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From DNIS - July 15, 2012 (Volume 9, Issue 9)
- Getting C.R.P.D. to the national disability movements: The ‘T.o.T.A.L.’ approach
- “The identity as a man or woman is denied to a person with disability”: Arun Chadha
- Winners of 3rd N.C.P.E.D.P. - MphasiS Universal Design Awards 2012announced
- I.I.T. alleges certifying hospital not competent, Delhi High Courtasks for proof
- Person with disability tops Maharashtra Public Service exam
- Presidential candidate makes derogatory remarks on disability
- Disability pension not for injuries off-duty, says Supreme Court
- Still no special educators in Delhi municipal schools
- U.N. comes out with report to strengthen treaty body system
- D.U. and J.N.U. get M.S.J.E. funds to make their campus disabled-friendly
- London Games to be the ‘most disabled-friendly’, claims U.K.
- Delhi courts to fast track pending cases involving disabled andelderly people
From DNIS - July 01, 2012 (Volume 9, Issue 8)
- Are you a person with disability? Prove it several times over!
- “The rest of the global D.P.O. community can learn a lot from the Indian disabilitymovement”: Moosa Salie
- Javed Abidi takes over as Vice-Chair of International Disability Alliance
- Proposed new disability law in its final stages, says Mukul Wasnik
- Rio+20 Outcome Document mentions disability
- W.H.O. launches Toolkit on assessing quality of care in mental health facilities
- D.R.G. Impact: IndiGo puts a column on ‘special needs’ on its tickets
- I.L.O. conducts study on disability and the Indian labour market
- Simultaneous protests across Andhra Pradesh
- People with disabilities to get preference in house allotment
- Relax upper age limit for disabled applicants in anganwadi posts: High Court
- Unemployment allowance to include people with disabilities in Rajasthan
From DNIS - June 15, 2012 (Volume 9 Issue 7)
- “Except making a little noise on the post 2015 development goals, the globaldisability movement is not up for the challenge ahead”: Javed Abidi
- “The challenge is to provide students with disabilities what they need, whenthey need it; and as a matter of right”: Rajluxmi Murthy
- Department of Disability Affairs notified
- National Advisory Council supports full legal capacity
- D.R.G. member resigns from Ministry of Civil Aviation Committee
- Government interviews a new set of candidates for the post of R.C.I. Chairperson
- National Youth Policy 2012 to also focus on youth with disabilities
- National Skill Development policy leaves much to be desired
- Only 160 crore for e-inclusion in the 12th Plan
- Tamil Nadu to issue R.T.I. replies in Braille
- D.U. hypes an ‘increase’ in number of disabled applicants, but halfof the seats still go vacant
- Applications invited for Jamsetji Tata Chair for Universal Design
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