[Blind-international-students] Hi.

[Anmol Bhatia]

Hello Adesh,
Sorry to hear about your situation and I am glad you wrote us so that people from India like myself who live in the United States have an understanding of what life is really like for blind people in our country. Have you heard of Alliance for the Blind? I visited them during my visit to Mumbai (Bombay) in 2003 and they seem to have a strong system. But I completely understand what you are talking about the NGO in India. I do have a blind friend who works for IBM in Auston Texas in the United States and I will forward this to him.
Anmol
I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers.
Hellen Keller


--- On Wed, 11/10/10, Reyazuddin, Yasmin <Yasmin.Reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov> wrote:

> From: Reyazuddin, Yasmin <Yasmin.Reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov>
> Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students] Hi.
> To: "adesh kumar" <aaddesh at gmail.com>
> Cc: "Blind International Students Mailing List" <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 8:56 AM
> 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.
> 
> 
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