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Celebrating World Music Day. – Guest column by Pranav Bakhshi, Model, photographer & golfer

root — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 06:53:02 +0000

21 June is special to Pranav Bakhshi, India’s first model on the autism spectrum, for many reasons as he shares with us in Newz Hook’s guest column space this week.

21 June was the solar eclipse, Father’s Day, Yoga Day, it is the longest day in the world. And it is Arnez’s birthday. And it is World Music Day! So, I love 21 June.

I love music so much and listen to music all the time. My day’s plans, my sleep time and wake up time is all managed around the music that I hear. I like to remember the names of the singers and the years of release of the songs. I like to remember where I heard the songs first. When I hear the songs, I also want to remember whose favourite that song is. I know a lot of these things in Bollywood music also but I love to listen to English music. I like to talk about the musicians who have retired and the musicians who have passed away.

Nowadays, these are my top favourite songs. They are awesome.

Like I love you by Nico Santos ft.Topic. Released in 2020.
Cold by Matt Simons Released in 2020.
Physical by Dua Lipa. Released in 2020.
Kings and Queen by Ava Max. Released in 2020.
X by Jonas Brothers ft. Karol G. Released in 2020.
Better by HUGEL. Released in 2020.
Control by Armaan Malik. Released in 2020.

I keep hoping that Coronavirus will go away quickly. Only then, the music concerts will start happening. This year, I already missed Road to Ultra music concerts of Alesso, Nicky Romero, KSHMR and Vinci because they got cancelled due to coronavirus and also Sunburn Arena with Lauv because coronavirus is still on.

Music during lockdown

Whenever I hear news and see people getting infected with COVID-19, I feel bothered, but I imagine that people will stay safe, wear masks and not move in crowds. And I also imagine that all the COVID-19 patients will get ok. And we can do things which we not safe to do right now.

I patiently imagine that Corona is gone. And I am singing and dancing in the concerts. And I am visiting my favourite Radio Station because the RJs will start working in studios.

Happy Music Day to everyone!

Source: Newzhook

Over 3 years after RPWD Act, massive gaps in implementation persist, reveals RTI

root — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 06:21:09 +0000

Everyone agrees that the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 is a game changing legislation that has the potential to transform the lives of India’s disabled community. Why then over three years after it was passed by both Houses of Parliament, is it yet to show substantial impact? An RTI reveals the major gaps that persist. That’s the focus on #StoryOfTheWeek.

Consider this :

Section 66, State Advisory Board on Disability – 26 States/Union Territories
Section 72, District Level Committees on Disability – 9.
Section 88, State Fund for Persons with Disabilities – 6.
Section 79 (7), State Advisory Committee to Assist Disability Commissioner – 9

A checklist that gives an insight into how critical provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act 2016 remain poorly implemented over three years after this path breaking legislation was passed. These are the latest findings of an RTI filed by the Disability Rights Action Group (DRAG) into the status of the RPWD Act’s implementation.

Compare this with a 2018 report released by the Disability Rights India Foundation (DRIF) in collaboration with the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) and National Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (NCRPD) and you see how little has changed. The increase is marginal, by barely two to three. The only jump, if one can call it that, is in the rise in the number of state advisory boards – from 12 to 26.

Letter seeks Centre’s intervention

The DRAG has now written to the Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities to issue “strict directions to state government and union territories for speedy Implementation of the RPWD Act 2016”.

The findings come at a time when India’s disabled community is reeling under the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. The impact has been especially felt by people with disabilities and their families who are struggling to access basic services.

I filed the RTI on March 2020 to find out the status of the Act since the 2018 report. Only five to six states have set up advisory boards since 2018. I have now prepared a representation for the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment so they can issue directions to the states for speedy implementation. – Akeel Ahmed Ushmani, Disability Rights Advocacy Group

Strong reactions from PwD

The findings have caused outrage among many in the disabled community. There have been strong reactions on social media. “We are 2% of the equal population of India. The government has given us the RPWD ACT 2016. Then why we are not getting our rights?”, asks Pranali Dhon.

The RTI findings become especially important when one looks at the struggles experienced during the lockdown. The lack of disability boards and committees in many states has meant that the needs of the disabled community were either not addressed at all initially or looked at in a piecemeal manner.

“The lack of disability-specific boards and committees has been felt deeply during the lockdown”, says Ushmani. “If all the states had set up a specific fund for disability it could have been used for the disabled population. COVID-19 is a lesson for us. What is the point of having a law for the disabled population when it cannot come to our aid at a critical moment?”, he asks.

Source: Newzhook

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