Article from The Telegraph
Husband and wife Rajat and Geetika Dalmia start their day at 10 in the
morning. He heads for his factory in Taratala. She takes charge of her
travel agency in Ballygunge. Back home after a full day’s work, evenings are
spent watching television and Facebook-ing while
*http://disabledlives.blogspot.com/2014/06/garrincha-19331983.html
http://disabledlives.blogspot.com/2014/06/garrincha-19331983.html?*
*a phenomenon, capable of sheer magic. It was difficult to know which way
he was going to go because of his legs and because he was as comfortable on
his left
Forwarding a media report which may interest this grouo.
Regards
Shampa Sengupta
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Kolkata/Kolkata-blind-daredevils-scale-16000-feet/articleshow/37543690.cms
KOLKATA: Months before Chhanda Gayen attempted her double climb at
Kanchenjungha, a team of
Forwarding a mail which is self explanatory, those who are in Kolkata may
like to join the same. contact details are mentioned below the mail.
Regards
Shampa Sengupta
Dear Friend
You are cordially invited to Walk For Paralympics.Walk for Paralympics is
going to be held on 28th August (from
*Hope floats for disabled flyers: Airlines promise to be
sensitive*http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com//articleshow/12349456.cms?intenttarget=no
In another 10 days, domestic airlines will have to display a list of dos
and don’ts on their websites for handling passengers with reduced
mobility.
Copying below a report from Midday Mumbai, thought this will be of interest
to members of this group.
Shampa Sengupta
Ex-army major is first disabled Indian at UN agency*By:* Vinod Kumar Menon *
Date:* 2012-03-25 *Place:* Mumbai
*Former Indian Army officer who suffered severe visual impairment
The email id where I can send comments to Working group of NAC is as follow.
wgsoc...@nac.nic.in
Regards
Shampa Sengupta
On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 2:16 PM, Asudani, Rajesh
rajeshasud...@rbi.org.inwrote:
Dear Vaishnavi and Bhargavi
E mail ID to which comments are to be sent to NAC, has not been
Blind fashion designer aims to make TV shows
Mason Ewing, blinded at 15, is successful as a fashion designer in Paris.
Now he wants to create a teen comedy and a dramatic series for television.
By Bob Pool, Los Angeles Times
April 22 2012, 6:51 PM PDT
He's been blind since
Dear friends,
Many of you are probably aware that apart from being a brilliant film maker
Satyajit Ray excelled as a writer and his writings for children are loved
by young as well as adults. Mystery series created by him and the detective
Feluda is a great favourite among Bengali children.
Bhatt On 5/28/12, Sruti disAbility Rights Centre
sruti.d...@gmail.com wrote:
India employs only 38% of differently-abled
*Namita Singh*
New Delhi
*ONLY 38* percent of the differently-abled people in India are employed,
said industry body FICCI on Friday.
The figure is dismally low
http://www.telegraphindia.com/213/jsp/frontpage/story_14874002.jsp
Job promise, better deal for disabled
SUMAN K. SHRIVASTAVA
Ranthu Munda
Ranchi, Dec. 12: Finally, it’s Munda calling Munda.
Moved by The Telegraph’s story on teenage blind sports protégé Ranthu
Munda on December 11, chief
Posting a report of seminar held recently. Will look forward to suggestions
and comments.
-
Shampa Sengupta
Kolkata
A seminar was organised by Sruti Disability Rights Centre in Kolkata
recently on “Disability Policy in India”. The participants included
disabled people, members of DPOs
Ketan,
Thanks for sharing this in this forum. I am forwarding this to our groups.
This needs to be shared more widely.
In solidarity,
Shampa Sengupta
Kolkata
On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 9:32 AM, Ketan Kothari muktake...@gmail.com wrote:
Dear Uncle Louis,
I am happy to celebrate the 203rdh
PhD in the topic of accessibility of Railways.
It was she who guided our volunteers and I work closely with her on this
issue.
All the best for tomorrow's visit.
