Re: [AI] Delhi University-examination policy for people with disabilities

2019-05-11 Thread Ajay Minocha
ssindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of Amar Jain > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2019 7:04 PM > To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled.' > Subject: [AI] Delhi University-examination policy for people with > disabilities > > Dear

Re: [AI] Delhi University-examination policy for people with disabilities

2019-05-10 Thread George Abraham
the disabled.' Subject: [AI] Delhi University-examination policy for people with disabilities Dear all, I am shocked and pained to learn that DU is not allowing it's blind candidates to use computer and screen reader for giving the written examination in line with the 2018 / 2013 guidelines (subject

Re: [AI] Delhi University-examination policy for people with disabilities

2019-05-10 Thread Sanchit Katiyar
Hi, At least, I am not aware of any incident in recent days that anyone is being denied from writing their exams on Computer in University of Delhi. In fact, people are allowed to write their exams on computer and many in the past have done so and many are writing their exams on computer these

Re: [AI] Delhi University-examination policy for people with disabilities

2019-05-10 Thread Mahesh S. Panicker
As far as I know, there are no fresh instructuions to colleges stopping students from writing the exams on computer. Students are otherwise allowed to write their exams on PC. Best, On 5/10/19, Aparna Sachdev wrote: > Hi > I’ve not heard of anything of the sort happening - but I’m only in

Re: [AI] Delhi University-examination policy for people with disabilities

2019-05-10 Thread Amar Jain
Thanks Aparna-that is what I was expecting. In this matter, there is a response stating that we have no such arrangements. Appreciate your positive response. Thanks. Regards, Amar Jain Sent from my iPhone > On 10-May-2019, at 7:30 PM, Aparna Sachdev wrote: > > Hi > I’ve not heard of

Re: [AI] Delhi University-examination policy for people with disabilities

2019-05-10 Thread Aparna Sachdev
Hi I’ve not heard of anything of the sort happening - but I’m only in contact with students, so I don’t know what’s happening on the authorities side of things. A friend is typing her exam this time, and she hasn’t had any trouble with it. I’ve typed mine till 2018, and that wasn’t a problem

[AI] Delhi University-examination policy for people with disabilities

2019-05-10 Thread Amar Jain
Dear all, I am shocked and pained to learn that DU is not allowing it's blind candidates to use computer and screen reader for giving the written examination in line with the 2018 / 2013 guidelines (subject to the ongoing dispute's outcome). And this is coming officially from the authorities.