Hi Vidya and others.
I don't think I can agree with your view of the seminar being only concerned
with the visually challenged. if you go through the schedule, you can see
that other than the last session, no other session is VC spesific. this is a
seminar where we are thinking of bringing together, the activist and the
policy maker maker, with the larger academic community. there has to be a
better linkage between policy and theory. in the field of
higher education, disability as such has not been theorized enough, and that
is reflected in the policy making process.
this national seminar is jointly organized by the office of equal
opportunities; JNU, and the JNU visually challenged forum. therefore there
will be some emphasis on the visually challenged, but in the larger scheme
this is a seminar on disability in general, not on the visually challenged.
we hope to see AI members in good numbers, at least those people in around
Delhi.
On 3/1/09, Geetha Shamanna <gee...@millernorbert.de> wrote:
>
> That is an interesting approach. Governments across Europe and the United
> States should adopt the same policy in order to save tax payers' dollars. In
> this age of opportunism and indolence, the 'each according to his ability
> and each according to his need' philosophy is no longer relevant.
>
> Geetha
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Amarjit Powar" <po...@shaw.ca>
> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 10:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [AI] Two-day National
> Conferenceon'DisabilityandDisenchantment:New Challenges and
> Evolvingdirections'
>
>
> Hello Harish bhai,
>> Something related or perhaps unrelated to your statement of below.
>> Blindness in Alberta, Canada, is not, yes, not considered a disability
>> anymore since the late mid 90's for applying for disability pensions. The
>> government says that blindness is just a nuisance and not a disability as
>> such. The blind, as we all know it today and even considering
>> majority of AccessIndians , can very well function in office-related jobs
>> using modern software e.g. TTS, OCRs etc. One can perform clerical,
>> accounting, programming, etc. etc. jobs using these technologies. I recall
>> that the Albertan Government had removed some 1200 or 1800 blind people from
>> its disability payroll and got them enrolled in call centre jobs in the late
>> mid 90s when JAWS gained more popularity and the government started
>> subsidizing its purchase. So, we have to be politically correct as to who is
>> a disabled and what disability means.
>> Sorry as this does not matter much to AccessIndians, but just
>> wanted to add my two cents worth.
>> Amarjit
>> Calgary, Alberta, Canada
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "harish" <har...@accessindia.org.in>
>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 9:06 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AI] Two-day National Conference
>> on'DisabilityandDisenchantment:New Challenges and Evolving directions'
>>
>>
>> Hello Vidya
>>>
>>> Isn't blindness a disablility? I guess, this is a first conference in a
>>> series of it. Maybe in the future, they shall have greater representation
>>> from other disabilities. In any case they too should be getting a right
>>> place in terms of accomodation at the univercities.
>>>
>>> Finally, they too should take a lead to seek appropriate accomodation.
>>>
>>> Harish
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vidya" <joshvi...@gmail.com>
>>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
>>> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 3:09 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [AI] Two-day National Conference on
>>> 'DisabilityandDisenchantment:New Challenges and Evolving directions'
>>>
>>>
>>> I think you guys should have used the term "blindness" rather than
>>>> "disability". I fail to see other disabilities being represented here.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mahesh Panicker" <
>>>> maheshspanic...@gmail.com>
>>>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 8:59 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [AI] Two-day National Conference on 'Disability
>>>> andDisenchantment:New Challenges and Evolving directions'
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi list.
>>>>> we, JNU visually challenged forum did indeed wanted to give out the
>>>>> invite
>>>>> earlier, but since it is a national seminar organized at the level of
>>>>> an
>>>>> institution like JNU, it took us lot more time to put things in place.
>>>>> hope you understand and appriciate thesituation. we at least those
>>>>> people
>>>>> who are based in Delhi can make it to the seminar.
>>>>> your participation is most valued.
>>>>> with best regards.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2/28/09, Amit Bhatt <misterbh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sounds good, it seems to be a great conference in order to focus on
>>>>>> the new
>>>>>> challenges and explore some innovative ideas and directions in our
>>>>>> education
>>>>>> in the Country.
>>>>>> Thank you for showing the huge guts of keeping open invitation for the
>>>>>> members to join the event. Only the thing is that it should have been
>>>>>> informed little earlier since many people would always like to be
>>>>>> benefited
>>>>>> by such valuable workshops to be organized. Anyway its a good
>>>>>> opportunity
>>>>>> and I shall endeavor to attend the program either of the days.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Warm regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Amit Bhatt
>>>>>>
>>>>>> MIS Analyst come Reservation Incharge - Far Horizon Tours Pvt. Ltd.
