Re: [AI] Mantra for independence: Equal access to education and employment

2022-02-08 Thread Darshana Mudholkar 
Working since last 5 years in community, I experienced practical
challenges in getting employment/ self employment opportunities for
all kind of disables. There is a stereotype that disable person tend
to be dependent on other but I experienced their struggle on ground
level. Every individual tried  his/ her  way to find opportunity but
could not happen. As per wise norms, disable should not have children
without financial Independence. Agree! But what about natural instinct
of human being  to have someone of their own.



On 2/8/22, Harshit Lohia  wrote:
> Kanchan ma'am,
> I suppose having kids without being employed is an irresponsible
> behaviour for the disabled and the so-called able-bodied alike.
> However, we should also be mindful of the fact that this behaviour may
> be an outcome of family pressure, ignorance about family planning
> measures, social stereotypes, religious superstition, etc.
>
> On 2/7/22, Kanchan Pamnani  wrote:
>> Just wanted to know what other people think of a person who is not
>> employed
>>  or earning a living and having kids?
>>
>> K
>>
>>
>>
>> From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
>> [mailto:accessindia@accessindia.org.in]
>> On Behalf Of George Abraham
>> Sent: 07 February 2022 12:10
>> To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues
>> concerning
>> the disabled.'
>> Subject: [AI] Mantra for independence: Equal access to education and
>> employment
>>
>>
>>
>> Thirty-five-year old Ghanshyam Kumar came in contact with the Eyeway
>> Helpdesk a few years ago, when he sought help to apply for a Unique
>> Disability ID. He lost his eyesight at an early age due to Retinitis
>> Pigmentosa. A resident of Delhi, Ghanshyam had to drop out of school
>> after
>> Class 8 owing to the vision loss. Limited awareness of educational and
>> other
>> life opportunities for persons with vision impairment often adversely
>> impacts students.
>>
>> After a gap of few years, Ghanshyam resumed his studies through distance
>> learning, completing Class 12 and enrolling for graduation. But his
>> family
>> pushed him to marry a sighted girl with whom he had three children.
>> Unable
>> to provide for his family, he was desperate for employment options.
>>
>> Eyeway sends out daily job alerts to around 3000 visually impaired people
>> via WhatsApp. Ghanshyam also subscribed to our messaging service and in
>> turn
>> received information on various vacancies. In fact, he applied for a
>> Railways job after learning about it from Eyeway. He is in the midst of
>> preparing for the eligibility test.
>>
>> While he was working hard to gain some financial independence,
>> Ghanshyam’s
>> six-year-old daughter had an accident and needed a surgery which he
>> couldn’t
>> afford to pay for. Eyeway took the initiative of raising money through a
>> crowdfunding campaign as well as through past supporters. The helpline
>> counselors also extended an empathetic ear to him throughout this tough
>> phase.
>>
>> The real problem however remains to be the absence of quality education
>> and
>> employment opportunities for persons with vision impairment. If people
>> like
>> Ghanshyam can access good education despite their disability, their
>> chances
>> of gainful employment will be much higher. Also, the lack of awareness
>> about
>> rehabilitation programs pushes them into the confines of their homes. The
>> state along with other stakeholders like policy makers, corporates and
>> NGOs,
>> need to work towards improving the quality and reach of services for the
>> blind population.
>>
>> Team Eyeway
>>
>>
>>
>> To support our work, kindly visit the link:
>> https://scorefoundation.org.in/get-involved/
>>
>>
>>
>> For any information related to living life with blindness, please visit -
>> http://eyeway.org.in/
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Re: [AI] Mantra for independence: Equal access to education and employment

2022-02-07 Thread Harshit Lohia 
Kanchan ma'am,
I suppose having kids without being employed is an irresponsible
behaviour for the disabled and the so-called able-bodied alike.
However, we should also be mindful of the fact that this behaviour may
be an outcome of family pressure, ignorance about family planning
measures, social stereotypes, religious superstition, etc.

On 2/7/22, Kanchan Pamnani  wrote:
> Just wanted to know what other people think of a person who is not employed
>  or earning a living and having kids?
>
> K
>
>
>
> From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia@accessindia.org.in]
> On Behalf Of George Abraham
> Sent: 07 February 2022 12:10
> To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning
> the disabled.'
> Subject: [AI] Mantra for independence: Equal access to education and
> employment
>
>
>
> Thirty-five-year old Ghanshyam Kumar came in contact with the Eyeway
> Helpdesk a few years ago, when he sought help to apply for a Unique
> Disability ID. He lost his eyesight at an early age due to Retinitis
> Pigmentosa. A resident of Delhi, Ghanshyam had to drop out of school after
> Class 8 owing to the vision loss. Limited awareness of educational and other
> life opportunities for persons with vision impairment often adversely
> impacts students.
>
> After a gap of few years, Ghanshyam resumed his studies through distance
> learning, completing Class 12 and enrolling for graduation. But his family
> pushed him to marry a sighted girl with whom he had three children. Unable
> to provide for his family, he was desperate for employment options.
>
> Eyeway sends out daily job alerts to around 3000 visually impaired people
> via WhatsApp. Ghanshyam also subscribed to our messaging service and in turn
> received information on various vacancies. In fact, he applied for a
> Railways job after learning about it from Eyeway. He is in the midst of
> preparing for the eligibility test.
>
> While he was working hard to gain some financial independence, Ghanshyam’s
> six-year-old daughter had an accident and needed a surgery which he couldn’t
> afford to pay for. Eyeway took the initiative of raising money through a
> crowdfunding campaign as well as through past supporters. The helpline
> counselors also extended an empathetic ear to him throughout this tough
> phase.
>
> The real problem however remains to be the absence of quality education and
> employment opportunities for persons with vision impairment. If people like
> Ghanshyam can access good education despite their disability, their chances
> of gainful employment will be much higher. Also, the lack of awareness about
> rehabilitation programs pushes them into the confines of their homes. The
> state along with other stakeholders like policy makers, corporates and NGOs,
> need to work towards improving the quality and reach of services for the
> blind population.
>
> Team Eyeway
>
>
>
> To support our work, kindly visit the link:
> https://scorefoundation.org.in/get-involved/
>
>
>
> For any information related to living life with blindness, please visit -
> http://eyeway.org.in/
>
>
>
>
>
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RE: [AI] Mantra for independence: Equal access to education and employment

