The article titled 'New disability law should include social security scheme' is by me. Subramani -----Original Message----- From: Mahesh Chandrasekar [mailto:advocacy.cbrfo...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 3:44 PM To: CBR Forum: Admin Subject: July 2010 - CBR Forum - E- News Bulletin CBR Forum E-News Bulletin - A Compilation of News, Information and Updates July 2010 - CBR Forum - E- News Bulletin First issue: Oct 2007, Current Issue No. #34 Networking, Advocacy and Lobbying - in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities and enhance the potential to exercise these rights. Compiled by: C. Mahesh, Advocacy Coordinator advocacy.cbrfo...@gmail.com A: INDIA Visually impaired wins right: IAS job SAMANWAYA RAUTRAY New Delhi, July 7: A visually impaired man who cleared the IAS exam in 2006 but was denied a post on the ground that no such position had been identified for reservation, will be appointed within eight weeks. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100708/jsp/nation/story_12659220.jsp Visually impaired Ravi will join the public services New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ordered the Union government to find Ravi Prakash Gupta, who is visually impaired, a job within eight weeks in the Civil Services. Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/visually-impaired-ravi-will-join-the-p ublic-services-36174?cp Have sympathetic approach towards disabled: HC to UPSC NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has asked the UPSC to adopt a sympathetic approach towards disabled persons and told it not to reject the application of a civil service aspirant who could not fill up the form properly because of blindness. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Delhi/Have-sympathetic-approach- towards-disabled-HC-to-UPSC-/articleshow/6128933.cms HC seeks details of disabled candidates joining IIMs MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday sought details of the seats reserved for disabled candidates in Indian Institutes of Management across India and the number of such candidates admitted during the current academic year. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Mumbai/HC-seeks-details-of-disab led-candidates-joining-IIMs/articleshow/6103905.cms 71 seats reserved at IIMs for disabled candidates: HC told A total of 71 seats were reserved for the disabled candidates in seven Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), the Bombay High Court was told on Tuesday. http://www.hindustantimes.com/71-seats-reserved-at-IIMs-for-disabled-can didates-HC-told/Article1-568452.aspx 'New disability law should include social security scheme' After months of flip-flop, the ministry of social justice and empowerment (MSJE) has finally acceded to the demands of the disability movement in India to replace the current Persons with Disability Act (Equal Opportunity, Full Participation, Protection of Rights) with a "21st century legislation to reflect the 21st century challenges". It has set up a panel consisting of NGO representatives and some important government departments to draft the new law. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/81360/disability-law-should-include- social.html HC stays eviction of five blind students from govt hostel NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has come to the rescue of five visually-impaired students who were asked to vacate a government-run hostel in the capital. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/6128931.cms How families and coteries are ruining disabled sports in India The disability sports sector in India seems to be in gross disarray with the administration of the sector in the stranglehold of a coterie of people who seem to have no interest in either the disabled or in sports. National disabled sporting federations seem to be run like mom-and-pop outfits with hardly any national character. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/How-familie s-and-coteries-are-ruining-disabled-sports-in-India/articleshow/6169636. cms NGOs want courts to respond to firms that wink at responsibility CHENNAI: The Madras high court recently ruled that the government must reserve 3% of all jobs in government institutions for the disabled, but day-to-day issues like accessibility to public places, getting around in a public building, lack of ramps, restrooms and elevators continue to trouble the physically handicapped. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/NGOs-want-courts-to-resp ond-to-firms-that-wink-at-responsibility/articleshow/6188933.cms 'Universal Design' AccessAbility Universal Design a concept that is so new and still emerging in India is the key to inclusion of people with disabilities. In the pursuit to increase awareness about 'Universal Design' AccessAbility was a part of a awareness programme for teachers of Architecture held at the National Institute for Advance Studies in Architecture, Pune in collaboration with Ekansh and others.Please find below news links of the same for further information. http://epaper.dnaindia.com/epapermain.aspx?edorsup=Sup&queryed=40&queryp age=5&boxid=30688078&parentid=120973&eddate=07/20/2010 Disabled not at par with SC/ST in DU's MBBS course: Delhi HC NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by a physically handicapped candidate seeking relaxation in the eligibility criteria for admission to Delhi University's medical course. