silent any more. UGC guidelines were followed at least to a some extent earlier. After NET was handed-over to CBSC, the situation has become worse. Why The column for Visually impaired category in UGC NET application if they can't arrange a scribe? On 7/1/15, Akhilesh Kumar Singh akhileshsingh.step...@gmail.com wrote: sure, we should directly head to the court. On 6/29/15, ca.s.vijayku...@gmail.com ca.s.vijayku...@gmail.com wrote: Who says we are having empathy for disabled. The mind set of officials has to be challenged through protest, we can not let it go just for the seck of unjustifiable rules and policies formulated by some one who do not understand the importance of ones career compromised. Vijay Kumar -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of avinash shahi Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:51 PM To: accessindia Subject: [AI] CBSE-NET June 2015: Visually Challenged aspirants harassed to the Core I'm reproducing my FB post and solicit members responses who appeared for the exam Let me share my experience with you all,others do share we will write collectively to the CBSE/UGC/HRD Ministry. friends from the media fraternity are humbly requested to cover widely. 1. The UGC and the CBSE have outrightly overlooked the writer guidelines issued by the government of India for conducting exams for persons with disabilities. Instead of verifying candidate-own scribe’s document on the date of examination, The CBSE imposed extra burden and asked blind candidates’ to take permission one day prior to the exam. Now one could easily apply one’s common sense to comprehend the discrimination. When the all non-disabled aspirants were busy doing last-minute preparation, blind candidates struggled from pillar to post in reaching the different centres for availing permission to use writers. Most of them who are very poor, were forced to incur extra money unnecessairily Courtesy the CBSE. 2. My examination centre was in Bosco Public School Pashchim Vihar Delhi. And to my disappointment, CBSE officials didn’t give writer-fee to my scribe. They contended that the CBSE would only provide writer fee to those scribes who were arranged by the schools. I argued that when authorities had verified the documents provided by my scribe and he fulfilled the criteria recquired for writing the exam; why this different treatment meted to him? The CBSE representative again telephoned to the head office and was informed that the CBSE formulated the policy where scribes braught by the candidates would be provided no remuneration. I ask why this discrimination? If need arises I’m determined to go to the Court against the UGC and the CBSE. We’ve faced enough humiliation. Its no more be tolerated. I urge other candidates to share their experiences,we will collate, compile, then correspond with the UGC, CBSE and the HRD Ministry. -- 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
[AI] Fw: Applications for the posts of District Judges
Applications for the posts of District Judges In case someone is interested. - Original Message - From: Bombay Bar Association To: KANCHAN Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 12:37 PM Subject: Applications for the posts of District Judges Applications for the posts of District Judges View this email in your browser Notice 'The Hon'ble High Court has invited applications for 11 posts of District Judges. Interested members may see the notice on the Bombay Bar Association Website by clicking on the link below: http://bombaybar.com/notice/2015/7/1 Dr. Birendra Saraf Secretary Bombay Bar Association Facebook Website Copyright © 2015 Bombay Bar Association, All rights reserved. Because you are a member of the Bombay Bar Association Our mailing address is: Bombay Bar Association Room No. 57, 3rd Floor, High Court Building, Dr. M. Kane Marg, Mumbai 400032 India Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this listupdate subscription preferences This email was sent to kanchanpamn...@gmail.com why did I get this?unsubscribe from this listupdate subscription preferences Bombay Bar Association · Room No. 57, 3rd Floor, High Court Building, · Dr. M. Kane Marg, · Mumbai 400032 · India 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] [Bulk] Re: Writer guidelines
Will update as soon as I can. Meeting held. Adjourned to another date to be fixed later. No decisions taken. All is still well. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 11:04 AM Subject: Re: [AI] [Bulk] Re: Writer guidelines What, if anything, happened in the meeting which was supposed to be last week? Any updates? (Rajesh Asudani) AGM MIU Reserve Bank of India Nagpur 0712 2806846 President VIBEWA Co-Moderator VIB-India A-pilll = Action coupled with Positivity, Interest, Love, Logic and laughter. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Eyeway Helpdesk Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 10:48 AM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] [Bulk] Re: Writer guidelines Dear listers: My questions/comments and suggestions regarding the scribe guidelines are as under: 1. few of the examination conducting bodies provide their own writers like SSC. My personal experience is that I got the scribe who was disinterestted in the exam and was in a hurry to just finish the exam. All he was interested in Rs. 250 which they got as a scribe fee. Should SSC and others not do some sensitisation programme before they send their employees as scribes? 2. The current MSJE scribe guidelines are very flexible and its implementation solely lies with the invigilator by being strongly vigilant. To do away with this responsibility, strong rules are imposed on candidates. Sighted people also cheat. Thus, the eligation on blind candidates is not exceptional. At the end of the day cheating is a human tendencies. Thus, strong invigilation is meant for all the candidates. 3. Can there be a provision of Writer Bank by MSJE? -- ** Best,Binni Kumari|Programme Manager Helpdesk! Score Foundation 17/107, Basement, Vikram Vihar, Lajpatnagar 4, New Delhi 110024, INDIA. Helpdesk:+91 - 11 - 460 70 380 (Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm) Office Phone: +91 - 11 - 26472582/81 Email:bi...@eyeway.org Websites: scorefoundation.org.in http://www.scorefoundation.org.in/ www.eyeway.org ** http://www.youtube.com/user/eyewayindiahttps://twitter.com/friendsofeyeway https://www.facebook.com/projecteyeway On 6/24/15, Ajay Minocha ajayminoc...@gmail.com wrote: They can't be too nerrowly defined also! On 6/24/15, Mohib Anwar Rafay mohibra...@gmail.com wrote: Guidelines can not be individual centric. We don't want such guidelines those will struggle in their implementation. On 6/24/15, raaju bidh...@gmail.com wrote: Fully agreed with ajay! I even have faced the same issue when I'm persuing B C a. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Ajay Minocha Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 10:54 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] [Bulk] Re: Writer guidelines Hi, For your reference, sighting an example. I had a subject called Option Futures and Other Derivatives which is only taught in 2nd year in almost all the MBA programs. It does contain a lot of complex equations like BSOPM, Measurement of bond Duration, various kinds of yealds etc. How will you explain all these complex fractions to a person who hasn't even seen them before? Wouldn't it waste a lot of your quality time in making him/ her right the equation correctly? Similar issue our friend Kartik has also faced in past. If being a 12th class student he wants the scribe to write fiew formulas which are only in class 12 syllabus then how will he manage to do this in so- called time limit? Wouldn't it cause extra disadvantage to his career? How can he insure that the scribe has written the fraction/ equation correctly? If it is a formula then he can still verify it through the calculations but what about that situation where numbers are not involved? Hope this clarifies things. Regards, Ajay On 6/20/15, Mohib Anwar Rafay mohibra...@gmail.com wrote: I couldn't get your second point. How does the person who knows all the simbels and notations, is more or over qualified than you? If one person is pursuing MBA program, cann't he get a scribe who is junior from the same stream who know how to write those particular symbols? In academic exams, my argument is that your scribe should not have passed the same exam at higher level in which you are appearing. Is it too hard? Then tell me how the mentality of the sarkari officers would be changed, who are believing that there are some chances of cheating etc. if candidate's own senior is writing his exam. And no authority is ready to accept those guidelines, so called MSJE
Re: [AI] Scribe guidelines
Thanks to all who have expressed their views. If any of you have anything of real importance tomorrow then please call me on my cell phone and let me know between 13.00-15.00. I may not be checking email after this. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Dinesh Kaushal dineshkaus...@hotmail.com To: vedprakash.sha...@gmail.com; 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility andissues concerning the disabled.' accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 5:17 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Scribe guidelines I would mostly reiterate what others have already mentioned. 1. there should be a video recording provision for all candidates whether blind or not. Once all the candidates know that a video could be examined anytime, they would stop cheating. Such videos should be examined randomly to find if any candidate is cheating. 2. the additional time is very less. Many international examination bodies provide 100 percent additional time. 3. once we consider suggestion 1, qualification of scribes becomes irrelevant. 4. regarding computer and Braille exam, many examination bodies may not have budget to provides these formats. Remember braille paper is not just about purchasing printer, a braille paper must also be examined for accuracy. Same is the case for electronic format. Someone could paste an image or inaccessible equation in a word document. So these documents should be verified for accessibility. The whole process needs to be centralized. Also remember, even if once paper is leaked during making it accessible, the entire process would be blamed and we would suffer a big setback. Besides, all examination bodies are not as big as UPSC. 5. So we need to setup accessible examination provider that could help many examination bodies. Such a provider could be part of Ministry of social justice. This provider could also ensure quality of question papers. Regards Dinesh -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Vedprakash Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 4:28 PM To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled.' Subject: Re: [AI] Scribe guidelines Cheating in examinations is a common practice. Refer to recently held AIPMT2015. So the argument of cheating should not and cannot be an excuse. Cheating has to be stopped through the invigilater and not by creating hurdles by formulating painstaking guidelines. Therefore, when many cheats succeed in achieving their targets unnoticed, why special treatment to the VI? Exciting Offers to Grab Vedprakash Sharma -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Mohib Anwar Rafay Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 2:41 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Scribe guidelines Harish sir, you may not be right what you've mentioned in your first message of this thread. If some foul play has been done at mains exam level with the perspective of UPSC or the candidate, it can not be dealt at the interview level. Because in UPSC interview is totally separet from mains exam, interviewer don't have access to the candidate's mains marks . Suppose a candidate got help from the scribe in improving his answers, he will get good marks in mains exam, even if he secures lesser marks in interview, he will be qualified because marit is prepared after combining both stage's marks. Now take the reverse scenario, if a candidate has suffered irreparable loss due to that sarkari scribe, he will get very low marks in mains exam itself, may be he couldn't qualify for interview just on this basis. Or he got very poor marks in mains, even he secure fair marks in interview level, he will not figure in final selection list! On 6/17/15, Kotian, H P hpkot...@rbi.org.in wrote: Dear Ishita I am responding to your mail on this thread. I am unsure, if you have read my comments in the earlier thread. We are looking this in a broader issue and plane. The ramification is going to be far fetched and it will not be possible to take this up time and again. Let us understand why malpractise cannot be curbed by stricter vigilance as you state? According to you what is the way out? How do you deal in a subject like accountancy where the scribe does not understand how posting should be made? Let us come out with workable solutions. Harish Kotian -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kotian, H P Sent: 17 June 2015 11:17 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: [AI] Scribe guidelines All I am continueing the thread of writer guidelines on a new thread as it was causing difficulty because of size issues as a result
Re: [AI] Writer guidelines
1. Yes suprevision and invijulation are our defences . 2. On alternate formats there cannot be a compromise. It may take a while for the Examining Authorities to conduct exams on computers but in due course they must provide this option along with the braille option. Of course never forgetting the original scribe route. 3. Choosing our own writer should not be compromised. The above 3 I think we all agree upon. 4. I would like you all to consider the issue of writer qualifications.Please look at the representations atthe the end of my last email. Most of you will agree that there is some amount of prompting by scribes etc. Lets come out with a workable solution so that no honest hardworking VI suffers at any exam. 5. I am toying with the thought of saying that the vi dont need seperate centres but can give exams at the regular centres.This has a plus and a minus. Lets see the mood. 6. Any other issues? Therefore 4 above is very importantt. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Mohib Anwar Rafay mohibra...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Writer guidelines SO Kanchan Ma'm, have you prepared any arguments to be presented before UPSC and other officials in the next meeting? On 6/16/15, Mohib Anwar Rafay mohibra...@gmail.com wrote: If we remain closed on the educational qualification issue, nothing will work. We will have to reach to a plausible resolution. We'll have to keep in mind, these guidelines will not only be applicable on UPSC and SSC, but it will cover all other examination conducting authorities. Therefore the issue of educational qualification of the scribe shall always haunt the authorities. Ok, we can take it other way round, let them fix that qualification criteria of the scribe in such a way that he shouldn't have passed the higher degree in the same subject in which the examinee is appearing. But it would be difficult to determine in competitive exams, because these exams have almost all the subjects of general studies. On 6/16/15, Mohib Anwar Rafay mohibra...@gmail.com wrote: But the argument of UPSC, for not providing the question paper in braille or in computer format, is based on slightly different ground. They are beating the drum on the song of security. According to them outsourcing the publication of question paper may result into some security concerns. Which is not true in my humble opinion. They should assign this task to their trusted agencies or should hire one. On 6/16/15, George Abraham geo...@eyeway.org wrote: Writing exams on computers or writing exams in Braille are the best options. But there are a large number of students/candidates who are not computer literate or for that matter Braille literate. Hence scribes are needed. But the way forward should be towards independent exam writing in Braille or on computers. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of sanjay Sent: 16 June 2015 17:07 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Writer guidelines Why blind people should not be compelled to give their exams via computers. - Original Message - From: George Abraham geo...@eyeway.org To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled.' accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 4:39 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Writer guidelines Quality of scribe should not be compromised at any cost. People who conduct the exams have to tighten the invigilation. Totally with you on this. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kotian, H P Sent: 16 June 2015 16:13 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Writer guidelines All We should steadfastly oppose any move to dilute the scribe guidelines. The only point of discussion is the alternatives available to strengthen the invigilation process. We should rightfully use the UNCRPD provisions to strengthen the case. Harish Kotian -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Amit Bhatt Sent: 16 June 2015 15:19 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Writer guidelines I also endorse your opinion. If guideline needs to be blind centric, then the examination venue should also be within the reach of the candidates. So she/he can easily reach to the center. It has been noticed on numerous occasion when the venue was kept on very awkward and far-off areas. Candidates of Delhi would be agree with the recent example of OICL
Re: [AI] Urgent, is low vision covered under the definition of blindness?
Justice Chandrachud is currently the CJ of Allahabad High Court. In Mumbai matters concerning PWD would generally come before the Chief Justice Of Bombay so I presumed it may be the same in Allahabad. OK why cant you say that you are a candidate with low vision and these scribe rules should extend to low vision as well and therefore to you. I would think that this is an easier reasoning. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Mohib Anwar Rafay mohibra...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 3:20 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Urgent,is low vision covered under the definition of blindness? Kanchan Ma'm, you are quoting me wrong. I never claimed that I am a blind person, my whole argument is that having 70% visual impairment I should be covered under the definition of blindness given under Sec 2(b) of PWD Act. Thus I am a blind person for the purposes mentioned under the Persons with disabilities Act. I am aware that low vision is a separet category defined under Sec 2(u) of the Act. But I have to challenge the arbitrary action of the Public Service Commission based on giving a narrow interpretation to the term blind having 100% visual impairment only. While Sec 2(b) include both categories, I.E. total absence of sight and visual acuity not acceding 6/60 or 20/200. So how can you say that a person having 70% visual impairment is not covered under the definition of blindness? By the way how is the last para of your previous message i.e. Chief Justice Chandrachud has given many orders in favour of the Disabled including accessible elections is relevant to the case in hand? went overhead! On 6/10/15, kanchan Pamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com wrote: I am sorry I dont think you are on the right track. Yes you are entitled to challenge the UP notification and get a scribe for the exam because you are a person with low vision but it is not good idea to ask for yourself to be included as a Blind person. Chief Justice Chandrachud has given many orders in favour of the Disabled including accessible elections.. Best wishes in your endeavour and please do keep me updated. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Mohib Anwar Rafay mohibra...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 1:11 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Urgent,is low vision covered under the definition of blindness? Yes, my case is totally based upon the definition of blindness. I was not allowed to appear in Uttar Pradesh public service Commission examination on the same ground, that facility of the scribe is permitted only to blind candidates. And according to them a person is blind if he is having 100% visual impairment. So the question is that whether I am covered under the definition of blindness having 70% visual impairment? so that I can take the service of the scribe. Allahabad high court didn't grant me instant relief of reconducting my examination along with the facility of the scribe. The result of that preliminary examination has been declared and its mains exam is scheduled to be conducted by the end of June and Allahabad High court has listed the matter in July. That's why I had to rush to supreme court for instant relief. On 6/10/15, kanchan Pamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi You will have to read the definition of Low Vision too. Your case seems to be on a slippery ground. However no Authority can deny you the use of a scribe etc. So if you can avoid getting into the nitty gritty of blindness and just fight on the need for a scribe, it would be better. I have not read all the mails on this subject as yet so please accept my suggestion as based on limited facts. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Mohib Anwar Rafay mohibra...@gmail.com To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, June 08, 2015 11:21 PM Subject: [AI] Urgent,is low vision covered under the definition of blindness? Hey experts, I would be thankful if somebody could explain to me the section 2(b) of Persons with disabilities Act 1995. For ready reference, I am reproducing the section as follows: Sec2(b) define blindness, it provides “(b) blindness refers to a condition where a person suffers from any of the following conditions, namely:--- (I) total absence of sight. (ii) visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses; or (iii) limitation of the filed of vision subtending an angle of 20 degree or worse.” Please explain to me the second and third point, so that I
Re: [AI] CCPD judgemen on banking on 5 september 2005
Why would you want this judgement. After this judgement you have the RBI circular and the IBA guidelines which go much further than the judgement. Please dont go back to the old position. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Akash Gupta aka.associ...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 1:54 PM Subject: [AI] CCPD judgemen on banking on 5 september 2005 Dear friends, Please send me the judgement of CCPD on 5th september 2005 regarding banking facilities to persons with disabilities. -- The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight but no vision. By Helen Keller. The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision. By Helen Keller. -- With Warm Regards, Akash Gupta Rajasthan Skype: akash.gupta2412 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] Urgent, is low vision covered under the definition of blindness?
I am sorry I dont think you are on the right track. Yes you are entitled to challenge the UP notification and get a scribe for the exam because you are a person with low vision but it is not good idea to ask for yourself to be included as a Blind person. Chief Justice Chandrachud has given many orders in favour of the Disabled including accessible elections.. Best wishes in your endeavour and please do keep me updated. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Mohib Anwar Rafay mohibra...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 1:11 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Urgent,is low vision covered under the definition of blindness? Yes, my case is totally based upon the definition of blindness. I was not allowed to appear in Uttar Pradesh public service Commission examination on the same ground, that facility of the scribe is permitted only to blind candidates. And according to them a person is blind if he is having 100% visual impairment. So the question is that whether I am covered under the definition of blindness having 70% visual impairment? so that I can take the service of the scribe. Allahabad high court didn't grant me instant relief of reconducting my examination along with the facility of the scribe. The result of that preliminary examination has been declared and its mains exam is scheduled to be conducted by the end of June and Allahabad High court has listed the matter in July. That's why I had to rush to supreme court for instant relief. On 6/10/15, kanchan Pamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi You will have to read the definition of Low Vision too. Your case seems to be on a slippery ground. However no Authority can deny you the use of a scribe etc. So if you can avoid getting into the nitty gritty of blindness and just fight on the need for a scribe, it would be better. I have not read all the mails on this subject as yet so please accept my suggestion as based on limited facts. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Mohib Anwar Rafay mohibra...@gmail.com To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, June 08, 2015 11:21 PM Subject: [AI] Urgent,is low vision covered under the definition of blindness? Hey experts, I would be thankful if somebody could explain to me the section 2(b) of Persons with disabilities Act 1995. For ready reference, I am reproducing the section as follows: Sec2(b) define blindness, it provides “(b) blindness refers to a condition where a person suffers from any of the following conditions, namely:--- (I) total absence of sight. (ii) visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses; or (iii) limitation of the filed of vision subtending an angle of 20 degree or worse.” Please explain to me the second and third point, so that I could argue that a person who has 10% remaining sight, is covered by the definition of blindness. The case is that who is a blind person. One point is clear that who has no sight is a blind person, but what is second and third point -- Mohib Anwar Rafay Phone: +919 555 555 765 / +9192 7879 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
Re: [AI] Urgent, is low vision covered under the definition of blindness?
Hi You will have to read the definition of Low Vision too. Your case seems to be on a slippery ground. However no Authority can deny you the use of a scribe etc. So if you can avoid getting into the nitty gritty of blindness and just fight on the need for a scribe, it would be better. I have not read all the mails on this subject as yet so please accept my suggestion as based on limited facts. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Mohib Anwar Rafay mohibra...@gmail.com To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, June 08, 2015 11:21 PM Subject: [AI] Urgent,is low vision covered under the definition of blindness? Hey experts, I would be thankful if somebody could explain to me the section 2(b) of Persons with disabilities Act 1995. For ready reference, I am reproducing the section as follows: Sec2(b) define blindness, it provides “(b) blindness refers to a condition where a person suffers from any of the following conditions, namely:--- (I) total absence of sight. (ii) visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses; or (iii) limitation of the filed of vision subtending an angle of 20 degree or worse.” Please explain to me the second and third point, so that I could argue that a person who has 10% remaining sight, is covered by the definition of blindness. The case is that who is a blind person. One point is clear that who has no sight is a blind person, but what is second and third point -- Mohib Anwar Rafay Phone: +919 555 555 765 / +9192 7879 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] Suggestion for Docter
I think people are not aware of Retina Detachment as compared to a retina ailment. When something is detached it should generally be reattached by surgery. The longer you waste looking for a doctor the chances of reattachment and regaining vision is lessened. No doctor will give you spirtual lectures when there is an emergency. So dont get confused. you also dont have the time to look for a good doctor, you must go to the one nearest to you who specialises in retina surgeries-preferably a vitro retinal ophthalmic surgeon. What people watch on tv should be related to the question being asked and not just answered for the sake of answering. . Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: vineet saraiwala vineet94...@gmail.com To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled.' accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 8:52 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Suggestion for Docter Hi Uday, In my personal Opinion,I will not recommend you Dr.Natrajan.He would take your Rs 1500 bucks and tell you that there's no treatment currently.He would give you spiritual lectures and tell you to believe in God etc.It may happen that people in Shankar netralaya would tell you to undergo a surgery and might put oil in the eyes.Dont ever fell into such trap and make your decision by consulting a lot of people rather in a hurry. IWish him good health and this is completely my personal opinion. Regards, Vineet saraiwala -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of uday yadav Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 7:41 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Suggestion for Docter Hi Friends One of my friend have retina detachment issues, he is going to sankranetraly for treatment so he need suggestion from us our personal experience, Who is best docter currently for retina detachment in sankranetraly? As well as wich one best hospital in india for retina detachment? What about docter natrajen in Mumbai? Please give your valuable suggestion. Thanks in advance -- Whatever your mind can determines and believe,it can achieve 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: 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..
[AI] Fw: For Mumbai Introduction to finance
Untitled DocumentI would recommend this seminar to all but especially to those who are in and around Mumbai. You must pre register. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Libertina - Moneylife Foundation To: kanchanpamn...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2015 9:41 AM Subject: Attention Parents! Open this email on your web browser | Forward this email to a friend Will Your Children Avoid Financial Mistakes? Just 3 hours to Make your Children Safe Smart With Money Saturday, 9 May This is a unique programme specially for vacation time First Session Sucheta Dalal will speak on: How to save safely; Avoiding email scams and Ponzi schemes; Understanding credit cards credit scrores, Banking safely Sucheta Dalal, Managing Editor of Moneylife magazine, has over 27 years of experience as a journalist having worked with India's leading newspapers. A Padma Shri awardee for her investigative journalism, she was a member of the NR Narayana Murthy committee on Corporate Governance and a member of the primary market advisory committee of SEBI. She is a member of Bank of Baroda's customer services committee and the Consumer Complaints Committee of the ASCI. Second Session Debashis Basu will speak on: Saving smartly; Why We Make Money Mistakes and What to do about it; Risk Returns of gold, real estate, Shares; Growing Wealth Through Mutual Funds Shares Debashis Basu, Editor and Publisher of Moneylife magazine, is a CA by qualification with over 29 years of experience as an analyst and journalist. A columnist for Business Standard, he has worked with most of India's leading publications and is the author of several business books. Mr Basu has served as a member of the mutual fund advisory committee of SEBI and also its Task Force on the creation of IndoNext market segment for smaller companies. Admission Free Registration is Mandatory! Registration: 2:30pm Session Time: 3pm – 6.30pm Venue: Moneylife Foundation Knowledge Centre, 305, 3rd Floor, Hind Service Industries Premises, Off Veer Savarkar Marg, Shivaji Park, Dadar (W), Mumbai – 400 028. Landmark: Chaityabhoomi lane RSVP: Libertina / Tania at 022-49205000 or email foundat...@moneylife.in or Call/SMS/ WhatsApp on +91-7045156415 (Please give your Name. email ID Contact number) Supported By Lila K. Jagtiani Trust If you do not wish to receive further emails from us, please click here to unsubscribe 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
Re: [AI] Challenges in Learning How to Play the Guitar
1.Rahul Count your frets and strings. Get the position of each chord in your mind eg. C major will have C,E,G,c. Try only 3 note chords first-eg. C,E,G then bring the fourth note into place. 2. Bhavya - you must not move your fingers off the neck of the guitar. your thumb must be correctly placed. Then when you shift chords you have to move one finger at a time. Never lift your full hand off the strings. Keep your fingers pressed near the fret but not on it. 3. Its delicate work. Go to a good teacher especially of the old school and learn the correct technique. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Bhavya shah bhavya.shah...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 7:16 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Challenges in Learning How to Play the Guitar Hi, Regarding getting your position on the right fret, it will come with practice. Adding a question to the thread, do you all face issues in shifting between chords? Any specific tips or advice for quicker and smoother shifting of chords? I play lead fine, but despite quite some practice, am not at a satisfactory level with playing chords. I'll keep trying and practising for now... Any tips would be appreciated. On 3/18/15, raaju bidh...@gmail.com wrote: Hello rahul, that's the problem with all the new guitar learners. But in order to overcome, try to practice. Try to play the guitar in simple songs at all. Try to sing yourself by playing guitar. Secondly, in order to record the notation or cord, , Braille provides the extra code, by using this Braille code, you may able to write the notation. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Rahul Bajaj Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 8:12 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Challenges in Learning How to Play the Guitar Hi All, I know this has been discussed before to some extent, but I couldn't find anything that specifically addresses my concerns. I have recently started taking guitar lessons and am facing 2 main challenges: 1. I am struggling to acquire a precise idea about the position of my fingers with reference to the fret board. More specifically, I often inadvertently skip strings or frets and have to make a concerted effort to get the finger positioning right. As a result, I take a lot of time to get from one note to the other which one cannot afford to do while playing a song. Second, what is the best way to record all the notations of chords, songs and scales? Any tips would be invaluable. Best, Rahul Sent from my iPhone 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: 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.. -- Warm Regards Bhavya Reach me through the following means: Mobile: +91 7506221750 E-mail id: bhavya.shah...@gmail.com Skype id : bhavya.09 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
Re: [AI] 2 Better Than 1? Being A Scribe For A Visually Impaired- Akanksha Mittal.
