Everything needed to be informed in time as rights standpoint not as an act of kindness. Thanks, Regards, munsur M. Munsur Rahman Manager- Khamatayan SAVE THE CHILDREN, AUSTRALIA House # 3/1, Road # 8 Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1205 BANGLADESH Tel.: (880) (2) 8651281-2; Extn-121 Fax: (880) (2) 8651878 Email: munsur@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ETHIOPIA food crisis, CHINA earthquake and BURMA cyclone - We`re helping children and their families in desperate need. Please give to our appeal www.savethechildren.org.au <http://www.savethechildren.org.au/> . -----Original Message----- From: accessbangla-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:accessbangla-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of vashkar vattacharya Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 2:58 PM To: accessbangla@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [***SPAM*** Score/Req: 06.50/05.00] [accessbangla] VIP exclude from primary teachers recruitment process Dear All, Greetings from YPSA! We would like to inform you that, a number of persons with disabilities from all over the country applied for primary teachers' interview, that will be held recently and they have already received interview card. But they still didn't get permission for writer, who will help visually impaired interviewer to write at the time of examination. In this circumstances, we should take immediate necessary measures to change discriminating attitudes of government officials. Because, it is usual incident that, when a visual impaired want to participate in interview for any job, he or she has to face bureaucratic obstructions for writer permission, that is unexpected from the civil society. We all know Bangladesh ratified the UN Convention of rights of persons with disabilities. We are seeing how my country responding regards of article 24 of UNCRPD. Article 24 - Education 1. States Parties recognize the right of persons with disabilities to education. With a view to realizing this right without discrimination and on the basis of equal opportunity, States Parties shall ensure an inclusive education system at all levels and life long learning directed to: a. The full development of human potential and sense of dignity and self-worth, and the strengthening of respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and human diversity; b. The development by persons with disabilities of their personality, talents and creativity, as well as their mental and physical abilities, to their fullest potential; c. Enabling persons with disabilities to participate effectively in a free society. 2. In realizing this right, States Parties shall ensure that: a. Persons with disabilities are not excluded from the general education system on the basis of disability, and that children with disabilities are not excluded from free and compulsory primary education, or from secondary education, on the basis of disability; b. Persons with disabilities can access an inclusive, quality and free primary education and secondary education on an equal basis with others in the communities in which they live; c. Reasonable accommodation of the individual's requirements is provided; d. Persons with disabilities receive the support required, within the general education system, to facilitate their effective education; e. Effective individualized support measures are provided in environments that maximize academic and social development, consistent with the goal of full inclusion. 3. States Parties shall enable persons with disabilities to learn life and social development skills to facilitate their full and equal participation in education and as members of the community. To this end, States Parties shall take appropriate measures, including: a. Facilitating the learning of Braille, alternative script, augmentative and alternative modes, means and formats of communication and orientation and mobility skills, and facilitating peer support and mentoring; b. Facilitating the learning of sign language and the promotion of the linguistic identity of the deaf community; c. Ensuring that the education of persons, and in particular children, who are blind, deaf or deafblind, is delivered in the most appropriate languages and modes and means of communication for the individual, and in environments which maximize academic and social development. 4. In order to help ensure the realization of this right, States Parties shall take appropriate measures to employ teachers, including teachers with disabilities, who are qualified in sign language and/or Braille, and to train professionals and staff who work at all levels of education. Such training shall incorporate disability awareness and the use of appropriate augmentative and alternative modes, means and formats of communication, educational techniques and materials to support persons with disabilities. 5. States Parties shall ensure that persons with disabilities are able to access general tertiary education, vocational training, adult education and lifelong learning without discrimination and on an equal basis with others. To this end, States Parties shall ensure that reasonable accommodation is provided to persons with disabilities.