Hello sir,
In my view, one more point should be added to the demand-list. concession
facility should be provided to all legally blind persons. The present
concession format mentions that it can be issued to only completely blind
persons which is not a legal term. the two terms--'completely blind' and
'100% blind'--do not bear the same meaning.
thanks and regards,
sps
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From: "SC Vashishth" <subhashvashis...@gmail.com>
To: "Prashant Verma" <pr_ve...@hotmail.com>;
<accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 12:17 PM
Subject: [AI] Demands & Strategies put forth at the National Consultation
onIssues related to Railways
Dear Prashant and friends,
The following was the Draft of the Demands & Strategies finalised at the
National Consultation held in Chennai last month on the issues with
Railways
concerning disabilty Sector.
*Demands*
**
1. Increase the number of Reserved compartments to at least 1
reserved
(72 seater) and 1 unreserved coaches
2. They should not take away the existing benefits
3. Budgetary allocations should be made.
4. Make concessions mandatory for e-ticket booking also.
5. Provide concession to the disabled person without an escort
6. Ramps at all stations
7. Accessible toilets in Trains and Railway stations
8. Make e booking more accessible for the disabled people
9. Need to have a Disability enquiry booth
10. Make sign language information possible for the hearing impaired
on display screens
11. The Disabled coach needs to be nearer to the platform entry
12. Separate Rest room with accessible toilet and medical facilities
13. Consult the stake holders before the budget session
14. Ensure safety of women with disability
15. Formulate a committee consisting of stake holders to review and
implement the universal design model.
*Strategies*
1. Focus on trains and stations at rural areas as much as the urban
railway network
2. Involve political participation from state level by approaching
chief ministers of the states / state MPs of both ruling and opposition
parties
3. Take the agenda to the central minister for Railways
4. To conduct sensitization programs for railway staff
5. To conduct awareness camps for political representatives
6. To take to streets if the demand is not implemented by the
Railways
7. Implementation of Specific designs for toilets
8. To ensure that representatives from the sector are elected to the
legislative bodies at various levels.
9. Focus on larger issue of the universal accessibility rather than
limited accessibility
10. Audio signal in the trains and stations
11. Reconsider the renewal system of concession forms
12. Formulate Support services to be included from the entry into the
station like electrical car , facility counter, etc.
13. National ID card to be considered as enough valid document for
Railway or other concessions.
14. To prepare a Shadow Report to UNCRPD
--
Warm regards,
Subhash Chandra Vashishth
Mobile: +91 (11) 9811125521
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