Such reactions from people in society only show us we have miles to go as regards disability awareness, rights-based disability awareness, awareness about inclusion and consequently mindset change in a society which is still under the grip of traditional thought process of viewing Disability as Charity-based and more importantly as emanating from "Paap -Punya". Miles to go before we sleep.....
On Tue, 7 May, 2024, 11:22 am Prakash Kamat, <prakashkamat...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sad reality out of an age-old-perception is, our society is built on > traditional thought to see disability ONLY charity-based. Therefore Young, > educated,highly qualified people with disability with disability and people > who work in this sector should NOT get demoralised or upset by these > incidents. They only show us how still there is lack of awareness about > Rights-based disability,around us. So this is challenge for us. So take out > 2-3 minutes and without getting angry,annoyed explain to these people that > persons with disability like "me",like "my student" dont need charity, > pity. They are first persons like you and me Sir. Only difference is they > have a disability like vision deficiency. With education and > qualifications they are equally,some times more competent and qualified. > Technology and education have empowered them.As per the Constitution of > India which governs all of us, Sir these PswD have equal rights to FULLY > participate in the day-today development process in the society ON PAR WITH > OTHERS...And as per law if they cant get this participation anywhere in > public spaces due to barriers, it is OUR DUTY Sir to work/raise voice as an > inclusive society to remove these barriers so that their participation is > Full and on par with others. > So Sir, this young man in front of you does not need free ice cream from > you, he wants a hand of empathy from you. > So Sir, this young student in front of you does not need free tuition from > you for you to achieve Punya, he and all other persons with disability want > your hand of empathy सहसंवेदना...Spread this message around and change > people's mindset towards disability...that will fetch Punya for you🙏 > > On Tue, 7 May, 2024, 9:56 am Austin Pinto, <austinpinto.xavi...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> only 1 thing can be done. >> if some1 says something, you can ask them like for example >> why will you get punya by teaching me, you cant get punya by teaching >> some sighted person? >> and so on. >> On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 9:52 AM Cauvery Krishna < >> cauverykrishna...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> These are some of the experiences had by one of my students of which I >>> don't have an answer. Could you please help me. >>> 1. Di, I am a visually impaired MBA student, pursuing MBA from an IIM. >>> I was with a senior at the grocery store of our campus, i waited as the >>> senior got ice cream for both of us. The shopkeeper said, "inko bolo kal >>> aane k liye, kal meri taraf se mai inko kuch dunga. Ice cream ya juice kuch >>> dunga meri taraf se." Which roughly translates to, "ask him to come >>> tomorrow, I'll give him an ice cream or juice from my side." So the >>> question is why would the shopkeeper have said the same? I am an MBA >>> student, I was wearing clean clothes, I was holding a forty thousand rupees >>> phone in one hand and a white stick in the other hand. I don't understand >>> did he think I can't afford a Rs 50 ice cream? I am paying the equal amount >>> of fees but upon my survey he never said anything like this to any of the >>> sighted or non disabled students. Why was the ice cream ? For merely being >>> blind? >>> 2. Di, one of my batchmates said, "how is the preparation for the exams >>> going? Do one thing, come let me teach you, I'll get punya by teaching >>> you." Why is it? Why can't people with blindness just exist? What is this >>> attachment of punya if we help the blind we'll get punya? Are we humans or >>> some divine entity. If you don't get punya by helping or teaching a sighted >>> or a non disabled person then why punya from the blind? >>> Please suggest how I can help my student, as clearly, she is in a lot of >>> stress by these experiences. >>> Regards. >>> Cauvery She/her. >>> >>> -- >>> Disclaimer: >>> 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of >>> the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; >>> >>> 2. 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