Dear One & All,

I would like to hold Essay/drawing competition to disabled people on eve of WORLD DISABLED DAY, one who interested to participate in the contest please collect details and terms for participation at my social network by log on : http://www.kodakkal.ning.com

Essay/Drawings should be only focused on disability or disability development issue.

Winners should be given attractive prizes by online shopping like e-bay, home Shoppe etc , therefore an valued postal address and disability certificate is must for participants.

One could send their essay/drawing or other allied skills to my e-mail id.: kodakkalshivapraasd@gmail.com

With best wishes,
KODAKKAL SHIVAPRASAD
GENERAL SECRETARY
Shimoga Dist.Physically Handicapped Welfare Sangha [Regd]

About various topic for discussion have an web forum called DISABILITY FRIENDLY at: http://www.kodakkal.ning.com
One who wish to post their creative ideas like employment,matrimonial,friendship,disability welfare news etc could be done there.






VINDHYA E-INFOMEDIA PVT.LTD, a BPO Company enabled by differently enabled started it’s operation in 2006,presently having more than 100 employees of which 95% of are physically challenged people.

They require at least 100 more candidates for the DATA ENTRY, CALL CENTER & MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION posts, for this they would like to hold an WALK IN INTERVIEW in Shimoga City at the Venue, Date & Time below:

VENU: SRI SHARADA DEVI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL

Down to B H Road-Hole Bus Stop,

Near Aiyyappa Temple, Ist Cross, Ist B Parrellel,

GUNDAPPASHED : SHIMOGA CITY.

INTERVIEW DATE : 18th Saturday 2008 at 10.30 AM to 2 PM

ISSIUNG OFFER LETTERS: 19th Sunday 2008

CANDIDATES WITH READING KNOWLEDGE IN ENGLISH (NEED NOT SPEAK) & COMPUTER LITERACY IS MUST FOR THE ELIGIBILIT
OFFICIAL WEB PAGE OF BPO COMPANY: http://www.vindhyainfo.com





Shimoga: Bangalore based BPO M/s Vindhya E-Infomedia Pvt Limited has conducted walk-in-interview for the disabled candidates about 30 have attended and around 12 disabled persons successfully get in to appoint at the spot.

For upliftment about disabled persons to stand on their own feet noble action done by M/s Vindhya-E-Infomedia Pvt Ltd is note worthy and be inspiration to the business people like private sector say Sri Kodakkal Shivaprasad, General Secretary on his welcome speech to the disabled candidates. He also given special thanks to the Managers Mr.Vinay & Mr.Ashok, and team leader Mr.Veerabhadra of Vindhya-e-infomedia Pvt Ltd for shown their jester in arranging the programme.

Meanwhile a token of appreciation was given to Mr.S V Thimmayya, Secretary, National Education Society, Shimoga and the Head Master of Sri Sharada Devi Blind School, Shimoga for accommodating the function at their premises.






JOB PORTAL FOR DISABLED UNEMPLOYED : Recently Govt.of Karnataka introduced
an website to register employment opportunities to disabled persons. Those who are
unemployed can register with the below web portal & also employer can register for
employees here:-



Press Release


Minister for Energy, Government of Karnatka- Sri K S Eshwarappa having courtesy & sympathy with disabled people, he never
turns down his wishes about welfare of disabilities & disabled persons. The picture shows his recent visit to Shimoga District
Physically Handicapped Welfare Sangha [Regd] to received memorandum from disabled leaders about disabled issue.
The picture shows left to right are : President-Sri K Lokappa Gowda, General Secretary -Sri Kodakkal Shivaprasad,
Treasurer- Sri K N Sathyanarayana Shastry handing over memorandum to the minister.

