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Why Digital Audio Books ?
Digital technology permits voice to be stored in digital MP3 format. Using this
technology, a book of 300 pages can be stored in just one CD. Each CD can be heard
for 20 hours and cost of a CD is Rupees 10 only. All the 12 books required for three
years of BA degree course will be 12 CDs which can be carried in a small hand bag.
With a portable MP3 player, Blind students will have pocket library of books they
need for education and competitive examinations. They can listen to them whenever
they want, wherever they want, and which ever lesson in the books they want. All
the book they need can be copied from a PC or internet FREE of cost. On the other
hand, Audio tapes for one book of 300 pages require 20 tapes and costs Rs 400, compared
to Rs 10 for one CD. Hence Digital Audio Books have been selected by Samrita Trust
as the most appropriate, economical media to convert books required by blind students
in colleges and schools.
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Audio Books Available
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Intermediate
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History, Economics, Civics(Telugu medium)- 6 Books
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B A Degree
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History, Politics, Economics and Public Administration(Telugu medium)-12
Books
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Inter & BA
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English and Telugu languages-8 books
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Competitive Examinations
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Group II, Group IV tests by APPSC, DSC, B Ed Entrance Test, D Ed
entrance test, Bank POs, Clerks and JAIIB tests by Banks, RRB(NonTech) by Railways
-19 books
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Catalogue of Audio Books
to see full list of audio books available for FREE issue. Audio books of competitive
examinations are also available for FREE Download in
www.samritatrust.org
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Distribution
Plan
Samrita Trust plans to institutionalize use of digital audio books. To meet
this goal, Samrita Trust supplies one master set of digital audio books(CDs) to
junior and degree colleges in Andhra Pradesh to be kept in the college library as
reference books. The colleges will download the master copy of audio books in a
desktop PC and make copies in a CD writer. The colleges can make copies equal to
the number of blind students on their rolls. After making copies, the college library
will issue one set of the audio books required by each blind student for the academic
year, like any other books. Colleges can also copy the audio books in the MP3 players
issued to blind students. Samrita Trust has already supplied one set each of digital
audio books to 15 Junior colleges and 15 degree colleges in Andhra Pradesh. Click
Colleges to see the list of Colleges
to whom audio books have been supplied. Audio books are already made available to
over 600 blind students in junior and degree colleges in AP.Target
is to make digital audio books(CDs) available to a total of 1000 blind students
in colleges in Andhra Pradesh by March 2011.
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MP3 CD Player ( Discman )
To listen to digital audio books(CDs) in MP3 format,
MP3 CD player(Discman) or MP3 Player(iPod) is required for
each student. Advances in technology have replaced MP3 CD players
with MP3 Players(iPods). In Indian market suitable MP3 Players
Transcend make Model TSONIC 650 4GB MP3 players. The cost of these MP3
players varies from Rs 1500 to Rs 2,000. AP Govt. has sanctioned purchase and
distribution of MP3 players by APVCC to the Government colleges in possession
of digital audio books supplied by Samrita Trust. In addition, Samrita Trust
has an ambitious programme to raise funds and give MP3 Players to visually
handicapped students in private colleges in Andhra Pradesh
300 MP3CD players have been donated to colleges and
students by Samrita Trust. Target is 300 MP3 players
to be made available to 300 blind students in private colleges and appearing
for examinations by March 2011.
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Sources of Supply
Digital Audio Books are available with Samrita Trust, FREE of cost. Colleges with
visually handicapped students can contact Samrita Trust for audio books available.
To see list of audio books available click List
of Audio Books.
MP3 Players can be obtained from the address given below.
Colleges can contact APVCC with list of students on their rolls
and quantity of MP3 players required. APVCC has agreed to supply one MP3
CD player for each student. Colleges can keep the MP3 players
in their library and issue to students for their use.
Managing Director,
A.P. Vikalangula Cooperative Corporation,
(Govt of A.P.Undertaking)
Second Floor, BRKR Bhavan,
Hyderabad- 500 063.
Tel: 04-23222703 E-Mail: mdapvcc@gmail.com
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