well we must support avinash on it because a lot of candidates were harassed to the core and he is fighting for all on this issue.
On 7/2/15, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: > I don't understand why few of us who are arm-chair activists don't > understand the gravity of the problem. What is principle law and > actual law and effectuating law just leave it. > I am not here to put forward my legal reasoning and deposition on > Access India that's preserved for the CCPD Office. ,however want to > revert upon interpretation. > > 1. If scribes were not be higher than the graduation and of other > subjects, then why concerned centres provided teachers/vice-principals > to write exams. > 2. When students agreed to appear along with the scribes provided by > the schools, why they were barred from appearing? Will UGC own any > accountability? > 3. Why verification prior to the week,or one day before the exams? Why > it was mandatory to take along scribe multiple times to the centre. > Why can't the verification be done on the date of examination? There > are instances concerned centres didn't pick up calls days prior to the > exams. Why a disabled candidate was subjected to this much pain and > psychological trauma? When non-disabled candidates visit one day to > write their exams. why we were forced to visit multiple times? who > will pay the incurring cost of travel,food of both examinees and > his/her writer fee? All such questions are not ordinary ones. They > seek equality before the law. And the rule of law says that the Office > Memorandum should have been adhered. Not only this, I have a copy of > order issued by UGC to all universities to abide by the 2013 Office > Memorandum. And the UGC itself violated this law. What an irony? > I will not further entertain any interpretation in this regard on the > list... However aggrieved candidates are requested to flood letters > to the Court of CCPD. I know the post is vacant for months but > Secretary has designated an abled man to look in to the matters > brought up before the Court. And as far as the Powers and authorities > of the CCPD is concerned. It has the directionary powers. Better you > read the PWD act carefully. (Sections 57 to 59). And the Delhi High > Court in one of the recent cases maintained that the CCPD Court has > binding powers. > > > > On 7/2/15, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Friends >> As a first procedural prerequisite, I've registered complaint against The >> UGC >> Interested candidates could also do the same to build pressure,then we >> will go to the High Court if need arises. >> >> To >> The >> Court of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities >> Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment >> Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities >> Sarojini House, 6, Bhagwan Dass Road, New Delhi - 110 001 >> >> Sub: Stern Action Sought Against The UGC for violating the Office >> Memorandum Issued by the Government of India for Conducting >> Examination for Persons with Disabilities >> >> Respected Hon’ble Court of The Chief Commissioner for Persons with >> Disabilities >> I am knocking at your door to apprise about the humiliation meted out >> to the candidates with disabilities in the recently held UGC NET exam >> on June 28 2015. The UGC imposed its arbitrary guidelines for the use >> of scribe which is in complete violation and contrary to the Office >> Memorandum issued by the government of India in February 2013. As >> aconsequence, scores of candidates with disabilities residing in the >> different states of India have expressed anger and narrated their >> ordeal on the social networking websites. Many were barred from >> appearing in the examination for frivolous reasons and were treated >> with contempt by the officials at the examination Centres. Some of the >> bitter experiences shared by the candidates are reproduced below for >> your kind perusal. >> >> Block quote >> Instead of verifying candidate-own scribe’s document on the date of >> examination, The CBSE imposed extra burden and asked blind candidates’ >> to take permission one day prior to the exam. Now one could easily >> apply one’s common sense to comprehend the discrimination. When the >> all non-disabled aspirants were busy doing last-minute preparation, >> blind candidates struggled from pillar to post in reaching the >> different centres for availing permission to use writers. Most of them >> who are very poor, were forced to incur extra money unnecessairily >> Courtesy the CBSE. >> (Avinash Shahi Delhi). >> Block quote end >> >> Block quote >> My centre was at New Spot Public School in Vivek Vihaar. When I asked >> about scribe’s fee ,they told me that why did you use scribe when we >> provide braill question paper? I told them mam, yes you provide me >> question paper in braill but you remember that you didn't provide me >> answersheet in braill. She completely lost her point. Finally they >> didn’t give my scribe’s his fee. >> (Manish Jaiswal Delhi). >> Block