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YEAR XXIV � VOLUME : II � APRIL, 2016 (This Newsletter is available on website: www.bpaindia.org)

Devoted to

Comprehensive Development

Of Persons with Disabilities

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The National Conference was organised by the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) & Blind People’s Association (BPA) on behalf of Asian Blind Union (ABU) and International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI), West Asia. This is the first time that ABU-ICEVI West Asia have got together and hosted such an event from 11-13 March, 2016 at the Ahmedabad Management Association.

The World Blind Union (WBU) is a global organization representing the estimated 285 million people worldwide who are blind or partially sighted. Members of WBU are organizations of and for the blind in 190 countries, as well as international organizations working in the field of vision impairment. The work undertaken by the WBU on behalf of its members is carried out in the six WBU Regions and by the WBU members who assume responsibility for various initiatives. The Asian Region of the World Blind Union is known as the Asian Blind Union (ABU) and is headed by Mr. Santosh Kumar Rungta from Delhi.

International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) is a global association of individuals and organizations that promotes equal access to appropriate education for all children and youth with visual impairment so that they may achieve their full potential. This website includes information that is relevant not only to ICEVI in general, but, most importantly, to the activities that take place in the seven regions of ICEVI. The West Asia Region of the ICEVI is headed by Dr. Bhushan Punani with Head Quarters at Ahmedabad.

The Conference was inaugurated at 9.30 a.m. on Friday 11th March, 2016 at J.B. Auditorium of (AMA), Ahmedabad. Lord Low of Dalston (Colin Low), President of ICEVI set the tone for the Conference by his Keynote Address in the inaugural function. The officials of ICEVI namely Dr. M.N.G. Mani, CEO, Mrs. Nandini Rawal, Treasurer; Dr. Bhushan Punani, Chairperson, West Asia remained present throughout the conference as also the General Secretary of BPA Mrs. Nandini P Munshaw; Secretary Mr. F.J. Porwal; Treasurer, Ms. Sunita Thakor and President of ATCB Trust

ABU-ICEVI WEST ASIA NATIONAL CONFERENCE -

"Inclusion - Make it Happen"

The ICEVI Jagdish K. Patel Life-Time Achievement Award was given to Mrs. Nandini P. Munshaw, General Secretary of Blind People's Association for her 50 years of services in this field.

Inauguration of the Conference by Lord Low of Dalston (Colin Low), President of ICEVI

Newsletter April, 2016 Blind People’s Association (India)2 |

SPONSORSHIPS & SUPPORTERS

The ICEVI Conference had an unprecedented number of participants due to the patronage and support of donors, well wishers and foreign funding agencies.

�Blind Welfare Centre Dahod sponsored 59 persons

�The Christoffel Blindenmission, (CBM) South Asia Regional Offices in the North and South has sponsored 21 participants from India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh. They also supported all the printing costs of the Conference material.

�National Association for the Blind (India) sponsored 22 delegates

�Sense International India has sponsored 85 participants from their partners across India and Bangladesh

�Sight Savers International (SSI) has sponsored 38 participants from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. The staff members of Sight Savers too participated in the Conference.

�Hilton Perkins International (HPI) Program of the Perkins School for the Blind has convened the meeting of its Voice & Vision Programme consisting of 18 members from all over India. These members attended the ICEVI conference.

�V.D. Parekh Andh Mahila Vikas Gruh, Rajkot sponsored 25 women with visual impairment

�International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) has sponsored 9 participants from Nepal.

Lunch

DinnerShri Piyush O. Desai Smt. Mehru Cama

(11 March, Friday) (12 March, Saturday)

Shri Upendrabhai Shah Dr. Nitin Sumant Shah

(13 March, Sunday)HEART FOUNDATION & RESEARCH INSTITUTE

(11 March, Friday) (13 March, Sunday)

(11 March, Friday) (12 March, Saturday)

(12 March, Saturday)

Snacks

Other Donor

Conference Bags Complimentary Gifts

Mineral Water

High Tea

Radio Partner

(11-12-13 March - All Days)

Mrs. Usha Atulkumar. The officials of the World Blind Union namely Mr. A.K. Mittal, Treasurer; Mr. Santoshkumar Rungta, Chair, Asian Blind Union also were present. 480 participants from all over India and abroad attended.

There were 6 plenary and 16 concurrent sessions and 64 paper presenters. Papers were presented on the topics of Inclusive Education, Inclusive Employment and Advocacy for Inclusion.

The Chief Guest of the Valedictory Function was Mr. Mohit Shah, Former Chief Justice of Bombay High Court grace on 13th March, 2016.

