It’s really shocking news. he is a really role model and inspiring person. I had a very nice interaction with him when I was at Cochin for an official visit. May his soul rest in peace.
On 2/8/13, Ajay Arora <[email protected]> wrote: > The community has lost a veteran activist, whose activism helped even > the commonest disableds and his contribution added many new dimensions > to the discourse of disability in India. He always strived to > inculcate a sense of pride among the disableds. The passing away of > rahul will be deeply felt by his family and his disabled followers. > Uncompromising in his work, he possessed remarkable qualities of > leadership and abundance of attributes of head and heart. He > endeavoured his best by giving presentations in the parliament before > the standing committee to include disableds friendly provisions in the > copyright act, and his efforts along with the others’ bore fruit when > the act was amended with the intended provisions. > > I have not been able to come to terms with the reality that he is no more. > May his soul rest in peace. > > On 2/7/13, Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visuall St. Xavier's > College <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> Dear >> All >> >> It >> is with a heavy heart that I am pasting below the sad news of the >> untimely >> passing of Rahul Cherian. In the few years that we came to know him, he >> became >> an indispensible part of many a moment to build inclusion. In this dark >> hour >> our heart goes out to his family. >> >> May >> his soul rest in peace. >> >> Sam >> >> - Hello >> all, >> >> I'm >> sorry to have to inform you that Rahul Cherian passed away after a brief >> illness in Goa. The Doctors tried their best but it seems the septecemia >> was >> too much. His condition rapidly.deteriorated over the last 24 hours. >> >> Please >> pass the message on to anyone who may have been missed out. >> >> Amba. >> >> >> Dr. Sam Taraporevala >> Director >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC) >> St. Xavier's College, 5 Mahapalika Marg >> Mumbai - 400001 >> >> +91 22 22620661-5 (extn: 366) >> +91 22 22623298 (direct) >> +91 9967028769 (mobile) >> [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 >> >> > > > -- > Ajay Arora > PHD Research Scholar > centre for the study of law and governance > Jawaharlal nehru university (JNU) > Mail to: > [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 > > -- suman 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
