I have worked in the Delhi University Equal Opportunity Cell for more than 3 years. I can say with confidence that St. Stephens college is one of the most sensitized and most well equipped for students with disabilities. There is always scope for improvement for everyone and St. Stephens should keep reviewing its policies for students with disabilities. Within the Delhi University EOC we did have a grudge that they do things on their own and do not completely follow the DU guidelines. However, as a disabled I understand that these are administrative and political issues and willingness to empower the disabled is not the problem as far as St. Stephens is concerned.
This media article could have named so many other colleges all over the country and then its claims would not have been contested by anyone. But I know that kind of article would have attracted less readers.<smile> -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of P. Subramani Sent: 21 March 2013 07:34 To: avinash shahi; accessindia Subject: Re: [AI] St Stephen's dithers on waiving hostel fees ofdisabledstudents Re: [AI] St Stephen's dithers on waiving hostel fees ofdisabledstudentsI had to use that word as the said college is in the news many times for the wrong reasons, although that wouldn't be fit for discussion in AI, that college goes to the media for various other matters, atleast they could have issued a clarification if they were really doing supposedly anything good, silence on their part is worth to suspicion/acceptance ----- Original Message ----- From: avinash shahi To: accessindia Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 1:54 PM Subject: Re: [AI] St Stephen's dithers on waiving hostel fees ofdisabledstudents Subramani sir, usage like 'Notorious' doesn't deem fit for one of the leading educational institutions like St Stephen's College. It is true that Leading National Daily, Hindustan Times has picked up this story and substantiated by quoting One of the officials Sanjay Jha, but As far as I know, Stephen's has helped many blind studens and almost all blind students to avail one or the other freeships facilitated by the college. Like KPMG and Somo Tomo Both are around one lakhs each over the three graduation years. Where sighted counterpart pay Eighty thousands annually, blind students pay thirty to forty thousands per annum. Therefore, please refrain from using usage like 'notorious', feelings of many former and current students are at stake... On 3/20/13, P. Subramani <[email protected]> wrote: > Re: [AI] St Stephen's dithers on waiving hostel fees of disabledstudentsif > your sayings are true, then why this article in the media? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sanchit Katiyar > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 8:49 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] St Stephen's dithers on waiving hostel fees of > disabledstudents > > > if you talk about St. Stephens college, it is already giving > concession to disable students who are 100 percent disabled before the > guidelines of Delhi University. > > it also provide hostel to all disabled students. Is there any college > in Delhi University, who do so? answer is offcourse not. > > it also provides the best environment for study to all students > including disabled. > > On 3/19/13, P. Subramani <[email protected]> wrote: > > [AI] St Stephen's dithers on waiving hostel fees of disabled > studentsThis > > college is notorious for various reasons, it gives > reservations/concessions > > for the Christians, they claim to uplift the weaker sections, only in > words > > ofcourse, let them show with deeds/actions by atleast extending the > > benefits of concessions/reservations to the blind in particular and > disabled > > persons in general > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: avinash shahi > > To: accessindia ; jnuvision > > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 2:09 PM > > Subject: [AI] St Stephen's dithers on waiving hostel fees of disabled > > students > > > > > > By Aakriti Vasudeva, Hindustan Times > > New Delhi, March 19, 2013 > > > > > http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/St-Stephen-s-dithers-on-wa iving-hostel-fees-of-disabled-students/Article1-1028569.aspx > > Block Quote > > Disabled students of St Stephen's College are still waiting for > > clarity on whether their hostel fees will be waived, as instructed by > > Delhi University guidelines issued in February. The university's > > executive council in November 2012 passed a resolution that students > > with physical disabilities will be eligible for full waiver or > > concession in hostel fees, whether in university or college hostels. > A > > notification was sent out to colleges on February 7. > > > > However, in colleges such as St Stephen's, students still have no > > clarity on the matter. "I have already paid my hostel fees for the > > first part of the academic year. But I refused to pay the rest since > > we are eligible for the waiver," said a student on condition of > > anonymity. > > > > When students raised the matter with DU's Equal Opportunity Cell > > (EOC), it wrote to the St Stephen's College principal. "We requested > > them to consider and implement the circular issued by the > university," > > said Bipin Tiwari, Officer on Special Duty, EOC, DU. > > > > But students say there has been no official confirmation. "There is > > also no clarity on whether the money we paid as hostel fees will be > > refunded," said another student, who did also not wish to be named. > > > > The college has between 33 and 35 disabled students, approximately > > half of whom stay in the hostel. "Most disabled students are not well > > off," said Tiwari. > > > > The principal and the bursar were not available for comment. However, > > the dean of academic affairs, Dr Sanjay Kumar, said, "We will surely > > implement the university's guidelines. > > Block Quote End > > > > -- > > Avinash Shahi > > MPhil Research Scholar > > Centre for the Study of Law and Governance > > Jawaharlal Nehru University > > New Delhi India > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing > accessibility of > > mobile phones / Tabs on: > > > > > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind ia.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 > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility > of > > mobile phones / Tabs on: > > > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind ia.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 > > > > > > > -- > With best regards, > Sanchit Katiyar. > > E-Mail: > [email protected] > > Skype ID: > sanchit.katiyar11 > > Mobile: > +919013816320. > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind ia.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 > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind ia.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 > > -- Avinash Shahi MPhil Research Scholar Centre for the Study of Law and Governance Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind ia.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. 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