[AI] Fwd: Call for Papers : Special Issue : Inclusive Education : listening to students' voices

2016-01-19 Thread avinash shahi
bility-research-requ...@jiscmail.ac.uk Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedica

[AI] PTI: Committee of secys to monitor Accessible India campaign

2016-01-19 Thread avinash shahi
sible hospitals' and 'Accessible tourism' respectively across the country. The Department is also coordinating with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting for enhancing accessibility of Television programmes by incorporating features like captioning, text to speech and audio description.

[AI] TheHindu Column today: Towards a life of dignity and independence By Garimella Subramaniam

2016-01-18 Thread avinash shahi
e the current proportion. Above all, the incorporation of penal provisions is sure to lead to better enforcement. The next global observance of the day of disabilities will hopefully be a moment to celebrate this long-pending new legislation in India. garimella.subraman...@thehindu.co.in -- Av

[AI] Kanada OCR: They take Kannada books to the blind

2016-01-18 Thread avinash shahi
a huge advantage," said Geetha, whose school has benefited from the facility . -- 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.

[AI] Inclusive Education: Tunbridge: A 50-year-old special startup

2016-01-18 Thread avinash shahi
also became the first visually-impaired artist to accompany AR Rahman as part of the Fifth CavinKare Ability Awards which was held in Chennai. Heeru was also the first to take up the ICSE examination in the country and the first visually impaired to clear the Trinity College exam for her -- Avina

[AI] Inclusive Education: Teachers' strike hits 600 kids with disability

2016-01-18 Thread avinash shahi
ute goods of their needs. More such camps are in the pipeline. Who will take our kids there? Their growth will stop without their teachers." -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessi

[AI] Blind Cricket Asia Cup: Cash Crunch Puts Blind Cricket on Sticky Wicket

2016-01-18 Thread avinash shahi
games of physically challenged persons also as normal sports events. While countries like Sri Lanka and Pakistan give due respect to sports of the disabled, such players are facing neglect in our country,” Rajanish said -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU

[AI] Savitribai Phule Pune University: ‘All eyes on colleges for blind, why turn a deaf ear to hearing impaired?’

2016-01-18 Thread avinash shahi
and then, approved,’’said Gaikwad. He, however, said the proposal for the hearing-impaired can be considered for the coming year after discussion with the government. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing

Re: [AI] Invitation for radioudaan convention 2016

2016-01-14 Thread avinash shahi
up. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to radioudaan+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to radioud...@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/radioudaan. > To view this discus

[AI] Ludhiana: Many stumbling blocks in way of disability certificates

2016-01-14 Thread avinash shahi
come home on weekends when the bank is closed. I will hav -- 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

[AI] DU girls accuses Blind professor of sexual harassment; FIR lodged

2016-01-13 Thread avinash shahi
accused, a contractual faculty member of the Social Works Department of the college, did not respond to calls and text messages seeking his comments on the issue. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing

[AI] Essay Competition: United Nations Academic Impact Global Youth Forum 2016

2016-01-13 Thread avinash shahi
:59pm Eastern Standard Time on Thursday 31 March, 2016 in order to qualify. Do not wait until the deadline date to submit. Give yourself time to ensure that your essay will be received successfully. For more information, visit UNAI – ELS Student Conte -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre

Re: [AI] Mix and Match My article published in today's Hindu Business Line

2016-01-13 Thread avinash shahi
> 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 thinkin

Re: [AI] My article in the Tribune today: Deifying people with disabilities a cruel joke

2016-01-13 Thread avinash shahi
y if you can paste the article. > > -Original Message- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of avinash shahi > Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 12:26 PM > To: emailtotha...@gmail.com; AccessIndia: a list for discussing >

[AI] Varanasi: The stage is set to witness world's biggest equipment distribution for the disabled, they say

2016-01-13 Thread avinash shahi
लाइन से 700, काशी विद्यापीठ ब्लॉक से 678, सेवापुरी से 850, बड़ागांव से 500 दिव्‍यांग शामिल हैं। इनकी ये लिस्‍ट आगामी 16 जनवरी के बाद बढ़ भी सकती है। -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussi

[AI] London: Labour takes to the road to reconnect with disabled people | Patrick Butler

2016-01-13 Thread avinash shahi
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jan/13/labour-disabled-people-roadshow-debbie-abrahams -- 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

Re: [AI] National Level luie Braille cricket tournment held in Jodhpur

2016-01-13 Thread avinash shahi
: > 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] Registration for Techshare India 2016

2016-01-13 Thread avinash shahi
anges, 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

Re: [AI] Blind can record answers

2016-01-13 Thread avinash shahi
" > > With Sincere Regards > > Balanagendran. D > IAS Aspirant > Skype: balanagendran > Twitter: > http://twitter.com/balanagendran89 > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http:

[AI] Lucknow: "The RPD Bill to be tabled in the upcoming Budget Session" Thawar Chand Gehlot

2016-01-12 Thread avinash shahi
-a-h -- 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

Re: [AI] My article in the Tribune today: Deifying people with disabilities a cruel joke

2016-01-12 Thread avinash shahi
gt;>> Hello, >>> very well written article Avinash! keep it up.up. >>> >>> Sent with AquaMail for Android >>> http://www.aqua-mail.com >>> >>> >>> On January 11, 2016 12:14:50 PM avinash shahi >>> wrote: >>> >>

[AI] Delhi's Draft policy: State Policy and Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities

2016-01-12 Thread avinash shahi
Can anyone volunteer to share the complete draft, please? Below is the TOI report on the draft published today. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/City-tries-to-go-disabled-friendly/articleshow/50553211.cms? -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU

[AI] Fwd: Latest Issue of RDS Now Out: Forum on 2015 Pac Rim

2016-01-12 Thread avinash shahi
ives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of

[AI] Fwd: {Disability Studies India} Fwd: Fw: Greetings from CSDE

2016-01-12 Thread avinash shahi
ups.google.com/group/disability-studies-india. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.access

[AI] PM Modi in Varanasi on Jan 22, will distribute aid to differently abled

2016-01-11 Thread avinash shahi
http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/pm-modi-in-varanasi-on-jan-22-will-distribute-aid-to-differently-abled/ -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braill birthday, Jan. 4th. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing

[AI] My article in the Tribune today: Deifying people with disabilities a cruel joke

2016-01-10 Thread avinash shahi
soon. http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/deifying-people-with-disabilities-a-cruel-joke/181902.html -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braill birthday, Jan. 4th. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibili

[AI] Daddy’s little boy: Meet the youngest single man to adopt a child with

2016-01-10 Thread avinash shahi
, there is a daycare in the office building, where I plan to keep him. I also get adoption leave for 150 days. But so far, there hasn’t been a need. He has fit right into my schedule,” he says. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braill birthday

[AI] HLF 2016: Durban-based Shakila Maharaj talks about the importance of audio description for the visually impaired

2016-01-10 Thread avinash shahi
out of the hotel and discover the city on my own. But there’s no dearth of human help. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braill birthday, Jan. 4th. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones

[AI] Indian Express RTI findings: Maharashtra govt has no figures on the ‘disabled’ it employs

2016-01-10 Thread avinash shahi
given employment, which is not followed. “Even the High Court had issued orders on the same. They are not able to provide figures as they would have to give the stipend amount, which is mandatory,” Shinde says. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating

[AI] Chandigarh: Yoga therapy can empower ‘divyang’, says Governor

2016-01-10 Thread avinash shahi
sought to provide a synoptic analysis of benefits of yoga therapy for the disabled. A galaxy of leading experts and professionals articulated their observations during the inauguration and technical and practical sess -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebra

[AI] Maharashtra Government new Resolution dated 8 Jan 2016: Give facilities for ‘special’ students from Class I itself

2016-01-09 Thread avinash shahi
Dhootonde of Ruia School for hearing impaired students also welcomed the decision. “To introduce at primary means strengthening students from lower grades,” he said. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braill birthday, Jan. 4th. Register at the

