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CBR Forum E-News Bulletin – A Compilation of News, Information and Updates August 2012 - CBR Forum - E- News Bulletin First issue: Oct 2007, Current Issue No. #60 Networking, Advocacy and Lobbying – in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities and enhance the potential to exercise these rights. Compiled by: Jaya Bharathy doccomm.c...@gmail.com A: INDIA A1: ACTS/ POLICY/ PROGRAMMES Governments wedding gift to disabled raised to Rs 50,000 Physically-challenged women would be provided financial assistance under the Stree Nidhi scheme meant to provide employment to self-help groups for which Rs 150 crore has been earmarked. Chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Saturday announced several sops to physically-challenged persons. He said the government would consider providing three percent reservation for them in promotions in government jobs. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/governments-wedding-gift-to-disabled-raised-to-rs-50000/283464-60-114.html Disabled girl’s MBBS dreams get HC boost MUMBAI: Questioning the blanket ban in medical admissions on students with disability of the upper limbs, the Bombay high court on Friday paved the way for a 17-year-old girl's admission to the MBBS course. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-25/mumbai/33384501_1_upper-limb-physically-handicapped-category-disability UN report lauds state for comprehensive policy for disabled JAIPUR: A United Nations report has lauded the state government for formulating a comprehensive state disability policy. In a report titled 'Livelihood opportunities for persons with disabilities', the UN praised the Rajasthan Mission on Skill Development (RMoL) for including special provisions for people with disabilities (PwD). http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-20/jaipur/33287054_1_pwds-disability-government-pension Mobile courts to be held in Haryana for disabled Aiming to facilitate the disabled persons in getting their problems resolved and get their cases settled, Mobile Courts will be organized at all the district headquarters in Haryana. http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/mobile-courts-to-be-held-in-haryana-for-disabled/41505/ A2: EDUCATION 3,334 special kids to study from home KOCHI: This year, 3,334 differently abled children who couldn't go to school due to severe disability are being provided home-based education by a resource teacher appointed under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan scheme. Last year 2,305 students were provided home based education. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-06/kochi/33064156_1_special-kids-ssa-quality-education BE, MBBS seats: No takers for disabled quota As many as 1,406 seats of various undergraduate professional courses under the physically handicapped (PH) category remained unfilled after the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) completed the real allotment process. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/267716/be-mbbs-seats-no-takers.html 50% of Indians with disabilities are literate: Govt New Delhi: Nearly 50 per cent of the people with various forms of disabilities are literate in the country and are attending educational institutions, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/50-of-indians-with-disabilities-are-literate-govt_792626.html Education for all? The key to successful inclusive education is teacher training. Teaching to a heterogeneous classroom is a skill that has to be taught in teacher training programmes. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/275069/education-all.html A3: HEALTH BPL families to get free treatment in super speciality hospitals People below poverty line can now avail free medical treatment in super specialty hospitals under the 'Vajapayee Shree Arogya Yojana' which has been extended to Dakshina Kannada district, said District Health Officer O R Srirangappa at the monthly KDP meet organised at Zilla Panchayat in Mangalore on Tuesday. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/266753/bpl-families-get-free-treatment.html A4: LIVELIHOOD/ EMPLOYMENT Family pension to children of disabled Rajasthan govt employee The son or daughter of a Rajasthan government employee, pensioner suffering from any mental or physical disorder or disability and is unable to earn a livelihood will get family pension even after attaining the age of 25 years. http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/family-pension-to-childrendisabled-rajasthan-govt-employee/39695/ Quota for disabled not fully utilized in most states: UN “While three percent of employment and livelihood schemes are reserved for Persons with Disabilities (PwD), available data reveals that this reservation is not fully utilised in most states excepting in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh”, said the report by United Nations Development Program (UNDP) which was released today. http://www.thehindu.com/news/article3746753.ece A5: ACCESS Disability made him innovate for all NEW DELHI: In 1993, when Dipendra Manocha's frustration reached its peak, he decided to leave his PhD. He is blind and through out his academic career, he was dependent on other people to help him with his course books and other reading materials. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-21/delhi/33302118_1_barrierbreak-technologies-indian-institute-materials The man who makes cars for the disabled A 27-year-old scientist contracted polio while being vaccinated against it. Based in Sion, north-central Mumbai, Bhagyam is a very vibrant and cheerful young lady who is a genetic engineer. http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-the-man-who-makes-cars-for-the-disabled/20120816.htm Yamunanagar first district with ramps for disabled Chandigarh, Aug 8 — Haryana's Yamunanagar will become the first district in the country this Independence Day where all government buildings would have the facility of ramps for physically challenged people. http://india.nydailynews.com/business/af20621471126e7d29c0365acf3131e7/yamunanagar-first-district-with-ramps-for-disabled A5.1: ACCESS TO AIRTRAVEL A6: DISCRIMINATION/ APATHY Three schools deny admission to disabled boy Three top schools in south Mumbai denied kindergarten admission to a five-year-old boy earlier this year, ostensibly because he is suffering from a physical disability.Waleed Mulla’s parents, who live in Crawford Market, were left distraught when the “insensitive” schools asked them to apply in an institute for the handicapped and even refused to grant a meeting with their principals. http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/2/201208072012080700504683481e4600b/Three-schools-deny-admission-to-disabled-boy.html Four differently-abled persons barred from entering temple In an insensitive act, police personnel posted at the