-----Original Message----- From: Mahesh Chandrasekar [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 11:28 PM To: CBR Forum: Admin Subject: Jul 2009 - CBR Forum - E- News Bulletin CBR Forum E-News Bulletin - A Compilation of News, Information and Updates Jul 2009 - CBR Forum - E- News Bulletin Networking, Advocacy and Lobbying - in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities and enhance the potential to exercise these rights. Compiled by: C. Mahesh, Advocacy Coordinator [email protected] A: INDIA SC says no to termination of victim's pregnancy NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH: In a landmark pro-life decision, the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed 19-year-old mentally challenged woman, who had allegedly been raped in Nari Niketan in Chandigarh's Sector 26, to keep the resulting pregnancy and set aside the Punjab and Haryana High Court ruling ordering medical termination. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4804983.cms SC allows mentally challenged woman to give birth New Delhi: The law is blind. But it is not always heartless. In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday gave a mentally challenged woman the right to give birth. The woman, who is 19 weeks pregnant, is an orphan and a rape victim. http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_sc-allows-mentally-challenged-woman-to-give-birth_1276036 Govt. deaf to Maniram's cry for justice He's deaf and has cleared the civil services exam three times - in 2005, 2006 and 2009. And yet, he continues to be cheated of his dream job of joining the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/India/Govt-deaf-to-Manirams-cry-for-justice/articleshow/4821111.cms Disabled protest being bypassed in budget NEW DELHI: Suffering from muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder which weakens the muscles, 14-year-old Mohammad Ibran fought hard for getting admission in a neighbourhood school in Seelampur slum area. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4817498.cms Pranab offers some relief for the disabled NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday announced some relief for the disabled by way of raising the eligible deductions for assessees with severe disability from Rs. 75,000 to Rs. 1 lakh for purposes of income tax calculation. http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/28/stories/2009072860501000.htm Denied approval for his modified vehicles, physically challenged lawyer moved court MADURAI: R. Ramasamy (42), an MBA graduate and practising lawyer, who was paralysed below his waist about 17 years ago, will drive again, thanks to the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court. http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/25/stories/2008062560470700.htm Differently-abled women should get a due place in the women reservation bill By Dr Sruti Mohapatra Concerns of women with disabilities continue to remain marginal in India where they do not even have access to basic needs. Women with disabilities face discriminatory treatment vis-à-vis women and men without disabilities. According to the Indian Census of 2001, women constitute 42.457% of the total population of persons with disabilities in India. Despite the numbers, their voices remain unheard and the existing legal framework fails to address specific problems faced by women with disabilities. http://www.orissadiary.com/ShowOriyaColumn.asp?id=13468 DU's quota for disabled goes waste NEW DELHI: When Sandeep Singh Negi made his way to Delhi University in the blistering heat of early June, he could barely make out the contours of buildings and signs, if there were any, meant for students like him. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS-City-Delhi-DUs-quota-for-disabled-goes-waste/articleshow/4790756.cms All about the Right to Education Bill The CABE (Central Advisory Board of Education) committee drafted the 'Right to Education' Bill and submitted to the Ministry of HRD. http://www.ilpnet.org/rte/ Amend education Bill The right to education is meaningless if it merely means the right of children to join a government school where little teaching takes place, and emerge functionally illiterate. Unfortunately the Right to Education Bill just passed by the Rajya Sabha focuses only on access to government schools, not the outcome after such access. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Opinion/Amend-education-Bill/articleshow/4823429.cms Disabled, SC/ST students await scholarships The UT Education department has failed to disburse scholarships to students under the schemes for physically challenged and meritorious students belonging to the SC/ ST category for 2008-09 reportedly due to non-allocation of budget. