Re: [AI] Accessibility events or fests in colleges

[Saurav Hegde]

Hello sir,
Thanks for reaching out, I would like this event to be held in my college.
As mentioned above, it is Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce (BMCC) Pune
I also have another suggestion, along orientations, there should be a
lecture by a blind person who is very accomplished in a field or stream
taught in that college.
For example, my college is a commerce college, so a blind person who has
passed out from a top IIM or is a CA would be a great fit.
This will also enable normal students to get career guidance as well.
Also, could you give an idea about the technologies that will be
demonstrated.

Regards,
Saurav

On Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 4:49 PM Dhananjay Bhole 
wrote:

> Dear All,
> Greetings to you!
>
> Centre for Disability Studies  and Inclusive Education At School of
> Education, Savitribai Phule Pune University is sensitizing academic
> institutions about inclusive education best practices and academic
> accessibility for persons with disabilities under Accessibility
> outreach and sensitization program. So far we have conducted over 250+
> Sensitization programs in colleges and Universities of Maharashtra,
> Goa and Gujarat.
>
> People with disabilities in India are often left out of mainstream
> education due to a variety of reasons, primarily the lack of awareness
> amongst educational institutions and academician, limited
> infrastructural resources and lack of training in this regard. It is
> believed that barely two percent of the 70 million persons with
> disabilities have access to education in India. Higher education is
> not within the reach of every persons with disabilities.
>
> To bridge the gap, Centre for Disability Studies and Inclusive
> Education , Savitribai Phule Pune university is organizing talks on
> “Inclusive
> education and Academic Accessibility”.  to Sensitize higher education
> institutions for creating awareness among the functionaries of higher
> education about the specific educational needs of individuals with
> disabilities for achieving their academic independence and their
> inclusion in normal academic set up.
>
> The 2 hour duration talk covers:
> inclusive education Concepts, types of disabilities and specific
> assistive technologies required to them, Demonstration of assistive
> technologies, Challenges of persons with disabilities in academic,
> role of stakeholders in creation of barrier free academics, accessible
> academic web services, Accessible built infrastructure, Accessible
> Course content, accessible teaching and course delivery mechanism,
> Accessible Admission and enrolment, Accessible examination
> requirements, Reservation policies for persons with disabilities,
> Disability support services activities at the campus, students
> counselling, Placement for persons with disabilities, cases
> discussion, Inclusive Education and accessibility Research etc.
>
> Who can participate: Faculties, social scientists, Social
> entrepreneurs, academic administrators, research fellows, disability
> support service coordinators, students with disabilities  etc
> Pilot faculties: Mr. Dhananjay Bhole
> (Accessibility and assistive technology evangelist)and assistant
> Professor and coordinator, Centre for Disability Studies  and
> Inclusive Education, SPPU .
>
> Pilot faculty will carry all the assistive technologies required for
> demonstration.
>
> Do let me know if you wish to arrange such talk in your organization
> and support for creation of barrier free and inclusive academics.
>
> Regards
>
>
> On 8/21/23, Shyam M. Sayanekar  wrote:
> > Hello, it is true that most of our problems arise more due to the lack of
> > awairness on the part of the sighted persons than our disability. Those
> of
> > us, who are well-placed in society have to take an initiative in creating
> > and promoting this awairness. In my college I had aranged one such event
> and
> > had invited Mr. Suhas Karnik to speak on this issue. I myself have
> delivered
> > several lectures in schools and colleges not only almost all over
> > Maharashtra but  also in Goa and Karnataka. While doing so, our approach
> > should be that of orienting and explaining people rather than of blaming
> or
> > criticizing them.  We must actively participate in different public
> > activities and functions. I have done very little work in institutes
> working
> > for the blind. But for the last  45 years I have worked as an advocate of
> > the blind.
> >   - Original Message -
> >   From: anirudh rao
> >   To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
> >   Sent: Monday, August 21, 2023 9:58 AM
> >   Subject: Re: [AI] Accessibility events or fests in colleges
> >
> >
> >   it is a very good suggest

Re: [AI] Accessibility events or fests in colleges

[Dhananjay Bhole]

Dear All,
Greetings to you!

Centre for Disability Studies  and Inclusive Education At School of
Education, Savitribai Phule Pune University is sensitizing academic
institutions about inclusive education best practices and academic
accessibility for persons with disabilities under Accessibility
outreach and sensitization program. So far we have conducted over 250+
Sensitization programs in colleges and Universities of Maharashtra,
Goa and Gujarat.

