Re: [AI] Railways online concession application through their portals
Yes Pinkesh very true, Even I am also feeling same, I stay in Mathura uttar pradesh while applying today I found they have added Uttar pradesh in their list of state but after selecting my state there is no option of Mathura because in my city railway has north centralway zone, I am not sure why this Indian railway is creating different different portal for each zone or devision, they should have 1 single portal and they should route our application to the respective zone or devision for process. On 4/19/23, Pinkesh Tailor wrote: > Hello friends, > > Recently I tried to upload documents on the divyangjan portal which > serves only Mumbai city, I was surprised to see that no western > railway stations were in this list. The form asks for closest railway > station to the hospital which issued the disability certificate. I had > to select central railway station and the they rejected the > application after 18 days stating that your hospital falls in western > railways so you have to submit your application to Mumbai central DRM > office. > Railways have unnecessarily created several portals for online > concession card, and many of them are very difficult to be traced as > they don't indicate the locality of the portal. Delhi, South state, > eastern states etc. have different portals. For example a Google > search displayed one portal "rail sarthi", only contained Ahmedabad, > and Baroda, and not all the western zone. I was keen to understand > that why don't these so called NGO's who have got formed to serve to > the various issues do not actively participate in eliminating the > discrimination. > A physically challenged who is above 35 years of age is issued with a > life long concession card, compared to a visually impaired despite of > the nature of disability being permanent. A 40% physically challenged > person is given concession, but not a 40% blind person. Although > Government proclaims that for that all the facility to person with > disability can be availed by those who are at least 40% disable, then > why this discrimination? Why can't the 40 / 75 / 90 percent visually > impaired people be given concession at least in contrast to their > percentage of impairment just like the physically impaired? What is > their logic in doing this? Even the hospitals, what scientifically > proven model/software do these physician use to determine the > percentage of disability. Are these methods authorized by any > national/Internationally associated body like the food and drugs > administrator, or Indian medical, or American medical association etc > Recently after this incidence, I' had raised my grievance against the > railways on the CPGram portal, they had closed the ticket within two > days, asking me to submit the document manually. My argument to them > was so as why can't they re-direct the application through their > internal mechanism to the western DRM office, if these stations are > not yet upload in the system despite of being one region in itself. I > re-opened the same ticket to the second appeal, and I had received a > call today from the DRM office of central railways of Mumbai CST > station. They were trying to give me their justification, and I howled > at them for treating us like a rubbish. Yesterday I submitted the > documents manually to the Mumbai central DRM office concession cell, > and they told me the central hospitals allotted to the Pwds for UDID > cards do not attend the patients/candidates assigned to them, and > instead re-direct them to visit the western railway station authorized > hospital, and that is why our office is so crowded with the Pwds > concession application. I responded him then why your portal is not > updating the western railway stations, then these crowd would > automatically come down, and he was silent. They have asked me to call > their office after two months for collecting the online concession id > card. I request the NGO meant to work for our dignity to raise these > and similar such issues with the Government. I had raised a similar > complaint to CCPD against the railways discriminative policies against > the person with disabilities themselves, and the CCPD just forwarded > my complaint to ministry of social justice to look after the > complaint, as they stated that this is related to railways policy > matter. These are Government body, and how it can be their individual > policy matter? > Guys many of us might be working with good firms with handsome > monetary benefits, but there are still many of our unfortunate > brothers and sisters who are still struggling for their living. We > must raise our voice at least for them. Hope your comments on this > experience. > > -- > 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..
[AI] Railways online concession application through their portals
Hello friends, Recently I tried to upload documents on the divyangjan portal which serves only Mumbai city, I was surprised to see that no western railway stations were in this list. The form asks for closest railway station to the hospital which issued the disability certificate. I had to select central railway station and the they rejected the application after 18 days stating that your hospital falls in western railways so you have to submit your application to Mumbai central DRM office. Railways have unnecessarily created several portals for online concession card, and many of them are very difficult to be traced as they don't indicate the locality of the portal. Delhi, South state, eastern states etc. have different portals. For example a Google search displayed one portal "rail sarthi", only contained Ahmedabad, and Baroda, and not all the western zone. I was keen to understand that why don't these so called NGO's who have got formed to serve to the various issues do not actively participate in eliminating the discrimination. A physically challenged who is above 35 years of age is issued with a life long concession card, compared to a visually impaired despite of the nature of disability being permanent. A 40% physically challenged person is given concession, but not a 40% blind person. Although Government proclaims that for that all the facility to person with disability can be availed by those who are at least 40% disable, then why this discrimination? Why can't the 40 / 75 / 90 percent visually impaired people be given concession at least in contrast to their percentage of impairment just like the physically impaired? What is their logic in doing this? Even the hospitals, what scientifically proven model/software do these physician use to determine the percentage of disability. Are these methods authorized by any national/Internationally associated body like the food and drugs administrator, or Indian medical, or American medical association etc Recently after this incidence, I' had raised my grievance against the railways on the CPGram portal, they had closed the ticket within two days, asking me to submit the document manually. My argument to them was so as why can't they re-direct the application through their internal mechanism to the western DRM office, if these stations are not yet upload in the system despite of being one region in itself. I re-opened the same ticket to the second appeal, and I had received a call today from the DRM office of central railways of Mumbai CST station. They were trying to give me their justification, and I howled at them for treating us like a rubbish. Yesterday I submitted the documents manually to the Mumbai central DRM office concession cell, and they told me the central hospitals allotted to the Pwds for UDID cards do not attend the patients/candidates assigned to them, and instead re-direct them to visit the western railway station authorized hospital, and that is why our office is so crowded with the Pwds concession application. I responded him then why your portal is not updating the western railway stations, then these crowd would automatically come down, and he was silent. They have asked me to call their office after two months for collecting the online concession id card. I request the NGO meant to work for our dignity to raise these and similar such issues with the Government. I had raised a similar complaint to CCPD against the railways discriminative policies against the person with disabilities themselves, and the CCPD just forwarded my complaint to ministry of social justice to look after the complaint, as they stated that this is related to railways policy matter. These are Government body, and how it can be their individual policy matter? Guys many of us might be working with good firms with handsome monetary benefits, but there are still many of our unfortunate brothers and sisters who are still struggling for their living. We must raise our voice at least for them. Hope your comments on this experience. -- 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.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to accessindia+unsubscr...@accessindia.org.in. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CAPyTDjq-p%2B6R37zARwt4a-%3D0gPVV0yA7_eo3neCcUMWNtxz_oA%40mail.gmail.com.
[AI] Railways : Percentage and type of Physical disability to be considered as disability for grant of family pension to the ward of the Railway employee
Respected All, Revived a circular ref to the subject matter. Sharing for your information. My submission is : Once any Disability Certificate issued separate investigation to be made whether ward able to earn or not due to disability. and how a disable certificate proved the is unable to earn for Livehood. "As for the query raised in item No. (ii), it is Stated that in terms of Board’s letter of even number dated 13.06.2019 read with Rule 75(6) of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules. 1993. it is tor the appointing authority to satisfy that the disability of wards of Railway pensioners is such that he/she is not able to earn his/her livelihood and the same shall be evidenced by the certificate issue by the Competent Medical Authority and to decide whether such ward is eligible for grant of family pension subject to the conditions stipulated in Rule 75 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules. 1993" Kind regards Mangal Hazra -- 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.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to accessindia+unsubscr...@accessindia.org.in. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CAJP9773UXTxf-2DhuJOJFHmmGWo01wKun53e4mqXB86j_S5n5Q%40mail.gmail.com.
Re: [AI] railways
Ma’am, if someone chooses to remain inactive though he has the power, he too is a criminal. Second, if you point out a particular person asking him for help, your chances of getting help go up. Seeing one person acting, others also come forrward. Bystander apathy and social proof have more details, and all the blind must know about these concepts. Sent from my iPhone > On 19-Jan-2019, at 12:25 PM, Kanchan Pamnani wrote: > > Time of India 30th December 2018 > > Making the Indian Railways more disabled-friendly > > Virali Modi, 27, Disability rights activist IMG-20181226-WA0007 In 2008, > Virali Modi, who uses a wheelchair, was molested by two porters at a Mumbai > railway station as they carried her onto the train. "When we got inside the > compartment, the man holding my upper body wrapped his arms around my chest > and started touching and groping me," recalls Modi, adding that there was > "pin drop silence" from fellow commuters, who witnessed the abuse. "I didn't > say anything because I was scared they would drop me on the floor," she > adds. Modi, who lives between Mumbai and Kansas City, was so worried about > being "slut shamed" that she endured the same abuse on two other occasions > without raising her voice. However, these incidents impressed on her the > need for railway stations to be made more accessible. So, in 2017, she > started #MyTrainToo, an online petition, which has garnered over 2,33,000 > signatures to date. Her campaign caught the attention of a railway official > in Kerala, who embraced the cause. Currently, six stations in Kerala have > been fitted with portable ramps and narrow, aisle-size wheelchairs. Modi, > 27, became paralysed in 2006 in the US after numerous lumbar punctures were > performed in an effort to diagnose what she believes was a bout of malaria. > After waking up from a 23-day coma to find herself paralysed from the neck > down, Modi spiralled into depression, even attempting suicide twice, because > she was shunned by friends and family. "My distant relatives discouraged > their children from hanging out with me by saying, 'Don't hang out with > Virali or you will also become disabled,'" she recalls. "So, I have faced > that 'contagious wali' mindset." Modi, who was runner up in a Ms. Wheelchair > pageant, would like to pursue a career as a model and actress but has found > it difficult to break into the field because of her disability. So for now, > she is focusing on the campaign #RampMyRestaurant, which aims to make > eateries more accessible. "I hope to create more awareness and acceptance," > says Modi. "I want visibility for those with disabilities in mainstream > media, social and corporate spaces." - Nergish Sunavala > > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com > > 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.. > 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..
[AI] railways
Time of India 30th December 2018 Making the Indian Railways more disabled-friendly Virali Modi, 27, Disability rights activist IMG-20181226-WA0007 In 2008, Virali Modi, who uses a wheelchair, was molested by two porters at a Mumbai railway station as they carried her onto the train. "When we got inside the compartment, the man holding my upper body wrapped his arms around my chest and started touching and groping me," recalls Modi, adding that there was "pin drop silence" from fellow commuters, who witnessed the abuse. "I didn't say anything because I was scared they would drop me on the floor," she adds. Modi, who lives between Mumbai and Kansas City, was so worried about being "slut shamed" that she endured the same abuse on two other occasions without raising her voice. However, these incidents impressed on her the need for railway stations to be made more accessible. So, in 2017, she started #MyTrainToo, an online petition, which has garnered over 2,33,000 signatures to date. Her campaign caught the attention of a railway official in Kerala, who embraced the cause. Currently, six stations in Kerala have been fitted with portable ramps and narrow, aisle-size wheelchairs. Modi, 27, became paralysed in 2006 in the US after numerous lumbar punctures were performed in an effort to diagnose what she believes was a bout of malaria. After waking up from a 23-day coma to find herself paralysed from the neck down, Modi spiralled into depression, even attempting suicide twice, because she was shunned by friends and family. "My distant relatives discouraged their children from hanging out with me by saying, 'Don't hang out with Virali or you will also become disabled,'" she recalls. "So, I have faced that 'contagious wali' mindset." Modi, who was runner up in a Ms. Wheelchair pageant, would like to pursue a career as a model and actress but has found it difficult to break into the field because of her disability. So for now, she is focusing on the campaign #RampMyRestaurant, which aims to make eateries more accessible. "I hope to create more awareness and acceptance," says Modi. "I want visibility for those with disabilities in mainstream media, social and corporate spaces." - Nergish Sunavala --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com 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..