Regards
Shampa Sengupta
Sruti Disability Rights Centre
On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 5:54 PM, Vaishnavi Jayakumar
jayakumar.vaishn
Dear friends,
As you may be aware that Campaigners For Inclusion, a volunteer group of
CRY and Sruti Disability Rights Centre, used the platform of Kolkata
International Book Fair to raise awareness on Inclusion of children with
disabilities within mainstream education system in the last 3 years
http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_contentview=articleid=448739catid=72
Guidelines confuse visually impaired candidates before primary teachers’
recruitment tests
21 March 2013
statesman news service
KOLKATA, 21 MARCH: Visually-impaired candidates for the primary school
teacher
Dear friends,
Please find copied below a Corrigendum that is released by CLAT (Common
Law Admission Test) Committee today. Some of us were involved in writing to
the Committee that candidates with disabilities are eligible for upper age
relaxation - this is for your information that this age
For those who are in Kolkata, please join us. Shampa Sengupta
*WSRC/OFF/174/2013*
March 26, 2013
Dear friend,**
*Roundtable on Women with Disabilities organised by Women’s Studies
Research Centre Calcutta University in collaboration with Sruti Disability
Rights Centre*
Women
Friends,
Copying below a mail attachment for information of this group. Shampa
Sengupta
Sir/Madam,
This is to invite you to be present during the interstate invitation
cricket tournament for the blind scheduled to be held on and from 28 March
to 30 March at the aforementioned grounds in
http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/inspiring-change/article4554398.ece
Corporate executive and disability advocate Meenu Bhambhani on helping
persons with disability navigate the corporate world
M*eenu Bhambhani’s petite frame, charming looks and soft-spoken nature
belie an iron
Thanks Avinash for posting this news here.
I have read it before and thought of sharing in this forum.
As some of the list members may be aware that after lot of advocacy we have
been able to include the issues pertaining to sexual assault on disabled
women in our Criminal Law Amendment 2013 -
*Third Eye* is pleased to announce an inter-school Competition on Elocution
and Dramatized story telling. It is open to all schools/ organization
catering to the visually disabled at Kolkata. This is scheduled on *4th May
2013*. Venue and timings will be intimated separately. This year we will
*Celebrating Diwali with a
'vision'*http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/25017458.cms?intenttarget=no
Amiyo Biswas went blind when he was barely six. At 51, memories of the last
Diwali he had 'seen' are faint. But he makes up for the blurred
recollections with vivid imagination, adding
Hello,
Received the below mentioned mail from a friend who forwarded the same.
Sharing as this might be of help to some. --Shampa Sengupta, Kolkata
HIRING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY”(PWD),In case you would like to refer anybody
then, please do send across their resumes to nazim.moham...@marlabs.com
Friends,
Sharing an article published in The Statesman on 3rd December 2013.- Shampa
Sengupta
http://www.thestatesman.net/news/27969-little-has-changed-for-modern-day-subhashini.html
When the girl was given the name of Subhashini, who could have guessed that
she would be “dumb” when she grew
A news item covering an event organised by Sruti Disability Rights Centre
in Kolkata on 17th December 2013.
-
Shampa Sengupta
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/experts-call-for-sensitising-police-about-disability-113121700881_1.html
Observing that police are mostly unaware about
News from The HinduDue to visual impairment and poor hearing, he has been
trying to exercise the option to write National Eligibility Test
Miranda Tomkinson, who has completed two postgraduate degrees, has been
trying to write the National Eligibility Test conducted by the University
Grants
Dear friends,
This is to inform you that Sruti Disability Rights Centre Human Rights
Law Network (Kolkata unit) are jointly organising a Press Conference at
Kolkata Press Club on 28th December 2013 at 4 p.m.
Some of you are already aware that a disabled woman has been harassed in a
bus
Thanks for sharing this article - we hope to hear more from you.
Am sharing this with other feminist groups.
With warm regards,
Shampa Sengupta
Kolkata
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 9:03 PM, avinash shahi shahi88avin...@gmail.comwrote:
Though the piece is very short in length, so what, brilliant.
I worked with Point of View as a consultant for their Disability and
Sexuality project - I can give mobile number of contact person of Point of
View but I do not think I should give that number in this group without her
permission.
So write separately to me at sruti.d...@gmail.com - I will give
Forwarding interesting article.
Shampa
http://t.co/ROpo7Fdxr1
Jagannath's incompleteness shows we must not lose sight of those who are
different from us
*By Devdutt Pattanaik*
From Mesopotamian
mythologyhttp://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/Mesopotamian-mythology
comes
an interesting
It is mentioned in the National Policy for Persosns with Disabilities of
India that -
3. It has been noted that women with disabilities have serious difficulty
in looking after their children. The Government will take up a programme to
provide financial support to women with disabilities so that
Forwarding a message that did not reach this list. Shampa Sengupta
Dear All,
We are glad to inform you that at last the government has moved further
with regard to our demand for the creation of a unique universally valid id
for persons with disabilities. The Ministry of Social Justice
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/poor-access-for-disabled-at-puja-pandals/article6471978.ece
Entry to Durga Puja *pandals *prove to be a huge challenge for disabled
persons, a survey of 30 *pandals* in the city has shown.
