---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mirjam Dijkxhoorn <[email protected]> Date: 19 March 2011 11:08
Dear Vaishnavi, Could you please inform the respective email groups that the seminar on 'Social Entitlements and Disability Allowance' has been shifted to *4th April 2011. *The timing and venue remain the same, from 10 am to 5.30 pm at the Institute for Financial Management and Research, Kothari Road, Nungambakkam. Thanks ! Mirjam > *From:* Mirjam Dijkxhoorn <[email protected]> > *Date:* 15 March 2011 8:10:29 GMT+05:30 > *Subject:* *Invitation seminar 'Social Entitlements and mental illness'* > > > > > > Dear friends, > > Greetings from The Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health (BALM)! > > I would like to heartily invite you for the seminar we organise on *28th > of March 2011* on 'Social Entitlements and Mental Illness'. Social > entitlements and especially the Disability Allowance can be a vital > instrument of assistance to people with mental illness from low > socio-economic groups. However, as the experience has learnt, there have > been numerous problems in certification and disbursement of the disability > allowance. To discuss these issues, as well as other overriding issues such > as the question whether social entitlements should be universalised for all > people with mental illness, or whether this is not desirable, will be > discussed during this one-day seminar. Please find attached the concept note > for more information on topics to be discussed. > > Speakers will be representatives of NGO's, Government agencies and mental > health professionals, to present a comprehensive overview and reach maximum > impact. > > Unfortunately, for this seminar, we will not be in a position to reimburse > travel costs. However, we hope that you will consider attending this > seminar, on account of the importance of working towards the availability of > the disability allowance for people with mental illness who are in great > need of financial assistance. > > I look forward to meet you at the seminar, > > Warm regards, Mirjam > > -- > Mirjam Dijkxhoorn > Deputy Director > > The Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health (BALM) > Mobile: +91 9789089990 > Landline: +91 44 42233600 > www.balm.in www.thebanyan.org > > Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before > breakfast. > Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll > > > > > > > > > -- Mirjam Dijkxhoorn Deputy Director The Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health (BALM) Mobile: +91 9789089990 Landline: +91 44 42233600 www.balm.in www.thebanyan.org Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast. Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
