i have required NCERT books On 3/4/15, accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in <accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in> wrote: > Send AccessIndia mailing list submissions to > accessindia@accessindia.org.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > accessindia-ow...@accessindia.org.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AccessIndia digest..." > > > Please do not reply to this digest mail. You should put your comments into a > new mail with appropriate subject line. > _______________________________________________ > AccessIndia mailing list > AccessIndia@accessindia.org.in > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: ncrt 11th and 12th class braille book required. (Amiyo Biswas) > 2. Moderator: Re: groups for visually impaired girls/women (harish) > 3. Re: Fwd: [Disability Rights Through Courts]:SC dismisses yet > another attempt of Centre to sabotage reservation for employees > with disabilities in promotion (vivek doddamani) > 4. Lending a helping hand to those who need (Kotian, H P) > 5. Re: Fwd: [Disability Rights Through Courts]:SC dismisses yet > another attempt of Centre to sabotage reservation for employees > with disabilities in promotion (SC Vashishth) > 6. Re: Fwd: [Disability Rights Through Courts]:SC dismisses yet > another attempt of Centre to sabotage reservation for employees > with disabilities in promotion (SriPriya) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2015 08:53:15 +0530 > From: "Amiyo Biswas" <amiyo.bis...@gmail.com> > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and > issuesconcerning the disabled." <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Subject: Re: [AI] ncrt 11th and 12th class braille book required. > Message-ID: <DC7A735D78854A068569249148B8FF0A@amiyo2ff729b46> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Blind Persons' Association of Kolkata offer Braille books at the rate of Rs. > > 10 per Braille volume for the students. However, they charge Rs. 20 for > every 3 volumes as shipping and handling charges. Visit > www.bpa.org.in/booklist.htm for details. > > With best regards, > Amiyo Biswas > Cell: +91-9433464329 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "raghava police" <raghava.p0...@gmail.com> > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerningthe disabled." <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 10:37 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] ncrt 11th and 12th class braille book required. > > >> Contact nfb braille press phone 01276230912 >> >> On 3/1/15, Krishnan <moothimo...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> friends. >>> let me know any library or organisation distributing braille books of >>> to >>> any persons in india. please inform the details regarding the >>> institutions.ncert >>> >>> >>> 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.. >>> >> >> >> >> 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.. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2015 08:56:02 +0530 > From: "harish" <har...@accessindia.org.in> > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and > issuesconcerning the disabled." <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Subject: [AI] Moderator: Re: groups for visually impaired girls/women > Message-ID: <00e901d0562a$f288c850$1102a8c0@RBIHP> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > All > > This thread continues to be closed. > What is wrong with you guys? Writing after the thread is closed, writing to > > a mail where moderator is in the subject line? > > Again you will return and complain that I have been selective. > Please cooperate and not carry this thread. I have already taken action on > many and don't join this queue. > Harish Kotian. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jyoti Malik" <jyoti.mali...@gmail.com> > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerningthe disabled." <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 10:38 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] groups for visually impaired girls/women > > >> Its a great inniciative! >> Will also would like to join and will contribute what ever i can. >> I think there is nothing to show others that what we can do or what we >> are. It should be there, to share any issue openly with friends or >> elders of same gender group. >> thanks >> >> On 3/3/15, mahesh kumar <mahesh09...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:30 PM, Rashmi Taneja <rashmitanej...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I am also interested in joining the group. >>>> Thanks >>>> Rashmi >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 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. 