Re: [AI] Railways modifies procedure for concessional certificates for Divyang
On my railway concession card it has been clearly written that this card is valid for 5 years for the persons upto the age of 26 years, and valid for 10 years those who are falling between 26 - 35 years, and for life above 35. So the electronic card should also be valid for 10 years, as I am falling in second category. On 7/9/16, gopala krishna wrote: > correct sir, i submeet all documentsfor railway card, ondate > 06/011/2015 sir, but thay didnot given still today[09/07/2016] i met > DRM office clerk two times thay are saing veryfycation certificate is > not come from minto hospatal, we cont do any thing > what can ido sir?? > your's t gopalakrishna > mob: > 9019105558 > > On 7/8/16, Mohib Anwar Rafay wrote: >> Ok, but one thing is revealing here which I didn't notice erlier, the >> persons who are between the age of 26 - 35 years, the concession >> certificate for them will be valid upto 10 years, it mean the >> electronic railway card also will be valid for 10 years for this age >> group. That' is looking great. I will have to see what is the validity >> of my E card once I receive. >> The other noticeable thing here is that, the time given for the >> disposal of the application is 2 months, but they are taking more than >> 6 months. >> >> On 7/9/16, Pranav Lal wrote: >>> The link had wrapped. I copied the link into notepad, removed the spaces >>> and >>> line breaks and am pasting the below article. >>> >>> Railways modifies procedure for concessional certificates for Divyang >>> By PTI | Jul 06, 2016, 07.32 PM IST >>> NEW DELHI: In order to streamline the procedure for issuing of >>> concessional >>> certificate to physically challenged persons (Divyang), railways has >>> modified >>> the rules in case of change of residence for the convenience of the >>> passengers. >>> >>> Railways has already facilitated convenient booking of concessional >>> tickets >>> including online ticketing for the physically challenged persons. >>> >>> According to the Railway notification, in those cases where the >>> applicant >>> has >>> shifted to a new place and his concession certificate has been issued by >>> the >>> government hospital of his previous residence, then he will be allowed >>> to >>> apply >>> to Divisional Railway Manager's office of current residence. >>> >>> The DRM office will then get the concession certificate verified by the >>> concerned zone in which the government hospital falls which has issued >>> the >>> concession certificate. >>> >>> Such zone will then send the verification report to the referring >>> division >>> which >>> had sent the verification request. >>> >>> Based on the verification report, DRM office will issue the ID card to >>> the >>> physically challenged person or to his representative on his behalf. >>> >>> However, the notifications said, original certificates (including >>> address >>> proof >>> indicating current residence) must be shown at the time of collection of >>> card. >>> The time limit for disposal of the application/issue of ID card in such >>> cases is >>> two months from the date of receipt of application. >>> >>> The photo ID card issued to the eligible physically handicapped person >>> is >>> valid >>> for five years from the date of issue or till the last date upto which >>> the >>> concession certificate is valid whichever is earlier after which it has >>> to >>> be >>> renewed/re-issued for which the same procedure as for issue of fresh >>> photo >>> ID >>> card is to be followed. >>> >>> The concession certificate is valid for ten years in the age group of 26 >>> to >>> 35 >>> years, in case of permanent disability. >>> >>> The concession certificate is valid for whole life of the concerned >>> person >>> above >>> the age of 35 years. >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >>> Behalf >>> Of >>> Surya Prakash >>> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2016 7:51 AM >>> To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >>> concerning >>> the >>> disabled. >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Railways modifies procedure for concessi
Re: [AI] Railways modifies procedure for concessional certificates for Divyang
correct sir, i submeet all documentsfor railway card, ondate 06/011/2015 sir, but thay didnot given still today[09/07/2016] i met DRM office clerk two times thay are saing veryfycation certificate is not come from minto hospatal, we cont do any thing what can ido sir?? your's t gopalakrishna mob: 9019105558 On 7/8/16, Mohib Anwar Rafay wrote: > Ok, but one thing is revealing here which I didn't notice erlier, the > persons who are between the age of 26 - 35 years, the concession > certificate for them will be valid upto 10 years, it mean the > electronic railway card also will be valid for 10 years for this age > group. That' is looking great. I will have to see what is the validity > of my E card once I receive. > The other noticeable thing here is that, the time given for the > disposal of the application is 2 months, but they are taking more than > 6 months. > > On 7/9/16, Pranav Lal wrote: >> The link had wrapped. I copied the link into notepad, removed the spaces >> and >> line breaks and am pasting the below article. >> >> Railways modifies procedure for concessional certificates for Divyang >> By PTI | Jul 06, 2016, 07.32 PM IST >> NEW DELHI: In order to streamline the procedure for issuing of >> concessional >> certificate to physically challenged persons (Divyang), railways has >> modified >> the rules in case of change of residence for the convenience of the >> passengers. >> >> Railways has already facilitated convenient booking of concessional >> tickets >> including online ticketing for the physically challenged persons. >> >> According to the Railway notification, in those cases where the applicant >> has >> shifted to a new place and his concession certificate has been issued by >> the >> government hospital of his previous residence, then he will be allowed to >> apply >> to Divisional Railway Manager's office of current residence. >> >> The DRM office will then get the concession certificate verified by the >> concerned zone in which the government hospital falls which has issued >> the >> concession certificate. >> >> Such zone will then send the verification report to the referring >> division >> which >> had sent the verification request. >> >> Based on the verification report, DRM office will issue the ID card to >> the >> physically challenged person or to his representative on his behalf. >> >> However, the notifications said, original certificates (including address >> proof >> indicating current residence) must be shown at the time of collection of >> card. >> The time limit for disposal of the application/issue of ID card in such >> cases is >> two months from the date of receipt of application. >> >> The photo ID card issued to the eligible physically handicapped person is >> valid >> for five years from the date of issue or till the last date upto which >> the >> concession certificate is valid whichever is earlier after which it has >> to >> be >> renewed/re-issued for which the same procedure as for issue of fresh >> photo >> ID >> card is to be followed. >> >> The concession certificate is valid for ten years in the age group of 26 >> to >> 35 >> years, in case of permanent disability. >> >> The concession certificate is valid for whole life of the concerned >> person >> above >> the age of 35 years. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >> Behalf >> Of >> Surya Prakash >> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2016 7:51 AM >> To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >> concerning >> the >> disabled. >> Subject: Re: [AI] Railways modifies procedure for concessional >> certificates >> for >> Divyang >> >> Hi, >> URL not working. Could you please extract the article? Thanks in advance. >> >> Sent with AquaMail for Android >> http://www.aqua-mail.com >> >> >> On July 6, 2016 8:25:12 PM "Pranav Lal" wrote: >> >>> Saw this on my twitter time line. >>> http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/r >>> ailways-mo >>> >> difies-procedure-for-concessional-certificates-for-divyang/articleshow/53083317. >>> cms?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ETTWMain >>> Pranav >>> >>> >>> >>> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing >>&
Re: [AI] Railways modifies procedure for concessional certificates for Divyang
Friends, The expiry of ID card depends on date of expiry of concession certificate or 5 years from issue of ID card which ever is earlier. So it clearly means even the validity of concession certificate is more then 5 years then also the validity of ID card will be 5 years or less. 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..
Re: [AI] Railways modifies procedure for concessional certificates for Divyang
It appears that the authorities in different zones are issuing certificates arbitrarily without any heed to the rules. Some have reported that some sort of "end-date" is to be mentioned and so they will not issue a certificate with unlimited validity. I was told that I will not face any hassles in renewing the same after the expiry of the date. 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..
Re: [AI] Railways modifies procedure for concessional certificates for Divyang
my card is only for 3 years and not 10. On 7/9/16, Mohib Anwar Rafay wrote: > Ok, but one thing is revealing here which I didn't notice erlier, the > persons who are between the age of 26 - 35 years, the concession > certificate for them will be valid upto 10 years, it mean the > electronic railway card also will be valid for 10 years for this age > group. That' is looking great. I will have to see what is the validity > of my E card once I receive. > The other noticeable thing here is that, the time given for the > disposal of the application is 2 months, but they are taking more than > 6 months. > > On 7/9/16, Pranav Lal wrote: >> The link had wrapped. I copied the link into notepad, removed the spaces >> and >> line breaks and am pasting the below article. >> >> Railways modifies procedure for concessional certificates for Divyang >> By PTI | Jul 06, 2016, 07.32 PM IST >> NEW DELHI: In order to streamline the procedure for issuing of >> concessional >> certificate to physically challenged persons (Divyang), railways has >> modified >> the rules in case of change of residence for the convenience of the >> passengers. >> >> Railways has already facilitated convenient booking of concessional >> tickets >> including online ticketing for the physically challenged persons. >> >> According to the Railway notification, in those cases where the applicant >> has >> shifted to a new place and his concession certificate has been issued by >> the >> government hospital of his previous residence, then he will be allowed to >> apply >> to Divisional Railway Manager's office of current residence. >> >> The DRM office will then get the concession certificate verified by the >> concerned zone in which the government hospital falls which has issued >> the >> concession certificate. >> >> Such zone will then send the verification report to the referring >> division >> which >> had sent the verification request. >> >> Based on the verification report, DRM office will issue the ID card to >> the >> physically challenged person or to his representative on his behalf. >> >> However, the notifications said, original certificates (including address >> proof >> indicating current residence) must be shown at the time of collection of >> card. >> The time limit for disposal of the application/issue of ID card in such >> cases is >> two months from the date of receipt of application. >> >> The photo ID card issued to the eligible physically handicapped person is >> valid >> for five years from the date of issue or till the last date upto which >> the >> concession certificate is valid whichever is earlier after which it has >> to >> be >> renewed/re-issued for which the same procedure as for issue of fresh >> photo >> ID >> card is to be followed. >> >> The concession certificate is valid for ten years in the age group of 26 >> to >> 35 >> years, in case of permanent disability. >> >> The concession certificate is valid for whole life of the concerned >> person >> above >> the age of 35 years. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >> Behalf >> Of >> Surya Prakash >> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2016 7:51 AM >> To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >> concerning >> the >> disabled. >> Subject: Re: [AI] Railways modifies procedure for concessional >> certificates >> for >> Divyang >> >> Hi, >> URL not working. Could you please extract the article? Thanks in advance. >> >> Sent with AquaMail for Android >> http://www.aqua-mail.com >> >> >> On July 6, 2016 8:25:12 PM "Pranav Lal" wrote: >> >>> Saw this on my twitter time line. >>> http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/r >>> ailways-mo >>> >> difies-procedure-for-concessional-certificates-for-divyang/articleshow/53083317. >>> cms?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ETTWMain >>> Pranav >>> >>> >>> >>> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing >>> accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: >>> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_acc >>> essindia.org.in >>> >>> >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/a
Re: [AI] Railways modifies procedure for concessional certificates for Divyang
Ok, but one thing is revealing here which I didn't notice erlier, the persons who are between the age of 26 - 35 years, the concession certificate for them will be valid upto 10 years, it mean the electronic railway card also will be valid for 10 years for this age group. That' is looking great. I will have to see what is the validity of my E card once I receive. The other noticeable thing here is that, the time given for the disposal of the application is 2 months, but they are taking more than 6 months. On 7/9/16, Pranav Lal wrote: > The link had wrapped. I copied the link into notepad, removed the spaces > and > line breaks and am pasting the below article. > > Railways modifies procedure for concessional certificates for Divyang > By PTI | Jul 06, 2016, 07.32 PM IST > NEW DELHI: In order to streamline the procedure for issuing of concessional > certificate to physically challenged persons (Divyang), railways has > modified > the rules in case of change of residence for the convenience of the > passengers. > > Railways has already facilitated convenient booking of concessional tickets > including online ticketing for the physically challenged persons. > > According to the Railway notification, in those cases where the applicant > has > shifted to a new place and his concession certificate has been issued by > the > government hospital of his previous residence, then he will be allowed to > apply > to Divisional Railway Manager's office of current residence. > > The DRM office will then get the concession certificate verified by the > concerned zone in which the government hospital falls which has issued the > concession certificate. > > Such zone will then send the verification report to the referring division > which > had sent the verification request. > > Based on the verification report, DRM office will issue the ID card to the > physically challenged person or to his representative on his behalf. > > However, the notifications said, original certificates (including address > proof > indicating current residence) must be shown at the time of collection of > card. > The time limit for disposal of the application/issue of ID card in such > cases is > two months from the date of receipt of application. > > The photo ID card issued to the eligible physically handicapped person is > valid > for five years from the date of issue or till the last date upto which the > concession certificate is valid whichever is earlier after which it has to > be > renewed/re-issued for which the same procedure as for issue of fresh photo > ID > card is to be followed. > > The concession certificate is valid for ten years in the age group of 26 to > 35 > years, in case of permanent disability. > > The concession certificate is valid for whole life of the concerned person > above > the age of 35 years. > > -Original Message- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of > Surya Prakash > Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2016 7:51 AM > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the > disabled. > Subject: Re: [AI] Railways modifies procedure for concessional certificates > for > Divyang > > Hi, > URL not working. Could you please extract the article? Thanks in advance. > > Sent with AquaMail for Android > http://www.aqua-mail.com > > > On July 6, 2016 8:25:12 PM "Pranav Lal" wrote: > >> Saw this on my twitter time line. >> http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/r >> ailways-mo >> > difies-procedure-for-concessional-certificates-for-divyang/articleshow/53083317. >> cms?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ETTWMain >> Pranav >> >> >> >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing >> accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: >> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_acc >> essindia.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 he
