Also we make what we are, if we go away for easier (not to get more knowledge) but for easy life, then India's feuture generation may have same things to complain, but fortunately as per current trends, that may not be the case. Those who go for knowledge and learning, do good for them as well for society.
, . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Subramani L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 2:20 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Disabled students turn to foreign universities > Precisely. As they say, necessity is the mother of all invention. > Besides, let's not forget that our's is emerging as a knowledge economy, > where contributing to the knowledge revolution can happen irrespective > of the fact that one is disabled or not. > > As opposed to welfare benefits, earning our own money makes us dignified > and also, the fact that we could get more jobs in our country is an > indication that it's not infrastructure or welfare that matters more, > it's the understanding of our capabilities and open mindedness among the > entrepreneurs that has made a difference to our approach. Perhaps, Amieo > can say more, because he is working closely with the CII's initiatives > in this regard. > > Subramani > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 2:08 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [AI] Disabled students turn to foreign universities > > *********************** > No virus was detected in the attachment no filename > > Your mail has been scanned by InterScan MSS. > *********************** > > > Infrastructure to education, employment & desire of a disabled > student to go abroad are 3 different issues in terms of Indian & foreign > contexts. While basic facilities to study is the prime need of a > disabled > individual, employment is nonetheless as India does not have such > 'welfare > model' as somebody said like in Western countries. Well, your > suggestions > not to despair as employment opportunity in India is galore as compared > to > us & OTHERS is praiseworthy , is it not because India lacks in 'Social > welfare benefit' resources by which employment remains the only option > for a > disabled to raise his economy? You are right to say nearly 80% of > disabled > in such countries are unemployed, the literacy level of such people is > far > above that in India you will see where an average blind individual has > no > support of his family or of Govt. to facilitate him education. Don't > you > think their approach to welfare, rehabilitation & social integration of > a > disabled is more wholesome by economically enabling them to to at par > with > their normal peers? Here we are always preoccupied with schooling, > colleging & ultimately getting a job to earn bread, have we ever thought > of > becoming a writer, social worker, researcher, organiser or innovating > something beyond serving an employer? Somebody had quoted of Bipin > Bihari > Choudhary & many such talents. Why such people have to go abroad to get > their potential recognised? Is it because we cannot see beyond > disabilities > of ears, tongue, eyes & all? These potentials can well flourish too if > infrastructure provided. I agree hardships qualify for success. But a > level playing field has to be provided where even the less talented has > his > share of going ahead. & this is where many Western countries are ahead > of > us in thought & action where they have cared to revamp their whole > social > structure from down to the top in order to deface poverty & paucity from > their society making a complete whole. > As far many 'disabled turning to foreign universities' they could be > probably numbered on fingertips not unlike their normal highly talented > equals preferring a suitable nurture in foreign soil. > > Regds, > > > 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.i > n > > > 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