>>>>>> India
>>>>>> www.farhorizonindia.com
>>>>>> Ph-Off: +91-129-409-8022 { Fax: +91-129-409-8098
>>>>>>
>>>>>> List Manager - SayEverything mailing group, an open discussion forum
>>>>>> dedicated to persons with disabilities
>>>>>> http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/sayeverything/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Direct Cell: +91-986-820-1812
>>>>>> Skype: amitbhattindia
>>>>>> IM: champion_bh...@yahoo.co.in
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "A player that makes a team great is more valuable than a great
>>>>>> player"
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annavaram" <
>>>>>> annavara...@hotmail.com>
>>>>>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 11:21 AM
>>>>>> Subject: [AI] Two-day National Conference on 'Disability and
>>>>>> Disenchantment:New Challenges and Evolving directions'
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Access-Indians,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am happy to inform you all that equal opportunities office at JNU,
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> JNU-Visually challenged forum are jointly organising a two-day
>>>>>>> National
>>>>>>> Conference on 'disability and Disenchantment: New challenges and
>>>>>>> Evolving
>>>>>>> directions' on 2nd&3rd march 2009 at Jawaharlal Nehru University
>>>>>>> Campus.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I wish to make a special request to all our friends at Delhi to
>>>>>>> participate in our Conference on both the days and contribute to this
>>>>>>> academic event which is going to be unique in Indian higher
>>>>>>> educational
>>>>>>> circles. working visually-challenged friends at Delhi can write to
>>>>>>> our
>>>>>>> organising team at jnuvis...@gmail.com to obtain a special
>>>>>>> delegation
>>>>>>> invitation which they can use either to avail a special Casual leave
>>>>>>> or to
>>>>>>> attend the conference on-duty-leave.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> since the sessions in the conference run throughout the day from 9:30
>>>>>>> AM
>>>>>>> to 5:00 PM, Lunch and the High-Tea will be taken-care by the
>>>>>>> University.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> for the root map of our University, you can visit
>>>>>>> http://www.jnu.ac.in or
>>>>>>> write to us at jnuvis...@gmail.com for any query.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I feel more than happy to further inform you that some of our
>>>>>>> high-profiled Access-Indians, Including our Moderator, are going to
>>>>>>> make
>>>>>>> focused presentations in our Conference.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> you may therefore please go through the complete schedule pasted
>>>>>>> below and
>>>>>>> find out for yourself!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The National Conference on Disability and Disenchantment: New
>>>>>>> challenges
>>>>>>> and Evolving directions
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Schedule
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> An event first of its kind in Indian academic circles, the conference
>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>> have a multifaceted participation of Renowned Academicians, Young
>>>>>>> scholars,
>>>>>>> Administrators and Activists working in the field of disability.
>>>>>>> Spread
>>>>>>> across two-days (2nd&3rd March), it is divided into five thematic
>>>>>>> sessions
>>>>>>> besides a brief formal inaugural ceremony and the concluding panel
>>>>>>> discussion, the details of which are given below:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> INAUGURAL SESSION
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2nd March (9:30 AM to 11:15 AM) at SSS1 Auditorium JNU Campus.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Chief Guest: Sri; Mani Shankar Aiyyar (Hon.ble Union minister of
>>>>>>> Panchayat
>>>>>>> raj and youth affairs, Government of India.)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Key note Speaker: Prof. Sukh Dev-Singh Torat (chairperson, University
>>>>>>> Grants Commission.)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Officiating Chair: Prof. B.B. Bhattacharya (Vice-chancellor, JNU.)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> DISABILITY, PUBLIC POLICY AND LAW
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2nd March (11:30 AM to 1:00 PM) at SSS1 Committee Room JNU Campus.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Officiating Chair: Justice Rajendra Babu (National Human Rights
>>>>>>> Commission
>>>>>>> India)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Titles and Presenters
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1) Global Trends and transformation: International Laws on Disability
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>> special reference to UN-Convention on Persons with disabilities
>>>>>>> Neredimalli
>>>>>>> Annavaram, Center for the Study of Social systems, School of Social
>>>>>>> Sciences, JNU;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2) The Enactment and Implementation of Persons with Disabilities
>>>>>>> (Equal
>>>>>>> Opportunities, Protection of rights and Full-participation) Act 1995
>>>>>>> and a
>>>>>>> way forward Santosh Kumar Rungta, Advocate at Delhi High-court and
>>>>>>> the long
>>>>>>> serving General secretary of National Federation of the Blind;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 3) WORLD PSYCHE AND THE DISABILITY POLICY Dr. Ramesh Kumar Sarene,
>>>>>>> Teaching faculty at the Department of political science, Satyavathi
>>>>>>> college,
>>>>>>> University of Delhi; and
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 4) To see the invisible: reflections on disability and public policy
>>>>>>> Dr.
