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A Compilation of News, Information and Updates in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities
JULY 2009
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A: INDIA
SC says no to termination of victim's pregnancy
NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH: In a landmark pro-life decision, the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed 19-year-old mentally challenged woman, who had allegedly been raped in Nari Niketan in Chandigarh’s Sector 26, to keep the resulting pregnancy and set aside the Punjab and Haryana High Court ruling ordering medical termination.
SC allows mentally challenged woman to give birth
New Delhi: The law is blind. But it is not always heartless.
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday gave a mentally challenged woman the right to give birth. The woman, who is 19 weeks pregnant, is an orphan and a rape victim.
Govt. deaf to Maniram's cry for justice
He's deaf and has cleared the civil services exam three times — in 2005, 2006 and 2009. And yet, he continues to be cheated of his dream job of joining the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).
Disabled protest being bypassed in budget
NEW DELHI: Suffering from muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder which weakens the muscles, 14-year-old Mohammad Ibran fought hard for getting
admission in a neighbourhood school in Seelampur slum area.
Pranab offers some relief for the disabled
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday announced some relief for the disabled by way of raising the eligible deductions for assessees with severe disability from Rs. 75,000 to Rs. 1 lakh for purposes of income tax calculation.
Denied approval for his modified vehicles, physically challenged lawyer moved court
MADURAI: R. Ramasamy (42), an MBA graduate and practising lawyer, who was paralysed below his waist about 17 years ago, will drive again, thanks to the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.
Differently-abled women should get a due place in the women reservation bill
By Dr Sruti Mohapatra
Concerns of women with disabilities continue to remain marginal in India where they do not even have access to basic needs. Women with disabilities face discriminatory treatment vis-à-vis women and men without disabilities. According to the Indian Census of 2001, women constitute 42.457% of the total population of persons with disabilities in India. Despite the numbers, their voices remain unheard and the existing legal framework fails to address specific problems faced by women with disabilities.
DU's quota for disabled goes waste
NEW DELHI: When Sandeep Singh Negi made his way to Delhi University in the blistering heat of early June, he could barely make out the contours of
buildings and signs, if there were any, meant for students like him.
All about the Right to Education Bill
The CABE (Central Advisory Board of Education) committee drafted the 'Right to Education' Bill and submitted to the Ministry of HRD.
The right to education is meaningless if it merely means the right of children to join a government school where little teaching takes place, and
emerge functionally illiterate. Unfortunately the Right to Education Bill just passed by the Rajya Sabha focuses only on access to government schools, not the outcome after such access.
Disabled, SC/ST students await scholarships
The UT Education department has failed to disburse scholarships to students under the schemes for physically challenged and meritorious students belonging to the SC/ ST category for 2008-09 reportedly due to non-allocation of budget.
Hire teachers for disabled: HC
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi government to appoint special teachers in each school to cater to the needs of differently-abled students
Lokayukta helps disabled get their due
BANGALORE: While much focus is given on anti-corruption activities of the Lokayukta, it's silently working on helping the disabled avail government schemes.
Furious over tardy progress of schemes, disabled go on fast
CHENNAI: Most engineering students hold letters offering them jobs even before they graduate, but 24-year-old Deepika Rajappah is still sending out
her resume and attending interviews, despite having scored 92% in her electronic engineering course at SRM University. "No company wants to hire someone in a wheelchair," said Deepika, who is 90% disabled.
Kalam lays stone for centre for disabled
MUZAFFARPUR: Former President of India A P J Abdul Kalam has called upon engineering and medical scientists of the country to innovate technologies which the common man can afford.
HC bats for disabled-friendly stations
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Friday directed the authorities of Central and Western Railway to sit down with officials of the Maharashtra
government, the BMC and Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation to work out a solution for making railway stations and trains accessible to disabled persons.
Railway stations to be disabled friendly
BANGALORE: The Railway Board has decided to develop 1,560 ‘B’ category railway stations across the country into disabled-friendly stations by providing special facilities for the physically challenged.