People with disabilities in India are often left out of mainstream
education due to a variety of reasons, primarily the lack of awareness
amongst educational institutions and academician, limited
infrastructural resources and lack of training in this regard. It is
believed that barely two percent of the 70 million persons with
disabilities have access to education in India. Higher education is
not within the reach of every persons with disabilities.

To bridge the gap, Centre for Disability Studies and Inclusive
Education , Savitribai Phule Pune university is organizing talks on
“Inclusive
education and Academic Accessibility”.  to Sensitize higher education
institutions for creating awareness among the functionaries of higher
education about the specific educational needs of individuals with
disabilities for achieving their academic independence and their
inclusion in normal academic set up.

The 2 hour duration talk covers:
inclusive education Concepts, types of disabilities and specific
assistive technologies required to them, Demonstration of assistive
technologies, Challenges of persons with disabilities in academic,
role of stakeholders in creation of barrier free academics, accessible
academic web services, Accessible built infrastructure, Accessible
Course content, accessible teaching and course delivery mechanism,
Accessible Admission and enrolment, Accessible examination
requirements, Reservation policies for persons with disabilities,
Disability support services activities at the campus, students
counselling, Placement for persons with disabilities, cases
discussion, Inclusive Education and accessibility Research etc.

Who can participate: Faculties, social scientists, Social
entrepreneurs, academic administrators, research fellows, disability
support service coordinators, students with disabilities  etc
Pilot faculties: Mr. Dhananjay Bhole
(Accessibility and assistive technology evangelist)and assistant
Professor and coordinator, Centre for Disability Studies  and
Inclusive Education, SPPU .

Pilot faculty will carry all the assistive technologies required for
demonstration.

Do let me know if you wish to arrange such talk in your organization
and support for creation of barrier free and inclusive academics.

Regards


On 8/21/23, Shyam M. Sayanekar  wrote:
> Hello, it is true that most of our problems arise more due to the lack of
> awairness on the part of the sighted persons than our disability. Those of
> us, who are well-placed in society have to take an initiative in creating
> and promoting this awairness. In my college I had aranged one such event and
> had invited Mr. Suhas Karnik to speak on this issue. I myself have delivered
> several lectures in schools and colleges not only almost all over
> Maharashtra but  also in Goa and Karnataka. While doing so, our approach
> should be that of orienting and explaining people rather than of blaming or
> criticizing them.  We must actively participate in different public
> activities and functions. I have done very little work in institutes working
> for the blind. But for the last  45 years I have worked as an advocate of
> the blind.
>   - Original Message -
>   From: anirudh rao
>   To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
>   Sent: Monday, August 21, 2023 9:58 AM
>   Subject: Re: [AI] Accessibility events or fests in colleges
>
>
>   it is a very good suggestion indeed.
>
>   I have studied in an inclusive college and teach in a private college
> now.
>   I had to go through a lot of struggles especially while convincing the
> management to take me as a faculty as they were unaware of the disability
> and were doubtful.
>   the question is not whether they understand the whole content of the
> lectures but, it would give an exposure to the participants to the realm of
> disability.
>
>
>   On Sun, Aug 20, 2023 at 10:13 PM Saurav Hegde 
> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> Hope everyone is in great health.
> Few days ago, I read saksham's mail about the accessibility events at
> LPU on this group.
> It is a great initiative, I feel.
> On that, I got an idea, such kind of events should be held in as many
> colleges as possible.
> There should be organisations that go and demonstrate assistive
> technologies and give lectures on problems faced by the disabled and
> available solutions.
> For example, I study at Brihan Maharashtra College of Com

Re: [AI] Accessibility events or fests in colleges

[Shyam M. Sayanekar]

Hello, it is true that most of our problems arise more due to the lack of 
awairness on the part of the sighted persons than our disability. Those of us, 
who are well-placed in society have to take an initiative in creating and 
promoting this awairness. In my college I had aranged one such event and had 
invited Mr. Suhas Karnik to speak on this issue. I myself have delivered 
several lectures in schools and colleges not only almost all over Maharashtra 
but  also in Goa and Karnataka. While doing so, our approach should be that of 
orienting and explaining people rather than of blaming or criticizing them.  We 
must actively participate in different public activities and functions. I have 
done very little work in institutes working for the blind. But for the last  45 
years I have worked as an advocate of the blind.
  - Original Message - 
  From: anirudh rao 
  To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in 
  Sent: Monday, August 21, 2023 9:58 AM
  Subject: Re: [AI] Accessibility events or fests in colleges


  it is a very good suggestion indeed.