[AI] FYI: Smart cities: The mobility roadmap

2016-01-09 Thread avinash shahi
. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braill birthday, Jan. 4th. 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

[AI] FYI: DU hostels charge women students more than men, reveals study

2016-01-09 Thread avinash shahi
hostellers to vacate their rooms after each sessin. It is only at the MPhil level that women can stay on like their male counterparts,” Kalita said. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braill birthday, Jan. 4th. Register at the dedicated

[AI] Jodhpur: The blind have a ball, overcome hurdles in cricket tourney

2016-01-08 Thread avinash shahi
some visually-challenged children who eagerly followed cricket action via commentary during a practice match. This, he claims, helped him to partner a specialised unit to come out with a new cricket ball for the blind. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU

[AI] FYI: Facebook in India: Mark Zuckerberg’s internet-access programme hits a roadblock

2016-01-08 Thread avinash shahi
, since they do not answer the question it is asking. The TRAI itself will deliver its verdict at the end of this month. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braill birthday, Jan. 4th. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing

[AI] The Economist: The driverless, car-sharing road ahead

2016-01-08 Thread avinash shahi
grab the spoils. Will the sign on the dashboard say Ford (powered by Google) or Google (powered by Ford)? -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braill birthday, Jan. 4th. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility

[AI] Faridkot Punjab: Physically challenged left to fend for themselves

2016-01-08 Thread avinash shahi
Dhilwan Kalan village from Faridkot. ‘Many folds increase in salaries of legislatures, govt officials’ “There have been many folds increase in the salaries of our legislatures and government officials with other facilities during this period. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for

[AI] Once Again: SC shoots down Centre’s appeal against quota

2016-01-08 Thread avinash shahi
igh Court ruling. The court, however, had not recorded detailed reasons and the Centre appears now to keep coming back to court due to this shortcoming. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braill birthday, Jan. 4th. Register at the

Re: [AI] Indian Express column: Underestimating disability By Bibek Debroy (member NITI Aayog)

2016-01-06 Thread avinash shahi
PM. Mr Modi has an unique fashion of responding I feel. Anyway, one could also see my piece written on the enumeration conundrum in India appeared in early Jan 2014. http://kafila.org/2014/01/08/enumerative-practices-of-the-indian-state-and-the-disabled-avinash-shahi/ On 1/7/16, Asudani, Rajesh

[AI] on the upcoming release wazeer: The disabling act

2016-01-06 Thread avinash shahi
ased NGO amar...@tribunemail.com -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braill birthday, Jan. 4th. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/list

[AI] Odisha: Visually challenged students face shortage of braille books, reading assistants

2016-01-05 Thread avinash shahi
. It publishes books in Braille for school children up to Class VIII through the Odisha Primary Education Programme Authority (OPEPA) -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braill birthday, Jan. 4th. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for

[AI] St Stephen’s: How can 85 per cent disabled man sexually assault a girl: Valson Thampu

2016-01-05 Thread avinash shahi
be reached for comments. In August last year, the accused professor had been granted anticipatory bail. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braill birthday, Jan. 4th. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of

[AI] Amritsar: Louis Braille Day: Rs 5 lakh promissed for the construction of bathrooms

2016-01-05 Thread avinash shahi
faculty of 10 teachers for its courses. The Deputy Commissioner also announced to support the advanced computer-training programme -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braill birthday, Jan. 4th. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for

[AI] Visakhapatnam :Plan to set up Rs. 50-cr sports complex for visually challenged

2016-01-05 Thread avinash shahi
Hyderabad Central University and Bheema Rao for their exceptional contribution to society. State is planning to establish homes for visually-impaired in Kakinada and Hind -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braill birthday, Jan. 4th. Register

[AI] Fwd: Important: Aditi Mahavidyalaya has A blind lecturer who holds driving lisence and drives to work

2016-01-05 Thread avinash shahi
-- Forwarded message -- From: avinash shahi Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2016 15:14:29 +0530 Subject: Important: Aditi Mahavidyalaya has A blind lecturer who holds driving lisence and drives to work To: "pratap.m00" Cc: jnuvision This intervention by the Delhi Government was war

