On 3/6/11, Amit Bhatt <misterbh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Unfortunately, our Ministers and leaders perhaps not aware that Richard Lees > took charge in the Office as a 1st Blind Mayor in UK in May 2005. > in 2007, Belgian Police officers employed around 6 blind employees as > Police officials. Mr. Sacha van Loo is one of the examples who was working > in special unit of Police Department. > There are many examples in other Countries where the Government encourages > the people with disabilities to work in senior administrative positions and > provides them full opportunity with full Enthusiasm. > Ironically, Leaders in the largest Democratic Nation India even do not want > to think about Visually Impaired people. Thanks to some of our > Bureaucrats and organizations who made at least something possible for us by > their efforts. Otherwise, Government never wants anything in our favor. > > > > We all need to be unanimous in the below matter and put this forward until > and unless we get the proper Justice. > > > > Regards, > > > > Amit Bhatt > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <subhashvashis...@gmail.com> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2011 10:06 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Fw: Induction of Visually Impaired into IAS > > > Shadab, thank you for echoing my sentiments. If they understand this > language be it so. > > Rajesh,Kanchan- don't you think this advertisement should be immediately > challenged on the grounds of being evasive, unclear and confusing for > candidates with VI. It coins new terms like PB which are not described in > the law nor the babus who got it published cared to define it. > > This is a mockery of Prime Minister's statement that he gave on the floor of > the house that IAS has been opened for the VI category. Now how can the DoPT > babus interpret it to suit their whims and fancies? Blind do not become > unfit to hold IAS because a certain few in DoPT think due to their > ignorance, that blind are not capable to do so! > > I have strong objection to such biased interpretations being allowed to > affect us. The recent statement of the minister on backlog of VI segment is > live testimony of this bias! Let's resolve to raise the awareness first and > still if they are blind to our potential then 'Kohram' as Shadab puts it, is > what is needed from this forum! > > I suggest that we make few 5-10 minutes documentaries showcasing how blind > can effectively handle various positions including those of judges, Bank POs > or the administrative services with the help of modern technology! Circulate > them play them in all channels, make presentations to DoPT and whoever we > think lacks awareness! > Regds > Subhash C Vashishth, Adv > 09811125521 > Sent on my BlackBerry® from Vodafone > > -----Original Message----- > From: Shadab Husain <shadab...@gmail.com> > Sender: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 09:39:53 > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Reply-To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] Fw: Induction of Visually Impaired into IAS > > It is time we tasked ourselves to winning our battle either by hook or > crook. Subhash sir, you have pertinently pointed to the current chaos > of the Arab countries; such an action is the urgent need of the hour > here. > > In the answer nowhere it is mentioned that the totally blind are not > eligible from getting appointment into IAS. It is merely mentioned > “partially blind candidates are eligible for appointment into IAS.” I > am not such a law person, but perhaps this means another series of > questions to clarify whether the totally blind are not eligible from > getting appointment into IAS. This type of couching implies that we > need to have lifelong patience to keep on tendering our rightful > petitions to the corrupt politicians, bureaucrats, and the third > system I won’t dare to blurt out in this freedom-loving nation. > > I would like to mention an Urdu sher here: > > Yay khamoash mizaji tumhay jeenay nahi daygi, > > Jo duniya main rehna hai to kohraam machado! > > My translation: > > This silent attitude would not allow you to survive, > > Create a chaos if you want to live in this world! > Shadab > > shadablucknow.blogspot.com > > > > > On 3/5/11, SC Vashishth <subhashvashis...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Amazing things happening in DoPT. My experience with DoPT is very bad. It >> is >> precisely this organisation which has done every thing to scuttle the >> spirit >> of Persons with Disabilities Act 1995. It has kept Gp B & A posts out of >> reservation in promotion by removing this benefit in subsequent memos >> especially in 29 Dec 2005 memo though the same was available in earlier >> memos. The Ministry of Social Justice is hand in glove with them for they >> did not oppose this section when their comments were sought before the >> Memo >> was released. >> >> Now, despite CAT's order and several other indictments from various high >> courts they still are out there to scuttle it and no one is interested. >> Even >> the Prime Minister takes blame for wrongfully appointing the CVC when the >> Supreme Court indicts him and before this they defended it all platforms! >> >> Now we are busy fighting for every word in the new disability act being >> drafted. But if for implementation of every law, we have to go to Supreme >> Court, where are you headed ? >> >> To me this only indicates complete failure of the Government. Its the >> bureaucracy that governs us today with patronage from their political >> masters. The ordinary Citizen doesn't count for them. Don't you think the >> situations are very similar to autocracies in the Arab World which is >> witnessing citizen's movement to uproot the system. This seems to be the >> right time. >> regards >> Subhash >> >> >> On 4 March 2011 18:22, Eyeway Helpdesk <helpd...