From: J L Kaul <aicbde...@yahoo.com> Date: 22/11/2013 12:30 pm
Dear Friends, It is a matter of satisfaction for us to share with you that owing to some recent advocacy successes of AICB important pronouncements have been made by the CCPD bringing smiles to more faces. In February this year, AICB had filed a case against Jamia MilliaUniversity for an absurd advertisement which was issued by this University. While it pretended to reserve four vacancies for the visually impaired, three of these vacancies were reserved in subjects which the blind do not study in India, for instance, Physics, Civil Engineering as also Bio-Chemistry. The attempt was obviously to show that the University was complying with reservation under the PWD Act, but at the same time, to ensure that no blind persons were appointed. Owing to our persistence and strong arguments in this case, the CCPD, who is always sensitive to issues relating to persons with disabilities, in particular,those pertaining to visual impairment, has recently quashed the said advertisement and has directed the University to issue a fresh advertisement reserving vacancies in subjects which are normally studied by blind persons. This will provide job opportunities to a number of qualified persons. 2. While this issue was taken care of at the recruitment stage itself, another employment related matter has been complied with by the Respondents, the Indian Bank just yesterday. One visually impaired person belonging to Tamil Nadu was denied appointment letter by the Indian Bank despite the fact that he was selected. Reason? His blindness. It was contended by the Bank that the Post of Probationary Officer was not identified for the blind. We took up this matter with the CCPD. In our petition, through various arguments we proved that this post is actually deemed to be identified for the blind. The notice was issued by the CCPD and just yesterday, the Indian Bank has issued an appointment letter to the concerned person, the only earning member of his family. While we continue in our efforts to fight against discrimination against the visually impaired, we look forward to receiving more such issues from you. Dr. Anil K. Aneja. Vice President and Chair, Advocacy, AICB. -- With Regards, M Muthu Selvi, Officer, Allahabad bank and Secretary, All India Confederation of the Blind. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.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 Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