The Conference was available - live on internet on the website : www.bpa2016.weebly.com

Newsletter April, 2016 Blind People’s Association (India) | 3

PRESENTATION IN CONFERENCE BY BPA STAFF

Mrs. Abha Joshi, Coordinator, EI Centre ‘‘Child Preparatory Services - Must for Inclusion’’

Mrs. Krupa Velani, Special Educator, Deafblind Unit‘‘Early Screening and Assessment - Key to Inclusion’’

Mr. Sunil Gaurier, Occupational Therapist‘‘Occupational Therapy through Play’’

Mr. Ranchhod Soni, Coordinator, Technology Section for the Blind: ‘‘Technology and Inclusion with reference to Schools’’

Mr. Vanraj Chavda, Coordinator, SVJ Project, Palanpur‘‘Networking with Government for Inclusion of Children with Disabilities’’

Mr. Rambhai Jadav, Manager, Ashirwad Trust, Sayla‘‘Empowering Women with Disabilities’’

Mr. Bharat Joshi, Manager, CBR & Resource Mobilisation‘‘Livelihood Opportunities in CBR’’

Mr. Arvind Gohil, Coordinator, ICBLP Project, Bhuj‘‘Innovative Strategies for Livelihood in Rural Areas’’

Dr. B.K. Panchal, Course Coordinator, Physiotherapy School for the Blind:‘‘Meditation - Way to Understand Self’’

Ms. Kinnari Desai, Advocacy Manager‘‘Innovative Advocacy Initiatives and Essential Collective Advocacy Issues’’

Mr. Dinesh Bahl, Manager, Event Management‘‘Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - Untapped Resources’’

Mrs. Nandini Rawal, Treasurer, ICEVI & Executive Director, BPA‘‘Sustainable Livelihood’’

Dr. Bhushan Punani, Chairman, ICEVI West Asia & Executive Secretary, BPA‘‘Inclusion - Make it Happen - Pannel Discussion’’

Dr. Vandana Nath, Ophthalmologist, Low Vision SpecialistChairperson of "Assessment”

Mrs. Vimal Thawani, Project Director, BPA,Chair : Conference Scientific Committee

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The Founder General Secretary of the BPA Late Jagdish K. Patel and his wife Late Smt. Bhadraben had very generously donated their bungalow to the Blind People's Association in their will. This new campus has been named the “Kashibhai Lalitaben Jagdish Bhadra Early Intervention Centre” and has facilities specially designed for very young infants and toddlers with multiple disabilities. These children are assessed and helped to develop their abilities and grow as normally as possible through a multi- disciplinary team consisting of a Counselor, Special Educator, Physiotherapist, and Mobility Instructor etc. This Centre is equipped with modern developmental equipment, exercise equipment, electrical therapy equipment, parallel bars, exercise cycle and other equipment for the muscular development, positioning and motor development of the children with multiple disabilities. This centre provides services to 60 severely disabled children from birth to 6 years in the centre based setting and to around 150 children in rural areas.

BPA received funds from Dr. Harikrishna Dahyabhai Swami General Charitable Trust for starting a Sensory Park. The park was put together with the help of student of NID – Ms. Sadhvi Thukral and an Italian student from CEPT Ms. Paola. It has drawings, recreational equipment, sensory motor equipment and many interesting and educative toys and learning material. This Park was

thinaugurated in the presence of the donors on Wednesday 10 February, 2016.

A Tribute to

DR. HARIKRISHNA DAHYABHAI SWAMI

GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST SENSORY PARK AT

BPA- EARLY INTERVENTION CENTRE

Late Shri Jagdishbhai Patel &

Late Smt Bhadraben Patel


thBlind People's Association and Ahmedabad Round Table-40 organized 20 Car Rally for the blind on 7 February, 2016 in which 60 cars participated. The objective of this Rally is to create public awareness about the potentials of the blind and to develop the sense of competition among blind persons. This Car Rally was flagged off by the Mayor Mr. Gautam Shah of Ahmedabad city from the GMDC ground adjoining the Blind People's Association. The prize distribution function was held at Club-O7, a very upcoming and grand venue. Mr. Ugesh Sarkar, a mind magician impressed the people with mental tricks and card tricks. The prize winners were given shields and certificates.

th

CAR RALLY WITH A DIFFERENCE

Rameshbhai Shah and Kokilaben Shah, donors of the Cataract Free Sabarkantha Initiative and Trustees of the Samta Vikas Charitable Trust (SVCT) celebrated their 50th marriage anniversary by treating the blind students to a sumptuous lunch at BPA campus

thon 7 February, 2016. They had also invited around 250 of their friends and relatives for a lunch sponsored by them and organized at the BPA. The lunch was followed by a stage function where friends and relatives paid tribute to the couple and appreciated their deep commitment to humanity. The couple has raised funds for providing eye sight and corrective surgery to all the needy persons in Sabarkantha and Aravalli districts. All the screening camps and surgeries are carried out by the BPA Navalbhai & Hiraba Eye Hospital, Bareja.

