Monday 28 March 2016

Soon, all UT offices to be made disabled-friendly: The Tribune

Soon, all UT offices to be made disabled-friendly: "UT Adviser Parimal Rai has directed the Engineering Department to conduct an accessibility audit of all Government buildings to make them disabled-friendly and barrier free.
Sources said Rai asked Chief Engineer Mukesh Anand to begin a survey and provide all necessary changes to make all government buildings disabled-friendly in a phased manner.
The sources said the direction was issued after it came to the notice of the Adviser that persons with disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act 1951 were not being followed in its letter and spirit which provided disabled-friendly and barrier-free environment in public places and government offices."



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Chandigarh has 8,581 disabled persons: RIMH report | The Indian Express

Chandigarh has 8,581 disabled persons: RIMH report | The Indian Express: "Chandigarh has 8,581 disabled persons, with the maximum (4,289) being orthopaedically handicapped (OH) and the least (98) suffering from autism, according to a report released by the Regional Institute of Mentally Handicapped on Thursday."



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Tuesday 15 March 2016

5 Secrets why should you read this blog?

Welcome friend. 

Thanks for clicking the link and arriving at your home...the Cheshire Homes Chandigarh. 

You're one of the esteemed members of the global mission to work together for the disabled persons.   And you are, we are sure, one of the members of Cheshire Homes Chandigarh.  (If not, you are welcome to join us now)

You are one of the person deeply involved with the cause of the disabled. 

You are the one we would like to see you getting involved with the activities of Cheshire Homes. 

You are the who can make our programmes successful. 

Right now we are getting ready to have the Cheshire Homes Chandigarh Awards 2016.  The function is on 31st March at 11am at the Bal Bhavan auditorium.  

The Tribune group had been very kind, as always, to announce this event by publishing the advertisement in their newspapers.  

In case you know any organisation or individual who is working for the cause of disabled children 

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Saturday 12 March 2016

Nominations invited for Cheshire Homes Awards 2016

Nominations are invited for the 4th Cheshire Homes Awards 2016 to recognise the contribution of the individuals, and organisations working for their upliftment of the disabled persons 


Last Date for Nomination is 24th March.

Nominations are awareded for the following Award Categories:


  • Individual (Abled/Differently-abled) working for the cause of differently abled persons.
  • Differently-abled Person who has Excelled in one’s chosen field at national / international level.
  • Non-Government Organisation working for the Differently-abled persons.
  • Corporate or NGO providing skills to the Differently-abled persons.
  • Best Employer Award for providing Employment/Financial Support to Differently-abled persons

The application form can be downloaded from the link below and nominations should be sent through email on or before 24th March 2016, either through email to:
cheshirehomes.chandigarh@gmail.com,
or sent per courier/delivered on or before 5pm at
#341, Sector 21A, Chandigarh 160 022


The Awards will be presented at a public function on 31st March 2016 at 11am by His Excellency Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki,  Governor of Haryana & Punjab, and Administrator UT Chandigarh.