[AI] Learning Braille and working in Leh: We don’t acknowledge the existence of the poor while enjoying our privileges By Vandana Shukla

2016-01-04 Thread avinash shahi
is helping more than two lakh Indians get healthier and better life. Change, as understood by the educated middle cla -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braill birthday, Jan. 4th. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing acc

[AI] The Times of India report: For disabled, divyang equals charity, By Amulya Gopalakrishnan

2016-01-04 Thread avinash shahi
liminate the chances of a disabled child is also an attempt to "normalise", to erase "variety and vulnerability from the world", as the writer Andrew Solomon puts it. At some point in life, we are all likely to be disabled in certain aspects - from seeing road signs, from cl

[AI] Talk of Interest: Fwd: Invitation for a talk by Professor Ravinder Barn (Royal Holloway University of London)

2016-01-04 Thread avinash shahi
-- Forwarded message -- From: Pratiksha Baxi Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2016 16:27:04 +0530 Subject: Fwd: Invitation for a talk by Professor Ravinder Barn (Royal Holloway University of London) To: Anant Prakash Narayan , Avinash Shahi , Deblina Dey , deep chatterjee , Harpreet Kaur Azad

Re: [AI] Download link of the book 20 stories of Change

2016-01-02 Thread avinash shahi
fo/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 th

[AI] FYI: Smart Cities: Plans and their vision statements

2016-01-02 Thread avinash shahi
opportunities for all citizens. Saharanpur: Promoting and developing local arts and skills -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braill birthday, Jan. 4th. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones

Re: [AI] My paragraph of the Day: Thank you Mr Narendra Modi for the ‘divyang’

2016-01-01 Thread avinash shahi
our problems. surely pm is answerable to us for coining > the word. > E-Mail: subramani6...@gmail.com > Mob: 9738150192 > Facebook: facebook.com/subu.subramani.16 > - Original Message - > From: "avinash shahi" > To: "AccessIndia: a list for d

Re: [AI] My paragraph of the Day: Thank you Mr Narendra Modi for the ‘divyang’

2016-01-01 Thread avinash shahi
y taking a hardline against the after BJP coming to > power. Where were you people and others while the earlier govt was ruling? > Is this paid/concerted anti-BJP campaign? > -Mail: subramani6...@gmail.com > Mob: 9738150192 > Facebook: facebook.com/subu.subramani.16 > -

[AI] Chandigarh: Facing bullies, finding acceptance tough for disabled students By Kamini Mehta

2015-12-31 Thread avinash shahi
arious other issues, including lack of proper infrastructure in Dhanas. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braill birthday, Jan. 4th. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phone

[AI] Singapore’s Indian-origin blind champion of disabled dead

2015-12-31 Thread avinash shahi
Singapore - as told by Ron Chandran-Dudley’ was published in 2001. The same year, he was given the Singapore National Day Award. In 1998, the couple lost their -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Celebrating Louis Braill birthday, Jan. 4th. Register at the

Re: [AI] Got completely frustrated after appearing in UGC exam held on 27 december 2015

2015-12-30 Thread avinash shahi
ype: 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.accessi

[AI] Film Festival Diary: three films about blindness that will challenge old assumptions By Shreya Ila

2015-12-30 Thread avinash shahi
adjustments, just like Naira does in Eyesight without eyes. All of these people are as complex – and as complete – as they ever were. -- 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

Re: [AI] Blindness—Concepts and Misconceptions by Kenneth Jernigan

2015-12-29 Thread avinash shahi
day comes on which we can say with pleasure and satisfaction what >> we must now say with concern and consternation: "Public attitudes >> about the blind become the attitudes of the blind. The blind see >> themselves as others see them." >> 1. Building Citizenship

Re: [AI] My paragraph of the Day: Thank you Mr Narendra Modi for the ‘divyang’