quote end >> >> Block quote >> A visually impaired girl has been out rightly denied permission to >> take the exam at a center in Coimbatore, Tamilnadu. Ms.Barani, who has >> just passed out of her M.A in English from Pondicherry University, >> informed me the folowing yesterday: Those at the exam center in >> Coimbatore did not provide a scribe, and also denied entry to the >> scribe she took with her. They told her that she should have obtained >> permission for bringing her own scribe one week earlier. They also >> told her that even otherwise she should have informed the exam center >> one week earlier that she would not bring her own scribe and hence >> they themselves should (kindly) arrange one. Ultimately she was turned >> down even though she had brought a scribe with herself, and requested >> them to arrange anyone of their own choice. >> (Muruganandan Tamil Nadu). >> Block quote end >> >> The above personal narratives are just in no way could be construed as >> representational. Blind candidates in Odisha, UP, Bihar, MP and in the >> whole of north east who have no internet connectivity suffered the >> ill-treatment at the examination Centres. Below is relevant sections >> of the NET Notification for the Court’s perusal >> Block quote >> PROVISIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY (INCLUDING VISUALLY CHALLENGED >> CANDIDATES) >> i) Twenty five minutes compensatory time shall be provided for Paper – >> I and Paper – II separately. For paper – III, fifty minutes >> compensatory time shall >> be provided. These candidates, on their request, will also be provided >> the services of a scribe who would be a graduate in a subject other >> than that of >> the candidate. CBSE will also provide the Test Booklets of Paper-I, >> Paper–II & Paper–III in Braille in those subjects only which are >> printed in English >> or English and Hindi along with usual Test Booklets as provided to >> other candidates. >> ii) The Persons with Disability (Physically Challenged) candidates who >> are not in a position to write in their own hand-writing can also >> avail these services >> of scribe by making prior request (at least one week before the date >> of UGC-NET) in writing to the concerned Center Superintendent. >> Compensatory time and >> facility of scribe would not be provided to other Persons with >> Disability (Physically Challenged) candidates. >> iii) The candidate has the discretion of opting for his/her own scribe >> or has to request the concerned Center Superintendent for the same in >> writing at >> least one week in advance of the test. In such instances the candidate >> is allowed to meet the scribe a day before the examination so as to >> verify whether >> the scribe is suitable or not. Those candidates who opt for their own >> scribe have to produce the scribe before the concerned Center >> Superintendent along >> with his/her certificates of educational qualifications at least one >> day before the test. (See the full notification) >> http://cbsenet.nic.in/cbsenet/PDF/UGCNETbulletingJune2015.pdf >> Block quote end >> >> Above cited arbitrary provision imposed by UGC is contrary to the >> Office Memorandum of GOI which states >> Block quote >> I. Criteria like educational qualification, marks scored, age or other >> such restrictions for the scribe/reader/lab assistant should not be >> fixed. Instead, the invigilation system should be strengthened, so >> that the candidates using scribe/reader/lab assistant do not indulge >> in mal-practices like copying and cheating during the examination. >> Block quote end >> >> Respected Hon’ble Court, the above mentioned harsh narratives faced by >> disabled candidates are more than sufficient to reprimand UGC. And it >> is imperative for the Hon’ble Court to protect the rights of the >> disabled candidates to equal opportunity and safety against >> discrimination. Given the extent of mental trauma and raw treatment >> meted out to the disabled candidates; Court should take stern action >> against the UGC at the earliest. 1. The UGC should be directed to >> reconduct NET examination for those candidates who were arbitrarily >> denied to appear in the examination. 2. Hon’ble Court should ensure >> that the aforementioned Office Memorandum issued by the Government of >> India be enforced scrupulously in letter and spirit. I hope and trust >> that the Court would construe this case as suo-motive and initiate >> serious action as envisaged under Section 59 of the Persons with >> Disabilities Act 1995 forthwith. >> >> Complainant: Avinash Shahi >> Ph.D Disability Policy Researcher at Centre for Law and Governance >> >> Address >> Room no-223 >> Second Floor >> Periyar Hostel >> Jawaharlal Nehru University >> New Delhi 110067 >> Mobile: 9717230779 >> E-mail: shahi88avin...@gmail.com >> >> -- >> Avinash Shahi >> Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU >> > > > -- > 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/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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