Monday, December 27, 2010

DISABLED FRIENDLY LIBRARY

 The CM Inaugurated the Rs 180-crore world class Anna Centenary Library — the second largest in the country — at Kotturpuram  in Chennai

The library, which has come up on 3.75 lakh sqft, will house 12 lakh books. Besides being certified as a 'green building', the fully automated digital library would also be disabled-friendly and cater to the needs of various segments.



In a speech filled with nostalgia and emotional undertones, the chief minister recalled Annadurai's radio speech in 1948 on the title 'library', in which he had stressed that each household should have a library. The government had realised the dream of Anna by setting up the state-of-the-art library, he said and appealed to the public to consider the campus as their own. The government was considering reducing the bus fare for those who come to the library from a long distance.




Karunanidhi, who was given the first membership card of the library, appreciated school education minister Thangam Thennarasu for his efforts in moulding the world class facility into shape. He also unveiled a hand carved bronze statue of Annadurai at the entrance of the library.









Read more: More sops: 5 eggs in noon meal, hike for cleaning staff - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/More-sops-5-eggs-in-noon-meal-hike-for-cleaning-staff/articleshow/6563306.cms#ixzz19FZhTx00

State increases budget allocation for the disabled

Mayor Mr. M. Subramanian said that, the Chief Minister had included persons with hearing and speech impaired elephantiasis and dwarfs in the category of persons with disability. The government had been providing Rs.1 lakh annually for the healing of people suffering from hemophilia

http://truthdive.com/2010/12/06/state-increases-budget-allocation-for-the-disabled.html

Call for awareness of rights of persons with disability

H. Ramakrishnan, former deputy director of Doordarshan, took exception to the terminology ‘differently abled

When society, including the families in many cases, is against the disabled persons, the terminology is nothing but self-deception,”. “Everyday language has all kinds of derogatory reference to disabled persons, The condition of disabled persons in rural areas was pathetic
TO KNOW MORE
http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/27/stories/2010102752350400.htm

DISABLED FRIENDLY CHIEF MINISTER

IS TN CM DISABLED FRIENDLY?

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3% reservation

Why quota for disabled not implemented: Vaiko



http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/why-quota-disabled-not-implemented-vaiko-499

SEPERATE DEPARTMENT FOR DIFFERNTLY ABLED

We would like to share the video clipping of announcement of a seperate department for the differently abled in the assembly for the benefit of our visitors to the site


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM0k7hulRl0

Sunday, December 26, 2010

DISABLED FRIENDLY COACHES IN TRAINS

Indian Railways have already manufactured about 2100 coaches which have suitably designed compartments and toilets adapted to the needs of the wheel chair users / disabled persons. It is endeavoured to have at least one such coach in each Mail/Express train.

Fully air conditioned Garib Rath trains have been provided with Air conditioned disabled friendly compartment and toilet in the power cars

Likewise in suburban trains, EMU coaches have adequate doorway opening for entry and exit for wheelchair users/disabled persons. Provision of earmarked compartments for disabled passengers also exists in select sub –urban trains, including at Mumbai.

In pursuance of implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act, amenities to make stations, including suburban station of Mumbai area, more accessible to handicapped persons, have been planned to be provided through a prioritized action plan in phased manner. Such identified amenities are standard ramp, parking lots, non–slippery wheel chairs. Railways have also planned to provide facility of inter–platforms for disabled persons particularly, those in wheel chairs. It has also been planned to provide barrier free access through provision of lifts/ escalators over major and important railway stations which have been identified for development as world class stations.

In addition to earmarking of reservation quota of 2 sleeper class berths in a train for differently able persons, separate reservation ticket counters area also earmarked for them at major reservation centres.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways, Shri K. H. Muniyappa in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

Source: http://pib.nic.in/release

ASSN NEWS IN MEDIA

 A NEWS COVEAGE  BY DECCAN CHRINICLEhttp://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/disabled-take-out-rally-dec7-498

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Visit by Hon'ble DGP Shri.R.NATRAJ, IPS

PROJECT OF THE DAY




In the annals of The Tamilnadu Association for the Welfare of Differently Abled, Saturday 18.12.2010 is a Red letter day, the reason being dignitaries of the stature of Shri.R.Nataraj IPS, DGP-Director of Tamilnadu Fire and Rescue Services and Shri.A.V.S.Sathyanarayana, Hon’y Tax consultant of TTD Employees Organization have visited the Association office as GUESTS OF THE DAY, talked to the awestruck differently abled persons and patiently listened to the grievances of each and every one of them and expressed soothing words and thereby brought them to the level of comfort. Ms.Jayamala, Project Coordinator and Ms.Gnanasoundary, Volunteer of the Association have explained to the DGP about the self help schemes of the association by which hundreds of differently abled persons were so far supported for their self employment projects and also introduced some of the beneficiaries of the schemes to the Hon’ble DGP .Immediately Shri..Sathyanarayana has spontaneously announced his readiness to sponsor the self help promotion schemes of the Association, by contributing Rs.20000 (Twenty thousand) towards self help scheme. Immediately the project coordinator Jayamala identified 10 beneficiaries who are doing small trades like roadside idly shop, flower seller, vegetable seller, petty shop etc and assisted each one of them with Rs.2000(two thousand)per person for earning their livelihood , which will be repaid by them @ 200 per month for a period of 10 months without interest and the repaid amount every month will again be accumulated and given to another person in the next month and the cycle will continue with the above revolving fund of Rs.20000 and at the end of the year 20 differently abled persons will be assisted, and the cycle will go on forever. In the above method the association has members in the SELF HELF SCHEME running to 200 and above. This scheme is the brain child of CA.T.A.P.Varadakutti, a practising Charted Accountant who is himself a differently abled person, who at present is the Chairman of State High Level Committee of the Association.

Large hearted people are requested to join this noble cause and serve the society. They may please contact the Association functioning at the following address,- M-10,19th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, Chennai – 600 083.Phone: 044 - 24890665



                                                                                                                                      --(Jayamala)