Dont forget to teach grammar and spellings. Spell check is not the complete answer. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Prashant Verma prashant...@gmail.com To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled.' accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 1:28 PM Subject: Re: [AI] 2 Better Than 1? Being A Scribe For A Visually Impaired- Akanksha Mittal. Dependence upon scribes and misuse of scribes is indeed a real problem. At NAB Delhi we have started a project titled technology aided education of the blind to make students independent in reading and writing thereby eliminating the dependence upon scribes. Under this project, our students of class 6 and above will get personal laptops and students of class 3 to 5 will get computer training. The target is to make sure all blind studetns of classe 6 and above are able to read the computer to read books and write their exams. I hope in the years to come, our students will write their exams themselves. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of George Abraham Sent: 17 March 2015 07:42 To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled.' Subject: Re: [AI] 2 Better Than 1? Being A Scribe For A Visually Impaired - Akanksha Mittal. Systems of examinations should change so that our dependency on other people like scribes would be reduced. For new systems to work our primary/secondary education also has to evolve to being more technology based. VIs not being tech competent cannot be a reason to not use online processes. VIs have to empower themselves. That is a challenge. In the transition period, there would be a number of people who will find the computer/online processes tough. We need to focus on empowerment. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Vamshi. G Sent: 16 March 2015 19:54 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] 2 Better Than 1? Being A Scribe For A Visually Impaired - Akanksha Mittal. The problem with examinations on computers is the lack of knowledge of the same for many visually challenged. I myself was not aware of screen readers till my 25th year. On 3/16/15, Kartik Sawhney sawhney.kar...@gmail.com wrote: Completely agreed On 3/15/15, bala9119 bala9...@gmail.com wrote: They say experience is the best teacher. And two experiences then are better teachers, I guess. So here are two such experiences that gave me two entirely different perspectives, yet zeroing down to perhaps just one conclusion. The Staff Selection Commission conducts examinations for graduates and post graduates for various government posts, apart from UPSC and DSSSB. Examinations for the posts that can be taken up by Visually Impaired Students have the provision of Scribes to make the examination smooth and accessible to the students. Keeping aside the whole debatable concept of posts that can be taken up by the Visually Impaired, here I am going to discuss two such instances when I became a Scribe for a few Visually Impaired persons appearing for the SSC Examinations. During my first attempt at writing the paper for a visually impaired person, I went through three hours of emotional blackmailing by the candidate trying to cajole me into filling up the answers for him through my knowledge. I was caught in an ugly position where in the name of philanthropy I was actually cheating with the consent of the system! There are mathematical questions that a student with visual impairment has to answer which perhaps cannot be solved without using aids such as an Abacus or a Calculator. Having been accustomed to using the Abacus, two of the candidates I wrote the exam for found it difficult to calculate on their fingertips. Further, repeating the questions thrice and asking them to repeat their choice of answers umpteen times leads to wasteful use of time. In that sense, even the provision of extra time of 20-40 minutes for the visually impaired students is sometimes not enough and sometimes not legitimate. If the scribe is honestly not doing the candidate's paper then the former applies and if the scribe is helping the candidate with his answers then the latter. To err is human. And having to bear the brunt of someone else's mistake in something that perhaps decides your mode of earning a livelihood is exploitative. The visually impaired student places a lot of trust in the scribe who is marking his/her answers and is perhaps never going to be able to find out what went wrong if his scribes just could not answer the same way the candidate wants him/her to. Who is to blame? The second experience pointed to the inefficiency of the examination system further
Re: [AI] fees concession
Amar, please explain RTE provisions to Mrs. Anjina Bhatt+ the NAB Delhi or NFB UP team can explain the scholarships available Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Amar Jain amarjain2...@gmail.com To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, March 09, 2015 3:30 PM Subject: Re: [AI] fees concession Anjina aunty: nothing exists as a rule guideline or circular which entitles visually impaired on the ground of his disability to avail concession in private schools. Call me up if you need more guidance. -- Amar Jain. Website: www.amarjain.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] Problems in availing internet banking facility with Indian bank
Please get the rejection/denial in writing from the Bank or Branch. Also note the names of the officers. write the exact sequence of events with dates and timings preferably. Then you can complain to RBI and the chairman of the Bank. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: ss sarfudeen sssarfud...@gmail.com To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 10:59 AM Subject: [AI] Problems in availing internet banking facility with Indian bank Dear all, I have still been denied the internet banking facility from Indian bank. They are stating that it is against their policy to provide such a facility to people with vision impairment. @Harish, even after referring your case, I am still receiving the same response from the bank manager. So, please guide me as to how to deal with this matter. Your expert guidance is highly appreciated. Regards, Sultana 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] Request _Financial support for Medical Treatment,
Hi has this been sorted out or are funds still needed. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: rahul rahul rahulravindrain2...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 5:26 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Request _Financial support for Medical Treatment, Hi Friends, Since Anju is getting queries over phone regarding her bank details I, on the behalf of Anju, pasting her bank details below. Bank: SBT Branch: Karikode-ThodupuzhaBR Account no: 67264238254 Account name: Anju Narayanan. IFSC: .SBTR886 On 2/22/15, rahul rahul rahulravindrain2...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, For your kind notice. Request _Financial support for Medical Treatment anju narayanananjuathya...@gmail.com Sun, Jan 11, 2015 at 8:04 PM To: Rahul rahulpvho...@gmail.com Reply | Reply to all | Forward | Print | Delete | Show original Respected sir,, I am Anju, writing this for your kind help. I am from an agriculture family, fromThodupuzha, Idukki, we are 5, and my father was the soul bread winner. Misfortune, we all are suffering from visual disability, and my father and his sister are ill with multiple disabilities, Our visual challenge is a hereditary one and getting transfer through generation as a curse. My family details giving below, 1. Father: Narayanan (Visually and Orthopedically Handicap) 2. Mother: Kamala(Normal but person with Asthma) 3. Father's sister: Vilasini ( Orthopedically Handicapped with Mental issues) 4. Brother: Satheesh ( Visually Handicapped) 5. Anju( Visually Handicapped) Before 3 years Due to Diabetic my father's leg ambuted, this stopped our income as well, Now he is not able to move around because of the in healed wound. In last 3 year's most of the months , my father forced to admit in the hospital , due to puffing and blood loss of this injury. Everyone in my family is undergoing one or other kind of medication . Due to continues hospital expenses, our financial circumstances went in a pathetic stage, This made lot of personnel financial commitments, and our land including house facing attachment from Bank side. I would like to take your kind attention to my current issue, As you Kno that from a long period , my father admitted in hospital to heal the leg injury, He must be in the treatment more days to cure the wound, Now, The situation is turned in to surgery level . Here, I don't know how to face his medical needs, and don't have any way's to find the money for the treatment. on the other hand, Despite all these challenges, my parents did not allowed to discontinue my study, I dedicated myself whatever I involved, including Education, Arts and other extracurricular activities. I am a professional singer, and was the college Anger for the inaugurations. Moreover I scored near to University rank in my B Com graduation. I underwent Employability oriented Computer training at Bangalore, and trained to use the Windows and Linux operating system with help of screen reader, in job situations, . now I can handle 4 different languages, and ready for any office related opening. My education profile is giving below: • B Com, M G Univercity, (89%)-2014. • Plus Two Commerce , , (84%)-2011 • SSLC, , (87%)-2009 • Windows oriented Computer Training, Mithrajothi, Banglore(86%) 2014 Dec • Linux oriented Computer Training, KFB Insight, Tvm (98%), 2014 At the moment to overcome my financial emergency, I can see only two ways's in front of me, Either a job which can meet my family expenses, Or a Financial support from a kind heart. Could you please help me in this situation, anyway ? I expect you would understand my necessity empathetically, , and help me out. My address: Kaduvakizhiyil House East Kalloor PO Thodupuzha Kindly contact me : Mob- 09526629949 Email: anjunthodupu...@gmail.com Regards Rahul PV 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
Re: [AI] Invitation for Antarchakshu at Viviana Mall, Thane
thanks. best wishes. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visuall St. Xavier's College xr...@hotmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 12:41 PM Subject: [AI] Invitation for Antarchakshu at Viviana Mall, Thane We invite you, your family and colleagues to be a part of AntarchakshuTM- The Eye Within this weekend. AntarchakshuTM, as you are probably aware, is XRCVC’s flagship sensitisation event, which explores the world of the visually challenged. This edition of AntarcakshuTM will be conducted at VIVIANA Mall, Thane, one of India’s largest malls. Sighted participants will be given an opportunity to go through the mall experience (shopping, eating, recreation, etc) with their eyes shut. Event details VIVIANA Mall Upper Basement Thane, Eastern Express Highway Mumbai 400606 21st and 22nd February, 2015 11a.m.-7p.m. Look forward to meeting you there. We acknowledge the support of various organisations that have powered the event. Event Partner: TATA Housing (LIVING Perfected) Co-Sponsors: Microsoft, India and TATA Capital Supporting Sponsor: SBI Mutual Fund -- A partner for Life Also Powered By: Shriram Housing Finance, SBI CAP Securities, Lifebuoy Regards, Sam Taraporevala: 9967028769 s...@xrcvc.org | www.xrcvc.org 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] talkingatmindia.org - completed one year of service
Got a wake up call about checking on our rights. Just like to report that: 1. the Citibank ATM in Regal Cinema in Mumbai has braille markings but no sound. I will follow up with the .. 2. Bank of Baroda ATM in Colaba on Shahid Bhagat Sing Road Mumbai Has sound but hardly any braille markings. 3. The above 2 ATM machines are reachable only after climbing maybe 7 - 10 steps and there are no railings or ramps. I hope others report their experiences. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Prashant Naik pran...@gmail.com To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 2:12 PM Subject: Re: [AI] talkingatmindia.org - completed one year of service In the Kakinda there are 7 talking atm locations all of SBI. Go to www.talkingatmindia.org Put search option by pin or by area. I tried by area. First select state as Andhra pradesh. Then type area name as kakinada. Your result will show 7 talking atms. Thanks. On 16 Feb 2015 13:00, markandeswar rao Bandi markandeswar.ba...@gmail.com wrote: hi experts in andhra pradesh east godavari district kakinada is any sbi talking atm's are available? if is available please give that information as soon as posible thanking you On 2/15/15, Prashant Naik pran...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Talking ATM India website http://talkingatmindia.org today completed one year of service. This website was launched on 15 February 2014 by our moderator Harish Kotian during Access India Convention at New Delhi. This website is a voluntary effort by individuals who themselves are persons with blindness and it is dedicated to our community. Core objectives are to make available talking ATM locations in India as a single repository with easy search, advocating with banks to make available their talking ATM data in the public domain, spreading awareness and putting efforts in boosting usage of talking ATMs. Sharing few of the milestones in this one year's journey: *Today website's database has almost 5000 locations of talking ATMs spread across India from 8 banks. *Free Android Mobile app 'Talking ATM locator' developed by Sagar Sodah, our access India list member launched in November 2014. App's database is in sync with website's DB. *Few successful advocacy efforts are we got Citibank data published on its corporate site, got list of talking ATMs from Bank of Baroda and Corporation Bank and so on. *Resources page added on the site has almost all important circulars related to banking access, user manual, audio demos and more. *Conducted survey on talking ATM usage in August 2014 with 60% usage out of 100. *Site has 2000+ unique visitors and more than 20,000 hits since its launch. *Awareness efforts through social media Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/talkingatmindia since May 2014. Talking ATM is one such great achievement and an excellent example of technological solutions for persons with blindness as they can withdraw cash independently with security and privacy. ATM in today's world is a very important facility for everyone and particularly for the disabled for whom visiting the banks may be difficult. Talking ATM India's goal is to spread awareness, up-to-date information on locations and increase usage of talking ATMs in India. We are hoping to put up 10,000 talking ATM locations and newer version of mobile app coming soon. Appealing all to use talking ATM at least twice in a month. Thanks to all for your support. Warm Regards, Talking ATM India Team talkingatmin...@gmail.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.. -- Regards Yours Markandeswar Rao District Coordinator (Disabilities) MGNREGS AP DWMA office Kakinada East godavari district contacts office:7095524800 personal:9440223992 home:08842334600 e mail: markande...@gmail.com markandeswar.ba...@gmail.com skype:markandeswar Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs
Re: [AI] announcement from NFB India
Any reason why visually impaired from inclusive schools cannot participate? Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: pooja poojamittal8...@gmail.com To: acces india accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 5:43 PM Subject: [AI] announcement from NFB India This is to inform you all that the National Federation of the Blind is organizing a National Level Competition for junior group as well as for the senior group in the month of February and March 2015. The Federation has announced to observe 16 March as Sankalp Divas from 2015 onward. So as to remind you all this was the day on which thousand of visually impaired people were brutally Lathi charged by the Delhi Police at Parliament Street during mass mobilization. Although on 16th March 1980 many of our brothers and sisters faced a lot of physical injuries, but on the contrary this was the day which gave birth to a new era of social change in the interest of all person with disabilities. On 16th March 1980 the parliament has for the first time identified and gave recognition to the entire person with disabilities society. The National Federation of the Blind would like to observe this historical day in the form of Sankalp Divas. The National Federation of the Blind is organizing a competition for junior and senior groups separately as per the schedule given below:- Junior Group Competition:- 8 February 2015- vocal music competition (light music), only one participant from one special school can apply. 9 February 2015:- Essay Writing and Debate competition. Eligibility criteria 1. Students of aged below 18 years, but should be a student of 9-12 class. 2. Students of different special schools can apply for the competition. How to apply 1. The candidate who wish to apply for the competition (if residing in Delhi), should apply through their respective special schools only and through a proper channel. 2. The students (residing outside Delhi), have to get themselves registered at The National Federation of the Blind's branch office of that particular state where they are residing. Prizes for the winners First prize: - Rs 15,000 Second prize: - Rs 12,000 Third prize:- Rs 10,000 Last date to apply 31 January 2015 Senior Group Competition:- 14 March 2015:- Essay Writing and Debate Competition. 15 March 2015:- Classical Music Competition (only one participant from one organization or college can apply). Eligibility Criteria:- 1. Participants of age above 18 years can apply for competition through a proper channel. Prizes for the winners:- First Prize: - Rs 20,000 Second Prize: - Rs 15,000 Third Prize: - Rs 12,000 Last date to apply:- 28 February 2015 The aforesaid competitions will be held at the National Federation of the Blind head office, i.e. Plot No. 21 Sector 6 New Delhi- 110017. We request you all to please come and solicit your gracious presence on the occasion and appreciate the art of our nation's rich culture in this form for any quary/information please contact on these numbers in working hours: 011-29562318, 29564198. Celebrating Louis Braille birthday Jan4th 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.. Celebrating Louis Braille birthday Jan4th 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] Coral Draw Accessibility
Hi Bhavya, Even though you have addressed the mail to Pranav I thought I should reply. I have been enjoying your emails and your curiosity. Although I am not giving you sound advice nonetheless it is my advice. Drop coral draw for the time being. revisit it in a couple of years. I would spend some time having fun with the SPAM mails after taking the precautions that Pranav and others had suggested. Smile. Your systems may go for a toss and you might have to change every password but it is fun to do dangerous things while knowing that it is dangerous-you got to test your brains. Coral draw will make you prod alonng but the SPAM chasing will make you jump. So go for it and have fun. You only live once. Being a lawyer the disclaimer is that this is my advice and you must take your own decisions and I am in no way responsible.Smile Lots of love and Best wishes. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Bhavya shah bhavya.shah...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2015 4:29 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Coral Draw Accessibility Hi, Pranavlal Sir, This exam isn't too big a deal, but I still want to try using Coral Draw if I can, I can get enough sighted assistance wherever needed. 'You could use the vOICe for seeing the images and get an idea of the shape of what is drawn but that is about it.' How will this vOICe help me understand my drawing? ' The trick in such cases is to see if you can export the corel draw output to a more readable format.' Could you give some examples of more readable formats? ' Other list members have already suggested scalable vector graphics and the use of SVGDraw from'' What are these things you have mentioned? Just to be clear, the software I will have to use is Coral Draw and Coral Draw only. 'If you need to create drawings, you will have to learn to use Corel draw macros really really fast. This may not be as big an issue as it seems if you know how to program.' No, I do not know how to program. I don't think I would put in the required efforts to learn Coral Draw macro. But still thanks for the suggestion. Well, I have been given alternatives for two graphical programs in th past, namely Adobe Photoshop and Google Picasa, but I was wondering, if I could actually use this software instead of requesting for an alternative. What would you say, should I pursue Coral Draw, or ask for an alternative? On 1/8/15, Pranav Lal pranav@gmail.com wrote: Hi Bhavya, It is unreasonable for the examiner to ask you to use this program given that the primary nature of the program's output is graphical. What do you need to do? You could use the vOICe for seeing the images and get an idea of the shape of what is drawn but that is about it. The trick in such cases is to see if you can export the corel draw output to a more readable format. Other list members have already suggested scalable vector graphics and the use of SVGDraw from http://www.dickbaldwin.com. If you need to create drawings, you will have to learn to use Corel draw macros really really fast. This may not be as big an issue as it seems if you know how to program. I would see how much this exam matters and then take a call on how much effort I put into this. It is a non-trivyal problem to solve. Pranav Celebrating Louis Braille birthday Jan4th 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.. -- Warm Regards Bhavya Let me wish you a very Happy New Year before the phone lines get jammed and internet hanged. Happy New Year 2015 ! Reach me through the following means: Mobile: +91 7506221750 Telephone: +022 23076950 E-mail id: bhavya.shah...@gmail.com Skype id : bhavya.09 Celebrating Louis Braille birthday Jan4th 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
[AI] Judgements on accessible elections
Please would someone send me the Judgement of the Supreme Court and the High Court of Bombay on accessible elections. These are in 2 different matters and both should be of 2004. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! 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] Judgements on accessible elections
I was thinking of filing a contempt petition. I want to explore this remedy. I know that NAB was involved in Bombay High Court. Late Mr. Subash Dattrange, Suhas Karnik and Ketan Kothari were in Court for this matter. Cant remember who the lawyer was-before my time. Please send me the Supreme court order and I will check again for the Bombay one. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Amar Jain amarjain2...@gmail.com To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 6:28 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Judgements on accessible elections Mam if you just need it for reading, I can help you with the SC order. Both the judgments are not available in judgment information system or any of the portals as such. Regards, -- Amar Jain. Website: www.amarjain.com Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! 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.. Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! 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] Sad demise
We have lost Dr. Rajendra Singh Sethi. He was the first person with multiple disabilities to get a Phd. When he was very young people thought that he was intellectually challenged till they found out that he had a hearing impairment and that he was actually quite brilliant. He was one of the first few Blind persons to study in the integrated system -more than 50 years ago He was involved with NAB India and with Helen Keller Institute in various capacities. An entusiastic writer (Editor of various publications) and reader, Dr. Sethi would share his information, his braille materials including the publications that he got from abroad and rendered help to many. His readers always found him to be very nice, informative and a great source of help. I first met him a few years ago in some Disability related conference and got awe struck by the questions he asked. He sat near the speaker system so he could catch the words and he never failed to participate. As I grew to know him, I found his keen sense of wit and got dollops of wisdom from him. Later on I discovered how he had been mentoring some Disabled people and doing what their parents could not do. He was one of the rarest Disabled persons I have met-one small illustration is that he sent me his best reader so I could benefit. I have just learnt that he won a WBU international essay competition some years ago. I will misss Dr. Sethi who always had something of use for me. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! 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] Sad demise
I think Dr. Sethi was in his late 60es. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: George Abraham geo...@eyeway.org To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled.' accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 2:51 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Sad demise May his soul rest! How old was he? -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kanchan Pamnani Sent: 29 October 2014 14:06 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Sad demise We have lost Dr. Rajendra Singh Sethi. He was the first person with multiple disabilities to get a Phd. When he was very young people thought that he was intellectually challenged till they found out that he had a hearing impairment and that he was actually quite brilliant. He was one of the first few Blind persons to study in the integrated system -more than 50 years ago He was involved with NAB India and with Helen Keller Institute in various capacities. An entusiastic writer (Editor of various publications) and reader, Dr. Sethi would share his information, his braille materials including the publications that he got from abroad and rendered help to many. His readers always found him to be very nice, informative and a great source of help. I first met him a few years ago in some Disability related conference and got awe struck by the questions he asked. He sat near the speaker system so he could catch the words and he never failed to participate. As I grew to know him, I found his keen sense of wit and got dollops of wisdom from him. Later on I discovered how he had been mentoring some Disabled people and doing what their parents could not do. He was one of the rarest Disabled persons I have met-one small illustration is that he sent me his best reader so I could benefit. I have just learnt that he won a WBU international essay competition some years ago. I will misss Dr. Sethi who always had something of use for me. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessin dia.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.. Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! 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.. Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! 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] Sad demise
Mr. Gurav, Dr. Sethi passed away on 28th October 2014 around 8.45pm. The condolence meeting- Shabd Kirtan is at his home at Khar on Saturday between 10.30-11.30 am. For any further information you may call his home number. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: President Or General Secretary nfb...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:32 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Sad demise To Advocate Kanchan Pamanani Thank you very much for your mail which gave me the sad news of Late Rajendrasingh Sethi.Madam it is the great shocking news of demise of our friend shri Rajendrasingh Sethi. He was not only blind but severely deaf also.Besides he had some problems in legs too which made him difficult to walk even.Nevertheless he was more intelligent and became my friend from 1977 may the God give peace to his soul. Madam , if possible drop me a mail stating the time and date of his demise. Thanking You, Yours Faithfully, M.Y.Gurav President The National Federation of the Blind Maharashtra On 10/29/14, m.kamalapa...@ilfsindia.com m.kamalapa...@ilfsindia.com wrote: May his soul rest in peace - Original Message - From: Kanchan Pamnani [kanchanpamn...@gmail.com] Sent: 29/10/2014 14:06 ZE5B To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Sad demise We have lost Dr. Rajendra Singh Sethi. He was the first person with multiple disabilities to get a Phd. When he was very young people thought that he was intellectually challenged till they found out that he had a hearing impairment and that he was actually quite brilliant. He was one of the first few Blind persons to study in the integrated system -more than 50 years ago He was involved with NAB India and with Helen Keller Institute in various capacities. An entusiastic writer (Editor of various publications) and reader, Dr. Sethi would share his information, his braille materials including the publications that he got from abroad and rendered help to many. His readers always found him to be very nice, informative and a great source of help. I first met him a few years ago in some Disability related conference and got awe struck by the questions he asked. He sat near the speaker system so he could catch the words and he never failed to participate. As I grew to know him, I found his keen sense of wit and got dollops of wisdom from him. Later on I discovered how he had been mentoring some Disabled people and doing what their parents could not do. He was one of the rarest Disabled persons I have met-one small illustration is that he sent me his best reader so I could benefit. I have just learnt that he won a WBU international essay competition some years ago. I will misss Dr. Sethi who always had something of use for me. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! 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.. This communication (including any accompanying documents) is intended only for the use of the addressee(s) and contains information that is PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL. Unauthorized reading, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately at notesad...@ilfsindia.com and promptly destroy the original communication and all copies taken thereof. Thank you for your cooperation. Communicating through email is not secure and capable of interception, corruption and delays. Anyone communicating with Infrastructure Leasing Financial Services Ltd by email accepts the risks involved and their consequences Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! 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
Re: [AI] FYI: 17,000 candidates clear UPSC prelims
Both the Petitioners from Maharashtra have qualified for the Mains. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: avinash shahi shahi88avin...@gmail.com To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 12:23 PM Subject: [AI] FYI: 17,000 candidates clear UPSC prelims Anyone on the list? congrats. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/17000-candidates-clear-upsc-prelims/article6502135.ece Nearly 17,000 candidates have qualified the Civil Services (preliminary) Examination, 2014, conducted by the Union Public Service Commission, the results of which were declared on Tuesday morning. With over 4,50,000 candidates appearing for the examination on August 24, the results were declared in a record 50-day time period. The successful candidates will now have to appear in the mains examination, which will be conducted from December 14 to December 20. According to an UPSC official, there was an increase of 40 per cent in the number of students appearing in this year's examination compared to last year's 3,24,279 . The official said that in previous years, results were declared within an average of 68 days from the day of the examination. Successful candidates will get more time this year to study because of early declaration of results, said the official. This year was tumultuous for the UPSC with a controversy that erupted over the pattern of the Civil Services Examination in July demanding a change in the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) or paper II. Students had taken to the streets claiming the examination put aspirants from rural areas or with Hindi background at a disadvantage. The Union government had decided then that marks of the English section questions, asked in paper-II, would not be included for gradation or merit in the exam. , The UPSC has advised candidates not to file RTI applications seeking details of their marks which will be provided to them only after the entire selection process for the Civil Services Examination is over. Candidates are also informed that marks, cut-off marks, and answer keys of the Civil Services (preliminary) Examination, 2014, will be provided only after the entire process of the Civil Services Examination, 2014, is over i.e. after the declaration of the final result. Therefore, no application under the RTI Act, 2005, or otherwise will be entertained , the UPSC said in a statement. The list of successful candidates, who have qualified for admission to the Indian Forest Service (main) examination, 2014, was also declared. As many as 1,106 candidates have been declared successful to appear for the Indian Forest Services (main) examination which will be held on November 22. They were also selected through the Civil Services (preliminary) Examination, said an official. The successful candidates have been asked to fill in the Detailed Application Form (DAF) for the Civil Services Main (CSM) examination scheduled to be held from December 14 this year. The DAF (CSM) will be available on the UPSC website from October 28 till November 11, 2014. (With inputs from PTI) -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! 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.. Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! 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
[AI] UPSC Urgent
Please circulate widely amongst candidates sitting for the exam this year. Great judgement of the Bombay High Court. you will get a copy from the website tomorrow. Carry the judgement to your exam hall. 1. Reservation of 39 for 1291 vacancies not 26 as in the advertisement 2. 13 for VI not 2 as in the advertisement 3. 20 mins time per hour not 10 as in advertisement 4 . Talking calculators whereever general candidates are allowed calculators. 5. Large font to be provided on request from the next exam not for these prelims on 24th August. now best of luck to all who are appearing. Thanks to Ajay Arora for instigating me. Thanks to Sambhavna and Pankaj Sinha for initiating the matter in Delhi. Thanks to Avinash Sahi for sending me the Proforma of the scribe qualifications. Thanks to Pranjal for sending last years documents. Thanks to Rajesh Assudani for advising me during troubled times. Thanks toDr. Sam for answering a query during lunch in the middle of the arguements. Thanks to Sujeett Shinde and Ramchandra Vitkar for not getting scared to be Petitioners whilst many others did not have the guts. Many many thanks to our Counsel Ankita Singhania for arguing this matter pro bonno. Thanks to my assistant manisha for all the running around and I can asure you that it took nearly 50 hours of work on her part alone. and a big thank you to the Chief Justice of Bombay for one more fabulous judgement for us. also a big thank you to his brother Judge Mr. Sonak for supporting and contributing in a big way. If I have forgotten anyone else then too bad I can be forgiven now. I am told that We have a similar judgement from Delhi High Court but it does not go all the way like the Bombay High Court does at this stage. This is one example of stratergising and working pan India. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. 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] UPSC Urgent
Final orders passed in Mumbai. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Mohib Anwar Rafel mohibra...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 6:51 PM Subject: Re: [AI] UPSC Urgent Mam, has Bombay high court pronounced the final judgment? Because here in Delhi, high court has passed interim order regarding extra 20 minutes and granted further time to UPSC to renotify the seats before mains exam. Nevertheless the petition has not been disposed off here. On 8/19/14, Mohib Anwar Rafel mohibra...@gmail.com wrote: I heard that similar orders have been passed by Delhi high court too. However we want prelims question paper in computer format from next turn. Better if UPSC instruct the respective centers through a note regarding the change in extra time. On 8/19/14, Misbah jnu.mis...@gmail.com wrote: commendable job madam. On 8/19/14, Kanchan Pamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com wrote: Please circulate widely amongst candidates sitting for the exam this year. Great judgement of the Bombay High Court. you will get a copy from the website tomorrow. Carry the judgement to your exam hall. 1. Reservation of 39 for 1291 vacancies not 26 as in the advertisement 2. 13 for VI not 2 as in the advertisement 3. 20 mins time per hour not 10 as in advertisement 4 . Talking calculators whereever general candidates are allowed calculators. 5. Large font to be provided on request from the next exam not for these prelims on 24th August. now best of luck to all who are appearing. Thanks to Ajay Arora for instigating me. Thanks to Sambhavna and Pankaj Sinha for initiating the matter in Delhi. Thanks to Avinash Sahi for sending me the Proforma of the scribe qualifications. Thanks to Pranjal for sending last years documents. Thanks to Rajesh Assudani for advising me during troubled times. Thanks toDr. Sam for answering a query during lunch in the middle of the arguements. Thanks to Sujeett Shinde and Ramchandra Vitkar for not getting scared to be Petitioners whilst many others did not have the guts. Many many thanks to our Counsel Ankita Singhania for arguing this matter pro bonno. Thanks to my assistant manisha for all the running around and I can asure you that it took nearly 50 hours of work on her part alone. and a big thank you to the Chief Justice of Bombay for one more fabulous judgement for us. also a big thank you to his brother Judge Mr. Sonak for supporting and contributing in a big way. If I have forgotten anyone else then too bad I can be forgiven now. I am told that We have a similar judgement from Delhi High Court but it does not go all the way like the Bombay High Court does at this stage. This is one example of stratergising and working pan India. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. 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.. -- Mohib Anwar Rafel M.Phil 2011, LL.M 2013 Ph.D Candidate, at Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi, India Phone: 09211192333, 0926800 Skype: mohibrafel -- Mohib Anwar Rafel M.Phil 2011, LL.M 2013 Ph.D Candidate, at Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi, India Phone: 09211192333
