Banzy Differently Abled - Walk with a Difference.held on 20th August 2015 at Siri Fort Auditorium,
Monday, 31 August 2015
Benzy at - Walk with a Difference.held on 20th August 2015 at Siri Fort Auditorium,
Banzy Differently Abled - Walk with a Difference.held on 20th August 2015 at Siri Fort Auditorium,
UMANG'S WORKSHOP FOR BLIND, DEAF GIRLS
Shimla: Umang Foundation is organizing a workshop for our daughters with blindness and deafness, studying in Portmore School/ RKMV College, on "Menstrual Hygiene and Reproductive Health" on 6th September( Sunday) at YMCA, near The Ridge, from 10 AM. A first of its kind in northern India, the workshop will be conducted by Dr. Alok Sharma and other specialist doctors from Kamla Nehru Hospital. This program will be very useful for the participants as such topics are rarely discussed in our rural hill - society and sources of information of our blind and deaf girls are still very limited. All girl students/ ladies associated with Umang Foundation are also requested to be the part of this workshop and reach before 10 AM.
EnAble India was at the Conference on Engage Ability,
EnAble India was at the Conference on EngageAbility, hosted jointly by the CII and the Disability NGO Alliance (DNA) last Friday where we talked about hiring persons with disability, the CSR Act, and the way forward for NGOs. Both our founders, Shanti and Dipesh, moderated sessions at the conference.The event had live Kannada translationr, a sign language interpreter for people with hearing impairment, and live tweeting of the proceedings with #EngageAbility for people who were following the conference at home.
[Image Description: A picture of Shanti's panel, and one picture of Dipesh delivering the Vote of Thanks, with a sign language interpreter in the foreground]
Inspiring Story: Samuel Mani - When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe then you will be successful
Samuel Mani was born with cerebral palsy, but that did not mow down his spirits. During his birth, there were a few complications that left him with a permanent physical disability. But what made him different from others, was not his appearance, but his grit and persistence to grow up like any normal kid. Mani has adapted the perceptions of society towards differently-abled and has made his peace with it. He does not seek support and is determined enough to reach his goals on his own.
Mani rightly quotes:
All my struggles are my own, all my victories are my own.
The Spastic Society of Northern India is where Samuel did his schooling from, the institution is now known as Action for Ability Development & Inclusion Hauz Khas, Delhi. His efforts didn’t go in vain, and he received immense support from people around him, be it his special educators, therapists or rehabilitators. Samuel cleared his class 10th exams and then 12th exams from St Mary School. He was motivated enough to study further, and he did, yes, he earned his graduation degree from Delhi University in Commerce stream. And, now it was time to face the real world challenges but, due to the typical mindset of people, Samuel didn’t land up with a job for two years. That is when the thought of arranging his own set-up. He took a course in computer hardware and software learning and founded a firm called Neutron Computers.
Mani is a strong-headed man who is not only financially independent, but also provides employment to five other people. Speaking about Neutron Computers, he says that sometimes it is good and sometimes it is not. He believes that had he been an ordinary person, business would have shaped out better. It is not his business he fights for, but against the mindset of people. Initially, he had problems settings up his venture as the idea was unique in itself to people. Nobody had heard of such a thing from a differently-abled person.
Samuel doesn’t care what people say about him and doesn’t look out for sympathy or support.
He speaks his mind saying:
Call me whatever you want, I don’t care. I earn my living, support my family, and that is the only important thing to me.
Though, it wasn’t a cake walk for him to set-up his business. He did face a lot of challenges, but his determination led him to a good future. Samuel has a positive outlook and has never been afraid of challenges thrown his way.
Eventually, his efforts paid off after years of dedication, and his work is now being recognised. Mani, proudly voices out that, people are now getting to know that only a person is disabled, but not the company or the work.
Samuel bagged the title of being the first Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher in India. He has been associated with the technology giant for the last eight years, and that has helped him get recognition and some good amount of work. He now has a number of clients like Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal, Evangelical Fellowship of India, Rehabilitation Council of India, Business and Communication Foundation, Bible Society of India, Business and Communication Foundation, Avana India, A.A.D.I. and more.
We all have something to learn from Samuel Mani's life and his ideologies. He swam against the tide and did the unthinkable.
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Saturday, 29 August 2015
Invitation of applications for National Overseas Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
Application for Scholarships-Last dt extended upto 30-09-2015“Last dt extended upto 30-09-2015 – Application for Pre-matric, post- matric & Top Class Education scholarship in www.scholarships.gov.in”
'National Sports Day'
Wish to all athletes, Sports and Paralympic Sports.💐💐💐
- Pt Vikas Sharma (Social Activist, persons with disabilities, Writer)
Disabled Helpline Foundation, India
Thursday, 27 August 2015
CII to sign MoU ‘Disability NGO Alliance
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Karnataka is planning to sign an MoU with the ‘Disability NGO Alliance’ (DNA) to address the challenges of corporate engagements in the social/NGO sector for disability.
