⏳Apologies it says *4 pm*, not 4:30 as I had earlier mentioned. On Wed, 27 Nov, 2024, 18:30 Vaishnavi Jayakumar, < [email protected]> wrote:
> Because Govt platform didn't allow automatic transcription and sign > language interpreter somehow! Adv Sarah Sunny left after registering her > protest at shocking absence of SLIs, and rightly so. Fortunately rest of > the people also rallied against proceeding today with assurance of next > time accessibility. > > Hopefully WebEx allows 3 screen pinning and automatic transcription of > Indian English. English seems to be medium apart from ISL tomorrow. > Meeting was being recorded, but no answer on whether it would be shared in > public domain. > > Apart from department reps and Mr. Ambastha from CCPD office, > representatives from the sector who were there today on the active link > (apart from those who joined via the passive link) were : > > Arman Ali > Merry Barua > Rahul Bajaj > Vaishnavi Jayakumar > We the PwD of India umbrella id (for documentation. The passive joining > link was sent to 150+ representation signatories) > Nidhi Goyal > S. K. Rungta > Sanjay Jain > Subhash Vashisht > TR Dhariyal > Sarah Sunny > Satendra Singh > Nipun Malhotra > Srinidhi > Mallikarjuna Iytha > Anjali Vyas > Sudeep Goyal > Praveen Ambastha > Amar Jain > Smriti Singh > > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: AIC SIPDA Section <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, 27 Nov, 2024, 17:35 > Subject: Fwd: Meeting with stakeholders on the basis of the Judgment of > Hon'ble Supreme Court in WP(Civil) 243/2005-Reg. > To: as narayanan <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, sruti m > <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, > <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, < > [email protected]>, merry barua <[email protected]>, < > [email protected]>, <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, < > [email protected]>, jayakumar vaishnavi < > [email protected]>, <[email protected]>, < > [email protected]>, <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, > Praveen Prakash Ambashta <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> > Cc: MANMEETNANDA IAS <[email protected]>, Pradeep A < > [email protected]>, RamCharanmeena SO <[email protected]> > > > Sir/ Mam, > > Meeting with Stakeholders regarding discussion on Rajiv Raturi case > judgement > Hosted by DEPwD > > > https://rcidepwd.webex.com/rcidepwd/j.php?MTID=mce2db01b636f1e96770857498c42e29a > > Thursday, November 28, 2024 4:00 PM | 3 hours | (UTC+05:30) Chennai, > Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi > Meeting number: 2516 493 1576 > Password: x9MTMJHvV86 (99686548 when dialing from a video system) > > Join by video system > Dial [email protected] > You can also dial 210.4.202.4 and enter your meeting number. > > Join by phone > +65-6703-6949 Singapore Toll > > Access code: 251 649 31576 > > Thanks and Regards, > > AIC/SIPDA Section > Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) > Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment > Government of India > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Pradeep A" <[email protected]> > *To: *"sanjay jain" <[email protected]> > *Cc: *"RamCharanmeena SO" <[email protected]>, "Sahil Lohra" < > [email protected]>, "AIC SIPDA Section" <[email protected]>, "Rajesh > Yadav, JS-DEPwD" <[email protected]> > *Sent: *Monday, November 25, 2024 1:52:33 PM > *Subject: *Meeting with stakeholders on the basis of the Judgment of > Hon'ble Supreme Court in WP(Civil) 243/2005-Reg. > > *Sir,* > > > > > > 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**) * or Shri Sahil Lohra, Section Officer (Email: > [email protected] Mob.No.9899542268). > > > > *VC LINK FOR THE MEETING* > > *Title: Meeting regarding panel discussion on Rajiv Raturi case* > > Start time: 27 November 2024 04:30 PM Asia/Kolkata > > URL: https://bharatvc.nic.in/join/3493618109 > > Conference ID: 3493618109 > > Password: 371997 > > > > *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 > > 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. > > These participants can be made active at the time of meeting by moderator > when required to interact. > > > > # Kindly test the link before one hour > > # For moderation kindly contact Pankaj, H/w resource at 8791128199 > > # Avoid mobile phone connection to VC > > # Pls ensure to mute mic at the time of joining and during conference > until your turn to speak > > > > <https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Disability Studies India" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/disability-studies-india/CAN7%2BzvoQzG2ZrapJ%2B-ijC3EM5avkArhYy4kuwdVMPuGDWjv2sQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/disability-studies-india/CAN7%2BzvoQzG2ZrapJ%2B-ijC3EM5avkArhYy4kuwdVMPuGDWjv2sQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EMAIL OVERLOAD? 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