Persons with disability, please use this terminology in your communication and not the word Handicap. Let us respect our own community, I know you did not mean to offend anyone, please take this as a FYI email.
Better late than ever, the new department should have kicked off long ago! The recent incidents of discrimination must have flared a few and ruffled some feathers. The battle has just begun, can't declare a win on the war yet as there are many milestones and challenges that one has to address for the disabled community. And looking at the diversity of the community, it is going to be an uphill task for all of us concerned. This department has to specifically focus on a few burning issues to name a few: 1. Rights of the disabled. 2. How should discrimination towards the disabled be addressed. 3. Medical and financial support for the disabled or their families, which should include more health camps and free checkups and awareness building. 4. Educational facilities that encourage an inclusive environment. 5. Identifying and encouraging inclusive work opportunities for the disabled. 6. Providing more provisions and relaxations on taxes and facilities like food, electricity, water and other utilities. 7. Most important, rural administration for the disabled i.e. not limiting facilities for the disabled only to the urban areas of the country. These are afew, I could think of at the top of my head. The list can get endless understanding the complexity and nature of the disabilities and not to mention our demography! Praying for a better future for all of us. Best, Mujtaba Merchant Bangalore, India ----- Original Message ----- From: Nazrulhuda khan To: accessindia Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 1:32 PM Subject: [AI] Separate department for disability affairs Hi, Good move. I am impressed. I hope after this the status of handicaps will improve and we will able to live our life with dignity. Regards, Nazrulhuda Khan. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/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 Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/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
