Well, Such a centre or a department for disability studies is to be established at least in one university in all the states according to a UGC directive.
However, this directive does not apply to Universities like Nagpur who are themselves disabled!!!!!! This I am saying for such universities have clearly refrained from undertaking any activities for disabled including filling up mandated three percent vacancies. Maybe, law court is the only option, but I am living in the country of "Rathods", and do not wish to soil my hands with our systems. Regards "Perhaps our role on this planet is not to worship God-- but to create Him." --Arthur C. Clarke Rajesh Asudani Assistant General Manager, Reserve Bank of India Nagpur 09420397185 O: 0712 2806676 Res: 0712 2591349 -----Original Message----- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Asudani, Rajesh Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 11:47 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Centre for disability studies likely at Pondicherry University Hindu Other states: Centre for disability studies likely at Pondicherry University Staff Reporter PUDUCHERRY: A centre for disability studies is likely to be established at Pondicherry University. The Department of Social Work has submitted a proposal to the university in response to a communication from the University Grants Commission to start such a centre. "A project has been prepared to start the centre. The university has departments of psychology, sociology and social work and it is important to establish such a centre and undertake studies such as problems of children with autism," university vice-chancellor J.A.K. Tareen said during the inauguration of a two-day International conference on Autism: Social Skills and Creativity on Tuesday. He said a separate wing would come up for the visually challenged students in the proposed five-storey library annexe building and funds have been earmarked for equipment. One floor would be for children, he added. Five new departments would come up this year, while another five launched next year, he noted. Insisting that it was important to find out what children with autism were good at, Usha Ramakrishnan, chairperson, Vidyasagar, Chennai, said, "There are different kinds of intelligence - linguistic, musical, spatial and intra personal. The only difficulty for autistic children is interpersonal intelligence. They have enormous creativity." Vice-Chairperson of International Association of Theatre for Autism Parasuram Ramamoorthi said autism movement has moved from being a parent initiative to a professional initiative. "The intelligence of a child should be identified by the age of 10 and there should be work on one-to-one basis from then on," he said. The conference was organised by the Department of Social Work and Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University. Coordinator of the department G. Ramathirtham and Reader R. Nalini spoke. Regards "Perhaps our role on this planet is not to worship God-- but to create Him." --Arthur C. Clarke Rajesh Asudani Assistant General Manager, Reserve Bank of India Nagpur 09420397185 O: 0712 2806676 Res: 0712 2591349 ________________________________ Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. 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