thank u for this eye opener. On 12/30/14, George Abraham <geo...@eyeway.org> wrote: > Poonam > > Mr Pincha to my mind has been the best CCPD thus far. He was accessible, > warm, sensitive and bold in his actions. I wish him the very best as he > moves on in life. > > Best, > > George > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of Poonam > Sent: 30 December 2014 11:43 > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled. > Cc: sayeveryth...@sayeverything.org > Subject: Re: [AI] A CCPD to be emulated,By Avinash Shahi > > Dear all, > > It is with immense sense of pride that i too wish to echo sentiments > similar to those expressed by avinash and mr. Subhash Vashishth. No doubt, > the outgoing chief commissioner did legendary and cutting-edge work which > all of us as persons with disabilities will cherish for all time to come. > > To put it succinctly, all that transpired with the outgoing chief > commissioner mr. Pincha is a classic case of conviction, commitment, > calibre and integrity getting brazenly sacrificed at the altar of the whims > and designs of some downrightly dishonest and cronically corrupt > politicians and bureaucrats who occupy important positions in the power > that be. It is no wonder therefore that unlike two of his non-disabled > predecessors, he did not get extension even for a single day beyond his > tenure. Needless to say that one of these two past chief commissioners got > extension by six months while the other by nine months. > > It is common knowledge that towards the end of his tenure, mr. Pincha came > to head two statutory bodies as he was assigned additional charge of > chairperson of the national trust. While we are all aware of the > unprecedented work he did as chief commissioner, many of us are perhaps not > aware of the path-breaking work he did in the national trust during his > short tenure of barely two months. Incidentally, national trust was in the > grip of unprecedented crisis owing to brazen malpractices resorted to by > its erstwhile CEO on one hand, and all > kinds of bad blood between the erstwhile CEO and the erstwhile > chairperson. > > Mr Pincha took courage in both his hands and started moving heaven and > earth through a series of corrective measures and bold initiatives for > setting things right in the national trust and for which he had to pay a > price. > To quote only a few examples, mr. Pincha had the courage to terminate the > contractual appointment of one pankaj kumar who was engaged by the > erstwhile CEO of the national trust to work in the office of the Minister > of State at the cost of the national trust. Clearly, he incurred the wrath > of the concerned minister. Similarly, mr. Pincha also terminated the > contractual appointment of another person who was engaged by the erstwhile > CEO apparently for some other purpose but actually to serve at his > residence. In another move, mr. Pincha ordered immediate stoppage of some > illegally allotted work to the tune of about 75 lakh rupees. Clearly, this > work was allotted with > ulterior motives. The said work relating to MIS and website was > allotted flouting all norms. > It would also be quite in context to note that the outgoing chief > commissioner mr. Pincha is also a victim of conflict of interest because > the present incumbent secretary to the department of disability affairs, > government of india, who is retiring tomorrow is also an aplicant for the > post of chief commissioner as she is looking for post retirement > engagement. This also strengthens the larking suspicion that mr. Pincha's > extension was not processed objectively and impartially. The very fact that > mr. Pincha was given additional charge of the national charge also serves > as an acknowledgement of his competence. Besides, one fails to understand > why fresh appointment to the post of chief commissioner should at all be > made when the chief commissioner will be replaced by a National Commission > when the RPD bill becomes the law. This also justified mr. Pincha's > continuence in office at least for sometime. > > It is indeed unfortunate that even in the face of all these, the > organisations of persons with disabilities in general and those of the > blind in particular are so utterly silent. Thanks however to the veteran > octogenarian leader mr. J. P. Gadkari of Parivar, which is a confederation > of parents of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities who, > despite his current state of health, is fighting alone. I guess a public > interest litigation in respect of the national trust is also in the offing > . > > I have narrated the above facts for all to know and also to circulate to > others including to the PMO and the ministry of MSJE. > > > Regards, > Poonam. > > > > > On 12/29/14, SC Vashishth <subhashvashis...@gmail.com> wrote: >> 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 <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> >> 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_ac >>> cessindia.org.in >>> >>> >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>> 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.or >>> g.in >>> >>> >>> Disclaimer: >>> 1. 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