Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.

2006-10-19 Thread Keshav Kumar
Hello!

one copy to me also.
thanks in advance.

regards,
Keshav.

- Original Message - 
From: Pamnani [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:29 PM
Subject: Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.


 Hi, I will send it to you. Its in PDF however we are intervening tomorrow 
 so
 will have more news by day after.
 Kanchan Pamnani
 Advocate  Solicitor
 9, Suleman Chambers,
 Battery Street, Colaba,
 Mumbai - 400 039.



 - Original Message - 
 From: Pranay Gadodia [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
 Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:10 PM
 Subject: Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.


 Hi Chandrashekar and others,
 Can somebody please send me a e-text or scanned copy of this Maharashtra
 High court judgement?

 thanks and best wishes,

 Pranay Gadodia,
 Content Research Officer,
 Score Foundation.
 125B, Shahpur Jat,
 New Delhi - 110 049
 INDIA.

 Phone: +91 - 11 - 2649 4582/81
 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Website: www.eyeway.org

 - Original Message - 
 From: chandrashekhar kulkarni [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
 Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:33 PM
 Subject: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.


 Friends,
  First of all I wish aHappy and Prosperous Divali.
  Recently as per High Court it has become binding on Maharashtra Govt. to
 recruit handicapped to fill up the backlog of reservation. But in almost
 80%
 of ads only partially sighted with 40% of vision are eligible to apply.
 Totally blind because of this get very much frustrated. Further in 
 reality
 the jobs are given to those who really do not come under the catagory of
 v.h. but by hook or crook manage to get a Dr's certificate. I feel the
 categorisation of v.h. done in most of eye hospitals is unscientific. A
 person seeking a certificate there in most of the cases is just asked to
 identify the number of fingers and if a person says he cannot see the
 fingers he is given a totally blind person certificate and the same 
 person
 if partially sighted after some days manages to get a partially blind
 certificate with the result the same person has both the certificates.
 Isn't
 it rediculous? But because of this totally blind persons, in spite of
 having
 the ability is unable to get a
 job.
  I feel something needs to be done about this.
  Sincerely,
  C. B. Kulkarni.

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Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.

2006-10-18 Thread Amiyo Biswas
It seems, there is no uniform rule all over the country. In West Bengal
similar things happened a few years ago. Now it is very difficult to obtain
a certificate even if you are totally blind. You have to go to the hospital
several times to get a date for necessary medical test and to go through a
host of formalities.

False certificate is still possible perhaps, we need not mention how.


Best regards,

Amiyo.

Cell: +91-9433464329


- Original Message -
From: rajesh asudani [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:37 PM
Subject: Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.


 Of course, it is a grate fraud being perpetrated on totally blind with the
 help of law and nonsense government resolutions. A mass movement needs to
be
 launched. I believe the case is being fought in the court of law and the
 issue of said GR is being included only now. But let us hope it will be
 dealt with firmly and the court will see the reason and strike down the
said
 GR. It is wholely unnecessary as the required physical criteria for a
given
 job [including extent of vision] are already laid down in job
identification
 lists and a separate GR giving standing preference to low vision and thus
 depriving the totally blind of their legitimate rights and distributing
job
 opportunities to fraudulent sighted people who have secured certificates
of
 blindness, or to those blind persons who can read the print even at night
 etc. is nothing but fraud. I may sound sentimental here, despite my legal
 training, but I have stated the truth and nothing else.

 Rajesh - Original Message -
 From: chandrashekhar kulkarni [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
 Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:03 AM
 Subject: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.


  Friends,
First of all I wish aHappy and Prosperous Divali.
Recently as per High Court it has become binding on Maharashtra Govt.
to
 recruit handicapped to fill up the backlog of reservation. But in almost
80%
 of ads only partially sighted with 40% of vision are eligible to apply.
 Totally blind because of this get very much frustrated. Further in reality
 the jobs are given to those who really do not come under the catagory of
 v.h. but by hook or crook manage to get a Dr's certificate. I feel the
 categorisation of v.h. done in most of eye hospitals is unscientific. A
 person seeking a certificate there in most of the cases is just asked to
 identify the number of fingers and if a person says he cannot see the
 fingers he is given a totally blind person certificate and the same person
 if partially sighted after some days manages to get a partially blind
 certificate with the result the same person has both the certificates.
Isn't
 it rediculous? But because of this totally blind persons, in spite of
having
 the ability is unable to get a
   job.
I feel something needs to be done about this.
Sincerely,
C. B. Kulkarni.
 