India has some 40 to 80 million persons with disability. But low literacy, few jobs and widespread social stigma are making disabled people among the most excluded in India. Children with disabilites are less likely to be in school, disabled adults are more likely to be unemployed, and families with a disabled member are often worse off than average. With better education and more access to jobs, people with disabilities can become an integral part of society, as well as help generate higher economic growth that will benefit the country as a whole.In the years to come, the number of disabled people in India is expected to rise sharply as age related disabilities grow and traffic accidents increase. This is borne out by the fact that internationally, the highest reported disability rates are in OECD countries.India has a growing disability rights movement and one of the more progressive policy frameworks in the developing world. But, a lot more needs to be done in implementation and “getting the basics right”. Newer thinking and better coordination of programs is called for. Preventive health programs need to be deepened and all children screened at a young age. People with disabilities need to be better integrated into society by overcoming stigma; disabled adults need to be empowered with employable skills; and the private sector needs to be encouraged to employ them. The scale of disability in India needs to be better understand by improving the measurement of disability. Most importantly,persons with disabilities should themselves be made active participants in the development process. Chapter 1: Socio-Economic Profile of Persons with Disabilities Large numbers of children with disabilities remain out of school. They are 4 to 5 times less likely to be in school than SC/ST children. If they do stay in school, they rarely progress beyond primary levels. This leads to lower employment and incomes.There is a need for a more accurate data collection. Harmonizing definitions of disability in government surveys and the census would be a good beginning. Chapter 2: Attitudes Negative attitudes held by the families of the disabled, and often the disabled themselves, deter disabled persons from taking an active part in the family, community or workforce. Those suffering from mental illness or mental retardation face the worst stigma and are subject to severe social exclusion.People with disabilities are considered ineligible to marry those without disabilities unless “adjusted” by high dowry. Disabled girls are usually married to older men, leading to a higher incidence of widowhood. Showcasing success stories of people with disabilities can challenge these deep rooted negative perceptions. Chapter 3: Health A large number of disabilities in India are preventable, including those arising from medical issues during birth, maternal conditions, malnutrition, as well as accidents and injuries. However, the health sector is yet to react more proactively to disability, especially in the rural areas.There is stark regional disparity. In general, states that lag in health services also lag in caring for the disabled. Those disabled from birth, women, and ST/SC/OBC are less likely to seek health care. Despite years of public intervention, only a few disabled people have access to aids and appliances. Chapter 4: Education While the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)has made a concerted affort to promote the inclusion of children with special needs, the system faces challenges in identifying these children and responding to their needs. Only around 1% of funds under SSA are spent on inclusive education. And, the budget for educating children with mild to moderate disabilities in regular school settings has not increased commensurately since the focus on inclusive education began in the 1970s.Coordination between the Ministries of Human Resource Development and Social Justice and Empowerment, the Rehabilitation Council of India and the general teacher training system needs to be improved. State-wise strategies on education for children with special needs need to be devised. Chapter 5: Employment Even though many disabled adults are capable of productive work, disabled adults have far lower employment rates than the general population. In fact, employment of people with disability actually fell from 43% in 1991 to 38% in 2002, despite the country's economic growth. In the public sector, despite a 3% reservation since 2003, only 10% of posts have been identified as “suitable”. The quota policy is also covers just three types of disability – locomotor, hearing and visual.The situation is far worse in the private sector. The sector has few incentives for hiring disabled people. In the late 1990s, employment of people with disability among large private firms was only 0.3% of their workforce. Among multinational companies, this was a mere 0.05%. Financial assistance too has hardly reached those in need. The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation disbursed assistance to less than 20,000 disabled persons between 1997 and 2002. Chapter 6: Social Protection Though centrally sponsored anti-poverty programmes have reservations for people with disabilities, the numbers who have benefited are well below the minimum laid down. The new National Rural Employment Guarantee Act has dropped reservations for the disabled entirely, though some states (e.g. AP) are making efforts to include disabled people. Few people with disabilites are aware of such programs and many states lack focus on social protection for PWD.While the presence of self-help groups is encouraging, an ambitious Social Security Bill for the unorganised sector could deliver real benefits. Chapter 7: Policies and Institutions Despite having one of the most progressive policy frameworks for persons with disabilities, India falls short in implementation. The Persons With Disabilities Act of 1995 is the cornerstone of India’s policy framework, but its enforcement faces many challenges.For one, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment - the nodal agency for disability- is perennially short of resources.There is therefore a need to strengthen public-private partnerships with NGOs. However, there are concerns about weak monitoring mechanisms and accountability of public funds. And, persons with disability need to be treated more like active participants than clients. There is thus an urgent need for reforms at all levels. Chapter 8: Access Physical accessibility in buildings, transportation and the like, as well as assess to services is key for persons with disability. Guidelines already exist for buildings that are friendly for both the disabled and the elderly. But these guidelines need to be adopted into building bye-laws to make them legally binding.

THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, PROTECTION OF RIGHTS AND FULL PARTICIPATION) ACT, 1995
PUBLISHED IN PART II, SECTION 1 OF THE EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 1st January, 1996/Pausa 11, 1917 (Saka) The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 1st January, 1996, and is hereby published for general information:- No.1 OF 1996 [1st January 1996] An Act to give effect to the Proclamation on the Full Participation and Equality of the People with Disabilities in the Asian and Pacific Region. WHEREAS the Meeting to Launch the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons 1993-2002 convened by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific held at Beijing on 1st to 5th December,1992, adopted the Proclamation on the Full Participation and Equality of People with Disabilities in the Asian and Pacific Region; AND WHEREAS India is a signatory to the said Proclamation; AND WHEREAS it is considered necessary to implement the Proclamation aforesaid. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

	Chapter I Preliminary
	Chapter II The Central Coordination Committee
	Chapter III The State Coordination Committee
	Chapter IV Prevention And Early Detection Of Disabilities
	Chapter V Education
	Chapter VI Employment
	Chapter VII Affirmative Action
	Chapter VIII Non - Discrimination
	Chapter IX Research And Manpower Development
	Chapter X Recognition Of Institutions For Persons With Disabilities
	Chapter XI Institution For Persons With Severe Disabilities
	Chapter XII The Chief Commissioner And Commissioners For Persons With Disabilities
	Chapter XIII Social Security
	Chapter XIV Miscellaneous

K. L. MOHANPURIA Secy. to the Govt. of India

Then President Dr.Abdul Khalam was famous for his friendly approach with each citizens of India and the letter shows is intigrity with each one and about his interest with disability & their developments.

Shimoga District Physically Handicapped Welfare Sangha [Regd] successfully conducted it's Annual General Body Meeting and the picture shows left to right are : Kodakkal Shivaprasad, General Secretary, Mr.K Lokappa Gowda, President, Mr.Lingaraj, Treasurer. There are about 60 physically challenged men-women attended out of 150 members invited. Meeting was conducted for about 4 hours and discussed various developmental issue on disability policy. Finally Kodakkal Shivaprasad called for inviting grievances and informed that it could be resolved with amicable settlement after consulting with legal aid cell at www.disabilityindia.org as presently they having legal councel for the people with disability. He also informed about sangha's web portal at : http://www.karmayog/ngo/welfaresangha and urged members to support the sangha generously. A dinner has been arranged for the members at the end of the meeting.







Kodakkal Shivaprasad happy to announce here that recently was included my biographical note in ASIAN ADMIRABLE ACHIEVERS [Vol.II] published by Delhi based M/s Refacimento International. Earlier I am included my biographical note at the following prominent publishers:

1. International Biographical Note : Published by International Biographical Centre, England

2. Asian-American Who's Who Note: Published by Refacimento International, New Delhi

3. American Biographical Note : Published by American Biographical Centre, USA

4. Reference Asia Biographical Note: Published by Refacimento International, New Delhi

5. Reference Asia Note : Published by Refacimento International, New Delhi

6. Asia-Pacific Who's Who: Published by Refacimento International, New Delhi

7. Indo-Asian Who's Who Note: Published by Refacimento International, New Delhi

8. Afro-Asian Who's Who Note : Published by Refacimento International, New Delhi

Sample copy of the earlier published biographical note can be available at my Picasa Album [right to my blog page


Kodakkal Shivaprasad doing his daily exercises like YOGASHANA during his young age, he having experienced with 36 yogashanas to exercise daily, but due to post acquipped works after his marriage he has not performing his daily yogashanas now a days.









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