Re: [AI] Railways modifies procedure for concessional certificates for Divyang
The link had wrapped. I copied the link into notepad, removed the spaces and line breaks and am pasting the below article. Railways modifies procedure for concessional certificates for Divyang By PTI | Jul 06, 2016, 07.32 PM IST NEW DELHI: In order to streamline the procedure for issuing of concessional certificate to physically challenged persons (Divyang), railways has modified the rules in case of change of residence for the convenience of the passengers. Railways has already facilitated convenient booking of concessional tickets including online ticketing for the physically challenged persons. According to the Railway notification, in those cases where the applicant has shifted to a new place and his concession certificate has been issued by the government hospital of his previous residence, then he will be allowed to apply to Divisional Railway Manager's office of current residence. The DRM office will then get the concession certificate verified by the concerned zone in which the government hospital falls which has issued the concession certificate. Such zone will then send the verification report to the referring division which had sent the verification request. Based on the verification report, DRM office will issue the ID card to the physically challenged person or to his representative on his behalf. However, the notifications said, original certificates (including address proof indicating current residence) must be shown at the time of collection of card. The time limit for disposal of the application/issue of ID card in such cases is two months from the date of receipt of application. The photo ID card issued to the eligible physically handicapped person is valid for five years from the date of issue or till the last date upto which the concession certificate is valid whichever is earlier after which it has to be renewed/re-issued for which the same procedure as for issue of fresh photo ID card is to be followed. The concession certificate is valid for ten years in the age group of 26 to 35 years, in case of permanent disability. The concession certificate is valid for whole life of the concerned person above the age of 35 years. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Surya Prakash Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2016 7:51 AM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Railways modifies procedure for concessional certificates for Divyang Hi, URL not working. Could you please extract the article? Thanks in advance. Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On July 6, 2016 8:25:12 PM "Pranav Lal" wrote: > Saw this on my twitter time line. > http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/r > ailways-mo > difies-procedure-for-concessional-certificates-for-divyang/articleshow/53083317. > cms?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ETTWMain > Pranav > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing > accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_acc > essindia.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.o rg.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
Re: [AI] Railways modifies procedure for concessional certificates for Divyang
what is the use of new concession certificate procedure when railway itself is issuing concession certificate ID card through DRM office. On 7/7/16, Surya Prakash wrote: > Hi, > URL not working. Could you please extract the article? Thanks in advance. > > Sent with AquaMail for Android > http://www.aqua-mail.com > > > On July 6, 2016 8:25:12 PM "Pranav Lal" wrote: > >> Saw this on my twitter time line. >> http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/railways-mo >> difies-procedure-for-concessional-certificates-for-divyang/articleshow/53083317. >> cms?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ETTWMain >> Pranav >> >> >> >> 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.. > -- Vivek Doddamani Ph-9868954833 & 08860410944 skype: vivek.doddamani, FB: vivek doddamani. 105, Lancer Road, Near Mall Road, Delhi-110054. 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..
Re: [AI] Railways modifies procedure for concessional certificates for Divyang
Hi, URL not working. Could you please extract the article? Thanks in advance. Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On July 6, 2016 8:25:12 PM "Pranav Lal" wrote: Saw this on my twitter time line. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/railways-mo difies-procedure-for-concessional-certificates-for-divyang/articleshow/53083317. cms?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ETTWMain Pranav 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..
Re: [AI] Railways modifies procedure for concessional certificates for Divyang
Invalid url, tried to copy and the paste the given link, but no success. On 7/6/16, Pranav Lal wrote: > Saw this on my twitter time line. > http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/railways-mo > difies-procedure-for-concessional-certificates-for-divyang/articleshow/53083317. > cms?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ETTWMain > Pranav > > > > 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.. > -- Mohib Anwar Rafay Phone: +919 555 555 765 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..
[AI] Railways modifies procedure for concessional certificates for Divyang
Saw this on my twitter time line. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/railways-mo difies-procedure-for-concessional-certificates-for-divyang/articleshow/53083317. cms?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ETTWMain Pranav 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..
Re: [AI] Railways sends blind candidates to faraway centres fortests
As it is a policey of indian railways to conduct exams. I think so maximum exam centres will be zonal training centres of railways. regards, sazid On 2/21/16, Nagababu Arepalli wrote: > sazid, > I gues you can try and take this examination centre issue to higher > authorities. I think it could be need help for everybody. > > > On 2/21/16, sazid shaik wrote: >> As in my view indian railways are not aware about the abilities of >> disabled persons. When I got selected for medical exam, the eye >> doctor laughed on me and said to other what medical standraded should >> be given to him. At that time told that this particular post come >> under B2, then he gave. for more than a week the medical exam was >> not conducted. then the next step comes here. After successful >> passed in written exam and medical exam m my name was in selected >> candidates who got job but more than 5 months I did not got >> appointment letter. Here along with me 25 candidates who are >> physically challenged also did not got appointment letters. Then I >> met DRM and told how a blind can do his duties with the help of nvda, >> He got impressed and allowed other 5 candidates to send call letters. >> We 6 got call letters and got happy the matter did not stopped here >> after getting call letters and submissions of all documents and >> service record upto a month we had not got appointment letters. Then >> once again along with 5 members and rest 19 various disabled >> candidates I met DRM. He got angry on the staff and conduct a meeting >> regarding us and wanted our routes to be cleared. fourtunately we 6 >> candidates got approval of the concerned dept head and gave >> appointment letters. the rest 19 candidates sent to CPRO of SC >> railways. >> >> After getting posting order I worked hardly and wants to create a >> gateway for the blind. In this Railway department especially in >> commercial depertament I succeded by getting Cheif Commercial Manager >> award within 18 months. The whole south central railway came to know >> that the blind can operate computer and work as a normal person. >> Might be the first blind in commercial department to whom this award >> is given to me only. Now I am working in A category station. >> >> One day our CCM sir, who is the head of commercial department of south >> central railways zone came to our rly station for visit and saw my >> perfomance and got happy. the words what he had delivered is, The >> most happiest day in my life is today after meting him. >> >> The officers who denied to give posting orders now loves me and take >> care about me. Especially I am thankful to our former DRM sir mr. >> pradeep kumar and former Sr DCM Lsrk sathry sir who took initiative >> steps. >> >> My Chief Commercial Inspector Mr. Marthi rao sir who identified my >> core competence and provide good infrastructure to work at my work >> place by providing computer, internet, speakers and I installed NVDA >> on my computer. Now in my zone I think so especially in my division >> no blind will face this type of problem next because by almighty Allah >> grace I tried to create the gateway for us. >> >> Lastly I am thankful to AICB, Access India and list member Mr. Bandi. >> Vikram who helped to get computer knowledge and other skills. >> >> thanks and regards, >> sazid >> >> On 2/21/16, Amiyo Biswas wrote: >>> The same thing has happened to vi candidates in West Bengal. It seems, >>> the >>> Railway has adopted this strategy to restrict us from appearing at these >>> exams. >>> >>> With best regards, >>> Amiyo Biswas >>> Cel: 9433464329 >>> >>> - Original Message - >>> From: "Nagababu Arepalli" >>> To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >>> concerningthe disabled." >>> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 11:30 PM >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Railways sends blind candidates to faraway centres >>> fortests >>> >>> >>>> My examination centre is almost 40-hours away from the place I stays. >>>> Why railway department do not consider the convinience of the visually >>>> challenged applicants? >>>> and also we will have to submit the scribe detials with application, >>>> even if we try to appear for the exam the scribe cannot effort to come >>>> with us due to his personnel engagements like; job and college. >>>> Cont we hav any solution for this kind of exames? &g
Re: [AI] Railways sends blind candidates to faraway centres fortests
sazid, I gues you can try and take this examination centre issue to higher authorities. I think it could be need help for everybody. On 2/21/16, sazid shaik wrote: > As in my view indian railways are not aware about the abilities of > disabled persons. When I got selected for medical exam, the eye > doctor laughed on me and said to other what medical standraded should > be given to him. At that time told that this particular post come > under B2, then he gave. for more than a week the medical exam was > not conducted. then the next step comes here. After successful > passed in written exam and medical exam m my name was in selected > candidates who got job but more than 5 months I did not got > appointment letter. Here along with me 25 candidates who are > physically challenged also did not got appointment letters. Then I > met DRM and told how a blind can do his duties with the help of nvda, > He got impressed and allowed other 5 candidates to send call letters. > We 6 got call letters and got happy the matter did not stopped here > after getting call letters and submissions of all documents and > service record upto a month we had not got appointment letters. Then > once again along with 5 members and rest 19 various disabled > candidates I met DRM. He got angry on the staff and conduct a meeting > regarding us and wanted our routes to be cleared. fourtunately we 6 > candidates got approval of the concerned dept head and gave > appointment letters. the rest 19 candidates sent to CPRO of SC > railways. > > After getting posting order I worked hardly and wants to create a > gateway for the blind. In this Railway department especially in > commercial depertament I succeded by getting Cheif Commercial Manager > award within 18 months. The whole south central railway came to know > that the blind can operate computer and work as a normal person. > Might be the first blind in commercial department to whom this award > is given to me only. Now I am working in A category station. > > One day our CCM sir, who is the head of commercial department of south > central railways zone came to our rly station for visit and saw my > perfomance and got happy. the words what he had delivered is, The > most happiest day in my life is today after meting him. > > The officers who denied to give posting orders now loves me and take > care about me. Especially I am thankful to our former DRM sir mr. > pradeep kumar and former Sr DCM Lsrk sathry sir who took initiative > steps. > > My Chief Commercial Inspector Mr. Marthi rao sir who identified my > core competence and provide good infrastructure to work at my work > place by providing computer, internet, speakers and I installed NVDA > on my computer. Now in my zone I think so especially in my division > no blind will face this type of problem next because by almighty Allah > grace I tried to create the gateway for us. > > Lastly I am thankful to AICB, Access India and list member Mr. Bandi. > Vikram who helped to get computer knowledge and other skills. > > thanks and regards, > sazid > > On 2/21/16, Amiyo Biswas wrote: >> The same thing has happened to vi candidates in West Bengal. It seems, >> the >> Railway has adopted this strategy to restrict us from appearing at these >> exams. >> >> With best regards, >> Amiyo Biswas >> Cel: 9433464329 >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Nagababu Arepalli" >> To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >> concerningthe disabled." >> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 11:30 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] Railways sends blind candidates to faraway centres >> fortests >> >> >>> My examination centre is almost 40-hours away from the place I stays. >>> Why railway department do not consider the convinience of the visually >>> challenged applicants? >>> and also we will have to submit the scribe detials with application, >>> even if we try to appear for the exam the scribe cannot effort to come >>> with us due to his personnel engagements like; job and college. >>> Cont we hav any solution for this kind of exames? >>> >>> On 2/20/16, avinash shahi wrote: >>>> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Railways-sends-blind-candidates-to-faraway-centres-for-tests/articleshow/51064022.cms >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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: &g
