For those who use white cane and for those who don't use it (I say this because I know at least half-a-dozen blind persons who don't use white cane for various reasons), my white cane day wishes.
Subramani -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Amiyo Biswas Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 12:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] Happy development on the World Whitecane Day... We should demand for a white cane law in India. We asked for its inclusion in the PWD Act on behalf of Blind Persons' Association when we sent our suggestions for revision of the PWD Act of 1995. Best regards, Amiyo. Cell: +91-9433464329 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Srinivasu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 11:40 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Happy development on the World Whitecane Day... > Dear Sudhir, > > Thanks and my greetings to you and all the AI members as well on the > auspicious occasion of the World White cane day. > > Good to hear that Hannah got admission in private CBSE Schools. I am sure > she will go a long way and with great success. My thought is that it would > be great, initially, if Dr. Rashma and you guys visit the school > occasionally for few months would be help as the school management can feel > free to share any problems that they encounter and it will encourage them to > offer admission to many more VI children. > > Good initiative and all the best. > > Regards, > Srinivasu > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sudhir R (NeSTIT) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 11:00 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [AI] Happy development on the World Whitecane Day... > > 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.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.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.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
