Volume 2 Issue 21

Feature

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  The disability sector as business partner
  Affirmative action has paved the way in South Africa for the disability sector to become a shareholder, writes Jens Lund-Nielsen, development worker, DSI - The Danish Council of Organisations of Disabled People, in South Africa.

Interview

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  "We want our transport system to be defined in just one word: Inclusive"
  Geetam Tiwari talks to Anne-Marie Prayas about her experiences as a traffic designer in Delhi, and her role in the nascent High Capacity Bus System.

News

• Arjun Singh sets up working group
  The Minister for Human Resource Development, Arjun Singh, has constituted a Working Group to prepare an action plan on making education inclusive.
• Supreme Court issues notice on non-implementation of Section 43 of PWD Act
  The Supreme Court asks States and UTs to respond to a PIL that promises to be a significant development for the disability sector.
• NCPEDP-Shell Helen Keller Award winners for 2004 announced
  This year's NCPEDP-Shell Helen Keller Award winners have been announced.
• Ministry of Finance clarifies Income Tax issue
  The Ministry of Finance clarifies doubts regarding income tax concessions available to disabled people.
• Significant step in establishing dyslexia as 'disability'
  The Delhi High Court takes a significant step forward in establishing dyslexia as a disability within the purview of the Persons with Disability Act.
• Vishwas: Self-employment opportunities in Rajasthan
  The Rajasthan government has instituted new schemes under which cooperative banks will give loans to promote self-employment among disabled people.
• Indian disability films selected for Moscow film festival
  Two Indian films have been selected for the Second International Film Festival on Disability in Moscow.
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  Indian traffic system inching towards disabled-friendliness
  Traffic design in Indian cities may soon witness a new approach - sensitivity to the needs of differently abled users.
• Physical disability adds to woes of Kutch earthquake victims
  An ICMR survey reveals that physical disability is one of the major causes for rising psychological disorders among Kutch quake victims.
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  Conquering disability, conquering hearts
  Over 45 children with severe disabilities hold the audience in thrall in an ASTHA play.