Finally a ramp for disabled on high court premises
CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday agreed to construct a ramp in the court premises to ensure that disabled litigants also get to hear the proceedings of their cases.
Special recruitment drive for persons with disability
New Delhi (PTI): Center has initiated a special recruitment drive to fill up backlog vacancies for the posts reserved for persons with disability, Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.
Minimum medical standards must even for disabled employees: SC
New Delhi, July 12: Minimum medical standards prescribed for a post or promotion has to be fulfilled by a person even if he or she is suffering from physical disability as the same is essential for safety, security and efficient functioning of an organisation, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Safety rider to disabled posts
New Delhi, July 11: A person can be denied promotion if he has a disability that makes him unfit to carry out his job in a higher post or poses a safety risk, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Disabled whistleblower still waits for permanent job
CHENNAI: Four months ago, P Balaji, a physically challenged typist at the DGP's office, helped trap a home department under secretary who had demanded a bribe to move the files to confirm his appointment.
25,000 persons with disability identified in Chennai City
CHENNAI: The first enumeration of persons with disability in the State by the government has been completed in Chennai. Around 25,000 people with disability have been identified in the city.
Woes of mentally disabled caretakers
CHENNAI: State president for the Confederation of Mentally disabled on Sunday hosted a stakeholder’s meeting with the parents of the disabled, special educators and NGOs which run the 220 special schools for mentally disabled in the State.
Disabled man dies after being hit by dumper
MUMBAI: A 36-year-old physically challenged person, who went on his three-wheeler cycle from Borivli to Vasai, died after being hit by a dumper on the Bombay-Ahmedabad Highway recently.
HC against awarding bonanza' in accident claims
CHENNAI: Frowning upon "bonanza" and "extravagant" compensation being awarded to accident victims and lack of consistency in injury assessment, the Madras high court has urged the government to form medical boards to vet injury claims.
SAARC tour by disabled for world peace
SILIGURI - With the messages of global peace and harmony, a group of specially-abled people has set out on a tour across the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries.
Airlines flouting safety rules will have to fork out up to Rs 10L fine
NEW DELHI: Cost-cutting on aircraft maintenance, which endangers passenger safety, will soon cost airlines dear. The Directorate General of Civil
Aviation (DGCA) has hiked the penalty for violation of rules on safety and passenger comfort.
B: INTERNATIONAL NEWS
The Greens’ Helene Jarmer was sworn in today (Fri) as the first deaf member of the Austrian parliament.
Obama Signs U.N. Convention On Rights Of Disabled Proclamation
Washington, D.C. (AHN) - President Barack Obama signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities Proclamation in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House late Friday afternoon, during which he delivered a speech on the importance of the proclamation.
So gay rights must be fought for by gay people, disability rights by disabled people, black rights by black people, women's rights by women, Sikh rights by...
Wheelchair Skating – First Wheelchair BackFlip
Deaf–blind computer programmer is a role model for success in Dubai
DUBAI –– At a first glance, nobody would notice that a woman sitting behind a computer – totally engrossed in her work – is actually blind person.
Source: http://www.gulfnews.com
Mother sues hospital for £1.5million for 'missing' baby's severe disability
The mother of a five-year-old boy facing a lifetime of severe disability is seeking a £1.5million payout in a unique 'wrongful birth' case.
Travelers with Disabilities, the untapped market
When most people think about accommodating people with disabilities in their business they get a scared feeling in their gut and their mind scrambles to search for that all-important date when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) went into effect.
Three jailed in torture of disabled woman
Three members of a Winnipeg family were sent to jail Monday after they admitted to confining and torturing a mentally disabled woman for several months while she was living in their home.
Pair jailed for abusing disabled child
A man and a woman have received substantial jail terms for what a Perth judge has called the 'depraved abuse' of the woman's intellectually disabled daughter.
