that had been real fate of Disabled in our country. the top recruitment commission "UPSC" is unable to post a V.I. what a real shame on the part of our bureaucracy.
On 12/5/11, Shona Man <shonam...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am surprised that inspite of being partially sighted she has not > been recommended! till now only totally blind persons were facing the > problem but here strange enough with such a good tallant. I am totally > unable to understand that in spite of being 9 seats reserved they > selected only 4 persons? Hope she will be soon appointed in IAS.. . > > On 12/5/11, Asudani, Rajesh <rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in> wrote: >> The Hindu: >> >> A visually challenged girl who cracked the Civil Services examination >> conducted by the Union Public Service Commission in 2008 but is still >> awaiting appointment to one of the most coveted cadre jobs in the country, >> continues her fight to enter the system even as valuable time flies by. >> >> Despite favourable judgments by the Central Administrative Tribunal in >> October 2010 and the Supreme Court on January 28, 2011, following which >> the >> UPSC recommended her name for appointment, bureaucratic delays continue to >> plague 29-year-old Purnima Jain's entry into a job she attained after much >> hardship. >> >> In a memorandum to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Ms. Purnima wrote: "I, >> Purnima Jain, am a visually impaired (VH) girl (partially blind). I am a >> law >> graduate with 80 per cent marks. I have done M.A. in Public Administration >> and have qualified N.E.T and J.R.F in Public Administration...I appeared >> for >> Civil Service Examination 2008, and secured 1,123 marks. The UPSC had >> given >> me excellent marks in interview - 210 marks out of 300-and yet did not >> consider me for selection." >> >> Ms. Purnima said the last person who got selected in 2008 had scored only >> a >> total of 991. "I wish to bring to your notice that I am the only VH female >> candidate securing higher marks. I also wish to assert that despite talent >> and having performed so well I have been unreasonably denied the success >> which I duly deserve to get and still remain unemployed. As the matter has >> been delayed by about two years, this requires an urgent intervention by >> you >> and, therefore, a prompt and timely action shall be of great help to me," >> Ms. Purnima said in her memorandum. >> >> "Sir, I have lived my dream to become an IAS officer and have pursued it >> as >> the purpose of my life. Today my eyes seem to have become the enemy of my >> dreams. I shall be highly obliged to you, if the process of my appointment >> to the Indian Administrative Service or Indian Foreign Service is >> expedited >> to help facilitate this blind girl and shall be thankful to you all my >> life." >> >> The Indore-resident also met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on November 29 >> along with CPM politburo member Brinda Karat to apprise him of her long >> struggle for a well-deserved job. "This is gross discrimination by the >> Department of Personnel and Training against brilliant students. Instead >> of >> congratulating and rewarding such students, you make them lose years of >> valuable public service they could have otherwise offered. The Prime >> Minister said he was not aware of the issue facing such students. He >> promised to rectify the injustice caused to Ms. Purnima and others," >> recalled Brinda Karat, on the meeting Ms. Purnima and six other qualified >> candidates, had with Dr. Singh. >> >> Ms. Purnima said that going by the provisions of Section 33 of the Persons >> with Disabilities Act, 1995, there were to be nine seats reserved for >> visually challenged persons in 2008 but the UPSC selected only four >> persons. >> >> "Though the CAT order had raised my hopes by directing the UPSC to act >> within six months to appoint me, their inaction even after a year of the >> judgment is unpardonable," Ms. Purnima added, wryly pointing out that >> another World Disability Day had just gone by. >> >> >> With thanks and regards >> >> >> >> (Rajesh Asudani) >> Assistant General Manager >> Reserve Bank of India >> Nagpur >> Cell: 9420397185 >> o: +91 712 2806846 >> R: 2591349 >> >> It's not activity that wears out the body and spirit- it's inactivity. >> Keep >> going!" >> GUS ECKSTEIN >> >> >> ________________________________ >> 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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