Shri Ratanlal Jesaliya and Smt. Kamlaji Jesaliya from Rajasthan celebrated

ththeir 66 Wedding Anniversary with their family members at BPA Campus on

th19 February, 2016 and donated Rs. 66,000 for 9 Tricycles and 2 Sewing Machines to the needy disabled persons.

th50 ANNIVERSARY

th66 ANNIVERSARY

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

Shri Dilip Parikh, Former Chief Minister of Gujarat celebrated

thhis 79 Birthday on 14th February, 2016 at BPA by dona t i n g tricycles on behalf of L i o n s C l u b o f Ahmedabad (Main)

th79 BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATION

6 | Newsletter April, 2016 Blind People’s Association (India)

FROM GOVERNMENT

BPA received Rs. 26,25,000/- from Government of

India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment,

Department of Empowerment of Persons with

Disabilities for distribution of aid/ appliances for

distribution and camp activity in Surendranagar,

Banaskantha, Kutch and Bhavnagar districts of

Gujarat. Ahmedabad as a Headquarter has been

allocated Rs. 7.50 Lakh. An assessment camp was

organised on 10.10.2015 with the consent of the

Ahmedabad district SDO. Ahmedabad being

Headquarter the distribution process is ongoing and

persons coming for Hearing Aid and crutches are

given on spot. A formal distribution function was

kept on 1st January 2016 where the Aids &

appliances were distributed by the Ahmedabad

district SDO Mr. Desai.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

CSR - A BLESSING FOR PERSONS WITH

DISABILITY

Corporate Social Responsibility is the continuing commitment by business

to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while

improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as

of the local community and society at large

�

Conducting Outreach Eye Camps and Eye Sight Restoration Surgery in

Rural Areas in the State of Gujarat It has sanctioned first payment of Rs.

2,47,500/- in the month of March-2016.

�Rasna International Pvt. Ltd. supported Rs. 20,00,000 lakhs for the joint

project Save-Sight-Ahmedabad Under which more than 4000 corrective

cataract surgeries have been performed. Camps were organized in

different parts of rural and slums areas of Ahmedabad. Patients having

minor eye ailments have been provided treatment at the camp site itself

and the patients having cataract have been brought to Bareja eye

hospital. BPA thanks Piruz Khambatta for this generosity.

�GRUH Finance has given an in-principle sanction to provide funding of

Rs.9,06,400/- to National Association for the Blind (NAB) for running

Savinay Sammilit Pathshala, Bavla for one year, 2016-2017. The first

tranche of Rs.2 lac from out of the total amount was sanctioned.

�Staff of Vijaya Bank Ltd. collected Rs. 1,11,111/- and donated to the

organization. DGM of the bank and other staff members remained th

present on 5 January, 2016 and they addressed the activities and the

staff members visited our "Vision-in-the Dark" Project.

�Mr. Bhavin Oza of Central Bank of India donated Rs. 90,000 under

Corporate Social Responsibility for providing 5 Telephone Booths and 10

Hand Carts to needy persons with disabilities

Rs. 20,00,000 as donation from CIMS Hospital Pvt. Ltd. Ahmedabad for

Sandesh Charitable Trust donatedRs. 11,10, 000 from for providing 185 tricycles. First distribution program of 25 tricycles to the needy and poor physically challenged people of various districts of Gujarat was on 30th March at BPA campus. Mr. Bipin Chief Reporter and Mr. Jay Patel and Mr. Stavan were present during the distribution program. BPA thanks the management and entire family and staff members for making these people independent.

FROM SANDESH CHARITABLE TRUST

Ms. Manjula Shah, Mrs. Kosha M. Jain and Mr. Sunil

Choudhary of Pragati School, Khokhara, Ahmedabad

have mobilized a donation of 2 Computers and donated

the Same on 3rd March, 2016 for the use of blind

students. This very valuable donation will help

students with visual impairment to compete with non

disabled students and prove that they are as able as

anybody else.

FROM PRAGATI SCHOOL

| 7Newsletter April, 2016 Blind People’s Association (India)

BPA thanks Parikh Saheb, Rameshbhai, Varshaben, Kusumben and Pandya Saheb and all the enthusiastic members of Rohini & Ahwini Gardens,Vastrapur, Ahmedabad for the donation of Rs. 3,00,550 for sponsoring cataract surgeries and for collecting clothes and other items for distribution to poor persons. BPA blind students performed a “Street Play on Swachhta Abhiyan” which was appreciated by all the audience. One kind member also donated Rs. 100 to every performer and also gave homemade snacks so lovingly to all the BPA family members.

th9 CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF SUPPORT

Donation of a bus BPA-MR Home, Jodhpur Branch by Shri Shyamji Kumbhat from Singapore in the presence of MP Shri Gajendra ji Sekhawat, JDA Chairperson and many other hoteliers on 15 February, 2016.

DADA-DADI PICNICRotary Club Of Supreme arranged a picnic for Dada-Dadi on 21st February,2016 at Radhakrishan Iscon Temple at Bhadaj and distributed food grains etc. to 70 such needy senior citizens.

ASSISTIVE

DEVICES

DISTRIBUTION

A total of 1331 assistive devices were distributed at a cost of Rs. 67,43,669 during 2015-16. This was possible due to support of Ministry of Social Justice a n d E m p o w e r m e n t , Government of India and dedicated donors of the BPA. PlexTalk Machine wh ich enab les b l ind persons to record and listen to educational materials was distributed to 219 blind students at a total cost of Rs. 17,30,319. National Institute for the Visually Hand icapped (N IVH) , Dehradun gifted this machine to students.

