Disability India Journal
Volume IV – Issue III
January 2008
Week 3

Article of the Week
  • A Paradigm Shift from “Charity” to “Rights & Dignity”
  • Lack of caring or pure ignorance?
Non – Government Initiatives
  • Bhubaneshwar: IAP calls for early intervention for hearing loss
  • Jammu: Educated youth ignored in employment
Government Initiatives
  • Patna: Block level skill training camps to be organized
  • Patna: HRD Minister plans to do something!
  • Shimla: HP fills its 3 pc quota
  • Tiruchi: Samarthya 2008
Education and Employment

  • Bangalore: Training in Horticulture
  • Chennai: Rising ambitions
  • New Delhi: So how many Delhi schools are integrated?
  • Corporate India boosts employment
Access–ability
  • Accessible tourist vans available in Mumbai
  • Conference on Accessible Tourism
Tax Matters
  • Can a married woman get deduction for treatment of her sister?
With a Will to Do
  • Rajkot: Girish Sharma
Sports
  • Cricket: For the blind!
  • Running: The Mumbai Marathon
Technology
  • New Delhi: New computer freeware through DAISY
Obituary
  • Dr PK Sethi
Editor: Dr. Madhumita Puri