Hi Shampa,
I would like to point out that 50% concession is admiscible to
intelectually challenged under the list of concessions as available on
the official Indian railways website-they have specially mentioned 50%
concession for "mentally retarded" persons. The circumstances under
which you were denied concession might be different.
Regards,
-Kartik
On 2/26/11, Sruti disAbility Rights Centre <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thank you George for pointing out the language used by the Railway
> Minister.
>
> Firstly she uses the term "handicap" which is not acceptable and
"physical
> handicap" can be interpreted as "person with orthopedic disability". If
she
> really wants people with orthopedic impairments to travel by train,
> what
> provisions has she made in the budget to make railways accessible?
>
> Secondly, the demand we have placed for long is that concessions in
Rajdhani
> and Shatabdi Express for all "persons with disabilities". May we know
> why
> people with intellectual disabilities are not included in this
concessions?
> Only in last year, we were taking few young adults with intellectual
> disability in self- advocacy programme from Kolkata to Bhubaneswar.
> When
> concessions were not given in Jan-Shatabdi, we wrote specifically on
> this
to
> the Railway ministry.
>
> Our policymakers have always intentionally or unintentionally increase
the
> gap between different disability groups. And there are enough reasons
> for
> people with intellectual/psychosocial disabilities to feel cheated
always.
>
> This news could be really good news had the language of the Railway
Minister
> being different.
> Regards
> Shampa Sengupta
> Sruti Disability Rights Centre
> Kolkata
>
> On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 2:02 PM, George Abraham <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Extension of the Railway concession to the Physically Handicapped in
>> the
>> Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express trains is good news. However, I would
>> strongly
>> assert that the terminology "Physically Handicapped" leaves scope for
>> varied
>> interpretation. For instance, some times the T T Es do not think the
Blind
>> travellers are Physically Handicapped. Having an argument with the TTE
on
>> the Rajdhani Express and being thrown out by the CRPF is not quite
>> my
>> idea
>> of a concession in train travel. It is time that the various Govt
>> functionaries pull up their socks and take the trouble of
>> understanding
>> disability and become more precise in their expression so that Govt
>> orders,
>> circulars are clear and not left to interpretation by the baboos.
>>
>> Further the use of the term "Physically Handicapped" by the Hon'ble
>> Railway
>> Minister is a clear reflection of the fact that we have not really
covered
>> much ground as far as the Govt is concerned. They in their ignorance
>> continue to give ambiguous orders. I am not complaining, just
underscoring
>> a
>> point. Regards,
>>
>> George
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> George
>> .
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA" <
>> [email protected]>
>> To: "access india" <[email protected]>
>> Cc: "say every thing" <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 7:50 AM
>> Subject: [AI] CONCESSIONS PROPOSED ON RAIL BUDGET
>>
>>
>> dear friends,
>>>
>>> here is the text copied from the rail budget 2011-12 regarding
>>> concessions:
>>> i will upload the entire rail budget on sendspace and inform you all.
>>>
>>> Concessions
>>>
>>> 86. At present physically handicapped persons are not entitled for
>>>
>>> concessions on Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. It is proposed to extend
the
>>>
>>> concession facility to them in these trains also.
>>>
>>> 87. Press correspondents are now entitled to avail 50% concession
>>> with
>>>
>>> family once in a year. It is proposed to increase this facility to
twice
>>> a
>>> year.
>>>
>>> 88. It is proposed to extend the facility to the Kirti and Shaurya
Chakra
>>>
>>> awardees of travelling in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains.
>>>
>>>
>>> 89. In case of unmarried posthumous Param Vir Chakra and Ashok
>>>
>>> Chakra gallantry award winners of armed forces, it is proposed to
extend
>>> the
>>>
>>> facility of card passes to the parents.
>>>
>>> 90. At present the concession for senior citizens is extended to both
men
>>> and
>>>
>>> women at 60 years of age. I propose to reduce this in case of women
>>> to
58
>>>
>>> years. I also do not want to annoy the men, and therefore, propose to
>>> increase
>>>
>>> their concession from 30% to 40%.~
>>> Get numbers right this time, help the census with correct disability
>>> info!
>>> Question 9 relates to disability.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Get numbers right this time, help the census with correct disability
info!
>> Question 9 relates to disability.
>>
> Get numbers right this time, help the census with correct disability
info!
> Question 9 relates to disability.
>
Get numbers right this time, help the census with correct disability
info!
Question 9 relates to disability.
