National Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - India (NCRPD India)
The National Committee has been formed by NCPEDP, which comprises select leaders from the disability sector representing different disabilities and different regions of the country. The Committee meets every six months to discuss issues concerning people with disabilities in India and to plan advocacy initiatives.
First meeting of NCRPD-India. Members are seen sitting around the conference table.
List of National Committee Members
- Mr. Arun Rao, Executive Director, The Deaf Way Foundation
- Mr. A. S. Narayanan, Secretary, National Association of the Deaf
- Ms. Asha Mehra, Swavalamban
- Mr. C. Mahesh, Advocacy Coordinator, CBR Forum
- Mr. J.P. Gadkari, Honorary Secretary, Karnataka Parents Association for Mentally Retarded Citizens (KPAMRC)
- Ms. Kanchan Pamnani, Advocate & Solicitor
- Mr. Ketan Kothari, Programme Officer, Sightsavers
- Mr. M. Srinivasulu, President, Network of the Persons with disability Organisation (NPdO)
- Mr. Nilesh Singit, Founder Member, Disability Research and Design Foundation (DRDF)
- Ms. Nirmita Narasimhan, Programme Manager, Centre for Internet and Society
- Ms. Poonam Natarajan, Chairperson, The National Trust
- Ms. Radhika M. Alkazi, Managing Trustee & Director, Alternative Strategies for the Handicapped (ASTHA)
- Mr. Rajiv Rajan, Project Co-ordinator, VIDYASAGAR
- Ms. Rama Chari, Director, Diversity and Equal Opportunity Centre (DEOC)
- Ms. Shampa Sengupta, Sruti Disability Rights Centre
- Dr. Shanti Auluck, Hon. Director/ President, Muskaan
- Ms. Shilpi Kapoor, Managing Director, BarrierBreak Technologies
- Ms. Shivani Gupta, Director, AccessAbility
- Mr. Suhas Karnik, Hon. Joint Secretary, Blind Men’s Association
- Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, President, Adarsh Viklang Seva Sansthan
- Ms. Vandana Bedi, Consultant (Disability and Development)
- Mr. Victor John Cordeiro, Programme Manager, Leonard Cheshire Disability
