AFTER BADHTE KADAM 2010 AT CHENNAI IN DECEMBER

Dear All,

As indicated earlier, the aim of Badhte Kadam 2010 was to make it as a process so that needy stakeholders can be reached with specific message on the National Trust Act, Schemes and Benefits of National Trust and understanding and implementation of UNCRPD. UNCRPD has brought paradigm shift in the whole process of providing training and rehabilitation to the person with disabilities. It includes:
@ Definition of Disability from physical or observable to "inability to do the work in
the given environment" ---- i.e., more emphasis on environment rather than
disability,
@ see the person first ......rather than disability
@ disability is the societal issue ......rather than family alone,
@ they can do ......rather than they can not do,
@ developmental or human rights model .....rather than charity
.......... many such shifts from the traditional one.

As the Coordinator of the BK 2010, continued the same spirit wherever and whenever i am with the community, professionals and other stakeholders.

In this process, recently i had an opportunity to meet the delegates of International Conference on Life Skills Education held at Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sirperumbuddur, Tamilnadu during 8-10th Dec. 2010.
I started wearing the T-Shirt of the BK 2010 which made the gathering to get into the concept of Badhte Kadam. The interaction was very good and created some sort of networking for the cause of the targeted group of PWDs.

Hope this is the one need to be continued for the empowerment of the persons with disabilities for leading an independent living with better sustainability and quality of life (QOL)and thus for real inclusion at all levels with dignity and reality as a RIGHT.

Hope to continue the same and to involve more and more stakeholders for enhancing the network and thus to reach the targeted goals...

Looking forward for better interactions.....

with thanks