Welcome to Access India !

Where ability is on center stage

Where disability is not a handicap

Where diversity is cherished

where collective wisdom is considered supreme

Where strength rules over collective mind

Where asking question is not considered stupid

Where information is considered collective wealth

Where extending help is just so normal

Where my problem is not merely mine, it is everyone’s

Where problem is not just a problem, it is meant to be perceived differently

Where solution is not just one, there can be so many

Where while providing solution, it makes you feel more humble

Where a movement starts from a spark

Where change can start from one

Where you start a change and not wait for change to start

Access India is a community driven platform. It started on January 4th to primarily share solutions while surmounting technology challenges caused by visual disability. It grew to become a repository of accessibility solutions.

· Provided the helping hand while coping with the disability. Provided the hope and strength to deal with it.

· Provided the role model and motivation to find the strength within.

· Got service providers, care givers, parents and family members of disabled persons, researchers, teachers, policy makers, solution providers on a common platform.

It is a one stop shop for all things disabled.

Being a focused group, we agree to the following, which we fondly call our list guidelines:

Topics permitted:

1 Accessibility

2 Disability

3 Government policy effecting the disabled

4 Developments taking place concerning the disabled

5 Technical support

Not permitted at all

1 Cracks, or anything to do with piracy

2 Hate mails or maligning members, other lists, NGO's

3 Seasons greetings / welcome mails

4 personal messages

5 Advertisements, it may be clarified, there is a difference between providing information and misusing the list to sell wares.

Recommend Interactions:

1 Make a meaningful subject line

2 When the topic changes, make the changes in the subject line accordingly

3 Write your comments on the top of a mail while continuing a discussion

4 Do not reply when receiving mails in digest form. Put your comments into a new mail.

5 Only moderator can prefix moderator: in the subject line. This is to attract attention of all members. No comments should be made to this mail.

6 Do check on prior posting, Link for the same is available at the footer of each mail.

7 Do respect every member and do not downcast anyone. This would also include poor language skills. Should you desire to help fellow members, you may do so by private mail and not on the list.

8 Should you have any concern regarding any posting or any decisions of the moderator, please write to the moderator and not vitiate the list.

9 Do not drag a point or issue beyond a point. We do not run opinion poll.

10 If there is posting, which is otherwise off-topic, but you desire to share it with the group, please obtain prior permission from the moderator

11 Please do not share contact details of third party / persons. This would be infringing on their privacy.

12 Finally, be brief and to the point and write only if you have substantial to say. You do not have to respond to each mail.

13 Please note, Access India does not take any responsibility for your post. It is merely providing the platform. The person making the post is entirely responsible for it. A post once made cannot be technically withdrawn or masked. Any cost towards it will be entirely borne by the person making the post. Therefore, be mindful of your post.

We hope your stay with Access India will be Enriching, useful, encouraging, sociable, warm, participatory

meaningful and grounded