2015-12-29 Thread avinash shahi
not abig issue for us. > > On 12/29/15, avinash shahi wrote: >> Isn't it interesting to see no reactions from the NGO sector on the >> 'divyang'. I guess we will have four 5 editorials in the days to come >> in different national dalies. However why NGOs have not

Re: [AI] My paragraph of the Day: Thank you Mr Narendra Modi for the ‘divyang’

2015-12-29 Thread avinash shahi
to render justice." it would be apt if > it is his divyang! > cheers. > On 12/28/15, avinash shahi wrote: >> As Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi terming dalits as ‘harijan’ sparked off >> a political and intellectual fervent among the dalits decades ago, >> similarly the P

[AI] Editorial on 'man ki baat' and 'divyang' in the Indian Express today

2015-12-29 Thread avinash shahi
ployed. The UPA had introduced the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill in the Rajya Sabha in 2014. The government should dust it off and pass the bill, which views disability through the lens of rights and entitlements, not charity and goodwill. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Cen

[AI] Hospital Prescriptions: To help the blind, this doc gives prescriptions in Braille

2015-12-29 Thread avinash shahi
tals, it will help the community more. In fact, private airlines have started giving instructions to visually impaired persons in Braille print," said Paul Mudda, managing trustee of Snehadeep Trust for the Disabled. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU

Re: [AI] Fwd: Re: Name-calling: is it possible to penalise under any law?

2015-12-29 Thread avinash shahi
>> > >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/ >> > >

Re: [AI] My paragraph of the Day: Thank you Mr Narendra Modi for the ‘divyang’

2015-12-28 Thread avinash shahi
> it's god who made me blind, made someone deaf, someone mentally > retarded. therefore, it reinforces my belief in denouncing an entity > who had compelled me to face a far stiffer struggle for existance than > my non-"divyang" counterparts. > > sincerely, Anirban M

[AI] My paragraph of the Day: Thank you Mr Narendra Modi for the ‘divyang’

2015-12-28 Thread avinash shahi
disabled people are struggling for the bear minimum, and they are still ‘divyang for the Prime Minister, it’s a cruel joke with their lives.‘what’s in a name’, they say. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for

[AI] Indian Express FrontPage today: At National Museum, exhibition for those who can’t see

2015-12-26 Thread avinash shahi
with sight can simply close their eyes and feel art in a new dimension.” -- 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

[AI] FYI: Indian Railways jobs 2016: Apply online from Dec 26

2015-12-26 Thread avinash shahi
, Patna, Ranchi. Thiruvananthapuram, Siliguri, Secunderabad. -- 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

[AI] FYI: Bill on rights of disabled fails to make it this session too

2015-12-24 Thread avinash shahi
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Bill-on-rights-of-disabled-fails-to-make-it-this-session-too/articleshow/50305213.cms -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones

[AI] ANANYA BORGOHAIN explores what helps the visually impaired to take photos

2015-12-24 Thread avinash shahi
evening also witnessed moving and inspiring musical performances by the visually impaired singers, which was organised by the Hosla Charitable Trust. ananyapion...@gmail.com -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for

[AI] FYI: Digital makeover: SMS new ticket as Railways may go paperless

2015-12-24 Thread avinash shahi
cancelled. This saves them Rs 70 lakh per year. Additionally, reservation charts are not being printed for one Rajdhani and one Shatabdi Express as a pilot project. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing

[AI] My blog today: Disabled People Cry for Justice in Uttar Pradesh

2015-12-23 Thread avinash shahi
blog and if like share please? http://icareinfo.in/disabled-people-cry-for-justice-in-uttar-pradesh/ -- 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

[AI] Staring in the dark: Silent struggle of Kashmir’s young pellet victims By Abhishek Saha

2015-12-22 Thread avinash shahi
@saha_abhi199 -- 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

[AI] Jodhpur Rajasthan: Netrheen dulhe ko mili dulhan, khushi mein gaya gana!

