Really, a shocking news. This is a big loss for all blind and deaf community. May her soul rest in peace.
-----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of KanchanPamnani Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2014 9:55 PM To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled.' Subject: [AI] Sad demise We have lost Mrs. Behrose Vachcha the founder of the Helen Keller institute for the Deaf-Blind last week. It is really sad to see stalwarts like her who have dedicated their lives to a cause go out of our lives. I had met her on many occasions and I never failed to see her strength, her dedication and her vigorously championing the rights of the Deaf Blind. She thought of the Deaf Blind in an era when the Blind nor the deaf had any or many rights. Some of us forget when we talk of Rights based models or the CRPD that we had institutions like the Helen Keller institute which was definitely based on charity, helping us, teaching us, building our skills, showcasing technology and providing us services. Without these institutions we would not be where we are and lets stop for a moment and salute individuals like Behrose Vachcha who made these institutions what they are. Kanchan 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 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.. 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..
