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November 2007
World Bank report calls for tapping potential of disabled
DH News Service, New Delhi:
India’s 40 to 90 million disabled people can generate higher economic growth benefiting the country, reveals a World Bank report. “Increasing the status, and social and economic participation of people with disabilities would have positive effects on everyone, not just disabled people,” Philip O’Keefe— the main author of the report —says.
WHO comes out with draft norms on rehabilitation
Source: The Hindu
Bangalore: Emergency crisis situations, HIV/AIDS and persons with mental illness have been given special emphasis in the new Community-based Rehabilitation (CBR) draft guidelines developed by the World Health Organisation jointly with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and United Nations Education Scientific Education and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
Yahoo throws open mail to the blind
By L Subramani, DH News Service, Bangalore:
Source Deccan Herald, 22 Nov 2007
For the blind and visually impaired users of Yahoo’s mail and messaging applications, the Internet giant has some happy tidings.
They can now access the Yahoo mail service and send, receive and read mails much like everyone else.
They are bankable - Microfinace for the disabled
Source: Empowered Vol 3, Issue 2, Jul-Sep 2007
An article titled "They are bankable - Microfinace for the disabled" - contributed by LCI SARO was published in the anniversary issue of Microfinance focus.
Braille registration plates caught in delays
Source: The Hindu
NEW DELHI: Delhi has had as many as ten Transport Commissioners in the past six years and this has had a negative impact on implementation of various projects, particularly those which are not big in nature and require a committed and human approach from the authorities. A case in point is the installation of Braille registration plates in three-wheeler scooter rickshaws that has still not been done despite the Delhi Government giving its in-principle approval to the project.
Supreme Court Judgment on No Caste Based Reservation for Persons with Disabilities
This is a remarkable judgment in the recent times and we all in the disability sector hope that this would check the tendency of the states to misinterpret the reservation provisions relating to the people with disabilities.
In many case it has been found that in order to avoid filling up the posts earmarked for disabled people and keep them vacant for long durations, the authorities have been earmarking the general post of people with disability further as PH+OBC or PH+SC/ST and like wise thereby further restricting the possibilities of filing up the posts earmarked for the disabled candidates under the garb of not finding suitable candidates. Such posts were eventually being carried forward for few cycles before letting them lapse in favour of general candidates.
Contributed by: Subhash C. Vashishth, Advocate, Chairman, Develop India Trust, email: developindiatrust@gmail.com
Child Friendly UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
A Child Friendly version of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is available now. Contact advocacy.cbrforum@gmail.com for a copy of the same.
Newsletters from the Sierra Madre
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South Asia MDG Watch News Letter
Fortnightly newsletter no.13, 1-15 November 2007
This bulletin is published by OneWorld South Asia with support from the UN Millennium Campaign.
Assistive devices for the disabled
Source: Deccan Herald, Dated 21 Nov 2007
By Lillian D'Costa
The Govt. must develop R&D facilities to manufacture assistive devices for disabled people.
By Rashmi R Hebbur,DH News Service,Bangalore:
Despite Karnataka’s stipulation of 5 per cent reservations to the disabled through its orders in 1995, 2002 and 2005, the Education Departments method of reserving posts for the disabled during recruitment for primary school teachers has actually reduced that figure...
Technical officer's post in disability and rehabilitation at the World Health Organization
The closing date is 27 November.
The person selected will work towards the development of normative guidelines and capacity building material that will strengthen rehabilitation policies and services. All suitably qualified persons should apply using the standard channels.
Bringing together a network of people and groups working for human rights and sustainable development from across the globe.
Call for entry(ies) - WECARE FILMFEST-2007
Encouraged by the Wecare Filmfest -2006, we are happy to announce
Once again Wecare Filmfest-2007.
Dates: December 4-7, 2007
Venue: India International Centre, Lodhi Estate, Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi-3
Last date: 30 Nov 2007
Contact
Satish Kapoor
Director - WECARE FILMFEST-2007
disabilityfilmfestival@gmail.com
Sexual and Reproductive Health of Persons with Disabilities
The Implementing Best Practices (IBP) (http://www.ibpinitiative.org/) in Sexual and Reproductive Health Initiative will be facilitating a one-week online discussion forum from November 19 to 23, 2007. Participants will discuss the draft UNFPA-WHO Guidance Note on Sexual and Reproductive Health of Persons with Disabilities. The draft guidance note is available at http://tinyurl.com/2yrs9m
Individuals who wish to participate in the on-line forum may follow the link to http://my.ibpinitiative.org/public/SRHandDisabilities/ in order to register there. People who have difficulty registering may email info@ibpinitiative.org for assistance.
Taluk Disability Advocacy Programme in Tiruvallur Tamil Nadu
Please find the link to the news story that was published in Dina
Mani about the Disability Advocacy Programme at the DC's Office on
5th Nov 2007 - held in collaboration with local Disabled People's
Federation, CBR team of IRCDS and CBR Forum.
Mainstreaming Disability
Unnati has recently published a book titled "Mainstreaming Disability - Experiences in Enhancing Civil Society Participation"
To get your copy contact:
UNNATI - Organisation for Development Education
G-1/ 200, Azad Society, Ahmedabad 380 015, Gujrat, India
Phone: 079-26746145, 26733296. Fax: 079-26743752
E-mail: sie@unnati.org Website: www.unnati.org