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Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.

2006-10-18 Thread Pranay Gadodia
Hi Chandrashekar and others,
Can somebody please send me a e-text or scanned copy of this Maharashtra 
High court judgement?

thanks and best wishes,

Pranay Gadodia,
Content Research Officer,
Score Foundation.
125B, Shahpur Jat,
New Delhi - 110 049
INDIA.

Phone: +91 - 11 - 2649 4582/81
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Website: www.eyeway.org

- Original Message - 
From: chandrashekhar kulkarni [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:33 PM
Subject: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.


Friends,
  First of all I wish aHappy and Prosperous Divali.
  Recently as per High Court it has become binding on Maharashtra Govt. to 
recruit handicapped to fill up the backlog of reservation. But in almost 80% 
of ads only partially sighted with 40% of vision are eligible to apply. 
Totally blind because of this get very much frustrated. Further in reality 
the jobs are given to those who really do not come under the catagory of 
v.h. but by hook or crook manage to get a Dr's certificate. I feel the 
categorisation of v.h. done in most of eye hospitals is unscientific. A 
person seeking a certificate there in most of the cases is just asked to 
identify the number of fingers and if a person says he cannot see the 
fingers he is given a totally blind person certificate and the same person 
if partially sighted after some days manages to get a partially blind 
certificate with the result the same person has both the certificates. Isn't 
it rediculous? But because of this totally blind persons, in spite of having 
the ability is unable to get a
 job.
  I feel something needs to be done about this.
  Sincerely,
  C. B. Kulkarni.

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Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.

2006-10-18 Thread Tushar S Kansara
it is apparent there is much scope for cheating

somebody please write to cbi and hane license stripped off of erring e n t
professionals taken from certificates



On 10/18/06, rajesh asudani [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Of course, it is a grate fraud being perpetrated on totally blind with the
 help of law and nonsense government resolutions. A mass movement needs to
 be
 launched. I believe the case is being fought in the court of law and the
 issue of said GR is being included only now. But let us hope it will be
 dealt with firmly and the court will see the reason and strike down the
 said
 GR. It is wholely unnecessary as the required physical criteria for a
 given
 job [including extent of vision] are already laid down in job
 identification
 lists and a separate GR giving standing preference to low vision and thus
 depriving the totally blind of their legitimate rights and distributing
 job
 opportunities to fraudulent sighted people who have secured certificates
 of
 blindness, or to those blind persons who can read the print even at night
 etc. is nothing but fraud. I may sound sentimental here, despite my legal
 training, but I have stated the truth and nothing else.

 Rajesh - Original Message -
 From: chandrashekhar kulkarni [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
 Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:03 AM
 Subject: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.


  Friends,
First of all I wish aHappy and Prosperous Divali.
Recently as per High Court it has become binding on Maharashtra Govt.
 to
 recruit handicapped to fill up the backlog of reservation. But in almost
 80%
 of ads only partially sighted with 40% of vision are eligible to apply.
 Totally blind because of this get very much frustrated. Further in reality
 the jobs are given to those who really do not come under the catagory of
 v.h. but by hook or crook manage to get a Dr's certificate. I feel the
 categorisation of v.h. done in most of eye hospitals is unscientific. A
 person seeking a certificate there in most of the cases is just asked to
 identify the number of fingers and if a person says he cannot see the
 fingers he is given a totally blind person certificate and the same person
 if partially sighted after some days manages to get a partially blind
 certificate with the result the same person has both the certificates.
 Isn't
 it rediculous? But because of this totally blind persons, in spite of
 having
 the ability is unable to get a
   job.
I feel something needs to be done about this.
Sincerely,
C. B. Kulkarni.
 
