On 3/2/09, accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in <accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in> wrote: > Send AccessIndia mailing list submissions to > accessindia@accessindia.org.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > accessindia-ow...@accessindia.org.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AccessIndia digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Jas 10 cracked (Subramani L) > 2. Re: [AI] Two-dayNational > Conferenceon'DisabilityandDisenchantment:NewChallenges and > Evolvingdirections' (Subramani L) > 3. Re: One doubt regarding the newspapers in india. (Subramani L) > 4. Re: [AI] Two-dayNational > Conferenceon'DisabilityandDisenchantment:NewChallengesand > Evolvingdirections' (Vetrivel Adhimoolam) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 10:35:16 +0530 > From: "Subramani L" <lsubram...@deccanherald.co.in> > Subject: Re: [AI] Jas 10 cracked > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Message-ID: > <fda23f70e778f94293c28128b654e11c060...@dhtpmlmail.deccanherald.co.in> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Mr. Ansari: > > This is not the forum to exchange pirated copies of proprietary > software. Pl read the membership rules carefully. > > Subramani > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Abdullah > Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 9:57 PM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] Jas 10 cracked > > Thanks for the crack JAWS 10 link.I have downloaded the same and after > following the instructions I installed the programme.When I restarted > the > system > It prompts as under: > Exe files are are missing. > Please help . > > AJ Ansari > 9833539025 > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of raghava > satish > peri > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 7:56 AM > To: accessindia > Subject: [AI] Jas 10 cracked > > hello all here is a great torrent on jaws 10 which have got the crack. > i havent tested as i got a licenced one for my self so as to check i > am downloadig. people who are interested can download and sen their > comments. > http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4677037/JAWS_10.0.512_screen_reader > i see that the postings are visible on search engines in archives so > people i am not responsible for any legal actions if freedom > scientific takes. i dont want lawyers to run in to me. > -- > Regards, > Raghava Satish > Mobile: 91-09908266680 > Email: raghava...@gmail.com > Yahoo id: raghavendrasati...@yahoo.com > > Messengers > Skype: raghava111 > Gtalk: raghava111 > Yahoo: raghavendrasatishp > Websites: > www.operationsearch.com > www.adda4u.com > > > Catch me on > Twitter: www.twitter.com/raghava111 > orkut: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Home.aspx > > > > 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.i > n > > > > > 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.i > n > > Email secured by TPML Raksha Checkpoint > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 10:38:22 +0530 > From: "Subramani L" <lsubram...@deccanherald.co.in> > Subject: Re: [AI] Two-dayNational > Conferenceon'DisabilityandDisenchantment:NewChallenges and > Evolvingdirections' > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Message-ID: > <fda23f70e778f94293c28128b654e11c060...@dhtpmlmail.deccanherald.co.in> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > But usually lobbiests are very strong in your country isn't it? Then why > didn't they step in to protest against the Alberta government? > > Subramani > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Amarjit > Powar > Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 3:39 AM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] Two-dayNational > Conferenceon'DisabilityandDisenchantment:NewChallenges and > Evolvingdirections' > > Hi Harish bhai, > Technically speaking, we do not have the term as handicapped in Canada > anymore. It was long fazed-out because it had a negative conotation > and > was replaced by the more user-friendly term as disabled. It encompasses > all > sorts of disabilities and physical disabilities but excludes visual > disability or blindness. We are disabled here if we have a physical > disability. and visually disabled or visually disadvantaged when we > define > ourselves as visually unfit. However, the blind are not considered > disabled > as the advancements in technology has made them more independent. > Consequently, the blind are not considered as disabled. > Amarjit > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "harish" <har...@accessindia.org.in> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 10:55 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Two-day National > Conferenceon'DisabilityandDisenchantment:New Challenges and > Evolvingdirections' > > >> Hi Amarjit >> I suppose you are refering to handicap and not disability. I do stand > by >> my statement as disability refers to in this context non functionality > of >> a sense organ. I am not refering to a dictionary definition. >> Harish. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Amarjit Powar" <po...@shaw.ca> >> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 10:47 AM >> Subject: Re: [AI] Two-day National >> Conferenceon'DisabilityandDisenchantment:New Challenges and >> Evolvingdirections' >> >> >>> Hello Harish bhai, >>> Something related or perhaps unrelated to your statement of below. >>> Blindness in Alberta, Canada, is not, yes, not considered a > disability >>> anymore since the late mid 90's for applying for disability pensions. > >>> The government says that blindness is just a nuisance and not a >>> disability as such. The blind, as we all know it today and even >>> considering >>> majority of AccessIndians , can very well function in office-related > jobs >>> using modern software e.g. TTS, OCRs etc. One can perform clerical, >>> accounting, programming, etc. etc. jobs using these technologies. I >>> recall that the Albertan Government had removed some 1200 or 1800 > blind >>> people from its disability payroll and got them enrolled in call > centre >>> jobs in the late mid 90s when JAWS gained more popularity and the >>> government started subsidizing its purchase. So, we have to be >>> politically correct as to who is a disabled and what disability > means. >>> Sorry as this does not matter much to AccessIndians, but just > >>> wanted to add my two cents worth. >>> Amarjit >>> Calgary, Alberta, Canada >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "harish" <har...