The MoU is expected to be signed during the conference ‘Engage Ability’ to address the challenges of corporate engagements for disability. CII plans to host an event called ‘Sangam’ during the month of February 2016 in Bengaluru.
“The alliance will provide a broad umbrella for activities and help their member organizations to effectively work in the disability sector,” said Aroon Raman, Convenor, CII CSR Panel.
Raman further said “CII Karnataka has identified several broad areas like capacity building of NGOs where we can recognize successful NGOs, look into their plans and necessities, and identify the areas for CSR.”
CII Karnataka has already done fair amount of work and has identified many areas for CSR. It has also plans to sign an MoU with Disability NGO Alliance with the aim of making Karnataka the number one employer of people with disabilities.
V S Basavaraj, Executive Director, APD, and Secretary, DNA said “As a launch of the partnership, CII & DNA have conceived and put together an event relevant to both sectors and providing a long term annual platform for stakeholders to meet discuss, review and plan their efforts. The government of India has responded by deputing three of its senior most IAS officers for Engage Ability 2015.”
He pointed out that there are several stakeholders in promoting the goal of a disability-inclusive society. DNA comes with an in-depth study of the challenges faced by various stakeholders
One Day National Workshop for Women with Disabilities organized
One Day National Workshop for Women with Disabilities organized by Shanta Memorial Rehabilitation Centre at Bhubaneswar
Tuesday, 25 August 2015
Kapil Mishra, Law and Tourism Minister, Govt of Delhi, he is good human being & very sincere about #disability ities and #Accessible Tourism in Delhi soon.
Pardeep Raj After long time met his friend Kapil Mishra, Law and Tourism Minister, Govt of Delhi, he is good human being & very sincere about #disability. He promised to do work on the Policy of Persons with Disabilities of Delhi and #Accessib tourism in Delhi soon.
Asanas on wheelchair: Guru Syed Pasha takes yoga to the differently abled ... read more on social.yourstory.com
More than four decades ago, in the ragi town of Anekal, Syed Salahuddin Pasha was born to a Muslim family which traces its lineage to physicians who worked for the Kings of Mysore. “We come from a family of healers,” he says. So it was only natural that Syed would continue his ancestors’ legacy. His practise of yoga began when he was only a child of six, slim and nimble. Of his religious heritage, he unequivocally states, “I have studied the surah and the shloka. No religion teaches you not to learn good things from others. I feel, personally, it is my moral responsibility to teach yoga, because it is about equality, equity and empowerment.” Guru Pasha felt if there was a community that desperately needed a union of the soul, mind and body, it was the differently abled one. Over 40 years, he developed a philosophy of yoga to bring persons of disability (POD) back into the world they had been forced out of by a country considered one of the worst places to be disabled. For Guru Pasha, much like his counterparts, yoga isn’t a fad, but a philosophy of life. A follower of men like Swami Vivekananda and Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, the foundation of his yoga lies in the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali, a 400 C.E. compiler of the sutra. When he teaches yoga to the differently abled, Guru Pasha’s ultimate goal is for his students to attain balance in pancha bhoota, the elements that make the Universe. It’s not simply a series of yoga-like exercises, but a mélange of music, dance, chants, postures and spirituality. “I not only want to teach them yoga, but want them to heal themselves,” says Guru Pasha, “through karma yoga, dharma yoga and adhyatma yoga.” He also believes that being one with nature is important for many people to start their healing and self-discovery, and eventually break out of their husk. In his earlier days of study, the Guru would perform his padmasana, shavasana and pranayama on water. “The disability that people have may be a birth defect, an accident, disorder or mental disability. Yoga simply brings them confidence; it brings out their outstanding abilities – their inner strength.” For instance, Guru Pasha’s wheelchair-bound students perform shirshasana and mayurasana, two of the most difficult asanas, on wheelchairs, as part of complex dance routines. “The wheelchair becomes part of the body. It opens their physical and mental blockages, which tells them not to feel disabled. It really does transform the way they look at life; it makes them independent.” At Ability Unlimited Foundation, a charity organisation Guru Pasha founded, yoga is practised as a fusion of dance therapy, music therapy, traditional yoga therapy, group therapy and colour therapy. Dozens of students overcome physical and mental challenges to don prismatic designs and perform yogic dances on stage. “Dance is nothing but yoga. When you practise the most difficult jati, you cannot miss a single tala. So their concentration level increases in yogic dances.” Running an organisation around yoga has its own difficulty, especially when the students are differently abled. “Each person’s disability is different. I have to do lot of counselling with them, their parents and what background he or she comes from,” says Guru Pasha. For many, it takes years to heal the psychological