Friday, December 29, 2017

Twitter Advocacy Led to Admission of a Child with Disability #जीत_जीतिशा_की

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Impact of Twitter Advocacy
Nothing can be as gratifying as the 'thank you' on phone from the three-year old little Jitisha. The happiness of Sumit Khaitan and his wife was palpable as they called me. Special mention to Mr Deepak Ambastha, Editor of Awaz with whom I was in touch constantly as we fought for the right of Jitisha to get admission into DeNobili, CMRI, Dhanbad.. Thank you Hon'ble minister of Jharkhand Raghubar Das ji for swift action. Hope the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities Rules 2017 will be drafted and implemented soon by the Govt.

This is the best gift on the #HumanRightsDay as we mark 70th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights #UDHR today. Article 26 of the UDHR clearly states that 'Everyone has the right to education.' The most significant human right treaty for the people with disabilities (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) #UNCRPD also mentions our rights in article 5 (Equality and non-discrimination) and article 7 (Children with disabilities).

Read full coverage on my post on Youth ki Awaaz

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