@accessindia.org.in> >>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 9:06 PM >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Two-day National Conference >>> on'DisabilityandDisenchantment:New Challenges and Evolving > directions' >>> >>> >>>> Hello Vidya >>>> >>>> Isn't blindness a disablility? I guess, this is a first conference > in a >>>> series of it. Maybe in the future, they shall have greater >>>> representation from other disabilities. In any case they too should > be >>>> getting a right place in terms of accomodation at the univercities. >>>> >>>> Finally, they too should take a lead to seek appropriate > accomodation. >>>> >>>> Harish >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Vidya" <joshvi...@gmail.com> >>>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>>> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 3:09 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [AI] Two-day National Conference on >>>> 'DisabilityandDisenchantment:New Challenges and Evolving directions' >>>> >>>> >>>>>I think you guys should have used the term "blindness" rather than >>>>>"disability". I fail to see other disabilities being represented > here. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Mahesh Panicker" <maheshspanic...@gmail.com> >>>>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 8:59 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [AI] Two-day National Conference on 'Disability >>>>> andDisenchantment:New Challenges and Evolving directions' >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi list. >>>>>> we, JNU visually challenged forum did indeed wanted to give out > the >>>>>> invite >>>>>> earlier, but since it is a national seminar organized at the level > of >>>>>> an >>>>>> institution like JNU, it took us lot more time to put things in > place. >>>>>> hope you understand and appriciate thesituation. we at least those > >>>>>> people >>>>>> who are based in Delhi can make it to the seminar. >>>>>> your participation is most valued. >>>>>> with best regards. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2/28/09, Amit Bhatt <misterbh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sounds good, it seems to be a great conference in order to focus > on >>>>>>> the new >>>>>>> challenges and explore some innovative ideas and directions in > our >>>>>>> education >>>>>>> in the Country. >>>>>>> Thank you for showing the huge guts of keeping open invitation > for >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> members to join the event. Only the thing is that it should have > been >>>>>>> informed little earlier since many people would always like to be > >>>>>>> benefited >>>>>>> by such valuable workshops to be organized. Anyway its a good >>>>>>> opportunity >>>>>>> and I shall endeavor to attend the program either of the days. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Warm regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Amit Bhatt >>>>>>> >>>>>>> MIS Analyst come Reservation Incharge - Far Horizon Tours Pvt. > Ltd. >>>>>>> India >>>>>>> www.farhorizonindia.com >>>>>>> Ph-Off: +91-129-409-8022 { Fax: +91-129-409-8098 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> List Manager - SayEverything mailing group, an open discussion > forum >>>>>>> dedicated to persons with disabilities >>>>>>> http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/sayeverything/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Direct Cell: +91-986-820-1812 >>>>>>> Skype: amitbhattindia >>>>>>> IM: champion_bh...@yahoo.co.in >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "A player that makes a team great is more valuable than a great >>>>>>> player" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annavaram" >>>>>>> <annavara...@hotmail.com> >>>>>>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 11:21 AM >>>>>>> Subject: [AI] Two-day National Conference on 'Disability and >>>>>>> Disenchantment:New Challenges and Evolving directions' >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Access-Indians, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I am happy to inform you all that equal opportunities office at > JNU, >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> JNU-Visually challenged forum are jointly organising a two-day >>>>>>>> National >>>>>>>> Conference on 'disability and Disenchantment: New challenges and > >>>>>>>> Evolving >>>>>>>> directions' on 2nd&3rd march 2009 at Jawaharlal Nehru University > >>>>>>>> Campus. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I wish to make a special request to all our friends at Delhi to >>>>>>>> participate in our Conference on both the days and contribute to > >>>>>>>> this >>>>>>>> academic event which is going to be unique in Indian higher >>>>>>>> educational >>>>>>>> circles. working visually-challenged friends at Delhi can write > to >>>>>>>> our >>>>>>>> organising team at jnuvis...@gmail.com to obtain a special >>>>>>>> delegation >>>>>>>> invitation which they can use either to avail a special Casual > leave >>>>>>>> or to >>>>>>>> attend the conference on-duty-leave. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> since the sessions in the conference run throughout the day from > >>>>>>>> 9:30 AM >>>>>>>> to 5:00 PM, Lunch and the High-Tea will be taken-care by the >>>>>>>> University. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> for the root map of our University, you can visit >>>>>>>> http://www.jnu.ac.in or >>>>>>>> write to us at jnuvis...