Dear Sam! It feels great to get to read your mail and also to get some glimpses of the fascinating work and effort which you and your team are putting in.
Incidentally, this mail of yours also gives me an opportunity to renew my contact with the members of this spirited group. I am Prasanna Kumar Pincha. I am currently working with ActionAid India as a senior manager/theme leader on the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. I have taken up this assignment only recently. Prior to this, I was working as the Regional Manager, ActionAid, for the northeastern region and was based in Guwahati. I have since relocated myself to Delhi following assumption of my current assignment. I also happen to be the former joint-director, social welfare dept. Govt. of Assam, and the founder Principal of the Govt. Jorhat Blind Institution. My chemistry is that of an activist's. I was profoundly influenced by the perspectives of two blind leading activists, namely, Dr. Jacobus Tenbrook and Dr. Kenneth Jernigan, both past presidents of the NFB of USA. I feel that the movement which got under way under the tutelage of these leaders in the United States of America is the strongest and the most vibrant self advocacy movement of the blind. Be that as it may, I feel, you will feel favourably disposed towards the idea of deliberating on the recently adopted Convention I referred to above. To my humble way of thinking, this Convention arms us with a powerful bargaining tool for negotiating with the state as well as with the civil society in respect of our human rights and foundamental freedoms. One significant implication of this convention is that the indian laws, both disability specific legislations as well as general legislations will now have to be amended since India is a signatory to this international treaty, and since the union cabinet of India is understood to have given its clearance for the ratification of the said Convention. Kindly get it clear that I am not veryy good at the computer and always struggle with it. Now however, I am trying to convert this struggle into a play. Isn't that a good idea? So, please ignore my formating or any other error. Also please take no umbrage at the delay in responding. Yes, I happen to be blind since my birth, and thriving at 55. love and regards, Prasanna Kumar Pincha. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged,St. Xavier's College" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 2:04 PM Subject: [AI] Job vacancy at XRCVC, Mumbai for Mobility and Braille trainer > Dear A I List, > > We are writing to from the Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually > Challenged (XRCVC), St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. The XRCVC is a state of > the art centre aimed at providing holistic education to the visually > challenged students of the college. In addition the XRCVC runs a national > level social advocacy project, 'Project Access' related to the > accessibility > issues of the visually challenged. You can read more about us at our > website > www.xrcvc.org (being updated) > > We currently have a total of 20 visually challenged students across the 5 > years of college. Further our services are also open to outsiders and on > an > average we would cater to 25-30 students at a time on an intensive basis > and > many more on a pert time basis. Our approach at the centre is to work for > holistic growth and education of our students. We not only work towards > providing educational support but also work for employability and > independence. > > We currently offer computer training, English language training and > personality development services. In order to meet the needs of our > students > we need a trainer for Mobility and Braille instruction. Our requirements > are > as follows: > > 1. Proficient in both grade 1 and grade 2 Braille and being able to > deliver > training > 2. A trained mobility instructor with at least 4-5 years of experience and > willing to do mobility training across the city. > 3. Proficient in English > 4. And willing to aid and help with other center work and activities > 5. Computer literate person will be preferred > > Compensation would match experience and qualifications. We will not be > able > to provide housing or any such external support. Please spread the word > around to your sighted friends also. We will also consider applications > from > them. > > If either you are interested in the above or know of someone who could > apply > for the above post please send in your CV to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or contact us > at > > Dr Sam Taraporevala > Director > Xavier's Resource Center for the Visually Challenged > St. Xavier's College > 5, Mahapalika Marg > Mumbai 400001 > # 022-22623298 or 022-22620661-5 (Extn 366) > www.xrcvc.org > > _________________________________________________________________ > Shaadi.com Matrimonials. 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