PhD in Sociology ,
Hearing impaired, disability rights activist, former faculty in sociology n social work with published articles to my credit since 1993
@timesofindia I'm a student with visual impairment (blind). Accessibility features like TalkBack, Text to Speech, Live Caption and Live Transcribe etc are crucial for PwDs. Please publish news to raise awareness on these apps. Your voice can make a difference! @drvj70@Anugya0924
Senior Minister making ridiculous statements in reference to PersonsWithDisabilities is a crime as per RPDAct2016 & ECIpoliticalAdvisory on respect for PersonsWith
disabilities. Pl take strict action,also educate all politicians. @ECISVEEP@SpokespersonECI@IIIDEM@Tn_Diff_abled
@svembu What's yr solution sir? Shd there not be multidisciplinary focus n options? Social engineering where collabs happen? Networking n partnerships? Being inclusive n accessible? Hope zoho corp takes the lead. I'd like to be a part being a sociologist n disability rights activist
@imVkohli@ashwinravi99 Ure the best da ashu. Respect yr decision as u know better. The great game will be poorer without you n team.India will.miss you for sure esp on.turning pitches .MSD , now you.. gonna miss u da thambi. Enjoy yourself always n keep smiling God bless 🙌
Safe, dignified bus boarding in 30 seconds on a wheelchair!
2 years of non-stop work, 20 years court battles later, Chennai will soon have 500 low floor buses for disabled citizens.
& PwD like
@Rsathishkumar36 boarding the trial bus near his office, will save thousands in travel.
And what have you done for disabled citizens to experience the air show @chennaicorp@MtcChennai@ChennaiTraffic@IAF_MCC ?
While VIPs use our beach access path, will wheelchair users be air dropped by @Suryakiran_IAF?!
Zero arrangements for low floor bus, passes, parking.. 🤬
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@SmithaSadasiva5 from @DisabilityIndia is working to bring attention to the injustices faced by people with disabilities, particularly due to the lack of #accessibility & sensitivity within essential public services likke the police. #InclusivePolicing 6/
The second will involve experts discussing the key challenges and potential solutions in the intersection of the criminal justice system and disability justice. The consultation is scheduled for September 28th, 2024, at India International Centre, New Delhi. 5/ #InclusivePolicing
The consultation will consist of two panels:
The first will feature persons with disabilities who have lived experience of interacting with the police & civil society representatives who have the experience of working with persons with disabilities. 4/ #InclusivePolicing
The event will also feature presentations of select case studies collected and developed by iProbono India, illustrating the #LivedExperiences of persons with #disabilities during police interactions.
🌟Keynote by Justice GS Sistani
#InclusivePolicing#DisabilityJustice 3/
encounter within the criminal legal system, particularly in their interactions with the police. The discussions will include participation from key govt stakeholders, representatives from the police department, persons with disabilities, their DPOs, & criminal justice experts 2/
I am absolutely delighted to join @iProbono India as a moderator for their upcoming National level Stakeholder Consultation on #InclusivePolicing for Persons with #Disabilities. This consultation seeks to address the critical challenges & systemic barriers that disabled people 1/
#Breaking: Multiple requests have been sent to Dr Gangadhar, Dr Srinivas @dryogendermalik & Dr. Vanikar, but their staunch resistance to hearing the faculty is astonishing. Why is it so difficult to retain disability content? Thanks to the Madras HC for their order yesterday. 1/