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AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the >>> mails >>> sent through this mailing list.. >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> Thank you >> Jyoti Malik >> Programme Manager >> Radio Udaan >> -----------------------------------------------------------Website: >> www.radioudaan.com >> Email: >> m...@radioudaan.com >> jy...@radioudaan.com >> skype ID: radioudaan >> Facebook page: >> http://www.facebook.com/radioudaan >> >> >> >> 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.. >> > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2015 10:24:19 +0530 > From: vivek doddamani <vivekka...@gmail.com> > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerning the disabled." <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Subject: Re: [AI] Fwd: [Disability Rights Through Courts]:SC dismisses > yet another attempt of Centre to sabotage reservation for employees > with disabilities in promotion > Message-ID: > <canygqbhtqfqqopqetgq4re_vtt-vho41rrebrp3hhjwm5lj...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Sir, when will be the final out come or DOPT may accept this order & > issue circuler > > On 3/3/15, SC Vashishth <subhashvashis...@gmail.com> wrote: >> SC dismisses yet another attempt of Centre to sabotage reservation for >> employees with disabilities in promotion >> Dear Colleagues, >> >> Please refer to my earlier posts "Physically Challenged Versus Logically >> Challenged >> <http://disabilityrightsthroughcourts.blogspot.in/2013/12/physically-challenged-versus-logically.html>" >> dated 10 Dec 2013 and "SC clarifies 3% reservation in appointment for >> disabled extends to promotions and deputations as well >> <http://disabilityrightsthroughcourts.blogspot.in/2014/10/sc-clarifies-3-reservation-in.html>" >> dated 10 October 2014 . >> >> Despite a three judge bench of the then Chief Justice, Justice Kurian >> Joseph & Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman of the Hon'ble Supreme Court >> rejecting the Centre's argument against the reservation in promotion for >> persons with disabilities on 12th Sep 2014 in Special Leave to Appeal (C) >> CC No(s). 13344/2014 >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9pA0kt0x8XwQ2hPblNlZE1pbDQ/view> in >> terms of The Persons with Disabilities Act 1995, the Union of India (read >> DoPT) has been dilly-dallying on the implementation of the Bombay High >> Court judgement in PIL 106/2010 dated 04 Dec 2013 titled >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9pA0kt0x8XwVnluVXFKZ0JpbmpHWGx1RmRnOVJVNC1WNElV/edit>National >> Confederation for Development of Disabled Versus Union of India and Ors >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9pA0kt0x8XwVnluVXFKZ0JpbmpHWGx1RmRnOVJVNC1WNElV/edit> >> , by preferring some or the other objections since September 2014. >> >> However, finally on 27 Feb 2015, a bench of Hon'ble Chief Justice HL >> Dattu >> and Mr. Justice AK Sikri of Hon'ble Supreme Court, have once again >> dismissed a Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No 5914/2015 >> (Arising >> out of impugned final judgment and order dated 05/12/2014 in NOML No. >> 690/2014 in RPL No. 85/2014 in PIL No. 106/2010 passed by the High Court >> Of Bombay). >> >> "How do you expect disabled persons to compete with the abled persons," >> the >> bench asked while dismissing the appeal filed by the Centre against the >> Bombay High Court order directing it and the Union Public Service >> Commission to implement a three per cent quota in direct recruitments and >> promotions for the disabled in the IAS. >> >> Like last time, The Hon'ble Bench did not give specific reasons. For a >> copy >> of Supreme Court Order dated 27 Feb 2015 *click here >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9pA0kt0x8Xwei1mN1lTMF8wMzg/view?usp=sharing>.* >> >> However, a large section of media was present in the Supreme Court and >> has >> reported the proceedings succinctly. >> >> >> A report in Times of India covers the entire proceedings as below: >> >> Source: Times of India >> <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Disabled-should-get-reservation-in-promotion/articleshow/46403087.cms> >> >> >> *'Disabled should get reservation in promotion'* >> Dhananjay Mahapatra, TNN | Feb 28, 2015, 03.33AM IST >> >> NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday said the government could not deny >> quota in promotion to those who were appointed to a post under the >> reservation policy for the physically handicapped. >> >> A bench of Chief Justice H L Dattu and A K Sikri rejected the Union >> government's plea to set aside a high court decision ordering that those >> appointed in government service through physically handicapped quota >> would >> also be entitled to reservation while getting promoted. >> >> Arguing for the Centre, attorney general Mukul Rohatgi said there were >> four >> categories of civil services and if a person had availed the reservation >> benefit in getting a job, it would be unfair to extend the reservation >> benefit yet again to him while considering him for promotion to the >> higher >> category of service. >> >> The bench was not convinced. It said, "Why confine the reservation >> benefit >> only to the entry level and not for promotion. If a person is disabled, >> he >> is always disabled. So, as long as the disability continues, he should >> continue to get reservation benefits. We feel that these disabled persons >> should have reservation not only at the entry level but also at the time >> of >> promotion." >> >> The law provides for 3% reservation to physically challenged persons in >> government service. After a long adjudication process on a public >> interest >> litigation, the apex court had directed governments to implement the >> quota >> for disabled and fill the vacancies including backlog. >> >> On October 8, 2013, the SC in a landmark order had directed the Centre >> and >> states to implement within three months an 18-year-old law mandating 3% >> reservation for such persons in government jobs. >> >> The 1995 Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of >> Rights and Full Participation) Act came into force on February 7, 1996 >> providing a minimum 3% reservation in government establishments to the >> extent of 1% each for persons suffering from blindness or low vision; >> hearing impairment; and locomotor disability or cerebral palsy. >> >> The reservations will be implemented by all government departments, >> public >> sector undertakings and government companies at the Centre and states, >> enlarging opportunities for persons with disabilities eligible for >> benefits >> under the law. >> >> Rejecting the AG's arguments, the bench of Justices Dattu and Sikri said, >> "Don't give a restrictive meaning to reservation by confining it to the >> appointment level. Disabled persons should be empowered to compete with >> normal people in promotion." >> >> When the AG argued further against grant of reservation benefits in >> promotion to disabled persons, the bench cut it short by telling him that >> persons belonging to Scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes got the benefit >> of reservation both in appointment and promotion. >> >> >> Posted in [Disability Rights Through Courts >> <http://disabilityrightsthroughcourts.blogspot.in/>] by Subhash C >> Vashishth >> >> -- >> Warm regards, >> >> Subhash Chandra Vashishth >> Mobile: +91 (11) 9811125521 >> Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. Consider >> environment! >> >> >> 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.. >> > > > -- > vivekananda Ph-9868954833, skype: vivekkavya, FB: vivek doddamani. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2015 10:33:41 +0530 > From: "Kotian, H P" <hpkot...@rbi.org.in> > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerning the disabled." <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Subject: [AI] Lending a helping hand to those who need > Message-ID: > <bea8645838d62348ae206f49353e047da7abaf9...@rbiexch01.rbi1.rbi.org.in> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > This post failed to get to the list. > Harish Kotian > > Quoting: > > Times of India: > Lending a helping hand to those who need > Mar 4, 2015, 03.38AM IST TNN [ Abhishek Choudhari ] > NAGPUR: Taking notes while someone is speaking is not the easiest thing in > the world. It almost becomes Mission Impossible when it involves writing the > board exam for someone else. Hundreds of students in Nagpur district appear > as 'writers' for board exam candidates, who themselves are unable to write > due to some medical condition. > > It is world in itself that exists solely due to the dedication and passion > of 'writer' students looking to help a fellow student. Organized-chaos is > probably the best way to describe the system where writers and candidates > are paired, guided and finally ushered into a new system every year. > > Rupali Hingwe, principal BRA Mundle High school and an experienced hand of > this system, said, "Visually impaired students or those having other medical > ailments avail the facility of writers. The latter come from various schools > across the city voluntarily after being certified by both their principals > and the education board office. We pair them up taking into consideration > criteria such as ability, age etc." > > The rule says the writer has to be at least one class behind the candidate > so there is no unfair advantage gained by using a writer. The writer is > usually briefed informally by a teacher or experienced senior writers in > school on how to approach the exam. This is not always the case. > > Chemistry between the writer and candidate is a mix of planning and luck. > Damodar Thombre, a teacher and Somalwar Junior college, said, "Sometimes it > happens that