A study conducted by Civilian Welfare Foundation (CWF), an
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/Para-athletes-ordered-not-to-speak-to-the-media/articleshow/44845067.cms
NEW DELHI: In a shocking case of insensitive and highhanded behaviour by
sports administrators, the Indian athletes going for Para Asian Games in
Incheon (for
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/20/signed-languages-can-do-so-many-things-spoken-languages-cant#
When people notice my daughter and me signing in the street, they often
stop and comment: “You know,” they say, “there’s this thing called the
cochlear implant.” As if the mother of
Thought this will interest some of you. Shampa Sengupta
*IIM-Calcutta girl gives 15 reasons to celebrate life*
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/44952924.cms?intenttarget=no
An IIM-Calcutta alumna has compiled a book with real-life success stories
of persons with disabilities who
Friends,
When I told the journalists that in West Bengal alone, there are more than
40 rape cases reported on disabled women in last 2 yrs, they thought I am
making a mistake, and there's 40 cases reported in India!!! I showed them
my list to convince them and told them I visited/talked to
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Blind-man-shoved-by-Adhir-Chowdhurys-guard-at-Howrah-station/articleshow/31427895.cms
KOLKATA: At 3.30 pm, minister of state for railways Adhir
Chowdhuryhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Adhir-Chowdhury
announced
the construction of elevators
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140310/jsp/calcutta/story_18064113.jsp
Focus on early help at IICP seminarA STAFF REPORTER
The Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy (IICP) recently hosted a seminar to
discuss the importance of early intervention in dealing with autism and
other conditions.
Special
This seems to be a good move.
Unfortunately very few people with disabilities in our country have access
to internet - so once again, only a small section of people will be able to
avail such facilities. Otherwise we could have tried to to advocacy with
our respective state Electoral Office to
Subhash,
I disagree with you when you say such websites will be helpful for other
states also.
This kind of initiative can be helpful in cities particularly big ones.
Disabled population of Delhi may be benefited by launching of this. But it
is difficult to say same about Bengal. You must be
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-rights-of-prisoners-with-disabilities/article6026129.ece
Where prison facilities are not equipped to deal with the specific needs of
persons with disabilities, arrest and detention in custody should be a
measure of last resort
We have a slew of cases
is suffering from 90 per cent locomotor
disability must be treated with dignity by the police. Very timely
piece written by Prof Kannabiran Thank you for sharing.
On 5/20/14, Sruti disAbility Rights Centre sruti.d...@gmail.com wrote:
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-rights-of-prisoners
Sharing book review of For the Benefits of Those who can See. Thought
this will be of interest to this group.
Shampa Sengupta
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/27/health/for-the-benefit-of-those-who-see-the-life-of-the-blind.html?emc=edit_tnt_20140526nlid=53785415tntemail0=y
Register at the
Friends,
Sharing a link of a media report on a meeting held in Kolkata on Social
Security of Women with Disabilities yesterday. If any of you are interested
in getting the full report, please write to me directly and we will be
sending it to you.
Friends,
Exactly two days after we, on behalf of Paschim Banga Rajya Pratibandi
Sammelani met Governor of West Bengal regarding large number of cases of
violence on women with disabilities in past few months, we had to rush to
Hooghly yesterday when we came to know of this news. Though the
News from The Telegraph
Pay delay at special schools
SUBHAJOY ROY
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s promise to disburse schoolteachers’
salaries on the first of each month has failed to change the fortunes of
1,200 teachers and non-teaching employees at schools for children with
special needs.
-- Forwarded message --
Date: Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 5:33 PM
Subject: Automatic Inclusion of Disabled in BPL Category
To: nprd...@gmail.com
*National Platform For the Rights of the Disabled*
*4, Ashoka Road, New Delhi 110 001*
*Email: nprd...@gmail.com, Tel. 09868768543*
* *
You have been sent this article from The Telegraph,
Calcuttahttp://www.telegraphindia.comby
*Shampa Sengupta*.
Dyslexia
reservationhttp://www.telegraphindia.com/1110713/jsp/calcutta/story_14230811.jsp
There 019s hope for Payel Sarkar. Additional solicitor-general M. Farooque
Rezak on Tuesday
Kanchan,
The question is how long can one cocoon oneself under the special system.