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Delhi/Disabled-not-at-par-with-S C/ST-in-DUs-MBBS-course-Delhi-HC/articleshow/6135681.cms Supreme Court denies disability pension to army Major New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the constitutional validity of a regulation in military service rules that ensures disability pension only to those personnel of fighting forces who are invalided due to physical ailments caused by inhospitable service conditions. http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_supreme-court-denies-disability-pen sion-to-army-major_1407234 Disabled continue protest for jobs CHENNAI: Technically qualified disabled people on Monday staged a protest demanding jobs in front of the office of Commissioner of the disabled. http://expressbuzz.com/cities/chennai/disabled-continue-protest-for-jobs /189248.html Is there barrier-free access for persons with disabilities to access this temple or to get ISO Certification??? Kapaleeswarar temple gets ISO certificate Chennai: The Kapaleeswarar temple in Mylapore was on Monday awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Kapaleeswarar-temple-get s-ISO-certificate/articleshow/6132901.cms Bhopal tragedy: Disabled stage demonstration in Kolkata About 10,000 physically challenged people on Monday staged a demonstration near the American Consulate here to express solidarity with those who were rendered disabled after the Bhopal gas leak. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Bhopal-tragedy-Disabled-stage-demonstratio n-in-Kolkata/Article1-571371.aspx Govt proposes urban employment scheme similar to NREGA Government has proposed to launch an urban employment guarantee scheme on the lines of NREGA and give statutory sanctions to minimum wages. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/79178/govt-proposes-urban-employment -scheme.html Bengal spoiler in polio fight Calcutta, July 18: Just as India was making progress in checking polio, Bengal threatens to spoil the effort because of what state officials themselves admit to be "complacency". http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100719/jsp/frontpage/story_12700203.jsp Embossed books for visually challenged children Despite the strong emphasis on inclusive education, there are virtually no 'pre-literacy' story books available for visually challenged/impaired children in the Indian market. Practically, this would include all textbooks. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/83876/embossed-books-visually-challe nged-children.html Novel devices empower disabled For Avniash Sonnad (23) joining Christ College to study Bachelors in Computer Application (BCA) is a big achievement because he gets to study in a mainstream classroom despite the fact that he suffers from cerebral palsy-dyskinetic. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/83877/novel-devices-empower-disabled .html RTE to be tweaked to help pvt schools NEW DELHI: Elite schools and those who have their wards studying there can rest assured. The Right to Education Act will not dilute their elite character. The government is considering a crucial amendment in the Act whereby the provision guaranteeing admission to all the applicants will be done away with. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/RTE-to-be-tweaked-to-help-pvt-s chools/articleshow/6168876.cms Disabled youth mistaken for thief, brutally killed in Mumbai Mumbai: In a shocking case of barbaric conduct, a group of seven youths, including two minors, tortured a 25-year-old physically challenged youth for over an hour-and-a-half in Kamraj Nagar in Ghatkopar (east), suspecting him to be a thief. After finding him dead, the group threw the body in a nullah to destroy evidence. http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_disabled-youth-mistaken-for-thief- brutally-killed-in-mumbai_1406850 Now, the disabled can join BPO sector BANGALORE: This BPO training centre in Peenya Industrial Area is not the normal glitzy establishment in any tech park, which generally brims with young graduates getting accent training. It's different. This call centre training unit is for disabled people. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Now-the-disabled-can-j oin-BPO-sector/articleshow/6153294.cms Tech support for the disabled BANGALORE: The Spastic Society of Karnataka's Centre for Assistive Technology on Wednesday discussed how to make technology-based devices more easily accessible and affordable in India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Tech-support-for-the-d isabled/articleshow/6198253.cms MphasisF1 lends an ear to the impaired Karan's life has undergone a sea change in the last couple of years. Coming from a poor family in Uttar Pradesh, he had shifted to Delhi in search of better opportunities in 2000. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/features/the-sunday-et/business/Mpha sisF1-lends-an-ear-to-the-impaired/articleshow/6153384.cms Letting actions speak Yum! Restaurants as part of its CSR initiative has six KFC stores across the country that hire people with hearing -and-speech impairment. http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/letting-actions-speak/400018 / Of sound mind, but forced to live in mental hospital Over 100 people have been leading lives as condemned prisoners since relatives are not willing to accept them. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/79064/of-sound-mind-forced-live.html
