Cheshire Homes Chandigarh announces Awards for Differently Abled

Cheshire Homes, Chandigarh commemorated the International Day of Persons with Diabilities on 2nd December.

Dr. Raj Bahadur, Director-Principal of the Government Medical College and Hospitals, Sector 32 was the chief guest.


Mrs. Revathy Rugmini, Director, South Asia Leonard Cheshire Disability from Bangalore, who was the guest of honor, announced the institution of annual awards in following five categories:
a. Differently abled person
b. Individuals working for the Disabled
c. Institution/NGO caring for the Disabled
d. Institution/NGO providing education/skills to the Disabled
e. Best Employwer/Financial Supporter to the Disabled.

The awards will be conferred on the UN Disabled Day which falls on 3rd of March 2013.

Dr. Raj Bahadur distributed aids and appliances, artificial limbs, rehabilitation support to 15 physically challenged persons from the tricity.

More than 200 differently-abled persons were also provided free medical check up by the doctors from Rotary Club of Chandigarh Midtown.

Dr. V.J.S. Vohra, Prosthetic Advisor to the Chandigarh Administration, issued travel concession passes to 10 differently-abled persons.

Later lunch was also served to all those who attended the camp as well as the team of doctors. 

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

CHESHIRE HOMES Chandigarh is commemorating International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 2nd December 2012 at 341, Sector 21A, Chandigarh, from 10am till 2pm.

Nearly 250 physically challenged persons are expected to participate, and a Medical Camp is being organised with doctors from different specialities participating in it.

A team of specialists for on-the-spot assessment and issuance of disability certificate would be available to provide these certificates to those who quality.

Similarly, Travel Concession Passes would be issued during the camp to those having the certificate.

The Cheshire Homes Chandigarh also intend to provide artificial limbs or rehabilitation support to 20-25 persons.

These activities are being conducted with the help of Rotary Clubs of Chandigarh, Chandigarh Midtown, and Innerwheel Clubs along with the Association of Disabled persons.

Dr. Raj Bahadur, Director Principal, Govt Hospital and Medical College, Sector 16, Chandigarh, would be the guest of honor.

We need your time, energy, ideas and hands for support.

Gurdeep Singh Deep, Chairman

We Can Fly

The sixth episode of Aamir Khan's show, "Satymev Jayate" has been dedicated to specially-abled people, who would like to be part of the mainstream society, and in fact, we find them doing much more than we, the so-called 'abled' people do. Are we doing enough for them? The debate indeed very aptly focusses on the issue.  Hats off to all those who are associated with Cheshire Homes and other similar organisations, giving their bit to empower them.  Watch the episode. 

Annual Report 2011-12

 We are pleased to present the Annual Report 2011-12 that provides an overview of our activities and major initiatives of, primarily last one year.  It has come out beautifully and I'm sure you would like it.  Please click on the image of the Annual Report to go through it.

We shall have much more to report for the current year, as members of the Governing Body are contributing newer ideas to make Cheshire Homes Chandigarh a model Home in the country.

Gurdip S. Deep
Chairman 2012-14

Disability and International Development

Joint conference with UN puts disability at the heart of international development

“We are the leaders of today. We have broken the status quo. And within the next 5-10 years you will see persons with disabilities being leaders, being ministers, and ultimately holding the position of president in our countries.”

Seray Bangura, Sierra Leone Young Voices

Constitutional Amendments

In the last Annual General Meeting held on 20th May 2012 at Cheshire Homes, the Governing Body duly approved the following two proposals under Section 9d(m) of the Constitution : 

(i)                 Membership fee: many members have paid annual membership or part payment of life membership. If the Governing Body approves, as a special measure, they can be given one chance to pay the balance amount (and complete full Rs 12,000/-), they may do so and become life members.

(ii)               Amendment – To add to section 9(e) – Further in the long absence of minimum 90 days /resignation/incapacity of Chairman, the Vice Chairman shall take over as new Chairman; appoint a new Vice Chairman in consultation with members of the Governing Body from amongst its members. The vacancy so caused in the Governing Body shall be filled as per clause

12(b).