After attending special schools, special colleges, does it not become
difficult to survive in workplaces and society which are not special?
Shampa Sengupta
Kolkata
On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Pamnani
Kanchan,
Please refer to the section on women with disabilities mentioned in eleventh
five year plan. This section talked about specific needs of disabled women
like reproductive health needs, punishments to those who force sterilization
on these women etc. This section also included
with a letter giving details of the
conversation that you had with the concerned branch manager to the email id
sruti.d...@gmail.com.
With regards
Shampa Sengupta
Sruti Disability Rights Centre
Kolkata
On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 7:56 PM, amarnath de amarnath.de...@hotmail.comwrote:
First of all, you
*Dear friends,*
*Greetings.*
*We are pleased to announce that Special Education and HEPSN Cell of
Jadavpur University in collaboration with Sruti Disability Rights Centre is
organizing an UGC sponsored seminar on “Perspectives of Disability :
Educational Rights in Present Day Context” on 8th
2011 between 11
a.m. and 5 p.m.
Aegis
Essar House
Near College More
Sector V
Salt Lake
Phone - 033 66126724 (Ms. Shradhha/Ms. Gargi).
(Please mention you have come for special recruitment drive for PwDs).
Regards
Shampa Sengupta
Sruti Disability Rights Centre
09433174978
Search for old postings
Amiyoda,
The circulars regarding Disability Pension for West Bengal are all printed
in the booklet Sphuran which Disability Commissioner's office publish on 3rd
December every year. Unfortunately none of then are available in any website
or in any alternate format.
The Pension scheme was started
Dear friends,
Durga Puja of Bengal has often been described as a festival with more
social implications than its religious flavour. The local Puja committees
are heralded for bringing the festival to the streets for common people from
the houses of rich Jamindars and so most of the Puja
School woes for disabled
kidhttp://www.telegraphindia.com/1100914/jsp/bengal/story_12934082.jsp
*Durgapur, Sept. 13:* The parents of a six-year-old girl who cannot walk
because of a nerve disorder have allegedly been asked by the school where
she studies to either pay five times the fees for
Stevie Wonder strikes chord in UN appeal for disabled
By Peter Capella (AFP) 5 hours ago
GENEVA ‹ Blind US soul music star Stevie Wonder struck up a singalong at a
UN agency Monday as he urged countries to unlock access to copyrighted
material that disabled people need for their education and
-- Forwarded message --
From: Donna Martinez dmartin...@aol.com
Date: Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 6:09 PM
Subject: [IDA_CRPD_Forum] The Unnecessary Opposition of Rights-women's
rights that deny disability rights
To: ida_crpd_fo...@yahoogroups.com ida_crpd_fo...@yahoogroups.com
of school leaving
examination, giving examples of CBSE Board as they seem to be most
progressive.
Shampa Sengupta
Sruti Disability Rights Centre
Kolkata
On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 2:57 PM, Pamnani kanchanpamn...@gmail.com wrote:
Are you joking? We must be knowing atleast about 50-100 students who
Dear friends,
This is to let you know that the Bengali version of UNCRPD which was
published by us sometime ago is now available in Braille. Those who would
like to procure a copy please get in touch directly by sending a mail to
sruti.d...@gmail.com.
with warm regards
Shampa Sengupta
To
on cases fought by disabled people in Indian courts. I
will be obliged if I any member can give me directions.
With regards
Shampa Sengupta
Sruti Disability Rights Centre
Celebrating Louis Braille's birthday, Jan. 4th.
To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in
Thanks everyone for sending information on legal cases. I have the book
published by HRLN -it helps me and all our interns/volunteer immensely. But
it was published in 2005, being in touch with HRLN Kolkata office I do not
think there is another book of judgement that came after that. So it is
Dear Friends,
We would like to convey our heartfelt good wishes for the year 2011 and at
the same time we would like to announce that Human Rights Law Network in
partnership with Sruti Disability Rights Centre is organizing a State Level
Workshop for Women with Disabilities on 20th and 21stof
% orthopedic disability. He even showed his certificate to the enumerator!
We received few other similar complaints in our helpline as well. And mind
you all the complaints we received till now are from Kolkata city and not
from the districts.
Shampa Sengupta
Sruti Disability Rights Centre
Kolkata 700 042
It is a good idea Srinivasu. We can send it to Registrar General of India
but also submit copies to Census Offices in our respective states.
