[Reader-list] National Political Convention of People with Disabilities

Wed Mar 10 03:22:08 IST 2004

Hi 
I have pasted below a message by Victor of ActionAid India regarding the proposed political convention of disabled people. I request Sarai to spread a word about it.
Thanks
Meenu

Dear all,

We have been referring persons with disabilities as unseen, unheard, unaccounted, invisible and sizable minority of this country. They have  been silent for a long time which attributed  to powerlessness, disempowerment, social seclusion, deprivation, marginalisation, dehumanisation,  degradation and astercisation of this most marginalised section of our society.

This is the right time to assert our rights, demands, opinion  and thoughts before the country particularly to the major political parties of this country.

Disability Rights Group [DRG]  is organising a  national political convention 
on 20th of March at 2.00 PM 
at FICCI auditorium, Federation house, Than Sen Marg, New Delhi 1.

Representatives from the major political parties of this country are expected to attend this convension. Issues affecting the lives of millions of disabled people of this country will be discussed. A strategy will be prepared with regard to participation of disability sector in coming  general or parliamentary elections. Many options regarding getting in to political process of this country will be discussed. Options may include formation of a separate political party, encouraging individuals with disabilities to contest for elections, influencing political parties to include disability agenda in their election manifesto, influencing political parties to issue tickets to persons with disabilities to contest for elections from their party, voting so on and  so forth.

It is essential that disability sector must get in to political process of this country. Unless persons with disabilities get in to political process of this country and  demonstrate our strength and unity to the people of this country in general and political parties in particular, the issues of this segment will remain unaddressed. The fact of the matter is that time has gone that somebody else makes decisions on lives of persons with disabilities but time has come to take charge of our own lives by our selves.

Could I kindly request you to attend or send persons with disabilities to this convention and help us to demonstrate our  [disability sector] strength and unity before the major political parties of this country and public in general?

Could I kindly request you  to circulate this information as widely as possible so that more people from disability sector can attend  and represent the  disability sector for the country.

A line of confirmation  from your side is highly appreciated

Look forward to hearing from you soon.

thanks

regards

Victor.    

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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2004 12:26:37 +0500
From: Shilpa Phadke 
Subject: [Reader-list] looking for an internship
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Hi,

Erikka Johanson is looking for an intership in India in July 2004. Below
I've pasted a statement from her of her interests and concerns. If anyone
knows of an organisation that might be interested in having her an intern
please do forward this to them so that they might contact her. Her e-mail
id is: 

Thanks so much. 
regards,
Shilpa

My name is Erikka Johanson and I am a student at Knox College in the 
United States. I am studying to eventually become a midwife and am very 
interested in cross cultural perspectives on women's health care and 
birthing practices. I am currently working on independent research to 
further understand these issues and their cultural implications in 
India. I am interested in the structure of public and private health 
care systems in India and their effects on women's health care. My main 
interests lie with the prenatal and postnatal care of women, and in 
particular, questions about the number of women who receive prenatal 
care, the options available for women who cannot afford prenatal care, 
and the primary health providers who care for women during pregnancy. 
Further, issues in health education such as family planning, the need 
for prenatal and postnatal care, and awareness of the need for annual 
breast and gynecological exams, also intrigue me. I am looking to 
volunteer in women's clinics and/or birth centers in order to get a 
first hand understanding of these issues. I plan on being in India for 
the month of July 2004. For logistical convenience, I would prefer 
programs located in Marharashtra, but will certainly not limit myself to 
this area.

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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 02:51:00 -0800 (PST)
From: Anamika Bhatnagar 
Subject: [Reader-list] OUR FIRST FILM SCREENING
To: reader-list at sarai.net
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We would like to invite you for the first public
screening of our film:

Title : Breaking barriers

Duration : 21 minutes

Venue : Main Auditorium, Indian Institute of Mass
Communication
JNU New Campus
Aruna Asaf Ali Road
New Delhi.

Date : March 8, 2004

Time : 6.30 p.m.

Directed by : Aasma Parveen, Gaurav Singh and Anamika
Bhatnagar

Produced by : A J K Mass Communication Research
Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia

This film deals with the issues of a barrier free
environment for the disabled and the accessibility of
public space. Seen through the lives of Vaqil Ahmed,
Shivani Gupta and Rajinder Singh, the film raises
pertinent questions like why don't we see so many
disabled people around us ? Where are they?

This film screening will be followed by a
Czechslovakian film (Jumping over the Puddle).

Hoping to see all of you over there. The film
screenings will be followed by an open discussion.

Thanks

Anamika

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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 05:57:13 +0100 (CET)
From: joy at sarai.net
Subject: Re: [Reader-list] Out now - Sarai Reader 4: Crisis/Media
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Dear all,

Reader04 pdf files are up.

Best
Joy

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