SCHOLARSHIP FOR BLIND STUDENTS

BPA distributed Scholarships to students with

visual impairment who are undergoing graduation

and post graduation on 30th March, 2016. 79

under graduate and 37 Post Graduate students

who have secured more than 60% in their last

examination were given Rs. 1000 to Rs. 1500

respectively. The major part of the scholarship

amount is donated by Mr. H.N. Makim who himself

blind person and by Mr. Piyushbhai Desai of Wagh

Bakri Tea. There are many other small donors who

have also contributed to the scholarship fund.

DONATION OF BUS

FOR BPA-MR HOME, JODHPUR

Newsletter April, 2016 Blind People’s Association (India)8 |SPORTS

23-25 February, 2016 : Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation organised in Ahmedabad. Nikesh Prajapati, Drupad Sardhavwala, Nandlal Gautam, Juhi Rawal participated in running and Nirav Kansara, Bhumi Trivedi, Rutvik Bhatt, Manish Pancholi participated in running, ball throw and baseball. Students and trainees of Blind People's Association got 9 Gold – 11 Silver & 3 Bronze medals

8 March, 2016: Ms. Takhu Kukadia a visually impaired girl from BPA won the second prize in the Cricket Tournament for the Blind Women held at Vapi.

thBPA blind boys’ participated in 15 Dr. Shakuntala Misra Blind National Cricket Tournament and won the medal.

CRICKET TOURNAMENT

KHEL MAHAKUMBH VIKLANG NAGAR RAMATOTSAV-SPORTS COMPETITION

24 February 2016: Sports, Cultural and Youth Activities Department of Gujarat has sponsored State Level Athletics meet for the blind at Gujarat University Track, University Campus, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad. The events of this Meet were 100 Mt running, long jump, disc through, javelin throw, Shot-put. This Meet hosted by National Association for the Blind, Gujarat Branch. Around 450 blind persons paricipated. Mr. B.M. Vanar, Director of Sports, Gujarat University inaugurated this Meet as Chief Guest.

The BPA team consisting of Dr. Bhushan Punani who is the President National Abilympics Association of India (NAAI), Ms. Tejal Lakhia, Vice President West NAAI, 2 contestants with disabilities namely; Mr. Trikam Parmar and Mr. Gaurav Patel, participated in the Abilympics in France from 24-26 March, 2016. Trikam participated in artificial limbs category and Gaurav in the Desk Top Publishing (DTP). Dr. Punani was a Judge in the international event which was a grand one beautifully executed by the French Implementing Agency.

th9 INTERNATIONAL ABILYMPICS AT BORDEAX

STATE LEVEL ATHLETICS MEET

KVK (PH) Trainees Visited at Pullen Pump Industries Pvt. Ltd. in Dholka on 18 March, 2016.


�5 January, 2016: 25 Youth wing from Rotary Club of Ahmedabad

�15 January, 2016: 13 persons from Australia

�18 January, 2016: 18 persons from “Matru Seva Sangh” Napur

�23 January, 2016: Ms Shabnam Sinha and Ms Alexandria Valerio of the

World Bank visited BPA to observe activities on skill development

with Mr. Akhil Paul, Director, Sense India, Mr. Bharat Joshi, Manager,

BPA and Bhushan Punani, Executive Secretary, BPA — at Blind People's

Association India.

�9 & 11 February, 2016: 30 students from National Institute of Design

(NID), Ahmedabad.

�12 February, 2016: 50 students from South West High School,

Ahmedabad

�13 February, 2016: 15 students from “Buddha Group of Institution”,

Technical University, Kota, Rajasthan.

�15 & 17 February, 2016: 26 & 25 students from St. Xavier's School,

Ahmedabad

�20 February, 2016: 106 Government Officers in various Departments

from New Delhi.

�22 February, 2016: 42 nursing students from Nursing College,

Siddhpur.

�23 February, 2016: 23 students from Victoria Jubilee Hospital,

Ahmedabad.

�24 February, 2016: 106 Students of Institute of Secretarial Training,

New Delhi visited BPA and they specially enjoyed Vision in the Dark

project.

VISITORS

�27 February, 2016: 25 persons from Jodhpur

�2 March, 2016: Mr. Rakesh (CSR Dept.) from Azim

Premji Foundation visited Centre for persons with

deafblindness and vocational training centre. Ms.

Deepa Joshi and Mr. Sachin Rizal (Sense International)

accompanied him.

�2 March, 2016: 36 visitors from Indian Institute of

Management, Ahmedabad

�3 March, 2016: 14 students from Lokamanya College,

Ahmedabad.

�8 March, 2016: 45 employees from Adani Group

�8 March, 2016: 20 persons from Akhil Hind Mahila

Parishad, Delhi

�18 March, 2016: Managing Director of Yamir Packaging,

Mr. Yogesh Mahadevia and his top leadership team

experienced Vision-in-the-Dark and donated Rs.

51,000

�18 March, 2016: Mr, Rangarao V and Shri Ajay Vij, both

General Managers from the Reserve Bank of India for

Pre-testing of embossed currency notes being done by

team of officials - thanks to RBI for this initiative.

