BADHTE KADAM 2011 ON 5TH AT MANOCHETANA, WARANGAL, ANDHRA PRADESH.

Dear All,

In continuation to the Flag Off on 3rd and first Route Camp on 4th at Ranga Reddy District, had been to Warangal on 4th itself for second Route Camp to be held on 5th.

With local invitees, children and parents, BK Team, the Flag Off has been done by the Joint Collector and other dignitaries. The rally started  in the evening from the Auditorium of Govt. Arts & Science College and ended at Zilla Parishad Hall covering around 1 Km. Later, the meet was conducted in the ZP Hall with the participation of the parents, teachers, elected people, Federations of PWDs, NGOs and several District Authorities. The interactive and presentation scession was over with the presentation of Certificates for the participated NGOs by the Team In-charge Smt. Manjulaa Kalyaan and Assistant Director of the Disability Department, Warangal.   

Later the abilities mela by way of songs, dance, play and other forms. It was ended by giving the trophies to the participating team members of the NGOs by the CEO of the Zilla Parishad, Warangal.  

I had an opportunity to interact with the team and other participants including my experience of being the Coordinator of the Badhte Kadam 2010.    

The significant message gone to the participants and others is as follows:

The process and need of the hour is as follows:

1. Early identification and early intervention  

2. Training, rehabilitation, employment and livelihoods

3. Mainstreaming and inclusion into the community as a development process and

4. Measures for the prevention of disability to work for the Disability Free Society (DFS).

In view of UNCRPD, further processing of amending our Disability Acts as right based one puts more emphasis on ENVIRONMENT rather than the disability alone.

The Badhte Kadam initiated by the National Trust, New Delhi during the year 2009, 2010 and its continuation of the present 2011 certainly works for the inclusion of the targeted children with developmental disabilities.

With our initiation of moving forward, will work for the empowerment of the targeted groups both socially and economically with real inclusion with better sustainability and quality of life. 

I will be posting photos and other elated info on this blog. 

Looking forward for better sharing and networking...

All the best