*Former MP and CPI(M) leader Smt. Brinda Karat has written to the Prime Minister seeking his intervention in the matter of the appointment of the RCI Chairman. The full text of the letter sent today is given below:* * * *Dear Dr. Manmohan Singhji,*
* * I am writing to you seeking your intervention in the matter of the appointment of the Chairman of the Rehabilitation Council of India. It is extremely unfortunate that for almost a year after the Selection Committee made its recommendations in June 2012, the new Chairman has not been selected. As you know the RCI has a considerable role to play in advancing the interests of the disabled. Keeping the Chairperson’s post in limbo for such a long period is unjust and unfair to the institution and to those it is meant to serve. The National Federation of the Blind filed a PIL in the High Court on the issue. On April 3 2013, the High Court directed that within three weeks the recommendations of the Selection Committee should be made to the ACC and the appointment made without delay. The court direction itself was made over a month ago yet no appointment has been made. Further, in the said petition the prayer of the petitioners that the recommendation of the Selection Committee for a particular candidate who is visually disabled, should be accepted, was also taken note of by the Court. It opined “Though we cannot issue any specific direction to the ACC for selecting any particular candidate, we only make it clear that the selection will be normally based on the recommendation of the Selection Committee.” This is to request your urgent intervention to ensure that the direction of the Court on both aspects is implemented without any delay. This will be in the best interests of the institution and of persons with disability. With regards, Yours sincerely *(Brinda Karat)* 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 Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
