Two-day workshop | AADI, New Delhi | 29 and 30th of November, 2010

[Guest guest]

Greetings from AARTH ASTHA!

We are an organization working on the rights of persons with disabilities.

We work across disabilities and believe that every person no matter how severely

disabled has the right to live with dignity. We run a Centre for Children with

Special Needs, Community Based Rehabilitation Project, The National Trust

Helpline - Abiline and the Disability and Information Resource Centre.

As a part of the Resource Centre we run a library that houses publications, CDS,

reports, assistive devices and many more materials, we do research and advocacy

as well as prepare and disseminate publications and information related to

disabilities and rights.

We also conduct training sessions and workshops with various stakeholders as a

part of our initiatives of advocacy at the Resource Centre.

As you may be aware that the Persons with Disabilities Act is being

redrafted, by the Committee that was appointed by the Government. This

committee further formed sub-committees who have met over the past few

months to discuss the contents of various chapters. The chapters of the Act

range from definitions, roles and responsibilities of the State to the rights of

people with disabilities.

We expect first draft of the Act to be ready by the 20th of this month,

therefore, we take this opportunity to discuss our rights under this new Act and

also provide our feedback to some of the sub-committee members.

We believe that as people with disabilities it is a right to be heard

especially when the law concerns the everyday lives therefore, we shall be

organizing a two-day workshop in Delhi on November 29 and 30 at Action for

Ability Development and Inclusions (AADI), New Delhi .

We shall be talking about some of the rights as persons with disabilities and

how the new Act will enable us to access them.

This forum will also provide the space to voice concerns and opinions regarding

the new Act and its contents and the opportunity to provide feedback and

suggestions regarding the Act.

We shall be arranging for accommodation and reimbursing travel for

participants from Rajasthan or Uttar Pradesh. We welcome participants with

disabilities and women.

However, we have limited space for participants; therefore, do send us your

confirmations by email or by calling us at any of the admin numbers provided

below.

Please do circulate widely to your networks as well

Warmly,

ine

ine Gomes

Asst. Director AARTH

National Trust AARTH ASTHA Disability Helpline - Abiline | Disability and

Information Resource Centre | AARTH ASTHA | Basti Vikas Kendra | Bal Mukund

Khand | Giri Nagar | Kalkaji | New Delhi - 110019

Admin No: 011-26449026, 26466251 | Helpline No: 011- 26466250

Website: <http://www.asthaindia.in

Email: pauline@...