I was busy in some work, so wasn't checking my inbox. Such an agreement will bring disaster upon all the marginalized sections of the society. India is a welfare state, and so the implementation of any such agreement will be in contradiction to its nature. All such extreme capitalist steps need to be opposed.
On 12/10/15, Misbah <jnu.mis...@gmail.com> wrote: > fully agreed with the issues raised. Can anyone among us create a > petition on Change.org? > > On 12/10/15, Tajwar singh Rawat <tajwarrawat2...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I think the points raised are pertinent and requires support of one and >> all. >> Although, I am unable to come in person, I do support the cause. I >> will request to all to join same. It is good step. >> With warmest tajwar singh rawat. Mob +919637644817 thane [Mumbai] >> >> >> On 12/9/15, Asudani, Rajesh <rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in> wrote: >>> I wish I could come. >>> But the issues are genuine and need to be fought tooth and nail. >>> >>> On the lighter note, why don't they simply privatize or outsource PM's >>> office, itself? >>> Smile. >>> >>> >>> सादर / With thanks & Regards >>> राजेश आसुदानी Rajesh Asudani >>> सहायक महाप्रबन्धक AGM >>> बाजार आसूचना ईकाई MIU >>> भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक Reserve Bank of India >>> नागपुर Nagpur >>> >>> 0712 2806846 >>> >>> President >>> VIBEWA >>> Co-Moderator >>> VIB-India >>> >>> A-pilll = Action coupled with Positivity, Interest, Love, Logic and >>> laughter. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >>> Behalf >>> Of pratap bisht >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 9:41 AM >>> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>> Subject: [AI] No Legal Recognition of Disability Agenda Once Higher >>> Education Sector Goes to the WTO-GATS Regime >>> >>> Dear All, >>> There is an alarm for disabled: please don’t snooze it! Sambhavana >>> appeals you to participate in the ‘National Resistance Camp Against >>> WTO-GATS in Higher Education’ on 10th December at Jantar Mantar, near >>> Kerala Bhavan from 10 AM onwards. The venue is only two minutes’ >>> walking distance if you take Delhi Metro and get down at Patel Chauk >>> station. Exit from Gate number 2, take the L2 lift, turn right after >>> reaching at the roadside, walk strait for two minutes and you are >>> there. >>> GATS framework of higher education is opposed to the legally enshrined >>> education rights of disabled, which we have secured through long and >>> hard struggles! If not resisted, the provisions for reservation in >>> admissions and employment, accessibility, and fellowships might be >>> jeopardized! >>> Government of India made commitments in higher education as a tradable >>> commodity in the Doha Round Discussions of GATS (General Agreement on >>> Trade and Services) of World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2004-5. This >>> will become an irrevocable commitment for the Government of India at >>> the close of the Doha Round negotiations, which is likely to happen in >>> the Tenth Ministerial Meeting of WTO to be held during 15th-18th >>> December 2015 in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, if not withdrawn by >>> then. It not only includes provision for privatization of higher >>> education sector, but more worryingly, there is no mechanism for >>> social justice instruments and legal protections. Most alarmingly, >>> there is a clause for ‘level playing field’ between Government and >>> private sectors, which means that Government could only offer those >>> facilities which could be given by it to the stakeholders in the >>> private sector as well. It can’t provide facilities which are not >>> offered by the private sector. Else, it will be a violation of the >>> GATS. Even to bring any change in the laws, the GOI will have to take >>> in confidence the international investors. Thus, our battle to fight >>> the private institutions for making them disabled friendly will become >>> all the more challenging. Moreover, the contradiction between our >>> domestic laws for disabled and the compulsions of WTO-GATS will >>> complicate our fight with the Government too. We have already >>> witnessed it in two recent developments for the nation at large. >>> First, huge cut in the educational budget of the GOI. Second, stopping >>> of the Non-NET Fellowship for future students. Both of these will have >>> negative consequences for disabled friends as well. Until now, >>> Government was doing its business and private sector its own. Hence, >>> disabled community could afford to focus on the Government sector for >>> legal entitlements and their implementation remaining less-concerned >>> about the private one. But we can’t afford it now! When Government >>> Sector shall shrink, we will have nowhere to go. Please note that >>> since higher education sector is organically linked with elementary >>> education, the implementation of GATS will impact entire education >>> system, not higher education alone. >>> It is also noteworthy that GATS has provoked world-wide opposition. Of >>> course, in our country, until now, there was not much public >>> discussion about these issues in the media for a variety of reasons >>> not to be detailed here at the moment. At best, a large number of >>> intellectuals, unions and NGOs were fighting against the inclusion of >>> food and health in WTO-GATS. Media was only covering these issues. >>> However, during last few months, the issue of education has got >>> attention. Yesterday, a question was raised in the Rajya Sabha about >>> the mandate of our Foreign Minister to ratify such a disastrous >>> treaty. Besides this, during last few weeks, there have been >>> nation-wide protests on this issue. Many organizations of different >>> ideological persuasions from across the country have come together at >>> the appeal of All-India Forum for Right to Education (AIFRTE) and they >>> have organized a ‘National Resistance Camp’ against the GOI’s offer of >>> higher education as a tradable commodity to WTO-GATS. Alongside with >>> Gandhians, Socialists, and Marxists groups, a large number of >>> organizations of Dalits, Adivasis, religious minorities, artists, >>> professionals and trade unions, student unions and teachers unions >>> have come together to oppose the decision of the GOI to offer higher >>> education sector to WTO-GATS. They all agree that GATS is not in the >>> interest of marginalized people and for the sovereignty of the nation. >>> We believe that it is equally detrimental to the legal rights of >>> disabled. , The Resistance Camp of AIFRTE and allied organizations at >>> Jantar Mantar has already commenced on 7th December and shall continue >>> up to 14th December. Sambhavana has decided to join it on 10th >>> December, as we believe that offering higher education sector under >>> WTO GATS would prove detrimental to the interests of disabled >>> community. Therefore, we look forward to seeing you there in great >>> numbers. 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