Hi I was going to use this article when we meet for the Scribes discussion. It is our choice as to what assistance do we need. Many have told me that they only need someone to read the question paper and not to write the answers. This is useful for Low vision so we had brought this out in the meeting held in Delhi on Feb 19 2008 This point was accepted at the meeting but the whole matter has not gone ahead.
This article of course shocks and is very useful to drive the point home. Kanchan Kanchan Pamnani Advocate & Solicitor 9, Suleman Chambers, Battery Street, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 039. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Asudani, Rajesh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 12:21 PM Subject: Re: [AI] he never felt disabled >I wonder as to how the following paragraph from my mail sent yesterday has >failed to invite attention of anybody here: > > "He also cleared the Class X pre-board examinations last year from Buguda > People's High School by writing the answer scripts with his legs. But > during the final school leaving (Matriculation) examinations for which he > had to appear the test at nearby Balipadar High School in March this year, > the State Board of Secondary Education (BSE) authorities did not allow him > to write the answers with his legs. > > Instead, the centre superintendent engaged a class IX student of the > school to write the answer sheets for him. A reluctant Jagannath had to > dictate the answers to the junior girl in a separate room. Although, he > was not satisfied with the arrangements, Jagannath was confident of > clearing the examinations with flying colours. I could have got better > marks writing with my legs, Jagannath, who secured 51 per cent of marks in > the examination, rues.".... > > Or perhaps, We have ceased to heed the wanton stealing of "right to > choose", from persons with disabilities?!!! > > Alas! When would humanity, particularly Indian variety, understand that > rules are for people and not the other way round?!!!! > > > > Rajesh > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Asudani, > Rajesh > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 10:31 AM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: [AI] he never felt disabled > > Pradip Kumar > Das > > CUTTACK: It was sheer determination and lots of perseverance for this > 15-year-ol physically challenged boy to achieve what even thousands of > able students > of his age failed to accomplish. Jagannath Gauda of Gochhabadi village of > Buguda block in Ganjam district has never felt let down for being born > without > the forelimbs. He has once again proved that if there is a will, there is > definitely a way when he passed this year's Matriculation examinations in > second > division as a regular student. > > For not having any of the hands since birth, Jagannath started writing > with his legs when he entered the primary school of his village. Since I > was able > to do a lot of things with my legs like brushing my teeth, cleaning my > tongue, drinking and eating, I thought of why not give a try to hold a > pencil and > start writing with my legs. With some initial hiccups, it worked wonders > and soon I mastered the art, says a confident Jagannath who has since then > not > looked back and very easily went on to pass the Class IX examinations in > 2007. > > Pre-board exam > > He also cleared the Class X pre-board examinations last year from Buguda > People's High School by writing the answer scripts with his legs. But > during the > final school leaving (Matriculation) examinations for which he had to > appear the test at nearby Balipadar High School in March this year, the > State Board > of Secondary Education (BSE) authorities did not allow him to write the > answers with his legs. > > Instead, the centre superintendent engaged a class IX student of the > school to write the answer sheets for him. A reluctant Jagannath had to > dictate the > answers to the junior girl in a separate room. Although, he was not > satisfied with the arrangements, Jagannath was confident of clearing the > examinations > with flying colours. I could have got better marks writing with my legs, > Jagannath, who secured 51 per cent of marks in the examination, rues. > > Except for putting and removing his clothes, Jagannath doesn't depend on > anyone else in carrying out his daily chores. He can comb his hairs and > play certain > indoor games like ludo and cards with his legs. He plays football with > elegance but loves to watch cricket matches in TV, says his father > Surendranath > Gauda who works as a village choukidar to support a family of six members, > including three sons and a daughter. > Poverty > > Seeing the child born without the forelimbs, the neighbours and relatives > suggested the parents to name him after Lord Jagannath. But unlike Lord > Jagannath, > none of this Buguda Jagannth's siblings are handicapped. > > Although, his parents tried their best to arrange artificial limbs for the > boy but acute poverty has denied them the opportunity. I took him to > National > Institute of Rehabilitation Training And Research (Nirtar) at Olatpur in > Cuttack two years ago but the doctors their demanded Rs.1 lakh for the > purpose > which I am not able to arrange till date, says his father. > > > ________________________________ > Notice: The information contained in this e-mail > message and/or attachments to it may contain > confidential or privileged information. If you are > not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, > review, distribution, printing or copying of the > information contained in this e-mail message > and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If > you have received this communication in error, > please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and > immediately and permanently delete the message > and any attachments. 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