His journey from pauper to burger king LUDHIANA: Overcoming obstacles has been a part of Ram's life ever since he realized that polio had marred his ability to walk freely. But, the young boy knew that dreams never need any crutches as long as one's will power remains strong. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Ludhiana/His-journey-from-pauper -to-burger-king/articleshow/6128355.cms Radicals lose Round One on food bill RADHIKA RAMASESHAN The food rights campaigners in the council wanted a targeted public distribution system (PDS) to cover all except the affluent, providing not just cheap cereals but also other requirements of nursing mothers, children, the aged and the physically challenged http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100702/jsp/nation/story_12637128.jsp NAPAD organizes parents awareness workshop Nagaland Parents Association for the disabled (NAPAD), Kohima unit organized a parents awareness workshop at the deputy commissioner's conference hall at Wokha on Friday. http://www.nagalandpost.com/ShowStory.aspx?npoststoryiden=UzEwMjc5OTM%3D -1nJlZP7cD8E%3D Rocket man Kalam cherishes his role in making disabled children walk CHENNAI: He and his team used rocket science for designing an artificial limb weighing just 400 grams. And he cherishes it more than launching rockets. Former President APJ Abdul Kalam said it was "bliss" to see children smile after wearing the light-weight prosthesis on their legs designed by him and his team. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Chennai/Rocket-man-Kalam-cherish es-his-role-in-making-disabled-children-walk/articleshow/6152879.cms India launches new programme to fight cancer, diabetes, stroke India Thursday launched a new programme to detect, prevent and control the spread of cancer, diabetes, heart ailments and strokes with an outlay of Rs.1,230.90 crore ($275 million) for the next two years. http://sify.com/news/india-launches-new-programme-to-fight-cancer-diabet es-stroke-news-health-khioEdfibhe.html The challenge of caring for a disabled child It's one of the hardest jobs in the world. For those looking after a disabled child, care is a gruelling 24/7 reality. Yet they don't want sainthood, just a secure future for their child. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/The-challenge-of-caring-for-a-d isabled-child/articleshow/6209094.cms Visually impaired women craft traditional wristbands for 'Rakshabandhan' The visually impaired women here are crafting 'Rakhi', or traditional wristbands, for the upcoming Hindu sibling festival of 'Rakshabandhan' under the banner of the National Association for the Blind (NAB). http://sify.com/news/visually-impaired-women-craft-traditional-wristband s-for-rakshabandhan-news-national-khxqOkecihe.html Workshop on RTI act for visually impaired Mysore, Mar. 2 (DM)- A one-day workshop on 'Right To Information Act for the visually handicapped' was recently organised at JSS Polytechnic for the Handicapped Persons in city. http://www.inmysore.com/newsflash/workshop-on-rti-act-for-visually-impai red FIAPF supports copyright access to visually impaired NEW DELHI: Film Federation of India Secretary General Supran Sen recently said that there was need to support the important role of securing access by the visually impaired and other differently enabled persons to copyright work through practically achievable methods. http://www.indiantelevision.com/aac/y2k10/aac373.php 'Visually impaired teachersas capable as sighted ones' PUNE: An audio-visual presentation on Chhatrapati Shivaji by a visually impaired teacher and his team had students from two schools hooked onto the unique session at the Modern English Medium School on Monday afternoon. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Visually-impaired-teachersa s-capable-as-sighted-ones/articleshow/6103724.cms B: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Institutions for disabled should be closed down, says report ALL INSTITUTIONS for people with intellectual disabilities should be closed down within the next seven years because they are in breach of residents' basic rights. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2010/0712/1224274518367.ht ml Paralympian Has Impaired Sight but Strong Focus on Success CARY, N.C. (AP) - Tucker Dupree swims straight into darkness every time he leaps into the pool. And yet, despite the disease that has robbed him of much of his sight, he could not feel any more at home than he does when he is in the water training to be a Paralympic champion. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/25/sports/25swim.html Amputee loses benefit after walking A soldier who lost a leg in Afghanistan had his disability benefit taken away despite only being able to walk a few hundred metres with the help of a prosthetic limb, it has been reported. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gT-7LKkCg_wjPjjim A3lArRFcXvQ Author explores pregnancy, disability Heather Kuttai had always loved music, although as a wheelchair user, she never expected to be able to dance with her son. But when Kuttai's son Patrick was just a toddler, she got her wish. http://thechronicleherald.ca/Books/1190392.html Britain's first MP with Cerebral Palsy encourages persons with disability to enter politics June 28: The first elected representative to the British Parliament with Cerebral Palsy, possibly the first in the world with that disability, has urged more persons with disability to enter politics. http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/msg38389.html Man groped mentally disabled women Caregiver gets six months house arrest, name goes into national registry http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/807249 AP Exclusive: Priests who abuse impaired targeted VATICAN CITY - The Vatican is cracking down on priests who sexually abuse mentally impaired adults, sanctioning them with the same set of punishments meted out for clerics who rape and molest children, The Associated Press has learned. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5huy30ja9Y-DzKy5mndofef JM179AD9GQTVNG0 Vatican mulls how to protect impaired adults VATICAN CITY - As the Vatican grapples with how to sanction priests who rape children, it has also mulled how to punish priests who sexually abuse mentally impaired adults, The Associated Press has learned. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5huy30ja9Y-DzKy5mndofef JM179AD9GQE5L81 Families with disabled children 'struggle to pay bills' Families with disabled children are struggling to pay household bills as the downturn hits their already stretched finances, a survey suggests. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8805957.stm Blind person to drive at Daytona A blind person will soon be driving at Daytona. No, I didn't begin my Independence Day celebrations a week ago. Please, bear with me a little. We'll get to Daytona shortly. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20009647-71.html World's first talking TV now a reality TVs that can talk to their owners are now a reality thanks to British high-tech company, Ocean Blue Software. Expected in UK stores by the end of the summer, the company's low cost text-to-speech technology, dubbed "t...@tv", is being built into set top boxes from Korean company, Arion Technology, which will be branded and distributed by major retailers in the UK from August. http://www.ethiopianreview.com/news/138337 Driving Home the Point on Accessibility The U.S. Departments of Education and Justice on Tuesday released an open letter to colleges expressing concern that some institutions might be "using electronic book readers that are not accessible to students who are blind or have low vision" and warning them that the government will crack down on any institutions that are "requiring" disabled students to use emerging technology that does not comply with federal accessibility laws. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/06/30/kindle Gaza young man uses his voice to defy physical disabilities Leaning on crutches, the physically disabled Osama Abu Safar, resident of Gaza City, went everyday to work at Fursan al-Iradah (Knights of Will) radio station. http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90854/7046439.html TV comic Norman Pace reveals fears for future of disabled daughter FUNNYMAN Norman Pace yesterday told of his fears for his disabled daughter. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/2010/07/05/tv-comic- norman-pace-reveals-fears-for-future-of-disabled-daughter-86908-22383141 / Disabled in UAE get 50 percent discount in taxis DHABI: Disabled and elderly people in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will now get an up to 50 percent discount on taxi fares http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/Disa bled-in-UAE-get-50-percent-discount-in-taxis/articleshow/6143492.cms C: RESOURCES - Newsletter, Publication,Journal, Guideline,Website Monitoring the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Please find below links to download Monitoring the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Guidance for human rights monitors, UN OHCHR "Professional training series". http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/Disabilities_training_17EN.p df http://www2.ohchr.org/SPdocs/Publications/Disabilities_training_17EN.doc Make development inclusive An IDDC project financed by the European Commission make-development-inclusive.org Global Network for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities The Global Network for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities is a newly formed organization which recognizes that it is within our capabilities to initiate a call to action-to challenge and change international policy, practice, and participation of disabled people in developing and building their own successful businesses. http://entrepreneurswithdisabilities.org/ APCD Newsletter (latest) The PDF version of APCD newsletter http://apcdfoundation.org/?q=system/files/Newsletter_Volume_32.pdf D: ANNOUNCEMENTS The third session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP3) The third session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP3) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) will be held from 1-3 September 2010. 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