Avinash, No doubt, this article encapsulates the successful stint of Mr. Pincha as CCPD. Hope the new CCPD when selected by GOI will be a person from the sector and will have the guts to take on the establishment for negating the rights to the persons with disabilities.
On 29 December 2014 at 13:53, avinash shahi <[email protected]> wrote: > http://icareinfo.in/a-ccpd-to-be-emulated/ > > Shri Prasanna Kumar Pincha, whose stint as the Chief Commissioner of > Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) ended on December 27 2014, has left > an indelible ink on the disability movement in the country. The CCPD > is appointed by the Government of India as per the Section 57 of the > Persons with Disability Act, 1995. Being totally blind by birth, his > visionary intent and foresightedness is palpable in his groundbreaking > judgments > > In February 2013, His Office issued the comprehensive uniform > guidelines for conducting examinations for persons with disabilities. > This Office Memorandum is hailed as pathbreaking judgment by any CCPD > since the establishment of the office in 1998. Stories abound that > Students with disabilities are often discriminated in the entrance > examinations by the exam conducting authorities. 26 Febuary 2013 > judgment is a big step forward towards putting an end to such > humiliation. As a result of that ruling, the Kerala High Court > directed the University Grants Commission to provide NET exam question > papers in Braill to all print-disabled examinees. Following that > order, UGC has been providing questionpapers in Braille since June > 2014. > > His Office also took suo-motu notice against the ministry (MSJE) under > which it operates. Mr Pincha summoned MSJE official for not reviewing > the list of identified posts as stipulated under the section 32 of the > PWD Act. Section 32 of the PWD calls upon the State to review/update > the list of identified posts after every 3 years. In the order > delivered on 23 November 2012, He directed the Ministry of Social > Justice and empowerment to notify the updated list of identified posts > and comply within one month. Consequently, the government of India > published the newly updated list in early 2013. > > In the whole of February this year, disability rights activists staged > a successful countrywide movement. It aimed to prevent the passage of > anti-disabled RPD Bill which government of that time seemed adamant to > legislate in haste without discussion. Delhi Police even batoned > peaceful protesters which attracted strong condemnation from the CCPD. > Unexpectedly, when the last parliament session of the UPA II > government got over, it again stepped-up its efforts to bring RPD Bill > through an ordinance. When the ordinance route seemed imminent, Mr > Pincha, went out of the box and wrote a letter to the prime minister > expressing his reservation against the unconstitutional ordinance. His > avowed commitment towards ensuring non-discrimination and protection > of the rights of persons with disabilities was evident from the letter > which he wrote to the former prime minister Manmohan Singh. > > Mr Pincha's pioneering legacy of disability advocacy is a solid > Launchpad which needs to be strengthened by the prospective CCPD. > During his tenure he has galvanized the recently established > department of Disability Affairs' which is responsible for dispersing > funds and overseeing its actual implementation. His unblemished > trackrecord and unflinching commitment towards espousing the rights of > persons with disabilities should serve as the eye-opener for the > government. And next CCPD should also be appointed who is a person > with disability of high repute. > > Avinash Shahi is a PhD student at Centre for The Study of Law and > Governance JNU > > > > -- > Avinash Shahi > Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU > > Celebrating Louis birth centenary Jan4th > > > > 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. 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