Re: [AI] learning guitar
you also need long fingers. I had to give up because of small fingers. Could not play the chords properly. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: George Abraham geo...@eyeway.org To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled.' accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 2:50 PM Subject: Re: [AI] learning guitar Karan, To begin with you can buy a local guitar. Not sure of shops in Ahmedabad. You will need to find a Guitar teacher who can start you off. I am sure you can find people in Ahmedabad who can guide you. If you were in Delhi, I could have directly helped. Learning guitar requires 1. a passion for music 2. a sense of rhythem 3. Preparedness to invest time in practice. It is practice that takes you forward. 4. Good teacher I believe you should be able to do it. Regards, George -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of karan singhania Sent: 22 July 2014 22:41 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] learning guitar Dear Sir, I don't sing. I don't know guitar either. just passionate about learning it. I am not specific about the choice of music also. I like Bollywood music and a few Hollywood tracks as well. would be happy to play such tunes. currently I am living in Ahmedabad pursuing my MBA from IIM. I get little time over here. so thought developing it as a hobby would be a good idea. your guidance would be really helpful! Thanks On 7/22/14, George Abraham geo...@eyeway.org wrote: What kind of music are you hoping to play. Is it classical, lead or rhythm or base. Are you looking at playing guitar while you sing? Which city do you live in? I play a little guitar and might be able to guide you. Regards, George -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of karan singhania Sent: 22 July 2014 19:26 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] learning guitar Dear All, hope you are doing well! as the subject line says, I wana learn guitar. for those who have any experience/information in this regard, I've the following questions: 1. how difficult it is to learn guitar with visual impairment? 2. as a beginner, which category of guitar should I start off with? Acoostic/ electronic etc. 3. any suggestion for brand/model? Response awaited! -- Thanks and Regards Karan Singhania PGP 2013-15, IIM Ahmedabad B.Com (Hons), Batch of 2013, SRCC (Delhi University) Mob: +91 8758388116 LL: +917966323301 Skype: karan.singhania7 Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessin dia.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_accessin dia.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.. -- Thanks and Regards Karan Singhania PGP 2013-15, IIM Ahmedabad B.Com (Hons), Batch of 2013, SRCC (Delhi University) Mob: +91 8758388116 LL: +917966323301 Skype: karan.singhania7 Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessin dia.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
Re: [AI] More insanity: Blind students brutally caned by schoolteacherin AP
I want to know more about the incident and the background 1. Who runs this institution- I mean the name of the NGO and the Trustees. As much background as possible. 2. The Funding pattern. How much money is involved in running such a special school. 3. What led to this horrible incident or is it a pattern? 4. Were there only 2 teachers and both VI. 5. Anything more about the school -what do they teach, do the teachers know braille properly etc. 6. Its been running for about 10 years so where are the children who have studied from there earlier. 7. Cant think just now but need more infromation for sure. unfortunately this is becoming a pattern amongst the special schools. I dont want to start a debate because I too believe in special schools but the lack of monitoring and the lack of standards and the ultimate abandanment of the children by the parents, the Community and the State is appalling. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: li...@srinivasu.org To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 10:38 AM Subject: Re: [AI] More insanity: Blind students brutally caned by schoolteacherin AP All, I'm planning to be at Kakinada next week and can meet anyone including district collector. Any inputs you want me to convey? Regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula | PayPal | @csrinivasu Sent from my iPhone 5C On 22-Jul-2014, at 3:34, avinash shahi shahi88avin...@gmail.com wrote: I just found time to listen to the vidio already in discussion on Social networking sites Horrible very scarey. without doubt, Principal and one of the teachers mus be suspended. in the meanwhile parants have thrashed principal,they say. http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/andhra-school-principal-held-for-thrashing-visually-impaired-students/article1-1242948.aspx On 7/21/14, payal payal.thereside...@gmail.com wrote: I saw this piece on television a while ago. Appalling, to say the least. I have a few questions abouthow the footage was taken at the opportune time? Perhaps this has happened in the past as well so somebody decided to record it this time around and take it to it's required conclusion- justice . To think of a blind teacher mete out such punishment really adds to the whole crazy situation. I think recently there was a mention about corporal punishment in the education system. This needs to go where justice is served. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Satguru Rathi Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 4:59 PM To: Access India Subject: [AI] More insanity: Blind students brutally caned by school teacherin AP This is really disgusting! http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/more-insanity-blind-students-brutally-c aned-by-school-teacher-in-ap_949044.html Zee Media Bureau/Ajith Vijay Kumar New Delhi : Even as the nation writhes in agony over the Bangalore school rape incident, another shocking case of brutality against children has to come light, this time from Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh. A teacher of a residential school for visually impaired children in the city was caught on camera brutally canning young children. The teacher is also blind. The video shows the teacher beating up three visually challenged students even as they cry in agony and seek mercy. But the teacher continued to deliver blow after blow till the children - all younger than 10 - collapsed on the floor in tears. The video, which appears to have been captured using a cellphone, has also caught the teacher banging a child's head against the floor. The teacher and the principal of the school are now under police custody; the state Child Rights Commission has also started a probe. As per reports there are over 60 students enrolled at the residential school, which is said to be a charitable institution. Importantly, the children are not orphans. Their parents had enrolled them there so as to ensure that they get specialised care. All of them are now numb with disbelief and pained to realise what their children have had to go trough. With best regards, Satguru ___,__.___ Life's battle do not always go, to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the one who wins, is the one who thinks he can. Satguru Rathi Mobile: +91-9871489945 Email: satgurura...@yahoo.co.in Skype: satgururathi Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/satguru.rathi.9 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
[AI] Budget
National institute of Universal Design will be set up National Sports centre 15 braille presses Existing braille presss improved contemprary equipment through loans Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. 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] Notes BUDGET 2014
This is another issue we will have to debate. the braille markings that we have seen as prototypes are not really distinguishable. Therefore this may be great for sentimental reasons but not good practically. There were many of us who tested these markings in 2009 and 2010 and none of us found it useful. Please also remember the scenario in India when notes are folded into many small portions and then these folded notes are saved in bras and in many unmentionable places. Also dont forget the sweat etc. these all make reading of braille difficult. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: avinash shahi shahi88avin...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [AI] BUDGET 2014 Nothing is accessible when money is inaccessible Jaitely hope your government acts swiftly... And Louis Braille you long live.. On 7/10/14, li...@srinivasu.org li...@srinivasu.org wrote: I meant daisy along with production of Braille. Regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula | PayPal | @csrinivasu Sent from my iPhone 5C On 10-Jul-2014, at 11:56, Avichal Bhatnagar coolavic...@gmail.com wrote: Kudos to modi government for bringing a disabled friendly budget! DAISY is no doubt a good way of accessing books, however it can never replace braille. and hence we should focus on making more braille material available. On 7/10/14, li...@srinivasu.org li...@srinivasu.org wrote: Also propose to modernise existing Braille presses and introducing Braille on currency notes. I think we should follow -up with respective departments and make this happen. Another note, as part of modernisation why not to ask them to adopt DAISY? Dipendra , Sam - comments? Regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula | PayPal | @csrinivasu Sent from my iPhone 5C On 10-Jul-2014, at 11:29, bhawani shankar verma bsvermad...@gmail.com wrote: Dear list, it is proposed to establish 15 new braille presses in this budget. bhawani shankar verma punjab national bank durg, chhattisgarh Ph:9827157594 office:07882332562/2323097 skype : bsvermadurg 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.. -- Avichal bhatnagar 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
Re: [AI] braille BUDGET 2014
Lets start with the fact that Braille is important even today-there is no dispute or difference on this statement amongst us. Now lets see the issues in perspective- 1. We have a problem with texts not reaching the students in time for the academic year.So the government has budgeted for improvement of old braille presses and setting up new ones. Great laudable initiative. a. Has anyone amongst us spoken about the quality of reading by our so called braille teachers? Unless we demand quality education from both inclusive and special schools we are not going to go further. The basics of education for a blind child is braille and I am sorry to see the condition of braille reading in this country. For this we can blame our teachers and for the bad quality of teachers we can blame the NGOs to some extent, who train and certify such teachers. Who is going to bell this cat? The problem of material may soon get over because of this budget but then who is going to use this material and who is going to decipher it for our young ones? b. I cannot comment on the financial issues of running a braille press because I have never gone into that area with any NGO. there are many who can comment on this issue. c. The quality of material churned out by these Braille presses- I cannot comment from my own knowledge but I am told by many people who use these presses that the quality is not so good now because the proof reading is not good enough. d. The issue of distribution, merging with technology and widening the reach of these presses others who deal with these matters can fill us in with. 2. Notes with Braille marking-great initiative on paper This has been in the pipeline for quite a while. a. The possibility of actually being able to distinguish marks whether braille or raised numbers or some tactile indicators depends upon the paper used and on how we use the notes.Therefore I think it is a great initiative but may not result in much. RBI is going to come out with Rs. 10 notes in plastic-maybe that can be a test case for the tactile markings. b. The number of persons with congenitle blindness is reducing because of better nutrition, eradication of smallpox etc. The number of late blind is increasing for various reasons including the fact that people are living longer and may get age related diseases so the kinds of users is changing. This does not take away from the fact that braille is important but acceptance of universal design is important too. We must also focus on the other 3 items mentioned in the budget-all these have been on the anvil for a while. Also we have to look at all the initiatives on e-tendering, egovernance, eclearances and a host of internet related matters that have been mentioned in the budget and outside it in the last 1 month. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Preeti Monga preeti.mo...@silver-linings.co.in To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled.' accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 4:41 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Notes BUDGET 2014 There is no one answer to your question dear! I never said that blind people should not learn Braille! I only said that if there are blind people who have never had the opportunity of learning to read and write due to various reasons, as you maybe aware that not all blind are fortunate enough to be able to learn to read and write? And of course the ones who don’t know Braille and are educated, they can learn the same. It will be very useful I think. So I hope I have made my question clear? Preeti Preeti Monga Director Mobile: +91 9871701646 Landline: 011 22781446 E-mail: preeti.mo...@silver-linings.co.in Website: www.silver-linings.co.in ; www.silver-linings.org Our Services: Executive Search - Specializing in Head Hunting. Training –Motivation; Stress Management; Soft Skill; Behavioral. Gifting – Corporate ; Promotional; Events. End to end CSR Advisory; including demystifying workshops and counseling. Printing Solutions, Incentive Travel and Marketing Data Mining / Refining.. We assure high quality service marked with excellence and complete customer centricity, forming Synergies as we go along. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of bhawani shankar verma Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 4:21 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Notes BUDGET 2014 if reading and writing with the pen and pencil is necessary for the sighted person then why not braille should be larnt by blind people? -Original Message- From: Preeti Monga Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 3:19 PM To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled.' Subject: Re: [AI] Notes
Re: [AI] BUDGET 2014
1. Is the currency note inaccessible or is the coin inaccessible. 2. Are you aware abouth the different lengths and breaths of the currency notes in India? 3. Is the currency note going to become more accessible with a mark on it keeping in mind the usage in India? Of course we will try and then only can we say it is useful or not. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Avichal Bhatnagar coolavic...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 6:52 PM Subject: Re: [AI] BUDGET 2014 I totally agree with Avinash sir. Currency has been inaccessible for us for quite a long time. On 7/10/14, avinash shahi shahi88avin...@gmail.com wrote: Nothing is accessible when money is inaccessible Jaitely hope your government acts swiftly... And Louis Braille you long live.. On 7/10/14, li...@srinivasu.org li...@srinivasu.org wrote: I meant daisy along with production of Braille. Regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula | PayPal | @csrinivasu Sent from my iPhone 5C On 10-Jul-2014, at 11:56, Avichal Bhatnagar coolavic...@gmail.com wrote: Kudos to modi government for bringing a disabled friendly budget! DAISY is no doubt a good way of accessing books, however it can never replace braille. and hence we should focus on making more braille material available. On 7/10/14, li...@srinivasu.org li...@srinivasu.org wrote: Also propose to modernise existing Braille presses and introducing Braille on currency notes. I think we should follow -up with respective departments and make this happen. Another note, as part of modernisation why not to ask them to adopt DAISY? Dipendra , Sam - comments? Regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula | PayPal | @csrinivasu Sent from my iPhone 5C On 10-Jul-2014, at 11:29, bhawani shankar verma bsvermad...@gmail.com wrote: Dear list, it is proposed to establish 15 new braille presses in this budget. bhawani shankar verma punjab national bank durg, chhattisgarh Ph:9827157594 office:07882332562/2323097 skype : bsvermadurg 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.. -- Avichal bhatnagar 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
Re: [AI] braille BUDGET 2014
Do you have a senior citizen in your family or even a middle aged person then think of that person when yu say things likeWell, if a blind person doesn't know braille, then he/she should make efforts to learn it. Maybe schemes are made for the lettered then probably half the budget and a lot of India is out of it. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Avichal Bhatnagar coolavic...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 6:38 PM Subject: Re: [AI] braille BUDGET 2014 Well, if a blind person doesn't know braille, then he/she should make efforts to learn it. The schemes can be launched only for literate ones, not for unlettered. On 7/10/14, Kanchan Pamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com wrote: Lets start with the fact that Braille is important even today-there is no dispute or difference on this statement amongst us. Now lets see the issues in perspective- 1. We have a problem with texts not reaching the students in time for the academic year.So the government has budgeted for improvement of old braille presses and setting up new ones. Great laudable initiative. a. Has anyone amongst us spoken about the quality of reading by our so called braille teachers? Unless we demand quality education from both inclusive and special schools we are not going to go further. The basics of education for a blind child is braille and I am sorry to see the condition of braille reading in this country. For this we can blame our teachers and for the bad quality of teachers we can blame the NGOs to some extent, who train and certify such teachers. Who is going to bell this cat? The problem of material may soon get over because of this budget but then who is going to use this material and who is going to decipher it for our young ones? b. I cannot comment on the financial issues of running a braille press because I have never gone into that area with any NGO. there are many who can comment on this issue. c. The quality of material churned out by these Braille presses- I cannot comment from my own knowledge but I am told by many people who use these presses that the quality is not so good now because the proof reading is not good enough. d. The issue of distribution, merging with technology and widening the reach of these presses others who deal with these matters can fill us in with. 2. Notes with Braille marking-great initiative on paper This has been in the pipeline for quite a while. a. The possibility of actually being able to distinguish marks whether braille or raised numbers or some tactile indicators depends upon the paper used and on how we use the notes.Therefore I think it is a great initiative but may not result in much. RBI is going to come out with Rs. 10 notes in plastic-maybe that can be a test case for the tactile markings. b. The number of persons with congenitle blindness is reducing because of better nutrition, eradication of smallpox etc. The number of late blind is increasing for various reasons including the fact that people are living longer and may get age related diseases so the kinds of users is changing. This does not take away from the fact that braille is important but acceptance of universal design is important too. We must also focus on the other 3 items mentioned in the budget-all these have been on the anvil for a while. Also we have to look at all the initiatives on e-tendering, egovernance, eclearances and a host of internet related matters that have been mentioned in the budget and outside it in the last 1 month. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Preeti Monga preeti.mo...@silver-linings.co.in To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled.' accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 4:41 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Notes BUDGET 2014 There is no one answer to your question dear! I never said that blind people should not learn Braille! I only said that if there are blind people who have never had the opportunity of learning to read and write due to various reasons, as you maybe aware that not all blind are fortunate enough to be able to learn to read and write? And of course the ones who don't know Braille and are educated, they can learn the same. It will be very useful I think. So I hope I have made my question clear? Preeti Preeti Monga Director Mobile: +91 9871701646 Landline: 011 22781446 E-mail: preeti.mo...@silver-linings.co.in Website: www.silver-linings.co.in ; www.silver-linings.org Our Services: Executive Search - Specializing in Head Hunting. Training -Motivation; Stress Management; Soft Skill; Behavioral. Gifting - Corporate ; Promotional; Events. End to end CSR
Re: [AI] braille BUDGET 2014
Bhivani It is not sighted or non sighted teachers that is the problem but the problem is that teachers dont know braille enough to teach the students therefore what we are getting is half baked braille readers. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: bhawani shankar verma bsvermad...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning thedisabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 7:52 PM Subject: Re: [AI] braille BUDGET 2014 recruitment of sighted teachers in blind schools should be reduce. also the special B.Ed. programmes for the blind should not be occupied by the sighted trainees. on the other hand, in the highcourt of bilaspur in the case nfb vs cg government, cg government pleaded that they could not find qualified blind candidates in chhattisgarh to fill the vacancies reserved for the blind. it is right upto some extent, because there was no blind applicant for the vacancies of teachers in social welfare deptt of chhattisgar. in such cases government has no option to fill the vacancies with other disabilities or with the sighted candidates. however, the highcourt has given time for 6 month to the secretary to excercise the matter again. Most of the NGOs are running shops on the name of blind welfare. but, the case may be same for the sighted people where the NGOs are working for various welfare programmes. - Original Message - From: Kanchan Pamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning thedisabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 6:29 PM Subject: Re: [AI] braille BUDGET 2014 Lets start with the fact that Braille is important even today-there is no dispute or difference on this statement amongst us. Now lets see the issues in perspective- 1. We have a problem with texts not reaching the students in time for the academic year.So the government has budgeted for improvement of old braille presses and setting up new ones. Great laudable initiative. a. Has anyone amongst us spoken about the quality of reading by our so called braille teachers? Unless we demand quality education from both inclusive and special schools we are not going to go further. The basics of education for a blind child is braille and I am sorry to see the condition of braille reading in this country. For this we can blame our teachers and for the bad quality of teachers we can blame the NGOs to some extent, who train and certify such teachers. Who is going to bell this cat? The problem of material may soon get over because of this budget but then who is going to use this material and who is going to decipher it for our young ones? b. I cannot comment on the financial issues of running a braille press because I have never gone into that area with any NGO. there are many who can comment on this issue. c. The quality of material churned out by these Braille presses- I cannot comment from my own knowledge but I am told by many people who use these presses that the quality is not so good now because the proof reading is not good enough. d. The issue of distribution, merging with technology and widening the reach of these presses others who deal with these matters can fill us in with. 2. Notes with Braille marking-great initiative on paper This has been in the pipeline for quite a while. a. The possibility of actually being able to distinguish marks whether braille or raised numbers or some tactile indicators depends upon the paper used and on how we use the notes.Therefore I think it is a great initiative but may not result in much. RBI is going to come out with Rs. 10 notes in plastic-maybe that can be a test case for the tactile markings. b. The number of persons with congenitle blindness is reducing because of better nutrition, eradication of smallpox etc. The number of late blind is increasing for various reasons including the fact that people are living longer and may get age related diseases so the kinds of users is changing. This does not take away from the fact that braille is important but acceptance of universal design is important too. We must also focus on the other 3 items mentioned in the budget-all these have been on the anvil for a while. Also we have to look at all the initiatives on e-tendering, egovernance, eclearances and a host of internet related matters that have been mentioned in the budget and outside it in the last 1 month. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Preeti Monga preeti.mo...@silver-linings.co.in To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled.' accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 4:41 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Notes
[AI] Fw: The Women's Rights Campaigning: Info-Activism Toolkit
Subject: The Women's Rights Campaigning: Info-Activism Toolkit Having trouble viewing this email? Click here We are pleased to announce that The Women's Rights Campaigning: Info-Activism Toolkit is now available in Arabic, Kiswahili, and Hindi. Launched in English in January 2014, the Toolkit will soon also be available in Bangla. The Toolkit, developed by Tactical Tech with support from CREA (under its FLOW funded initiative--New Voices/New Leaders: Women Building Peace and Reshaping Democracy), is a guide for women's rights activists, advocates, NGOs and community- based organisations who want to use technology tools and practices in their campaigning. The Toolkit includes campaign basics, strategies, and digital tools, as well as a wide range of inspiring case studies from around the world, which activists at all levels of technological literacy would find useful in their work. Please share this amongst your communities and send your feedback to l...@tacticaltech.org. 7 Mathura Road, Jangpura B, New Delhi 110014, India t: 91-11-243-77707 f: 91-11-243-77708 E-mail: c...@creaworld.org Website: www.creaworld.org Forward email This email was sent to kanchanpamn...@gmail.com by cbha...@creaworld.org | Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. CREA | 116 East, 16th Street | 7th Floor | New York | NY | 10003 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] copyright Audio Format of Shri Ramcharit Manas
1. We can convert into accessible formats 2. However we cannot copy someone elses audio version without permission. 3. If the recording is done by a NGO etc for the print disabled then you can. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Praful Vyas prafulnv...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning thedisabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [AI] copyright Audio Format of Shri Ramcharit Manas Any individual or organization can convert to all books in any accessible format for the print disabled. Yes. You can contact to Mr. Sam Tarapurwala for the copy of the law. s...@xrcvc.org Praful Vyas. - Original Message - From: Mohit Gupta mohitchan...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 8:12 AM Subject: Re: [AI] copyright Audio Format of Shri Ramcharit Manas hello What does the new copyright law say about the conversion of books into accessible formats. Can I get its rules copy? On 7/7/14, Praful Vyas prafulnv...@gmail.com wrote: No,. It is legally after coming new copy right law in force. With warm regards, Praful Vyas, Hon. Secretary, Andhjan Kalyan Trust, Amba wadi, Junagadh road, Dhoraji 360410, District Rajkot, Gujarat, India. Phone : +912824223502 Mobile : +919428261878 E-mail : aktrust@gmail.com prafulnv...@gmail.com Web site : http://www.aktrust.org - Original Message - From: mukesh jain mukesh.jai...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 11:46 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Audio Format of Shri Ramcharit Manas hello, I think sharing these kinds of materials on the list are not allowed as its protected by copyright restrictions. please clarify if I am wrong. thanks, On 7/6/14, Avichal Bhatnagar coolavic...@gmail.com wrote: A million thanks to you sir for doing this great service to humanity! Ramcharitmanas is not just a peace of poetry, its every chaupai is a mantra in itself. Its various chaupais can be used as mantra for various problems and tasks. On 7/6/14, B. R. Nautial brnaut...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Friends! Have a nice day to all of you Friends, I know, most of us like to listen Shri Ramcharit Manas either in the morning or evening and may be both the time too. Here I am going to upload all the 7 Kaands of Shri Ramcharit Manas, sung by Late Shri Mukesh Ji, the great Singer of india, we have seen in the past. The download links of all these Kaands are given below: Baal Kaand:- https://www.sendspace.com/file/gbquvy Ayoddhya Kaand:- https://www.sendspace.com/file/zewh8q Arannya Kaand:- https://www.sendspace.com/file/porvug Kiskindha Kaand: https://www.sendspace.com/file/0j0guo Sundar Kaand: https://www.sendspace.com/file/k9hr56 Lanka Kaand: https://www.sendspace.com/file/zgcbyw Uttar Kaand: https://www.sendspace.com/file/s6qk5p With regards B. R. Nautial Mobile: 9915073368 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.. -- Avichal bhatnagar 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.. -- Regards, Mukesh jain Email: mukesh.jai...@gmail.com mukeshheerachandj
Re: [AI] Accessing graphic calendars online
Good everybody concerned will be parties and we can get a consolidated order. I suggest that you add some reference to the CRPD in case you havent already. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: bhawani shankar verma bsvermad...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning thedisabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 11:11 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Accessing graphic calendars online madam! the case was about to be decided on my favour but, IRCTC argued that we don't have any control on our web software everything is managed by CRIS, center for railways information system. they are only a channel between user and server. later it was decided that CRIS and ministry of railways, both should be a party on the matter. the hearing notices will be sent to both the parties later as per the convenience of the court. -Original Message- From: KanchanPamnani Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 7:36 AM To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled.' Subject: Re: [AI] Accessing graphic calenders online There is already one Petition pending in the BombayHigh Court. Yourmatter is also pending before CCPD- what happened you had a date in June? Kanchan -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of bhawani shankar verma Sent: 02 July 2014 07:26 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Accessing graphic calenders online we must file a petition on the supreme court against govt of india to make all their website accessible. why we are searching our own solution, they have to make their website accessible. I don't think that any NGO will join us on this matter unless their personal interest involve on the matter. - Original Message - From: mukesh jain mukesh.jai...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 10:32 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Accessing graphic calenders online hello, EVEN I AM FACING THE SAME DIFFICULTIES ESPECIALLY WHILE BOOKING THE TICKETS ON IRCTC. nowadays, the interface of the ticket booking on their site has changed and slowly they are migrating their all customers including old one on to new intermideiary mechanism. on this new design, the edit field to enter the data is totally inaccessible as there use to be the graphic link to popup the calendar just beneath this date of journey edit box but this graphical link is no more available. so I tried reaching to this edit box and after activating forms mode and routing pc kursor to jaws kursor and pressing control plus end as suggested earlier on this list does not seems to work at all. before these new changes taken place on their site, even the capcha could be solved with the tools like webvisum with firefox but now even the capcha is out of the solution with webvisum. so did anyone has the solution to choose the date from the calendar field? thanks, On 7/1/14, Ekinath Khedekar ekin...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Has anybody found solution to accessing online calendar dates which needs to be inserted in the read only edit box? I am using JAWS 15 32 bit iwht windows 8. Have also installed NVDA, but to no avail. Please note that no dates open with links at the bottom of the page when I click on graphic calendar link. Earlier, I was using web IE, an accessible web browser to access these calenders, but web IE is not getting installed on my machine. Will be a great cue to save my time. Thanks Thank -- --- --- --- The waves breaking on the surface draw all the attention, But it is the current beneath the water that determines your direction... 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.. -- Regards, Mukesh jain Email: mukesh.jai...@gmail.com mukeshheerachandj...@ntpc.co.in Skype: mukeshjain211 Mob: 09977165123 Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them
Re: [AI] Accessing graphic calenders online
Mukesh, I had mentioned in an earlier email on the issue of online bookings that we should flood the ministry with our query. No one except Bhiwani responded. Lets go after them -each one of us has a voice. I dont run an NGO nor can I convince any of them to do anything but I have always relied on the strength of individuals and accessindia is the best place to discuss it and Accessindia members have the strength of numbers. People have forgotten or do not believe in history-Before I got the 2008 circular from RBI we had flooded the email boxes of the right people at the RBI. They realised the problem because it was continuous. It was not the work of any NGO. It was collective work. I only suggested sending hardcopies to the railway ministry because I dont know how savvy they are with technology- I knew the RBI handled emails well even in 2006-2007. There are two different issues-one is about online bookings with concession and the other is about the website being generally inaccessible and we have to approach both these issues properly. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: mukesh jain mukesh.jai...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Accessing graphic calenders online i fully agree that instead of finding solution for self problems, we must fight for the accessibility and I am ready to do any possible if you suggest any particular action to be taken at our end. I was just finding the temporary solution just not to miss my train on the scheduled date. so honestly speaking, I am happy to fight for our own cause in the right direction, so kindly suggest. thanks, On 7/2/14, KanchanPamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com wrote: There is already one Petition pending in the BombayHigh Court. Yourmatter is also pending before CCPD- what happened you had a date in June? Kanchan -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of bhawani shankar verma Sent: 02 July 2014 07:26 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Accessing graphic calenders online we must file a petition on the supreme court against govt of india to make all their website accessible. why we are searching our own solution, they have to make their website accessible. I don't think that any NGO will join us on this matter unless their personal interest involve on the matter. - Original Message - From: mukesh jain mukesh.jai...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 10:32 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Accessing graphic calenders online hello, EVEN I AM FACING THE SAME DIFFICULTIES ESPECIALLY WHILE BOOKING THE TICKETS ON IRCTC. nowadays, the interface of the ticket booking on their site has changed and slowly they are migrating their all customers including old one on to new intermideiary mechanism. on this new design, the edit field to enter the data is totally inaccessible as there use to be the graphic link to popup the calendar just beneath this date of journey edit box but this graphical link is no more available. so I tried reaching to this edit box and after activating forms mode and routing pc kursor to jaws kursor and pressing control plus end as suggested earlier on this list does not seems to work at all. before these new changes taken place on their site, even the capcha could be solved with the tools like webvisum with firefox but now even the capcha is out of the solution with webvisum. so did anyone has the solution to choose the date from the calendar field? thanks, On 7/1/14, Ekinath Khedekar ekin...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Has anybody found solution to accessing online calendar dates which needs to be inserted in the read only edit box? I am using JAWS 15 32 bit iwht windows 8. Have also installed NVDA, but to no avail. Please note that no dates open with links at the bottom of the page when I click on graphic calendar link. Earlier, I was using web IE, an accessible web browser to access these calenders, but web IE is not getting installed on my machine. Will be a great cue to save my time. Thanks Thank -- --- --- --- The waves breaking on the surface draw all the attention, But it is the current beneath the water that determines your direction... 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
Re: [AI] an advice from legal experts.