both are family friends, sometimes schoolmates and sometimes > plain strangers." The strangers too can strike a bond though. Ketan Lambat, > a student of Centre Point School, was writer for a candidate whom he met > just before the exam. "We were from the same school but got introduced at > the last moment and things started rolling from there. Since our aim is the > same, it makes the task easier." > > Shivika Priyadarshi, a student of Jain International School, is a writer and > got lucky as she met the candidate a few days before. "I got to know about > her and made a friend. We talked about general things and that helps a lot." > Last year CPS student Geet Katariya fractured his hand in a mishap and met > his writer on the day of the exam. "We chatted about non-academic things > like hobbies etc. This lightens up the situation and makes it easier for > both," said Geet. > > Another happy stakeholder is the board office. Happy, because the entire > system works with minimal intervention from them. A board official said, > "All we require to assign a writer and allow extra time are medical > certificates from a government hospital and documents from the school." The > rest happens in auto-pilot mode and just like all things in nature, this > system seems to be getting better. Thombre said, "Students volunteer in huge > numbers and whenever we go to classes soliciting a writer there are always > more than needed." > > Writer Madhav Amborkar, a student of Saraswati Vidyalaya, summed it up best > by saying this was a sacred task. "It's not just about writing a paper, it > is about someone's entire life and career. It is a huge responsibility that > humbles you to the core. What I put down on that exam paper can make or > break a person's future," he added. > > > > > With thanks and regards > > (Rajesh Asudani) > > AGM > MIU > Reserve Bank Of India > Nagpur > > Phone: 0712 2806358 > > A-pilll = Action coupled with Positivity, Interest, Love, Logic and > Laughter > > ________________________________ > Caution: The Reserve Bank of India never sends mails, smses or makes calls > asking for personal information such as your bank account details, > passwords, etc. It never keeps or offers funds to anyone. 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The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for > any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2015 10:34:02 +0530 > From: SC Vashishth <subhashvashis...@gmail.com> > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerning the disabled." <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Subject: Re: [AI] Fwd: [Disability Rights Through Courts]:SC dismisses > yet another attempt of Centre to sabotage reservation for employees > with disabilities in promotion > Message-ID: > <CAN2=1h4uk3ThDnHPtTuQ0tACPrTjemh8Y76vCF=kafmrmf1...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Vivek, Well the DoPT will not have any more options after this dismissal. > They have already tried before two separate benches with no positive > results for them. > > They should come out with a memorandum revising their earlier Memo soon. > And if they don't, we all need to get in to some serious action by > inundating them with innumerable petitions to the PM, Concerned Ministers > of DoPT and Social Justice seeking suitable action! > > On 4 March 2015 at 10:24, vivek doddamani <vivekka...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Sir, when will be the final out come or DOPT may accept this order & >> issue circuler >> >> On 3/3/15, SC Vashishth <subhashvashis...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > SC dismisses yet another attempt of Centre to sabotage reservation for >> > employees with disabilities in promotion >> > Dear Colleagues, >> > >> > Please refer to my earlier posts "Physically Challenged Versus >> > Logically >> > Challenged >> > < >> http://disabilityrightsthroughcourts.blogspot.in/2013/12/physically-challenged-versus-logically.html >> >" >> > dated 10 Dec 2013 and "SC clarifies 3% reservation in appointment for >> > disabled extends to promotions and deputations as well >> > < >> http://disabilityrightsthroughcourts.blogspot.in/2014/10/sc-clarifies-3-reservation-in.html >> >" >> > dated 10 October 2014 . >> > >> > Despite a three judge bench of the then Chief Justice, Justice Kurian >> > Joseph & Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman of the Hon'ble Supreme Court >> > rejecting the Centre's argument against the reservation in promotion >> > for >> > persons with disabilities on 12th Sep 2014 in Special Leave to Appeal >> > (C) >> > CC No(s). 