This attitude is obnoxious and should be condemned in the strictest words.
WE also request the CCPD to intervene in this issue and restore the
dignity of the challenged. What ever the issues, the DU should discuss and
find an amicable solution and not bully the students.
regards
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ajay Arora" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 10:23 AM
Subject: [AI] Sambhavana Organization’s Statement Condemning the
Undemocratic, Bullying and Anti-Disabled Attitude of Delhi University
Authorities
Ref.Sam.2013/104
Dated: 12/01/2013
Subject: Sambhavana Organization’s Statement Condemning the
Undemocratic, Bullying and Anti-Disabled Attitude of Delhi University
Authorities
At the call of Sambhavana Organization, and more importantly, owing to
their own grievances, about 250 disabled students and teachers had
assembled on last Tuesday (8th January 2013) outside the office of
Delhi University Vice Chancellor in order to seek two assurances from
him. First, we wanted him to constitute an Empowered Committee for
drafting a time-bound action plan for the resolution of issues
mentioned in our comprehensive representation already submitted in his
office. Most of these issues have been raised many times from
different platforms, but no concrete steps have been taken up by the
University to address these pressing concerns. Second, we wanted the
University to announce a date on which it would organize a ‘disability
summit’ where disabled persons would get an opportunity for directly
sharing their grievances with the Empowered Committee so that it can
propose a well-formulated time-bound action plan.
Here, it may also be noted that Sambhavana Organization had undertaken
the task of organizing many rounds of consultative discussions with
disabled students, teachers and non-teaching employees of the
University for preparing a comprehensive representation at the behest
of DU Vice Chancellor himself. However, when we prepared and submitted
the representation to Vice Chancellor and requested him to resolve the
issues and to give us time for discussing these matters with him, he
did not do so despite many reminders. Finding no other way, disabled
students and teachers decided to assemble on 8th January outside the
office of Delhi University Vice Chancellor. When they received no
assurance despite five hours of Dharna, they carried out a march from
Vice Chancellor’s office to Arts Faculty with the resolve to intensify
the struggle if DU pays no heed to their genuine demands. Even then,
the stonehearted authorities did not make any promise. We have not
received any communication from University authorities though many
days have elapsed after the peaceful democratic protests.
It is also worth noting that owing to this insensitive and indifferent
attitude of the University authorities, disabled students were
compelled to assert their voice in the form of protest/agitations
about a year ago as well. Many promises were made thereafter, but none
was fulfilled.
The situation is worst this time, because University has not only
failed to make any promise, but it is threatening those students who
participated in the 8th January protest demonstrations. The X Proctor,
who is also the Coordinator of Equal Opportunity Cell (EOC), the
Deputy Proctor, and the Deputy Dean who is also serving as the OSD in
EOC are intimidating the students on either phone or whenever they
visit the DU NTPC Resource Center. The students are being told that
the University has prepared the video recording of the demonstrations;
and the University will not consider the names of those students who
participated in the demonstration for any benefit/facilities vis-à-vis
other students. We have been also told that while intimidating the
students, they are using derogatory and anti-disabled language.
We strictly condemn this attitude of Delhi University authorities. We
request them to apply their mind for resolving the genuine issues
disabled are fighting for, instead of threatening the students, which
would further compel us to intensify the struggle. Both, are demands
as well as our protest demonstrations are our democratic, legal and
constitutional rights. University should respect these rights. It
should enable us to exercise and enjoy these rights, instead of
crushing them through intimidation and harassment.
If Delhi University fails to positively respond and address the
immediate issues mentioned above, we will be compelled to intensify
the struggle through a hunger strike on Friday (18/01/2013) in DU and
a march to MHRD on Friday (8th February 2013). We would, however, like
to sincerely endeavor to peacefully avert the present crisis.
Therefore, we are trying to seek the intervention of Prime Minister,
UPA Chair Person, Union Minister for HRD, Chairman–UGC and Chief
Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Government of India for
the resolution of our issues through their timely intervention in this
matter.
Nikhil Jain
(President, Sambhavana Organization)
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Ajay Arora
Research Scholar
centre for the study of law and governance
Jawaharlal nehru university (JNU)
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