�21 January, 2016: Ms. Shabanam Sinha, Senior

Education and Institutional Development Specialist,

New Delhi and Alexandria Valerio Senior Economist

Education, Human Development Network, Washington

DC, USA from World Bank visited KVK project.

FRIEND ACROSS SEVEN SEAS

Ms Rupalben who had assisted our blind students during their dance performance in Glorious Gujarat in New Jersey, visited BPA on 30th March, 2016 and assured her support to our students when they visit USA next - thanks Rupalben for all your support.

Mr. Javed Ahmad, General Secretary of NAB J&K visited BPA on 12th January, 2016 and discussed the concrete plan of initiating a Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) project in Baramulla, Kashmir. This was followed up by selection of field staff and their training at BPA from 15-26 March, 2016. This will be the first BPA CBR project in Kashmir and persons with disabilities will benefit greatly. We thank CBM for funding this project.

CBR PROJECT IN

NAB JAMMU & KASHMIR


Homage to Jagdishbhai: The students, trainees and staff of the BPA paid homage to Jagdishbhai Patel by garlanding his statue on

th sthis 17 Death Anniversary on 31 March, 2016.

A TRIBUTE TO A VISIONARY

Blood donation camp: organized by Lions Club of Vastrapur (Mostly of the Blind) as a tribute to the memory of Late Jagdish Patel, Founder General Secretary of BPA on the occasion of his death anniversary.

Concept C lar i ty through Puzzles:Mr. Rahimbhai Pathan, himself a blind teacher has developed i n n o v a t i v e puzzles. A State level Workshop was convened t o t r a i n 2 5 S p e c i a l Educators from 21 Districts in respect of puzzles as a source of concept clarity and development of concentration - Thanks to Mr. Tarak Luhar, Principal and Rahimbhai for this unique initiative.

Though Jagdishbhai is no longer with us, he continues to be our everlasting source of inspiration.

MILAN CHAUHAN –

JOB IN PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK

Mr. Milan Chauhan, visually impaired person who completed his Physiotherapy course from BPA has been selected in Punjab National Bank for a job in clerical post after he successfully cleared the written examination and interview. BPA Newsletter congratulates Milan for this achievement.

CONGRATS CORNER

APPOINTMENT

Mrs. Nandini Rawal, Executive Director (BPA) & Advisor (CBM) has been invited as an expert in the field of inclusive education; d i s a b i l i t y a n d development, to p r o v i d e e x p e r t i nput s fo r th i s project as a member of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for the RSIIENE project. The 'RSIIENE' project (Regional Strategy on Innovative and Inclusive Education in North East) is initiated to complement inclusive education component of SSA programme and improve the quality of education for c h i l d r e n w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s i n government/government supported schools in selected districts of Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, and Tripura with support of three reputed international agencies CBM, Light For the World and Liliane Fonds (Jan Vikas Samiti in India), all of whom have major presence in the North East India. She attended the first meeting of TAG held on 25-26 February 2016 at Bethany Society, Shillong.

Mr. Mihir Jani from Blind People's Association (Inida) receiving ‘Vishisht Seva Sahayak’ award from Society for the Welfare of Mentally Retarded, Ahmedabad.

AWARDS

FOR BPA:

Felicitation Award in apprec iat ion for noble contribution in society to Bl ind People's Association, A h m e d a b a d b y Department of Social Work, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat (India)UGC sponsored national seminar on “Human Rights Education: Issues, Challenges and Strategies on the occasion of World Social Work Day, 2016 Being celebrated worldwide

thon 15 March, 2016” on March 15, 2016.


SELF-EMPLOYMENT DATA

Type of Disability

VIItems

M

5

-

3

-

-

3

-

11

Telephone Booth

Sewing Machine

Hand Cart

Beauty Parlour Kit

Provision Kit

Massage Kit

Micro Credit Loan

TOTAL

F

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

2

Total

5

-

3

-

-

3

2

13

M

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

F

-

2

-

1

-

-

-

3

Total

-

3

-

1

-

-

-

4

M

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

F

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

01

-

-

-

-

-

-

01

M

11

10

11

-

2

-

-

34

F

3

19

1

1

-

-

-

24

Total

14

29

12

1

2

-

-

58

20

32

15

2

2

3

2

76

HI CP/MR/MI OH

EMPLOYMENT DATA

Type of Disability

VI

M

08

F

00

Total

08

M

14

F

01

Total

15

M

01

F

00

Total

01

M

28

F

10

Total

38 60

HI CP/MR/MI OH GRANDTOTAL

GRANDTOTAL

AUDIO NEWSLETTERS AVAILABLE AT BPA

The Technology Centre of BPA under the stewardship of Mr. Ranchhod Soni prepares special audio magazines.

Nirmal Anand News: Gujarati quarterly Audio Magazine

Latest Facts In General Knowledge (Gujarati Version) published by Liberty

Listeners Club: Bimonthly English Audio Magazine.