13344/2014 >> > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9pA0kt0x8XwQ2hPblNlZE1pbDQ/view> in >> > terms of The Persons with Disabilities Act 1995, the Union of India >> > (read >> > DoPT) has been dilly-dallying on the implementation of the Bombay High >> > Court judgement in PIL 106/2010 dated 04 Dec 2013 titled >> > < >> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9pA0kt0x8XwVnluVXFKZ0JpbmpHWGx1RmRnOVJVNC1WNElV/edit >> >National >> > Confederation for Development of Disabled Versus Union of India and Ors >> > < >> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9pA0kt0x8XwVnluVXFKZ0JpbmpHWGx1RmRnOVJVNC1WNElV/edit >> > >> > , by preferring some or the other objections since September 2014. >> > >> > However, finally on 27 Feb 2015, a bench of Hon'ble Chief Justice HL >> Dattu >> > and Mr. Justice AK Sikri of Hon'ble Supreme Court, have once again >> > dismissed a Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No 5914/2015 >> (Arising >> > out of impugned final judgment and order dated 05/12/2014 in NOML No. >> > 690/2014 in RPL No. 85/2014 in PIL No. 106/2010 passed by the High >> > Court >> > Of Bombay). >> > >> > "How do you expect disabled persons to compete with the abled persons," >> the >> > bench asked while dismissing the appeal filed by the Centre against the >> > Bombay High Court order directing it and the Union Public Service >> > Commission to implement a three per cent quota in direct recruitments >> > and >> > promotions for the disabled in the IAS. >> > >> > Like last time, The Hon'ble Bench did not give specific reasons. For a >> copy >> > of Supreme Court Order dated 27 Feb 2015 *click here >> > < >> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9pA0kt0x8Xwei1mN1lTMF8wMzg/view?usp=sharing >> >.* >> > >> > However, a large section of media was present in the Supreme Court and >> has >> > reported the proceedings succinctly. >> > >> > >> > A report in Times of India covers the entire proceedings as below: >> > >> > Source: Times of India >> > < >> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Disabled-should-get-reservation-in-promotion/articleshow/46403087.cms >> > >> > >> > >> > *'Disabled should get reservation in promotion'* >> > Dhananjay Mahapatra, TNN | Feb 28, 2015, 03.33AM IST >> > >> > NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday said the government could not >> > deny >> > quota in promotion to those who were appointed to a post under the >> > reservation policy for the physically handicapped. >> > >> > A bench of Chief Justice H L Dattu and A K Sikri rejected the Union >> > government's plea to set aside a high court decision ordering that >> > those >> > appointed in government service through physically handicapped quota >> would >> > also be entitled to reservation while getting promoted. >> > >> > Arguing for the Centre, attorney general Mukul Rohatgi said there were >> four >> > categories of civil services and if a person had availed the >> > reservation >> > benefit in getting a job, it would be unfair to extend the reservation >> > benefit yet again to him while considering him for promotion to the >> higher >> > category of service. >> > >> > The bench was not convinced. It said, "Why confine the reservation >> benefit >> > only to the entry level and not for promotion. If a person is disabled, >> he >> > is always disabled. So, as long as the disability continues, he should >> > continue to get reservation benefits. We feel that these disabled >> > persons >> > should have reservation not only at the entry level but also at the >> > time >> of >> > promotion." >> > >> > The law provides for 3% reservation to physically challenged persons in >> > government service. After a long adjudication process on a public >> interest >> > litigation, the apex court had directed governments to implement the >> quota >> > for disabled and fill the vacancies including backlog. >> > >> > On October 8, 2013, the SC in a landmark order had directed the Centre >> and >> > states to implement within three months an 18-year-old law mandating 3% >> > reservation for such persons in government jobs. >> > >> > The 1995 Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of >> > Rights and Full Participation) Act came into force on February 7, 1996 >> > providing a minimum 3% reservation in government establishments to the >> > extent of 1% each for persons suffering from blindness or low vision; >> > hearing impairment; and locomotor disability or cerebral palsy. >> > >> > The reservations will be implemented by all government departments, >> public >> > sector undertakings and government companies at the Centre and states, >> > enlarging opportunities for persons with disabilities eligible for >> benefits >> > under the law. >> > >> > Rejecting the AG's arguments, the bench of Justices Dattu and Sikri >> > said, >> > "Don't give a restrictive meaning to reservation by confining it to the >> > appointment level. Disabled persons should be empowered to compete with >> > normal people in promotion." >> > >> > When the AG argued further against grant of reservation benefits in >> > promotion to disabled