Dear sir In cyber world, identity of an individual is of less consequence if she writes substance all the time. In fact on Access India group, I don't know more than 25 people personally but there are more than 3 thousand, they say. On 12/30/14, George Abraham <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Avinash, > Who is Poonam? Do you know her? She writes extremely well! I enjoyed her > style of writing. Even during the RPD movement earlier this year, she had > made some very well crafted interventions. > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of avinash shahi > Sent: 30 December 2014 15:52 > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled. > Subject: Re: [AI] A CCPD to be emulated,By Avinash Shahi > > Amen Poonam > > I was in little loop of what's cooking in the DDA.. And have no > hesitation in publically expressing my as usual nerving view, there is > co-option taking place from the disability sector. When UPA was in > power one powerful individual was in close nexus. now, similar attempt > is being waged by another individual. In my piece, I wanted to dwell > over what happened in NT since Mr Pincha assumed the additional > charge, but except Mr Gaitkari's circulated mail had no other source > to draw information from any publication. Unless someone formally > succeeds the incumbent, The extension application of outgoing Chief > commissioner should have been approved as it is a normal practice in > governmental offices. But as you rightly enlightened us conflict of > interest has got the better of rational decisionmaking. Hope all such > revelations make all of us more alert. Politics of representation is a > genuin cry of disability sector which should not be comprimised in > NCPD of RPD Bill which is likely to be taken up in upcoming Budget > session. > Cheers > On 12/30/14, Poonam <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[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_accessin > dia.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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