AGM held

Gurdip Singh Deep to head Cheshire Homes

Gurdip Singh Deep has been unanimously elected chairman of the Cheshire Homes Chandigarh for a period of two years.

At the annual general meeting of Cheshire Homes Chandigarh held on 20th May 2012, other office bearers included  Raminder Kaur Panag, Vice Chairperson, Maniki Deep, General Secretary, Mukesh Gupta, Treasurer, with Neena Singh, Dr. V.J.S. Vohra, Charanjit Singh, Keshav Wadhawan and Shaju Peter as members of the government body.

The Cheshire Homes in Chandigarh was established on 5^th November 2002 under guidance of Lt Gen J.F.R. Jacob (retd), the then Administrator of UT Chandigarh and Governor of Punjab, which today houses 19 physically challenged persons in the building allotted by Chandigarh Administration in Sector 21.

Cheshire Homes has envisioned several initiatives to help the destitute physically challenged persons, rehabilitate them, and provide them appropriate vocational skills to make them self-reliant. 

Multiple Camps organised at Cheshire Homes

Cheshire Homes Chandigarh organised multiple specialized camps for the physically challenged oday which was attended by over 150 people.

Dr. Raj Bahadur, Director Principal Government Medical College & Hospital Sector 32, visited the camp and also handed over prosthetic limbs (right forearm) a wheel chair and a bicycle to needy physically challenged persons.

Gurdip Singh Deep, President of Cheshire Homes, informed that the objective was to provide single window service to the physically challenged persons in the region and bring various agencies together for their benefit.

A team of doctors from Government Medical College and Hospital Sector 32 conducted the assessment of nearly 50 for disability certification of physically challenged.

Over 30 railway passes were also issued to physically challenged by Government’s authorized agency, Nevedac Prosthetic Centre headed by Dr. V.J.S. Vohra.

A team of Rotarian doctors from Rotary Club Chandigarh Midtown also conducted a free medical checkup camp.

The inmates of Cheshire Homes Chandigarh besides National Handicapped Welfare Council Haryana, Physically Handicapped Association of Punjab, Association of Physically Disabled Dadu Majra, and Rotary Community Corps from Khuda Ali Sher participated in the camp.

Twenty physically challenged persons also donated blood on the occasion which was managed by the transfusion team from Government Hospital Panchkula conducted the blood donation camp. 

It's a Big Day on 18th March

Cheshire Homes Chandigarhis is planning to hold four camps simultaneously on 18th March 2012 at the Cheshire Home between 10 am - 1.30 pm. 


Cheshire Homes Chandigarh will hold 

• Blood Donation Camp
• Issuance of travel passes to Physically Disabled
• Disability assessment and issuance of certificates on the spot
• Medical checkups

To achieve this we shall have 

• a team  of doctors from Blood Transfusion Deptt. from GMCH-32,Chandigarh
• State-authorised Prosthetic doctor to issue travel passes
• State authorised team of 4 doctors for assessment of physical disability and issuance of certificates
• Rotary Club Chandigarh Midtown to send 5-6 doctors

The  identification of donors and other cases will be done by Associations of Physically Disabled persons in Haryana, Punjab, & Chandigarh.


Blood donors will get refreshments while lunch arrangement would be thee for those coming for the medical check up camp. 


Director Principal GMCH-32 along with other dignitaries are expected to grace the occasion. 


Please join and lend a helping hand to make it a success. Any help in cash or kind shall be deeply appreciated. 

National Council Meet at Mumbai

Mr. Gurdip Singh Deep, Chairman, Cheshire Homes Chandigarh, attended the National Council meeting of Cheshire Homes in Mumbai on 27-29 January 2012. 

A detailed report on activities, achievements and future plans was presented to the national council by the Chairman, who was also greatly inspired by the good work being done by other 23 Cheshire Homes in the country. 

Our Activities Update

The warm winter clothes were distributed to all residents of Cheshire Homes Chandigarh on 10th December.2011,  and again on 27th December 2011.  Our special thanks to Dr.K R Gupta and senior advocate Mr. Kanwaljit Singh

27-29 January 2012
Chairman attends National Council meeting of Cheshire Homes in Mumbai

6 December 2011

International Day for the Physically Challenged observed.