By: Surekha Dhaleta
Shimla: In a landmark announcement, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Sarveen Chaudhry assured that Himachal will have a State Disability Policy soon and this task will be completed within sixty days.
The critical announcement was made in response to a query posed to Chaudhry by HimVani, that Himachal does not have its own [...]

By: Parul Sood
“Main pilot banna chahta hoon”, this is the dream of Manish Kumar Jamwal, who expressed it on the canvas with crayons, as he cannot speak. Another child with hearing impairment painted a house, some trees, and the pace of wind and wrote a slogan, “My aim is to become a scientist and see [...]

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The Himachal Pradesh government has granted no-objection certificate to JM Institute of Speech and Hearing, Patna, for opening of an Institute of Disability Management and Rehabilitation at Shimla on the recommendation of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.
Revealing this, Sarveen Chaudahry, minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, said that the institute [...]

By: Ajai SrivastavaShimla: It was the first programme of its kind in Shimla in which the problems of lepers were discussed at length and their solutions were also suggested. Dr Rajiv Bindal, Health Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Suresh Bhardwaj, local MLA and J S Rana, Deputy Commissioner of Shimla were not only receptive to the [...]

By: Ajai Srivastava
Shimla: Jamyang (33), a Dharamshala based Tibetan refugee monk and Director of Tong-Len Charitable Trust, has said that the excellent results of his pilot project at the slums of Charan Khudd in Dharamshala have encouraged him to start  a state level project for the  total upliftment of nearly 10,000 slum dwellers in Himachal [...]

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Shimla: Some good news for the disabled and disability rights activists. After sincere efforts of Society for Disability and Rehabilitation Studies (SDRS), HP Chapter, the three major political parties of Himachal Pradesh - BJP, Congress and CPM included disability issues in their election manifesto for assembly elections - 2007. This small event has created a [...]

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Shimla: Society for Disability and Rehabilitation Studies (SDRS), Himachal Pradesh Chapter, has come out with a People’s Manifesto for the Disabled in connection with the ensuing assembly election in the hill state. Ajai Srivastava, Chairman of the society and a crusader for the rights of the disabled, released the manifesto on the occasion of World [...]

विकलांगता पर जनघोषणा पत्र-2007
सोसाइटी फॉर डिसेबिलिटी एंड रिहैबिलिटेशन स्टडीज (एसडीआरएस), हिमाचल प्रदेश चैपटर ने विश्व विकलांगता दिवस - 2007 के अवसर पर हिमाचल प्रदेश में विधानसभा चुनावों के मद्देनजर ‘विकलांगता पर जनघोषणा पत्र (पीपुल्स मेनीफैस्टो फौर द डिसेबेल्ड) जारी किया है।
राज्य में विकलांगों के अधिकारों से जुड़े मुद्दे राजनैतिक और सामाजिक एजेंडा में [...]

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Shimla: It was a moment of great pleasure for the unsung special champs when they were honoured in an impressive function organised by the Himachal Pradesh Chapter of Society for Disability and Rehabilitation Studies (SDRS) on December 2, 2007 to mark the eve of World Disability Day at YMCA auditorium, Shimla.

Manisha Nanda honouring a visually [...]

By: Vipasha

Shimla: Society for Disability and Rehabilitation Studies (SDRS), Himachal Pradesh Chapter, on the eve of World Disability Day, will honour sixty disabled children for their special achievements in different fields.The function will be held on December 2, 2007 in YMCA Hall, Shimla. Manisha Nanda, Chief Electoral Officer of the state, will be the chief [...]