2022-02-07 Thread Kanchan Pamnani 
Just wanted to know what other people think of a person who is not employed   
or earning a living and having kids? 

K   

 

From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia@accessindia.org.in] On 
Behalf Of George Abraham
Sent: 07 February 2022 12:10
To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the 
disabled.'
Subject: [AI] Mantra for independence: Equal access to education and employment

 

Thirty-five-year old Ghanshyam Kumar came in contact with the Eyeway Helpdesk a 
few years ago, when he sought help to apply for a Unique Disability ID. He lost 
his eyesight at an early age due to Retinitis Pigmentosa. A resident of Delhi, 
Ghanshyam had to drop out of school after Class 8 owing to the vision loss. 
Limited awareness of educational and other life opportunities for persons with 
vision impairment often adversely impacts students.

After a gap of few years, Ghanshyam resumed his studies through distance 
learning, completing Class 12 and enrolling for graduation. But his family 
pushed him to marry a sighted girl with whom he had three children. Unable to 
provide for his family, he was desperate for employment options. 

Eyeway sends out daily job alerts to around 3000 visually impaired people via 
WhatsApp. Ghanshyam also subscribed to our messaging service and in turn 
received information on various vacancies. In fact, he applied for a Railways 
job after learning about it from Eyeway. He is in the midst of preparing for 
the eligibility test. 

While he was working hard to gain some financial independence, Ghanshyam’s 
six-year-old daughter had an accident and needed a surgery which he couldn’t 
afford to pay for. Eyeway took the initiative of raising money through a 
crowdfunding campaign as well as through past supporters. The helpline 
counselors also extended an empathetic ear to him throughout this tough phase. 

The real problem however remains to be the absence of quality education and 
employment opportunities for persons with vision impairment. If people like 
Ghanshyam can access good education despite their disability, their chances of 
gainful employment will be much higher. Also, the lack of awareness about 
rehabilitation programs pushes them into the confines of their homes. The state 
along with other stakeholders like policy makers, corporates and NGOs, need to 
work towards improving the quality and reach of services for the blind 
population.  

Team Eyeway

 

To support our work, kindly visit the link: 
https://scorefoundation.org.in/get-involved/

 

For any information related to living life with blindness, please visit - 
http://eyeway.org.in/

 

 

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[AI] Mantra for independence: Equal access to education and employment

2022-02-06 Thread George Abraham 
Thirty-five-year old Ghanshyam Kumar came in contact with the Eyeway
Helpdesk a few years ago, when he sought help to apply for a Unique
Disability ID. He lost his eyesight at an early age due to Retinitis
Pigmentosa. A resident of Delhi, Ghanshyam had to drop out of school after
Class 8 owing to the vision loss. Limited awareness of educational and other
life opportunities for persons with vision impairment often adversely
impacts students.

After a gap of few years, Ghanshyam resumed his studies through distance
learning, completing Class 12 and enrolling for graduation. But his family
pushed him to marry a sighted girl with whom he had three children. Unable
to provide for his family, he was desperate for employment options. 

Eyeway sends out daily job alerts to around 3000 visually impaired people
via WhatsApp. Ghanshyam also subscribed to our messaging service and in turn
received information on various vacancies. In fact, he applied for a
Railways job after learning about it from Eyeway. He is in the midst of
preparing for the eligibility test. 

While he was working hard to gain some financial independence, Ghanshyam's
six-year-old daughter had an accident and needed a surgery which he couldn't
afford to pay for. Eyeway took the initiative of raising money through a
crowdfunding campaign as well as through past supporters. The helpline
counselors also extended an empathetic ear to him throughout this tough
phase. 

The real problem however remains to be the absence of quality education and
employment opportunities for persons with vision impairment. If people like
Ghanshyam can access good education despite their disability, their chances
of gainful employment will be much higher. Also, the lack of awareness about
rehabilitation programs pushes them into the confines of their homes. The
state along with other stakeholders like policy makers, corporates and NGOs,
need to work towards improving the quality and reach of services for the
blind population.  

Team Eyeway

 

To support our work, kindly visit the link:
https://scorefoundation.org.in/get-involved/

 

For any information related to living life with blindness, please visit -
http://eyeway.org.in/

 

 

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