Hello sir, The issue would not have raised with that much vigour, had we not enough sources. To begin with, the news item I posted itself is a source. The news item can be read at the bottom of this thread or simply click this link:
http://www.indiaedunews.net/Delhi/No%5Fseparate%5Fquota%5Ffor%5Fdisabled%5Fat%5FJNU%5Fthis%5Fyear%5F982/ Besides, The May 6th issue of The Times of India (page 6) contains the news in more details. Regards, Viraj. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr. Vipin Malhotra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 6:33 PM Subject: Re: [AI] JNU: No Separate Reservations for the Disabled > Dear Mahesh and other friends, > Thanks for taking up the issue with utmost vigor. Vice > Chancellor of any > university can not give irresponsible statement like > this. Please do let me > know what is the source of information for such > remarks. He spoke casually > or it was > reported in some newspaper or magazine. There are > states where there is more > than fifty percent reservation. He is nobody to > interpret law. This is the > function > of judiciary and should be left to it . > His discriminatory statement should be condemned with > equal force. > The three percent reservation for physically > challenged is already in force. > Whereas reservation for Obis is yet to be a reality. > If at all there would > be a question mark that would be on 27 percent > reservation for OBCs not on > the three percent reservation for Physically > Challenged persons. If he at > all makes any discrimination based on such personal > presumptions he could be > dragged to court. If you could get me the source for > the same I could direct > such remarks to the knowledge of CCPD. > With regards, > Vip > > > Dr. Vipin K. Malhotra > President, > Delhi University Physically Challenged Teachers' > Association (DUPHCHTA), > Reader, > Deptt. of Political Science, Sri Aurobindo College, > Delhi University > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Mobile: +919911113958 > Email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Skype Id. vipin.malhotra > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mahesh Panicker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 2:28 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] JNU: No Separate Reservations for > the Disabled > > >> Hello list. >> >> this latest blow has been an absolute shocker for > us. we, the JNU Visually >> chalenged Forum has taken this issue with atmost > seriousness, however, as >> you all know, it is not just an issue with JNU. this > statement of the JNU >> VC >> is the beginning of the ringing of the death bell of > whatever limited >> state >> action for the disabled community in this country. > please, it is time for >> action!. these atempts at spreading disaster for us > should be resisted >> with >> all possible means!. I hope that access India > becomes the platform for >> this >> struggle!. >> >> >> On 5/6/07, Harish Kotian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello all >>> >>> Why JNU, all govt. body would plead this way. >>> >>> It is not the 3% reservation, but the new27% > reservation which would be >>> violating the S.C. ruling. >>> >>> We need to work on this on a priority basis. >>> >>> Harish. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Viraj Kafle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 8:20 PM >>> Subject: [AI] JNU: No Separate Reservations for the > Disabled >>> >>> >>> > New Delhi: No separate three percent reservations > will be provided to >>> the >>> > physically-challenged students at the Jawaharlal > Nehru >>> > University >>> > (JNU) in case the Supreme Court clears the air > for the implementation >>> > of >>> > 27 percent quota reservations for the Other > Backward Classes (OBCs). >>> > >>> > Vice Chancellor of JNU Mr. B.B. Bhattacharya > said, "There will be no >>> > separate disability quota reservation under each > category. Students >>> > falling under such >>> > categories will however be given preference to > maintain the overall >>> three >>> > percent quota for the disabled." >>> > >>> > The varsity already has 22.5 percent of the total > seats reserved for >>> > the >>> > SC/ST students and implementing another 27 > percent reservation for the >>> > OBCs (which >>> > is bound to be implemented) and a 3 percent > reservation for the >>> > disabled >>> > will result in violation of the 50 percent > reservation limit order by >>> the >>> > Supreme >>> > Court. >>> > >>> > However, if the Supreme Court does not go ahead > with the OBC quota >>> > reservations from this year, only then will the > varsity provide the 3 >>> > percent reservation >>> > for the physically-challenged students. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > http://www.indiaedunews.net/Delhi/No%5Fseparate%5Fquota%5Ffor%5Fdisabled%5Fat%5FJNU%5Fthis%5Fyear%5F982/ >>> > 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] 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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mahesh S. 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