---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dlu South <[email protected]> Date: 7 February 2011 15:14 Subject: Re: THE FRESH/REVISED DRAFT OF THE NEW LAW IS EXPECTED TO BE OUT ON 10TH FEBRUARY
Dear All, Greetings! We spoke to the disability commissioner's office. To our surprise we got to know that the office of the State Commissioner for the disabled in Tamil Nadu is completely unaware of the process. In fact the commissioner is traveling to Delhi for attending the CCPD review meet and are back on the 10th itself. We also spoke to SPASTN - SNAC Tamil Nadu. They also do not have an idea about the consultation. We will find out from the secretary department of disabilities, Government of Tamil Nadu. Thanks & Regards Meenakshi.B On 4 February 2011 18:22, Disability News and Information Service India < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear friends, > > Here is some information you may be interested in: > > (1) The fresh/revised draft of the New Disability Rights Law will be > unveiled on 10th February. I am told that this time it would be put up not > only on NALSAR's website, but on the MSJE website also. > > (2) A meeting will be held in New Delhi on 11th February to brief the > "State Consultations' Facilitators". I find it difficult to believe or > comprehend but sources tell me that the Minister will "inaugurate" this > meeting! I interpret this more as the Minister taking a personal interest in > the issue and that he himself will be there at this meeting/briefing. > > (3) State level "consultations" are planned from 12th to 22nd February! > This doesn't make much sense. Obviously, the new draft won't get translated, > as is being widely demanded by the leadership of the sector. In that case, > what purpose, if any, will these consultations serve? I would encourage you > to quickly find out as to who is in charge of the consultation in your state > and as to when (on what date) is the consultation scheduled in your state. I > leave it to you to decide as to whether one should participate in these > consultations or not. > > (4) A consultation with legal experts is planned on 5th and 6th March. > > Best regards, > > > > National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) > A -77, South Extension Part II > New Delhi - 110 049, India > Tel.: 91-11-26265647 / 26265648 > Websites: www.ncpedp.org and www.dnis.org > > Get numbers right this time, help the census with correct disability info!