Re: [AI] Railways sends blind candidates to faraway centres fortests
As in my view indian railways are not aware about the abilities of disabled persons. When I got selected for medical exam, the eye doctor laughed on me and said to other what medical standraded should be given to him. At that time told that this particular post come under B2, then he gave. for more than a week the medical exam was not conducted. then the next step comes here. After successful passed in written exam and medical exam m my name was in selected candidates who got job but more than 5 months I did not got appointment letter. Here along with me 25 candidates who are physically challenged also did not got appointment letters. Then I met DRM and told how a blind can do his duties with the help of nvda, He got impressed and allowed other 5 candidates to send call letters. We 6 got call letters and got happy the matter did not stopped here after getting call letters and submissions of all documents and service record upto a month we had not got appointment letters. Then once again along with 5 members and rest 19 various disabled candidates I met DRM. He got angry on the staff and conduct a meeting regarding us and wanted our routes to be cleared. fourtunately we 6 candidates got approval of the concerned dept head and gave appointment letters. the rest 19 candidates sent to CPRO of SC railways. After getting posting order I worked hardly and wants to create a gateway for the blind. In this Railway department especially in commercial depertament I succeded by getting Cheif Commercial Manager award within 18 months. The whole south central railway came to know that the blind can operate computer and work as a normal person. Might be the first blind in commercial department to whom this award is given to me only. Now I am working in A category station. One day our CCM sir, who is the head of commercial department of south central railways zone came to our rly station for visit and saw my perfomance and got happy. the words what he had delivered is, The most happiest day in my life is today after meting him. The officers who denied to give posting orders now loves me and take care about me. Especially I am thankful to our former DRM sir mr. pradeep kumar and former Sr DCM Lsrk sathry sir who took initiative steps. My Chief Commercial Inspector Mr. Marthi rao sir who identified my core competence and provide good infrastructure to work at my work place by providing computer, internet, speakers and I installed NVDA on my computer. Now in my zone I think so especially in my division no blind will face this type of problem next because by almighty Allah grace I tried to create the gateway for us. Lastly I am thankful to AICB, Access India and list member Mr. Bandi. Vikram who helped to get computer knowledge and other skills. thanks and regards, sazid On 2/21/16, Amiyo Biswas wrote: > The same thing has happened to vi candidates in West Bengal. It seems, the > Railway has adopted this strategy to restrict us from appearing at these > exams. > > With best regards, > Amiyo Biswas > Cel: 9433464329 > > - Original Message - > From: "Nagababu Arepalli" > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerningthe disabled." > Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 11:30 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Railways sends blind candidates to faraway centres > fortests > > >> My examination centre is almost 40-hours away from the place I stays. >> Why railway department do not consider the convinience of the visually >> challenged applicants? >> and also we will have to submit the scribe detials with application, >> even if we try to appear for the exam the scribe cannot effort to come >> with us due to his personnel engagements like; job and college. >> Cont we hav any solution for this kind of exames? >> >> On 2/20/16, avinash shahi wrote: >>> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Railways-sends-blind-candidates-to-faraway-centres-for-tests/articleshow/51064022.cms >>> >>> -- >>> 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/mailm
Re: [AI] Railways sends blind candidates to faraway centres fortests
The same thing has happened to vi candidates in West Bengal. It seems, the Railway has adopted this strategy to restrict us from appearing at these exams. With best regards, Amiyo Biswas Cel: 9433464329 - Original Message - From: "Nagababu Arepalli" To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled." Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 11:30 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Railways sends blind candidates to faraway centres fortests My examination centre is almost 40-hours away from the place I stays. Why railway department do not consider the convinience of the visually challenged applicants? and also we will have to submit the scribe detials with application, even if we try to appear for the exam the scribe cannot effort to come with us due to his personnel engagements like; job and college. Cont we hav any solution for this kind of exames? On 2/20/16, avinash shahi wrote: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Railways-sends-blind-candidates-to-faraway-centres-for-tests/articleshow/51064022.cms -- 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. 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.. -- [Sincerely,] Nagababu Arepalli national law university odisha, cuttack B.A.L.L.B(9th semester) PH: +918895587874>+919000963966 mail ID: nagababu...@gmail.com nagababuna...@gmail.com 11ba...@nluo.ac.in Skype: nagababuarepalli 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..
Re: [AI] Railways sends blind candidates to faraway centres for tests
My examination centre is almost 40-hours away from the place I stays. Why railway department do not consider the convinience of the visually challenged applicants? and also we will have to submit the scribe detials with application, even if we try to appear for the exam the scribe cannot effort to come with us due to his personnel engagements like; job and college. Cont we hav any solution for this kind of exames? On 2/20/16, avinash shahi wrote: > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Railways-sends-blind-candidates-to-faraway-centres-for-tests/articleshow/51064022.cms > > -- > 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. 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.. > -- [Sincerely,] Nagababu Arepalli national law university odisha, cuttack B.A.L.L.B(9th semester) PH: +918895587874>+919000963966 mail ID: nagababu...@gmail.com nagababuna...@gmail.com 11ba...@nluo.ac.in Skype: nagababuarepalli 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..
Re: [AI] Railways sends blind candidates to faraway centres for tests
Did the Prime Minister not say that there would be no interviews for Group D posts from January 2016? Kanchan -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of avinash shahi Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 10:48 AM To: accessindia Subject: [AI] Railways sends blind candidates to faraway centres for tests http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Railways-sends-blind-candidates-to- faraway-centres-for-tests/articleshow/51064022.cms -- 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_accessind ia.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..
Re: [AI] Railways sends blind candidates to faraway centres for tests
yes i am given senter about 18hrs away from my hometown so what should i do about this? On 2/20/16, avinash shahi wrote: > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Railways-sends-blind-candidates-to-faraway-centres-for-tests/articleshow/51064022.cms > > -- > 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. 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.. > -- search for me on facebook, google+, orkut.. austinpinto.xavi...@gmail.com follow me on twitter. austinmpinto contact me on skype. austin.pinto3 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..
[AI] Railways sends blind candidates to faraway centres for tests
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Railways-sends-blind-candidates-to-faraway-centres-for-tests/articleshow/51064022.cms -- 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. 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..
Re: [AI] Railways' showcase coach a hurdle for disabled
Friend, where will this coach be attached I mean in between train or as now it is at the end of train where disabled persons will find to get any eatables on stations. On 1/14/16, Nilesh Bendre wrote: > Why so much of negligence? > > > > Railways' showcase coach a hurdle for disabled > > > > | TNN | Jan 14, 2016, 04.34 AM IST > > NEW DELHI: The railways has put on display a "model disabled-friendly" > coach > on which no mobility-impaired person can get into without help. The coach > has no ramp or hydraulic lift to facilitate boarding and alighting. > > The reason given for the omission is even more shocking, according to > activists who visited the Safdarjung station where the coach is being > displayed. A railway official apparently told them no such facility was > being provided because, on one occasion, the train had left without the > ramps being removed. > > The activists, from the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for > Disabled People in India, described the coach as an example of "further > discrimination" against the disabled. The model rake was inspected by > railway minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday. > > The much publicized coaches have also been criticised for not having > braille and other signages for visually and hearing impaired travellers. > > Terming the changes introduced in the coach as superficial, disabled > rights' groups said that introduction of a single such coach in a train > further discriminated against persons with disalibilities by excluding them > from other passegners. > > In their report, the activists who visited the model coach on Tuesday said > they were told that "only refurbishing of interiors" had been done on the > bogie. Hence measurement wise it was the same as other coaches. > > According to Javed Abidi, convener, Disabled Right's Group, the decade-old > problem of getting inside the train on wheelchairs remained unaddressed. > "About 95% of railway coaches are of a particular design and their doors > are > not wide enough for wheelchair access," he said. > > "The primary issue is getting on to the coach from the platform. I have > travelled in America, Europe, Malayasia and South Africa. They have > portable > hydraulic lifts, which are just platforms that can be raised to the level > of > the train's floor. It is a very dignified and safe way for a person with > disabilities to board and alight from the train. Why we are not able to do > that in India?" asked Abidi. > > > > Activists such as Abidi, paralympic athelete Pradeep Raj and Dr Satendra > Singh, coordinator, enabling unit, University College of Medical Sciences, > also questioned the idea of have one or two exclusive coaches for the > disabled in a train, terming this as "apartheid" against the disabled. > > The Prime Minister in Mann Ki Baat had categorically called for better > access for the disabled. Even railway minister Suresh Prabhu had asked > officials to look into the proposals made by NCPEDP after his meeting with > activists on September 1, 2015. > > > > "The officials are dragging their feet," said Abidi. "This is no longer be > acceptable to us. Why not make all coaches accessible and give the disabled > the option travelling in various classes such as sleeper, three-tier AC, > two-tier etc? We know all coaches cannot be made accessible overnight, but > it can be done in a staggered manner." > > > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Railways-showcase-coach-a-hurdle-fo > r-disabled/articleshow/50570167.cms > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > > 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.. > -- Vivek Doddamani Ph-9868954833 & 08860410944 skype: vivek.doddamani, FB: vivek doddamani. 105, Lancer Road, Near Mall Road, Delhi-110054. 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
[AI] Railways' showcase coach a hurdle for disabled
Why so much of negligence? Railways' showcase coach a hurdle for disabled | TNN | Jan 14, 2016, 04.34 AM IST NEW DELHI: The railways has put on display a "model disabled-friendly" coach on which no mobility-impaired person can get into without help. The coach has no ramp or hydraulic lift to facilitate boarding and alighting. The reason given for the omission is even more shocking, according to activists who visited the Safdarjung station where the coach is being displayed. A railway official apparently told them no such facility was being provided because, on one occasion, the train had left without the ramps being removed. The activists, from the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People in India, described the coach as an example of "further discrimination" against the disabled. The model rake was inspected by railway minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday. The much publicized coaches have also been criticised for not having braille and other signages for visually and hearing impaired travellers. Terming the changes introduced in the coach as superficial, disabled rights' groups said that introduction of a single such coach in a train further discriminated against persons with disalibilities by excluding them from other passegners. In their report, the activists who visited the model coach on Tuesday said they were told that "only refurbishing of interiors" had been done on the bogie. Hence measurement wise it was the same as other coaches. According to Javed Abidi, convener, Disabled Right's Group, the decade-old problem of getting inside the train on wheelchairs remained unaddressed. "About 95% of railway coaches are of a particular design and their doors are not wide enough for wheelchair access," he said. "The primary issue is getting on to the coach from the platform. I have travelled in America, Europe, Malayasia and South Africa. They have portable hydraulic lifts, which are just platforms that can be raised to the level of the train's floor. It is a very dignified and safe way for a person with disabilities to board and alight from the train. Why we are not able to do that in India?" asked Abidi. Activists such as Abidi, paralympic athelete Pradeep Raj and Dr Satendra Singh, coordinator, enabling unit, University College of Medical Sciences, also questioned the idea of have one or two exclusive coaches for the disabled in a train, terming this as "apartheid" against the disabled. The Prime Minister in Mann Ki Baat had categorically called for better access for the disabled. Even railway minister Suresh Prabhu had asked officials to look into the proposals made by NCPEDP after his meeting with activists on September 1, 2015. "The officials are dragging their feet," said Abidi. "This is no longer be acceptable to us. Why not make all coaches accessible and give the disabled the option travelling in various classes such as sleeper, three-tier AC, two-tier etc? We know all coaches cannot be made accessible overnight, but it can be done in a staggered manner." http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Railways-showcase-coach-a-hurdle-fo r-disabled/articleshow/50570167.cms Regards, 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..
