A combined special issue of the International Journal of Disability Studies focused on “Disability, Barrier-Free Campus and Higher Education in India” is scheduled to be released soon. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/journal-on-disability-studies-plans-special-issue/article4597059.ece The special issue, which has been brought out by the Society for Disability and Rehabilitation Studies, is expected to be released by Union Human Resource Development Minister M. M. Pallam Raju on April 18.
Initially launched in December 2000, the journal is one of the first interdisciplinary ones on disability studies. As per its editor and honorary president of the Society, Dr G. N. Karna, the journal has contributed significantly to the development of disability studies in the Indian context. “The special issue will give a new impetus to disability rights movement in India inter alia promotion of teaching and research on disability studies.” -- 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_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