2015-12-22 Thread avinash shahi
र सांखला, ब्रह्मसिंह, वीरसिंह, राजेश, खेमसिंह भाटी, संतोष आर्य संतोष भाटी सहित अनेक लोग मौजूद थे। -- 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.access

[AI] Muradabad: A mentally disabled man tied to a tree and brunt alive

2015-12-20 Thread avinash shahi
uot; -डा. यशवीर सिंह, सीओ कटघर -- 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 Sea

[AI] TOI Interview with Kumara Somasekhar, a blind lecturer from Vizag

2015-12-20 Thread avinash shahi
nature, but the blind can't. They don't know how the sun looks like when it shines and sets. I still find it difficulty to find words to describe the feeling and talk about the disability. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedic

[AI] Patna Jn made disabled-friendly By Kumod Verma

2015-12-20 Thread avinash shahi
ight water taps are also being provided on platforms for disabled passengers at all major stations under the ECR, sources said. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tab

Re: [AI] Chandigarh: Classmates made fun of disability, stabbed him

2015-12-20 Thread avinash shahi
idence to face this society. I feel. >> >> With regards, >> Manjunatha V... >> >> -Original Message- >> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >> Behalf >> Of avinash shahi >> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2015 1:20

[AI] FYI: Inviting Expressions of Interest : Empanelment of Access Auditors

2015-12-19 Thread avinash shahi
heir experience and expertise with documentary support to the following address before Ist January, 2016. Director Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for the Physically Handicapped 4, Vishnu Digamber Marg, New Delhi-110002 E-mail:dir...@nic.in -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law

[AI] Chandigarh: Classmates made fun of disability, stabbed him

2015-12-18 Thread avinash shahi
्रेहन, मनोचिकित्सक, सिविल अस्पताल, पंचकूला ने बताया कि इस तरह की घटनाओं के लिए घर व समाज का माहौल सबसे ज्यादा जिम्मेदार होता है। अगर इस तरह के बच्चे को दूसरे छात्र परेशान करते हैं तो स्कूल में टीचरों की जिम्मेदारी बनती है कि वे इस तरफ ध्यान दें और ऐसे परेशान करने वाले छात्रों को समझाएं। -- Avinash

[AI] THE Hindu Fix our cities series: Floods turned out to be a great deal harder for people with disabilities

2015-12-18 Thread avinash shahi
eople with disabilities alike hope that the floods, disastrous as it was, would jolt the government into finally taking their cause more seriously. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of m

[AI] Meerut Uttar Pradesh: Protest over 9-month delay in disabled pension

2015-12-18 Thread avinash shahi
ate to tell the welfare officer of the district to forward their grievances to the principal secretary, department of disabled welfare. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile p

[AI] FYI: join protest to put pressure on the government for the RPD Bill passage tomorrow

2015-12-17 Thread avinash shahi
ensure that the Bill is passed within the current Winter Session. Please be come and join the Candle Light Vigil on tomorrow. block quote end -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of

[AI] Deaf Athleets: Grit and glory: Overcoming the challenges of silence

2015-12-17 Thread avinash shahi
practice sessions,” says her father, Avinash Gu -- 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

Re: [AI] Important: Revision of building code for the disabled to focus on accessibility

2015-12-17 Thread avinash shahi
est, > > George > > > -Original Message- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of avinash shahi > Sent: 17 December 2015 12:20 > To: accessindia; jnuvision > Subject: [AI] Important: Revision of building code for the

[AI] Paper of Interest: Toward a History of the Blind in Spain | Sutherland-Meier

2015-12-16 Thread avinash shahi
r 'primers') were often used in the schools to teach children to read, probably because they were cheap, and easily purchased (Sutherland, 1991). Full article can be read at: http://dsq-sds.org/article/view/4039/4113 -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU

[AI] Chennai: Disability rights activist dead

2015-12-16 Thread avinash shahi
social worker award of the Tamil Nadu government in 2007. -- 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

[AI] Important: Revision of building code for the disabled to focus on accessibility

2015-12-16 Thread avinash shahi
't they delay it by a few more months? Is the deadline more important than ensuring that everything built in this country will be accessible from now on?" asked Abidi. . . -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list f

