Public speak programme anchor feels that draft is for amendments to PWD act, though mercifully, minister is aware it is for the new law. Callers were predominantly visually challenged and talked primarily about various issues faced, rather than actual draft of new law. Even minister was not aware about provisions suggested in new law about issues raised and kept on assuring about best intentions of the government. Now, minister has charted the course ahead as presentation of draft before central coordination committee under existing PWD act, consultations with various state governments, and vetting by various ministries, which gives confidence to me about my proposed half a decade from establishing of committee, maybe, plus or minus a couple of years!!!!!!
Issues raised included: Non implementation of existing provisions, preference to low vision and candidates having residual sight in jobs rather than blind candidates, Muddled-up status of handicapped coach in railways, prohibition on blind candidates for teachers' posts in Gujarat, Scribe problem particularly sixty percentage requirement, Demand for single certificate to prove disability being valid for all schemes/facilities, etc. To a question about denial of banking facilities like loans by banks, minister referred aspirant to National handicapped finance board. On the whole, level of discussion was mediocre to say the least. Something is better than nothing!!!! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rohiet A. Patil Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 11:41 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Voice Vision. ; [email protected] Subject: [AI] Todays public speak download link Hi all! As you are aware that today all india radio brodcasted the live public speak program on new dissability bil 2011. I have uploaded the same to send space and hear is the download link. http://www.sendspace.com/file/aw1a7z So listen to the program. Thanks and regards, Rohiet Patil Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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 Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. 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 email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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
