Dear All, I hereby confirm the receipt of the CCPD notice shared by Prashant. Thanks for sharing it. Due the engagements for tomorrow's protest, I could not do it last night. In fact, last evening, we also had a historic discussion in DUTA on this issue. They have also expressed their solidarity with the struggle of disabled. They are going to issue a call to teachers for joining the Friday protest. Further, the comprehensive representation prepared by Sambhavana was read in the meeting and it was decided that DUTA will also release it to the media, will forward it to VC and will also refer it to its drafting committee so that these demands may be included in its future demand charters and action plan. The large number of studens running a right to acomodation campaign have also asured us to join our struggle. At their own, they are going to sit on an indefinit hunger strike in DU from 23rd January onwards. But they will be voluntarily supporting us in our struggle. Please do come in large numbers tomorrow like the 8th January demonstrations. In solidarity with the cause
Vikas On 1/16/13, Prashant Ranjan Verma <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > > I learnt that the following letter has been issued by the CCPD office in > this case. As per our expectations the Chief Commissioner has once again > taken decisive action. I wish we had such competent, unprejudiced, truthful > and and courageous officers in the departments in question. > > > > Case No.421/1141/12-13 > Dated: 16th January, 2013 > > > > > > To > > The Vice Chancellor, > > University of Delhi, > > Delhi – 110 007 > > > > > > Subject: Representation by Sambhavana Organization seeking intervention by > this Court/Office on their representation to Delhi University authorities. > > > > Sir, > > > > While enclosing herewith a copy of an elaborate petition/representation > (which is self-explanatory) dated 14 January, 2013 by an organization > called > Sambhavana, I am directed to state as under:- > > > > 1. That a reading of the enclosed comprehensive > petition/representation by Sambhavana reveals that > students/teachers/non-teaching employees with disabilities studying/working > in Delhi University have certain grievances/demands and they want them to > be > redressed/met by the Delhi University authorities. > > > > 2. That it is also clear from the enclosed > petition/representation that the petitioner organization wants that Delhi > University authorities (i) to constitute an Empowered Committee for > drafting > a time-bound action plan for the resolution of issues mentioned in their > comprehensive petition/representation dated 08 Jan 13 to the Vice > Chancellor; and (ii) 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. > > > > 3. That expressing their animosity over the alleged > indifference by the Delhi University authorities to their > grievances/demands/the enclosed petition/representation alleges that Delhi > University authorities are intimidating those disabled persons/students who > are registering their protests. Following is the extract from the enclosed > petition/representation which is relevant in this regard:- > > > > “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. This attitude of Delhi University authorities is strictly > anti-disabled and deplorable. We think that they should endeavour for > resolving the genuine issues disabled are fighting for, instead of > threatening the students, which would further compel them to intensify the > struggle. Both, our demands as well as our protest demonstrations are > democratic, legal and our 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).” > > > > 4. That Section 59 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal > Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 > mandates the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities on his own > motion or on application of any aggrieved person or otherwise to look into > the complaints inter-alia, with respect to matters relating to deprivation > of rights of persons with disabilities and to take steps to safeguard the > rights and facilities made available to them. > > > > 5. That India has since ratified an International Human > Rights > Treaty called the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with > Disabilities (UNCRPD) which, inter-alia, incorporates the following > principles:- > > > > (a) Respect for inherent dignity, individual autonomy including the > freedom to make one’s own choices, and independence of persons; > > > > (b) Non-discrimination; > > > > (c) Full and effective participation and inclusion in society; > > > > (d) Respect for difference and acceptance of persons with disabilities as > part of human diversity and humanity; > > > > (e) Equality of opportunity; > > > > (f) Accessibility; > > > > (g) Equality between men and women; > > > > (h) Respect for the evolving capacities of children with disabilities and > respect for the right of children with disabilities to preserve their > identities. > > > > 6. In the above view of the matter, the Chief Commissioner for > Persons with Disabilities, Govt. of India has advised that the matter be > looked into with a sense of urgency in order to ensure that rights of > persons with disabilities are not infringed/violated in any manner. Action > taken in respect of the matter may please be communicated to this Court > within 30 days from the date of receipt of this communication. > > > > Yours faithfully, > > > > Encl: As stated above > > Sd/- > > ( S.S. Sinha ) > > Dy. Chief Commissioner > > > > > > Copy to: > > > > 1. Shri Nikhil Jain, President, Sambhavana Organization, 350, > Pocket – 5, Sector-2, Rohini, Delhi – 110 085 [Email: > [email protected]] > > > > 2. Prof. Vikas Gupta [Email: [email protected]] > > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > 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 > > -- Vikas Gupta Assistant Professor–University of Delhi; Joint Secretary–Sambhavana Organization; National Executive Member–All-India Forum for Right to Education (AIF-RTE); Associate Editor–'Reconstructing Education'; Permanent Office: Department of History, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Delhi , Delhi 110007, India. 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