persons, the bench cut it short by telling him >> > that >> > persons belonging to Scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes got the >> > benefit >> > of reservation both in appointment and promotion. >> > >> > >> > Posted in [Disability Rights Through Courts >> > <http://disabilityrightsthroughcourts.blogspot.in/>] by Subhash C >> Vashishth >> > >> > -- >> > Warm regards, >> > >> > Subhash Chandra Vashishth >> > Mobile: +91 (11) 9811125521 >> > Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. Consider >> > environment! >> > >> > > > -- > Warm regards, > > Subhash Chandra Vashishth > Mobile: +91 (11) 9811125521 > Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. Consider > environment! > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2015 10:39:52 +0530 > From: "SriPriya" <kbkd1...@gmail.com> > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and > issuesconcerning the disabled." <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Subject: Re: [AI] Fwd: [Disability Rights Through Courts]:SC dismisses > yet another attempt of Centre to sabotage reservation for > employees > with disabilities in promotion > Message-ID: <004801d05639$74b3f620$6f01a8c0@VALUEDX7Y5QXIG> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > I was told that in banks, they are still denying for quota in promotions. > They are strictly denying by showing the DoPT guidelines. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "SC Vashishth" <subhashvashis...@gmail.com> > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerningthe disabled." <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 10:34 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] Fwd: [Disability Rights Through Courts]:SC dismisses yet > another attempt of Centre to sabotage reservation for employees with > disabilities in promotion > > >> Vivek, Well the DoPT will not have any more options after this dismissal. >> They have already tried before two separate benches with no positive >> results for them. >> >> They should come out with a memorandum revising their earlier Memo soon. >> And if they don't, we all need to get in to some serious action by >> inundating them with innumerable petitions to the PM, Concerned Ministers >> of DoPT and Social Justice seeking suitable action! >> >> On 4 March 2015 at 10:24, vivek doddamani <vivekka...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Sir, when will be the final out come or DOPT may accept this order & >>> issue circuler >>> >>> On 3/3/15, SC Vashishth <subhashvashis...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > SC dismisses yet another attempt of Centre to sabotage reservation for >>> > employees with disabilities in promotion >>> > Dear Colleagues, >>> > >>> > Please refer to my earlier posts "Physically Challenged Versus >>> > Logically >>> > Challenged >>> > < >>> http://disabilityrightsthroughcourts.blogspot.in/2013/12/physically-challenged-versus-logically.html >>> >" >>> > dated 10 Dec 2013 and "SC clarifies 3% reservation in appointment for >>> > disabled extends to promotions and deputations as well >>> > < >>> http://disabilityrightsthroughcourts.blogspot.in/2014/10/sc-clarifies-3-reservation-in.html >>> >" >>> > dated 10 October 2014 . >>> > >>> > Despite a three judge bench of the then Chief Justice, Justice Kurian >>> > Joseph & Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman of the Hon'ble Supreme Court >>> > rejecting the Centre's argument against the reservation in promotion >>> > for >>> > persons with disabilities on 12th Sep 2014 in Special Leave to Appeal >>> > (C) >>> > CC No(s). 13344/2014 >>> > <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9pA0kt0x8XwQ2hPblNlZE1pbDQ/view> >>> > in >>> > terms of The Persons with Disabilities Act 1995, the Union of India >>> > (read >>> > DoPT) has been dilly-dallying on the implementation of the Bombay High >>> > Court judgement in PIL 106/2010 dated 04 Dec 2013 titled >>> > < >>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9pA0kt0x8XwVnluVXFKZ0JpbmpHWGx1RmRnOVJVNC1WNElV/edit >>> >National >>> > Confederation for Development of Disabled Versus Union of India and >>> > Ors >>> > < >>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9pA0kt0x8XwVnluVXFKZ0JpbmpHWGx1RmRnOVJVNC1WNElV/edit >>> > >>> > , by preferring some or the other objections since September 2014. >>> > >>> > However, finally on 27 Feb 2015, a bench of Hon'ble Chief Justice HL >>> Dattu >>> > and Mr. Justice AK Sikri of Hon'ble Supreme Court, have once again >>> > dismissed a Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No 5914/2015 >>> (Arising >>> > out of impugned final judgment and order dated 05/12/2014 in NOML No. >>> > 690/2014 in RPL No. 85/2014 in PIL No. 106/2010 passed by the High >>> > Court >>> > Of Bombay). >>> > >>> > "How do you expect disabled persons to compete with the abled >>> > persons," >>> the >>> > bench asked while dismissing the appeal filed by the Centre against >>> > the >>> > Bombay High Court order directing it and the Union Public Service >>> > Commission to implement a three per cent quota in direct recruitments >>> > and >>> > promotions for the disabled in the IAS. >>> > >>> > Like last time, The Hon'ble Bench did not give specific reasons. For a >>> copy >>> > of Supreme Court Order dated 27 Feb 2015 *click here >>> > < >>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9pA0kt0x8Xwei1mN1lTMF8wMzg/view?usp=sharing >>> >.