[accessbangla] VIP exclude from primary teachers recruitment process
- From: "vashkar vattacharya" <vashkar79@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <accessbangla@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:57:57 +0600
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.
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