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Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.

2006-10-18 Thread Pamnani
Hi, I will send it to you. Its in PDF however we are intervening tomorrow so 
will have more news by day after.
Kanchan Pamnani
Advocate  Solicitor
9, Suleman Chambers,
Battery Street, Colaba,
Mumbai - 400 039.



- Original Message - 
From: Pranay Gadodia [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.


 Hi Chandrashekar and others,
 Can somebody please send me a e-text or scanned copy of this Maharashtra
 High court judgement?

 thanks and best wishes,

 Pranay Gadodia,
 Content Research Officer,
 Score Foundation.
 125B, Shahpur Jat,
 New Delhi - 110 049
 INDIA.

 Phone: +91 - 11 - 2649 4582/81
 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Website: www.eyeway.org

 - Original Message - 
 From: chandrashekhar kulkarni [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
 Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:33 PM
 Subject: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.


 Friends,
  First of all I wish aHappy and Prosperous Divali.
  Recently as per High Court it has become binding on Maharashtra Govt. to
 recruit handicapped to fill up the backlog of reservation. But in almost 
 80%
 of ads only partially sighted with 40% of vision are eligible to apply.
 Totally blind because of this get very much frustrated. Further in reality
 the jobs are given to those who really do not come under the catagory of
 v.h. but by hook or crook manage to get a Dr's certificate. I feel the
 categorisation of v.h. done in most of eye hospitals is unscientific. A
 person seeking a certificate there in most of the cases is just asked to
 identify the number of fingers and if a person says he cannot see the
 fingers he is given a totally blind person certificate and the same person
 if partially sighted after some days manages to get a partially blind
 certificate with the result the same person has both the certificates. 
 Isn't
 it rediculous? But because of this totally blind persons, in spite of 
 having
 the ability is unable to get a
 job.
  I feel something needs to be done about this.
  Sincerely,
  C. B. Kulkarni.

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Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.

2006-10-18 Thread Anjali Arora
well, in the first place, may I tell you that, it is a fraude to obtain a 
disability certificate like this and there are provisions for penalties in 
law for such persons!.

this is an exception.  whereas in ordinary cases the certificate of doctor 
cannot be questioned, here in matters of disability, if the certificate is 
obtained by false representation in order to take benefits of disability 
(word benefit is a common usage and I'm  neither choosing it nor disputing 
it for the moment) but the fact of the matter remains that such person is 
liable to punishment.

secondly, there are ways that false representations of disability can be 
brought to notice to uncover the reality.

as to the advertisements for employment, only those jobs which have been 
identified as suitable only for partially blind and where totally blind are 
excluded can be reserved only forpartially blind and not otherwise. I mean, 
jobs which are suitable for both blind and partially blind/ low vision have 
to be provided for in this manner in the advertisement otherwise it will be 
illegal and can be challenged.

I think this is enough for the time being.
regards

n - Original Message - 
From: Amiyo Biswas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 01:02 PM
Subject: Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.


 It seems, there is no uniform rule all over the country. In West Bengal
 similar things happened a few years ago. Now it is very difficult to 
 obtain
 a certificate even if you are totally blind. You have to go to the 
 hospital
 several times to get a date for necessary medical test and to go through a
 host of formalities.

 False certificate is still possible perhaps, we need not mention how.


 Best regards,

 Amiyo.

 Cell: +91-9433464329


 - Original Message -
 From: rajesh asudani [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
 Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:37 PM
 Subject: Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.


 Of course, it is a grate fraud being perpetrated on totally blind with 
 the
 help of law and nonsense government resolutions. A mass movement needs to
 be
 launched. I believe the case is being fought in the court of law and the
 issue of said GR is being included only now. But let us hope it will be
 dealt with firmly and the court will see the reason and strike down the
 said
 GR. It is wholely unnecessary as the required physical criteria for a
 given
 job [including extent of vision] are already laid down in job
 identification
 lists and a separate GR giving standing preference to low vision and thus
 depriving the totally blind of their legitimate rights and distributing
 job
 opportunities to fraudulent sighted people who have secured certificates
 of
 blindness, or to those blind persons who can read the print even at night
 etc. is nothing but fraud. I may sound sentimental here, despite my legal
 training, but I have stated the truth and nothing else.