@gmail.com for any query. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I feel more than happy to further inform you that some of our >>>>>>>> high-profiled Access-Indians, Including our Moderator, are going > to >>>>>>>> make >>>>>>>> focused presentations in our Conference. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> you may therefore please go through the complete schedule pasted > >>>>>>>> below and >>>>>>>> find out for yourself! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The National Conference on Disability and Disenchantment: New >>>>>>>> challenges >>>>>>>> and Evolving directions >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Schedule >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> An event first of its kind in Indian academic circles, the >>>>>>>> conference will >>>>>>>> have a multifaceted participation of Renowned Academicians, > Young >>>>>>>> scholars, >>>>>>>> Administrators and Activists working in the field of disability. > >>>>>>>> Spread >>>>>>>> across two-days (2nd&3rd March), it is divided into five > thematic >>>>>>>> sessions >>>>>>>> besides a brief formal inaugural ceremony and the concluding > panel >>>>>>>> discussion, the details of which are given below: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> INAUGURAL SESSION >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2nd March (9:30 AM to 11:15 AM) at SSS1 Auditorium JNU Campus. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Chief Guest: Sri; Mani Shankar Aiyyar (Hon.ble Union minister of > >>>>>>>> Panchayat >>>>>>>> raj and youth affairs, Government of India.) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Key note Speaker: Prof. Sukh Dev-Singh Torat (chairperson, >>>>>>>> University >>>>>>>> Grants Commission.) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Officiating Chair: Prof. B.B. Bhattacharya (Vice-chancellor, > JNU.) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> DISABILITY, PUBLIC POLICY AND LAW >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2nd March (11:30 AM to 1:00 PM) at SSS1 Committee Room JNU > Campus. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Officiating Chair: Justice Rajendra Babu (National Human Rights >>>>>>>> Commission >>>>>>>> India) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Titles and Presenters >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 1) Global Trends and transformation: International Laws on >>>>>>>> Disability with >>>>>>>> special reference to UN-Convention on Persons with disabilities >>>>>>>> Neredimalli >>>>>>>> Annavaram, Center for the Study of Social systems, School of > Social >>>>>>>> Sciences, JNU; >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2) The Enactment and Implementation of Persons with Disabilities > >>>>>>>> (Equal >>>>>>>> Opportunities, Protection of rights and Full-participation) Act > 1995 >>>>>>>> and a >>>>>>>> way forward Santosh Kumar Rungta, Advocate at Delhi High-court > and >>>>>>>> the long >>>>>>>> serving General secretary of National Federation of the Blind; >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 3) WORLD PSYCHE AND THE DISABILITY POLICY Dr. Ramesh Kumar > Sarene, >>>>>>>> Teaching faculty at the Department of political science, > Satyavathi >>>>>>>> college, >>>>>>>> University of Delhi; and >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 4) To see the invisible: reflections on disability and public > policy >>>>>>>> Dr. >>>>>>>> Vinod, Teaching Faculty at the Department of Psychology, Lady >>>>>>>> Sriram >>>>>>>> College, University of Delhi. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> DISABILITY, EDUCATION AND CAREER >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2nd March (1:45 PM to 3:30 PM) at SSS1 Committee Room JNU > Campus. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Officiating Chair: Prof. Abijit Patak, Center for the study of >>>>>>>> Social >>>>>>>> systems, School of Social Sciences, JNU. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Titles and Presenters >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 1) Curriculum Development for Higher Education in > Disability >>>>>>>> Studies >>>>>>>> and Action Co-authored by: Dr. Srilata Juvva Head of The > Department, >>>>>>>> Disability Studies and Dr. Kalyani Talvelkar, Tata Institute of >>>>>>>> Social >>>>>>>> Sciences, Mumbai; >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2) Career and Capability: Opportunities for Persons with >>>>>>>> disabilities Shanti raghavan, Managing Director and Trustee, > Enable >>>>>>>> India >>>>>>>> foundation, Bangalore; and >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 3) Disability and higher education Dr. Gangatharan, > Teaching >>>>>>>> faculty >>>>>>>> at the History Department, Banaras Hindu University, banaras. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> THEORISING DISABILITY >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 3rd March (9:30 AM to 11:15 AM) at SSS1 Committee Room.) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Officiating Chair: Prof. Gautam, Vice-chancellor, Bhareli >>>>>>>> University; >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Titles and Presenters >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 1) Beyond Medical Dogmatism and ConstructivistOrthodoxy: > Capability >>>>>>>> Framework for Understanding Disability S. Mahesh Panicker, > Young >>>>>>>> Scholar >>>>>>>> and Teaching Faculty, Lady Sriram College, University of delhi; >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2) Stigma and Social Disability Dr. Krishna Svami Dara, Teaching > >>>>>>>> Faculty, >>>>>>>> Jamia Milya University, Delhi; >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 3) DISABILITY, STIGMATISATION AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION: INSIGHTS > FROM >>>>>>>> INDIA >>>>>>>> Dr. Rambabu, Teaching Faculty, Tata Institute of Social > Sciences, >>>>>>>> Mumbai; >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 4) The Metaphysics of Body: implications for Discourse on > Disability >>>>>>>> Prof. >>>>>>>> Gopal Guru, Teaching faculty, Center for Political studies, > School >>>>>>>> of Social >>>>>>>> sciences, JNU. