Re: [Ai] Representation to RBI for accessible Indian Currency, an update on meeting with RBI

[bhawani shankar verma via Ai]

braille numbers won't last longer. hence I suggest that there should be cuts 
of different shapes on the corners of notes.



-Original Message- 
From: Misbah via Ai

Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2017 12:44 PM
To: Share, empower 
Cc: Misbah
Subject: Re: [Ai] Representation to RBI for accessible Indian Currency, an 
update on meeting with RBI


Hats off to the entire team for meeting and sensitizing the RBI
officials. As someone rightly stated, it is (RBI) n only an
implementing body so we should strongly push this key concern with
Government officials and honorable Courts. In my View also the
different sizes of the notes are the more practical solution. We can
also think of embossing Braille numbers in terms of 50, 100, 200
numbers respectively at each corners of the currency bills.  In the
meanwhile, we can use different pockets of our purses for
differentiating the currency or can try to use as much as possible the
digital payment system.

On 9/23/17, P. Subramani via Ai  wrote:

meetings with ower people of rbi and the ministry  although good will not
get any steps forward as they are bound by certain rules, also they are 
mere

implementers rather than decision-makers,  the last possible option is to
meet the finance minister to explain equovically the blind aren't able
identify these new notes, the same should be withdrawn and restore the 
sizes

of old notes, even if they have  croers on new designs etc.,  its their
headache to have come up with solutions including for the blind,  we must
bring  this to pm's attention to find a immediate/suitable solution, or
else,  we will be left in the dark in the use of new notes
E-Mail:  subramani6...@gmail.com
Mob:  9738150192

- Original Message -
From: "Ketan Kothari via Ai" 
To: "Share, empower " 
Cc: "Ketan Kothari" 
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2017 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Ai] Representation to RBI for accessible Indian Currency, an
update on meeting with RBI



Dear Friends,

Extremely good work.   I remember having participated in at least 2
meetings of this nature.  Unfortunately, not much has yielded.  Also,
the problem of coins is equally challenging and is getting worse.

Actually, I feel that we must take up this issue with the minister of
finance as at a certain level, RBI is also bound by executive orders.

With best wishes,

Ketan

On 9/20/17, Blind Graduates' Forum of India (BGFI) via Ai
 wrote:

Hi all,

Here is a brief update on our meeting with RBI authorities.
We had Kanchan Pamnani, Suhas Karnik, Amar Jain and myself Vishal
Kumar Jain attending the meeting. First of all thanks a lot for all
those who have supported with a lot of ground work and those who wrote
to the authorities which enabled us have this meeting in the first
place.

We discussed on each of the points highlighted in the representation.
The RBI team was relatively new to the subject and unfortunately they
were not updated with earlier conversations on it. Overall it was a
much needed discussion and the team was receptive to listen to our
suggestions. However the team avoided making any commitments. Below
are the key highlights:
1. The longest conversation was on size variation which remains a
major issue. If RBI goes ahead with their plan, the size variation of
notes will come down from 10mm to around 4mm with the introduction of
new Rs. 100, Rs. 20 and Rs. 10 notes. More over the width of all the
notes is expected to be the same (66mm). This will make it close to
impossible for us to identify the notes. While the team understood our
concerns, they expressed their own challenge of maintaining variation
due to reduction in overall size of the notes.
2. The team was taken aback to understand that the bleed line and
tactile markings are not perceivable. They accepted the fact and
confirmed to prioritize on finding a solution to make it perceivable.
They also expressed technical challenges in making it happen.
3. Inputs on low vision friendly features was welcomed and they plan
to continue with contrast color, color variation, font size, etc.
4. Fake notes issue was acknowledge and they thought of focusing on
perceptible tactile markings and keeping the texture of notes
different from normal paper.
5. The team confirmed to pass on inputs related to issues other than
currency notes to relevant departments and discussion on accessible
websites and apps was in brief.
6. Most importantly we discovered that RBI had interactions with NGOs
and teams like us in the past. However the inputs and suggestions have
not been valued given the fact they have gone ahead with lower size
variation and unperceivable tactile markings in the new notes.