 Rajesh - Original Message -
 From: chandrashekhar kulkarni [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
 Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:03 AM
 Subject: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.


  Friends,
First of all I wish aHappy and Prosperous Divali.
Recently as per High Court it has become binding on Maharashtra Govt.
 to
 recruit handicapped to fill up the backlog of reservation. But in almost
 80%
 of ads only partially sighted with 40% of vision are eligible to apply.
 Totally blind because of this get very much frustrated. Further in 
 reality
 the jobs are given to those who really do not come under the catagory of
 v.h. but by hook or crook manage to get a Dr's certificate. I feel the
 categorisation of v.h. done in most of eye hospitals is unscientific. A
 person seeking a certificate there in most of the cases is just asked to
 identify the number of fingers and if a person says he cannot see the
 fingers he is given a totally blind person certificate and the same 
 person
 if partially sighted after some days manages to get a partially blind
 certificate with the result the same person has both the certificates.
 Isn't
 it rediculous? But because of this totally blind persons, in spite of
 having
 the ability is unable to get a
   job.
I feel something needs to be done about this.
Sincerely,
C. B. Kulkarni.
 
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Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.

2006-10-18 Thread rajesh asudani
Hi Anjali
It is the penultimate Para of your mail which precisely applies to
Maharashtra situation. The said GR does the very illegal thing you
mentioned: giving standing preference to low vision candidates in all
government jobs. Let us hope that today the court will appreciate the
situation and intervene for the totally blind to get their due.

Regards

Rajesh.
- Original Message -
From: Anjali Arora [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 7:21 AM
Subject: Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.


 well, in the first place, may I tell you that, it is a fraude to obtain a
 disability certificate like this and there are provisions for penalties in
 law for such persons!.

 this is an exception.  whereas in ordinary cases the certificate of doctor
 cannot be questioned, here in matters of disability, if the certificate is
 obtained by false representation in order to take benefits of disability
 (word benefit is a common usage and I'm  neither choosing it nor disputing
 it for the moment) but the fact of the matter remains that such person is
 liable to punishment.

 secondly, there are ways that false representations of disability can be
 brought to notice to uncover the reality.

 as to the advertisements for employment, only those jobs which have been
 identified as suitable only for partially blind and where totally blind
are
 excluded can be reserved only forpartially blind and not otherwise. I
mean,
 jobs which are suitable for both blind and partially blind/ low vision
have
 to be provided for in this manner in the advertisement otherwise it will
be
 illegal and can be challenged.

 I think this is enough for the time being.
 regards

 n - Original Message -
 From: Amiyo Biswas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
 Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 01:02 PM
 Subject: Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.


  It seems, there is no uniform rule all over the country. In West Bengal
  similar things happened a few years ago. Now it is very difficult to
  obtain
  a certificate even if you are totally blind. You have to go to the
  hospital
  several times to get a date for necessary medical test and to go through
a
  host of formalities.
 
  False certificate is still possible perhaps, we need not mention how.
 
 
  Best regards,
 
  Amiyo.
 
  Cell: +91-9433464329
 
 
  - Original Message -
  From: rajesh asudani [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
  Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:37 PM
  Subject: Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.
 
 
  Of course, it is a grate fraud being perpetrated on totally blind with
  the
  help of law and nonsense government resolutions. A mass movement needs
to
  be
  launched. I believe the case is being fought in the court of law and
the
  issue of said GR is being included only now. But let us hope it will be
  dealt with firmly and the court will see the reason and strike down the
  said
  GR. It is wholely unnecessary as the required physical criteria for a
  given
  job [including extent of vision] are already laid down in job
  identification
  lists and a separate GR giving standing preference to low vision and
thus
  depriving the totally blind of their legitimate rights and distributing
  job
  opportunities to fraudulent sighted people who have secured
certificates
  of
  blindness, or to those blind persons who can read the print even at
night
  etc. is nothing but fraud. I may sound sentimental here, despite my
legal
  training, but I have stated the truth and nothing else.
 
