Hi folks ! Greetings on the occasion of the World Whitecane Day...
Wish to share a lil' happy news which seems to indicate that God's Own Country may be becoming a bit more inclusive... Hannah, an active 4-year old with visual disability, has been offered admission into the LKG by two, leading (and unaided private) CBSE schools in Kochi. Mind you, while this may not be great news for rehab activists from other parts of the country and the metros, this is indeed a milestone for us in Kerala where visually challenged kids have traditionally been ghettoed into either special institutions for the blind or Government or aided schools that teach state syllabus. Let us hope and pray that Hannah grows into a successful, confident and independent person who is not handicapped by her disability with the help and support from her school, parents, NGOs etc. And, of course, kudos to Dr Reshmi Pramod, member of Access India and an Ayurvedic doctor by profession, who accompanied Hannah's parents to the schools and convinced the sceptical school authorities into accepting this new challenge. Let us hope Kerala witnesses more such success stories in the fields of education, employment and empowerment of the visually challenged. Thanks and rgds RS M: 98 472 76 126 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
