Who else has received this? Got one to my email id around 4:30 this evening with copy of judgement and CDS NALSAR report attached. Sharing the passive link in the spirit of participation urged in the Supreme Court judgement. No idea if this will be recorded and shared in public domain.
The email which came to the We the PwD of India email id has been replied to thus: ------- Forwarded message --------- From: [email protected] Date: Mon, 25 Nov, 2024, 20:11 Subject: Re: Meeting with stakeholders on the basis of the Judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in WP(Civil) 243/2005-Reg. To: Pradeep A <[email protected]> Cc: RamCharanmeena SO <[email protected]>, Sahil Lohra <[email protected]>, AIC SIPDA Section <[email protected]>, Rajesh Yadav, JS-DEPwD < [email protected]> Dear Mr. Pradeep, Presumably this invitation is due to the 18 November 2024 representation signed by over 150 representatives from the disability sector and sent to the Secretary DEPwD <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yju40dKCxhR32CxiNZ0zJdXLXASDmqDnjl_SDRlmjt0/edit?usp=sharing>, via this umbrella id. The signatories are therefore being bcc'ed in this response, and in interests of transparency, the passive VC link is being shared - *please ensure that whoever has something new to input, is given a chance to do so by the moderator. * We still await a response to the representation, and the uploading of the minutes of the previous closed door meeting (held on 19 November 2024) in the public domain. For the benefit of those who may want to attend, please also provide information regarding the meeting's detailed agenda, language of consultation and availability of following for the meeting : sign language interpreter, availability of automated transcript for hard of hearing who do not know ISL, simultaneous local language translation channels, CART facility etc. Also how open is this consultation as per the Supreme Court judgement which declared that "the Union Government must conduct this exercise in consultation with *all* stakeholders, and NALSAR CDS is directed to be involved in the process" - a list of invitations sent so far would go a far way in alleviating anxieties of adequate and equitable representation. Looking forward to your response, WE, The People (with disabilities) of India ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Pradeep A <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 25 Nov, 2024, 17:11 Subject: Meeting with stakeholders on the basis of the Judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in WP(Civil) 243/2005-Reg. To: <[email protected]> Cc: RamCharanmeena SO <[email protected]>, Sahil Lohra <[email protected]>, AIC SIPDA Section <[email protected]>, Rajesh Yadav, JS-DEPwD < [email protected]> *Madam,* Accessibility rights for persons with disabilities is the subject matter of Rajive Raturi Vs. UOI WP (Civil) 243/2005. In a judgement dated November 08, 2024, the Hon'ble Supreme Court entrusted the Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) with the responsibility of identifying and clarifying the 'minimum mandatory provisions' under Rule 15 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules , 2017 under the RPwD Act. 2. The Hon'ble Court looked into the validity of existing sectoral accessibility standards and guidelines issued in pursuance to Section 40 of RPwD Act, 2016 read with Rule 15 till date. The same was also examined in context to a NALSAR report , based on a study entrusted by the Court, on the steps taken so far by all State and Central Government departments with respect to government buildings, public spaces like airports, railway stations, public transport services, Government websites, etc, across all 21 disabilities , geographies and sectors. 3. The Hon'ble Court concluded that several of the guidelines prescribed under Rule 15 so far, appear to be only advisory in nature . The Court held Rule 15 (1), which incorporates all these guidelines, as ultra vires . 4. The Union Government has now been directed further inter alia to: “76. …delineate mandatory rules, as required by section 40 within a period of three months from the date of this judgment. This exercise may involve segregating the non-negotiable rules from the expansive guidelines already prescribed in Rule 15. The Union Government must conduct this exercise in consultation with all stakeholders, and NALSAR-CDS is directed to be involved in the process. It is clarified that progressive compliance with the standards listed in the existing Rule 15(1) and the progress towards the targets of the Accessibility India Campaign must continue unabated. However, in addition, a baseline of non-negotiable rules must be prescribed in Rule 15. Once these mandatory rules are prescribed, the Union of India, States and Union Territories are directed to ensure that the consequences prescribed in Sections 44, 45, 46 and 89 of the RPwD act, including the holding back of completion certificates and imposition of fines are implemented in cases of non-compliance with Rule 15." 5. It is in this context that a consultation meeting is required to be held urgently. Copies of the Judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme court and that of the report of Centre for Disabilities Studies-NALSAR -“Finding sizes for All” are enclosed. The existing accessibility standards notified by this Department may be seen using the web link: https://depwd.gov.in/acts/. 6. The proposed meeting/consultation with the stake holders shall be held, through VC, by Ms Manmeet Kaur Nanda, IAS, Joint Secretary, D/o Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of India, New Delhi. 7. You are kindly requested to attend or depute someone on your behalf to attend the said meeting at *4.30 PM on 27.11.2024* through VC(Link given below) and share your valuable inputs on the basis of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court to enable this Department to make suitable changes in the Rule 15 as per the directions of the Hon'ble Court. Thanking you, Regards, *Pradeep A,* *Director, DEPwD, Government of India,* *Antyodaya Bhawan, CGO Complex, New Delhi.* For any queries regarding the meeting, pl contact AIC Section, DEPwD(Email: [email protected]) <[email protected]> or Shri Ram Charan Meena, Under Secretary (Email:*[email protected],* <[email protected],>* Mob.No.* *9810648655* <callto:9810648655>*) * or Shri Sahil Lohra, Section Officer (Email: [email protected] Mob.No.9899542268 <callto:9899542268>). *Passive Link* *Title: Meeting regarding panel discussion on Rajiv Raturi case* Start time: 27 November 2024 04:30 PM Asia/Kolkata URL: https://bharatvc.nic.in/viewer/4923585154 Conference ID: 3493618109 <callto:3493618109> Password: 131941 Note: The Active users is limited to 40 by BharatVC team, It is to share the passive link to the Users who will be inactive. 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