(For above 3 Magazines contact Mr. Ranchhod Soni)

Baal Srushti: Monthly Gujarati Audio Magazine issued by the Government of Gujarat, recorded at BPA. (For this Magazine contact Mrs. Sudha Joshi)

EMPLOYMENT & SELF EMPLOYMENT FOR PwDs

(January to March 2016)

Placements were done during this quarter in the following Companies;

Civil Hospital; Sambhav Pvt Ltd Safal Paristhan Sola Civil Hospital Reliance Fresh Vodafone House Call Center Hi Tech

Outsourcing Pvt – Ltd, Ahmedabad Darshan Auto link Private Company Nirmal Agency New Me Courier Service Gopal Press

Sterling Hospital City Center Airtel Call Center Hotel Lemon Tree Varmora Pvt .Ltd

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TEACHERS VISIT EKLAVYA SCHOOL

All teachers of BPA Centres – Naaz, Sumeru and Early Intervention Centre and Bavla School, Sanand were invited by Mr. Sunil Handa at Eklavya School on 5 January, 2016. They enjoyed their visit and appreciate the beautiful environment and the teaching strategies.


Dr. Bhushan Punani, Executive Secretary

8 January, 2016 Keynote Address on CSR during Conference on CSR, Navrachna University, Vadodara,

11 January, 2016 Dimensions of quality education to prepare the young generation in schools to play an active role for achieving SDGs, International Conference - Education as a Driver for Sustainable Development Goals, Centre for Environment Education, Ahmedabad

18 January, 2016 Chief Guest and Speaker on My Life Time Experience, Annual Day Celebrations by Transpek-Silox Industry Private Limited, Vadodara

15 February, 2016 New Dimensions of Disability Development, Annual Function, Sadvichar Parivar Rehabilitation Centre, Uvarsad

21 February, 2016 Moderator of a Session, Panel Discussion, Accessibility Aspects of Smart Cities, Habitat Conclave, Ahmedabad,

28 February, 2016 Barriers to Higher Education - Seminar on Accessibility, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

9 March, 2016 Panel Discussion on Resource Mobilization, organized by Innovairre, Centre for Environment Education, Ahmedabad

Mrs. Nandini Rawal, Executive Director

30 January, 2016 Interview of seven teachers for the post of Principal (In-charge) for the primary section of Deaf and Mute Society, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad

21-22 January, 2016 Conducted the pre-partnership assessment of Unnati Sansthan in Udaipur, Rajasthan with Mrs. Fairlene Soji, Programme Manager of CBM Bangalore.

3 February, 2016 Attending Executive Committee Meeting of Uthan Centre for Mental Retardation

27 February, 2016 Presentation on “Dealing with Obstacle Challenges – Protecting Children with Disabilities” in the UGC sponsored National Level Short Term Training Programme in “Child Protection: Training for Capacity Building of Child Protestors” at Department of Social Work, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat.

Mrs. Vimal Thawani, Project Director

3 February, 2016 Attending Executive Committee Meeting of Uthan Centre for Mental Retardation

27-28 February, 2016 Attended a training on developing Module for master teachers at Mumbai organized by Perkins Voice & Vision, Mumbai.

Mr. Tarak Luhar, Principal SSB

25-26 March, 2016 10th Meeting of BCI at Guwahati, Assam. Review of status of implementation of scheme for modernization and augmentation of capacity of Braille presses, Discussion on Bhutia & Lepcha Braille code developed recently, Evaluation of Braille Device produced by ALIMCO & currency identifier with signature guide designed by Senior Research Officer of NIVH

Mr. Tarak Luhar, Mr. Ramesh Patel, Bharat Joshi, Sonal Chauhan

20 January 2016 Attended the Disability Mega Camp organized by District Administration, Valsad District under able the leadership of Shri Ravi Arora, Collector Valsad District.

Mr. Manubhai Chaudhary, Principal

9,10,11 February, 2016 Attended the 46th State Level Meeting of School Principals at Gandhinagar

Mr. Ranchhod P. Soni, BPA Computer Technology Expert

11-13 February, 2016 Attended 2nd Indo-US Workshop on Emerging Accessibility Technologies for the Blind and Visually Impaired (BVI) at Amarnath & Shashi Khosla School of IT, IIT Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi. This workshop organized by Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in partnership with Indiana University US.

Ms. Kinnari Desai, Advocacy Manager

2 Janurary, 2016 Lecture taken on Accesibility for the students of School of Architecture. Guided them to conduct the access audit so that they can conduct the access audit in their school to identify areas to be modified to make it more user friendly.

7, 12, 18 January, 2016 Meeting with CEE, GICEA and Voice of SAP to coordinate the event "Habitat Conclave"

7 February, 2016 Invited to deliver a keynote address at the annual event of Utkarsh (A group of people with disabilities) organized by St. Xavier's College.

15-23 February, 2016 Visited Civil Hospital, Dental OPD, to resolve the issues of people with disabilities who are working on the contract basis.