Yes. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Manish Agarwal manish.agarwal...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Cc: sayeverything sayeveryth...@sayeverything.org Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2014 9:11 AM Subject: [AI] an advice from legal experts. good morning to all, i do not know wheither it is true but,i heard that the income tax department has asked from all individuals to submit ones email id along with the password. is it correct. pls shed some light. thank u. -- consulting practicing physiotherapy(v.i.) mobile:-09322896185 email id-manish.agarwal...@gmail.com;manishagarwa...@hotmail.com skype-id:manish.agarwal56 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] OM dated 3rd December 2014
continuation of the 8th October 2013 order. Will write later. Going to court. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Mohib Anwar Rafel mohibra...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 11:27 AM Subject: Re: [AI] OM dated 3rd December 2014 By the way, what was that OM relating to? On 6/27/14, Kanchan Pamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Gautam, Prashant and Amar I have received it. If any further points on the matter, then please forward them to me. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. 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.. -- Mohib Anwar Rafel M.Phil 2011, LL.M 2013 Ph.D Candidate, at Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi, India Phone: 09811767506, 09211400800/ 926800 Skype: mohibrafel 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..
[AI] UPSC
All those who are going to fill up the forms should do so. You may get a chance to change your writer when the matter comes up next. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. 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] UPSC
Thanks. I cant do much more now. I wish you had mentioned it earlier. What I have done so far is that I have filed a writ in Bombay High Court. It came up today but UPSC asked for time. It now will be heard on 22nd July. I have challenged the vacancies-only 26 instead of 39 then for VI only 2 then the compensatory time and no use of talking calculators and the qualification of scribe. Lets get some orders against them and then go for more. I am informed that the Delhi petition has been rejected at present but however it may get reinstated later on. Maybe they will have to amend the Petition. I have lots to discuss about this matter but shall do so only after it is over. Its a learning experience for all of us. Please do fill up your forms and do study hard. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Mohib Anwar Rafel mohibra...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 11:48 AM Subject: Re: [AI] UPSC Kanchan mam, please include the relief to provide question paper in accessible format(at least in prelims exam) for VH candidates. As it would be easier to have question paper in computer format, since we are used to it, and some times its very difficult to make a coordination with scribe. We are also trying to nab UPSC here in Delhi High Court, but really something has gone wrong, and the writ will appear on cause list after sometime. On 6/27/14, Mohib Anwar Rafel mohibra...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, just I was about to upload my photo and signature! I am excited if any new direction comes out of the court room! On 6/27/14, Kanchan Pamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone planning to fill up the form today- please wait till the end of the day or postpone till Monday. may have news later. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. 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.. -- Mohib Anwar Rafel M.Phil 2011, LL.M 2013 Ph.D Candidate, at Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi, India Phone: 09811767506, 09211400800/ 926800 Skype: mohibrafel -- Mohib Anwar Rafel M.Phil 2011, LL.M 2013 Ph.D Candidate, at Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi, India Phone: 09811767506, 09211400800/ 926800 Skype: mohibrafel 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..
[AI] campaign -Railways
Since there is so much discussion on accessindia and no plan of how to take it forward I can suggest one way and its up to all of you. Assuming that we take one issue at a time- The judgement on online booking I think was in the Sambhavna case-therefore technically Sambhavna can file the contempt petition. I am sure others can do so too but thats too much work for each of us who are not in Delhi. However nothing stops each of us from sending a letter to the Railway Ministry/Railway Board asking them what they are doing about the judgement and when they plan to implement it. with a copy of the judgement attached. If we can flood the Ministry with these hardcopy letters with the judgement there is no way anyone can ignore us. you can escalate it to the Prime Minister etc. But the basic letter must go to the Ministry. Unfortunately we will have to do a little work. We wil have to write a letter, find the address of the Ministry, find the judgement, take printouts and then post it. Someone will have to keep track of who wrote the letters-so someone will have to volunteer and make a folder. I have always maintained that our rights are in our hands. Instead of complaining I hope we can take the action needed. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. 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] 3rd December 2013 DOPT circular or GR or notification
Hi If anybody has the notification/ GR/circular of DOPT dated 3rd December 2013 please forward it to me - kanchanpamn...@gmail.com Thanks Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. 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] OM dated 3rd December 2014
Thanks Gautam, Prashant and Amar I have received it. If any further points on the matter, then please forward them to me. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. 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] UPSC
Anyone planning to fill up the form today- please wait till the end of the day or postpone till Monday. may have news later. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. 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] Changes in railway concession/rules
It should normally be the Petitioners. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: bhawani shankar verma bsvermad...@gmail.com To: padmanabam.mu...@gmail.com; AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 11:19 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Changes in railway concession/rules who will ring the bell. -Original Message- From: padmanabam.mu...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 8:38 AM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Changes in railway concession/rules If high court order is still lying on the table, why don't we go for contempt of court? -Original message- From: surendra salgaonkar Sent: 25/06/2014, 6:36 am To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Changes in railway concession/rules Authority was to give each and every single blind user unique code to access online ticket booking. The procedure is still going on and under process. Please keep watch... On 6/24/14, bhawani shankar verma bsvermad...@gmail.com wrote: no, please don't be confused. you can not book concession ticket online. the highcourt order is still lying on the table of rail bhawan. - Original Message - From: Shyamsundar singh shyam0...@gmail.com To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled.' accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 5:43 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Changes in railway concession/rules Respected sir, Please tell us in detail about online concession. Are you telling about which code and how can we obtain that code? Shyam Sundar Singh Mobile: +91-8527193815 Skype: shyam0542 -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Salim qureshi Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 8:15 AM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Changes in railway concession/rules a coad from witch we can book ticcket online with concetion. On 6/24/14, bhawani shankar verma bsvermad...@gmail.com wrote: for which purpose you are asking about the unique code? - Original Message - From: surendra salgaonkar surendra.salgaonk...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 6:33 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Changes in railway concession/rules What about unique code was to be given to us? On 6/23/14, bhawani shankar verma bsvermad...@gmail.com wrote: please take note that the 25% concession is provided only of the base fair. if in current increase the 4.2% fuel surcharge will not be included in base fair, we have to pay full surcharge like super fast charges. - Original Message - From: Aravind R aravind.andhrab...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 7:20 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Changes in railway concession/rules concession is in percentage only no? so concession amount will vary based on ticket price but percentage remains the same which is 25% On 6/23/14, bhawani shankar verma bsvermad...@gmail.com wrote: no, -Original Message- From: Saravanan Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 3:11 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Changes in railway concession/rules Dear Friends, Our new government has changed the fair schdule for train tickets. I want to know is there any changes made for concession and rules for VI Persons in railway scheme. If any of you having knowledge about it, pls share them with us. Thanks Saravanan.K 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
Re: [AI] Why such discrimination by UPSC
what happened about the additional time? Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Mohib Anwar Rafel mohibra...@gmail.com To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 1:15 PM Subject: [AI] Why such discrimination by UPSC Recently UPSC published advertisement for civil services 2014. In the aftermath of Hon'ble Supreme Court decision of providing not less than 3% reservation on total vacancies, and not 3% of merely identified posts. Still UPSC has kept reserved only 2 seats for Bl-LV out of 1291? Minimum 39 seats would have been kept reserved for PWD, out of which minimum 13 seats should have been for BL-LV. Relevant portion from advertisement published today (31 May 2014). The number of vacancies to be filled on the result of the examination is expected to be approximately 1291 which includes 26 vacancies reserved for P.H. Category, i.e. 12 vacancies for LDCP, 2 Vacancies for B/LV and 12 Vacancies for H.I. The final number of vacancies may undergo change after getting firm number of vacancies from Cadre Controlling Authorities. -- Mohib Anwar Rafel Ph.D Candidate at Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi Phone: 09811767506, 09211400800 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] Why such discrimination by UPSC
1. Good so in the case of Judicial services exam one problem i.e. additional time is now over. Please email me this order. 2. What about your remaining 3 issues on the Judicial services exam? Did you go to CCPD and if so where are the orders? 3. I was actually asking about the additional time for the UPSC exams this year. Is it mentioned in this notification released today. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Mohib Anwar Rafel mohibra...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 3:10 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Why such discrimination by UPSC U r talking about Delhi Judicial services exam? If yes, they have given 50 minutes extra on 2 and half hour exam. It mean 20 minutes each hour. On 5/31/14, Kanchan Pamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com wrote: what happened about the additional time? Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Mohib Anwar Rafel mohibra...@gmail.com To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 1:15 PM Subject: [AI] Why such discrimination by UPSC Recently UPSC published advertisement for civil services 2014. In the aftermath of Hon'ble Supreme Court decision of providing not less than 3% reservation on total vacancies, and not 3% of merely identified posts. Still UPSC has kept reserved only 2 seats for Bl-LV out of 1291? Minimum 39 seats would have been kept reserved for PWD, out of which minimum 13 seats should have been for BL-LV. Relevant portion from advertisement published today (31 May 2014). The number of vacancies to be filled on the result of the examination is expected to be approximately 1291 which includes 26 vacancies reserved for P.H. Category, i.e. 12 vacancies for LDCP, 2 Vacancies for B/LV and 12 Vacancies for H.I. The final number of vacancies may undergo change after getting firm number of vacancies from Cadre Controlling Authorities. -- Mohib Anwar Rafel Ph.D Candidate at Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi Phone: 09811767506, 09211400800 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.. -- Mohib Anwar Rafel Ph.D Candidate at Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi Phone: 09811767506, 09211400800 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
Re: [AI] get latest trends and results of General Election 2014
Thank you for posting the link to the Election commission website. It has been thrilling to get all the information which even TV channels wont give. The website is simple, accessible and up to the minute. It has details I have never been able to access in my life even when I could read print. Thank God for technology and thank you to all those who have taught me how to use JAWS effectively over the last 14 years. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Sanchit Katiyar katiyarsanchit...@gmail.com To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 10:52 PM Subject: [AI] get latest trends and results of General Election 2014 Dear Friends, the festival of Democracy, general Election 2014, enters in its last phase as the time of results is not too far. as the counting of voats begins, everyone is so keen to know the laytest results and trends. You can obtain the latest information from here: Election Commition: the latest results and trends will be available from 8:00 am onwards: http://eciresults.nic.in/ D.D. news: You can watch live discussions and much more from 7:00 am onwards: http://webcast.gov.in/live/ F.M. Gold: live discussions, latest results and trends will be available from 8:30 am till 5:00pm: http://allindiaradio.gov.in/gold.htm -- With best regards, Sanchit Katiyar. E-Mail: katiyarsanchit...@gmail.com Skype ID: sanchit.katiyar11 facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sanchit.katiyar.5 Mobile: +919013816320. 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] get latest trends and results of General Election 2014
I didnt try the vote share since I got the information from the constituency. I am able to read how much each of the candidates-I think 19 of them from my constituency have got. The vote share of the country will be very important tonight when we get aggregate data since counting is still on. On another note can some one help- this website shows me the time when it is updated. The results seem to be far behind the information that I have received from the AIR alert that I have received on the mobile. What is the correct position? Both AIR and Election Commission websites can be trusted I guess. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 2:30 PM Subject: Re: [AI] get latest trends and results of General Election 2014 Yes, thank you, indeed. However, I think vote share is shown graphically. Is there accessibility by any way? -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kanchan Pamnani Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 1:02 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] get latest trends and results of General Election 2014 Thank you for posting the link to the Election commission website. It has been thrilling to get all the information which even TV channels wont give. The website is simple, accessible and up to the minute. It has details I have never been able to access in my life even when I could read print. Thank God for technology and thank you to all those who have taught me how to use JAWS effectively over the last 14 years. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Sanchit Katiyar katiyarsanchit...@gmail.com To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 10:52 PM Subject: [AI] get latest trends and results of General Election 2014 Dear Friends, the festival of Democracy, general Election 2014, enters in its last phase as the time of results is not too far. as the counting of voats begins, everyone is so keen to know the laytest results and trends. You can obtain the latest information from here: Election Commition: the latest results and trends will be available from 8:00 am onwards: http://eciresults.nic.in/ D.D. news: You can watch live discussions and much more from 7:00 am onwards: http://webcast.gov.in/live/ F.M. Gold: live discussions, latest results and trends will be available from 8:30 am till 5:00pm: http://allindiaradio.gov.in/gold.htm -- With best regards, Sanchit Katiyar. E-Mail: katiyarsanchit...@gmail.com Skype ID: sanchit.katiyar11 facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sanchit.katiyar.5 Mobile: +919013816320. 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.. Caution: The Reserve Bank of India never sends mails, smses or makes calls asking for personal information such as your bank account details, passwords, etc. It never keeps or offers funds to anyone. Please do not respond in any manner to such offers, however official
Re: [AI] get latest trends and results of General Election 2014
Yes I have been checking the time but the information on the AIR alert was atleast 20 minutes earlier than the Election Commission's website and there was a marked difference. AIR stated that the BJP had won 107 seats while 20 minutes later when I checked the website it showed only half the number. Anyway I am so grateful that after so many years I have so much information. I must also complain that Reliance which is my new cell phone service provider has been a total spoil sport with no service for the last few days. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: bhawani shankar verma bsvermad...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning thedisabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 4:58 PM Subject: Re: [AI] get latest trends and results of General Election 2014 madam! please control end on the table and go 1 or 2 lines up. you will find the last updated time. -Original Message- From: Kanchan Pamnani Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 4:25 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning thedisabled. Subject: Re: [AI] get latest trends and results of General Election 2014 I didnt try the vote share since I got the information from the constituency. I am able to read how much each of the candidates-I think 19 of them from my constituency have got. The vote share of the country will be very important tonight when we get aggregate data since counting is still on. On another note can some one help- this website shows me the time when it is updated. The results seem to be far behind the information that I have received from the AIR alert that I have received on the mobile. What is the correct position? Both AIR and Election Commission websites can be trusted I guess. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 2:30 PM Subject: Re: [AI] get latest trends and results of General Election 2014 Yes, thank you, indeed. However, I think vote share is shown graphically. Is there accessibility by any way? -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kanchan Pamnani Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 1:02 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] get latest trends and results of General Election 2014 Thank you for posting the link to the Election commission website. It has been thrilling to get all the information which even TV channels wont give. The website is simple, accessible and up to the minute. It has details I have never been able to access in my life even when I could read print. Thank God for technology and thank you to all those who have taught me how to use JAWS effectively over the last 14 years. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Sanchit Katiyar katiyarsanchit...@gmail.com To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 10:52 PM Subject: [AI] get latest trends and results of General Election 2014 Dear Friends, the festival of Democracy, general Election 2014, enters in its last phase as the time of results is not too far. as the counting of voats begins, everyone is so keen to know the laytest results and trends. You can obtain the latest information from here: Election Commition: the latest results and trends will be available from 8:00 am onwards: http://eciresults.nic.in/ D.D. news: You can watch live discussions and much more from 7:00 am onwards: http://webcast.gov.in/live/ F.M. Gold: live discussions, latest results and trends will be available from 8:30 am till 5:00pm: http://allindiaradio.gov.in/gold.htm -- With best regards, Sanchit Katiyar. E-Mail: katiyarsanchit...@gmail.com Skype ID: sanchit.katiyar11 facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sanchit.katiyar.5 Mobile: +919013816320. 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
Re: [AI] Some Braille Books Wanted.