famed Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai allegedly ridiculed two physically challenged devotees and prevented them from entering the temple as one of them refused to remove his calipers. http://newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/article594095.ece A7: EXCELLENCE Disabled artistes’ band to tour US, Canada In 2005, when Keval Haria and Deepak Bedsa started an orchestra of 25 visually impaired and sighted musicians, they named their band ‘Udaan’ to symbolise how high they could fly despite their disability. Today, this Mumbai-based band is flying high. On August 31, fourteen members of Udaan including two handicapped dancers – will leave for a two-month tour to the USA and Canada, where they will perform their show ‘Taare Zameen Par – The Real Heroes’ in 50 cities. http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Disabled-artistes-band-to-tour-US-Canada/Article1-920466.aspx B: INTERNATIONAL NEWS B1: ACTS/ POLICY/ PROGRAMMES Disabled Muslim woman's marriage should be annulled: UK court A British family court has ruled that the forced marriage of a Bangladeshi Muslim woman with learning difficulties should be annulled as she does not have the ability to consent. http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/disabled-muslim-womans-marriage-should-be-annulled-uk-court/45179/ Paul Bhatti against NGOs and activists who "speculate" on blasphemous disabled girl affair Islamabad (AsiaNews) - A "sad" incident has caused the flight of "more than 600 families fearful of violence," said Paul Bhatti, the prime minister's national harmony adviser, as he spoke to AsiaNews about the arrest of an 11-year-old girl with Down's syndrome who could get life in prison for alleged blasphemy. The Catholic politician does not spare activists and human rights organisations from his criticism. In his view, they have manipulated the facts and speculated on the matter for personal gain. Mgr Rufin Anthony, bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, agrees. In his view, "many social network users don't understand that their comments have an impact on the affair." http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Paul-Bhatti-against-NGOs-and-activists-who-speculate-on-blasphemous-disabled-girl-affair-25588.html B2: EDUCATION EDUCATION: Students with disabilities head to leadership forum Young people with disabilities are in Sacramento this week for a leadership event. Several Inland youths are among the 59 delegates. http://www.pe.com/local-news/topics/topics-education-headlines/20120722-education-students-with-disabilities-head-to-leadership-forum.ece Disabled show students how they manage disability At a workshop on “Disability Management” at Bharathiar University, persons with disability along with disability experts spoke and demonstrated to social work students on ways used to overcome disability and lead a near-to-normal life. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/article3834776 B4: LIVELIHOOD/ EMPLOYMENT KMC vows welfare of the disabled ARACHI - KMC Administrator Muhammad Hussain Syed said the number of blind people in Pakistan had crossed the 1.6 million mark. Karachi Metropolitan Corporation would provide jobs to 6 blind persons under the quota for disabled. http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/karachi/10-Aug-2012/kmc-vows-welfare-of-the-disabled B5: ACCESS Clear Path International is Ramping up Accessibility for People with Disabilities in Afghanistan Unfortunately, inaccessibility to key infrastructure is a significant problem that impedes and isolates the Afghan disabled population. According to Afghanistan Central Office of Statistics, ninety-eight percent of all Afghan buildings (public and private) are physically inaccessible by wheelchair. In the rare event that ramps were available, they were constructed haphazardly, causing even more danger to persons with disabilities. CPI identified this gap in humanitarian assistance and has constructed more than 300 ramps in 14 provinces making schools and universities, clinics and hospitals, public markets, ministry buildings, Governors’ offices, women’s parks, and mosques accessible to 70,000 beneficiaries in Fiscal Year 2011 alone. http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/clear-path-international-is-ramping-up-accessibility-for-people-with-disabilities-in-afghanistan B6: DISCRIMINATION/ APATHY Lott's disabled cleaners replace union firm at Government Center It took Karen Gaillard 16 years of mopping floors and wiping down desks at One Government Center to work her way from $5.55 an hour to $9.65 an hour and to a schedule full enough to pay the bills. http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2012/08/01/Lott-s-disabled-cleaners-replace-union-firm-at-Government-Center.htm B7: EXCELLENCE Kenya's Nakhumicha targets Paralympic gold, new leg brace Nakhumicha won javelin silver at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics and she will also throw discus and shot-put in the F57 category in London. But she walks with a crude 2,500 shillings metal leg brace which is strapped around her knee with coarse leather. http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/28/kenya-paralympics-idINDEE87R0CK20120828 C: RESOURCES – Newsletter, Publication, Journal, Study, Website U-turn fear on free health care Public health experts today expressed fears that the Planning Commission was attempting to get the Centre to renege on its pledge to deliver free universal health care (UHC) to all Indians within the next five years. http://www.telegraphindia.com/archives/archive.html Will a Dire Need Letter Help Expedite a Social Security Disability Decision? What is "dire need" and what are "dire need situations"? Unfortunately, a great many disability claimants are personally familiar with financial hardship; situations such as no longer being able to acquire medications, obtain needed hospital treatment, or pay for critical expenses, such as utilities, rent or mortgage costs. http://www.disabilitysecrets.com/dire-need-situation-letter.html D: ANNOUNCEMENTS Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi Revised list Newly (revised) list of diseases for extending financial assistance under Rashtríya Arogya Nidhi (RAN) scheme to BPL Patients for treatment in Government hospitals. http://www.scribd.com/doc/102818459/2012-GO-Rashtriya-Arogya-Nidhi-Revised-List XRCVC - Tech Mahindra Foundation Scholarship The XRCVC-Tech Mahindra Foundation Scholarship is a financial support for the deserving visually challenged students pursuing higher education who meet the eligibility criteria of the scholarship. http://www.xrcvc.org/support_programmes.php Kindly email doccomm.c...@gmail.com for - Contributing news/ events to this E-news bulletin - To unsubscribe this E-news Bulletin Disclaimer: This e-news is a collation of articles/ news from national and international sources. 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