21 February, 2016 Attended Habitat Conclave and talked about issues related to accessibility

WORKSHOPS/TRAININGS/SEMINARS/MEETINGS/EVALUATIONS BY BPA STAFF


23 February, 2016 Attended a meeting organized by SMRC to strengthen the project of women with disabilities affected by domestic violence being implemented in Sabarkantha. The meeting was held at Unnati

27- 28 February, 2016 BPA conducted two workshops on Sexual Orientation for women/girls with visual impairment. 80 women/girls with visual impairment actively participated and got sensitized

26 March, 2016 Lecture taken on CBR-Gender & Advocacy with the Kashmir CBR team.

28 March, 2016 Conducted interviews with Ramesh Patel, Employment Officer in Hotel Lemon Tree located at Vadodara and Dahej Road. 12 people with hearing impairment were selected in the interview and received offer letters to join on 31st March or 1st April, 2016.

Mrs. Krupa Velani, Special Educator, Db Unit

10 January, 2016 Presented paper on low vision rehabilitation at CME on 10th Jan 2016 " concern - pediatric and Low Vision (Full details to be collected from Krupa)

21-23 January, 2016 Mentoring visit to Shree Navchetna Vidyalaya, Shree Ganganagar, Rajasthan

2 February, 2016 Took a session on Visual impairment with Additional Disabilities, Characteristics, Causes, Screening and Assessment in CRE training on Visual impairment with additional disabilities and deafblindness at Amarjyoti, Delhi organized by Perkins Voice & Vision, Mumbai.

9 February, 2016 Took theory and practical session in one-day Training on low vision assessment for children with low vision at Badmer organized by SightSavers and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Rajasthan

21 March, 2016 Training to staff of Lemon tree hotel on Sign language at Mithakhali, Ahmedabad

Ms. Rajvi Mori, Special educator, Db Unit

15-19 February, 2016 Attended 5- days training program (on strategies for developing communication and students with complex communication organised by Perkins Voice & Vision along with Vidyasagar, Chennai

Mrs. Deepa Joshi, Special Educator, Db Unit

28-30 January, 2016 Mentoring visit at Andhjan Vikas Talim Kendra (AVTK) , Jamnagar

29 March, 2016 As a facilitator cum Interpreter for the Interview of staff (Persons with Hearing Impairment) for Lemon tree hotel at Khanpur, Ahmedabad

6-8 January, 2016 Mentoring visit to NAB, Shree Rampur, Maharashtra

7 February, 2016 Products of Vocational Training Unit (VTU) of BPA exhibited at Akash tower, satellite, Ahmedabad.

Ms. Dharti Trivedi, Special Educator & Ms. Sadhvi (Intern) and trainees from Vocational training centre

17-19 January, 2016 Products of Vocational Training Unit (VTU) of BPA exhibited at National Institute for the Design (NID), Ahmedabad.

Mr. Bipin Mehta, Manager, Integrated Education

15 March, 2016 Attended the Consultation Group arranged by J.K. Cement and National Institute of Open Schooling for planning the “National Competition for differently abled learners”.

11-13 March, 2016 Mr. Bipin Mehta, Mr. Hasmukh Shrimali, Mr. Prabhat Bhoi, Ms. Hemaxi Marathe, Ms. Medha Shukla, Ms. Alpa Vyas attended the ABU-ICEVI West Asia National Conference in Ahmedabad.

The various teachers employed in the IEDSS programme run under the NAB Gujarat State Branch attended orientation programmes arranged by the Gujarat Council of Education and Research Training (GCERT) at the following locations.

17-18 March, 2016 Bhavnagar: Mr. Bipin Mehta, Ms. Urvashi Rajguru

21-22 March, 2016 Surat: Mr. Rajesh Mistry, Mr. Manish Chavda, Ms. Hemaxi Marathe

28-29 March, 2016 Dahod: Mr. Hasmukh Shrimali, Mr. Prabhat Bhoi, Mr. Rajendrasinh Waghela

19 March, 2016 All the Itinerant Teachers employed under IEDSS attended a Seminar on Inclusive Education organized by District Institute of Education Training (DIET) Rural.

26 March, 2016 Parents Training programme funded by GCERT was organized by IEDSS programme (Sanand and Bavla) at Sanand in which 116 parents participated

Ms. Sonal Chauhan, Asst. Project Manager & Mr. Akashdeep Sonara, Accountant, DDUGKY programme (Y4J)

28-31 March 2016 These 2 representatives of BPA Y4J were selected by NIRD PR Hyderabad for TOT on Project Management and Financial Procedures have successfully completed the TOT on Module of Tracking and Placement of candidates and Training Centre Management and Project Financial Management & PFMS.

27 February, 2016 Trainees from Vocational centre Jasmita Chauhan, Shruti Singh, Juhi Raval and Hansa Makwana from Sayla participated in the Workshop on “Personal hygiene and sexual issues for woman with visual impairment and deafblindness” at BPA campus.

