Dear Dhananjay and all, Found this invite for tomorrow. Please try and attend. Unfortunately I have a hearing and will be at this event only for a short time. I have heard Mukesh Jain . He sounds very sincere but a little too ambitious. He is well meaning but will need full support from the community. He is pitching to the corporate for the funds and implementation- this is great. We will have to support with information and correct direction etc. Kanchan I am writing to invite you to the Maharashtra launch of the Accessible India Campaign, a nationwide campaign to create accessibility in the built environment, transport infrastructure and ICT eco-system for the Persons with Disabilities. As you are aware, Universal Accessibility is critical for persons with disabilities for enabling them to gain access to equal opportunity, live independently and participate fully in all aspects of life in an inclusive society. India is a signatory to the United Nations Convention to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Article 9 of the convention casts an obligation on all the signatory governments to take appropriate measures to ensure to persons with disabilities access, on an equal basis with others. Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, has formulated the Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan), as a nation-wide campaign for achieving universal accessibility for persons with disabilities. DEPwD has requested Hon'ble Prime Minister to formally launch the campaign for seeking nationwide participation to this important social cause. In the meantime, to discuss various dimensions of accessibility and seeking engagement/commitment of various stakeholders, conference on Accessible India will be jointly inaugurated by Sh. Devendra Fadnavis, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Maharashtra and Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot Hon'ble Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, along with other dignitaries at 1000 Hrs. on 24.09.2015 at Yashwantrao Chavan Auditorium, Gen. Jagannathrao Bhosale Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai. We are looking forward to your gracious presence for the inaugural session as well as the three sessions following it focusing on accessibility of built environment, Transport infrastructure; and ICT eco-system respectively. Also, please feel free to extend the invitation to like-minded people who would like to be part of this important social cause. With warm regards Mukesh Jain, Joint Secretary Mukesh Jain Joint Secretary-Government of India Cell : +91-98991-14072 This message is intended for the addressee only and may contain confidential or privileged information. The communication is the property of FICCI and its affiliates and may contain copyright material or intellectual property of FICCI and/or any of its related entities or of third parties. If you are not the intended recipient of the communication or have received the communication in error, please notify the sender or FICCI immediately, return the communication (in entirety) and delete the communication (in entirety and copies included) from your records and systems. Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful.
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