[AI] Railways asks disabled to climb 2-3 floors to sit for test
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[AI] Railways asks disabled to climb 2-3 floors to sit for test - The Times of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Railways-asks-disabled-to-climb-2-3-floors-to-sit-for-test/articleshow/49853144.cms NEW DELHI: It was meant to be an inclusive gesture towards the differently-abled. Instead, it turned to be an exercise in exclusion. An online Railways test for recruitment of disabled candidates on Thursday was held on the second and third floor of a building with no lifts or ramps, making it an ordeal for applicants to reach the venue. The examination was held by the Railways Recruitment Board, on the orders of the Supreme Court, as part of a special recruitment drive to fill up more than 450 seats. "Many candidates could not reach the exam centre. Some parents had to carry their wards up the stairs. Many of them were weeping," said a candidate who appeared for the test at a cyber cafe in Pandav Nagar, east Delhi. Manish Bhardwaj, another candidate whose right leg is afflicted by polio, had to drag himself to his allotted seat on the second floor. "The government wants us to beg. First, we have to fight the case till the Supreme Court to get vacancies in the disability quota filled. Then, we have to struggle to reach the examination centre," he told TOI. Railways officials admitted to "some problems" at 10 of the 142 centres across the country, where the test was conducted. Apart from the Pandav Nagar centre in Delhi, candidates complained of similar difficulties at a centre in Bangalore and at least eight other places in the country. The examination for the non-technical category, mostly for clerical positions in the Railways, had been advertised by the recruitment board as "Opportunities for the differently-abled". Admitting the problem, a Railways official said all candidates who faced hardship at these 10 centres would be given a chance to reappear in the examination. Railways authorities blamed a private agency hired to suggest centres for the online examination for wrong selection of test venues. A senior railway official said action will be taken against the private agency. "All the candidates will be informed by midnight and they will be given one more opportunity to appear in the examination," he added. -- "Happiness will come to you when it comes from you. Success will be yours when you choose to take responsibility for making it so." Warm regards. Amod Sharma. Mob: +919815883141 , +918699467420 Twitter: http://twitter.com/amod420 Facebook: http://facebook.com/sharma603 Skype: Amod_420 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..
Re: [AI] Railways says disabled-friendly counters problem for others, earns court rap
What a truly disgusting attitude. I don't usually wish harm to anyone but I wouldn't feel any sorrow if all these Railway officials suddenly become disabled. At least then they will know what it is to be in a wheelchair or not see where they are going. Regards, Kiran -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of avinash shahi Sent: 09 January 2015 11:02 To: jnuvision; accessindia Subject: [AI] Railways says disabled-friendly counters problem for others, earns court rap http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Railways-says-disabled-friend ly-counters-problem-for-others-earns-court-rap/articleshow/45814625.cms -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braille birthday Jan4th Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind ia.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.. Celebrating Louis Braille birthday Jan4th 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..
[AI] Railways says disabled-friendly counters problem for others, earns court rap
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Railways-says-disabled-friendly-counters-problem-for-others-earns-court-rap/articleshow/45814625.cms -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braille birthday Jan4th 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..
Re: [AI] Railways may drop concessional travel passes
True Rajesh sir, On 12/19/14, Asudani, Rajesh wrote: > I don't agree as far disabled and patients are concerned. > Conversion cost often means that more often than not, even after spending a > lot of money, they are not able to have the same quality of life as their > non-disabled counterparts. > So, income is not the sole criteria in deciding upon concessions, as far as > above cited categories are concerned. > > > 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 > > -Original Message- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of sanjay > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 6:28 PM > To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled.' > Subject: Re: [AI] Railways may drop concessional travel passes > > I agree with you Dinesh. > > > -Original Message- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of Dinesh Kaushal > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 5:00 PM > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled. > Subject: Re: [AI] Railways may drop concessional travel passes > > Considering that railways is not really in a good state, this could be a > good move. > > The concession should only be based on income all other criteria's are > superfluous. > > Best > Dinesh > Mobile: +91 9718328272 > "Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their > simplification". --Martin Fischer > > -Original Message- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of vishal sharma > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 4:37 PM > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled. > Subject: Re: [AI] Railways may drop concessional travel passes > > after almost 66 years from independence ,it is difficult to believe > ,that social responsibility expenditure would be targeted to gain > revenue. let us hope for the best outcome. > > On 12/18/14, Nilesh Bendre wrote: >> In the name of fiscal discipline, will the railway drop >> >> concessional travel passes, which wil be depend on the outcome of >> >> committee report on Saturday. >> >> >> >> Railways may drop concessional travel passes >> >> New Delhi, December 18, 2014 >> >> Aiming to bring in fiscal discipline, the railways are exploring >> possibilities of cutting revenue losses that come by way of providing >> free >> or concessional >> >> travel. Over the last five years, India's public transporter has incurred > a >> loss of approximately rs 5,000 crore towards providing >> >> for free or concessional travel to a total of 53 categories of > persons >> that includes disabled, senior citizens, sportsmen, students, media > persons >> >> and medical professionals. >> >> >> >> The revenue loss on account of free/concessional travel in the last >> fiscal >> is estimated at rs 1,300 crore. >> >> >> >> "Kick-starting big and long pending projects has been the focus of our >> committee, although we have looked at various small measures that affect >> the >> rail >> >> economy adversely", said a member of the DK Mittal-headed high level >> committee that was recently set up by railways minister Suresh Prabhu to >> suggest ways >> >> to improve the organisation's >> >> financial >> >> health. >> >> >> >> The nine-member committee is scheduled to submit its report on Saturday. >> >> >> >> Sources said the task of pruning of the list of free/concessional > travelers >> was unlikely to be taken up in a hurry because of the political >> repercussions >> >> that such an exercise will entail. "The exercise is still relevant, as we >> need to have a scientific estimation of the 'social responsibility costs' >> borne >> >> by the railways", officials said. >> >> >> >> Former Railway Board member RC Acharya regarded the matter as a >> "non-issue", >> saying that addressing the freight versus passenger tariff distortions >> would >> >> be more relevant towards cutting revenue losses. Rail expert Raghu Dayal, >> however, said that the public transporter had &qu
Re: [AI] Railways may drop concessional travel passes
I don't agree as far disabled and patients are concerned. Conversion cost often means that more often than not, even after spending a lot of money, they are not able to have the same quality of life as their non-disabled counterparts. So, income is not the sole criteria in deciding upon concessions, as far as above cited categories are concerned. 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 -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of sanjay Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 6:28 PM To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled.' Subject: Re: [AI] Railways may drop concessional travel passes I agree with you Dinesh. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Dinesh Kaushal Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 5:00 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Railways may drop concessional travel passes Considering that railways is not really in a good state, this could be a good move. The concession should only be based on income all other criteria's are superfluous. Best Dinesh Mobile: +91 9718328272 "Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification". --Martin Fischer -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of vishal sharma Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 4:37 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Railways may drop concessional travel passes after almost 66 years from independence ,it is difficult to believe ,that social responsibility expenditure would be targeted to gain revenue. let us hope for the best outcome. On 12/18/14, Nilesh Bendre wrote: > In the name of fiscal discipline, will the railway drop > > concessional travel passes, which wil be depend on the outcome of > > committee report on Saturday. > > > > Railways may drop concessional travel passes > > New Delhi, December 18, 2014 > > Aiming to bring in fiscal discipline, the railways are exploring > possibilities of cutting revenue losses that come by way of providing free > or concessional > > travel. Over the last five years, India's public transporter has incurred a > loss of approximately rs 5,000 crore towards providing > > for free or concessional travel to a total of 53 categories of persons > that includes disabled, senior citizens, sportsmen, students, media persons > > and medical professionals. > > > > The revenue loss on account of free/concessional travel in the last fiscal > is estimated at rs 1,300 crore. > > > > "Kick-starting big and long pending projects has been the focus of our > committee, although we have looked at various small measures that affect > the > rail > > economy adversely", said a member of the DK Mittal-headed high level > committee that was recently set up by railways minister Suresh Prabhu to > suggest ways > > to improve the organisation's > > financial > > health. > > > > The nine-member committee is scheduled to submit its report on Saturday. > > > > Sources said the task of pruning of the list of free/concessional travelers > was unlikely to be taken up in a hurry because of the political > repercussions > > that such an exercise will entail. "The exercise is still relevant, as we > need to have a scientific estimation of the 'social responsibility costs' > borne > > by the railways", officials said. > > > > Former Railway Board member RC Acharya regarded the matter as a > "non-issue", > saying that addressing the freight versus passenger tariff distortions > would > > be more relevant towards cutting revenue losses. Rail expert Raghu Dayal, > however, said that the public transporter had "stretched its social > responsibilities > > far too long and far too much" and that it was time for the railways to do > some course correction. > > > > Source : http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/1297714.aspx?s=p > > > > > > > > Regards, > > Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind ia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ &g
Re: [AI] Railways may drop concessional travel passes
who will decide about income of a person, the system is more currupt. On 12/18/14, Dinesh Kaushal wrote: > Considering that railways is not really in a good state, this could be a > good move. > > The concession should only be based on income all other criteria's are > superfluous. > > Best > Dinesh > Mobile: +91 9718328272 > "Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their > simplification". --Martin Fischer > > -Original Message- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of vishal sharma > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 4:37 PM > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled. > Subject: Re: [AI] Railways may drop concessional travel passes > > after almost 66 years from independence ,it is difficult to believe > ,that social responsibility expenditure would be targeted to gain > revenue. let us hope for the best outcome. > > On 12/18/14, Nilesh Bendre wrote: >> In the name of fiscal discipline, will the railway drop >> >> concessional travel passes, which wil be depend on the outcome of >> >> committee report on Saturday. >> >> >> >> Railways may drop concessional travel passes >> >> New Delhi, December 18, 2014 >> >> Aiming to bring in fiscal discipline, the railways are exploring >> possibilities of cutting revenue losses that come by way of providing >> free >> or concessional >> >> travel. Over the last five years, India's public transporter has incurred >> a >> loss of approximately rs 5,000 crore towards providing >> >> for free or concessional travel to a total of 53 categories of >> persons >> that includes disabled, senior citizens, sportsmen, students, media >> persons >> >> and medical professionals. >> >> >> >> The revenue loss on account of free/concessional travel in the last >> fiscal >> is estimated at rs 1,300 crore. >> >> >> >> "Kick-starting big and long pending projects has been the focus of our >> committee, although we have looked at various small measures that affect >> the >> rail >> >> economy adversely", said a member of the DK Mittal-headed high level >> committee that was recently set up by railways minister Suresh Prabhu to >> suggest ways >> >> to improve the organisation's >> >> financial >> >> health. >> >> >> >> The nine-member committee is scheduled to submit its report on Saturday. >> >> >> >> Sources said the task of pruning of the list of free/concessional >> travelers >> was unlikely to be taken up in a hurry because of the political >> repercussions >> >> that such an exercise will entail. "The exercise is still relevant, as we >> need to have a scientific estimation of the 'social responsibility costs' >> borne >> >> by the railways", officials said. >> >> >> >> Former Railway Board member RC Acharya regarded the matter as a >> "non-issue", >> saying that addressing the freight versus passenger tariff distortions >> would >> >> be more relevant towards cutting revenue losses. Rail expert Raghu Dayal, >> however, said that the public transporter had "stretched its social >> responsibilities >> >> far too long and far too much" and that it was time for the railways to >> do >> some course correction. >> >> >> >> Source : http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/1297714.aspx?s=p >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! >> >> >> >> 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 se
Re: [AI] Railways may drop concessional travel passes
I agree with you Dinesh. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Dinesh Kaushal Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 5:00 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Railways may drop concessional travel passes Considering that railways is not really in a good state, this could be a good move. The concession should only be based on income all other criteria's are superfluous. Best Dinesh Mobile: +91 9718328272 "Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification". --Martin Fischer -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of vishal sharma Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 4:37 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Railways may drop concessional travel passes after almost 66 years from independence ,it is difficult to believe ,that social responsibility expenditure would be targeted to gain revenue. let us hope for the best outcome. On 12/18/14, Nilesh Bendre wrote: > In the name of fiscal discipline, will the railway drop > > concessional travel passes, which wil be depend on the outcome of > > committee report on Saturday. > > > > Railways may drop concessional travel passes > > New Delhi, December 18, 2014 > > Aiming to bring in fiscal discipline, the railways are exploring > possibilities of cutting revenue losses that come by way of providing free > or concessional > > travel. Over the last five years, India's public transporter has incurred a > loss of approximately rs 5,000 crore towards providing > > for free or concessional travel to a total of 53 categories of persons > that includes disabled, senior citizens, sportsmen, students, media persons > > and medical professionals. > > > > The revenue loss on account of free/concessional travel in the last fiscal > is estimated at rs 1,300 crore. > > > > "Kick-starting big and long pending projects has been the focus of our > committee, although we have looked at various small measures that affect > the > rail > > economy adversely", said a member of the DK Mittal-headed high level > committee that was recently set up by railways minister Suresh Prabhu to > suggest ways > > to improve the organisation's > > financial > > health. > > > > The nine-member committee is scheduled to submit its report on Saturday. > > > > Sources said the task of pruning of the list of free/concessional travelers > was unlikely to be taken up in a hurry because of the political > repercussions > > that such an exercise will entail. "The exercise is still relevant, as we > need to have a scientific estimation of the 'social responsibility costs' > borne > > by the railways", officials said. > > > > Former Railway Board member RC Acharya regarded the matter as a > "non-issue", > saying that addressing the freight versus passenger tariff distortions > would > > be more relevant towards cutting revenue losses. Rail expert Raghu Dayal, > however, said that the public transporter had "stretched its social > responsibilities > > far too long and far too much" and that it was time for the railways to do > some course correction. > > > > Source : http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/1297714.aspx?s=p > > > > > > > > Regards, > > Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind ia.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.. > Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind ia.org.
