[Blind-international-students] Hi.

[Reyazuddin, Yasmin]

Hi Adesh, 
I am sorry to hear about your experience there in India. 
I am forwarding your email to the blind international list serve for
some ideas. I hope that you could join this group and get encouragement.

My friends in the blind international group know too well that NGOS in
other countries do not have any compatton. 
It would be interesting to know what software IBM was using that you
could not access. We know that IBM developed their own screen reader
which is very basic. IBM Home page reader and the group in India tells
you that they can not make things accessible. I am asking my group if
they know of any listings or websites where one could find the names of
NGOS . 




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-----Original Message-----
From: adesh kumar [mailto:aaddesh at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 9:21 AM
To: Reyazuddin, Yasmin
Subject: Re: Hi.

Hi Yasmin,
Sorry I am writing to you after a long long time.
I couldn't reply to you because  am facing lots of up and down in my
life.
I left IBM in the month of august because of not getting good
treatment. they hire blind persons but the do not facilitate them
properly. I faced lot of challenges in IBM, like cab used to drop me
middle of the road often and there were not helping hand of my
colleagues. pentry services were available to senior people but not
blind persons. apart from that, JAWS was not compatible with the
softwares which they use. however, I put some suggestions in front of
IBM people but unfortunately, all were taken otherwise so I ended with
IBM, although it was harsh decision and was taken in the depression
and with force one of my friend. she referred me to an NGO, I joined
That NGO which works for under-privileged children. after joining that
NGO, I found more ironical, like they don't have basic facilities like
drinking water and water after going toilet. although they lot of
funds but unfortunately, in India, NGOs use that fund for their
personal needs. in fact, We did not get salary on Diwali and stil
struggling.
I wrote IBM whith hope of rejoining, because IBM has policy "coming to
home", according to this a person can rejoin IBM, but they do not
support of my rehiring blaming on me that I put unnecessary
suggestions in front of them during my tenure. now adays, I am
struggling for job, but in India, jobs for blind persons are not easy
because companies do not believe their potential and talent. I am sad
that in terms of career vice, I am nowhere, and I do not have family
support as well, but I always did for the benefit of blind people. I
want to quote an incidence, IBM has salary tie-up with HDFC bank, When
I joined IBM, HDFC refused to open my account and also refused provide
me facilities like debit card, internet banking on the basis of thumb
impression, as you know blind persons often put their thumb
impression, IBM did not support me in this case. I filed a case in
banking ombudsman on the basis of RBI circular which says that no bank
can deny these facilities on the basis of thumb impression. after 6
months, HDFC accepted their flaws and ignorance, I got call from
deputy vice president of HDFC, and now they are open for blind persons
as well.
whatever I did I did for the interest of other blind persons.
Extremely sorry or the long mail, I need your favour, if you know some
NGOs or companies which hire blind persons please let me know.
I would be very greatful to you if you can help me to come out of this
difficult phase.
With warm Regards.
Adesh.