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A Compilation of News, Information and Updates in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities
November 2009
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CBR Forum E-News Bulletin
– A Compilation of News, Information and Updates
Networking, Advocacy and Lobbying – in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities and enhance the potential to exercise these rights.
Compiled by:
C. Mahesh, Advocacy Coordinator
A: INDIA
Join the postcard campaign - “No to Amendments – YES to New Comprehensive Act on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”
To mark the International Day of Disabled Persons - 3rd Dec 2009 in India send a postcard with the following message - “We need a new, single comprehensive Act on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Respect for dignity, Effective Participation and Inclusive opportunities) in line with UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities” to
- Hon'ble" Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, The Prime Minister's Office, South Block, Raisina Hill, New Delhi - 110 011
- Hon'ble" Shri. Mukul Wasnik, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Room. No. 639, 'A' , Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 110001
- Dr. Arbind Prasad, Joint Secretary (Disability Division), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Room No.612 “A” Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi – 110 001; E-mail: jsap-mosje@nic.in
No to Amendments,” is the writing on the wall!
While the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment continues to take an ostrich like attitude and push for Amendments to the Disability Act 1995, disabled rights activists from across the country were in Delhi on October 29 and 30 at the National Consultation on ‘The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2010’ organised by N.C.P.E.D.P., to take their demand for a fresh new law forward. Dorodi Sharma of D.N.I.S. takes a look at it.
Source: DNIS,Volume 6 Issue 10 - November 01, 2009
“The reason we want a new law…”
The demand for a new law was unanimous. Dorodi Sharma of D.N.I.S. caught up with a few of them with the poser, “The reason I want a new law…”
Source: DNIS,Volume 6 Issue 10 - November 01, 2009
Women with disabilities refused entry into night club in Kolkota
Kolkata, 09 Nov 09, A wheelchair-bound woman was denied entry into a night club in Kolkata in the wee hours of Sunday with the staff telling her that handicapped persons were not entertained.
Action plan for women with disabilities soon: Bengal panel
Kolkata, Nov 3 (IANS) The West Bengal Women’s Commission is planning to come out with a comprehensive action document with recommendations for bettering the lot of the physically challenged women in the state, its chief said Tuesday.
NEW DELHI: India is one of the few countries in the world where the hearing impaired are not allowed to drive. But this may change soon, with the
Government informing the Delhi High Court it is considering changing its rules.
A college for the disabled, first in state
The State on Sunday got its first dedicated college for students with disabilities. The Sanskardham Academy Junior College in Goregaon has been set up especially for students with impaired hearing.
D.N.I.S. News Network, India: The Ministry of Human Resource Development has asked the Director of the Indian Institute of Management (I.I.M.), Ahmedabad, Dr. Samir Barua to respond to N.C.P.E.D.P.’s concerns regarding the online C.A.T. examinations not being disabled friendly and its “failure on both technical and conceptual grounds”.
Source: DNIS,Volume 6 Issue 10 - November 01, 2009
Tales of grit all set to unfold on track
Bengaluru, Grit and glory will be the theme over the next eight days with the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports (IWAS) Games beginning at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Tuesday.
Discounts for disabled in Himachal government-run hotels
Shimla, Nov 22 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh will offer a discount of 30 percent on hotel room tariff from next month to physically challenged people who opt to stay at any of its 57 economy and high-end establishments.
Inclusive Planet venture in India creates more accessible print materials through its Web site
Copyright obstacle for Braille, audio books
KOLKATA: For the 12 lakh-odd visually-challenged and dyslexic persons in the state, access to good Indian literature in Braille or audio format is a challenge. Obtaining copyright to convert books into special format is the biggest hindrance, say activists working for disability rights.
Blind ornithologist wants to create digitised bird–call directory
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) He is blind but can recognise more than 200 types of birds by their calls. He treks in the high Himalayas with gusto, transcending his physical inabilities to commune with nature.
Badte Kadam, a disability awareness campaign
The National Trust, New Delhi is organizing a mobile Awareness Campaign, Badte Kadam to raise awareness on disability
Delhi High Court relief to disabled on job quota suspended
The Supreme Court Friday suspended a Delhi High Court order to the union government to provide three percent reservation in state jobs to physically challenged persons as per a special law that accords one percent quota for visually impaired candidates.
N.C.P.E.D.P. releases 5 baseline reports
N.C.P.E.D.P. in association with Diversity and Equal Opportunity Centre, Bengaluru carried out 5 baseline studies on the current status of the policies and schemes for people with disabilities in the area of health, employment, accessibility, communication and information technology and rural development.