Re: [AI] Railways may drop concessional travel passes
Such committees and commissions are the biggest headake to the ex-chequer huge somes are unnecessairily showered to solicit their shugary sermon. Sadly, Instead of exposing Railways officials' indulgence in amassing Indian currency, committee's idea to end consessional travel which is available to India's sizeable marginalised sections is absolutely farce and needs to be resisted at length. As discussed in the piece, the political repurcussions of such decission will be huge for the Modi-led government. I hope nothing of such sort comes out in the report slated to be submitted by saturday. On 12/18/14, vishal sharma wrote: > after almost 66 years from independence ,it is difficult to believe > ,that social responsibility expenditure would be targeted to gain > revenue. let us hope for the best outcome. > > On 12/18/14, Nilesh Bendre wrote: >> In the name of fiscal discipline, will the railway drop >> >> concessional travel passes, which wil be depend on the outcome of >> >> committee report on Saturday. >> >> >> >> Railways may drop concessional travel passes >> >> New Delhi, December 18, 2014 >> >> Aiming to bring in fiscal discipline, the railways are exploring >> possibilities of cutting revenue losses that come by way of providing >> free >> or concessional >> >> travel. Over the last five years, India's public transporter has incurred >> a >> loss of approximately rs 5,000 crore towards providing >> >> for free or concessional travel to a total of 53 categories of >> persons >> that includes disabled, senior citizens, sportsmen, students, media >> persons >> >> and medical professionals. >> >> >> >> The revenue loss on account of free/concessional travel in the last >> fiscal >> is estimated at rs 1,300 crore. >> >> >> >> "Kick-starting big and long pending projects has been the focus of our >> committee, although we have looked at various small measures that affect >> the >> rail >> >> economy adversely", said a member of the DK Mittal-headed high level >> committee that was recently set up by railways minister Suresh Prabhu to >> suggest ways >> >> to improve the organisation's >> >> financial >> >> health. >> >> >> >> The nine-member committee is scheduled to submit its report on Saturday. >> >> >> >> Sources said the task of pruning of the list of free/concessional >> travelers >> was unlikely to be taken up in a hurry because of the political >> repercussions >> >> that such an exercise will entail. "The exercise is still relevant, as we >> need to have a scientific estimation of the 'social responsibility costs' >> borne >> >> by the railways", officials said. >> >> >> >> Former Railway Board member RC Acharya regarded the matter as a >> "non-issue", >> saying that addressing the freight versus passenger tariff distortions >> would >> >> be more relevant towards cutting revenue losses. Rail expert Raghu Dayal, >> however, said that the public transporter had "stretched its social >> responsibilities >> >> far too long and far too much" and that it was time for the railways to >> do >> some course correction. >> >> >> >> Source : http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/1297714.aspx?s=p >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! >> >> >> >> 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.. >> > > Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! > > > > 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
Re: [AI] Railways may drop concessional travel passes
Considering that railways is not really in a good state, this could be a good move. The concession should only be based on income all other criteria's are superfluous. Best Dinesh Mobile: +91 9718328272 "Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification". --Martin Fischer -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of vishal sharma Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 4:37 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Railways may drop concessional travel passes after almost 66 years from independence ,it is difficult to believe ,that social responsibility expenditure would be targeted to gain revenue. let us hope for the best outcome. On 12/18/14, Nilesh Bendre wrote: > In the name of fiscal discipline, will the railway drop > > concessional travel passes, which wil be depend on the outcome of > > committee report on Saturday. > > > > Railways may drop concessional travel passes > > New Delhi, December 18, 2014 > > Aiming to bring in fiscal discipline, the railways are exploring > possibilities of cutting revenue losses that come by way of providing free > or concessional > > travel. Over the last five years, India's public transporter has incurred a > loss of approximately rs 5,000 crore towards providing > > for free or concessional travel to a total of 53 categories of persons > that includes disabled, senior citizens, sportsmen, students, media persons > > and medical professionals. > > > > The revenue loss on account of free/concessional travel in the last fiscal > is estimated at rs 1,300 crore. > > > > "Kick-starting big and long pending projects has been the focus of our > committee, although we have looked at various small measures that affect > the > rail > > economy adversely", said a member of the DK Mittal-headed high level > committee that was recently set up by railways minister Suresh Prabhu to > suggest ways > > to improve the organisation's > > financial > > health. > > > > The nine-member committee is scheduled to submit its report on Saturday. > > > > Sources said the task of pruning of the list of free/concessional travelers > was unlikely to be taken up in a hurry because of the political > repercussions > > that such an exercise will entail. "The exercise is still relevant, as we > need to have a scientific estimation of the 'social responsibility costs' > borne > > by the railways", officials said. > > > > Former Railway Board member RC Acharya regarded the matter as a > "non-issue", > saying that addressing the freight versus passenger tariff distortions > would > > be more relevant towards cutting revenue losses. Rail expert Raghu Dayal, > however, said that the public transporter had "stretched its social > responsibilities > > far too long and far too much" and that it was time for the railways to do > some course correction. > > > > Source : http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/1297714.aspx?s=p > > > > > > > > Regards, > > Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! > > > > 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.. > Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! 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/mail
Re: [AI] Railways may drop concessional travel passes
after almost 66 years from independence ,it is difficult to believe ,that social responsibility expenditure would be targeted to gain revenue. let us hope for the best outcome. On 12/18/14, Nilesh Bendre wrote: > In the name of fiscal discipline, will the railway drop > > concessional travel passes, which wil be depend on the outcome of > > committee report on Saturday. > > > > Railways may drop concessional travel passes > > New Delhi, December 18, 2014 > > Aiming to bring in fiscal discipline, the railways are exploring > possibilities of cutting revenue losses that come by way of providing free > or concessional > > travel. Over the last five years, India's public transporter has incurred a > loss of approximately rs 5,000 crore towards providing > > for free or concessional travel to a total of 53 categories of persons > that includes disabled, senior citizens, sportsmen, students, media persons > > and medical professionals. > > > > The revenue loss on account of free/concessional travel in the last fiscal > is estimated at rs 1,300 crore. > > > > "Kick-starting big and long pending projects has been the focus of our > committee, although we have looked at various small measures that affect > the > rail > > economy adversely", said a member of the DK Mittal-headed high level > committee that was recently set up by railways minister Suresh Prabhu to > suggest ways > > to improve the organisation's > > financial > > health. > > > > The nine-member committee is scheduled to submit its report on Saturday. > > > > Sources said the task of pruning of the list of free/concessional travelers > was unlikely to be taken up in a hurry because of the political > repercussions > > that such an exercise will entail. "The exercise is still relevant, as we > need to have a scientific estimation of the 'social responsibility costs' > borne > > by the railways", officials said. > > > > Former Railway Board member RC Acharya regarded the matter as a > "non-issue", > saying that addressing the freight versus passenger tariff distortions > would > > be more relevant towards cutting revenue losses. Rail expert Raghu Dayal, > however, said that the public transporter had "stretched its social > responsibilities > > far too long and far too much" and that it was time for the railways to do > some course correction. > > > > Source : http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/1297714.aspx?s=p > > > > > > > > Regards, > > Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! > > > > 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.. > Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! 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..
[AI] Railways may drop concessional travel passes
In the name of fiscal discipline, will the railway drop concessional travel passes, which wil be depend on the outcome of committee report on Saturday. Railways may drop concessional travel passes New Delhi, December 18, 2014 Aiming to bring in fiscal discipline, the railways are exploring possibilities of cutting revenue losses that come by way of providing free or concessional travel. Over the last five years, India's public transporter has incurred a loss of approximately rs 5,000 crore towards providing for free or concessional travel to a total of 53 categories of persons that includes disabled, senior citizens, sportsmen, students, media persons and medical professionals. The revenue loss on account of free/concessional travel in the last fiscal is estimated at rs 1,300 crore. "Kick-starting big and long pending projects has been the focus of our committee, although we have looked at various small measures that affect the rail economy adversely", said a member of the DK Mittal-headed high level committee that was recently set up by railways minister Suresh Prabhu to suggest ways to improve the organisation's financial health. The nine-member committee is scheduled to submit its report on Saturday. Sources said the task of pruning of the list of free/concessional travelers was unlikely to be taken up in a hurry because of the political repercussions that such an exercise will entail. "The exercise is still relevant, as we need to have a scientific estimation of the 'social responsibility costs' borne by the railways", officials said. Former Railway Board member RC Acharya regarded the matter as a "non-issue", saying that addressing the freight versus passenger tariff distortions would be more relevant towards cutting revenue losses. Rail expert Raghu Dayal, however, said that the public transporter had "stretched its social responsibilities far too long and far too much" and that it was time for the railways to do some course correction. Source : http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/1297714.aspx?s=p Regards, Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! 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..