14 | Newsletter April, 2016 Blind People’s Association (India)

Name of the activity Date Place of meeting

Training for women & older girls with

disabilities

02-Jan-16 BHO office, Danta

Annual District level review & planning meeting 05-Jan-16 BPA Ahmadabad


disabilities

13-Jan-16 Panchayat campus, Madka, Palanpur

Block level PRI training program 19-Jan-16 Vichiwadi, Dhanera

Block level PRI training program 29-Jan-16 Gathaman, Palanpur

Block level PRI training program 29-Jan-16 Jetada, Tharad

District Multi-sectoral Coordination /Advocacy

meeting

30-Jan-16 Civil Hospital Campus, Palanpur

Monthly staff review meeting 30-Jan-16 SVJ office Palanpur(Banaskantha)

Block level PRI training program 01-Feb-16 Dhanakwada village of Deodar block

Block level PRI training program 01-Feb-16 Khodla, Kankrej

Block level PRI training program 12-Feb-16 Detal village of Tharad block


disabilities

13-Feb-16 PHC Hall, Zerda, Deesa

Usha Silai Training 15-Feb-16 Deesa

Induction Training program for CBR volunteers 17-Feb-16 Kansari Village of Deesa block

Block level PRI training program 20-Feb-16 Taluka Panchayat Hall, Bhabhar

Advocacy Meetings at Block Level with Govt.

Officials

26-Feb-16 Block level advocacy/coordination meeting

Block level PRI training program 26-Feb-16 Paldi village of Deodar block

Counseling camp for parents 28-Mar-16 Jada village of Deodar block

Block level PRI training program 05-Mar-16 High School, Runi, Bhabhar

Block level PRI training program 16-Mar-16 Motasada village of Danta lock

Sensitization Program of Stake Holders at Block

Level

17-Mar-16 BRC, Bhavan, Vadgam


Level

18-Mar-16 BRC, Bhavan, Amirgadh


Level

19-Mar-16 BRC Bhavan, Palanpur

Block level PRI training program 21-Mar-16 Jorapura, Deesa

Medical camp for Persons with Mental Illness 31-Mar-16 Deesa Rotary club

SAMMILIT VIKAS JANKARI (SVJ), PALANPUR ACTIVITIES


Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY) is a central

government scheme which provides skill development training to rural youth and

links them to jobs. Gujarat Livelihood Promotion Company (GLPC) and Project

Implementation Agencies (PIAs) organized a Programme on 6 April, 2016 in Tagore

Hall, Ahmedabad. The programme concluded with the speech of the Hon'ble Chief

Minister of Gujarat

Mrs. Anandiben Patel

where she spoke about

t h e v a r i o u s

government schemes

of self employment,

M u d r a l o a n s ,

H e a l t h c a r e a n d

medical support schemes for BPL families which will help them to have

a healthy life. Sonal Chauhan, Asst. Project Manager- DDUGKY

programme, (Youth 4 Jobs-BPA) - Blind People's Association with

candidates placed by DDUGKY project participated in this meeting.

INAUGURATION OF

MODULAR OPERATION THEATRE IN BAREJA

Shri Rajendrabhai Patel & Giraben Patel, USA originally from Navagam (Near Bareja)

and brother-in-law of Manubhai G. Patel, CA, Vice President of BPA donated Rs.

16,30,000/- for setting up of Modular Operation Theater and purchase of IITV (Image

Intensifier Television) to improve the quality of services in Bareja Gatorbhai

Himatbhai Patel Orthopaedic Hospital, Bareja. Inauguration of this new Modular th

Operation Theatre and Installation was held on 8 April, 2016. He donated this

amount in the memory of Late Shri Ratibhai Kashibhai Patel (Navagam), inspired by

Dr. Roopen, Dr. Ankita and Dr. Rachna Patel, USA and inaugurated by the worthy hands

of Shri Manubhai G. Patel, of BPA. We thank Rajubhai and his family for his

humanitarian deed.

CHIEF MINISTER GRACES DDUGKY PROGRAMME

Recently, Social Defense Department,

Government of Gujarat issued a GR

stating that People with Disabilities

(PwDs) will get a permanent ID through

which they will be able to travel in all

Gurjer Nagari, Intercity, Luxury and Volvo

buses run by the Gujarat State Road

Transport Corporation (GSRTC).

Moreover, the Department has removed

the clause of income limit and the cards

will be issued to all people with

disabilities. This GR also states that now

onwards, people who have 80% or more

visual or hearing impairment can also

avail the benefit of concession in travel.

We recognize and appreciate this

initiative of Department of Social Justice

& Empowerment and GSRTC; as this GR

has resolved majority of pending issues

related to public transportation for

people with disabilities.

AGAIN A GREAT OFFER

FOR PwDs IN GSRTC

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Mr. Dharmendra Jena, Manger, BPA Bareja Ho sp i t a l h a s been selected and sponsored by the USA Department of State, Bureau of Youth & C u l t u r a l A f f a i r s , Washington DC to attend a 5 Weeks Professional Fellow Program at the University of Okhlahoma during 28th April to 5th June, 2016. He will also attend World Congress, visit White House and listen to speech of US President Mr. Barack Obama.

BPA EXECUTIVE SCALES A NEW HEIGHT

‘‘Congratulations & All the Best’’ Dharmendra

BPA Family members

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