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> DISABILITY, GENDER AND CIVIL SOCIETY >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Officiating Chair: Prof. Janiki Abraham, Chairperson, Center for > >>>>>>>> women >>>>>>>> studies, School of Social sciences, JNU. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Titles and Presenters >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 1) DUAL BURDEN OF GENDER AND ABLEISM IN THE LIVES OF WOMEN WITH >>>>>>>> (VISUAL) >>>>>>>> DISABILITIES IN INDIA Dr. Renu Addlakha, Senior Fellow, Center > for >>>>>>>> women's >>>>>>>> Development studies, Delhi; >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2) Disability and Gender: a Constructive Approach Dr. Anita > Ghai, >>>>>>>> teaching >>>>>>>> faculty, Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi; >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Women and Disability Preeti Monga, Director, Silver linings; >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 4) Dissident bodies, demystified nations: a post-colonial > reading of >>>>>>>> disability in the novels of Tony Morrison Dr. Navnit Shethi, >>>>>>>> Associate >>>>>>>> Professor, Center for English Studies, School of Language, >>>>>>>> Literature&Culture studies, JNU; >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> EQUALITY, ACCESSIBILITY AND TECHNOLOGY >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 3rd March (2:00 PM to 3:45 PM) at SSS1 Committee Room. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Officiating Chair: Prof. Anand kumar, Center for The study of > Social >>>>>>>> Systems, School of Social Sciences, JNU; >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Titles and Presenters >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 1) Copyright & Print Access - Response & Challenge: A Higher >>>>>>>> Education >>>>>>>> Case Study Dr. Sam Taraporevala, Head of the Department of >>>>>>>> Sociology, St. >>>>>>>> Xaviers College, University of Mumbai and The Director, Xaviers >>>>>>>> Resource >>>>>>>> Center for Visually-challenged; >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2) Times They are Changing George Abraham, Chief Executive > Officer, >>>>>>>> Score >>>>>>>> foundation and founding patron of the Indian Cricket Board for >>>>>>>> Visually-challenged; 3) Continued relevance of Braille in India > and >>>>>>>> other >>>>>>>> developing countries Prof. A.K. Mittal, President, All India >>>>>>>> Confederation >>>>>>>> of The Blind, and Treasurer, World Blind Union; and >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 4) Equality through e-Quality: Importance of Technology and >>>>>>>> Accessibility >>>>>>>> for the Creation of an Equalizing Environment Harish Kotian, >>>>>>>> Assistant >>>>>>>> General manager, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> PANEL DISCUSSION >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 3rd March (4:00 PM to 5:00 PM) at SSS1 Committee Room. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Moderator: Sri; Vivek Sahai, General manager, Northern Railways. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Discussants include: Chief Commissionor, Office of Persons with >>>>>>>> disabilities, Chairperson, National Trust for the Welfare of > Persons >>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>> Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple >>>>>>>> Disabilities, and >>>>>>>> representatives from the office of Union public service > Commission, >>>>>>>> Ministry >>>>>>>> of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Human resource >>>>>>>> development >>>>>>>> and Ministry of Women and Child Development. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Looking forward for your estemed presence! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mr. Annavaram Along with the Organising Team! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>>>>>>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.inwith 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.i > n >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>>>>>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.inwith 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.i > n >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Mahesh S. Panicker >>>>>> C123; >>>>>> Dayanand Colony; >>>>>> Lajpat Nagar4; >>>>>> >>>>>> New delhi india. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 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.i > n >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 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.i > n >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 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.i > n >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 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.i > n >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> 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.i > n > > > > > 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.i > n > > Email secured by TPML Raksha Checkpoint > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 10:46:16 +0530 > From: "Subramani L" <lsubram...@deccanherald.co.in> > Subject: Re: [AI] One doubt regarding the newspapers in india. > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Message-ID: > <fda23f70e778f94293c28128b654e11c060...