>>>>>>> Vinod, Teaching Faculty at the Department of Psychology, Lady Sriram
>>>>>>> College, University of Delhi.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> DISABILITY, EDUCATION AND CAREER
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2nd March (1:45 PM to 3:30 PM) at SSS1 Committee Room JNU Campus.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Officiating Chair: Prof. Abijit Patak, Center for the study of Social
>>>>>>> systems, School of Social Sciences, JNU.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Titles and Presenters
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1) Curriculum Development for Higher Education in Disability
>>>>>>> Studies
>>>>>>> and Action Co-authored by: Dr. Srilata Juvva Head of The Department,
>>>>>>> Disability Studies and Dr. Kalyani Talvelkar, Tata Institute of
>>>>>>> Social
>>>>>>> Sciences, Mumbai;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2) Career and Capability: Opportunities for Persons with
>>>>>>> disabilities Shanti raghavan, Managing Director and Trustee, Enable
>>>>>>> India
>>>>>>> foundation, Bangalore; and
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 3) Disability and higher education Dr. Gangatharan, Teaching
>>>>>>> faculty
>>>>>>> at the History Department, Banaras Hindu University, banaras.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> THEORISING DISABILITY
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 3rd March (9:30 AM to 11:15 AM) at SSS1 Committee Room.)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Officiating Chair: Prof. Gautam, Vice-chancellor, Bhareli University;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Titles and Presenters
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1) Beyond Medical Dogmatism and ConstructivistOrthodoxy: Capability
>>>>>>> Framework for Understanding Disability S. Mahesh Panicker, Young
>>>>>>> Scholar
>>>>>>> and Teaching Faculty, Lady Sriram College, University of delhi;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2) Stigma and Social Disability Dr. Krishna Svami Dara, Teaching
>>>>>>> Faculty,
>>>>>>> Jamia Milya University, Delhi;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 3) DISABILITY, STIGMATISATION AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION: INSIGHTS FROM
>>>>>>> INDIA
>>>>>>> Dr. Rambabu, Teaching Faculty, Tata Institute of Social Sciences,
>>>>>>> Mumbai;
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 4) The Metaphysics of Body: implications for Discourse on Disability
>>>>>>> Prof.
>>>>>>> Gopal Guru, Teaching faculty, Center for Political studies, School of
>>>>>>> Social
>>>>>>> sciences, JNU.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> DISABILITY, GENDER AND CIVIL SOCIETY
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Officiating Chair: Prof. Janiki Abraham, Chairperson, Center for
>>>>>>> women
>>>>>>> studies, School of Social sciences, JNU.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Titles and Presenters
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1) DUAL BURDEN OF GENDER AND ABLEISM IN THE LIVES OF WOMEN WITH
>>>>>>> (VISUAL)
>>>>>>> DISABILITIES IN INDIA Dr. Renu Addlakha, Senior Fellow, Center for
>>>>>>> women's
>>>>>>> Development studies, Delhi;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2) Disability and Gender: a Constructive Approach Dr. Anita Ghai,
>>>>>>> teaching
>>>>>>> faculty, Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Women and Disability Preeti Monga, Director, Silver linings;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 4) Dissident bodies, demystified nations: a post-colonial reading of
>>>>>>> disability in the novels of Tony Morrison Dr. Navnit Shethi,
>>>>>>> Associate
>>>>>>> Professor, Center for English Studies, School of Language,
>>>>>>> Literature&Culture studies, JNU;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> EQUALITY, ACCESSIBILITY AND TECHNOLOGY
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 3rd March (2:00 PM to 3:45 PM) at SSS1 Committee Room.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Officiating Chair: Prof. Anand kumar, Center for The study of Social
>>>>>>> Systems, School of Social Sciences, JNU;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Titles and Presenters
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1) Copyright & Print Access - Response & Challenge: A Higher
>>>>>>> Education
>>>>>>> Case Study Dr. Sam Taraporevala, Head of the Department of Sociology,
>>>>>>> St.
>>>>>>> Xaviers College, University of Mumbai and The Director, Xaviers
>>>>>>> Resource
>>>>>>> Center for Visually-challenged;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2) Times They are Changing George Abraham, Chief Executive Officer,
>>>>>>> Score
>>>>>>> foundation and founding patron of the Indian Cricket Board for
>>>>>>> Visually-challenged; 3) Continued relevance of Braille in India and
>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>> developing countries Prof. A.K. Mittal, President, All India
>>>>>>> Confederation
>>>>>>> of The Blind, and Treasurer, World Blind Union; and
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 4) Equality through e-Quality: Importance of Technology and
>>>>>>> Accessibility
>>>>>>> for the Creation of an Equalizing Environment Harish Kotian,
>>>>>>> Assistant
>>>>>>> General manager, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> PANEL DISCUSSION
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 3rd March (4:00 PM to 5:00 PM) at SSS1 Committee Room.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Moderator: Sri; Vivek Sahai, General manager, Northern Railways.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Discussants include: Chief Commissionor, Office of Persons with
>>>>>>> disabilities, Chairperson, National Trust for the Welfare of Persons
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>> Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities,
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> representatives from the office of Union public service Commission,
>>>>>>> Ministry
>>>>>>> of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Human resource
>>>>>>> development
>>>>>>> and Ministry of Women and Child Development.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Looking forward for your estemed presence!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mr. Annavaram Along with the Organising Team!
>>>>>>>
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>>>>> Mahesh S. Panicker
>>>>> C123;
>>>>> Dayanand Colony;
>>>>> Lajpat Nagar4;
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