I entirely agree with avinash and I admire his efforts to highlight issues. I also admire everyone for showing solidarity with mr. pincha, or for that matter, with just and right call.
On 12/30/14, Misbah <jnu.mis...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Avi for this timely peace. Mr. Pincha has indeed done wonder > for disability rights movement in this country. It is He who > galvanized the numbers of disabled activist to look towards this > watchdog institution as a ray of hope in the time of the crises > despite its governmental and bureaucratic nature. > I would not be indeed wrong to assert that even the general awareness > about the office of Chief Commissioner and State Commissioners reached > to its peak because of the dedication of Mr. Pincha towards the > aspirations of the disabled. It was he who was (being a blind persons > and hence having the first hand experience of issues) not only > formulated the uniform scribe policy in a democratic manner with the > participation and consultation of numerous NGO's, but also directed in > a strong word to ministry concern to implement this policy at its > earliest. > I've seen the numerous issues problems raised/discussed over this very > platform of blind students/ activist and in most of them the solutions > which were suggested were to reach the CCPD. It aptly demonstrates the > faith and expectations of the desired group against an institution > solely made for redressing grievances of disabled persons. > I would not wish to delve into the facts put up by Poonam because that > is the way in which (in my opinion) most of the corrupt governmental > bureaucratic offices functions in India. The entire focus of the > disability activism should be towards the formation of the NCPD and > securing nature, functioning and formation in accordance of the UN > treaty for the disabled. If we failed to achieve the same than > empowerment of disabled will may remain a distant dream. > The way this office functions and mainly the way its bosses take it > can be understood from one of the judgment of Mr. Pincha which I'll > quote here" It was observed that the respondent Department had > initiated action in respect of tabling of the Annual Reports of the > Chief Commissioner together with the Action Taken Report on or around > the time communication from this Court in the matter was sent to the > respondent Department. In some cases the respondent Department waited > for months, perhaps in some cases for years for the inputs of the > State Governments. Incidentally, it is the primary responsibility of > the Central Government to act on the recommendations of the Chief > Commissioner and table an Action Taken Report along with Chief > Commissioner's corresponding Annual Report before the Parliament in so > far as they relate to the Central Government. Therefore, the > respondent's plea that the respondent was awaiting inputs from the > State Governments stands only on sand's foundation. It was improper > to attribute the delay/omission/lapse on the part of the respondent to > the State Governments. Therefore, this Court, taking a very serious > view of the matter in which the statutory institution of the Chief > Commissioner created under an Act of Parliament and vested with some > judicial powers was being taken lying down by the respondent > Department which is solely dedicated for the advancement and > empowerment of persons with disabilities. This was evidenced from the > fact that the respondent Department did not depute an officer of an > appropriate rank to represent itself. Even in the past, there had > been occasions in relation to some other case, where not only the > Department of Disability Affairs did not depute any representative at > all but it also did not bother to show the minimum courtesy of sending > a written communication asking for an adjournment, etc. Even some > important communications sent out by this Court failed to elicit any > response despite more reminders than one(Case No. 464/1141/13-14)." > > > > On 12/30/14, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> 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 <geo...@eyeway.org> 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:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] 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 <poonam...@gmail.com> 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 <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_accessin >>> dia.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.org.in >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Disclaimer: >>>>>> 1. 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