Hi Subramani I totally agree with you.
Uma Rao On 06/09/2009, Subramani L <lsubram...@deccanherald.co.in> wrote: > > Instead of being "university for the disabled" it can be called > "university for disability studies" it could have been much better for > not many universities specialise in this. > > Subramani > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of moiz > tundawala > Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2009 10:31 AM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: [AI] Fwd: Fw: University for the Disabled,the first university > of its kind > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Aparajita Das <aparajitaso...@gmail.com> > Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2009 10:12:53 +0530 > Subject: Fwd: Fw: University for the Disabled, the first university of > its kind > To: moiz tundawalla <moiztundaw...@gmail.com>, Omkar Nisal > <omkar.ni...@gmail.com>, Omkar Dastane <omkar.dast...@gmail.com>, > deepak.bumbumbh...@gmail.com, Nikhil Arya <nikkhil.a...@gmail.com>, > YoGiNi ArYa <yogini.nik...@gmail.com> > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Shampa Sengupta <sham...@vsnl.com> > Date: Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 8:44 PM > Subject: Fw: University for the Disabled, the first university of its > kind > To: sruti-disability-rig...@googlegroups.com, > campaigners-for-inclus...@googlegroups.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- *From:* Mahesh > Chandrasekar<advocacy.cbrfo...@gmail.com> > > *Sent:* Friday, September 04, 2009 6:46 PM > *Subject:* University for the Disabled, the first university of its kind > > Dear Friends, > > When the world is screaming for inclusion, mainstreaming, human rights, > social understanding of disability - here is a classic Rs. 397 Crore > Phase > 1 Indian story ...*University for the Disabled, the first university of > its > kind in Lucknow.* > > Jai ho, > > Mahesh > *University for the Disabled, the first university of its kind * > > > LUCKNOW: In a bid to usher in a ray of hope among physically challenged > in > the state, Dr Shakuntala Misra Rehabilitation University for the > Disabled, > the first university of its kind was on Friday inaugurated here. > > Speaking during the inaugural function, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister > Mayawati said that the university would provide quality education to the > disabled, so as to help them get better employment opportunities and > make > them self reliant. > > This university would also help create a better educational system for > the > disabled, the CM said adding that her government has taken a number of > steps > for providing disabled students better facilities and has got them > implemented in record time. > > Mayawati also claimed that the steps taken by the government for the > welfare > of the disabled was being lauded even at the national level and also > gave a > detailed account of them. > > Terming the said university as only of its kind in Asia, she said that > in > order to ensure smooth functioning of the varsity, her government has > arranged Rs 397 crores in the first phase. > > Fifty per cent seats would be reserved for the disabled students in all > the > courses out of which fifty per cent would be reserved for the blind, she > said adding that in the first year it would run six courses including > B.Ed. > > The university would have a special faculty for studies of subjects > related > to disabilities with separate departments for different disabilities. > > A research wing for studies on how to overcome various disabilities > would > also be opened, she added. > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/lucknow/Rehabilitation-Univ > ersity-for-Disabled-inaugurated/articleshow/4972425.cms > > > > > -- > C. Mahesh > Advocacy Coordinator > CBR Forum > 14, CK Garden, St. Thomas Town Post > Wheeler Road Extension > Bangalore - 560 084 > Tel - 080- 2549 7387 or 2549 7388 > advocacy.cbrfo...@gmail.com > ad...@cbrforum.in > www.cbrforum.in > > "The issue is not the absence of equal rights but the inability to > exercise > them" > > "When Policies weaken, Rights must be strengthened" > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > "Campaigners for Inclusion" group. > To post to this group, send email to > campaigners-for-inclus...@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > campaigners-for-inclusion+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<campaigners-for-inclusion%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > <campaigners-for-i > nclusion%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com<nclusion%252bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.co.in/group/campaigners-for-inclusion?hl=en-GB > > -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- > > > > -- > Moiz Tundawala > 5th Year, B.A./B.Sc. 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