  I have studied in an inclusive college and teach in a private college now.
  I had to go through a lot of struggles especially while convincing the 
management to take me as a faculty as they were unaware of the disability and 
were doubtful.
  the question is not whether they understand the whole content of the lectures 
but, it would give an exposure to the participants to the realm of disability.


  On Sun, Aug 20, 2023 at 10:13 PM Saurav Hegde  wrote:

Hello all,
Hope everyone is in great health.
Few days ago, I read saksham's mail about the accessibility events at LPU 
on this group.
It is a great initiative, I feel.
On that, I got an idea, such kind of events should be held in as many 
colleges as possible.
There should be organisations that go and demonstrate assistive 
technologies and give lectures on problems faced by the disabled and available 
solutions.
For example, I study at Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune.
People there are quite helpful, they will assist you if  you ask and even 
approach you themselves, if they see you struggling in anyway.
However, no one exactly knows about assistive technologies much and how 
blind people exactly function.
Most know  only few things, the blind cane, braille (maybe some) and have 
weird myths like blind people have some super cense.
A pessimistic thought could be that, sited are not interested in all of 
this, but I believe that some will be, only they don't know much about all of 
this.
I had to make an audio clip explaining how does a screen reader work and 
share on my whatsap group because people weren't understanding, how am I using 
a phone.
I know the mail has gotten a bit long, but I felt a need to put out this 
suggestion.
If blind and sited collaborate somehow, it could bring out even better 
results.


Regards,
Saurav Hegde

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Re: [AI] Accessibility events or fests in colleges

[anirudh rao]

it is a very good suggestion indeed.
I have studied in an inclusive college and teach in a private college now.
I had to go through a lot of struggles especially while convincing the
management to take me as a faculty as they were unaware of the disability
and were doubtful.
the question is not whether they understand the whole content of the
lectures but, it would give an exposure to the participants to the realm of
disability.

On Sun, Aug 20, 2023 at 10:13 PM Saurav Hegde  wrote:

> Hello all,
> Hope everyone is in great health.
> Few days ago, I read saksham's mail about the accessibility events at LPU
> on this group.
> It is a great initiative, I feel.
> On that, I got an idea, such kind of events should be held in as many
> colleges as possible.
> There should be organisations that go and demonstrate assistive
> technologies and give lectures on problems faced by the disabled and
> available solutions.
> For example, I study at Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune.
> People there are quite helpful, they will assist you if  you ask and even
> approach you themselves, if they see you struggling in anyway.
> However, no one exactly knows about assistive technologies much and how
> blind people exactly function.
> Most know  only few things, the blind cane, braille (maybe some) and have
> weird myths like blind people have some super cense.
> A pessimistic thought could be that, sited are not interested in all of
> this, but I believe that some will be, only they don't know much about all
> of this.
> I had to make an audio clip explaining how does a screen reader work and
> share on my whatsap group because people weren't understanding, how am I
> using a phone.
> I know the mail has gotten a bit long, but I felt a need to put out this
> suggestion.
> If blind and sited collaborate somehow, it could bring out even better
> results.
>
> Regards,
> Saurav Hegde
>
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[AI] Accessibility events or fests in colleges

[Saurav Hegde]

Hello all,
Hope everyone is in great health.
Few days ago, I read saksham's mail about the accessibility events at LPU
on this group.
It is a great initiative, I feel.
On that, I got an idea, such kind of events should be held in as many
colleges as possible.
There should be organisations that go and demonstrate assistive
technologies and give lectures on problems faced by the disabled and
available solutions.
For example, I study at Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune.
People there are quite helpful, they will assist you if  you ask and even
approach you themselves, if they see you struggling in anyway.
However, no one exactly knows about assistive technologies much and how
blind people exactly function.
Most know  only few things, the blind cane, braille (maybe some) and have
weird myths like blind people have some super cense.
A pessimistic thought could be that, sited are not interested in all of
this, but I believe that some will be, only they don't know much about all
of this.
I had to make an audio clip explaining how does a screen reader work and
share on my whatsap group because people weren't understanding, how am I
using a phone.
I know the mail has gotten a bit long, but I felt a need to put out this
suggestion.
If blind and sited collaborate somehow, it could bring out even better
results.

Regards,
Saurav Hegde

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