  Rajesh - Original Message -
  From: chandrashekhar kulkarni [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
  Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:03 AM
  Subject: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.
 
 
   Friends,
 First of all I wish aHappy and Prosperous Divali.
 Recently as per High Court it has become binding on Maharashtra
Govt.
  to
  recruit handicapped to fill up the backlog of reservation. But in
almost
  80%
  of ads only partially sighted with 40% of vision are eligible to apply.
  Totally blind because of this get very much frustrated. Further in
  reality
  the jobs are given to those who really do not come under the catagory
of
  v.h. but by hook or crook manage to get a Dr's certificate. I feel the
  categorisation of v.h. done in most of eye hospitals is unscientific. A
  person seeking a certificate there in most of the cases is just asked
to
  identify the number of fingers and if a person says he cannot see the
  fingers he is given a totally blind person certificate and the same
  person
  if partially sighted after some days manages to get a partially blind
  certificate with the result the same person has both the certificates.
  Isn't
  it rediculous? But because of this totally blind persons, in spite of
  having
  the ability is 

Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.

2006-10-18 Thread Nikhil Jain
Hello,
This is reallb a grave problem. Infact  the problem lies in the PWD act which 
does not  differentiate totally blind from the person with low vision inn terms 
of category. I have brought this drawback to the  notice of the ministery of 
social justice and empowerment. This bias trend is also visible in the recent 
recruitment by UPSC in civil services. This indeed throws a light upon the 
mental block these people sitting at highest echelon carry. We stil need find a 
change in the mind set of people who make policy decision. We all meed to make 
effort in this regard.
Nikhil Jain


On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 rajesh asudani wrote :
Hi Anjali
It is the penultimate Para of your mail which precisely applies to
Maharashtra situation. The said GR does the very illegal thing you
mentioned: giving standing preference to low vision candidates in all
government jobs. Let us hope that today the court will appreciate the
situation and intervene for the totally blind to get their due.

Regards

Rajesh.
- Original Message -
 From: Anjali Arora [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 7:21 AM
Subject: Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.


  well, in the first place, may I tell you that, it is a fraude to obtain a
  disability certificate like this and there are provisions for penalties in
  law for such persons!.
 
  this is an exception.  whereas in ordinary cases the certificate of doctor
  cannot be questioned, here in matters of disability, if the certificate is
  obtained by false representation in order to take benefits of disability
  (word benefit is a common usage and I'm  neither choosing it nor disputing
  it for the moment) but the fact of the matter remains that such person is
  liable to punishment.
 
  secondly, there are ways that false representations of disability can be
  brought to notice to uncover the reality.
 
  as to the advertisements for employment, only those jobs which have been
  identified as suitable only for partially blind and where totally blind
are
  excluded can be reserved only forpartially blind and not otherwise. I
mean,
  jobs which are suitable for both blind and partially blind/ low vision
have
  to be provided for in this manner in the advertisement otherwise it will
be
  illegal and can be challenged.
 
  I think this is enough for the time being.
  regards
 
  n - Original Message -
  From: Amiyo Biswas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
  Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 01:02 PM
  Subject: Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.
 
 
   It seems, there is no uniform rule all over the country. In West Bengal
   similar things happened a few years ago. Now it is very difficult to
   obtain
   a certificate even if you are totally blind. You have to go to the
   hospital
   several times to get a date for necessary medical test and to go through
a
   host of formalities.
  
   False certificate is still possible perhaps, we need not mention how.
  
  
   Best regards,
  
   Amiyo.
  
   Cell: +91-9433464329
  
  
   - Original Message -
   From: rajesh asudani [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
   Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:37 PM
   Subject: Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.
  