[AI] With disability bill stuck in PMO, hope fades for its passage in House

2015-12-16 Thread avinash shahi
iority and fast track it, especially considering the fact that this month we celebrated the World Disability Day and the 20th Anniversary of the vastly outdated Disability Act 1995," said Javed Abidi of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP). . -- Av

Re: [AI] Girls and Women with Disabilities: share your ways of grooming and tasks like make-up

2015-12-16 Thread avinash shahi
bject 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 otherwi

Re: [AI] FYI: 'Disabled rights Bill to be put before cabinet in a day or two'

2015-12-16 Thread avinash shahi
nd I still have a print copy of the same. > > Regards > Shampa > > On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 3:18 PM, avinash shahi > wrote: > >> No, I think sustained discussion on the 'divyang' is warranted in >> India. The prime Minister needs to make us understand the rat

[AI] Fwd: Job fair for differently abled people

2015-12-15 Thread avinash shahi
read this message and to maximum > people so that it reaches all the differently abled in Mumbai who can > benefit from this opportunity. > > Pls share widely if you care🙏🏻 > > === > -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register a

[AI] May be of interest: Sundar Pichai speaks on the idea behind Google

2015-12-15 Thread avinash shahi
Technology, Kharagpur, is the latest technology leader to visit India over the last 12 months after Alibaba’s chairperson Jack Ma, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated

Re: [AI] Islamic State says kill children with disabilities: Reports

2015-12-15 Thread avinash shahi
till radicalism will survive. >> >> On 12/15/15, bala9119 wrote: >>> Not surprised. infact, this is little late from the IS. a >>> democratically elected welfare minister in India is calling the >>> disabled a burden, then an armed Islamic Jihadists comments

Re: [AI] FYI: 'Disabled rights Bill to be put before cabinet in a day or two'

2015-12-15 Thread avinash shahi
t;>>> On 12/11/15, Avichal Bhatnagar wrote: >>>>> Yes, so that the disabled get only their statues erected instead of >>>>> development. >>>>> >>>>> On 12/11/15, bala9119 wrote: >>>>>> Let the disabled have Ka

[AI] Navada Bihar: Disabled demand for Blanket

2015-12-14 Thread avinash shahi
http://www.jagran.com/bihar/nawada-disabled-demands-for-blanket-13301887.html -- 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

[AI] Kanpur: Viklang couple ki jamke pitai kyonki they didn't vote for a winning candidate

2015-12-14 Thread avinash shahi
की तहरीर पर रसूलाबाद थाने में दर्ज की गई है। थानाध्यक्ष जितेंद्र सिंह यादव ने बताया कि रिपोर्ट दर्ज कर घायल महिला को उपचार के लिए भेजा गया है, दबंगों के खिलाफ कार्रवाई की जा रही है। -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia

[AI] Islamic State says kill children with disabilities: Reports

2015-12-14 Thread avinash shahi
person to person. But in most cases it is mild to moderate. -- 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

[AI] Express opinion: When car-free is stay-at-home By Nipun Malhotra

2015-12-13 Thread avinash shahi
the accompanying social stigma. The writer, 28, is co-founder and CEO of Nipman Foundation. -- 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

[AI] FYI: Urban development ministry frames accessibility guidelines for buildings

2015-12-13 Thread avinash shahi
wheelchair user, unisex toilets on each floor of a multi-level building, no use of cobblestones on pathways, tactile guidance strips along the hallways, no confusing floor patterns like stripes, minimum illumination levels in lux, handrails with braille panels and door handles with simple pull and

[AI] Draft code exempts 14 places from having toilets for disabled

2015-12-13 Thread avinash shahi
uilding Requirements' was also being revised and that this part contained provisions relating to barrier-free environment with the objective of universal accessibility. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list f

Re: [AI] FYI: 'Disabled rights Bill to be put before cabinet in a day or two'

2015-12-10 Thread avinash shahi
;> >>>> On 12/8/15, Anirban Mukherjee wrote: >>>>> friends, >>>>> >>>>> i have a question to our hon'ble PM. how would he choose to describe >>>>> people with intellectual/psychosocial disabilities? my hindi is poor, &

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