* >>> > >>> > However, a large section of media was present in the Supreme Court and >>> has >>> > reported the proceedings succinctly. >>> > >>> > >>> > A report in Times of India covers the entire proceedings as below: >>> > >>> > Source: Times of India >>> > < >>> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Disabled-should-get-reservation-in-promotion/articleshow/46403087.cms >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > *'Disabled should get reservation in promotion'* >>> > Dhananjay Mahapatra, TNN | Feb 28, 2015, 03.33AM IST >>> > >>> > NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday said the government could not >>> > deny >>> > quota in promotion to those who were appointed to a post under the >>> > reservation policy for the physically handicapped. >>> > >>> > A bench of Chief Justice H L Dattu and A K Sikri rejected the Union >>> > government's plea to set aside a high court decision ordering that >>> > those >>> > appointed in government service through physically handicapped quota >>> would >>> > also be entitled to reservation while getting promoted. >>> > >>> > Arguing for the Centre, attorney general Mukul Rohatgi said there were >>> four >>> > categories of civil services and if a person had availed the >>> > reservation >>> > benefit in getting a job, it would be unfair to extend the reservation >>> > benefit yet again to him while considering him for promotion to the >>> higher >>> > category of service. >>> > >>> > The bench was not convinced. It said, "Why confine the reservation >>> benefit >>> > only to the entry level and not for promotion. If a person is >>> > disabled, >>> he >>> > is always disabled. So, as long as the disability continues, he should >>> > continue to get reservation benefits. We feel that these disabled >>> > persons >>> > should have reservation not only at the entry level but also at the >>> > time >>> of >>> > promotion." >>> > >>> > The law provides for 3% reservation to physically challenged persons >>> > in >>> > government service. After a long adjudication process on a public >>> interest >>> > litigation, the apex court had directed governments to implement the >>> quota >>> > for disabled and fill the vacancies including backlog. >>> > >>> > On October 8, 2013, the SC in a landmark order had directed the Centre >>> and >>> > states to implement within three months an 18-year-old law mandating >>> > 3% >>> > reservation for such persons in government jobs. >>> > >>> > The 1995 Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of >>> > Rights and Full Participation) Act came into force on February 7, 1996 >>> > providing a minimum 3% reservation in government establishments to the >>> > extent of 1% each for persons suffering from blindness or low vision; >>> > hearing impairment; and locomotor disability or cerebral palsy. >>> > >>> > The reservations will be implemented by all government departments, >>> public >>> > sector undertakings and government companies at the Centre and states, >>> > enlarging opportunities for persons with disabilities eligible for >>> benefits >>> > under the law. >>> > >>> > Rejecting the AG's arguments, the bench of Justices Dattu and Sikri >>> > said, >>> > "Don't give a restrictive meaning to reservation by confining it to >>> > the >>> > appointment level. Disabled persons should be empowered to compete >>> > with >>> > normal people in promotion." >>> > >>> > When the AG argued further against grant of reservation benefits in >>> > promotion to disabled persons, the bench cut it short by telling him >>> > that >>> > persons belonging to Scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes got the >>> > benefit >>> > of reservation both in appointment and promotion. >>> > >>> > >>> > Posted in [Disability Rights Through Courts >>> > <http://disabilityrightsthroughcourts.blogspot.in/>] by Subhash C >>> Vashishth >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Warm regards, >>> > >>> > Subhash Chandra Vashishth >>> > Mobile: +91 (11) 9811125521 >>> > Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. Consider >>> > environment! >>> > >>> > >> >> -- >> Warm regards, >> >> Subhash Chandra Vashishth >> Mobile: +91 (11) 9811125521 >> Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. 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