UDAVIKKARAM APRIL & MAY 2011
உதவிக்கரம் ஏப்ரல் & மே 2011 இதழ் 

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CONGRATS AMAR SEVA SANGAM

Amar Seva Sangam’s Sivasaraswathi Vidyalaya High School  at Ayikudi near Tenkasi is an integrated school  . Both the normal and differently abled children study together and the maiden batch of 10th standard (SSLC) appeared for the Tamil Nadu Board Public Examination in March this year. All the 23 students who took the examination have come out successfully scoring good marks.


Udavikkaram convey its Greetings and best wishes to all the 23 children  and praise the tireless noble  services of the Founder President Mr.S. Ramakrishnan  and the Secretary CA.S.sankararaman.

பார்வையற்ற பெண்ணுக்கு நேர்ந்த அவமானம்:

கண் பார்வை இழந்த பெண்ணை, விமானத்தில் இருந்து இறக்கி விட்ட, தனியார் விமான நிறுவனத்துக்கு எதிராக, மத்திய அரசு நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க வேண்டும்' என, பா.ஜ., வலியுறுத்தியுள்ளது
http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=248167

JOB FOR THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED IN PRIVATE SECTOR

Tamil Nadu Association for the welfare of the Differently Abled in association with the UNIVERSAL FOUNDATION  has launched  a project to facilitate  the differently abled  persons in  getting suitable employment opportunities  in PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANISATIONS.This service is ABSOLUTELY FREE.
You may post your resume  in
http://www.universalfoundation.org.in/jobs.php

ACCESSIBLE HONG KONG

Right from arrival at the hong Kong international air port by cathay pacific from chennai i find every where disabled friendly attitude in this country. A chinese lady waited at the doors of the filight with my wheel chair to take me out.More ladies working here.inside air port an acceessible train journey to go to VISA counter. 14 days visa only given-- take photo of disabled visitor to their country--a ride in taxi from air port to Kowloon--- thousands of high rise buildings on either side-- tunnels and fly overs and subways every where-- all sides sea view-- my daughter stays in Laguna city- on the 24 th floor- quite accessible residential buildings for wheel chair users-- took a wheel chair for just a nominal rent of 5 HK dollars for 15 days- every place wheel chair available on rent- priorty every where for wheel chair users-cable car drive to BIG BUDDHA STATUE- wheel chair accessible cable car- wheel chair accessible toilets every where.All city buses have wheel chair symbols showing their accessivbility to them-

STAR FERRY RIDE- wheel chair acceessible- famous NANLIAN GARDENS- disabled friendly- special acceesible device to get down the stairs in wheel chairs in railway stations in addition to accessible lifts and ramps
a feast for eyes and ears in DISNEY LAND- every where acessible to wheel chairs- IT IS A SMALL WORLD- a journey in an accessible boat ride across so manycountries-- a fantastic experience-- The GOLDEN MICKys-THE FESTIVAL OF LION KING-- an excellant show-- specil ly reserved places in the first row for the wheel chairs-- and a special entry above all!!
TEH PEAK- the highest place in hong kong-- disabled friendly access to the top to enjoy the sceneries of hong kong beautiful sights in the night-AVENUE OF STARS- SYMPHONY OF LIGHTS- a special show of lights- - daily at 8 pM - an enjoyable event
ACCESSIBLE MARKET PLACES l like stanly market malls like MEGA BOX etc
THESE are some of the important places i enoyed in my visit to hongkong.
people are nice and give respect and preferences to the disabled and the elderly people
taxi drivers very cordial and helpful

I have also visted singapore and malaysia but Hong Kong is more accessible to wheel chair people compared to them.
WHAT ABOUT INDIA?
WE ARE TWO DECADES BEHIND
only now we are discussing for a LAw to enforce our needs as rights based and of not charity based.
HATS OF TO HONG KONG !!!!!
for  a view of accessible staircase in DIAMOND HILLS railway station click
http://youtu.be/1uP7p50ZKeY

CONGRATS DR ATHIANNA & TEAM

Salem Disrict Branch  of  Tamilnadu Association For The Welfare Of The Differently Abled has recently launched its website.Udavikkaram Congratulates the President of Salem District Association Dr.P.Athianna  and the Secreatary  K.Shanmugam and other office bearers of the district . VISIT
http://www.salemsubam.com/