I do believe that all Political parties should have a disability cell! ----- Original Message ----- From: "vinod" <vinodasudan...@gmail.com> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 1:28 PM Subject: Re: [AI] KPCC cell for the differently abled
it is awelcome move. o ----- Original Message ----- have a cell for dealing with From: "Renuka Warrier" <eren...@gmail.com> To: "access india" <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 8:04 AM Subject: [AI] KPCC cell for the differently abled > > > Date:23/01/2010 URL: > http://www.thehindu.com/2010/01/23/stories/2010012351660400.htm > _________________________________________________________________________________ > > Link: Kerala- Thiruvananthapuram > KPCC cell for the differently abled > > Girish Menon > > Prime aim is to ensure that their 3% job quota is protected > New Platform: Leader of the Opposition Oommen Chandy with a physically > challenged person at the inauguration of the Differently Abled People's > Congress in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. > Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress has become the first political party to > launch a full-fledged outfit for differently-abled people, with the > specific objective of protecting the interests of this section. > > The Differently Abled People's Congress, which was formally inaugurated by > Opposition Leader Oommen Chandy here on Thursday, will work towards the > welfare of these segments, particularly in relation to protecting the > three per cent job reservation they are legally entitled to. According to > Mr. Thalekunnil Basheer, KPCC vice-president who is charge of the new > organisation, the State has an estimated 20 lakh people who are physically > and mentally challenged. "These segments are eligible for several welfare > schemes of the Central and State governments. But in reality, these are > out of bounds for them. The new organisation will uphold their interests > and ensure they get their due from the government sponsored schemes," he > said. > > At the inauguration function, Mr. Chandy wanted the government to appoint > differently abled people to higher posts. He said that the government > should also take steps to clear the backlog in the appointment of people > belonging to this category. Private and public establishments should > provide representation to them, he said. > > The DAPC elected Kottamam Vimal Kumar as president and C.S. Thomas as > general secretary. A lot of preparatory work was done prior to its formal > inauguration. The KPCC convened a preliminary meeting and set up a > steering committee. Mr. Basheer said the new organisation would soon > prepare a plan action and bring the problems faced by them for public > debate. > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