So on the whole the meeting was productive in sensitizing the team on
our needs. At the same time it doesn’t assure of our issues getting
sufficiently addressed any time 

Re: [Ai] Social media campaign for Academic accessibility

[Shakul Raj Sonker via Ai]

Dear Dhananjay Sir,
It is a great idea, being a student of mathematics I'm also facing
lots of difficulties in my studies.
It would be great if we can begin with this initiative.
Best.
On 9/24/17, Dhananjay Bhole via Ai  wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> We have observed lot of discussion goes on this mailing list about
> academic accessibility for persons with disabilities such as
> accessibility of academic web services and course content, academic
> built infrastructure, accessible course delivery mechanism, inclusive
> practices for persons with disabilities in education etc. every one
> who wish to pursue higher education has to seek answers of several
> questions related to academic accessibility.
>
> being visually challenged i also have faced accessibility challenges
> in education right from my childhood as i have opted science during my
> graduation and post graduation.
>
> Being coordinator of disability  services at Savitribai Phule Pune
> University since last 9 years, i am witness of several accessibility
> issues for inclusion of persons with disabilities in education.
> Every one will agree that academic environment is very much inaccessible in
> India for persons with disabilities specially persons with visual
> impairment and auditory and speech impairment. Not only science but
> also arts and social sciences education is challenging due to
> inaccessible environment.
>
> DAISY Foram of India, Saksham, Sugamya pustakalaya and bookShare is putting
> enormous effort to make academic course content accessible for
> students with print disabilities.
>
> There is also need to make academic web services, academic content
> management systems, teaching and course delivery mechanism and
> academic built infrastructure accessible for all kinds of persons with
> disabilities.
>
> Similar to accessible currency campaign, we all should demand academic
> accessibility to ministry of HRD,. Every college and university in
> India undergo "National assessment and acriditation Council" audit
> piriodically. We all should demand Union HRD minister that Access
> audit of academic services must be considered during NAAC audit. It
> should be important point in NAAC accreditation of all the
> institutions.
>
> Institute spend lot of money to meet NAAC compliance. They will
> consider access audit in that budget only. Unfortunately All the
> institutes undergoing NAAC accreditation are ignoring accessibility of
> academic programs, services and activities for persons with
> disabilities. NAAC committees visiting to assessment of institutes it
> self is not sensitized about accessibility compliance and special
> needs of individuals with disabilities.
>
> Can't we start Social media campaign for  demanding consideration of
> access audit of academic built infrastructure, web services and course
> content in NAAC accriditation?
>
> Please think and give your suggestions to make academics more
> accessible for all of us.
>
> Regards
>
>
> --
> Coordinator,
> Centre for Inclusive Education and Accessibility,
> Department of Education and Extension,
> Savitribai Phule Pune university,
> Pune 411007.
> PH: +912025601352
> Cell: +919850123212
> Website:http://www.unipune.ac.in/atbslc
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[Ai] Social media campaign for Academic accessibility

[Dhananjay Bhole via Ai]

Dear All,

We have observed lot of discussion goes on this mailing list about
academic accessibility for persons with disabilities such as
accessibility of academic web services and course content, academic
built infrastructure, accessible course delivery mechanism, inclusive
practices for persons with disabilities in education etc. every one
who wish to pursue higher education has to seek answers of several
questions related to academic accessibility.

being visually challenged i also have faced accessibility challenges
in education right from my childhood as i have opted science during my
graduation and post graduation.

Being coordinator of disability  services at Savitribai Phule Pune
University since last 9 years, i am witness of several accessibility
issues for inclusion of persons with disabilities in education.
Every one will agree that academic environment is very much inaccessible in
India for persons with disabilities specially persons with visual
impairment and auditory and speech impairment. Not only science but
also arts and social sciences education is challenging due to
inaccessible environment.

DAISY Foram of India, Saksham, Sugamya pustakalaya and bookShare is putting
enormous effort to make academic course content accessible for
students with print disabilities.

There is also need to make academic web services, academic content
management systems, teaching and course delivery mechanism and
academic built infrastructure accessible for all kinds of persons with
disabilities.

Similar to accessible currency campaign, we all should demand academic
accessibility to ministry of HRD,. Every college and university in
India undergo "National assessment and acriditation Council" audit
piriodically. We all should demand Union HRD minister that Access
audit of academic services must be considered during NAAC audit. It
should be important point in NAAC accreditation of all the
institutions.

Institute spend lot of money to meet NAAC compliance. They will
consider access audit in that budget only. Unfortunately All the
institutes undergoing NAAC accreditation are ignoring accessibility of
academic programs, services and activities for persons with
disabilities. NAAC committees visiting to assessment of institutes it
self is not sensitized about accessibility compliance and special
needs of individuals with disabilities.

Can't we start Social media campaign for  demanding consideration of
access audit of academic built infrastructure, web services and course
content in NAAC accriditation?