Check the National Braille Library of NIVH. I dont know how it works but I think you can download books and then print in braille. Speak with Dipendra for further details. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Amiyo Biswas amiyo.bis...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 11:19 AM Subject: [AI] Some Braille Books Wanted. Hello, A young student requires Braille copies of Shakespeare's Macbeth and Twelfth Night and Marlowe's Dr. Faustus. Are they available as for sale in India? I could borrow these from RNIB. But I want to avoid it now on account of unpleasant experience. With best regards, Amiyo Biswas Cell: +91-9433464329 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] UPSC aspirants
You will have to file after 15th May or whenever the decision comes. Same problem with UPSC. Keep papers ready. Move immediately. You will have to appear before the vacation bench. Let me know whats happening. I will be in Delhi on 21st may until 23rd May. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Mohib Anwar Rafel mohibra...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2014 11:18 PM Subject: Re: [AI] UPSC aspirants Thanks very much Kanchan mam. The exam is scheduled on 1st of June 2014. However Joint Registrar vigilence Delhi High Court informed me that the decision of compitant committee upon my representation to adhere MSJE guidelines can only be communicated to me on or after 15th May, when this 5 judge committee will take this decision. If the committee disapproves these guidelines, I will be having only a week or so to file and be heard through a writ petition. Or should I file petition in advance? But do I really have locas standi before the decision of that committee? what do u suggest? I thought to file an RTI to enquire about the scribe guidelines which they will be following in such exam, but the RTI procedure of Delhi High Court is quite stringent, as an RTI can only be filed in person. On 4/27/14, KanchanPamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com wrote: When is the Judgicial services exam? The CCPD guidelines were drafted only after several High Court judgments. These judgements are reconfirmed in the different clauses of the CCPD guidelines. So apart from the CCPD guidelines of 2013 I would like you to use these judgements as and when you file a case in Delhi. Let me explain- There were certain guidelines in 2003 from the CCPD. These dealt with 50% marks etc for a scribe etc. People hated these guidelines. In 2006 Kishore Gohel cajoled me into appearing for him. We intervened in the on going litigation. At that time there was a problem in Maharashtra-the current CJI Mr. Lodha then in Bombay High Court had ordered all recruitment in Maharashtra to be stopped till the Disabled quota got filled. To rush through in whatever manner they could Maharshtra government conducted exams where the writers were 4th standard students. Since I was the blind lawyer and I had intervened and I saw the other lawyers had no experience and the government was pushing some rules, I had to draft. I remember a that time we had to do it just outside the court room. Suhas Karnik and Ketan Kothari helped and we got a fairly good set of guidelines through. This became the standard for Maharashtra and tifferent people have used it across the country. Then in 2007 Sisodia's case came up before CCPD. I appeared on 3 occasions for him. After that the officer at the CCPD's office then Ms. Sunita Singh realised the problem. The CCPD called a meeting of the stake holders CBSE, UGC etc. in 2008. I had submitted a note based on the 2006 guidelines, Dipendra's notes on computer based exams and the discussion on accessindia.On the bases of the paper I submitte and the discussions at this meeting in February 2008letters were sent to different ministries etc for their opinion. Finally when there was no response from ministries etc Mr. Pincha notified these guidelines in 2013. While we waited from 2006 to 2013 we have had to go to Court on many occasions. Many have agitated before Delhi High Court and I know that in Mumbai it is constant. These judgements are with Amit Bhat, on the eyeway and Pratik Aggarwal's website. These are what you should use if you are going to court. I thought this problem would end after February 2013 but I must also tell you that even after 2013 once again Maharashtra decided to issue its own guidelines. It took 4 dates in Court and lots of explaining and a whole lot of paper work to get the Maharashtra guidelines in line with the CCPD guidelines. I hope you use all this material if you are going to file a case against the Judicial exams. It is a bit too premature for the UPSC but I am tracking it. Kanchan There are many -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Mohib Anwar Rafel Sent: 26 April 2014 18:34 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] UPSC aspirants Thats very importent issue. Rather I am going to file a petition in Delhi high court against the High Court itself for implementing MSJE scribe guidelines in upcoming Delhi Judicial service exam which is conducted by the High Court itself. I talked to Registrar of High Court, but he was of the view we can not implement these guidelines because it will be difficult to ensure that a candidate isn't involved in cheating. If I am able to get order from High court once, I can go to High Court again
Re: [AI] Help needed from friends in Gujarat for an article
Hi Avinash, I really dont have an answer to what you need to know but I have some observations to make: 1. No government can really make a difference for the better unless we raise our voices asking for improvement. Compared to other parts of India-Gujrat seems to be quieter in the last 10 years. So was this calm because it was a great State or because we didnt agitate enough I cant say. Your article will reflect this though my personal bet is that the Disabled did not agitate much nor did the NGOs look at the problems of identification, backlog, promotions etc. I could be wrong and I will be happy to be corrected. 2. Bhaskar Mehta a blind person was the State Commissioner for part of these 10 years. This was much before Mr. Pincha took charge in Delhi. I guess one plus point for the Mody government. 3. I have heard but I cannot confirm this -Mr. Mody used to be a volunteer at BPA and used to read to theVI long before he became a person of prominance. If true then he has some knowledge of the problems. 4. The assistant teachers problem has existed in many states and the High Courts have been hearing these matters across the country. I can recall the same problem in Karnataka, West Bengal and Gujrat. This is the agitation you are referring to. 5. If I compare the information I have from Gujrat and the work in Maharashtra then I would say that we in maharashtra are in constant battle- agitation, court cases, representations etc. I do not see this in Gujrat and many other states. 6. Has Mr. Mody's government given us good footpaths, good ramps and pedistrian crossings on those great roads that we hear of? 7. If you really want to do this article you will have to speak with some of our list members who will have an opinion but wont bother to write. Also you will have to speak with the 2 big NGOs of Ahmedabad -BPA and Sense International.Then to get the realistic picture many more will have to be identified. 8. Sometimes we forget in the Rights based approach that the Charity model has also helped. NGOs get some funds from the State. If these funds are not released on time then the NGOs cannot render services and the beneficiaries do not get training, education etc. therefore it is not only the CM but the minister in charge and the bureaucrats of the social justice ministry, the Commissioner, the Judges etc who determine the fate of the disabled of the State. 9. There are some instances from Gujrat of the Disabled having difficulties withboarding trains and other transport. These must be blamed on the government but on which government? Has anything been done after these incidents or are these never going to be repeated again! 10. If you are thinking of what to expect at the Centre in case Mr. Mody becomes PM, then be rest assured it wont be any different from the current government.We have won many battles because we agitated, wrote letters, fought in court, made a public noise and did everything advocacy teaches us. We have also done some of this work with the current Oppposition so they are also quite aware and will hopefully take off without much prodding,agitation and representation.Whoever becomes PM and whoever becomes the Social Justice Minister please dont expect miracles or a bad showing. We will learn to live with the new government and we will learn to press the right buttons. Best of luck I would love to read your article. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: avinash shahi shahi88avin...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2014 2:36 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Help needed from friends in Gujarat for an article Listen gentlemen there's something called Oral history and oral testomony. I have talked to people I have with me Gujarat High Court's judgment and news clip where five blind sat on fast when they were not getting appointed as an assisstant teachers in the state. Poor Indians can speak but are deprived of education and writing skills; it doesn't mean we discount their oral revelations. If you can't provide documents of improvement in the lives of disabled there, better refrain from intervention and don't attempt to turn the discourse from its original objective. On 4/26/14, jignesh thakur jigneshthaku...@gmail.com wrote: You have abused enough to Gujarat and modi, without any data. Still you need more material to abuse more? Please use your talent and energy in proper work. Abusing modi and Gujarat won't solve any purpose. And wait for some time, you will have to ask for national data after 16th may. On 4/25/14, avinash shahi shahi88avin...@gmail.com wrote: Please friends from Gujarat, I need your favour, I need any report/article/book/research which talks about How persons with disabilities have experienced
Re: [AI] UPSC aspirants
Is there someone from Mumbai who is planning on giving this exam? I might need a Petitioner for a case against UPSC. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Mohib Anwar Rafel mohibra...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2014 4:54 PM Subject: Re: [AI] UPSC aspirants Yes, feel free to discuss with me. On 4/26/14, Sandeep Singh sandeepsingh...@gmail.com wrote: Hi friends, Wanted to write about this for long but I was receiving no mails from the list so decided to wait. I want to know about the friends who are preparing for Civil Services examination. Can you please write on or off the list? I will be looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks and regards, Sandeep 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.. -- Mohib Anwar Rafel 2009 - 2011 M.Phil, International Legal Studies, JNU. 2011 - 2013 LL.M, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. 2013 - Pursuing Ph.D in International Law, JNU Skype: mohibrafel Phone: 09811767506, 09211192333 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] Help needed from friends in Gujarat for an article
Simple answer is nowhere different from other States. Calling upon all those Mody supporters to prove me wrong with facts and instances. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: avinash shahi shahi88avin...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2014 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Help needed from friends in Gujarat for an article Thank you mam for your observations. RTI can be filed to ascertain real picture to some extent. And Bhaskar Mehta is the man to look for. My main query behind this article is where does persons with disabilities fit in the talk of development of Gujarat in Modi's cheif ministership. Thank you very much. On 4/26/14, Kanchan Pamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Avinash, I really dont have an answer to what you need to know but I have some observations to make: 1. No government can really make a difference for the better unless we raise our voices asking for improvement. Compared to other parts of India-Gujrat seems to be quieter in the last 10 years. So was this calm because it was a great State or because we didnt agitate enough I cant say. Your article will reflect this though my personal bet is that the Disabled did not agitate much nor did the NGOs look at the problems of identification, backlog, promotions etc. I could be wrong and I will be happy to be corrected. 2. Bhaskar Mehta a blind person was the State Commissioner for part of these 10 years. This was much before Mr. Pincha took charge in Delhi. I guess one plus point for the Mody government. 3. I have heard but I cannot confirm this -Mr. Mody used to be a volunteer at BPA and used to read to theVI long before he became a person of prominance. If true then he has some knowledge of the problems. 4. The assistant teachers problem has existed in many states and the High Courts have been hearing these matters across the country. I can recall the same problem in Karnataka, West Bengal and Gujrat. This is the agitation you are referring to. 5. If I compare the information I have from Gujrat and the work in Maharashtra then I would say that we in maharashtra are in constant battle- agitation, court cases, representations etc. I do not see this in Gujrat and many other states. 6. Has Mr. Mody's government given us good footpaths, good ramps and pedistrian crossings on those great roads that we hear of? 7. If you really want to do this article you will have to speak with some of our list members who will have an opinion but wont bother to write. Also you will have to speak with the 2 big NGOs of Ahmedabad -BPA and Sense International.Then to get the realistic picture many more will have to be identified. 8. Sometimes we forget in the Rights based approach that the Charity model has also helped. NGOs get some funds from the State. If these funds are not released on time then the NGOs cannot render services and the beneficiaries do not get training, education etc. therefore it is not only the CM but the minister in charge and the bureaucrats of the social justice ministry, the Commissioner, the Judges etc who determine the fate of the disabled of the State. 9. There are some instances from Gujrat of the Disabled having difficulties withboarding trains and other transport. These must be blamed on the government but on which government? Has anything been done after these incidents or are these never going to be repeated again! 10. If you are thinking of what to expect at the Centre in case Mr. Mody becomes PM, then be rest assured it wont be any different from the current government.We have won many battles because we agitated, wrote letters, fought in court, made a public noise and did everything advocacy teaches us. We have also done some of this work with the current Oppposition so they are also quite aware and will hopefully take off without much prodding,agitation and representation.Whoever becomes PM and whoever becomes the Social Justice Minister please dont expect miracles or a bad showing. We will learn to live with the new government and we will learn to press the right buttons. Best of luck I would love to read your article. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: avinash shahi shahi88avin...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2014 2:36 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Help needed from friends in Gujarat for an article Listen gentlemen there's something called Oral history and oral testomony. I have talked to people I have with me Gujarat High Court's judgment and news clip where five blind sat on fast when they were
Re: [AI] UPSC aspirants
Extra time for candidates with scribe. Need someone in Maharashtra. I have enough clients from other States. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Mohib Anwar Rafel mohibra...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2014 6:27 PM Subject: Re: [AI] UPSC aspirants Kanchan mam, What kind of issues you want to raise? On 4/26/14, Kanchan Pamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com wrote: Is there someone from Mumbai who is planning on giving this exam? I might need a Petitioner for a case against UPSC. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Mohib Anwar Rafel mohibra...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2014 4:54 PM Subject: Re: [AI] UPSC aspirants Yes, feel free to discuss with me. On 4/26/14, Sandeep Singh sandeepsingh...@gmail.com wrote: Hi friends, Wanted to write about this for long but I was receiving no mails from the list so decided to wait. I want to know about the friends who are preparing for Civil Services examination. Can you please write on or off the list? I will be looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks and regards, Sandeep 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.. -- Mohib Anwar Rafel 2009 - 2011 M.Phil, International Legal Studies, JNU. 2011 - 2013 LL.M, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. 2013 - Pursuing Ph.D in International Law, JNU Skype: mohibrafel Phone: 09811767506, 09211192333 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.. -- Mohib Anwar Rafel 2009 - 2011 M.Phil, International Legal Studies, JNU. 2011 - 2013 LL.M, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. 2013 - Pursuing Ph.D in International Law, JNU Skype: mohibrafel Phone: 09811767506, 09211192333 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
[AI] Fw: CREA Announces Employment Opportunity - Manager, External Relations and Communications
- Original Message - From: CREA To: kanchanpamn...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 6:49 PM Subject: CREA Announces Employment Opportunity - Manager, External Relations and Communications Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Position: Manager, External Relations and Communications Job posted: 2 April 2014 Employer: CREA Location: New Delhi, India Organisational Profile Founded in 2000, CREA is a feminist human rights organisation based in New Delhi, India. It is one of the few international women's rights organisations based in the global South, led by Southern feminists, which works at the grassroots, national, regional, and international levels. Together with partners from a diverse range of human rights movements and networks, CREA works to advance the rights of women and girls, and the sexual and reproductive freedoms of all people. CREA advocates for positive social change through national and international fora, and provides training and learning opportunities to global activists and leaders through its Institutes. Key Responsibilities Summary: a.. Work closely with the Executive Director and other senior managers to develop and implement communications activities that advance CREA's mission and strategic initiatives b.. Provide strategic direction and planning for all of CREA's communications initiatives, and help to develop internal capacity to support effective communications c.. Position and manage the CREA brand d.. Create communications opportunities for increased organisational visibility and respond to emerging/urgent external events that intersect with CREA's mission e.. Write and/or edit content for all communication channels, in coordination with the Communications Officer and external contractors f.. Review and strengthen all of CREA's communications materials, tools and channels g.. Over time, play an important role in helping CREA and our programme partners to craft effective public advocacy strategies 1. Develop a Communications Strategy a.. Review CREA's current Communications Strategy and external communications activities (materials, channels and collateral) and suggest areas for improvement and action; b.. Develop and manage the implementation of a focused, measurable and achievable annual Communications Strategy to help ensure CREA has appropriately identified and is able to effectively engage key external stakeholders and audiences; c.. Align the strategy with CREA's plans to celebrate its 15th Anniversary and coordinate and provide direction to the consultant hired to manage communications activities around the Anniversary and related projects 2. Strengthen Programme Communications a.. Work with programme Directors, Managers and staff to develop and implement strategies and communication activities to support and raise the visibility of CREA's programmes b.. Develop communication tools related to CREA's key programmes, as needed c.. Work with the Operations Officer and Communications Officer to support communications work related to CREA's programmatic events, and participation in external conferences and special events 3. Strengthen CREA's Online Presence a.. Develop ways to maximise the communications value of CREA's newly-revamped web site and monitor its effectiveness; b.. Work with the Communications Officer to post regular, ongoing online content updates based on programme developments (announcements, article links, stories, news and events), including web site, Facebook, Twitter, blogs or other social media tools as recommended in the Communications Strategy; c.. Raise the online visibility of CREA and of its issues (for example, through suggesting additional women's rights and human rights sites, blogs, and so on for a presence/ interaction/sharing of resources) 4. Manage External Contractors a.. Develop a
Re: [AI] Ground Zero: They don't know what darkness is by RajChengappa
Hi, The book was released on 18th November 2013 at Rashtrapati Bhavan by the president of India. The Chief Justice of India Mr. L. K. Advani, Ms. Brinda Karat and other luminaries were present. Its been a great work by Sipra Das. She spent many hours with each of the persons whom she has captured on her camera. I know it has taken several years in the making because she interviewed me sometime in the second quarter of 2009. Prior to this book she has held an exhibition of photographs of the visuallly impaired. I have been showing this book to many who are not visually impaired and they are amazed by what they see. Sipra is a photo journalist from Delhi. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: avinash shahi shahi88avin...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 12:54 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Ground Zero: They don't know what darkness is by RajChengappa Ya it was released in May 2013, but how many of us knew about it? On 3/14/14, George Abraham geo...@eyeway.org wrote: The book was released some time back! -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of avinash shahi Sent: 14 March 2014 11:47 To: jnuvision; worldopinion; accessindia; sayeverything Subject: [AI] Ground Zero: They don't know what darkness is by Raj Chengappa How beautifully written piece talks about ourselves. Now I understood why Mr Raj has been so upbeat about reporting and writing about blind people in particular and disabled in general. We should certainly invite author of the book Sipra Daas to discuss her photographic journey in the lives of blind people some day in Delhi. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20131124/ground.htm They don't know what darkness is It is society that continues to remain both blind and dark about the world of the visually impaired and their extraordinary capabilities. Raj Chengappa There are so many sordid happenings in the country these days that the little good that occurs is often buried in a welter of negative news. Among them was the President of India releasing a book titled The Light Within, a photo chronicle of the many visually impaired people in our country, which I had the pleasure of introducing. The pictures taken by Sipra Das, a journalist and former colleague, show a deep understanding of the lives of the people who cannot see and yet demonstrate an extraordinary ability to experience the fullness of life shorn of self-pity, diffidence or bitterness. Billamangal Sardar visits home in Kolkata once a year, only to be greeted by neglect. Among the many telling photographs in the book that I liked is that of J. Kaul, a New Delhi teacher. While he listens to a transistor, his wife Usha, who has also lost her sight, lovingly sews a button onto his shirt. Kaul says that when he met Usha it was love at first sight, and adds, Who says I am blind? I cannot see with my eyes but I can see with my heart. That is something you cannot. Then there are moving visuals of Vishal Rao, a sightless 29-year-old, playing his flute in a boat in the backwaters of Mumbai. Vishal says his impairment actually gives him greater powers of concentration, which helps him pick up skills faster than most other people. Rao says, I enjoy beauty of all sorts, it does not matter how it is conveyed, whether through sound, touch or smell. Many of them like Nakul Adhikari even joke about their handicap. A physiotherapist in Mumbai, he says with a smile, A normal girl will get pure love from a blind boy like me for I will never look at another woman. Yet, as the pictures in the book and the brief write-ups next to them show, we as a society continue to discriminate against the visually impaired. There is a photograph filled with poetry and pathos of Billamangal Sardar, a 14-year-old from Kolkata, at the seashore enjoying the feel, the smell and the sound of the sea surf. He says, Some people feel that I am helpless and a burden. My family and friends have no idea what I am capable of. They think I am abnormal. I do not react because I don't think it's worth it. There are many such moving pictures in Sipra's book that will help you fathom the world of the blind and no more look upon them with pity or discomfort. I have a personal anecdote that helped me understand their world better. I met a visually impaired couple in Agra while visiting Taj Mahal in the mid-Eighties. The irony of the situation struck me as they went around touching what is the world's most beautiful monument of love. On the return journey to Delhi, we were seated in the same railway compartment and I struck up a conversation with them. When we alighted I offered them a lift home and was surprised when after a few minutes the man scolded the taxi driver for taking a wrong
Re: [AI] Ground Zero: They don't know what darkness is byRajChengappa
I have the hard copy. Every page of the book has photographs. Some have a little write up of the person being featured on that page. Its a beautiful visual coffee table book. Though the book impacts with its photographs I am sure all the people featured have interesting lives and stories. Maybe Sipra can speak with you about the reason for the book and how she worked towards its conception and release. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: avinash shahi shahi88avin...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 4:46 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Ground Zero: They don't know what darkness is byRajChengappa You are right, and this piece by Mr raj was appeared on 24th November 2013. Do share the book if you have in digital copy, please? On 3/14/14, Kanchan Pamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, The book was released on 18th November 2013 at Rashtrapati Bhavan by the president of India. The Chief Justice of India Mr. L. K. Advani, Ms. Brinda Karat and other luminaries were present. Its been a great work by Sipra Das. She spent many hours with each of the persons whom she has captured on her camera. I know it has taken several years in the making because she interviewed me sometime in the second quarter of 2009. Prior to this book she has held an exhibition of photographs of the visuallly impaired. I have been showing this book to many who are not visually impaired and they are amazed by what they see. Sipra is a photo journalist from Delhi. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: avinash shahi shahi88avin...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 12:54 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Ground Zero: They don't know what darkness is by RajChengappa Ya it was released in May 2013, but how many of us knew about it? On 3/14/14, George Abraham geo...@eyeway.org wrote: The book was released some time back! -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of avinash shahi Sent: 14 March 2014 11:47 To: jnuvision; worldopinion; accessindia; sayeverything Subject: [AI] Ground Zero: They don't know what darkness is by Raj Chengappa How beautifully written piece talks about ourselves. Now I understood why Mr Raj has been so upbeat about reporting and writing about blind people in particular and disabled in general. We should certainly invite author of the book Sipra Daas to discuss her photographic journey in the lives of blind people some day in Delhi. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20131124/ground.htm They don't know what darkness is It is society that continues to remain both blind and dark about the world of the visually impaired and their extraordinary capabilities. Raj Chengappa There are so many sordid happenings in the country these days that the little good that occurs is often buried in a welter of negative news. Among them was the President of India releasing a book titled The Light Within, a photo chronicle of the many visually impaired people in our country, which I had the pleasure of introducing. The pictures taken by Sipra Das, a journalist and former colleague, show a deep understanding of the lives of the people who cannot see and yet demonstrate an extraordinary ability to experience the fullness of life shorn of self-pity, diffidence or bitterness. Billamangal Sardar visits home in Kolkata once a year, only to be greeted by neglect. Among the many telling photographs in the book that I liked is that of J. Kaul, a New Delhi teacher. While he listens to a transistor, his wife Usha, who has also lost her sight, lovingly sews a button onto his shirt. Kaul says that when he met Usha it was love at first sight, and adds, Who says I am blind? I cannot see with my eyes but I can see with my heart. That is something you cannot. Then there are moving visuals of Vishal Rao, a sightless 29-year-old, playing his flute in a boat in the backwaters of Mumbai. Vishal says his impairment actually gives him greater powers of concentration, which helps him pick up skills faster than most other people. Rao says, I enjoy beauty of all sorts, it does not matter how it is conveyed, whether through sound, touch or smell. Many of them like Nakul Adhikari even joke about their handicap. A physiotherapist in Mumbai, he says with a smile, A normal girl will get pure love from a blind boy like me for I will never look at another woman. Yet, as the pictures in the book and the brief write-ups next to them show, we as a society continue to discriminate against the visually impaired. There is a photograph filled with poetry
[AI] Bombay High court- reservation in Promotion
I have copied this judgement in this email because it may be useful for some of you. Kanchan Order dated 4th December 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.106 OF 2010 … National Confederation for Development of Disabled and another ...Petitioners v/s. Union of India and ors. ...Respondents … Mr.Mahesh Jethmalani, Sr.Counsel with Mr.Kamlesh Ghumre and Ms.Gunjan Mangla i/b Mr.Rohit Mahadik for petitioners. Mr.Rajeev Chavan with Mr.H.V.Mehta for the respondentUoI. Mr.G.W.Mattos, AGP for State. ... CORAM: MOHIT S. SHAH, C.J. M.S.SANKLECHA, J. DATE : 4 December 2013 P.C.: By consent of parties, petition is taken up for final hearing. 2. In this public interest petition, the petitioners National Confederation for Development of Disabled have prayed for writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to appoint the disabled persons in terms of Section 33 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (PWD Act) in Indian Administrative Services posts to be filled up either by promotion from the State Civil Services or by selection from persons who hold gazetted posts in connection with the affairs of a state but are not members of the State Civil Services, as per their entitlement retrospectively from 1996 and to comply with the said provisions hereafter. 3. This petition was filed on 8 December 2010. 4. In the affidavit in reply filed by Under Secretary in the Union Public Service Commission on 1 March 2011 and in the affidavit in reply dated 20 April 2012 filed by Under Secretary in the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India, it was contended that provisions of Section 33 of PWD Act provides for reservation for the persons with disabilities only in the matter of appointment to the vacancies in the establishment. It does not provide for reservation in the matter of promotion. It was further contended that such reservation is applicable for persons with disabilities in Group “C” and Group “D” as provided in the Office Memorandum dated 20 November 1989 and in the subsequent Office Memorandum dated 29 December 2005 it is provided that 3% of the vacancies in case of promotion to Group “C” and Group “D” posts in which the element of direct recruitment, if any, does not exceed 75%, shall be reserved for persons with disabilities. It is, therefore, submitted that reservations for persons with disabilities were never available in Group “A” and Group “B” posts. It is further contended that the whole scheme of the cadre management of officers appointed by promotion to the promotion quota of an All India Service is quite different in nature from the scheme of things as are generally prevailing in the matter of promotion within the same service from a Group “B”/Group “A” post to a Group “A” posts. 5. In any view of the matter, nothing is brought to our notice indicating that posts in the Indian Administrative Services are excluded from reservation for persons with disabilities. In fact, in Government of India v/s. Ravi Prakash Gupta and anr. (2010) 7 SCC 626, the Supreme Court specifically dealt with the question of reservation in the matter of appointment to All India Service and held that reservation was applicable to posts in Groups “A”, “B”, “C” “D”. The Supreme Court confirmed the decision of the High Court and issued mandamus to the Central Government to offer the writ petitioner appointment to one of the reserved posts by issuing appropriate appointment order in the Indian Administrative Services. 6. In the said decision the Supreme Court also noted in paras 20 and 26 that neither Section 32 nor Section 33 of the PWD Act make any distinction with regard to Groups A, B, C and D posts. It was further noted that proviso to Section 33 does empower the appropriate Government to exempt any establishment from the provisions of the said section, having regard to the type of work carried out in any department or establishment. No such exemption was brought to the notice of the Supreme Court on behalf of the Government of India. Nor has any such exemption been brought to our notice. 7. In view of the above, we have to proceed on the basis that the reservation is available for Group A and Group B posts as well and the same would, therefore, include posts in the Indian Administrative Services. 8. Learned counsel for the Government of India, however, submits that the above decision would not necessarily mean that the posts to be filled by promotion are also available for reservation. Learned counsel submits that the case of Ravi Gupta (supra) was concerned with direct recruitment to the Indian Administrative Services and not with regard to promotion. 9. Learned counsel for the petitioners has, thereupon, invited our attention to the recent judgment of three Judge Bench of
[AI] Fw: PwC employee Mohammed Asif Iqbal has won an REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship
Congratulations Asif. This was forwarded by a friend from PWC. Kanchan PwC employee Mohammed Asif Iqbal has won an REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship Mohammed Asif Iqbal has won an REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship award instituted by United Nations and International Confederation of NGO for being a community change champion The award ceremony was held in New Delhi on 28 February, 2014. That isn't all. A leading newspaper in Oregon, US also did a story on Asif, which was published on 26 February. Here is the link: http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014302260078 Full story below: Former Dallas resident is always an advocate Iqbal credits his time in Oregon for his drive to fight for rights Feb. 26, 2014 | Asif Iqbal appreciates every chance he gets to visit his home away from home. He loves catching up with family and friends and filling up on the delicacies he misses most, especially waffles and pancakes. Asif — pronounced AH-sif — is from India, but he also calls the Mid-Willamette Valley home. He came here as a child to live with a relative in Dallas with hopes of getting an education and perhaps even finding a cure for his failing eyesight. He left with a gift far more profound. “Today, whatever I am is because of the American education I had,” said Asif, who is blind. “I learned how to think, dream, live independently and fight for rights.” He made a quick visit home last week in conjunction with a business trip to Washington, D.C., and graciously spared the time to meet for coffee. Looking dapper in a striped shirt and diamond-print tie, he was joined by two people who have had as much influence on his life as anyone — his American mom Rebecca Bordreaux and his former teacher Norm Jordan. They beamed with pride as we talked about all that has transpired since Asif attended Dallas High School two decades ago. He was involved with the theater program and was one of the commencement speakers when he graduated in 1995. Today Asif is a consultant for PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the world’s second-largest professional services firm, with offices in 776 cities across 157 countries. He also is somewhat of a celebrity in India, joking with Bordreaux that the paparazzi are always with him. He has dined with the former president of India to discuss technology initiatives that would benefit the visually impaired, and he has met with other national leaders to advise them on measures that would improve the lives of the disabled. He helped establish disabled-friendly guidelines for Indian airports, for example, and has been recognized in the past for his advocacy. Perhaps none of the awards is as prestigious as the one he is about to receive: a REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship instituted in partnership with the United Nations. The fellowships are given to Indians who are considered change agents in their communities. Asif is humble about his accomplishments and, at age 37, you can’t help but get the feeling he has only just begun to make a difference. “Without the foundation I got here, I think I would not have done anything, honestly speaking,” said Asif, who is married and has a 3-year-old daughter. Both his wife and daughter are sighted. Asif has retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited degenerative eye disease that causes severe vision impairment and often blindness. There is no cure. He had so much trouble learning at a young age in India that his teachers recommended his parents withdraw him from school. That’s when his father asked a cousin in Oregon, Dr. Mohammed Hoda, if he would take in his son. Hoda is a retired orthopedic surgeon who still lives in Dallas. He and Bordreaux, his ex-wife, had help getting a student visa for Asif from then-Sen. Mark Hatfield. He was 11 when he came to live with them. Asif faced challenges in school here, too, struggling with the language and cultural differences. He battled depression over losing his sight and in middle school was resistant to learning how to use a cane. “I wanted to be normal,” Asif said. He lost his sight completely at 16, but not before the thrill of seeing a whale during a trip to the Oregon Coast. What Asif remembers most about the more than eight years he spent in Dallas was the constant encouragement he received. “In India, when you’re disabled, life is really, really challenging,” he said. “In general, it is not very positive.” Asif admitted he wasn’t always the best-behaved kid, or the most motivated. But that’s not how Jordan, a vision specialist for Willamette Education Service District, remembers him. “He was so motivated very early to learn everything he needed to be successful,” Jordan said. Asif returned to India in 1997, and continued his education. He earned an undergraduate degree in commerce and a master’s in business administration in human resources, and was the first blind person to do so in both cases. What is remarkable is that he did it without the
[AI] Banking-cheques
I am trying to find out how a cheque is cleared nowadays. What used to happen was 1. I issued a cheque and handed it over to the payee. 2. The payee then used to present it to his Branch. 3. Then it went to the RBI for sorting 4. The cheque then came back to my branch for verification of signature and balance etc. 5. If my branch cleared it then the payee got a credit otherwise the cheque was considered as dishonoured. 6. The intervention was at my branch and I could keep my branch informed about the fact that I had issued such a cheque. Knowing that their customer was visually impaired my branch would clear my cheque if the signature mismatched a little. Now with core banking and with a central claring system and with trunketed cheques please help by sending me a detailed step by step procedure of how a cheque is cleared and where can we have the verification by the bank manager. I have always said that rules and regulations have to change with time. So maybe now it is time to add to the RBI Circular and Indian Bank Association's guidelines of 2008. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. 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] A question on the captcha situation with the IRCTC website.