[AI] Railways and Disability Rights,By SN Mathur
New Indian Express: 24th June 2013 07:39 AM http://newindianexpress.com/opinion/Railways-and-Disability-Rights/2013/06/24/article1649343.ece The European Union’s legislation on passenger rights that became effective in December 2009 sets out minimum quality standards that have to be guaranteed to rail passengers. Inter alia, it lays down the right to transport for passengers with reduced mobility and is a major step in ensuring that these passengers can travel in a way that is comparable to other citizens. Railway companies have been mandated to provide them assistance on board as well as during boarding and disembarking from a train, free of charge. The stated objective of this legislation is to safeguard users’ rights for passengers and to improve the quality and effectiveness of rail passenger services in order to help increase the share of rail transport in relation to other modes of transport. In some European countries, there are commercial agreements between the station manager and the railway undertaking to help passengers in boarding and alighting from trains. In several others, information about the meeting place and the type of disability is sent by email, and the station staff then waits for the passenger at the agreed location. In Sweden, the ministry of transport has decided that such assistance should be provided by a neutral body accessible to all operators. The company contracted for this work takes charge of bringing the customer to the platform and the train, and thereafter the train operator’s staff helps the passenger to board the train. In Italy, passengers with reduced mobility can notify their need for assistance to the dedicated service centres set up by the infrastructure manager; specialised ground staff, dedicated to supporting persons with reduced mobility then help those who have asked for assistance to board or alight from trains. In Slovenia, special lifts have been purchased to enable wheelchair users to board trains at major stations. And, in the Netherlands, all the trains managed by Arriva — the largest private operator in the country — have a sliding step that enables disabled persons to get on and off trains without assistance. In India, the government enacted the People with Disabilities, Equal Opportunities and Protection of Rights Act in 1995 that provides for equal opportunities and facilities for the physically challenged. Subsequently, comprehensive instructions were issued by Indian Railways in 2007 for setting up various facilities at stations and in the trains for the disabled. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha in 2010, the minister of railways had stated that specially designed Second class Luggage-cum-Guard coaches, known as SLRD, had been declared as unreserved coaches, fully earmarked for physically handicapped persons in all mail/express trains (except fully reserved trains). She had further elaborated that about 680 pairs of mail/express trains except special type trains (Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Jan Shatabdi, AC Special and Duronto) had been provided with one SLRD coach, and that all Garib Rath trains had been provided with coach having accommodation for physically handicapped persons. Unfortunately, even today, the assistance provided to a wheelchair-bound passenger is only minimal. The problems encountered by persons with restricted mobility while travelling by train are many and call for urgent remedial measures. The coaches for the disabled are reported to be two feet high and over one foot away from the platform without a ramp. The coaches are also generally unreserved and a disabled person would rarely prefer travelling unreserved as it may compromise with his safety and convenience. Inter-platform transfer continues to be a major irritant. In the words of an aggrieved passenger, “the basic issue of inter-platform transfer seems to have been entirely ignored. I have always been taken as a luggage over the railway tracks by a coolie, putting me as a passenger at a higher risk of accidents than anybody else”. Another passenger laments that at a station in Delhi there was no arrangement for any wheelchair and he had to be transported on a luggage cart across the tracks through a dimly lighted area that was risky and dangerous. It is to be regretted that the booklet “Trains at a Glance” containing the timetable and other information for rail travelers makes only a passing mention of the assistance available to passengers with reduced mobility. It merely states that 150 ‘A’ class stations have been identified for providing booths for making assistance available to the physically challenged. Had the Indian Railways cared enough, it should have given the names of all the stations where such facilities have been provided, with detailed information about the availability of ramps, accessible toilets, services at stations, and the meeting points where the disabled passenger can meet the station staff before joining the train. This would have been
Re: [AI] Railways concession
Preparing drafts and representations. We’ve done it a lot, Mam. I think that these sort of things are good and we’ll certainly are going to do that again. But I personally think such mischievous acts and declarations are not warranted. What is the message that railway minister tried to convey by doing such condemnable declaration in recent railway budget? That we’re week and we’re not going to do anything? The word “physically Handicapped” itself was wrong, and when you have a law that clearly defines the persons with disabilities and it uses nowhere the word physically handicapped”, what was the need for using the word "physically handicapped"? Such things are done by the illiterate and corrupt persons. And what a shame!!! Instead of taking the remedial actions, the top officials have tried hard, and succeeded in frustrating the very object of the clause 86 of the bill. However, the happy news is that very soon we’re going to get a powerful force of visually challenged lawyers and the day is not very far when the government will take care of the needs of our community first. coming to the point, This government doesn’t understand the language of politeness. Take the recent example of anna hazare and baba ramdev. We will have to do something immediately, and if need arises, the appropriate arrangements have also be made to drag the irresponsible and reckless officials of the government on the stairs of the concern court. Dear mam, Whatever I can do personally, I am ready to do that. I’ll be waiting for your directions in my inbox. With regards, Akhilesh Kumar Dahiya. On 6/2/11, prakash chand wrote: > yes you are right sir . > > On 6/1/11, BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA wrote: >> madam, please send a draft letter to the group. so, we can easily >> copy-paste >> your draft and mail or send hard copy to the appropriate authotities. >> thanks, >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Kanchan Pamnani" >> To: "Access India" ; "Voice Vision. " >> >> Cc: "Secretariat" ; >> Sent: 01 June, 2011 9:09 AM >> Subject: [AI] Railways concession >> >> >>> >>> This is with reference to the discussion last week. OK folks, We have to >>> start one more fight. >>> Yes there is no concession for the visually challenged on Shatabdi and >>> Rajdani at present. Tried reaching the top and got a negative response. >>> Was told to ask organisations to write demanding the concession. They >>> will look at it if there is some requests. >>> This denial of concession is because >>> the wrong term "physically disabled" was used in the budget speech by >>> the >>> >>> Minister >>> a. This may have been done intentionally so as to restrict the >>> concessions >>> >>> to the orthopedically challenged or >>> b. Inadvertently using "physically" to cover all the disabilities which >>> do not include the mentally challenged. This is done very often . >>> Whatever the reason, we have a problem. >>> 1. Please someone copy the exact paragraph from the railway budget and >>> post it here on both the lists. >>> 2. Please post the snail mail and email addresses of >>> a. Mamta banerjee >>> b. Vivek Sahay the Railway Board Chairman >>> c. The 3 ministers of State for Railways >>> d. The Pm since he is directly looking after railways until a cabinet >>> minister is appointed. >>> >>> 3. Whatever line you want to take, either telling them that there has >>> been >>> >>> a mistake in use of the wrong word or the interpretation of the word, the >>> visually challenged cannot be left out. >>> >>> 4. Many of the organisations who have representatives on these list can >>> check the past corespondence as I know many of them have been making >>> these >>> >>> demands for years. >>> 5. Now of course it is up to each one of us to do our bit and send the >>> letters/emails in our personal capacities not depending only on the >>> organisations. Though I request all organisations to take this up >>> urgently. >>> >>> 6. For the first time I am going to request each of you who does really >>> write, to please copy the mail to access India. I know that this will >>> increase the traffic on the list and the moderator will send me a stinker >>> but there are 3 particular reasons- >>> a. Accessindia mails get prominently reflected on google search. I have >>> no >>> >>> technical idea as to why this happens but it does. The mor
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yes you are right sir . On 6/1/11, BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA wrote: > madam, please send a draft letter to the group. so, we can easily copy-paste > your draft and mail or send hard copy to the appropriate authotities. > thanks, > > - Original Message - > From: "Kanchan Pamnani" > To: "Access India" ; "Voice Vision. " > > Cc: "Secretariat" ; > Sent: 01 June, 2011 9:09 AM > Subject: [AI] Railways concession > > >> >> This is with reference to the discussion last week. OK folks, We have to >> start one more fight. >> Yes there is no concession for the visually challenged on Shatabdi and >> Rajdani at present. Tried reaching the top and got a negative response. >> Was told to ask organisations to write demanding the concession. They >> will look at it if there is some requests. >> This denial of concession is because >> the wrong term "physically disabled" was used in the budget speech by the >> >> Minister >> a. This may have been done intentionally so as to restrict the concessions >> >> to the orthopedically challenged or >> b. Inadvertently using "physically" to cover all the disabilities which >> do not include the mentally challenged. This is done very often . >> Whatever the reason, we have a problem. >> 1. Please someone copy the exact paragraph from the railway budget and >> post it here on both the lists. >> 2. Please post the snail mail and email addresses of >> a. Mamta banerjee >> b. Vivek Sahay the Railway Board Chairman >> c. The 3 ministers of State for Railways >> d. The Pm since he is directly looking after railways until a cabinet >> minister is appointed. >> >> 3. Whatever line you want to take, either telling them that there has been >> >> a mistake in use of the wrong word or the interpretation of the word, the >> visually challenged cannot be left out. >> >> 4. Many of the organisations who have representatives on these list can >> check the past corespondence as I know many of them have been making these >> >> demands for years. >> 5. Now of course it is up to each one of us to do our bit and send the >> letters/emails in our personal capacities not depending only on the >> organisations. Though I request all organisations to take this up >> urgently. >> >> 6. For the first time I am going to request each of you who does really >> write, to please copy the mail to access India. I know that this will >> increase the traffic on the list and the moderator will send me a stinker >> but there are 3 particular reasons- >> a. Accessindia mails get prominently reflected on google search. I have no >> >> technical idea as to why this happens but it does. The more noise we make >> >> the more publicity we get and the more influence we have. >> b. Let us really see who is writing and doing their bit and lets see who >> is just making noise on the group and faltering when it comes to actual >> work. >> c. This will inspire others to write and will also help others to copy >> words in case we are stuck for words. >> >> We need to take care of this problem urgently and have the Railway >> Ministry issue a clarification otherwise we will have to wait for the next >> >> Budget. >> >> Kanchan >> 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 >> > > > 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 > > 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
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madam, please send a draft letter to the group. so, we can easily copy-paste your draft and mail or send hard copy to the appropriate authotities. thanks, - Original Message - From: "Kanchan Pamnani" To: "Access India" ; "Voice Vision. " Cc: "Secretariat" ; Sent: 01 June, 2011 9:09 AM Subject: [AI] Railways concession This is with reference to the discussion last week. OK folks, We have to start one more fight. Yes there is no concession for the visually challenged on Shatabdi and Rajdani at present. Tried reaching the top and got a negative response. Was told to ask organisations to write demanding the concession. They will look at it if there is some requests. This denial of concession is because the wrong term "physically disabled" was used in the budget speech by the Minister a. This may have been done intentionally so as to restrict the concessions to the orthopedically challenged or b. Inadvertently using "physically" to cover all the disabilities which do not include the mentally challenged. This is done very often . Whatever the reason, we have a problem. 1. Please someone copy the exact paragraph from the railway budget and post it here on both the lists. 2. Please post the snail mail and email addresses of a. Mamta banerjee b. Vivek Sahay the Railway Board Chairman c. The 3 ministers of State for Railways d. The Pm since he is directly looking after railways until a cabinet minister is appointed. 3. Whatever line you want to take, either telling them that there has been a mistake in use of the wrong word or the interpretation of the word, the visually challenged cannot be left out. 4. Many of the organisations who have representatives on these list can check the past corespondence as I know many of them have been making these demands for years. 5. Now of course it is up to each one of us to do our bit and send the letters/emails in our personal capacities not depending only on the organisations. Though I request all organisations to take this up urgently. 6. For the first time I am going to request each of you who does really write, to please copy the mail to access India. I know that this will increase the traffic on the list and the moderator will send me a stinker but there are 3 particular reasons- a. Accessindia mails get prominently reflected on google search. I have no technical idea as to why this happens but it does. The more noise we make the more publicity we get and the more influence we have. b. Let us really see who is writing and doing their bit and lets see who is just making noise on the group and faltering when it comes to actual work. c. This will inspire others to write and will also help others to copy words in case we are stuck for words. We need to take care of this problem urgently and have the Railway Ministry issue a clarification otherwise we will have to wait for the next Budget. Kanchan 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 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
Re: [AI] Railways concession
