Excellent: that's a perfect example how an empowered and awakened citizen could contribute constructively for ushering in desired governance. Many thanks for your exemplary initiative! On 5/3/15, Dhananjay Bhole <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > > I felt very happy hearing that the central government has started > Accessible India campaign. In august, i rote to PM Modi about > considering accessibility while designing new projects and about > starting a mission similar to clean India mission to make entire India > accessible for individuals with disabilities on mygov portal. It was a > hundred words message that we can send to PM. I called several times > to PMO. The response was not very good except Only they ware saying > that the office will consider your suggestion. And now it is in > reality. I think several of us might have requested to PM office for > accessible services and this would be qumilative effect. Thanks to PM. > I think now some thing will happent in India towards making barrier > free environment. > > > > On 5/1/15, avinash shahi <[email protected]> wrote: >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Satendra Singh <[email protected]> >> Date: Fri, 1 May 2015 06:52:20 +0530 >> Subject: {Disability Studies India} Accessible India Campaign: Govt >> plans app for the disabled >> To: IDA CRPD FORUM <[email protected]>, >> [email protected] >> >> Govt plans app for the disabledTimes of India TNN | May 1, 2015, 04.07 AM >> IST >> NEW DELHI: Now a person with disability or any other person will be able >> to >> upload pictures and status of accessibility of buildings and public >> spaces >> via an app on the portal to be created by the ministry of social justice >> and empowerment. >> >> The ministry is creating the dedicated portal for the disabled where they >> can directly forward their grievances for action. >> >> The Centre's ambitious Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan) >> will start from seven states - Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Assam, >> Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Haryana- from this year envisaging a >> nation-wide >> awareness campaign towards universal accessibility for all citizens >> including persons with disabilities. >> >> According to senior officials of the ministry, it has created a dedicated >> program management unit, steering committee and other sub-committees in >> the >> ministry with representation of professionals and experts to create media >> strategy and media planning, conduct awareness workshops for >> sensitization >> of all key stake holders as identified and creation and dissemination of >> educational booklets for spreading the awareness. The next stage is to >> sign >> MoU with various ministries and state government agencies for their role >> and responsibilities for the campaign. This nationwide flagship campaign >> is >> aimed at achieving universal accessibility for Persons with Disabilities >> (PwDs). >> >> According to 2011 census over 2.2% of the population is disabled, while >> the >> erstwhile Planning Commission estimated that 5% of the population of >> India >> is disabled. According to WHO 8% of the Indian population is disabled. >> >> The meeting had representatives from national institutes (visual, hearing >> and physically handicapped) and office of chief commissioner for persons >> with disability. State government officials and representatives from >> ministries like labour, social welfare, health, sports and youth affairs, >> urban development, civil aviation, rural development and ASI, Delhi Metro >> and CPWD, were also present. >> >> In line with "Nothing about us, without us", the steering committee had >> representation from disability sector which includes Svayam, Samarthyam, >> Enabling Unit of the University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi >> University and National Association for the Blind giving critical inputs. >> >> While the plan is to achieve a barrier free environment for the PwDs in >> next five years, the initial impetus is on capacity building and >> awareness >> campaign. >> >> >> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Govt-plans-app-for-the-disabled/articleshow/47116331.cms >> >> >> -- >> Warm regards >> >> _________________________________________ >> >> Dr Satendra Singh, >> >> *MD, FAIMER, FSS* >> >> Assistant Professor of Physiology >> >> Associate Editor, >> >> Research and Humanities in Medical Education (RHiME) >> <http://www.rhime.in/> >> >> | Medical Education Unit <http://medicaleducationunit.yolasite.com/> | >> Coordinator, Enabling Unit <http://enablingunit.yolasite.com/> | >> >> University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital, Delhi, India >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Disability Studies India" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> Visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/disability-studies-india. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> >> -- >> Avinash Shahi >> Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU >> >> >> >> 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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AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the >> mails >> sent through this mailing list.. >> > > > -- > Dhananjay Bhole, > coordinator, > Accessibility research group, > Department of Education and Extension, > Savitribai Phule Pune University, > Ganesh Khind road, > Pune 411007. > Email: [email protected] > Website: http://www.unipune.ac.in/atbslc > PH: +912025601352 > Telephax: +912025601301 > cell:+919850123212 > > "through difficulties and problems, god gives us opportunities to > learn and grow" Dr.Kalam > > > > 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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-- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
