This despite UN convention for rights of persons with disability declaring that the issues of this group can no longer be treated as a charity. Omitting PWDs from the list of minorities is a fair suggestion that the government itself is suffering from tunnel vision as far as this issue is concerned.
Subramani -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Asudani, Rajesh Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 4:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] Tune into CNN IBN tonight aat 10 p.m. In policy formulation, the government has consistently segregated disabled as separate group and has condescended at times to address their issue. By mainstreaming disability, I also mean the inclusion of the persons with disabilities in all the schemes benefiting weaker sections of society like scholarships, reimbursement of professional courses fee, provision of hostels. etc etc. For instance in just announced and much popularized coaching for minorities and bearing their educational expenses, there is no mention of disabled as minority, or is the government waiting for us to become majority to receive any empowering assistance? In fine, I opine that disabled should be included in the phrase "weaker sections" of the society and similarly benefited instead of petitioning the government for pittence at every stage. Rajesh -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Abraham Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 3:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [AI] Tune into CNN IBN tonight aat 10 p.m. Hi, Tonight Sagarika Ghose will be anchoring a discussion on the difficulties faced by the disabled in todays World. Do tune in at 10 p.m. to CNN IBN. I will be on the show. If you have any issues that are hot and feel strongly that it should be raised. Please share it with me before 5 p.m. today. Regards, George George Abraham CEO Score Foundation Y-70, Lower Ground Floor, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016 India Ph:+91 11 26852581, +91 11 26852559 Fax:+91 11 26852559 Mobile: +91 9810934040 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: www.eyeway.org Eyeway Help Desk: +91 11 46070380 Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Registration is now open! 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 Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. Thank you Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Registration is now open! 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 Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Registration is now open! 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