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Disabled--SC-ST-students-await-scholarships/491238 Giridih - West Bengal - soon become the first district of the state to offer special identity cards and a welfare guidebook to the disabled http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090713/jsp/jharkhand/story_11229425.jsp Hire teachers for disabled: HC NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi government to appoint special teachers in each school to cater to the needs of differently-abled students http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Delhi/Hire-teachers-for-disabled-HC/articleshow/4725978.cms Lokayukta helps disabled get their due BANGALORE: While much focus is given on anti-corruption activities of the Lokayukta, it's silently working on helping the disabled avail government schemes. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bangalore/Lokayukta-helps-disabled-get-their-due/articleshow/4774014.cms Furious over tardy progress of schemes, disabled go on fast CHENNAI: Most engineering students hold letters offering them jobs even before they graduate, but 24-year-old Deepika Rajappah is still sending out her resume and attending interviews, despite having scored 92% in her electronic engineering course at SRM University. "No company wants to hire someone in a wheelchair," said Deepika, who is 90% disabled. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Chennai/Furious-over-tardy-progress-of-schemes-disabled-go-on-fast/articleshow/4726391.cms Kalam lays stone for centre for disabled MUZAFFARPUR: Former President of India A P J Abdul Kalam has called upon engineering and medical scientists of the country to innovate technologies which the common man can afford. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS-City-Patna-Kalam-lays-stone-for-centre-for-disabled/articleshow/4787367.cms HC bats for disabled-friendly stations MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Friday directed the authorities of Central and Western Railway to sit down with officials of the Maharashtra government, the BMC and Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation to work out a solution for making railway stations and trains accessible to disabled persons. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4817780.cms Railway stations to be disabled friendly BANGALORE: The Railway Board has decided to develop 1,560 'B' category railway stations across the country into disabled-friendly stations by providing special facilities for the physically challenged. http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Railway+stations+to+be+disabled+friendly&artid=IbQ8om7B0CE=&SectionID=Qz/kHVp9tEs=&MainSectionID=wIcBMLGbUJI=&SectionName=UOaHCPTTmuP3XGzZRCAUTQ==&SEO= Finally a ramp for disabled on high court premises CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday agreed to construct a ramp in the court premises to ensure that disabled litigants also get to hear the proceedings of their cases. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/City/Chandigarh/Finally-a-ramp-for-disabled-on-high-court-premises/articleshow/4828052.cms Special recruitment drive for persons with disability New Delhi (PTI): Center has initiated a special recruitment drive to fill up backlog vacancies for the posts reserved for persons with disability, Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200907091452.htm Minimum medical standards must even for disabled employees: SC New Delhi, July 12: Minimum medical standards prescribed for a post or promotion has to be fulfilled by a person even if he or she is suffering from physical disability as the same is essential for safety, security and efficient functioning of an organisation, the Supreme Court has ruled. http://www.zeenews.com/news546360.html Safety rider to disabled posts New Delhi, July 11: A person can be denied promotion if he has a disability that makes him unfit to carry out his job in a higher post or poses a safety risk, the Supreme Court has ruled. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090712/jsp/nation/story_11226637.jsp Disabled whistleblower still waits for permanent job CHENNAI: Four months ago, P Balaji, a physically challenged typist at the DGP's office, helped trap a home department under secretary who had demanded a bribe to move the files to confirm his appointment. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS-City-Chennai-Disabled-whistleblower-still-waits-for-permanent-job/articleshow/4774212.cms 25,000 persons with disability identified in Chennai City CHENNAI: The first enumeration of persons with disability in the State by the government has been completed in Chennai. Around 25,000 people with disability have been identified in the city. http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/06/stories/2009070657970200.htm Woes of mentally disabled caretakers CHENNAI: State president for the Confederation of Mentally disabled on Sunday hosted a stakeholder's meeting with the parents of the disabled, special educators and NGOs which run the 220 special schools for mentally disabled in the State. http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Woes+of+mentally+disabled+caretakers&artid=tV%7C403mbUyc=&SectionID=vBlkz7JCFvA=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=EL7znOtxBM3qzgMyXZKtxw==&SEO= Disabled man dies after being hit by dumper MUMBAI: A 36-year-old physically challenged person, who went on his three-wheeler cycle from Borivli to Vasai, died after being hit by a dumper on the Bombay-Ahmedabad Highway recently. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/City/Mumbai/Disabled-man-dies-after-being-hit-by-dumper/articleshow/4823440.cms HC against awarding bonanza' in accident claims CHENNAI: Frowning upon "bonanza" and "extravagant" compensation being awarded to accident victims and lack of consistency in injury assessment, the Madras high court has urged the government to form medical boards to vet injury claims. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/City/Chennai/HC-against-awarding-bonanza-in-accident-claims/articleshow/4827667.cms SAARC tour by disabled for world peace SILIGURI - With the messages of global peace and harmony, a group of specially-abled people has set out on a tour across the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries. http://blog.taragana.com/n/saarc-tour-by-disabled-for-world-peace-113499/ Airlines flouting safety rules will have to fork out up to Rs 10L fine NEW DELHI: Cost-cutting on aircraft maintenance, which endangers passenger safety, will soon cost airlines dear. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has hiked the penalty for violation of rules on safety and passenger comfort. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Business/Airline-penalty-raised-to-Rs-10L-/articleshow/4504519.cms B: INTERNATIONAL NEWS First deaf MP is sworn in The Greens' Helene Jarmer was sworn in today (Fri) as the first deaf member of the Austrian parliament. http://austriantimes.at/news/General%20News/2009-07-10/14611/ Obama Signs U.N. Convention On Rights Of Disabled Proclamation Washington, D.C. (AHN) - President Barack Obama signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities Proclamation in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House late Friday afternoon, during which he delivered a speech on the importance of the proclamation. http://www.gantdaily.com/news/35/ARTICLE/57718/2009-07-25.html A Moral Movement So gay rights must be fought for by gay people, disability rights by disabled people, black rights by black people, women's rights by women, Sikh rights by... http://www.zmag.org/znet/viewArticle/22130 Wheelchair Skating - First Wheelchair BackFlip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWJhF7yfnI4&feature=fvst <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWJhF7yfnI4&feature=fvst> Deaf-blind computer programmer is a role model for success in Dubai DUBAI -- At a first glance, nobody would notice that a woman sitting behind a computer - totally engrossed in her work - is actually blind person. Source: http://www.gulfnews.com <http://www.gulfnews.com/> Mother sues hospital for £1.5million for 'missing' baby's severe disability The mother of a five-year-old boy facing a lifetime of severe disability is seeking a £1.5million payout in a unique 'wrongful birth' case. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1200028/Mother-sues-hospital-1-5million-missing-babys-severe-disability.html Travelers with Disabilities, the untapped market When most people think about accommodating people with disabilities in their business they get a scared feeling in their gut and their mind scrambles to search for that all-important date when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) went into effect. http://www.examiner.com/x-9055-Colorado-Adaptive-Travel-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Travelers-with-Disablilities-the-untapped-market Three jailed in torture of disabled woman Three members of a Winnipeg family were sent to jail Monday after they admitted to confining and torturing a mentally disabled woman for several months while she was living in their home. http://www.canada.com/Three+jailed+torture+disabled+woman/1788691/story.html Pair jailed for abusing disabled child A man and a woman have received substantial jail terms for what a Perth judge has called the 'depraved abuse' of the woman's intellectually disabled daughter. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/07/28/2638795.htm Disability hate crimes 'unseen' Disabled people may be reluctant to report crimes carried out against them Hate crimes against people with disabilities in Wales are unreported or unrecognised for what they are, campaigners and charities say. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_west/8135066.stm City toughens law on disabled parking abuse Drivers who illegally use disabled parking placards have a stronger incentive to think twice before hanging that permit to get a better parking space. http://blog.seattlepi.com/transportation/archives/173661.asp Blind people group demands apology for government official's comment that blind people are "legally incompetent" in Thailand Thailand, June 26: Representatives of blind people on June 21 demanded an apology from Interior Minister Chaovarat Chanweerakul for his comment that blind people were legally incompetent. Source: http://nationmultimedia.com <http://nationmultimedia.com/> South African monkey being trained to assist disabled people 5 July: One of South Africa's top dog trainers is combining two passions that drive her, animal training and care-giving, to teach a Capuchin monkey to care for a disabled person in the Bay. Source: http://www.weekendpost.co.za <http://www.weekendpost.co.za/> C: RESOURCES - Newsletter, Publication,Journal, Guideline,Website New reprint of Disabled Village Children and Where There Is No Doctor - Updated 2009 >From The Hesperian Foundation, a non-profit publisher of books and newsletters >for community-based health care. Available for free download at - http://www.hesperian.org/mm5/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=HB&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=B040 OHCHR/IPU Manual has been revised It is much clearer about supported decision-making and freedom from unwanted medical interventions. http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/training14en.pdf Videos: Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Persian and English http://www.payvand.com/news/09/jul/1093.html Accessible Books and Periodicals for Readers with Print Disabilities http://www.bookshare.org/ D: ANNOUNCEMENTS First Consultative meeting of CBR India Network on 1st Aug 09 at Don Bosco, Bangalore For details visit http://sites.google.com/site/cbrindianetwork/ Announcement for the XRCVC-Tech Mahindra Foundation Scholarship for students with visual impairment for the year 2009 -2010 Contact - Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, [email protected], +91 22 22623298 (D) +91 22 22620661-5 (B); extn: 366 Send nominations for NCPEDP-SHELL HELEN KELLER AWARDS 2009 Nominations under the following three categories: Disabled persons; Role Model Supporter of Increased Employment Opportunities for Disabled People; Companies through their policies and practices demonstrate their belief in equal rights and gainful employment Deadline - 15th September 2009 Shilpa Sawant, Programme Officer, National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), Tel.: 91-11-26265647 / 26265648, [email protected] Govt of India is offering Scholarship to Students with Disabilities Govt of India is offering 500 scholarships to persons with disabilities for pursuing technical & professional courses. http://bit.ly/SiYQu 5th conference South Asian Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Network The South Asian CBR Network cordially invites you to actively participate in its 5th conference. Details at www.cbrnetwork.af <http://www.cbrnetwork.af/> International Day of Persons with Disabilities - 3 December 2009 Theme for 2009: "Realizing the MDGs for All: Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities and Their Communities around the World". The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?navid=9&pid=111 SAARC Special Employees Meet 2010 National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India is organizing SAARC Special Employees Meet 2010 from 19 - 22 January, 2010 for the adult persons with mental retardation engaged in remunerative employment. The details at www.nimhindia.org <http://www.nimhindia.org/> or contact - K. Ravi Kumar, Programme Coordinator, SAARCSEM 2010, Head, DAIL, [email protected], Phone: 91-40 - 27754663 Disability News and Information Service A fortnightly news letter on issues pertaining to the disability sector www.dnis.org <http://www.dnis.org/> Achieving Education for All Children with Visual Impairment: Strategies and Challenges 9 - 13 August 2010; Hotel Ambassador City, Jomtien, Thailand For more information, Please visit http://www.icevi.org/13thWC/ 8TH ANNUAL GLOBAL LINKING & LEARNING PROGRAMME - HUMAN RIGHTS BASED DEVELOPMENT Dates: From 1-10 December 2009 Organised by: Dignity International in collaboration with European Anti Poverty Network Application Deadline: Monday 31 August 2009 APPLICATION FORM http://www.dignityinternational.org/dg/RC/Dignitydocs/2009/HRD_applicationform.doc FULL BROCHURE http://www.dignityinternational.org/dg/RC/Dignitydocs/2009/HRD_leaflet.pdf For previous editions of e-news visit www.cbrforum.in/news.htm Kindly email [email protected] for - Contributing news/ events to this E-news bulletin - To unsubscribe this E-news Bulletin Disclaimer: This e-news is a collation of articles/ news from national and international sources. 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