Disability hate crimes 'unseen'
Disabled people may be reluctant to report crimes carried out against them.
Hate crimes against people with disabilities in Wales are unreported or unrecognised for what they are, campaigners and charities say.
City toughens law on disabled parking abuse
Drivers who illegally use disabled parking placards have a stronger incentive to think twice before hanging that permit to get a better parking space.
Blind people group demands apology for government official's comment that blind people are "legally incompetent" in Thailand
Thailand, June 26: Representatives of blind people on June 21 demanded an apology from Interior Minister Chaovarat Chanweerakul for his comment that blind people were legally incompetent.
Source: http://nationmultimedia.com
South African monkey being trained to assist disabled people
5 July: One of South Africa's top dog trainers is combining two passions that drive her, animal training and care–giving, to teach a Capuchin monkey to care for a disabled person in the Bay.
Source: http://www.weekendpost.co.za
C: RESOURCES – Newsletter, Publication,Journal, Guideline,Website
New reprint of Disabled Village Children and Where There Is No Doctor - Updated 2009
From The Hesperian Foundation, a non-profit publisher of books and newsletters for community-based health care.
Available for free download at -
http://www.hesperian.org/mm5/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=HB&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=B040
OHCHR/IPU Manual has been revised
It is much clearer about supported decision-making and freedom from unwanted medical interventions. http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/training14en.pdf
Videos: Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Persian and English
http://www.payvand.com/news/09/jul/1093.html
Accessible Books and Periodicals for Readers with Print Disabilities
D: ANNOUNCEMENTS
First Consultative meeting of CBR India Network on 1st Aug 09 at Don Bosco, Bangalore
For details visit http://sites.google.com/site/cbrindianetwork/
Announcement for the XRCVC-Tech Mahindra Foundation Scholarship for students with visual impairment for the year 2009 -2010
Contact - Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged
St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, sam@xrcvc.org, +91 22 22623298 (D)
+91 22 22620661-5 (B); extn: 366
Send nominations for NCPEDP-SHELL HELEN KELLER AWARDS 2009
Nominations under the following three categories:
Disabled persons; Role Model Supporter of Increased Employment Opportunities for Disabled People; Companies through their policies and practices demonstrate their belief in equal rights and gainful employment
Deadline - 15th September 2009
Shilpa Sawant, Programme Officer, National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), Tel.: 91-11-26265647 / 26265648, secretariat@ncpedp.org
Govt of India is offering Scholarship to Students with Disabilities
Govt of India is offering 500 scholarships to persons with disabilities for
pursuing technical & professional courses. http://bit.ly/SiYQu
5th conference South Asian Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Network
The South Asian CBR Network cordially invites you to actively participate in its 5th conference. Details at www.cbrnetwork.af
International Day of Persons with Disabilities - 3 December 2009
Theme for 2009: “Realizing the MDGs for All: Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities and Their Communities around the World”. The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.
http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?navid=9&pid=111
SAARC Special Employees Meet 2010
National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India is organizing SAARC Special Employees Meet 2010 from 19 - 22 January, 2010 for the adult persons with mental retardation engaged in remunerative employment.
The details at www.nimhindia.org or contact - K. Ravi Kumar, Programme Coordinator, SAARCSEM 2010, Head, DAIL, saarcsem2010@gmail.com, Phone: 91-40 - 27754663
Disability News and Information Service
A fortnightly news letter on issues pertaining to the disability sector www.dnis.org
Achieving Education for All Children with Visual Impairment: Strategies and Challenges
9 - 13 August 2010; Hotel Ambassador City, Jomtien, Thailand
For more information, Please visit http://www.icevi.org/13thWC/
8TH ANNUAL GLOBAL LINKING & LEARNING PROGRAMME - HUMAN RIGHTS BASED DEVELOPMENT
Dates: From 1-10 December 2009
Organised by: Dignity International in collaboration with European Anti Poverty Network
Application Deadline: Monday 31 August 2009
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