And, here are some e mail IDs of railway officials dug from AI archives: 1. Ministry of Railways, ( Railway Board) Officer's Name : Shri Sunil Kumar Designation : Adviser (PG) & CPIO Address : Room No. 471, Rail Bhavan, Railway board New Delhi Telephone No. : 23386203 E Mail : e...@rb.railnet.gov.in [2] Executive Director Passenger Marketing Officer's Name : Ex. Dir. Passenger Marketing Designation : ED PM Address : Railway Board Rail Bhavan Telephone No. : 23384860 E Mail : e...@rb.railnet.gov.in -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kanchan Pamnani Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 9:10 AM To: Access India; Voice Vision. Cc: Secretariat; abid...@gmail.com Subject: [AI] Railways concession This is with reference to the discussion last week. OK folks, We have to start one more fight. Yes there is no concession for the visually challenged on Shatabdi and Rajdani at present. Tried reaching the top and got a negative response. Was told to ask organisations to write demanding the concession. They will look at it if there is some requests. This denial of concession is because the wrong term "physically disabled" was used in the budget speech by the Minister a. This may have been done intentionally so as to restrict the concessions to the orthopedically challenged or b. Inadvertently using "physically" to cover all the disabilities which do not include the mentally challenged. This is done very often . Whatever the reason, we have a problem. 1. Please someone copy the exact paragraph from the railway budget and post it here on both the lists. 2. Please post the snail mail and email addresses of a. Mamta banerjee b. Vivek Sahay the Railway Board Chairman c. The 3 ministers of State for Railways d. The Pm since he is directly looking after railways until a cabinet minister is appointed. 3. Whatever line you want to take, either telling them that there has been a mistake in use of the wrong word or the interpretation of the word, the visually challenged cannot be left out. 4. Many of the organisations who have representatives on these list can check the past corespondence as I know many of them have been making these demands for years. 5. Now of course it is up to each one of us to do our bit and send the letters/emails in our personal capacities not depending only on the organisations. Though I request all organisations to take this up urgently. 6. For the first time I am going to request each of you who does really write, to please copy the mail to access India. I know that this will increase the traffic on the list and the moderator will send me a stinker but there are 3 particular reasons- a. Accessindia mails get prominently reflected on google search. I have no technical idea as to why this happens but it does. The more noise we make the more publicity we get and the more influence we have. b. Let us really see who is writing and doing their bit and lets see who is just making noise on the group and faltering when it comes to actual work. c. This will inspire others to write and will also help others to copy words in case we are stuck for words. We need to take care of this problem urgently and have the Railway Ministry issue a clarification otherwise we will have to wait for the next Budget. Kanchan 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 Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. 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
Re: [AI] Railways concession
Yes, here is the relevant Para from didi's budget speech: Concessions 86. At present physically handicapped persons are not entitled for concessions on Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. It is proposed to extend the concession facility to them in these trains also. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kanchan Pamnani Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 9:10 AM To: Access India; Voice Vision. Cc: Secretariat; abid...@gmail.com Subject: [AI] Railways concession This is with reference to the discussion last week. OK folks, We have to start one more fight. Yes there is no concession for the visually challenged on Shatabdi and Rajdani at present. Tried reaching the top and got a negative response. Was told to ask organisations to write demanding the concession. They will look at it if there is some requests. This denial of concession is because the wrong term "physically disabled" was used in the budget speech by the Minister a. This may have been done intentionally so as to restrict the concessions to the orthopedically challenged or b. Inadvertently using "physically" to cover all the disabilities which do not include the mentally challenged. This is done very often . Whatever the reason, we have a problem. 1. Please someone copy the exact paragraph from the railway budget and post it here on both the lists. 2. Please post the snail mail and email addresses of a. Mamta banerjee b. Vivek Sahay the Railway Board Chairman c. The 3 ministers of State for Railways d. The Pm since he is directly looking after railways until a cabinet minister is appointed. 3. Whatever line you want to take, either telling them that there has been a mistake in use of the wrong word or the interpretation of the word, the visually challenged cannot be left out. 4. Many of the organisations who have representatives on these list can check the past corespondence as I know many of them have been making these demands for years. 5. Now of course it is up to each one of us to do our bit and send the letters/emails in our personal capacities not depending only on the organisations. Though I request all organisations to take this up urgently. 6. For the first time I am going to request each of you who does really write, to please copy the mail to access India. I know that this will increase the traffic on the list and the moderator will send me a stinker but there are 3 particular reasons- a. Accessindia mails get prominently reflected on google search. I have no technical idea as to why this happens but it does. The more noise we make the more publicity we get and the more influence we have. b. Let us really see who is writing and doing their bit and lets see who is just making noise on the group and faltering when it comes to actual work. c. This will inspire others to write and will also help others to copy words in case we are stuck for words. We need to take care of this problem urgently and have the Railway Ministry issue a clarification otherwise we will have to wait for the next Budget. Kanchan 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 Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. 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
[AI] Railways concession
This is with reference to the discussion last week. OK folks, We have to start one more fight. Yes there is no concession for the visually challenged on Shatabdi and Rajdani at present. Tried reaching the top and got a negative response. Was told to ask organisations to write demanding the concession. They will look at it if there is some requests. This denial of concession is because the wrong term "physically disabled" was used in the budget speech by the Minister a. This may have been done intentionally so as to restrict the concessions to the orthopedically challenged or b. Inadvertently using "physically" to cover all the disabilities which do not include the mentally challenged. This is done very often . Whatever the reason, we have a problem. 1. Please someone copy the exact paragraph from the railway budget and post it here on both the lists. 2. Please post the snail mail and email addresses of a. Mamta banerjee b. Vivek Sahay the Railway Board Chairman c. The 3 ministers of State for Railways d. The Pm since he is directly looking after railways until a cabinet minister is appointed. 3. Whatever line you want to take, either telling them that there has been a mistake in use of the wrong word or the interpretation of the word, the visually challenged cannot be left out. 4. Many of the organisations who have representatives on these list can check the past corespondence as I know many of them have been making these demands for years. 5. Now of course it is up to each one of us to do our bit and send the letters/emails in our personal capacities not depending only on the organisations. Though I request all organisations to take this up urgently. 6. For the first time I am going to request each of you who does really write, to please copy the mail to access India. I know that this will increase the traffic on the list and the moderator will send me a stinker but there are 3 particular reasons- a. Accessindia mails get prominently reflected on google search. I have no technical idea as to why this happens but it does. The more noise we make the more publicity we get and the more influence we have. b. Let us really see who is writing and doing their bit and lets see who is just making noise on the group and faltering when it comes to actual work. c. This will inspire others to write and will also help others to copy words in case we are stuck for words. We need to take care of this problem urgently and have the Railway Ministry issue a clarification otherwise we will have to wait for the next Budget. Kanchan 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
[AI] Railways Special Recruitment Drive
-- MaheshMahesh Dear Access Indians Very Recently R R B has announced Special Recruitment Drive for SC/ST/ph for technicians . It is a Centralised Employment notice. You have time upto 29of this month to apply .So kindly go through that Ad.and proceed accordingly Here is the path 1. first login to presentjobs.com site 2.Here click on government jobs link 3.Now open government &technical jobs link 4. here you can find R R Special recruitment Ad. Thank you Mahesh 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
[AI] Railways to provide special facilities in 1,500 stations
www.newsonair.com Railways to provide special facilities in 1,500 stations With a view to give convenience to physically challenged people, the Railways has decided to provide special facilities in over 1,500 stations in the country. According to official sources, special facilities like access ramps, reserved parking slots, low height water taps and suitable toilets for differently-abled people will be developed in phases at important railway stations. The Railway Board has earmarked 1,560 stations for the purpose and the work at all these stations, most of them in state capitals and important cities, will be completed by the end of 2010. Non-slippery walk way for the handicapped and special signage for the blind will also be put up at the stations. The Board has also decided to have 'May I help you booths' especially to guide and assist them in case of need. The Railways has also decided to develop 271 model and 257 modern stations across the country with an aim to give additional passengers amenities, safety and security to the passengers. 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
[AI] Railways to resume recruitment under disabled category
The Hindu News Update Service News Update Service Friday, May 29, 2009 : 1600 Hrs National Railways to resume recruitment under disabled category New Delhi (PTI) Thousands of disabled persons can now look forward for an employment opportunity with the country's largest government employer --Railways-- after it submitted an affidavit in the Delhi High court in this regard. The Railways have submitted a "tentative time frame for finalising special recruitment drive" to fill up backlog vacancies of physically handicapped persons" in group C and D posts along with the top most group A. The special recruitment drive, to be completed in 19 months, would initially fill up 4,254 backlog vacancies for disabled persons as per requirements of the "Persons with Disabilities Act 1995." The Railways, in its affidavit filed on May 26, has also said that it will fill up the backlog vacancies in the non-technical posts of Indian Railway Personnel Service and Indian Railway Accounts Service with 50 per cent seats being filled up this year and the rest in the next year. The case date backs to 2005 when a social organisation, All India Confederation of the Blind, filed a PIL in Delhi High Court requesting it to direct the Railways to comply with the disabilities Act and recruit physically challenged persons according to stipulated norms of keeping three per cent seats for them. 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
[AI] Railways conducts trial runs of 'internet-ready' trains
The Hindu News Update Service News Update Service Thursday, February 26, 2009 : 1915 Hrs National Railways conducts trial runs of 'internet-ready' trains New Delhi (PTI): Rail journeys in the country is set for a sea-change with the Railways undertaking trial runs to introduce internet facilities in trains, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday. Based on the outcome of the trials, the Railways will take further decisions, Minister of state for Railways, R Velu, said. The trial runs are currently being conducted in a couple of trains like Mumbai-Ahmedabad and Chennai-Mysore Shatabdi express trains, he said in a written reply. Railways had on an earlier occasion expressed desire for providing internet facility in Rajdhani class of trains to help commuters and business travellers while on the move. 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
Re: [AI] Railways recruiting telephone operators
r visually r also include in this? With Regards Neeraj Manglik Mobile number: 9312902018 Yahoo id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype id: neerajmanglik Put those things you truly care about into action. And your actions will surely bring magnificent results. - Original Message - From: "Geetha Shamanna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Access india" Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 3:04 PM Subject: [AI] Railways recruiting telephone operators > Hello all, > > west central railways is recruiting telephone operators, and has called > for applications from physically challenged candidates. The last date for > submitting the application is January 5th, 2007. > This was broadcast in the All India Radio news today. > The URL mentioned in the news item: > www.westcentralrailway.com > > Geetha > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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 > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
Re: [AI] Railways recruiting telephone operators
Hi Pranav, I have resontly formatted my system and have all the email contacts in an excel sheet. I just wanted to understand if that particular excel sheet's data could be imported to OE or MS outlook rather than copying all the data manually into addressbook provided by these email clients. Fayaz - Original Message - From: "Geetha Shamanna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Access india" Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 3:04 PM Subject: [AI] Railways recruiting telephone operators > Hello all, > > west central railways is recruiting telephone operators, and has called for applications from physically challenged candidates. The last date for submitting the application is January 5th, 2007. > This was broadcast in the All India Radio news today. > The URL mentioned in the news item: > www.westcentralrailway.com > > Geetha > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger.yahoo.com To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[AI] Railways recruiting telephone operators
Hello all, west central railways is recruiting telephone operators, and has called for applications from physically challenged candidates. The last date for submitting the application is January 5th, 2007. This was broadcast in the All India Radio news today. The URL mentioned in the news item: www.westcentralrailway.com Geetha To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[AI] Railways asked to make special arrangements for disabled
Railways asked to make special arrangements for disabled Special Correspondent High Court issues guidelines for Central, Egmore stations in particular Southern Railways to construct ramps on all main entrances Drinking water, hand wash facilities to be made more accessible CHENNAI: To ensure a barrier-free environment for disabled persons travelling in trains, the Madras High Court has issued a set of guidelines for the Railways in general, and the Central and Egmore railway stations of Chennai in particular. Passing orders on a public interest litigation petition filed by Rajeev Rajan, the First Bench comprising Chief Justice A.P. Shah and Justice K. Chandru said, "in order that persons with disabilities may move about independently it is necessary that all built environment should be made accessible." They directed the Southern Railways to construct ramps on all the main entrances of the Central and Egmore stations to enable the disabled enter without difficulty. Pointing out that only 28 out of the 40 pairs of trains in Central station, and eight out of the 20 pairs of trains in Egmore, had coaches specially designed for the disabled, the Bench said that there was a need to prepare a scheme for providing specially equipped compartments in all the trains. The Railways has been directed to frame an appropriate scheme within three months in this regard. Referring to the Railway's submissions that only a negligible percentage of passengers were disabled and that there was no merit in the demand for specific reservation of berths and special compartments for them, the Judges said, "at least some seats should be reserved for the disabled and if no disabled person is travelling in the train the same compartment can be used for regular passengers." They directed the Railways to frame an appropriate scheme for reservation of berths/compartments keeping in view the number of disabled persons travelling by train. Platform amenities The Railways has been asked to provide drinking water for the disabled at both ends of platforms at Central and Egmore stations. An assistance booth to help the disabled would also be installed at the stations, they said, adding, "we direct that the disabled persons, who are not accompanied by an escort, should not be denied the concession for the disabled." The general facilities cannot be used by the disabled, the Bench said, as they are located in a narrow stretch wherein wheel chairs cannot reach. Therefore, the Railways has been asked to make special arrangements for drinking water and hand wash for these people. With regards, Gopalakrishnan - Find out what India is talking about on - Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
