Re: [AI] quality of life for VI in India

2015-03-27 Thread Sucharu
Hello, I would like to add there must be some struggle even in the developed countries to establish sufficient infrastructure for disabled in the past. So, it is our responsibility towards our own, our coming generations and our nation as a whole to work for it. sucharu -Original Message-

Re: [AI] quality of life for VI in India

2015-03-27 Thread avinash shahi
To be precise: not much difference the west and the rest debate is pretty old and they love this. Though the abstract comparative study of there and here will lead us nowhere cause we are polls apart on HDI indicators however, in developed nations such as USUK where individualism is the main

Re: [AI] quality of life for VI in India

2015-03-27 Thread muruganandan.k
I too feel such a comparison can serve no purpose for the betterment of the blind of Indian subcontinent. I would not hesitate to say that it is the elitist section of the blind community which often laments about the lack of provisions that are available in US or UK or other 1st world countries.

Re: [AI] quality of life for VI in India

2015-03-27 Thread Sucharu
In today's age of parallel processing and multitasking we really need not cut resources allocated for the marginal community, should look for alternatives . But is it really feasible for any VI to find himself empowered in the lack of assistive technologies. Why should we mere survive and not live

Re: [AI] quality of life for VI in India

2015-03-27 Thread Sucharu
Hello, I completely disagree with care element you referred to. In India the environment is so disempowering and of fake sympathy. And that we have achieved a lot after independence ; is just our limiting belief. In India, most of the resources are still untapped. -Original Message-

Re: [AI] quality of life for VI in India

2015-03-27 Thread George Abraham
India has a huge diversity and you would find visually impaired in every section of this diversity. Everyone has the right to access to education, health care, shelter, livelihoods etc. It is critical that the Govt delivers on all these areas, call it welfare, call it empowerment. Technology has

Re: [AI] quality of life for VI in India

2015-03-26 Thread vivek doddamani
Friend, to all your question my answer is in USA other developed countries these are given easily to disabled persons, but unfortunately in India we people have to struggle snatch from the government we will not get easily. On 3/26/15, Sucharu sucharugupta1...@gmail.com wrote:

[AI] quality of life for VI in India

2015-03-26 Thread Sucharu
Dear friends, Greetings! I would like to understand the contrast between the quality of life for VI in India and United States and other developed countries. Please throw light on main fields like: Education Rehabilitation Career Safety Dignity Capability to carry out