@eyeway.org> wrote: >> >>> Dear Rajesh Sir, >>> >>> I have sent the advertisement in PDF format to your personal ID. It does >>> speak about the third category "PB" however, I could not find the >>> definition >>> for the same in the advertisement. >>> >>> With best regards, >>> Satguru Rathi | Helpdesk Executive >>> Project Eyeway - A knowledge resource for living a fuller life with >>> vision >>> loss >>> C/o Score Foundation, 17/107 L.G.F., Vikram Vihar, Lajpat Nagar - 4, New >>> Delhi - 110024. India. >>> Helpdesk:+91-11-460 70 380 (Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm) >>> Website: www.eyeway.org. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Asudani, Rajesh" <rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in> >>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 1:35 PM >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Fw: Induction of Visually Impaired into IAS >>> >>> >>> Satguru, >>> Can you forward the 2011 civil services ad to me? >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >>> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Pamnani >>> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 11:19 AM >>> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>> Subject: [AI] Fw: Induction of Visually Impaired into IAS >>> >>> Posting something from another group. Kanchan >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: National Platform For The Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) >>> To: murali.alat...@gmail.com >>> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 10:48 AM >>> Subject: Induction of Visually Impaired into IAS >>> >>> >>> Dear Friends >>> >>> Given below is the written reply to questions posed by CPI(M) Rajya Sabha >>> MP >>> to the Prime Minister on the induction of Visually Impaired Candidates in >>> IAS. Two of the candidates, Ajit Kumar Singh and Ashish Singh Thakur had >>> secured a directive from the Central Administrative Tribunal asking the >>> Government of India to induct them. The government has however till date >>> not >>> implemented the order. >>> >>> In the meanwhile the National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled had >>> represented the issue before the PMO. It first wrote a letter to the PM >>> and >>> then accompanied these two aspirants to the Principal Secretary to the PM >>> Shri T K A Nair. Despite assurances, nothing tangible has come out. >>> Brinda >>> Karat had also written to the PM and also met Shri Nair in this >>> connection. >>> She had also raised this issue during a meeting with Shri V Narayanasamy. >>> >>> It is against this background that these questions were placed for answer >>> in >>> the Rajya Sabha. >>> >>> >>> >>> Rajya Sabha >>> >>> Unstarred Question No. 829 >>> >>> (To Be Answered on 03.03.2011) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Induction of Visually Impaired Candidates in IAS >>> >>> >>> >>> 829. Shrimati Brinda Karat >>> >>> >>> >>> Will the Prime Minister be pleased to state: >>> >>> >>> >>> a) Whether visually impaired candidates are eligible for induction >>> into >>> the Indian Administrative Service? >>> >>> >>> >>> b) Whether because of denial of their claims, the Central >>> Administrative >>> Tribunal had to intervene and order their induction? >>> >>> >>> >>> c) Whether the government has taken any steps to implement the CAT >>> decision? >>> >>> >>> >>> d) Whether there are any more deserving disabled candidates for >>> induction >>> into IAS? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ANSWER >>> >>> >>> >>> Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; Minister of >>> State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and >>> Minister of state in the Prime Minister's office. (Shri V Narayanasamy) >>> >>> >>> >>> (a): Civil Services Examination (CSE) Rules, 2010 inter-alia, provide >>> that >>> partially blind candidates are eligible for appointment into IAS. >>> >>> >>> >>> (b) to (d): The Orders of the CAT Principal Bench in various OAs are >>> under >>> consideration in consultation with Department of Legal Affairs. >>> >>> >>> >>> Note: It is evident that that in the light of the adverse comments from >>> the >>> CAT and earlier orders from courts, the rules have been revised in 2010 >>> debarring fully blind persons for induction into IAS. >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> 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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