Re: [AI] IT sector employment - stark realities...

2007-06-28 Thread Subramani L
This is an extreme reaction. I would recommend a balanced approach, in which we don't openly dispute with the employer, but try changing his/her mindset. I am sure as more and more disabled people start working, there will be a realization among the employers about our strengths. Subramani

Re: [AI] IT sector employment - stark realities...

2007-06-28 Thread Sudhir R \(NeSTIT\)
Dear Subramony, Yes, the attempt should be to find a solution and methinks highlighting this invisible problem is itself part of the solution. The youngsters who have read these exchanges are at least now aware that the corporate sector adopts two employment models, contractual and regular

Re: [AI] IT sector employment - stark realities...

2007-06-28 Thread Subramani L
Dear Harish: Contract is certainly fine, but how can someone who is not inferior in talent and has a disability put up with their peers and juniors considered for promotion, while they are totally ignored? In the first place, should we agree for such a contract? Of course, if everyone else is

[AI] A FAQ on what the iPhone has and what it lacks

2007-06-28 Thread rajesh asudani
With its new iPhone, Apple pulled off two masterful feats: creating the machine and creating the buzz around it. But just how much of a phone, iPod and Internet machine is this thing? Here are the answers to the most frequently asked iPhone questions. Before you dive in, though, a note about

[AI] Mental retardation, autism treated in mice

2007-06-28 Thread rajesh asudani
Jun 26, 2007, 13:30 GMT CAMBRIDGE, MA, United States (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists have reversed symptoms of mental retardation and autism in mice. Researchers at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said the mice were genetically

Re: [AI] IT sector employment - stark realities...

2007-06-28 Thread Sudhir R (NeSTIT)
Dear Subramony, I fully agree with you that the extent of reserved jobs in the government sector is very limited and the actual employment still less. But, the difference between the government and corporate sector is the availability of judicial means of solving a problem that has been

Re: [AI] IT sector employment - stark realities...

2007-06-28 Thread mahendra
Dear Subramani we need to make sure, that NGO's use RTI for government sector. At 08:41 AM 6/28/2007, you wrote: Dear Sudhir: Your second suggestion (i.e.) the blog to counter politically correct reports, is a good one. However, to what extent the disabled can look up to government for

Re: [AI] IT sector employment - stark realities...

2007-06-28 Thread parimala shinde
Hay Kanchan! I am not discriminated when it comes to the pay scale. I must admit that I am drawing a handsome pay when compared to my non IBM counterparts. The discrimination is in terms of growth and my regularisation. IBM's policies wouldn't permit a non IBM employee to

Re: [AI] headphones

2007-06-28 Thread Prof. S. R. Mittal
Dear Sanjai. There is no doubt in the fact that using ear-phone or head-phone on a regular basis is not good. However, if one keeps the volume low then perhaps one can manage using these tools without any problem. But one thing is certain as per the advice of the ENT specialists that regular

Re: [AI] best anti virus software

2007-06-28 Thread Mamta
Hello!!? these are my own views.. I feel that nod 32 is the best... or norten /samantech anti virus.. hope this helps.. thanks regards Mamta. - Original Message - From: dinesh thole [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 10:43 PM Subject: [AI]

Re: [AI] Is IT Or Any Private Sector Employment An UndesirableOption?

2007-06-28 Thread Prof. S. R. Mittal
Dear sir. Can you please write in a bit details as to why you had to quit your public sector job? Were you forced to do so? Please write to me to my personal e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sincerely Mittal. - Original Message - From: Sudhir R (NeSTIT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [AI] best anti virus software

2007-06-28 Thread Abdul Razique Khan
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Re: [AI] headphones

2007-06-28 Thread Shadab Husain
Dear Sanjay, you can reduce the extra sounds and then can set the voice of jaws as slow as possible that could be heard. For example, I must tell you that often I don't switch on the fans, coolers etc to reduce the sounds. Also, after every one hour, you can have a break of twenty minutes to feel

[AI] Fw: Fifty Online Accessibility and Usability Tools

2007-06-28 Thread Pradeep banakar
- Original Message - From: BlindNews Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 4:57 PM Subject: Fifty Online Accessibility and Usability Tools UsabilityNews.com (UK) Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Fifty Online Accessibility and Usability Tools

Re: [AI] IT sector employment - stark realities...

2007-06-28 Thread Harish Kotian
Hi Folks Employment opportunities for the PWD in the IT enabled services is a rescent phenomena. It takes some time for the industry to feel comfortable. Those now in this space are the ambassadors for future growth in this area. As it often happens, the genie pigs have to take a larger

Re: [AI] best anti virus software

2007-06-28 Thread Syed Imran
Then you may go for Quickheal. It should be available with any computer software dealers - Original Message - From: dinesh thole [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 10:43 PM Subject: [AI] best anti virus software hello friends. I would

Re: [AI] Is IT Or Any Private Sector Employment An UndesirableOption?

2007-06-28 Thread Shadab Husain
Why personal id? Please write it to openly personal id accessindia@accessindia.org.in after all we never had your introduction! On 6/28/07, Prof. S. R. Mittal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear sir. Can you please write in a bit details as to why you had to quit your public sector job? Were you

Re: [AI] AccessIndia Digest, Vol 14, Issue 104

2007-06-28 Thread Manish Sharma
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[AI] Nokia launches its most advanced smartphone  

2007-06-28 Thread Vikas Kapoor
Nokia launches its most advanced smartphone June 28, 2007 17:58 IST World's largest mobile handsets maker Nokia on Thursday launched its most advanced smartphone in the latest 'Communicator' series aimed at business people. Priced at Rs 40,500, E90 Communicator gives businessmen the

Re: [AI] Broadband.

2007-06-28 Thread Atul R Sahay
No limits. - Original Message - From: ashish [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 12:17 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Broadband. what is the upload and download limit, take care, regards, ashish - Original Message - From: Atul R Sahay

Re: [AI] IT sector employment - stark realities...

2007-06-28 Thread pamnani
Parimala Thank you for your honesty. Since you are the only one speaking out please help me by answering a couple of questions. 1. the first question is do you get the same pay as a sighted colleague who had joined IBM at the same time as you? Please do not compare yourself with non IBM

[AI] My experience in private sector

2007-06-28 Thread Atul R Sahay
Friends, Having worked in one of India's leading private sector companies for about 15 years and having gone through the debate on AI, I feel I should share following thoughts and experience. 1. Most of us should realize that we are not traveling on a regular path. Rather we have been making

[AI] After BPO KPO, now comes PPO

2007-06-28 Thread Dinesh Kaushal
After BPO KPO, now comes PPO June 28, 2007 You have heard about BPO (business process outsourcing) KPO (knowledge process outsourcing), but it's time now to add a new word to your vocabulary: PPO. Coined by Alok Aggarwal, chairman of Evalueserve Inc, PPO means person-to-person outsourcing. The

Re: [AI] My experience in private sector

2007-06-28 Thread Sudhir R (NeSTIT)
Dear Atul, Glad indeed to learn about the big promotion in the offing for you and may you continue to be the highly respected ambassador of the visually challenged in the Tata group. As Harish wisely put it, guinea pigs often have to suffer the most to make things better for those that

Re: [AI] Is IT Or Any Private Sector Employment AnUndesirableOption?

2007-06-28 Thread Sudhir R (NeSTIT)
Dear Prof Mittal and Shatab, I am not a new member of this mailing list as Shatab believes, though, I largely remain invisible. I have learnt from experience that I have very little to contribute to and lots to learn from this forum of enlightened members and hence mostly use it only to get my