Please think and give your suggestions to make academics more
accessible for all of us.

Regards


-- 
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Centre for Inclusive Education and Accessibility,
Department of Education and Extension,
Savitribai Phule Pune university,
Pune 411007.
PH: +912025601352
Cell: +919850123212
Website:http://www.unipune.ac.in/atbslc
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Re: [Ai] Facilities for visually impaired students in ISIs and TIFR.

[Shakul Raj Sonker via Ai]

Dear Ma'am,
Yes, I get all the study material in Latex format at Ashoka which is
quite accessible with screen reading softwares.
I write my exams by my own in Latex and send to the professors.
The Office of learning support takes care of all the study material
and provides them at the time.
Professors are also really helpful here and we have professors from ISI as well.
Their cooperation is being outstanding.
Best.

On 9/24/17, Dhananjay Bhole via Ai  wrote:
> Hello Namita,
>
> I haven't heard any case of VI student studying in TIFR. However Homi
> Bhaba Centre for Science Education, (HBCSE), a centre of TIFR   had a
> VI project fellow.
>
> Cannot comment about faculties's cooperativeness. You should directly
> approach to the people there. It would be challenging to get
> accessible course material from TIFR athorities. But you can request
> to HBCSE to make available accessible course material for the program
> you wish to apply. They have expertise in this area. the objective of
> the HBCSE is to make science education easy and accessible for every
> one. You can also right to the researchers there. They can take it up
> as project and help you in providing accessible cource content of
> science and math even though you are admiting to any other institute.
>
> Regards
>
>
> On 9/23/17, Namita Agarwal via Ai 
> wrote:
>> hi according to me you should approach the TIFRcenter and take most of
>> the information if possible they do have a hostile and surely the
>> students can help you. if can get a number will share.
>>
>> On 9/21/17, Shakul Raj Sonker via Ai 
>> wrote:
>>> Dear All,
>>> I want to know the academic environment for a visually impaired
>>> student at Indian statistical Institute and Tata Institute of
>>> Fundamental research.
>>> Currently I'm 3rd year undergraduate of mathematics at Ashoka
>>> university and want to apply for M.maths at ISI and graduate School
>>> program at TIFR.
>>> If anyone of you have any experiences about these institutes, could
>>> you please let me know?
>>> My questions are: are they supportive? Do the faculty cooperate with
>>> VI students? Can I expect to get all my study material in accessible
>>> format?
>>> Waiting for your response!
>>> Regards.
>>>
>>> --
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>>> 3rd Year Undergraduate,
>>> Ashoka University,
>>> Mobile: +91 8059992380
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Re: [Ai] Facilities for visually impaired students in ISIs and TIFR.

[Dhananjay Bhole via Ai]

Hello Namita,

I haven't heard any case of VI student studying in TIFR. However Homi
Bhaba Centre for Science Education, (HBCSE), a centre of TIFR   had a
VI project fellow.

Cannot comment about faculties's cooperativeness. You should directly
approach to the people there. It would be challenging to get
accessible course material from TIFR athorities. But you can request
to HBCSE to make available accessible course material for the program
you wish to apply. They have expertise in this area. the objective of
the HBCSE is to make science education easy and accessible for every
one. You can also right to the researchers there. They can take it up
as project and help you in providing accessible cource content of
science and math even though you are admiting to any other institute.

Regards


On 9/23/17, Namita Agarwal via Ai  wrote:
> hi according to me you should approach the TIFRcenter and take most of
> the information if possible they do have a hostile and surely the
> students can help you. if can get a number will share.
>
> On 9/21/17, Shakul Raj Sonker via Ai 
> wrote:
>> Dear All,
>> I want to know the academic environment for a visually impaired
>> student at Indian statistical Institute and Tata Institute of
>> Fundamental research.
>> Currently I'm 3rd year undergraduate of mathematics at Ashoka
>> university and want to apply for M.maths at ISI and graduate School
>> program at TIFR.
>> If anyone of you have any experiences about these institutes, could
>> you please let me know?
>> My questions are: are they supportive? Do the faculty cooperate with
>> VI students? Can I expect to get all my study material in accessible
>> format?
>> Waiting for your response!
>> Regards.
>>
>> --
>> SRS,
>> 3rd Year Undergraduate,
>> Ashoka University,
>> Mobile: +91 8059992380
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>> the
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>>
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>> sent through this mailing list..
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Re: [Ai] Representation to RBI for accessible Indian Currency, an update on meeting with RBI

[Misbah via Ai]

Hats off to the entire team for meeting and sensitizing the RBI
officials. As someone rightly stated, it is (RBI) n only an
implementing body so we should strongly push this key concern with
Government officials and honorable Courts. In my View also the
different sizes of the notes are the more practical solution. We can
also think of embossing Braille numbers in terms of 50, 100, 200
numbers respectively at each corners of the currency bills.  In the
meanwhile, we can use different pockets of our purses for
differentiating the currency or can try to use as much as possible the
digital payment system.

