Kudos to modi government for this wonderful step! On 5/3/15, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Excellent: that's a perfect example how an empowered and awakened > citizen could contribute constructively for ushering in desired > governance. Many thanks for your exemplary initiative! > On 5/3/15, Dhananjay Bhole <dhananjay.bh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Dear all, >> >> I felt very happy hearing that the central government has started >> Accessible India campaign. In august, i rote to PM Modi about >> considering accessibility while designing new projects and about >> starting a mission similar to clean India mission to make entire India >> accessible for individuals with disabilities on mygov portal. It was a >> hundred words message that we can send to PM. I called several times >> to PMO. The response was not very good except Only they ware saying >> that the office will consider your suggestion. And now it is in >> reality. I think several of us might have requested to PM office for >> accessible services and this would be qumilative effect. Thanks to PM. >> I think now some thing will happent in India towards making barrier >> free environment. >> >> >> >> On 5/1/15, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Satendra Singh <dr.saten...@gmail.com> >>> Date: Fri, 1 May 2015 06:52:20 +0530 >>> Subject: {Disability Studies India} Accessible India Campaign: Govt >>> plans app for the disabled >>> To: IDA CRPD FORUM <ida_crpd_fo...@yahoogroups.com>, >>> disability-studies-in...@googlegroups.com >>> >>> Govt plans app for the disabledTimes of India TNN | May 1, 2015, 04.07 >>> AM >>> IST >>> NEW DELHI: Now a person with disability or any other person will be able >>> to >>> upload pictures and status of accessibility of buildings and public >>> spaces >>> via an app on the portal to be created by the ministry of social justice >>> and empowerment. >>> >>> The ministry is creating the dedicated portal for the disabled where >>> they >>> can directly forward their grievances for action. >>> >>> The Centre's ambitious Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat >>> Abhiyan) >>> will start from seven states - Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Assam, >>> Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Haryana- from this year envisaging a >>> nation-wide >>> awareness campaign towards universal accessibility for all citizens >>> including persons with disabilities. >>> >>> According to senior officials of the ministry, it has created a >>> dedicated >>> program management unit, steering committee and other sub-committees in >>> the >>> ministry with representation of professionals and experts to create >>> media >>> strategy and media planning, conduct awareness workshops for >>> sensitization >>> of all key stake holders as identified and creation and dissemination of >>> educational booklets for spreading the awareness. The next stage is to >>> sign >>> MoU with various ministries and state government agencies for their role >>> and responsibilities for the campaign. This nationwide flagship campaign >>> is >>> aimed at achieving universal accessibility for Persons with Disabilities >>> (PwDs). >>> >>> According to 2011 census over 2.2% of the population is disabled, while >>> the >>> erstwhile Planning Commission estimated that 5% of the population of >>> India >>> is disabled. According to WHO 8% of the Indian population is disabled. >>> >>> The meeting had representatives from national institutes (visual, >>> hearing >>> and physically handicapped) and office of chief commissioner for persons >>> with disability. State government officials and representatives from >>> ministries like labour, social welfare, health, sports and youth >>> affairs, >>> urban development, civil aviation, rural development and ASI, Delhi >>> Metro >>> and CPWD, were also present. >>> >>> In line with "Nothing about us, without us", the steering committee had >>> representation from disability sector which includes Svayam, Samarthyam, >>> Enabling Unit of the University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi >>> University and National Association for the Blind giving critical >>> inputs. >>> >>> While the plan is to achieve a barrier free environment for the PwDs in >>> next five years, the initial impetus is on capacity building and >>> awareness >>> campaign. >>> >>> >>> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Govt-plans-app-for-the-disabled/articleshow/47116331.cms >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Warm regards >>> >>> _________________________________________ >>> >>> Dr Satendra Singh, >>> >>> *MD, FAIMER, FSS* >>> >>> Assistant Professor of Physiology >>> >>> Associate Editor, >>> >>> Research and Humanities in Medical Education (RHiME) >>> <http://www.rhime.in/> >>> >>> | Medical Education Unit <http://medicaleducationunit.yolasite.com/> | >>> Coordinator, Enabling Unit <http://enablingunit.yolasite.com/> | >>> >>> University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital, Delhi, India >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Disability Studies India" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to disability-studies-india+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> disability-studies-in...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/disability-studies-india. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Avinash Shahi >>> Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU >>> >>> >>> >>> 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.. >>> >> >> >> -- >> Dhananjay Bhole, >> coordinator, >> Accessibility research group, >> Department of Education and Extension, >> Savitribai Phule Pune University, >> Ganesh Khind road, >> Pune 411007. >> Email: drbh...@unipune.ac.in >> Website: http://www.unipune.ac.in/atbslc >> PH: +912025601352 >> Telephax: +912025601301 >> cell:+919850123212 >> >> "through difficulties and problems, god gives us opportunities to >> learn and grow" Dr.Kalam >> >> >> >> 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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-- Avichal bhatnagar 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..