@dhtpmlmail.deccanherald.co.in> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Without venturing into a commentary on newspapers, I must say that news > sites are meant for publishing articles in full. For instance, if you > are a regular reader of International Herald Tribune or Guardian, you > would notice some of their opinion articles are as big as 2500 words, > this certainly can't be reproduced as a whole on the print edition. In > fact, newspapers use their sites as a repository of excellent articles > in full. As far some people's preferences of a particular newspaper, > though I am not basically disputing their view that its editorial > content is of the highest quality, I don't necessarily agree with their > deliberate slant towards a particular ideology. All said, their > technology coverage is comprehensive. > > Subramani > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Amarjit > Powar > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 6:24 AM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] One doubt regarding the newspapers in india. > > Well, all publications address different audiences and different stratas > of > society. > Amarjit > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "surya narayana" <surya.ga...@gmail.com> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 10:19 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] One doubt regarding the newspapers in india. > > >> Hello friend, >> What I feel is, the news paper should be in the limits of >> understanding level of its readers. Most of its readers are poor at >> English. Language meant for communication. >> Surya. >> >> On 2/26/09, Shadab Husain <shadab...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> There is no major differences between the online and the printed > versions >>> of >>> the newspapers. Sometimes, in The Hindu, the soft copy of any news >>> analysis, >>> report etc., is more elaborated than their hard copy. Presumably, > this is >>> because there is limited space in the hard copy. It is surprising > that >>> the >>> errors which you will spot in the online version of The Hindu, would > not >>> be >>> present in the printed one. But this newspaper is almost flawless and > I >>> place it on top of all the admirations. The Hindustan Times is also > fine. >>> The Times of India is absolutely ridiculous. Its language is > poor, >>> there >>> are >>> a host of errors, their writers treat English as if it were any > bugbear >>> and >>> they are expert in cooking the books. The New York Times - >>> www.nytimes.com - >>> is quite like TOI. I haven't read it a lot but my experience with it > is >>> very >>> bad. I read its reports and analyses when they get published in The >>> Hindu. >>> There is no language standard and when it comes to >>> getting information, the newspaper appears to be a rotten egg. The > Hindu >>> is >>> the best. I learn from it. >>> >>> >>> These were my personal views. >>> >>> >>> Ciao >>> >>> >>> Shadab Husain >>> >>> >>> >>> Easy tips of improving English at >>> http://shadablucknow.blogspot.com/ >>> >>> My contributions to the press >>> > http://shadablucknow.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-contributions-to-press.html > #link >>> >>> Many posts on one page >>> > http://shadablucknow.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2008-01-01T00%3A00% > 3A00-08%3A00&updated-max=2009-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=47 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 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.i > n >>> >> >> >> >> 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.i > n > > > > > 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.i > n > > Email secured by TPML Raksha Checkpoint > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 00:09:51 -0500 > From: "Vetrivel Adhimoolam" <vadhimoo...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [AI] Two-dayNational > Conferenceon'DisabilityandDisenchantment:NewChallengesand > Evolvingdirections' > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Message-ID: <1aa41b06fbe7439abb8fd7945710e...@mylaptop> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > That's the problem though. Mostly disabled population falls outside of the > higher market value that the lobbiests are seeking. Certainly Lobbiest trend > is developing in India as well, but I will be really surprized if they > end-up lobbying for disabled. They will rather play the caste card which is > far more powerful than the former. > > Vetri. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Subramani L" <lsubram...@deccanherald.co.in> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 12:08 AM > Subject: Re: [AI]Two-dayNational > Conferenceon'DisabilityandDisenchantment:NewChallengesand > Evolvingdirections' > > >> But usually lobbiests are very strong in your country isn't it? Then why >> didn't they step in to protest against the Alberta government? >> >> Subramani >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Amarjit >> Powar >> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 3:39 AM >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] Two-dayNational >> Conferenceon'DisabilityandDisenchantment:NewChallenges and >> Evolvingdirections' >> >> Hi Harish bhai, >> Technically speaking, we do not have the term as handicapped in Canada >> anymore. It was long fazed-out because it had a negative conotation >> and >> was replaced by the more user-friendly term as disabled. It encompasses >> all >> sorts of disabilities and physical disabilities but excludes visual >> disability or blindness. We are disabled here if we have a physical >> disability. and visually disabled or visually disadvantaged when we >> define >> ourselves as visually unfit. However, the blind are not considered >> disabled >> as the advancements in technology has made them more independent. >> Consequently, the blind are not considered as disabled. >> Amarjit >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "harish" <har...@accessindia.org.in> >> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 10:55 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] Two-day National >> Conferenceon'DisabilityandDisenchantment:New Challenges and >> Evolvingdirections' >> >> >>> Hi Amarjit >>> I suppose you are refering to handicap and not disability. I do stand >> by >>> my statement as disability refers to in this context non functionality >> of >>> a sense organ. I am not refering to a dictionary definition. >>> Harish. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Amarjit Powar" <po...@shaw.ca> >>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 10:47 AM >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Two-day National >>> Conferenceon'DisabilityandDisenchantment:New Challenges and >>> Evolvingdirections' >>> >>> >>>> Hello Harish bhai, >>>> Something related or perhaps unrelated to your statement of below. >>>> Blindness in Alberta, Canada, is not, yes, not considered a >> disability >>>> anymore since the late mid 90's for applying for disability pensions. >> >>>> The government says that blindness is just a nuisance and not a >>>> disability as such. The blind, as we all know it today and even >>>> considering >>>> majority of AccessIndians , can very well function in office-related >> jobs >>>> using modern software e.g. TTS, OCRs etc. One can perform clerical, >>>> accounting, programming, etc. etc. jobs using these technologies. I >>>> recall that the Albertan Government had removed some 1200 or 1800 >> blind >>>> people from its disability payroll and got them enrolled in call >> centre >>>> jobs in the late mid 90s when JAWS gained more popularity and the >>>> government started subsidizing its purchase. So, we have to be >>>> politically correct as to who is a disabled and what disability >> means. >>>> Sorry as this does not matter much to AccessIndians, but just >> >>>> wanted to add my two cents worth. >>>> Amarjit >>>> Calgary, Alberta, Canada >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "harish" <har...@accessindia.org.in> >>>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>>> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 9:06 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [AI] Two-day National Conference >>>> on'DisabilityandDisenchantment:New Challenges and Evolving >> directions' >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello Vidya >>>>> >>>>> Isn't blindness a disablility? I guess, this is a first conference >> in a >>>>> series of it. Maybe in the future, they shall have greater >>>>> representation from other disabilities. In any case they too should >> be >>>>> getting a right place in terms of accomodation at the univercities. >>>>> >>>>> Finally, they too should take a lead to seek appropriate >> accomodation. >>>>> >>>>> Harish >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Vidya" <joshvi...@gmail.com> >>>>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 3:09 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [AI] Two-day National Conference on >>>>> 'DisabilityandDisenchantment:New Challenges and Evolving directions' >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>I think you guys should have used the term "blindness" rather than >>>>>>"disability". I fail to see other disabilities being represented >> here. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Mahesh Panicker" <maheshspanic...@gmail.com> >>>>>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 8:59 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [AI] Two-day National Conference on 'Disability >>>>>> andDisenchantment:New Challenges and Evolving directions' >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi list. >>>>>>> we, JNU visually challenged forum did indeed wanted to give out >> the >>>>>>> invite >>>>>>> earlier, but since it is a national seminar organized at the level >> of >>>>>>> an >>>>>>> institution like JNU, it took us lot more time to put things in >> place. >>>>>>> hope you understand and appriciate thesituation. we at least those >> >>>>>>> people >>>>>>> who are based in Delhi can make it to the seminar. >>>>>>> your participation is most valued. >>>>>>> with best regards. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2/28/09, Amit Bhatt <misterbh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sounds good, it seems to be a great conference in order to focus >> on >>>>>>>> the new >>>>>>>> challenges and explore some innovative ideas and directions in >> our >>>>>>>> education >>>>>>>> in the Country. >>>>>>>> Thank you for showing the huge guts of keeping open invitation >> for >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> members to join the event. Only the thing is that it should have >> been >>>>>>>> informed little earlier since many people would always like to be >> >>>>>>>> benefited >>>>>>>> by such valuable workshops to be organized. Anyway its a good >>>>>>>> opportunity >>>>>>>> and I shall endeavor to attend the program either of the days. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Warm regards, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Amit Bhatt >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> MIS Analyst come Reservation Incharge - Far Horizon Tours Pvt. >> Ltd. >>>>>>>> India >>>>>>>> www.farhorizonindia.com >>>>>>>> Ph-Off: +91-129-409-8022 { Fax: +91-129-409-8098 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> List Manager - SayEverything mailing group, an open discussion >> forum >>>>>>>> dedicated to persons with disabilities >>>>>>>> http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/sayeverything/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Direct Cell: +91-986-820-1812 >>>>>>>> Skype: amitbhattindia >>>>>>>> IM: champion_bh...@yahoo.co.in >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "A player that makes a team great is more valuable than a great >>>>>>>> player" >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annavaram" >>>>>>>> <annavara...@hotmail.com> >>>>>>>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 11:21 AM >>>>>>>> Subject: [AI] Two-day National Conference on 'Disability and >>>>>>>> Disenchantment:New Challenges and Evolving directions' >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Access-Indians, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I am happy to inform you all that equal opportunities office at >> JNU, >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> JNU-Visually challenged forum are jointly organising a two-day >>>>>>>>> National >>>>>>>>> Conference on 'disability and Disenchantment: New challenges and >> >>>>>>>>> Evolving >>>>>>>>> directions' on 2nd&3rd march 2009 at Jawaharlal Nehru University >> >>>>>>>>> Campus. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I wish to make a special request to all our friends at Delhi to >>>>>>>>> participate in our Conference on both the days and contribute to >> >>>>>>>>> this >>>>>>>>> academic event which is going to be unique in Indian higher >>>>>>>>> educational >>>>>>>>> circles. working visually-challenged friends at Delhi can write >> to >>>>>>>>> our >>>>>>>>> organising team at jnuvis...@gmail.com to obtain a special >>>>>>>>> delegation >>>>>>>>> invitation which they can use either to avail a special Casual >> leave >>>>>>>>> or to >>>>>>>>> attend the conference on-duty-leave. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> since the sessions in the conference run throughout the day from >> >>>>>>>>> 9:30 AM >>>>>>>>> to 5:00 PM, Lunch and the High-Tea will be taken-care by the >>>>>>>>> University. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> for the root map of our University, you can visit >>>>>>>>> http://www.jnu.ac.in or >>>>>>>>> write to us at jnuvis...@gmail.com for any query. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I feel more than happy to further inform you that some of our >>>>>>>>> high-profiled Access-Indians, Including our Moderator, are going >> to >>>>>>>>> make >>>>>>>>> focused presentations in our Conference. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> you may therefore please go through the complete schedule pasted >> >>>>>>>>> below and >>>>>>>>> find out for yourself! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The National Conference on Disability and Disenchantment: New >>>>>>>>> challenges >>>>>>>>> and Evolving directions >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Schedule >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> An event first of its kind in Indian academic circles, the >>>>>>>>> conference will >>>>>>>>> have a multifaceted participation of Renowned Academicians, >> Young >>>>>>>>> scholars, >>>>>>>>> Administrators and Activists working in the field of disability. >> >>>>>>>>> Spread >>>>>>>>> across two-days (2nd&3rd March), it is divided into five >> thematic >>>>>>>>> sessions >>>>>>>>> besides a brief formal inaugural ceremony and the concluding >> panel >>>>>>>>> discussion, the details of which are given below: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> INAUGURAL SESSION >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2nd March (9:30 AM to 11:15 AM) at SSS1 Auditorium JNU Campus. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Chief Guest: Sri; Mani Shankar Aiyyar (Hon.ble Union minister of >> >>>>>>>>> Panchayat >>>>>>>>> raj and youth affairs, Government of India.) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Key note Speaker: Prof. Sukh Dev-Singh Torat (chairperson, >>>>>>>>> University >>>>>>>>> Grants Commission.) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Officiating Chair: Prof. B.B. Bhattacharya (Vice-chancellor, >> JNU.) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> DISABILITY, PUBLIC POLICY AND LAW >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2nd March (11:30 AM to 1:00 PM) at SSS1 Committee Room JNU >> Campus. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Officiating Chair: Justice Rajendra Babu (National Human Rights >>>>>>>>> Commission >>>>>>>>> India) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Titles and Presenters >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 1) Global Trends and transformation: International Laws on >>>>>>>>> Disability with >>>>>>>>> special reference to UN-Convention on Persons with disabilities >>>>>>>>> Neredimalli >>>>>>>>> Annavaram, Center for the Study of Social systems, School of >> Social >>>>>>>>> Sciences, JNU; >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2) The Enactment and Implementation of Persons with Disabilities >> >>>>>>>>> (Equal >>>>>>>>> Opportunities, Protection of rights and Full-participation) Act >> 1995 >>>>>>>>> and a >>>>>>>>> way forward Santosh Kumar Rungta, Advocate at Delhi High-court >> and >>>>>>>>> the long >>>>>>>>> serving General secretary of National Federation of the Blind; >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 3) WORLD PSYCHE AND THE DISABILITY POLICY Dr. Ramesh Kumar >> Sarene, >>>>>>>>> Teaching faculty at the Department of political science, >> Satyavathi >>>>>>>>> college, >>>>>>>>> University of Delhi; and >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 4) To see the invisible: reflections on disability and public >> policy >>>>>>>>> Dr. >>>>>>>>> Vinod, Teaching Faculty at the Department of Psychology, Lady >>>>>>>>> Sriram >>>>>>>>> College, University of Delhi. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> DISABILITY, EDUCATION AND CAREER >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2nd March (1:45 PM to 3:30 PM) at SSS1 Committee Room JNU >> Campus. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Officiating Chair: Prof. Abijit Patak, Center for the study of >>>>>>>>> Social >>>>>>>>> systems, School of Social Sciences, JNU. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Titles and Presenters >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 1) Curriculum Development for Higher Education in >> Disability >>>>>>>>> Studies >>>>>>>>> and Action Co-authored by: Dr. Srilata Juvva Head of The >> Department, >>>>>>>>> Disability Studies and Dr. Kalyani Talvelkar, Tata Institute of >>>>>>>>> Social >>>>>>>>> Sciences, Mumbai; >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2) Career and Capability: Opportunities for Persons with >>>>>>>>> disabilities Shanti raghavan, Managing Director and Trustee, >> Enable >>>>>>>>> India >>>>>>>>> foundation, Bangalore; and >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 3) Disability and higher education Dr. Gangatharan, >> Teaching >>>>>>>>> faculty >>>>>>>>> at the History Department, Banaras Hindu University, banaras. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> THEORISING DISABILITY >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 3rd March (9:30 AM to 11:15 AM) at SSS1 Committee Room.) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Officiating Chair: Prof. Gautam, Vice-chancellor, Bhareli >>>>>>>>> University; >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Titles and Presenters >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 1) Beyond Medical Dogmatism and ConstructivistOrthodoxy: >> Capability >>>>>>>>> Framework for Understanding Disability S. Mahesh Panicker, >> Young >>>>>>>>> Scholar >>>>>>>>> and Teaching Faculty, Lady Sriram College, University of delhi; >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2) Stigma and Social Disability Dr. Krishna Svami Dara, Teaching >> >>>>>>>>> Faculty, >>>>>>>>> Jamia Milya University, Delhi; >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 3) DISABILITY, STIGMATISATION AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION: INSIGHTS >> FROM >>>>>>>>> INDIA >>>>>>>>> Dr. Rambabu, Teaching Faculty, Tata Institute of Social >> Sciences, >>>>>>>>> Mumbai; >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 4) The Metaphysics of Body: implications for Discourse on >> Disability >>>>>>>>> Prof. >>>>>>>>> Gopal Guru, Teaching faculty, Center for Political studies, >> School >>>>>>>>> of Social >>>>>>>>> sciences, JNU. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> DISABILITY, GENDER AND CIVIL SOCIETY >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Officiating Chair: Prof. Janiki Abraham, Chairperson, Center for >> >>>>>>>>> women >>>>>>>>> studies, School of Social sciences, JNU. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Titles and Presenters >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 1) DUAL BURDEN OF GENDER AND ABLEISM IN THE LIVES OF WOMEN WITH >>>>>>>>> (VISUAL) >>>>>>>>> DISABILITIES IN INDIA Dr. Renu Addlakha, Senior Fellow, Center >> for >>>>>>>>> women's >>>>>>>>> Development studies, Delhi; >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2) Disability and Gender: a Constructive Approach Dr. Anita >> Ghai, >>>>>>>>> teaching >>>>>>>>> faculty, Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi; >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Women and Disability Preeti Monga, Director, Silver linings; >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 4) Dissident bodies, demystified nations: a post-colonial >> reading of >>>>>>>>> disability in the novels of Tony Morrison Dr. Navnit Shethi, >>>>>>>>> Associate >>>>>>>>> Professor, Center for English Studies, School of Language, >>>>>>>>> Literature&Culture studies, JNU; >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> EQUALITY, ACCESSIBILITY AND TECHNOLOGY >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 3rd March (2:00 PM to 3:45 PM) at SSS1 Committee Room. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Officiating Chair: Prof. Anand kumar, Center for The study of >> Social >>>>>>>>> Systems, School of Social Sciences, JNU; >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Titles and Presenters >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 1) Copyright & Print Access - Response & Challenge: A Higher >>>>>>>>> Education >>>>>>>>> Case Study Dr. Sam Taraporevala, Head of the Department of >>>>>>>>> Sociology, St. >>>>>>>>> Xaviers College, University of Mumbai and The Director, Xaviers >>>>>>>>> Resource >>>>>>>>> Center for Visually-challenged; >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2) Times They are Changing George Abraham, Chief Executive >> Officer, >>>>>>>>> Score >>>>>>>>> foundation and founding patron of the Indian Cricket Board for >>>>>>>>> Visually-challenged; 3) Continued relevance of Braille in India >> and >>>>>>>>> other >>>>>>>>> developing countries Prof. A.K. Mittal, President, All India >>>>>>>>> Confederation >>>>>>>>> of The Blind, and Treasurer, World Blind Union; and >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 4) Equality through e-Quality: Importance of Technology and >>>>>>>>> Accessibility >>>>>>>>> for the Creation of an Equalizing Environment Harish Kotian, >>>>>>>>> Assistant >>>>>>>>> General manager, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> PANEL DISCUSSION >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 3rd March (4:00 PM to 5:00 PM) at SSS1 Committee Room. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Moderator: Sri; Vivek Sahai, General manager, Northern Railways. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Discussants include: Chief Commissionor, Office of Persons with >>>>>>>>> disabilities, Chairperson, National Trust for the Welfare of >> Persons >>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>> Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple >>>>>>>>> Disabilities, and >>>>>>>>> representatives from the office of Union public service >> Commission, >>>>>>>>> Ministry >>>>>>>>> of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Human resource >>>>>>>>> development >>>>>>>>> and Ministry of Women and Child Development. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Looking forward for your estemed presence! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Mr. Annavaram Along with the Organising Team! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>>>>>>>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.inwith 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.i >> n >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>>>>>>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.inwith 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.i >> n >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Mahesh S. 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