When did you send the rejoinder? Date. Have you sent a reminder? Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: bhawani shankar verma bsvermad...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning thedisabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 7:16 AM Subject: Re: [AI] A question on the captcha situation with the IRCTC website. not at all. I have filed a petition before the hon'ble CCPD and also filed my rejoinder, but, still action awaited from ccpd office. - Original Message - From: Mahesh S. Panicker maheshspanic...@gmail.com To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 7:39 PM Subject: [AI] A question on the captcha situation with the IRCTC website. Hello listers, many members had pointed out issues with the IRCTC website and captchas. I have found that even webvisum has problems with the site. Webvisum recognizes the captcha but the site doesn't take it. Is there any workarounds available? Even mobile apps like that of cleartrip aren't of much help as there also is a captcha that is not at all accessible, due to the stipulations of the IRCTC. Thanks, -- Mahesh S. Panicker Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Lady Shri Ram College, Lajpat Nagar New Delhi 110024 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.. 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] . Re:Fake certificates
Hi Bhiwani, I just changed your subject line. 1. I have been told many times that on the basis of fake Disability certificates, many get jobs. The information that comes to me is very general and not specific. No one can point out who specifically a. Has a certificate of higher disability b. Has a certificate when he is not disabled 2. I know for sure that this is happening just like you know it but please give me one name and if possible address then someone can take it up. 3. In Mumbai there was a small scam where BEST drivers were found to be low visioned. This was found from an internal inquiry. None of the NGOS complained. It was reported in the press but no one not even the organisations who work for the visuallly impaired lodged their protest or commented about it. I think I posted this on this list. 4. There was another newspaper article which mentioned that in 2 districts in Maharashtra most of the government teachers did not want to get transferred so they used the excuse that they were either partially deaf or partially blind. This is again newspaper reporting. What happened next? 5. I have also read about students claiming to be orthopedically disabled in Gujrat and once caught were disbarred from exams. 6. there is a similar story from Karnataka. 7. One of the access india members from Delhi told me last year that while he was giving bank recruitment exams many at his centre were not disabled but had fake certificates. Did he call the NFB, NAB or AICB I dont know. 8. You are aware that we are fighting this omnibus litigation in Maharashtra in which we have been getting great orders. There is the issue of recruitments that took place in 2006. I can tell you surely that the government is not taking up that issue nor is any of the NGOs or their lawyers bringing it up though I have put it in Suhas Karnik's affidavit. Is it too late? What should we have done then? Is it more or less important than Nileema Surve's appointment and the giving of gadets etc which caught the attention of the court and diverted it from these issues. Now lets discuss how we can deal with these situations. Can we prevent them. Are we going to complain to the authorities. Whose responsibility is it ? Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: bhawani shankar verma bsvermad...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning thedisabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 7:18 AM Subject: Re: [AI] . Re: Moderator: RE: Kindly answer for thi please also add my one question. who will stopp those 40% certified blind people who are on the job under blind category and also having driving license? - Original Message - From: Aravind R aravind.andhrab...@gmail.com To: neelima24su...@gmail.com; AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 8:33 PM Subject: Re: [AI] . Re: Moderator: RE: Kindly answer for thi ok moderator sir and mr. abidi sir. lets discuss in constructive way as everyone wish. people who support this bill to be passed in present version please explain us the following. what will be the benifits just by recognising us as disabled people then denying jobs using the loopholes in this law? people will simply recognise us as disabled if we use sticks or hearing machines or wheel chairs or if we behave differently. certificates are for ensuring that nondisabled wont get the benifits we get due to disability. if this law gives loopholes to exempt us from reservation if any legal reason can be invented, then what we will gain by getting nation wide certificate and guardian? i'm ignorant and couldn't understand these. please explain me in what way, this bill is better and why some of you want very urgently to be passed? a good explanation will make this discussion to be much fruitful and healthy as everyone wish. On 2/25/14, Neelima Surve neelima.a...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Radha! I can understand your situation. A person who goes from the same only can understand the situation. But, there are some people who doesn't matter from which situation you go or not. If they get comfort, then its ok. Dear, our countless thanks are also insufficient for Avinash his team. also Poonam. Who spent their night without sleepless. My dear, Really, just because of you, we can sleep. Am I? Dear Poonam! hardly I can understand your highly decoreted language. Smile! Please! don't take it other wice. I know its my fault, but, I want to tell you, Avinash! don't worry! you will never get an answer from Moderator. In fact, he will take further step, which we all know what . , for that, we never ever care. Let me tell you one more thing, guest hai to khatirdaari to karnee hee pade gee naa? Samjho samjho yaar. Now, my question
Re: [AI] . Re:Fake certificates
Should the RPD Bill speak of it or should it not be a fake certificate under the Indian Penal Code? Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in To: abid...@gmail.com; AccessIndia: a list fordiscussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 12:33 PM Subject: Re: [AI] . Re:Fake certificates Many claim to be orthopedically disabled whose only one finger is marginally affected I have not many hundred percent orthopedically disabled occupying class i jobs or doing well. How to catch and punish fakers? What does bill say about it? -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of abid...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 11:38 AM To: Access India Subject: Re: [AI] . Re:Fake certificates We have to catch these people (who fake disability) and get them severely punished. Only that would deter people from faking disability. Javed Abidi 26.2.2014 Sent on my BlackBerry(r) from Vodafone -Original Message- From: Kanchan Pamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com Sender: AccessIndia accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:48:59 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning the disabled.accessindia@accessindia.org.in Reply-To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] . Re:Fake certificates Hi Bhiwani, I just changed your subject line. 1. I have been told many times that on the basis of fake Disability certificates, many get jobs. The information that comes to me is very general and not specific. No one can point out who specifically a. Has a certificate of higher disability b. Has a certificate when he is not disabled 2. I know for sure that this is happening just like you know it but please give me one name and if possible address then someone can take it up. 3. In Mumbai there was a small scam where BEST drivers were found to be low visioned. This was found from an internal inquiry. None of the NGOS complained. It was reported in the press but no one not even the organisations who work for the visuallly impaired lodged their protest or commented about it. I think I posted this on this list. 4. There was another newspaper article which mentioned that in 2 districts in Maharashtra most of the government teachers did not want to get transferred so they used the excuse that they were either partially deaf or partially blind. This is again newspaper reporting. What happened next? 5. I have also read about students claiming to be orthopedically disabled in Gujrat and once caught were disbarred from exams. 6. there is a similar story from Karnataka. 7. One of the access india members from Delhi told me last year that while he was giving bank recruitment exams many at his centre were not disabled but had fake certificates. Did he call the NFB, NAB or AICB I dont know. 8. You are aware that we are fighting this omnibus litigation in Maharashtra in which we have been getting great orders. There is the issue of recruitments that took place in 2006. I can tell you surely that the government is not taking up that issue nor is any of the NGOs or their lawyers bringing it up though I have put it in Suhas Karnik's affidavit. Is it too late? What should we have done then? Is it more or less important than Nileema Surve's appointment and the giving of gadets etc which caught the attention of the court and diverted it from these issues. Now lets discuss how we can deal with these situations. Can we prevent them. Are we going to complain to the authorities. Whose responsibility is it ? Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: bhawani shankar verma bsvermad...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning thedisabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 7:18 AM Subject: Re: [AI] . Re: Moderator: RE: Kindly answer for thi please also add my one question. who will stopp those 40% certified blind people who are on the job under blind category and also having driving license? - Original Message - From: Aravind R aravind.andhrab...@gmail.com To: neelima24su...@gmail.com; AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 8:33 PM Subject: Re: [AI] . Re: Moderator: RE: Kindly answer for thi ok moderator sir and mr. abidi sir. lets discuss in constructive way as everyone wish. people who support this bill to be passed in present version please explain us the following. what will be the benifits just
Re: [AI] Kindly answer for this
I think its time that Nileema you and I must chat personally since we are both in Mumbai. You are not aware of the reality of a lot of the situations that have occured in the last 10 years. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Neelima Surve neelima.a...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 11:16 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Kindly answer for this I am absolutely agreed with Mr. Bhavani Shankar Sir. , NFB only can do it. doing also since 3 or 4 dicades. , therefore, I thought, he should not put, the sarcastic remark for Mr. Rungtha which he puts. -- God examine those whom loves he the most. 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] Draft disability bill
Rajesh, Have you heard the AI convention recording of Mr. Rungta's speech? Its clear that he supports the bifurcation and 2 disabilities -low vision and blind but he does not, like you, want a reservation of .5% and .5% for each of the disabilities. His reasoning was that low vision would get the first position in the roster and the blind would have to wait. I have understood your logic too. I still feel that practically you are right but conceptually Mr. Rungta is right. There has never been a dispute on whether visual disability should be treated as one or two. There has been a problem about defining low vision and then the reservation. If you could do a little more in depth work I will be personally very grateful and most of the community would benefit. Today we were in court for a blind girl who is seeking a job in a zilla parishad. The job was reserved for low vision and blind. The Job has been given to 3 low vision candidates. The blind girl has gone to court. She is fourth on the list. The Chief Justice is trying to get the Zilla Parishad to give her another job. The Zilla Parishad's CEO has been called on Monday afternoon to court. Ultimately she will get some job. How often are we going to go to court in such matters when there is discrimination against the blind or should I say accomodation of the Blind? Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 4:04 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Draft disability bill Let me put it on record that Suggestions tendered by Adv. Santosh Kumar Rungta are valid and do reflect our aspirations as blind and persons with disabilities. They only will take this draft to the level of something different from existing act... I find the bifurcation of reservation between blind and low vision in the suggestions by Rungta Jee as well. So it is erroneous to say that he does not support this bifurcation. Let us strive caeselessly for incorporation of these amendments. At any rate bifurcation between blind and low vision, clear definition of low vision, unambiguous reservation provisions etc. must be there.. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Asudani, Rajesh Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 3:47 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: [AI] Draft disability bill Friends Amidst the chaos, could anybody obtain and circulate or send to me the draft tabled by government in rajyasabha and the amendments tabled thereafter. I think draft was circulated but that mail contains suggestions by Rungta and the covering letter. The document containing suggestions is erroneously named draft RPD bill, so I was mislead. Can anybody please? With thanks and regards (Rajesh Asudani) Assistant General Manager Reserve Bank of India Nagpur (In youth you want things, and then in middle-age you want to want them.) Caution: The Reserve Bank of India never sends mails, smses or makes calls asking for personal information like your bank account details, passwords, etc. It never keeps or offers funds to anyone. Please do not respond in any manner to such offers, however official or attractive they may look. Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Time to meet up again! Register for AccessIndia Convention 2014: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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
[AI] Fw: Rama Chari shared a link: Veer: Visually impaired Ankit Jindal is...
FacebookForwarding what I have received. I think Ankit Jindal is a member of accessindia. - Original Message - From: Facebook To: Kanchan Pamnani Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 1:50 PM Subject: Rama Chari shared a link: Veer: Visually impaired Ankit Jindal is... facebook Rama Chari shared a link. Rama Chari Veer: Visually impaired Ankit Jindal is the marketing head at Wipro ibnlive.in.com Bangalore: According to some estimates India has almost 70 million people living with some form of disability, but hardly 1 per cent of them are employed. Ankit Rajiv Jindal, marketing head at Wipro in Bangalore, shrugs off his impairment as easily as he carries off his skills. Like · Comment · Share Subhash Chandra Vashishth and 3 others like this. Rama Chari and 1 other commented. View Post View Rama's Timeline This message was sent to kanchanpamn...@gmail.com. If you don't want to receive these emails from Facebook in the future, please unsubscribe. Facebook, Inc., Attention: Department 415, PO Box 10005, Palo Alto, CA 94303 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] Fw: Proposed amendments to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill 2014
and speech impairment; (c)locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured and muscular dystrophy; (d)autism, intellectual disability and mental illness; (e)multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf blindness in posts identified for each disabilities: Provided that the National Commission or the State Commission for persons with S.No. Proposed clause by the Ministry disabilities, as the case may be, may, having regard to the duties and functions of a particular posts in any establishment, exempt the recruitment to such post by notification from the purview of this section. (3)The appropriate Government shall, bynotification, provide relaxation of upper age limit for employment of persons with benchmark disability in accordance with the instructions issued by that Government from time to time. 12. Clause 76- Removal of Chairperson and Members (c)is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court, or 13. Clause 89-Removal of Chairperson and Members. S.No. Proposed clause by the Ministry (d) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court, or 14. Clause 114.Power of Central Government to make rules. New sub clause may be added:- (2)(b) the manner of providing support of limited guardian under sub-section (1) of section 13. 15. S.No. 1 of the Schedule Autism Spectrum Disorder means a neuro-developmental condition typically appearing in the first three years of life that significantly affects a person's ability to communicate, understand relationships and relate to others, and is frequently associated with unusual or stereotypical rituals or behaviours. 15. S.No. 11 of the Schedule The definition of low vision to be notified by the Central Government. 16. Clause 39. The National Commission shall, formulate and enforce regulations for the persons with disabilities laying down the standards of accessibility for the physical environment, transportation, information and communications, including appropriate technologies and systems, and other facilities and services provided to the public in urban and rural areas. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. Time to meet up again! Register for AccessIndia Convention 2014: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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] Fw: Proposed amendments to the Rights of Personswith Disabilities Bill 2014
This is according to the information I receive from various groups/lists. 1. It was not referred to standing committee. Some sector leaders made a mistake/jumped to conclusions as there was complete chaos on Friday. 2. The government tabled the Bill without the amendments because they could not translate the amendments in time.So now the amendments will be tabled. 3. The low vision and blindness bifurcation is something that Mr. Rungta personally fought against. So the government has accepted that. I havent personally understood either your or Mr. Rungta's stand which are diametrically opposite. Both sides sound right. I havent personally taken a stand on this issue. You need to sort this out with Rungta. This is an issue internal to the visually challenged and we need to come out with a unanimous stand. unfortunately there was enough time to sort this one thing out before the current problems but no one has taken a lead. maybe if you are at the accessindia convention then we can have a discussion after Mr. rungta's address. In hindsight you may be right but the whole community has to agree with you. 4. The definition of low vision will be worked out later according to the government. 5. The next step is that the government will table the amendments in the Rajya Sabha. What will happen then is anyone's guess- The alternatives that I can envision - a. The Bill is passed with these amendments and then moves on to the Lok Sabha b. theBill with the amendments is forwarded to the Select committee or Standing committee. If someone is watching TV please keep us posted. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 2:47 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Fw: Proposed amendments to the Rights of Personswith Disabilities Bill 2014 No, the proposed amendments are not still acceptable me thinks. Definition of low vision is not still there. Reservation provisions are muddled... Bifurcation of reservation between blind and low vision is done away with. It will perpetuate the exclusion of blind from jobs as is the case at present. My opinion may not be acceptable at present, but I have been proved right in many instances. For instance, banking difficulties persist due to not following judgment of CCPD in the matter and lack of explicit guidelines by RBI about cheques... Similarly non bifurcation of blind/low vision and not increasing percentage of reservation will entail innnumerable hardships... Enforcement machinery is still toothless... So, please do not fall for undue haste of the government and some champions of disability rights and do press for the bill to go to standing committee.. I don't know what happened. On friday, We were given to understand that the bill has already been refeerred to standing committee. Then why it has resurfaced for passage today? -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kanchan Pamnani Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 1:58 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Fw: Proposed amendments to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill 2014 Proposed amendments to the RPwD Bill, 2014 S.No. Proposed clause by the Ministry 1 Clause 2 (q)- 'Persons with disability' means a person with long term physical , mental, intellectual, or sensory impairment which in interaction with barriers in the environment , hinder his/her full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others 2 Clause 2 (j)- High support ' means an intensive support, physical, psychological and otherwise, which may be required by a person with benchmark disability for daily activities, to take independent and informed decision, to access facilities and participating in all areas of life including education, employment , family and community life and treatment and therapy 3 Clause 2 (v)- 'Rehabilitation' refers to a process aimed at enabling person with disabilities to attain and maintain optimal physical, sensory, intellectual, psychological, or social function levels 4 Clause 12- Legal Capacity New sub-clause to be added:- 12 (1) The appropriate Government shall ensure that the persons with disabilities enjoy legal capacity on an equal basis with others in all aspects of life and have the right to equal recognition everywhere as any other person before the law. 5. Clause 13 - Provision for guardianship 1. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, on and from the date of commencement of this act, where a district court or any designated
Re: [AI] Fw: Proposed amendments to the Rights of Personswith Disabilities Bill 2014
Hi The Bill was posted on this list. anyway I will send it to you after dinner tonight. You are welcome to read and understand it. I agree with you that definition of low vision should have been there. However it is better that it is not considering the mess that the government was making with the definition. So it is better to be thought out carefully and then added. Keep in mind the current situation. I have also nothing to say about the bifurcation both stands sound plausible so it is for Rajesh and groups that agree with him should debate this with Mr. Rungta and groups that support him. This has been an issue for the last 5 years and not a recent issue. We never debate in the Visually challenged world. There are groups who think they know best and there are others who think they too know best. There is a disconnect between the old and the new, between technology users and non users, between the people who are aware of the latest going on and those who do not bother to keep themselves abreast, between groups who think they represent the nation and others who specialise in their work. In my work I have always faced the fact that we are not honest amongst ourselves. We do not think of the community but of our own constituencies. I have always put my questions to accessindia and gone with the consensus opinion. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Rajesh H Mehta rajeshme...@in.ibm.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Cc: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning thedisabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in; AccessIndia accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 7:45 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Fw: Proposed amendments to the Rights of Personswith Disabilities Bill 2014 Kanchan I neither have a copy of latest RPD draft nor red, which all of us are referring hence may not able to point out exact word or line or for that matter wrong or right sentence been used. But referring all the till date discussion don’t you agree with Rajesh Asudani’s view where their has to be clear definition clarifying low vision and totally blindness? Don’t you think this is the basic requirement and if this itself is not their what draft people have put together? I am sure, 1 of the basic lacuna which I am observing here while discussing at RPD is all of having a great ideas as we are all stake holders but I feel have all gone through the same draft? Atleast I would surely like to go through the draft copy. Hence pleas excuse me if I may sound here stupid but can any 1 help me getting the draft copy itself that we all are talking post which I myself could understand what has been cooked in-side? Regards Time to meet up again! Register for AccessIndia Convention 2014: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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.. Time to meet up again! Register for AccessIndia Convention 2014: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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] Women , The convention
Was wondering how come so few women have registerd? is it not time that women should be heard in this forum? I dont even see the Delhi women registering in large numbers. Is it not going to benefit women or are we too scared of going alone or do our parents not allow us or what is the problem. Come on! Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: George Abraham geo...@eyeway.org To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled.' accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 2:21 PM Subject: [AI] The convention Hi, This time the convention has several scintillating sessions. Topics like love, marriage, sexuality, technology, talking set top boxes, nvda, book share, bank accounts, law,politics, technical writing, creative writing and much more will be discussed. Surprising that only about 90 persons have registered out of a group that has over 3000 members. I believe that it is good idea for people come and participate in the convention to be enriched both in terms of learning and also in terms of making friends. So hurry and register right a way. Regards, George CEO Score Foundation 17/107, LGF, Vikramvihar, Lajpatnagar 4, New Delhi 110024 Ph: 91 11 26472581,91 11 46070396 Mob: 91 9810934040 Email: geo...@eyeway.org Website: www.scorefoundation.org.in/www.eyeway.org Skype: georgeabraham13 Time to meet up again! Register for AccessIndia Convention 2014: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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.. Time to meet up again! Register for AccessIndia Convention 2014: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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] Attn. Jyotsna
Hi I am looking for 2 Jyotsnas on this list. One is from Gaya and the other is from Hyderabad. Please write to me at kanchanpamn...@gmail.com I will then explain why I need to get in touch. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. Time to meet up again! Register for AccessIndia Convention 2014: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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] Blind Judicial Officer!
I think his name is Chakravarty. No details. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: George Abraham geo...@eyeway.org To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled.' accessindia@accessindia.org.in Cc: 'Kotian, H P' hpkot...@rbi.org.in Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 2:52 PM Subject: [AI] Blind Judicial Officer! Friends, I understand that there is a Judicial Officer in Tamil Nadu who happens to be blind. Would anyone know him and be kind enough to share his contact details please? Thanks in anticipation! George CEO Score Foundation 17/107, LGF, Vikramvihar, Lajpatnagar 4, New Delhi 110024 Ph: 91 11 26472581,91 11 46070396 Mob: 91 9810934040 Email: geo...@eyeway.org Website: www.scorefoundation.org.in/www.eyeway.org Skype: georgeabraham13 Time to meet up again! Register for AccessIndia Convention 2014: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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.. Time to meet up again! Register for AccessIndia Convention 2014: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm 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] Sharing the experience about BEST (Mumbai)
Hi Nileema, You mentioned that someone tried to get in touch with you through email and sent you a photograph. I would like to know: 1. How do you know that this person was from accessindia? 2. Did you forward the communication to Moderator? I am not asking if you complained to Modaerator which you have mentioned but did you forward the offending email or emails? 3. Did the Moderator take action to your satisfaction? 4. Did you take this to a logical conclusion or did you just leave it and kept the bitterness in your heart. For everyone reading this mail, I can only say that bad things do happen and they should not but if you dont take action then you are if not equally at fault then a little at fault yourself. Please raise your voice against any cyber stalking, harassment, and anything that you dont like but do it to the right person and in our case it is the Moderator. If the Moderator does not give you justice then the group may be able to help or outside intervention may be necessary keeping in mind the nature of the complaint. Its been a long time since I read such a accrimonious mail on Accessindia. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Neerajsaxena neerajsaxena12...@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning the disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 2:42 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Sharing the experience about BEST (Mumbai) Mr. Moderater remove her from the list. If you post something on the list there is going to be a discussion if you can not stand it then getlost. Thanks-Original message- From: Shweta Mishra Sent: 13/12/2013, 12:13 pm To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] FW: RE: Sharing the experience about BEST (Mumbai) well said vishal sir! from nilima sir/mam's mail it seemsthat list members r real culprets. On 12/13/13, vishal sharma sharma1010vis...@gmail.com wrote: forgive me for being impolite ,but it seems the problem that is being projected through this post ,lost its significance and it sounds like the main problem being faced ,by nilimaji ,is from the list and its members and not from best . I hope the moderators who from time to time guide us on our list behavior should intervene or do something. On 12/13/13, surendra salgaonkar surendra.salgaonk...@gmail.com wrote: It is nothing but inferiority complex! On 12/13/13, bsvs...@gmail.com bsvs...@gmail.com wrote: -Original message- From: bsvs...@gmail.com Sent: 13/12/2013, 12:46 am To: neelima24su...@gmail.com; AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled.; AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: RE: [AI] Sharing the experience about BEST (Mumbai) Dear friend the mail witch you have posted in the list itself shows your attitude. This is not the right way to talk. If you are not willing to talk to anybody or share with others there is no need to post your experience in a public forum. -Original message- From: Amjad Ahmed Fitwala Sent: 12/12/2013, 11:43 pm To: neelima24su...@gmail.com; AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Sharing the experience about BEST (Mumbai) Hi, I am very apologise to comment on your email, but may I please request you to control your harsh language on the forum? People can only contact on your phone and can send mails if you are mutually agreed to receive, but this is absolutely wrong to threat or challenge the list members by saying I am strictly warning here, no personal calls or mails are allowed if it is not valid. If got any kind of mail, I will strictly forward that mail to moderator. Madam, People are not rude, you can just change your attitude and then try to see this world which is so beautiful. First we have to check our self and then comment on others if required. I once again apologise for this comment on your experience, because I believe that we all ar common and our problems and difficulties are also common, but that doesn't mean to be errogant on the list which may effect our reputation. Amjad Ahmed Fitwala Cell: 9833762173 On 12/12/13, Neelima Surve neelima.a...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Members! Here I am going to share an such a bad experience of BEST. After reading it you can post your views but please no need to take it too much lengthy. The second thing which is very very important no phones and private mail allowed on my personal mail, if it is not valid. Especially from unknown person. Other wise, I will forward that mail to moderator. I always, go by bus to my College fromsome bussess like C 71, C 72, 448, 440. Mostly I prefer these 4 bussess. Many time, drivers Cunducters both cooperate me in precisely
[AI] ReBGFI invites you to join the talk by Advocate Pamnani this weekend
Hi It would be great if people would send in their questions to me or to BGFI in advance so that I am sure that I cover all queries. It would really help me decide on what to focus on. This may also help you to ask personal questions without revealing your identity to the others. My email id kanchanpamn...@gmail.com I hope the session will be useful to all. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Kotian, H P hpkot...@rbi.org.in To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 12:46 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Non-Mumbai Residents! BGFI invites you as well, to join the talk by Advocate Pamnani this weekend! Friends I have used this service and found it easy to use. This is yet another accessible channel to access information and also to engage in a two way interaction. This technology closes the distance factor. I am pasting again the news about this service which was put earlier on the list. Looking forward for larger audience for Kanchan's talk. Text follows: GyanShakti has been created specially for visually impaired users. It is a voice based application that you use from your mobile phone. The application provides different services: 1. Learning how to speak English 2. Getting job alerts and creating resume for visually impaired people 3. Ask an Expert for all your queries 4. Health education and awareness The application can be accessed from any type of mobile phone. No special phone features are required. You will not get charged for these services on a per minute basis. We will give you 3 hours of free access so you can try the services absolutely free of cost. If you like the services, then you can continue to use them for Rs. 100 for every 3 hours. Money will not be deducted from your mobile phone. Once again, we invite you to try out the portal. Please send an email to di...@mpower-consulting.commailto:di...@mpower-consulting.com or call Divya at 09810880111 and give your name and mobile number to register and try for free. Harish Kotian -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Blind Graduates' Forum of India Sent: 21 November 2013 11:28 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Non-Mumbai Residents! BGFI invites you as well, to join the talk by Advocate Pamnani this weekend! Dear All, Greetings from Blind Graduates' Forum of India (BGFI). As part of our Knowledge-sharing Session, for the month of November...we take pleasure in inviting you to join us in An interactive Talk on Making Your Own Will by Advocate and Solicitor, Kanchan Pamnani who has more than 20 years of experience in the legal field Non-Mumbai Residents! Great News for You! You could be a part of this talk as well. GyanShakti allows you a chance to be a part of the talk. It is a Teleconferencing System that you use from your mobile/landline phone. Please send an email to di...@mpower-consulting.commailto:di...@mpower-consulting.com or call Divya at 09810880111 and give your name and mobile/landline number to register yourself. Note: space in this session is limited so please register in advance and keep your questions ready. Ever wondered what is a good time to make a Will? Well, the answer is Now...When there is time! We know that you will be looking for legal advice and will be full of questions... Who may make a Will? Do I need a stamp paper to execute my Will? Does the Will have to be prepared by a lawyer, necessarily? Do I need to notarize the Will? Where do I register my Will? What are the documents required to register my Will? How does one go about in the absence of a Will? You can find answers to all these questions and more, in our up-coming session this month. Advocate Pamnani will answer all your questions in simple terms. Be it parents having visually impaired children or visually impaired parents planning for their own children who may or may not be visually impaired or for that matter, novices in the legal field: all are certain to walk back enlightened after this session! Details of the Session are as follows: Date: Saturday, November 23, 2013. Time: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Venue: Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan basement hall, Jagannathrao Bosale Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021 - opposite Mantralay. The venue can be conveniently reached by bus root number 138 from CST station as well as 138/100 from Churchgate station. Share taxi services are also available from both these railway stations. For any queries... Call: Dinesh Saraiya: 9969029700 Mumbaiites! We look forward to seeing you there. Regards, The BGFI Team Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo
Re: [AI] Needs legal advice for complaint filed with CCPD against SAIL.