One of our volunteers have already started a survey in his college - he is
asking his classmates whether Question 9 was asked when enumerators visited
their
increase the
gap between different disability groups. And there are enough reasons for
people with intellectual/psychosocial disabilities to feel cheated always.
This news could be really good news had the language of the Railway Minister
being different.
Regards
Shampa Sengupta
Sruti Disability Rights
%
concession for mentally retarded persons. The circumstances under
which you were denied concession might be different.
Regards,
-Kartik
On 2/26/11, Sruti disAbility Rights Centre sruti.d...@gmail.com wrote:
Thank you George for pointing out the language used by the Railway
Minister
Dear all,
The following news item was published in The Telegraph dated 6th March 2011,
Kolkata edition. There was just these 4 lines mentioned. I would like to
have more information on this rape case of children with mental disabilities
for my inputs on The Protection of Children on Sexual
.
With regards
Shampa Sengupta
Sruti Disability Rights Centre
Kolkata
On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 1:10 PM, Asudani, Rajesh
rajeshasud...@rbi.org.inwrote:
To me it appears outright an accessibility issue, having nothing to do with
alleged criminality.
In fact, I propose that all places of confinement and law
Sengupta
Sruti Disability Rights Centre
Kolkata
On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Jerin Jose jerinjos...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello dear Access Indians,
I am writing this mail for my younger brother. He is going to finish
his +2 examinations. He has taken science as his major group with
Physics
or two
particular schools but talking more about reproductive rights of disabled
people.
With regards,
Shampa Sengupta
Sruti Disability Rights Centre
Kolkata
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 9:11 PM, m.chandrashekar chandru...@gmail.comwrote:
i think, home work of that school children done only
*Article from the Telegraph Calcutta edition 7th **April** 2011*
NGO prays for Braille ballots
SUBHAJOY ROY
An NGO for the visually challenged has requested the West Bengal chief
electoral officer to ensure better arrangements in polling booths for blind
voters in the Assembly election.
The
You have been sent this article from The Telegraph,
Calcuttahttp://www.telegraphindia.comby
*Shampa Sengupta*.
Bard 019s words for the
blindhttp://www.telegraphindia.com/1110509/jsp/calcutta/story_13956939.jsp
Hundreds of children who could only listen to Tagore 019s works can now read
them as
Amiyoda,
Dr. Ruma Chatterjee of SVH Deaf-Blind project runs services for deaf- blind
children in Kolkata and nearby area. I am sending you her personal email id
and mobile number to your email separately and not to the list.
Thanks and regards,
Shampa Sengupta
On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 5:19 PM,
with words and its interpretations, whether purposely done or not, will
continue.
Shampa Sengupta
Sruti Disability Rights Centre
Kolkata
Date: Sat, 7 May 2011 15:53:51 +0530
Subject: MPLAD Funds
From: murali.alat...@gmail.com
To:
Dear Friends
Please find below a release of May 6, 2011
reports.
Regards
Shampa Sengupta
Sruti Disability Rights Centre
*This page was sent to you by:* Shampa , sruti.d...@gmail.com
*Sign bond to fly, blind exec
told*http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/Sign-bond-to-fly-blind-exec-told/articleshow/8784267.cms
Dear friends,
Forwarding a mail which is relevant to all who work with focus on women with
disabilities. Regards
Shampa Sengupta
Sruti Disability Rights Centre
Kolkata
Friends,
Please find below are the new guidelines on female sterilization adopted
by the International Federation
*rediff.com*
--
Hi,
Have a look at this interesting sports news article:
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130611/jsp/calcutta/story_16993727.jsp IIM’s
first graduate with blindness robbed at Howrah station
The first student with blindness to graduate from IIM Calcutta was robbed
at Howrah railway station on Monday morning by two men who had offered to
escort him to the
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Trial-by-fire-in-Class-XII-admission-for-differently-abled-Agnivo/articleshow/20538438.cms
KOLKATA: Agnivo Paul, who faced insurmountable physical and mental
challenges in pursuit of studies, the only passion for the 17-year-old
battling multiple
Dear All,
Third Eye would be delighted to have your presence on this day for the
Braille Edition release of Bengali classics Srikanto by Saratchandra
Chatterjee and Banalata Sen by Jibananda Das and a Panel Discussion on
Accessibility and Copyright. This will be followed by 2nd Tripti Seth Inter
Report from Times of India, Kolkata edition
KOLKATA: It's rare to find a Bengali household that does not have an
omnibus of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay and Rabindranath Tagore's works.