trauma or depression that comes with disability. On his work with tsunami-affected children with disabilities, he says, “They had totally become lost. I used meditation to calm them, to remove the state of fear in their mind, which was very strong.” It’s a slow and gradual process, which, Guru Pasha believes, is how yoga should be primarily practiced. If you want to live like the tortoise, then you must slow down; but if you become a dog, then your life will be short, too, he says. As the popularity of yoga increases, so does its transformation into a glamourous commercial product to be sold. If anything, yoga has become an expensive affair, a lucrative business or a gimmick where thousands sit together to perform a few asanas. “I call it scrap,” retorts Guru Pasha. “Yoga has to be learnt from a guru shishya parampara. I don’t want to name gurus, but you can’t just say ‘do this’ and ‘do that’. This applies to able-bodied people, too. How will you know what problem a gentleman has? Yoga has to be one-on-one. I do medical yoga with a friend, and we do it very seriously! When you have hurt your back, how can you do chakras? You have to only do asanas which don’t affect your vertebral column – the home of all the seven chakras – which is the tree of your body.” For a man who learnt yoga out in the open, barefeet and dressed in cotton, he has strong reservations against those who’ve turned yoga into a fad where you spend thousands of rupees on tights and mats. For a few weeks leading up to the International Yoga Day, a puerile quarrel had broken between political factions over yoga. Being a Muslim yogic, Guru Pasha says, “I see myself as a symbol of national integration.” For the Guru, the humming of millions circumambulating the Ka’aba, the Vedic chants, the Christian hymns and every spiritual recitation that is repeated over a rosary is a divine vibration with one meaning: unity of the mind, body and soul. His only imperative is to bring that experience to a historically neglected community. He says, “My individual opinion… is that everyone should practice yoga.” Even prayer, after all, is a suryanamaskara. ...
Monday, 24 August 2015
Sunday, 23 August 2015
Jhalak Dikhhla Ja Reloaded contestant Subhreet Kaur has been an inspiration for everyone who has seen her performing on the Jhalak stage despite her physical disability. From the judges to guests to the viewers, everyone is left spellbound by her performance every week.
However, from this week, Subhreet will now wear a prosthetic leg during her dance performance that was gifted to her by mentor Ganesh Hegde last week. He had made special efforts to find a centre which provided prosthetic leg. She was very happy and had promised the audience that she will dance on both her feet from next week.
Subhreet took to Twitter to thank Ganesh for his efforts. She tweeted:
After Swachh Bharat, Modi government to launch 'Accesible India' to help physically challenged people
After Swachh Bharat, Modi government to launch 'Accesible India' to help physically challenged people
Friday, 21 August 2015
CALL CENTRE LEARNERSHIP FOR PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY
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EXCITING TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR CANDIDATES LIVING WITH DISABILITIES TRUWORTHS HEAD OFFICE: CALL CENTRE
Key Responsibilities:
Good Communication skills and vocal style
Confident and assertive
Passion for Interacting telephonically with customers
High degree of patience and tolerance
Positive attitude
Self motivated and driven with a competitive edge
Strong customer orientation
Able to use a computer
Data capturing, processing and mental agility skills
Good listening skills
Key Requirements:
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
Basic computer literacy
Availability and willingness to work shift hours
Access to reliable transport
Matric NOT a necessity.
If you are interested, please bring copies of your CV, Certified ID, Proof of Disability, certified copy of school report to DWDE Offices, 3rd Floor, Sunclare Building, 21 Dreyer Street Claremont on Wednesday 26 August 2015.
Regards
DWDE
Closing date: 25 August 2015
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Bhagawad Gita on wheels
Famous Guru ji Syed Sallauddin Pasha Ability Unlimited Foundation team performance on Bhagawad Gita on wheels by physical challenged and hearing impaired boys and girls. on 20thaugust 2015 at Siri FORT Auditorium
Thursday, 20 August 2015
India's first fashion show by Differently Abled - Walk with a Difference
finale of most awaited India's first fashion show by Differently Abled - Walk with a Difference.held on 20th August 2015 at Siri Fort Auditorium, and proved to be a real success congratulations TeamAIMS MEDIA
AIMS MEDIA ...
Saturday, 15 August 2015
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Wednesday, 12 August 2015
"Walk With A Difference” the most wanted Fashion Show by Differently Abled
"Walk With A Difference” Fashion Show by Differently Abled
We The People India (Web Channel) Proud to association
with aims media in "Walk With A Difference” the most wanted Fashion Show
by Differently Abled on 20th August, 2015, Siri Fort Auditorium (Audi -1) join us to enjoy the Fashion/Talent Show by Differently Abled! Entry
Free!
Famous Guru ji Syed Sallauddin Pasha, Kabir Siddiqui (We The People India)
Rakesh Dhasmana (Aims media) Director Nikhil Bhatnagar & F2B STUDIOS FILMS & Core Team members
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