Hi
Call me tonight or tomorrow night after9pm and before 10.30pm
My land line is 022 23628347.
I dont have many answers but maybe we can work your rejoinder out.
Kanchan Pamnani
Advocate Solicitor
9, Suleman Chambers,
Battery Street, Colaba,
Mumbai - 400 039.
- Original Message -
From: Jyotsna jyotsnadi...@gmail.com
To: accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 7:49 PM
Subject: [AI] Needs legal advice for complaint filed with CCPD against SAIL.
Hi all,
I am urgently in need of some expert legal advice in a complaint filed
by me to CCPD against SAIL recruitment notice of Management Trainee
(Technical). The deadline for submitting my comments to CCPD in the
matter is 15/11/2013. It would be great help to me if someone could
advice in preparing valid points for submitting comments in favour of
my case to CCPD.
I am pasting below the entire case history in three parts:
1. My Complaint to CCPD
To
The Chief Commissioners for Persons with disabilities,
Sarojini House, 6 Bhagwan Dass Road,
New Delhi – 110001.
SUB : Debarring Visually Impaired candidates By SAIL in Recruitment
of Management Trainee (Technical)including Computer Science (IT).
REF : SAIL Advt. available on its official website (sail.co.in).
Sir,
On the subject cited above I am to draw your kind attention towards
the recent Recruitment notice published by SAIL (Copy encl.) debarring
Visually impaired candidates for all the posts of Mgmt. Trainee
(Technical) including Computer Science(IT).
It is not out of place to mention here that today with the development
of assistive technology / screen reading software VI candidates are
competent to discharge their responsibilities assigned to them at par
with normal candidates in all walks of life. They are performing well
in various organizations on similar technical posts like Banks, FCI,
NTPC, CIL ,etc.
It appears that SAIL has not reviewed the list of identified posts
since long or has ignored the capabilities of VI candidates without
considering the recent developments in technology violating the
guidelines / provisions under Section 32(B) of the Persons with
Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full
Participation) Act, 1995 {1 of 1996}.
It is, therefore, requested to kindly direct SAIL to review and
update the list of identified posts immediately to allow Visually
impaired(Blindness or low vision) candidates to apply for the post of
Management Trainee (Technical) specially in computer science(IT) with
relaxation in medical standards accordingly in the current recruitment
process.
I shall be thankful if I am Acknowledged of action taken in the matter.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
(JYOTSNA)
2. Reply of SAIL to CCPD.
STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED
for approval
No.Per/Rec/C-1005 8th October, 2013
Dy. Chief Commissioner
Court of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Ministry of
Social Justice Empowerment Sarojini
House, 6 Bhagwan Class Road, New Delhi - 110001
Dear Sir,
Please refer to case number 34/1011/2013 dated 5th August, 2013
dispatch no.R5426 relating to the complaint by Ms. Jyotsna, a person
with 75% visual impairment.
2. We have examined the matter at our end and as mentioned in the
notice itself, die Ministry of Social Justice Empowerment vide
notification no.16.70/2004-DD-III dated 18/01/2007 have not
identified MT(T) as suitable for persons with visual impairment.
3. As regards the suggestion for employment of visually impaired
persons as programmers or software engineer, we would like to mention
that as and when such posts are advertised, Ms. Jyotsna can apply
against the same alongwith others. The nature of job being quite
different it would not be desirable to equate a Programmer with a
MT(T).
4. In the instant case, the Management Trainees (Technical) with
Computer Science / IT background is deployed not as a programmer but
is responsible for developing and managing the automated production
processes, controlled through computer programming at the shop floor
where the steel making process is going on.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
(Pawan Kumar) ~f \ \*V3 AGM(P-Rectt-)
3.CCPD letter asking comments to me.
Court of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities timilvjicr
^trt iTct 3#cbiRcil H-^ldiJ Ministry of Social Justice Empowerment
ft:*i«racii ttt4 f^TPT/Department of Disability Affairs
Case No. 34/1011/2013 Dated: 2 f .10.2013
Dispatch No. ^ 1 ^
To
Ms. Jyotsna
jyotsnadi...@qmail.com
Subject: E-mail dated 31.03.2013 of Ms. Jyotsna, a person with 75%
visual impairment against SAIL debarring persons with visual
impairment from recruitment to the post of Management Trainee
(Technical) including Computer Science (IT).
**
Madam,
I am directed to refer to your e-mail dated 31.03.2013 on the above
mentioned subject and to enclose a copy of letter No.Per/Rec/C-1005
dated 08.10.2013 received from Steel Authority of India Limited, Laxmi
Nagar, Delhi
[AI] Fw: Op-ed on National Policy on Universal Accessibility
- Original Message - From: Disability News and Information Service To: edi...@dnis.org Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 12:07 AM Subject: Op-ed on National Policy on Universal Accessibility Dear Friends, Sharing with you an op-ed that appeared in The Asian Age on the National Policy on Universal Accessibility passed by the cabinet recently. This path breaking policy envisages to make the entire gamut of electronics accessible for people with disabilities. This idea germinated at a NCPEDP meeting way back in 2008-09. Today, this is a reality! Wouldn't have been possible without allies like BarrierBreak. Here's the link to the policy: http://deity.gov.in/sites/upload_files/dit/files/Accessible-format-National%20Policy%20on%20Universal%20Electronics.pdf -- Communication Unit: National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) A -77, South Extension Part II New Delhi - 110 049, India Tel.: 91-11-26265647 / 26265648 Websites: www.ncpedp.org and www.dnis.org Find us on Facebook and Twitter Enabling cyber space for the disabled LINK: http://www.asianage.com/columnists/enabling-cyber-space-disabled-030 Though the social sector and the country in general welcomed, and celebrated, the Supreme Court’s judgment directing the Centre and states to implement within three months three per cent reservation for people with disabilities, an equally significant development has gone unnoticed. On October 3, the Cabinet approved the National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility that will pave the way for the whole gamut of hardware and software to become accessible to people with disabilities in the country. This is a paradigm changing policy and stands to change accessibility the way we know it. This policy is also an example of how the government, the civil society and industry can work cohesively towards a common goal. It was in 2008 that National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) and allied organisations such as BarrierBreak realised that India did not have any policy on Web accessibility. While India, touted as an information technology supergiant, was creating websites day in and day out, none of them were accessible to people with disabilities. The concept of World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, or WCAG, was unknown, and not just to the policymakers, but even the disability movement seemed to be unaware. Websites have to conform to WCAG in order to be accessible to people with disabilities. Accessibility in simple terms mean the ease with which one can access any text, image, line, tables and other content irrespective of their disability, type of device or assistive technology. For instance, a person with visual impairment using a screen reader will be able to access a website only when it is built in accordance with WCAG. Similarly, other facets like larger texts, captioning for deaf, all fall under the W3C’s guidelines. So while we take simple tasks as booking railway/air tickets online, filing income-tax returns, applying for a passport, watching a video etc. for granted, most, if not all of them, remain inaccessible for people with disabilities. National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) had 50 websites, including Indian Railways, tested for WCAG compliance and they all failed miserably. It was then that advocacy led to the Guidelines for Indian Government Websites in 2009. The guidelines mandated that all government websites have to be made WCAG 2.0 compliant. It is another story, however, that out of those 50 less than 10 would make the cut even today. It was from this policy that the National Policy on Universal Accessibility took off. While the earlier policy only covered websites, there is a vast range of software and hardware that remained inaccessible to people with disabilities. Take, for instance, the set-top boxes for television sets. All their instructions are either visual or audio. So does it mean that people with disabilities who have difficulty manoeuvring visual and audio signages do not watch TV? Also consider things in our everyday lives such as the phone handsets, remotes of air conditioners, washing machines, microwaves, refrigerators, alarm clocks, music systems etc. It is not that the concept of universally accessible technology does not exist in the world. Countries that have strict anti-discrimination laws have already cracked this. Therefore, in such a country when a company comes out with any technology, it ensures that it is accessible to everyone. If it is a product, it ensures that accessible versions of it are also made available. And the manufacturing does not entail huge additional costs or burden on the producer. It merely entails a change in outlook and the idea of non-discrimination that is inherent not only to a democracy but also to our very own Constitution and
[AI] Fw: Op-ed on National Policy on Universal Accessibility
- Original Message - From: Disability News and Information Service To: edi...@dnis.org Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 12:07 AM Subject: Op-ed on National Policy on Universal Accessibility Dear Friends, Sharing with you an op-ed that appeared in The Asian Age on the National Policy on Universal Accessibility passed by the cabinet recently. This path breaking policy envisages to make the entire gamut of electronics accessible for people with disabilities. This idea germinated at a NCPEDP meeting way back in 2008-09. Today, this is a reality! Wouldn't have been possible without allies like BarrierBreak. Here's the link to the policy: http://deity.gov.in/sites/upload_files/dit/files/Accessible-format-National%20Policy%20on%20Universal%20Electronics.pdf -- Communication Unit: National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) A -77, South Extension Part II New Delhi - 110 049, India Tel.: 91-11-26265647 / 26265648 Websites: www.ncpedp.org and www.dnis.org Find us on Facebook and Twitter Enabling cyber space for the disabled LINK: http://www.asianage.com/columnists/enabling-cyber-space-disabled-030 Though the social sector and the country in general welcomed, and celebrated, the Supreme Court’s judgment directing the Centre and states to implement within three months three per cent reservation for people with disabilities, an equally significant development has gone unnoticed. On October 3, the Cabinet approved the National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility that will pave the way for the whole gamut of hardware and software to become accessible to people with disabilities in the country. This is a paradigm changing policy and stands to change accessibility the way we know it. This policy is also an example of how the government, the civil society and industry can work cohesively towards a common goal. It was in 2008 that National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) and allied organisations such as BarrierBreak realised that India did not have any policy on Web accessibility. While India, touted as an information technology supergiant, was creating websites day in and day out, none of them were accessible to people with disabilities. The concept of World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, or WCAG, was unknown, and not just to the policymakers, but even the disability movement seemed to be unaware. Websites have to conform to WCAG in order to be accessible to people with disabilities. Accessibility in simple terms mean the ease with which one can access any text, image, line, tables and other content irrespective of their disability, type of device or assistive technology. For instance, a person with visual impairment using a screen reader will be able to access a website only when it is built in accordance with WCAG. Similarly, other facets like larger texts, captioning for deaf, all fall under the W3C’s guidelines. So while we take simple tasks as booking railway/air tickets online, filing income-tax returns, applying for a passport, watching a video etc. for granted, most, if not all of them, remain inaccessible for people with disabilities. National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) had 50 websites, including Indian Railways, tested for WCAG compliance and they all failed miserably. It was then that advocacy led to the Guidelines for Indian Government Websites in 2009. The guidelines mandated that all government websites have to be made WCAG 2.0 compliant. It is another story, however, that out of those 50 less than 10 would make the cut even today. It was from this policy that the National Policy on Universal Accessibility took off. While the earlier policy only covered websites, there is a vast range of software and hardware that remained inaccessible to people with disabilities. Take, for instance, the set-top boxes for television sets. All their instructions are either visual or audio. So does it mean that people with disabilities who have difficulty manoeuvring visual and audio signages do not watch TV? Also consider things in our everyday lives such as the phone handsets, remotes of air conditioners, washing machines, microwaves, refrigerators, alarm clocks, music systems etc. It is not that the concept of universally accessible technology does not exist in the world. Countries that have strict anti-discrimination laws have already cracked this. Therefore, in such a country when a company comes out with any technology, it ensures that it is accessible to everyone. If it is a product, it ensures that accessible versions of it are also made available. And the manufacturing does not entail huge additional costs or burden on the producer. It merely entails a change in outlook and the idea of non-discrimination that is inherent not only to a democracy but also to our very own Constitution and
Re: [AI] Blind man who quit civil service because of poor eyesight is told he’s fit to work again
I am not shocked by this article. Its what we have been expecting for some time. With the squeeze on resources and the increasing demands for handouts, the future looks grim for India. On one side it will be easier to get reasonable accomodation but on another we will have to fight for sustained social security. Lets hope everyone realises what is happening and works towards avoiding such situations in the future. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: avinash shahi shahi88avin...@gmail.com To: jnuvision jnuvis...@yahoogroups.com; accessindia accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 4:07 PM Subject: [AI] Blind man who quit civil service because of poor eyesight is told he’s fit to work again list of 5 items • Glaucoma meant Richard Alcock, 62, was registered blind at 18 months • Worked for 28 years in local government before his eyesight stopped him • Mr Alcock, from Bury, had to take early retirement and uses braille to read • Now he's passed a test to see if he's fit for work - and was told so in letter • Mr Alcock, whose carer read the letter out to him, said: 'It's a rotten trick' list end By Harriet Arkell PUBLISHED: 10:32 GMT, 30 September 2013 | UPDATED: 11:35 GMT, 30 September 2013 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2438541/Blind-man-quit-civil-service-job-poor-eyesight-told-hes-fit-work-LETTER-Jobcentre.html A blind man who had to leave his job when he could no longer see his computer has been told he is fit for work again - in a letter written in small print. Richard Alcock, 62, from Bury, Greater Manchester, took early retirement from his job as a local government clerk in a social services department because increased use of computers in his office meant he could no longer do his work. After 28 years' service in local government Mr Alcock, who has been registered blind after being diagnosed with congenital glaucoma before he was two, had to leave work and rely on benefits. 'Rotten trick': Mr Alcock, whose wife is also blind, had to wait until his carer could read the letter out to him But earlier this month he passed a test set as part of the Government’s new welfare reforms to assess those who should or should not still remain off work and claim state handouts, and was told he should go back to work. The tests found he could lift one of his arms above his head, pick things up, stay in the same place for an hour, could control his bladder and 'stay conscious' whilst awake. As a result Mr Alcock, who reads using braille and uses a white cane to get around, was sent a letter saying he no longer qualifies for his monthly £350 Employment Support Allowance because he 'does not have limited capability for work.' He said: 'It’s a rotten trick. What was just as upsetting was I had to wait for a support worker to come and read the letter out to me - it seemed like the final insult. 'Admittedly two days after I got it read to me I had the braille version, but it’s not the point. The letter to Mr Alcock, whose wife Rachel, 64, is also blind, said: 'I understand that this decision may come as a shock to you, however I should explain that entitlement to employment and support allowance is not based on someone’s health or disability itself. Richard Alcock, 62, who is registered blind, says he was sent a letter in small print telling him he was fit to go back to work Taken early retirement: Mr Alcock, from Bury, uses braille to read and a white stick to get around 'It is based on what a person is capable of doing rather than assuming their health condition or disability automatically prevents them from being able to work.' Mr Alcock, who has not worked since he took early retirement from Birmingham City Council 12 years ago, said: 'I’ve been unemployed for this long so it’s going to be very difficult to go back to work now. Nobody wants to employ disabled people, and certainly not visually impaired people at that.' 'I understand the government wanting to get the bone idle back to work, but I worked hard in local government for the best part of 30 years despite my disability, and I didn’t even choose to leave my job in the first place. 'Technology moved on so quickly and I felt the workplace didn’t cater for the likes of me, so there was nothing I could do but take early retirement. 'I don’t know what I’ll do now. I have support workers who come twice a week and help me with paperwork and read things out that aren’t in braille and help with the cleaning and shopping - and I won’t be able to afford that without this money.' Mr Alcock, with his wife Rachel, 64, who is also blind, says: 'What if they tell me to become a bricklayer?' Mr Alcock, with his wife Rachel, 64, at home in Bury, says: 'What if they tell me to become a bricklayer?' The Work Capability Assessment lists a series of tasks which the recipient must say whether or not they can do
Re: [AI] Tulasi R an ex-NAB Karnataka student got killed
I am so glad the discussion is veering towards the real story. Yes she was killed by her husband and that is sad. Had he been alive the law would have taken its own course. But we have to look at the background of this story- Did her parents and peers mentally and or physically veer her towards marriage. So did she get pressurised into marrying. If she did then was it OK for her to marry some person who otherwise would have been an unfit husband. This is the situation in Society where girls are forced into matrimony. Not much attention is given to what kind of husband she is getting. The parents of the girl and the broker manuplate the girl . Sometimes the girl herself accepts and sometimes she reconciles. This happens to a lot of girls but since we are on accessindia I will say it happens to many visually challenged girls. Some marriages end like this one, some go on where the girl is constantly tortured and some end when the girl runs away. I met a bright young girl from this group whose parents were trying to get her married to a distand relative by paying a hefty dowry. She was able to get out of the mess before the marriage and she was able to get her parents to accept the situation. Today she is happily working and lives in a hostel. For obvious reasons her name is not disclosed. I dont know about her future but I wish her the best and hope she finds someone who cares for her. The other aspect is that visually challenged people need to feel and touch. This makes marriage necessary in Indian society. This is natural for both sexes so lets not deny this too. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Asudani, Rajesh rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 10:01 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Tulasi R an ex-NAB Karnataka student got killed What had motivated her to marry such a guy? Any clues? Was it blind girl marrying any guy out of no choice? It may sound politically incorrect but many blind girls marry any tom dick and harry who is ready to marry them, sometimes even matches are arranged by paying hefty sums .. Now, don't please harangue that it happens with sighted girls also, and blindness has nothing to do with it. The fact that A happens without B, is no reason to deny Causative or correlative role of B with A... -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of JYOTHI Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 11:20 AM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Tulasi R an ex-NAB Karnataka student got killed police arrested her husband and he doing another drama that is drinking poison He consumes alcohol a lot I cannot say 1 reason y he murdered because there are lot of reason I can list out some of them like doury, hiding disability, communication gap, etc. He is uneducated fool and unemployed Big lier On 10/2/13, Umesha Economics umesha@gmail.com wrote: Unable to believe! I knew her. she was working at mysore. she was a good girl. she invited me to her marriage. but due to inconveniences I could not attend. let her soul be rest in peace. and it is possible only if the killer is sentenced to death. Umesha - Original Message - From: madhu madhu.singha...@gmail.com To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled.' accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, 01 October, 2013 8:41 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Tulasi R an ex-NAB Karnataka student got killed Very shocking news She also had done course in Mitra Jyothi. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Srinivasu Chakravarthula Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 7:51 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Tulasi R an ex-NAB Karnataka student got killed I'm very sad to share the news of sad demise of Tulasi R. She was student of NAB Karnataka and then JSS Polytechnic Mysore. She was also a trainer at JSS. Got to know that it was a murder by her husband last night. She was known to me and was a very good girl. She even had a plan to take up self employment and about two two years ago, I reviewed her business idea of setting up a centre for all utility collection service like telephone bill etc. Lost a very good friend. May her soul be rest in peace. Regards, Srinivasu http://srinivasu.org Twitter: @csrinivasu about.me/srinivasuc Sent from my iPad 2 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
Re: [AI] Why Can Some Blind People Process Speech Far Faster Than Sighted Persons?
Shirin, I dont know anything about the right side or the left side of my brain but I do know that I could from childhood process speech faster than anyone in my family or my class. I was low visioned at that time. I could retain also much better than others. After using Mr. Read for the last 13 years I have realised that I will never be as fast as my born blind friends. Definitely I am faster than my sighted friends. I also cannot retain electronic information the way I can retain human sound. Since we deal with sound much better and can respond faster, many think we are smarter. First I used to try and explain, then I used to avoid now I just accept when people say we are smarter than others. Smile. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Shireen Irani shireen@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 12:09 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Why Can Some Blind People Process Speech Far Faster Than Sighted Persons? a very interesting post. i dont mean to question the authenticity of this research at all, but just certain things i'm not very sure about here. 1. idially the left hemesphere is responsible for linguistic processing of any form. so the part about the right 1 being more responsive is a bit surprising. secondly, the claim that people who r born blind r in anyway slower at speach processing is again not quite true. and they also say that late blinds also have the same problem. so if there's a critical period it should idially start from birth and stop at a certain threshold. finally, i think there's surely some truth to the idea that the senses get sharpened if used extensively. the research would have really been more interesting if it were somehow carried out on people who dont really use computers or tts software for reading. because we rely so heavily on tts to read to us, we're getting better everyday at fast-paced speach processing. to test how extra ordinary it is, 1 really needs to isolate the current situation from the blindness per say. so whether a non-blind person using a tts reader over a long period of time can master the same spead of speach processing etc, would be fascinating to find out. sorry for my long rant, smile. as a linguist, these things r just very interesting. thanx for sharing. On 9/25/13, Devdas Nayak dena1...@gmail.com wrote: Why Can Some Blind People Process Speech Far Faster Than Sighted Persons? Functional brain imaging has revealed that some blind people's brains rewire themselves, giving them extraordinary auditory comprehension By R. Douglas Fields Image: Photo by David Benbennick, courtesy Wikimedia Commons SAN DIEGO-Books fly from the shelf as Superman fans the pages in a blur devouring the information at blinding speed. Superhuman mental powers, including his extraordinary sense of hearing and blazing speed-reading, are as vital to Superman as his bullet-beating velocity and steel-bending strength. But it seems Superman isn't the only being with the gift of quickness. Neuroscientists reported in November at the Society for Neuroscience's annual meeting in San Diego that they have found an interesting group of real individuals with such superhuman mental abilities-blind people. Moreover, functional brain imaging now reveals how they achieve their extraordinary cerebral feats. A popular notion is that blind people sharpen their remaining senses to compensate for lost vision. Blind musicians, such as Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles, may excel in music because of their highly developed sense of hearing. Researchers from the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research at the University of Tübingen in Germany have found scientific support for this belief. Blind people can easily comprehend speech that is sped up far beyond the maximum rate that sighted people can understand. When we speak rapidly we are verbalizing at about six syllables per second. That hyperactive radio announcer spewing fine print at the end of a commercial jabbers at 10 syllables per second, the absolute limit of comprehension for sighted people. Blind people, however, can comprehend speech sped up to 25 syllables per second. Human beings cannot talk this fast. The scientists had to use a computerized synthesizer to generate speech at this speed. It sounds like noise, Ingo Hertrich, one of the scientists involved in the research told me. I can't understand anything.maybe it sounds like some strange foreign language spoken very rapidly. (To hear what speech at 16 syllables per second sounds like, listen to a sample recording the scientists used in their experiments.) Hertrich and his colleagues Hermann Ackermann and Susanne Dietrich wanted to find out what was going on inside the brains of blind people that gives them this superpower to understand speech
Re: [AI] Why Can Some Blind People Process Speech Far Faster Than Sighted Persons?