Source: DNIS,Volume 6 Issue 10 - November 01, 2009
Nana Patekar to launch son in film based on autism
Just like Karan Johar’s My Name is Khan starring Shah Rukh Khan, Nana Patekar too intends that his second directorial venture should be based on autism. Nana had earlier directed Prahaar in 1991
Gujarati's 'Ability' to beat disability wins Unesco award
RAJKOT: After graduating from LD College of Engineering in computer engineering and working with MNCs, Bipin Agravat, 34, would often spend time with the children of his village Thanagalol in Jetpur taluka of Rajkot, teaching them how to operate computers.
School for kids with learning disabilities
DAVANAGERE, Karnataka: The Samveda training and research centre, a school exclusively meant for the children with learning disabilities (CLD) was started 15 years ago in Davanagere, by Surendranath P Nishanimath.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease that has left the medical fraternity the world over grappling in the dark trying to know its causes and a possible cure.
Rights body opens e-mail route for applicants
PATNA: To make filing applications less cumbersome, the Bihar Human Rights Commission (BHRC) has introduced a system using which applications can be e-mailed to the commission.
Children with multiple disabilities need early rehabilitation: Expert
GAYA: Children with single or multiple disabilities need early rehabilitation and training to bring out the best in them and make them socially useful and acceptable, says Reena Bhandari, an expert in rehabilitation of the differently abled.
B: INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Despite nearly 15 years of new legislation, the results of a new survey reveal that disabled people in the UK are facing rising levels of poverty and discrimination.
Dumping Grounds For Forgotten People
This article is an investigation by Bulgarian journalist Yana Buhrer Tavanier on the mental care institutions in Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia.
To read the article, please visit the website dedicated to the investigation:
There is also a new promotional video about the investigation which can be viewed on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_juS3m0534
Susan Boyle Reveals Abuse, Learning Disability
Singer opens up about her youth days for the first time
Learning disability athletes will return to Paralympics in 2012
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Athletes with learning disabilities will be allowed to compete in the Paralympics again at London in 2012.
Bank loses disabled access appeal
A bank has lost its appeal against a landmark ruling that it failed to cater for the needs of a disabled teenager.
The chances of acquiring a disability
What does disability mean? Does disability mean something different to a person who has acquired a disability compared to a person who was born with a disability? Are there important differences between the experiences of each group?
A sight-impaired gamer is taking various branches of Sony to court for failing to make their games accessible enough to disabled gamers.
Disability turns laughing matter in Channel 4 comedy show
Every character in Cast Offs, which starts tomorrow.
C: RESOURCES – Newsletter, Publication,Journal, Guideline,Website
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Guide - The best sites chosen by You for You.
We created The SCI Guide because nothing out there gives the SCI community a place to go to get trusted, peer-reviewed info, and to decide for yourselves which sites are the best.
HIV/AIDS and Disability: Final Report of the 4th International Policy Dialogue
A new report by Health Canada’s International Affairs Directorate has called for a greater focus on rights of people with disabilities in HIV policy.
Understanding the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
“A handbook on the rights of persons with disabilities” by, Marianne Shultz, HI at www.MakingItWork-crpd.org/resource-library/crpd/
Video - Count us In
United Nations’ International Labour Organization has released a video titled ‘Count us In’ which portrays the reality of discrimination and poverty in the lives of people with disabilities without access to education and employment.
To view in English only, go to
http://www.ilo.int/public/english/disability/countusin/film.html
Discussions on Article 12 - Equal Recognition before the law
Discussion papers on - Article 12 of the CRPD – The right to equal recognition before the law, during the meeting of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 21 October 2009, Geneva.
UNDP on-line training on “Persons with Disability – Ability, Capability, Employability”
For details click on the link http://www.undp.org/disability-course-demo/
Accessible Books and Periodicals for Readers with Print Disabilities
Bookshare is an online library for the persons with print disability and vision problems (blindness, low vision, dyslexia etc.).
Interesting videos on transfer from wheelchair and others...
Transfer from Bed to Wheelchair
Wheelchair into full-size tractor
Transfers Wheelchair to Bed to WC
Paraplegic Demonstrates Falling from a Wheelchair
Quadriplegics: bed mobility and dressing
D: ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Disability, Sexuality and Rights Online Training
For an application and brochure with complete course information, click here. Applications are due December 18, 2009.
http://web.creaworld.org/home.asp
National Conference on ICTs for the differently- abled/under privileged communities in Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship 2009 - (NCIDEEE 2009)
For details visit http://www.cis-india.org/events/ncideee-2009
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