Can not we take some initiative to demand extension of his tenure? A vigourous signature campaign, flood of letters from all corners of country to PMO, MSJE etc.? A huge peaceful ralley of all NGOs in and around capital?
On 12/30/14, Poonam <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[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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