Shirin, I dont know anything about the right side or the left side of my brain but I do know that I could from childhood process speech faster than anyone in my family or my class. I was low visioned at that time. I could retain also much better than others. After using Mr. Read for the last 13 years I have realised that I will never be as fast as my born blind friends. Definitely I am faster than my sighted friends. I also cannot retain electronic information the way I can retain human sound. Since we deal with sound much better and can respond faster, many think we are smarter. First I used to try and explain, then I used to avoid now I just accept when people say we are smarter than others. Smile. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Shireen Irani shireen@gmail.com To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 12:09 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Why Can Some Blind People Process Speech Far Faster Than Sighted Persons? a very interesting post. i dont mean to question the authenticity of this research at all, but just certain things i'm not very sure about here. 1. idially the left hemesphere is responsible for linguistic processing of any form. so the part about the right 1 being more responsive is a bit surprising. secondly, the claim that people who r born blind r in anyway slower at speach processing is again not quite true. and they also say that late blinds also have the same problem. so if there's a critical period it should idially start from birth and stop at a certain threshold. finally, i think there's surely some truth to the idea that the senses get sharpened if used extensively. the research would have really been more interesting if it were somehow carried out on people who dont really use computers or tts software for reading. because we rely so heavily on tts to read to us, we're getting better everyday at fast-paced speach processing. to test how extra ordinary it is, 1 really needs to isolate the current situation from the blindness per say. so whether a non-blind person using a tts reader over a long period of time can master the same spead of speach processing etc, would be fascinating to find out. sorry for my long rant, smile. as a linguist, these things r just very interesting. thanx for sharing. On 9/25/13, Devdas Nayak dena1...@gmail.com wrote: Why Can Some Blind People Process Speech Far Faster Than Sighted Persons? Functional brain imaging has revealed that some blind people's brains rewire themselves, giving them extraordinary auditory comprehension By R. Douglas Fields Image: Photo by David Benbennick, courtesy Wikimedia Commons SAN DIEGO-Books fly from the shelf as Superman fans the pages in a blur devouring the information at blinding speed. Superhuman mental powers, including his extraordinary sense of hearing and blazing speed-reading, are as vital to Superman as his bullet-beating velocity and steel-bending strength. But it seems Superman isn't the only being with the gift of quickness. Neuroscientists reported in November at the Society for Neuroscience's annual meeting in San Diego that they have found an interesting group of real individuals with such superhuman mental abilities-blind people. Moreover, functional brain imaging now reveals how they achieve their extraordinary cerebral feats. A popular notion is that blind people sharpen their remaining senses to compensate for lost vision. Blind musicians, such as Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles, may excel in music because of their highly developed sense of hearing. Researchers from the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research at the University of Tübingen in Germany have found scientific support for this belief. Blind people can easily comprehend speech that is sped up far beyond the maximum rate that sighted people can understand. When we speak rapidly we are verbalizing at about six syllables per second. That hyperactive radio announcer spewing fine print at the end of a commercial jabbers at 10 syllables per second, the absolute limit of comprehension for sighted people. Blind people, however, can comprehend speech sped up to 25 syllables per second. Human beings cannot talk this fast. The scientists had to use a computerized synthesizer to generate speech at this speed. It sounds like noise, Ingo Hertrich, one of the scientists involved in the research told me. I can't understand anything.maybe it sounds like some strange foreign language spoken very rapidly. (To hear what speech at 16 syllables per second sounds like, listen to a sample recording the scientists used in their experiments.) Hertrich and his colleagues Hermann Ackermann and Susanne Dietrich wanted to find out what was going on inside the brains of blind people that gives them this superpower to understand speech
Re: [AI] regarding mhada lottary 2013
Hi Mukesh and others, Did anyone do anything about this matter? Do we still need this sorted out? Kanchan Pamnani Original Message - From: mukesh jain mukesh.jai...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 1:25 PM Subject: [AI] regarding mhada lottary 2013 hello, as you may be aware that mumbai housing and area development board has announced advertisement for sale of several tenements in and around mumbai. as per the procedure to apply for these tenements, we have to make an online application after carefully reading the information booklet uploaded by them is in marathi. the difficulty faced by me to access this booklet is not readable by any other regional tts due to its fonts as its not in unicode. so i would like to know that can we do something to approach them for making the said information in unicode format. so i would like to know that has anyone applied for this lottary? may i know any source of information where i can get all these information such as, area in which such tenement are proposed to sale, sale price, etc. in english? looking forward for your valluable reply. thanks, -- Regards, Mukesh jain Email: mukesh.jai...@gmail.com muk...@mukeshjain.org mailing list run by me (info page): http://mail.mukeshjain.org/mailman/listinfo website: www.mukeshjain.org Skype: mukeshjain211 Mob: 09977165123 Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight. Helen Keller 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..
[AI] Install CCTVs in coaches for disabled
Install CCTVs in coaches for disabled, panel for persons with disabilities says Nitasha Natu, Sep 20, 2013, 05.58AM IST MUMBAI: The state commission for persons with disabilities has instructed the railways to install CCTVs in coaches reserved for disabled and appoint a special officer to redress their grievances. The order was passed by the Pune-based commission earlier this month in connection with a complaint filed by Nitin Gaikwad, a graphics designer from Ghatkopar. A graphics designer, Gaikwad had complained of plain-clothes policemen travelling in handicapped coaches with alarming frequency and bullying those who attempted to object. I had clicked photographs and videos of rogue cops and presented it before the commission, Gaikwad told TOI. His counsel, Jayesh Tanna, added, Once CCTVs are installed, the grabs will provide have great evidentiary value. Both, Gaikwad and Tanna are differently abled and got acquainted with each other on local trains. In April, they entered their complaint against Central Railway, the Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) with the state commission. The commission has ordered the railways to create a separate waiting area or seating area for disabled commuters at each railway station. The order adds that old suburban rakes also be fitted with public announcement systems to give information about the next scheduled halt of the train. Strict action needs to be taken against cops and illegal travellers in coaches reserved for the disabled and the prosecution statistics should be put up on pamphlets on platforms and inside compartments. Awareness and sensitization campaigns for cops and the public need to be carried out. Personnel handling railway helplines need to be instructed to attend to calls received from disabled commuters on a priority basis, the order stated. In their response to the commission, the RPF stated that 40 cops had been arrested since 2012 and Rs 13,600 collected in fines for illegal travel in coaches for the disabled. The RPF also said they had intimated the Mumbai police chief about the menace and that all calls received on the railway helpline (1275) are recorded for monitoring. There's a great risk to life and safety of disabled commuters while boarding/alighting at Kalyan, Dombivali, Thane and Ghatkopar stations. The coaches are packed beyond capacity with unauthorized travellers. We are often shoved and pushed around, verbally abused and manhandled. An acquaintance of mine had an accident as a result, adding to his disability. The commission's order should bring some relief, Gaikwad said. Prosecution against illegal travel in coaches for disabled (Central Railway) Year 2012 (Jan to Dec) Arrested: 11743 Fines: Rs 20.31 lakh Jailed: 29 Year 2013 (Jan to April) Arrested: 4319 Fines: Rs 8.03 lakh Jailed: 16 Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-20/mumbai/42251539_1_illegal-travel-disabled-commuters-government-railway-police Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. 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] Inspirational Re: For Those who knew JoJo : Capt.Sengupta (22 NDA/31 IMA) 16 CAV
Sorry I dont have the link or source but it was forwarded by a friend. Please read about a man who truely deserves a 21 gun salute. Kanchan Dear Friends, I did not have the privilege of meeting or knowing Capt Sengupta.I was forwarded this Citation of his life. It reads as good as a Param Vir Chakra citation, except he lived his whole life that way. I cannot but bid him Farewell and Salute Him. David 31st Aug 2013, Goodbye, Capt.Sengupta - our Jojo Capt.JK Sengupta was one of the founding trustees of Vidya Valley School. We will miss him very much. Our family called him Jojo. His friends from NDA and IMA called him Chotu or Shorty. On the Honour Rolls of NDA and the IMA he is Jayanta Kumar Sengupta. For us at Vidya Valley he was the one who gave us our name. Call the school Vidya Valley, he said. And it was perfect. It could not have been better. Through his sightless eyes he saw the place in perfect colour - verdant green surrounded by undulating hills on three sides. In his vision he saw the perfect school. In distant Siliguri he set up the Prerana School for very severely handicapped children. He was also the pillar of the North Bengal Council for the Disabled which he founded in 1990. He strove to make all these institutions perfect, just as he had always tried to do with his own life. Today Jojo breathed his last, after a ten month battle with cancer. It was a hard battle and ugly to see. Till the end his mind remained sharp and alert. We are certain that he is watching over us. We will have to strive for perfection because Jojo will not accept anything else. Jojo schooled at RIMC - the Rashtriya Indian Military College at Dehradun. He excelled in everything on the playing fields and in the class-rooms. As a young school boy he became a legend. It was inevitable that he would join the NDA. Of course he excelled and walked away with the Gold Medal of the 22nd course in 1962. On to IMA at Dehradun. Once again Jojo walked away with the top award - The Sword of Honour. Already at 21 years Jojo was a rarity. A soldier with his intelligence and spirit and ability is born but rarely. But more was to come. Jojo opted to join the 16th Light Cavalry - an armoured brigade headquartered at Ahmednagar. It is the oldest armoured regiment of the Indian Army. As a young officer he received the Silver Centurion award. Everyone believed that he destined to be one of the great Generals of the Army. But fate had other plans. In the 1965 war he lost both eyes. He was just 22 - strong and vibrant and brilliant. For anyone else that would have been the end. For Jojo it was a new beginning. After four years in hospitals he was back as a civilian - ready to battle life. He proved once a soldier always a soldier and that despite the unexpected turns of destiny, the bigger ‘Battle of Life’ can still be won! Jojo's perfect record, his humility, his wit and humour attracted people like a magnet. Friends of fifty years ago remain friends even today. So many others who have met him are unable to explain what attracts everyone to Jojo. Most probably it was his genuineness. I could go on and on writing of Jojo. But let me end this with an unemotional, no nonsense account of his life and achievement as I found on the internet - a tribute from an army colleague. DETAILS ABOUT CAPTAIN RETD. J. K. SENGUPTA 1. Name in English (in BLOCK Capital letters) CAPT. (RETD.) JAYANTA KUMAR SENGUPTA 4. Nature and degree of Disability (Attach Disability Certificate) Profound Visual Impairment 5. Indicate percentage of disability and since when 100% since 1965 consequent to injury during active operations in Indo-Pakistan War. 6. Date of birth 17.10.1942 7. Educational qualifications Bachelor of Arts, North Bengal University (Gold medalist). Obtained Degree post disability. 31st Regular Course of Indian Military Academy , Dehradun (Gold Medal) 22nd Course ‘D’ Sqn, National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune (Gold Medal) Brief details about Capt. J. K. Sengupta A gold medalist at all three institutions, he was commissioned into
[AI] Help cancer survivors get disabled tag
Times of India 30.08.2013 Help cancer survivors get disabled tag. MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Thursday observed that the Central Coordination Committee for persons with disabilities is expected to play a proactive role while hearing a petition for declaring cancer-cured persons as disabled. A division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice M S Sanklecha heard a petition by Solapur resident Vinod Tambe, who was diagnosed with blood cancer in 1977 at the age of seven. On March 16, 2005, he was issued a certificate by a hospital declaring him cancer-cured handicap. His petition said a 1983 government circular directed registration of cancer survivors as handicapped. The government filed an affidavit stating that the circular was superseded by the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. It added that the definition of disability listed under the legislation does not cover Tambe's case. Advocate Advait Sethna, appearing for the Centre, said the present definition of disability under the Act does not include cancer. Even on the face of it, it does not pass the test of 40 per cent disability required under the present law. The hospital certificate (issued to Tambe) does not talk about the percentage of disability, said Sethna. He said the present law has no scope for inclusion of more categories but the Right of Persons with Disabilities Bill is going to be placed before the Cabinet. It has been approved by various state governments and is now at a stage where ministries and departments are giving their comments. As of now it is difficult to make a statement if a particular category can be included, said Sethna, suggesting that Tambe should make a representation to the central committee. Tambe's advocate M S Karnik submitted that the central and state coordination panels, constituted under the 1995 Act, have a major role to play in evolving policies to solve problems faced by the disabled. The judges were miffed that even after issuing notice on July 12, 2013, the central committee had not responded because a copy of their order was not forwarded to it. Almost two months are wasted. You (committee) are supposed to play a proactive role,'' said Justice Shah. The judges directed Tambe to make a representation to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and also to the Central Coordination Committee . The judges said they expect the committee to look into Tambe's representation to include cancer-cured persons as disabled and kids suffering from Hunter Syndrome. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. 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] (no subject)
Today's Times of India. HC tells IIT-B to consider case of 'disabled', let her attend classes MUMBAI: The Bombay HC on Monday offered relief to a student with learning disability (LD), who had sought admission to masters in design at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay. The HC, in an interim order, directed IIT-Bombay to consider her case for admission and allow her to attend classes immediately from Tuesday as they had already begun on July 18. The bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice M S Sanklecha admitted a petition filed by a Chembur girl, who said the IIT was violating her rights but not considering her case for admission to Masters in Design on incorrect grounds that LD does not fall under person with disability category for which there are concessions. The student, who completed her bachelors from a Pune college, the Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED) 2013 for admission to the PG degree in design at IIT. She scored 50% in Part A of the two-part entrance exam. She had initially applied under the open category. But after the results were declared, she approached the IIT for a change of category. In the persons with disability category, the minimum cut-off score was 32% and that made her eligible, said her counsel R K Samal in the HC on Monday. He said, the IIT was not considering her case despite a 2010 Delhi HC order that recorded an opinion of Directorate General of Health Services that dyslexia can be considered as a disability under the mental retardation category if the person has 40% or more disability. He said such a person was then eligible to claim benefits of reservation under the provisions of The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. The IIT did not even appear for a hearing in Delhi held in June by the ministry of social justice, which she had approached earlier, he said. The girl had been pursuing IIT since March for admission. The HC took this into consideration while directing her to deposit semester fees and attend classes. The IIT said she has learning disability of dyscalculia only and it cannot be considered a disability that would fall within the HRD ministry guidelines for reservation for persons with physical disability. In its affidavit, it said it denied malafides or malice as alleged and added that every case is dealt with utmost sympathy for any student in a friendly manner and in their best interest. It said that the student had not informed the authorities about a change of category even on the day of the examination. The IIT said it had limited seats and that qualifying in both parts of the entrance test was essential. The HC told the IIT to declare Sharma's result in Part-B of CEED by treating her Part-A scores as being under the persons with disability category. It, however, clarified that the IIT could carry on the selection process for taking the final decisionwhether the petitioner should be granted admission in Master Design in the category of persons with disability. The matter will be heard on September 2. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. 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] Equate cancer with disability times of india article 5.8.2013.doc
From today's Times of India. 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] Equate cancer with disability times of indiaarticle5.8.2013.doc
Sorry resending it in another email. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Raaj vennillaicecr...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, August 05, 2013 6:23 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Equate cancer with disability times of indiaarticle5.8.2013.doc There's no any body message. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kanchan Pamnani Sent: Monday, August 05, 2013 6:18 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Equate cancer with disability times of india article5.8.2013.doc From today's Times of India. 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: 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..
[AI] Fw: Equate cancer with disability times of indiaarticle5.8.2013.doc
Equate cancer with disability, says plea in Bombay high court MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has sought responses from the central and state coordination committees for persons with disabilities after a teacher cured of cancer approached it, demanding the same rights granted to disabled people. Solapur resident Vinod Tambe was diagnosed with blood cancer in 1977 at the age of seven. He was treated at Tata Memorial Hospital, and on March 16, 2005, issued a certificate by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Central Hospital in Solapur declaring him cancer-cured handicap . Still, in spite of this, Tambe found that he was not allowed to access facilities for handicapped people. The primary school teacher subsequently moved court. Tambe is seeking the benefits accorded to disabled persons in healthcare, public transportation, education and employment. The government should be considerate towards someone who has gone to the doorsteps of death and returned. Even though I am cured I still go through body pain. I am not like a normal person, he said. Tambe's advocate claimed the director of employment exchange had asked district employment officers to register cancer-cured persons as handicapped. 'Govt applying narrow definition of disability' Solapur resident VinodTambe has moved the Bombay high court demanding that cancercured persons be granted similar rights as the disabled. His advocateM S Karnik ,during a hearing on July 12, pointed out that a circular issued by the director of employment exchange on November 21,1983 ,instructed all district employment officers to register cancer-cured persons as handicapped persons . But the Maharashtra government maintains that the circular was superseded by the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. The definitions of disabilities listed in the act do not cover Tambe's case, it says. Karnik argued that the authorities erred in applying a narrow definition of the term disability: a person who has suffered from blood cancer even after getting cured does suffer from disabilities arising from weakness of the bones , joints or muscles , leading to substantial restriction of the movement of limbs . Karnik added that Tambe's case can be classified under locomotor disability, which is recognized under the 1995 Act. The advocate contended that various additional forms of disabilities should be covered under the Act and the Rightof PersonswithDisabilities Bill, 2012. Because of the current narrow definitions, he said, many people are deprived of disability benefits. Agreeing with him, a division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice M S Sanklecha gave the instance of the rare genetic disorder, Hunter's syndrome . In this, an enzyme the body needs is missing or insufficiently generated, the judges said, leading to progressive damage, affecting development and organ function. Karnik said among the responsibilities of the central and state coordination committees is to continuously evolve policies to solve the problems faced by disabled people and to advise central and state governments. The judges issued notices to the committees and posted the next hearing on August 7. MAKING A CASE THE PETITIONER Vinod Tambe was diagnosed with blood cancer in 1977 and treated at Tata Memorial Hospital. In 2005, he was issued a certificate by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Central Hospital in Solapur declaring him 'cancer-cured handicap' THE PLEA Cancer survivors should be granted the rights given to disabled people Disabilities Under Right of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2012 1) Autism spectrum disorder 2) Blindness 3) Cerebral palsy 4) Chronic neurological conditions 5) Deafblindness 6) Haemophilia 7) Hearing impairment 8) Intellectual disability 9) Leprosy cured 10) Locomotor disability 11) Low vision 12) Mental illness 13) Muscular dystrophy 14) Multiple sclerosis 15) Specific learning disability 16) Speech and language disability 17) Thalassaemia 18) Multiple disabilities (two or more disabilities listed as one to 17 occurring in a person at the same time) Disabilities Defined Under Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 1) Blindness 2) Low vision 3) Leprosy-cured 4) Hearing impairment 5) Locomotor disability 6) Mental retardation 7) Mental illness Times View The government should treat such cases with utmost sympathy instead of going purely by the rulebook. And, if need be, rules should change to provide relief to people in distress. The court has done the right thing by indicating there may be a need to take a fresh look at the law. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Raaj vennillaicecr...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, August 05, 2013 6:23 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Equate cancer with disability times of indiaarticle5.8.2013
Re: [AI] bringing cost of labling solution to one-third
Hi what about the labels? Can we use the Pen Friend labels or are these different. What does a pack of labels cost? Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: Dipendra Manocha dipendra.li...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 12:44 AM Subject: [AI] bringing cost of labling solution to one-third Dear Friends I am sharing some good news from Saksham: Hello friends We were providing excellent labling device called pen friend at more than 7000 and cost would be going up with falling rupee value. How ever, we are able to introduce an alternative with excellent quality at its 33% cost. Sharing announcement from Saksham below: Are you finding difficulty recognising colours of objects? Do you have to strain too much to see what CD you are holding in your hand? Do you find it difficult deciding what is the masala or dal box you are holding in your hand? Sonic labler comes with affordable solution. Please see announcement from Saksham below: Independent living has always been a matter of concern for a person with failing sight. None of us would like to be dependent on others for our basic needs and requirements. However, due to limiting conditions many of them have to be dependent on their friends or family or colleagues for various things which may often result into frustration, procrastination etc. every persons needs are different from those of the others and the use of right assistive technology can easily ensure independent living to us. Solution Impact: Saksham trust introduces you to thesonic labler, a digital voice labeler device which helps people identify and organize their things by recording voice messages on labels pasted upon them. About sonic labeller The sonic labler Digital Voice Labeler is perfect for anyone who requires a fast and easy way to label virtually anything. Simply attach a sonic labler to the object, press the sonic labler pen to the label, then record a descriptive voice tag. Then the next time you touch the sonic labler pen to that label it will read aloud the voice tag associated with it . The sonic labler can be used to label literally hundreds of everyday household items including CD collections, groceries (including freezer items), medicines and clothing ( it is available at saksham's aids and appliances products unit at Rs. 2600. For more information about the products, kindly contact saksham helpline: 011-64650655.or visit the website: www.saksham.org thanks and regards, Saksham team -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Padmanabham Sent: 29 July 2013 09:26 To: Swati Sinha; accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] More on White Print Lifestyle magazine for visuallyimpaired by the way, will it be in braille? - Original Message - From: Swati Sinha swatisinh...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 1:22 PM Subject: Re: [AI] More on White Print Lifestyle magazine for visuallyimpaired Hello Binny Hope you are doing well. Can you throw some more detail information on online money transfer for the subscription? I mean to say where will have to give the postal address details and so on. Kindly provide me the direct link for online transaction. Thank you Regards! Swati M Sharma when things don't seem to be going your way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, He will give you great gifts. We don't always know what God's plans are for us. We just know that His ways are not our ways, but His ways are always best! - Original Message - From: Binni Kumari binnikumari.in...@gmail.com To: Access India accessindia@accessindia.org.in; Retina India rpp-in...@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 2:38 PM Subject: [AI] More on White Print Lifestyle magazine for visually impaired Hi all: Please find below more on White Print magazine: White Print is a monthly lifestyle magazine consisting of 64 pages printed at the The National Association For the Blind India in Mumbai. The magazine entails information related to inspiring stories of the common man, review of audio books, gadgets, travel and hospitality, short stories and food related columns. It will also comprise of information pertaining to politics, art and culture from across the globe. The magazine is priced at Rs. 30/- per issue. Other details are as follows - One Year Subscription (12 issues) You pay Rs. 300 ( Save Rs. 60 ) 6 Months Subscription (6 Issues) You pay Rs. 180 3 Months Subscription (3 issues) You pay Rs. 90 You could subscribe to the magazine can by sending in a cheque in favour of White Print at E/3/4, Kripa Nagar, Irla, S.V. Road, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai: 400056 or deposit it at any IDBI Bank branch. IDBI Bank: Current A/C
Re: [AI] about ratina ditachment
To the best of my knowledge and in this matter it is not much I can only say that injecting of silicon oil is a method to keep the retina flat and is given to retina detachment patients. At the time when Renuka and I underwent our surgerie i.e. in the 80s the doctors thought it best to keep the silicon oil permanently inside the eye. However over time doctors moved to silicon gas as silicon oil started causing side effects of eye pressure and dryness over time. I have both dry eyes and high eye pressure. Some kinds of retina detachments still required silicon oil. So it continued to be injected and then doctors removed it once the retina stabilised. I had to retain the silicon oil because my retina was too weak and would immediatly detach had we removed the oil. So now I have oil in one eye but no sight. The other eye too has no sight but has other complications. For Retina Detachment you have to get operated. Doctors use either a buckle, a band, silicon oil or silicon gas or a combination of some or all. Please check with the doctors as to why she is losing sight.There are many reasons. also check why she needs repeated surgery. Also check with your doctor whether she is getting macular degeneration and therefore losing sight. Whatever it is, it is not looking good at all. I can only say get your sister quickly adapted to the new world she will have to face and in a mind frame to use assistive technology. I am really sorry to have to put this so bluntly. Best wishes. Kanchan Pamnani Advocate Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. - Original Message - From: B Jyothi jyothi.mt...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 4:40 PM Subject: Re: [AI] about ratina ditachment She does not have eye pressure or dry eye but still they are operating her, no idea about this. On 7/19/13, Renuka Warriar Edakkunni eren...@gmail.com wrote: The silicon oil is there in my right eye since 1989. I have no problem of eye preasur, only the problem of dry eyes, due to which eyes will be frequently red. Renuka. On 7/19/13, B Jyothi jyothi.mt...@gmail.com wrote: But doctor says that silicon oil should be there for her for lifetime . Hence they are removing and putting that oil at least once a year. At that time, automatically her eye vision is decreasing. Now, she almost lost 90% vision. If they operate again definitely she will become totally blind. Is there any way to avoid this??? On 7/19/13, KanchanPamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com wrote: If Silicon oil is still in the eye then you have to watch for eye pressure. There is a chance that the Intraocular pressure rises which may cause glaucoma and hence the loss of eyesight. This is quite serious. Do not take it lightly. Follow doctors orders properly and don't miss the check ups. If the pressure rises a lot you may be prescribed a tablet called Diamox. Please then ask your doctor for the side effects. The best solutionis coconut water to deal with Diamox. Kanchan -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of B Jyothi Sent: 18 July 2013 18:16 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] about ratina ditachment we are consulting retina specialist from narayana nethralaya, pls refer if you know better specialist. what about this silicon oil? it is good or bad? On 7/18/13, Surinder suna1...@gmail.com wrote: It is the silicon oil. Better consult a good opthalmologist before it is too late. - Original Message - From: B Jyothi jyothi.mt...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 9:40 AM Subject: Re: [AI] about ratina ditachment I don't know exactly, but the doctor says that some oil is put on her eyes and after sometime they are removing and againputting the oil, so because of this repeatation, she is losing her vision. On 7/16/13, Surinder suna1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, There is only one treatment for RD and that is surgery to put the retina in it's right place. What kind of treatment is your sister taking for RD? - Original Message - From: B Jyothi jyothi.mt...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 3:30 PM Subject: Re: [AI] about ratina ditachment Hello what kind of surgery it is? My sister is having the same problem and it is identified in the first stage itself undergoing treatment but no improvement. Instead of that, she is losing her vision day by day. On 7/16/13, Renuka Warriar Edakkunni eren...@gmail.com wrote: I underwent surgery for RD almost after two months and I haven't regained vision after that. So, the later you undergo surgery, the lesser the chance of regaining vision. Renuka. On 7/15/13, Milind Joshi miljo...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, There are four stages of Retina Detachment, one to four. The recovery of vision depends on at what stage its detected. At stage 1 2