  
   Of course, it is a grate fraud being perpetrated on totally blind with
   the
   help of law and nonsense government resolutions. A mass movement needs
to
   be
   launched. I believe the case is being fought in the court of law and
the
   issue of said GR is being included only now. But let us hope it will be
   dealt with firmly and the court will see the reason and strike down the
   said
   GR. It is wholely unnecessary as the required physical criteria for a
   given
   job [including extent of vision] are already laid down in job
   identification
   lists and a separate GR giving standing preference to low vision and
thus
   depriving the totally blind of their legitimate rights and distributing
   job
   opportunities to fraudulent sighted people who have secured
certificates
   of
   blindness, or to those blind persons who can read the print even at
night
   etc. is nothing but fraud. I may sound sentimental here, despite my
legal
   training, but I have stated the truth and nothing else.
  
   Rajesh - Original Message -
   From: chandrashekhar kulkarni [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
   Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:03 AM
   Subject: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.
  
  
Friends,
  First of all I wish aHappy and Prosperous Divali.
  Recently as per High Court it has become binding on Maharashtra
Govt.
   to
   recruit handicapped to fill up the backlog of reservation. But in
almost
   80%
   of ads only partially sighted with 40% of vision are eligible to apply.
   Totally blind because of this get very much 

[AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.

2006-10-17 Thread chandrashekhar kulkarni
Friends,
  First of all I wish aHappy and Prosperous Divali. 
  Recently as per High Court it has become binding on Maharashtra Govt. to 
recruit handicapped to fill up the backlog of reservation. But in almost 80% of 
ads only partially sighted with 40% of vision are eligible to apply. Totally 
blind because of this get very much frustrated. Further in reality the jobs are 
given to those who really do not come under the catagory of v.h. but by hook or 
crook manage to get a Dr's certificate. I feel the categorisation of v.h. done 
in most of eye hospitals is unscientific. A person seeking a certificate there 
in most of the cases is just asked to identify the number of fingers and if a 
person says he cannot see the fingers he is given a totally blind person 
certificate and the same person if partially sighted after some days manages to 
get a partially blind certificate with the result the same person has both the 
certificates. Isn't it rediculous? But because of this totally blind persons, 
in spite of having the ability is unable to get a
 job. 
  I feel something needs to be done about this. 
  Sincerely,
  C. B. Kulkarni.

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Re: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.

2006-10-17 Thread rajesh asudani
Of course, it is a grate fraud being perpetrated on totally blind with the
help of law and nonsense government resolutions. A mass movement needs to be
launched. I believe the case is being fought in the court of law and the
issue of said GR is being included only now. But let us hope it will be
dealt with firmly and the court will see the reason and strike down the said
GR. It is wholely unnecessary as the required physical criteria for a given
job [including extent of vision] are already laid down in job identification
lists and a separate GR giving standing preference to low vision and thus
depriving the totally blind of their legitimate rights and distributing job
opportunities to fraudulent sighted people who have secured certificates of
blindness, or to those blind persons who can read the print even at night
etc. is nothing but fraud. I may sound sentimental here, despite my legal
training, but I have stated the truth and nothing else.

Rajesh - Original Message -
From: chandrashekhar kulkarni [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:03 AM
Subject: [AI] Recruitment of v.h. by Maharashtra Govt. a deception.


 Friends,
   First of all I wish aHappy and Prosperous Divali.
   Recently as per High Court it has become binding on Maharashtra Govt. to
recruit handicapped to fill up the backlog of reservation. But in almost 80%
of ads only partially sighted with 40% of vision are eligible to apply.
Totally blind because of this get very much frustrated. Further in reality
the jobs are given to those who really do not come under the catagory of
v.h. but by hook or crook manage to get a Dr's certificate. I feel the
categorisation of v.h. done in most of eye hospitals is unscientific. A
person seeking a certificate there in most of the cases is just asked to
identify the number of fingers and if a person says he cannot see the
fingers he is given a totally blind person certificate and the same person
if partially sighted after some days manages to get a partially blind
certificate with the result the same person has both the certificates. Isn't
it rediculous? But because of this totally blind persons, in spite of having
the ability is unable to get a
  job.
   I feel something needs to be done about this.
   Sincerely,
   C. B. Kulkarni.

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