On 9/23/17, P. Subramani via Ai  wrote:
> meetings with ower people of rbi and the ministry  although good will not
> get any steps forward as they are bound by certain rules, also they are mere
> implementers rather than decision-makers,  the last possible option is to
> meet the finance minister to explain equovically the blind aren't able
> identify these new notes, the same should be withdrawn and restore the sizes
> of old notes, even if they have  croers on new designs etc.,  its their
> headache to have come up with solutions including for the blind,  we must
> bring  this to pm's attention to find a immediate/suitable solution, or
> else,  we will be left in the dark in the use of new notes
> E-Mail:  subramani6...@gmail.com
> Mob:  9738150192
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Ketan Kothari via Ai" 
> To: "Share, empower " 
> Cc: "Ketan Kothari" 
> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2017 12:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ai] Representation to RBI for accessible Indian Currency, an
> update on meeting with RBI
>
>
>> Dear Friends,
>>
>> Extremely good work.   I remember having participated in at least 2
>> meetings of this nature.  Unfortunately, not much has yielded.  Also,
>> the problem of coins is equally challenging and is getting worse.
>>
>> Actually, I feel that we must take up this issue with the minister of
>> finance as at a certain level, RBI is also bound by executive orders.
>>
>> With best wishes,
>>
>> Ketan
>>
>> On 9/20/17, Blind Graduates' Forum of India (BGFI) via Ai
>>  wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Here is a brief update on our meeting with RBI authorities.
>>> We had Kanchan Pamnani, Suhas Karnik, Amar Jain and myself Vishal
>>> Kumar Jain attending the meeting. First of all thanks a lot for all
>>> those who have supported with a lot of ground work and those who wrote
>>> to the authorities which enabled us have this meeting in the first
>>> place.
>>>
>>> We discussed on each of the points highlighted in the representation.
>>> The RBI team was relatively new to the subject and unfortunately they
>>> were not updated with earlier conversations on it. Overall it was a
>>> much needed discussion and the team was receptive to listen to our
>>> suggestions. However the team avoided making any commitments. Below
>>> are the key highlights:
>>> 1. The longest conversation was on size variation which remains a
>>> major issue. If RBI goes ahead with their plan, the size variation of
>>> notes will come down from 10mm to around 4mm with the introduction of
>>> new Rs. 100, Rs. 20 and Rs. 10 notes. More over the width of all the
>>> notes is expected to be the same (66mm). This will make it close to
>>> impossible for us to identify the notes. While the team understood our
>>> concerns, they expressed their own challenge of maintaining variation
>>> due to reduction in overall size of the notes.
>>> 2. The team was taken aback to understand that the bleed line and
>>> tactile markings are not perceivable. They accepted the fact and
>>> confirmed to prioritize on finding a solution to make it perceivable.
>>> They also expressed technical challenges in making it happen.
>>> 3. Inputs on low vision friendly features was welcomed and they plan
>>> to continue with contrast color, color variation, font size, etc.
>>> 4. Fake notes issue was acknowledge and they thought of focusing on
>>> perceptible tactile markings and keeping the texture of notes
>>> different from normal paper.
>>> 5. The team confirmed to pass on inputs related to issues other than
>>> currency notes to relevant departments and discussion on accessible
>>> websites and apps was in brief.
>>> 6. Most importantly we discovered that RBI had interactions with NGOs
>>> and teams like us in the past. However the inputs and suggestions have
>>> not been valued given the fact they have gone ahead with lower size
>>> variation and unperceivable tactile markings in the new notes.
>>>
>>> So on the whole the meeting was productive in sensitizing the team on
>>> our needs. At the same time it doesn’t assure of our issues getting
>>> sufficiently addressed any time soon. Unless we intensify our voice
>>> and raise the issue on all possible forums, we will end up having
>>> notes 

[Ai] Delhi: Blind school teacher acquitted of sodomising charge

[avinash shahi via Ai]

http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-blind-school-teacher-acquitted-of-sodomising-charge-4858567/

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Avinash Shahi
Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU
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