Ditto with the popular detective fictions featuring Byomkesh and Feluda.
Yet, there are lakhs of visually
- From: Sruti disAbility Rights Centre
sruti.d...@gmail.com
To: accessin...@accessindia.org.**in accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 11:35 AM
Subject: [AI] Classics Popular fictions in Braille
Report from Times of India, Kolkata edition
KOLKATA: It's rare
Submissions
*Issue 3 on ‘Disability’ (Guest Editor: Dr. Nandini Ghosh, Institute of
Development Studies Kolkata)*
*Dis/Abilist Ideologies: Politicizing the Personal in India (To be
published in August, 2013)*
We invite contributions from persons with disabilities for the third issue
of Café
written in the end: *Submissions will be accepted
from 15 June – 30 July, 2013. The last date
for receiving contributions: 30 June, 2013.'
My doubt is can we still send contributions when thirty June 2013 has got
passed
On 7/5/13, Sruti disAbility Rights Centre sruti.d...@gmail.com wrote
Friends,
Forwarding a letter that we send from our network NPRD to Civil Aviation
Minister after harassment of a lady passenger at the airport.
Shampa
-- Forwarded message --
From: National Platform For The Rights of the Disabled (NPRD)
nprd...@gmail.com
Date: Fri, Jul 12,
to Shampa Sengupta, Director, Sruti Disability Rights Centre,
Kolkata, forcible hysterectomies are a violation of human rights, apart
from legal, moral and ethical rights. “It’s a denial of a woman's basic
right — her right to bear a child”. What happens when girls as young as 9
or 12 are sterilised
There is no specific law in our country that says a married woman has to
use her husband's surname. She can choose which surname she wants to use
after marriage. It is only a custom to change the surname. Large number of
my friends do not use their husband's surname and do not face problems
-- Forwarded message --
From: paschimbanga rajya pratibandhi sammelani west bengal
pbrps...@gmail.com
Date: Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 10:15 AM
Subject: Felicitation of successful students with disabilities
To: Shampa Sengupta sruti.d...@gmail.com
Dear friends,
We are pleased to
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Serial-to-celebrate-vision-of-the-sightless/articleshow/22501066.cms?intenttarget=no#.UjM4osGMnWw.email
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Make sharing
International Day of the Girl: Focus on Education – Missing Stories in the
Blogs
By Stephanie ortoleva, President, Women Enabled,
Inc.http://www.womenenabled.org/
http://womenenabled.org/pdfs/Stephanie_Ortoleva_International_Day_of_the_Girl_2013.pdf
** **
The United Nations has
http://www.dailypioneer.com/nation/rs-3000-cr-for-new-disability-projects-again.html
*While projects worth Rs 1800-crore in the 11th Five-Year Plan meant for
the welfare of the physically challenged have not been started yet, the
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (SJE) has yet again
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1141201/jsp/nation/story_19109182.jsp#.VHw1Li0DWvA.gmail
Centre lens on NGO disability grants - Organisations told to apply online
for funds to check misuse ANANYA SENGUPTA
*New Delhi, Nov. 30: *The social justice ministry has asked all
non-government organisations
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/FDPpol4lJ0pX037spUU1kL/Sexual-rights-of-disabled-women.html
New Delhi: In 2012, a 30-year-old mentally challenged woman was molested by
a cook in a government mental hospital in Kolkata. When the news spread and
a first information report was filed, a group of
Hi!
I just signed the petition Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Akhilesh Yadav UP:
To take an immediate, strong and appropriate action against state social
welfare minister of Uttar Pradesh Mr. Awadhesh Prasad. on Change.org.
It's important. Will you sign it too? Here's the link:
Thought this may be of interest to some in this group.
Shampa Sengupta
http://finmin.nic.in/press_room/2015/SuggestionsForUnionBudget201516.pdf
*The Union Ministry of Finance has invited suggestions from the public for
Union Budget 2015-16:*
*Press Information Bureau *
*Government of India*
Thanks Avinash for sharing this - being part of the team which compiled the
Human Rights Watch Report, I personally feel it is high time Government
take up some firm stand and actions on this issue.
With regards
Shampa Sengupta
On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 12:55 PM, avinash shahi
Thanks Avinash for posting this - we organised this press conference so
that the voice of those who faced this harrowing incident do not die down.
We have also drafted a Charter of demands which will be sent to the
authorities and we are hoping to get organisations/concerned individuals
will sign
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