Congratulation to all of us.Our national anthem "Jana Gana Mana... "is declared as the "BEST ANTHEM OF THE WORLD"by UNESCO. Just few minutes ago.
Very proud to be an INDIAN
Word by word meaning our National Anthem
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��Jaya He = Victory
��Bharata = India
��Bhagya = Destiny
��Vidhata = Disposer
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��Sindhu = Indus
��Gujarata = Gujarat
��Maratha = Marati Maharashtra
��Dravida = South
��Utkala = Orissa
��Banga = Bengal
��Vindhya =Vindhyas
��Himachal =Himalay
��Yamuna = Yamuna
��Ganga = Ganges
��Uchchhala = Moving
��Jaladhi = Ocean
��Taranga = Waves
��Tava = Your
��Shubh =Auspicious
��Naame = name
��Jage = Awaken
��Tava = Your
��Shubha = Auspicious
��Aashisha = Blessings
��Maage = Ask
��Gaahe = Sing
��Tava = Your
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��Gatha = Song
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��Mangala = Fortune
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Jay He, Jay He, Jay He, Jay Jay Jay Jay He Victory, Victory, Victory, Victory Forever...
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Facts About Teen Smoking
Smoking & Tobacco Use
Facts About Teen Smoking
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1. 90% of smokers began before the age 19.
2. Every day, almost 3,900 adolescents under 18 years of age try their first cigarette. More than 950 of them will become daily smokers.
3. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the united states. Create handmade postcards encouraging smokers to quit. Sign up for I Want You to Quit Because....
4. About 30% of teen smokers will continue smoking and die early from a smoking-related disease.
5. Teen smokers are more likely to have panic attacks, anxiety disorders and depression.
6. Studies have found that nearly all first use of tobacco takes place before high school graduation.
7. Approximately 1.5 million packs of cigarettes are purchased for minors annually.
8. On average, smokers die 13 to 14 years earlier than nonsmokers.
9. According to the Surgeon General, teenagers who smoke are 3 times more likely to use alcohol, 8 times more likely to smoke marijuana, and 22 times more likely to use cocaine.
10. In fact, hookah smoke has been shown to contain concentrations of toxins, such as carbon monoxide, nicotine, tar, and heavy metals, that are as high, or higher, than those that are seen with cigarette smoke.
11. Cigarette smokers are also more likely to get into fights, carry weapons, attempt suicide, suffer from mental health problems such as depression, and engage in high-risk sexual behaviors.
Smoking:
Harms nearly every organ of the body
Causes many diseases and reduces the health of smokers in general
Quitting smoking lowers your risk for smoking-related diseases and can add years to your life.

Smoking and Death
Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States.
Cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths each year in the United States. This is about one in five deaths.
Smoking causes more deaths each year than all of these combined:
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Illegal drug use
Alcohol use
Motor vehicle injuries
Firearm-related incidents
More than 10 times as many U.S. citizens have died prematurely from cigarette smoking than have died in all the wars fought by the United States during its history.
Smoking causes about 90% (or 9 out of 10) of all lung cancer deaths in men and women.1,2 More women die from lung cancer each year than from breast cancer.
About 80% (or 8 out of 10) of all deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are caused by smoking.
Cigarette smoking increases risk for death from all causes in men and women.
The risk of dying from cigarette smoking has increased over the last 50 years in men and women in the United States.
Smoking and Increased Health Risks
Smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to develop heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer.
Smoking is estimated to increase the risk—
For coronary heart disease by 2 to 4 times.
For stroke by 2 to 4 times1
Of men developing lung cancer by 25 times.
Of women developing lung cancer by 25.7 times.
Smoking causes diminished overall heath, such as self-reported poor health, increased absenteeism from work, and increased health care utilization and cost.
Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease
Smokers are at greater risk for diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular disease).
Smoking causes stroke and coronary heart disease—the leading causes of death in the United States.
Even people who smoke fewer than five cigarettes a day can have early signs of cardiovascular disease.
Smoking damages blood vessels and can make them thicken and grow narrower. This makes your heart beat faster and your blood pressure go up. Clots can also form.
A heart attack occurs when a clot blocks the blood flow to your heart. When this happens, your heart cannot get enough oxygen. This damages the heart muscle, and part of the heart muscle can die.
A stroke occurs when a clot blocks the blood flow to part of your brain or when a blood vessel in or around your brain bursts.
Blockages caused by smoking can also reduce blood flow to your legs and skin.
Smoking and Respiratory Disease
Smoking can cause lung disease by damaging your airways and the small air sacs (alveoli) found in your lungs.
Lung diseases caused by smoking include COPD, which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
Cigarette smoking causes most cases of lung cancer.
If you have asthma, tobacco smoke can trigger an attack or make an attack worse.
Smokers are 12 to 13 times more likely to die from COPD than nonsmokers.
Smoking and Cancer
Smoking can cause cancer almost anywhere in your body:
Bladder
Blood (acute myeloid leukemia)
Cervix
Colon and rectum (colorectal)
Esophagus
Kidney and ureter
Larynx
Liver
Oropharynx (includes parts of the throat, tongue, soft palate, and the tonsils)
Pancreas
Stomach
Trachea, bronchus, and lung
If nobody smoked, one of every three cancer deaths in the United States would not happen. Smoking increases the risk of dying from cancer and other diseases in cancer patients and survivors.
Smoking and Other Health Risks
Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body and affects a person’s overall health.
Smoking can make it harder for a woman to become pregnant and can affect her baby's health before and after birth. Smoking increases risks for:
Preterm (early) delivery
Stillbirth (death of the baby before birth)
Low birth weight
Sudden infant death syndrome (known as SIDS or crib death)
Ectopic pregnancy
Orofacial clefts in infants
Smoking can also affect men's sperm, which can reduce fertility and also increase risks for birth defects and miscarriage (loss of the pregnancy).
Smoking can affect bone health.
Women past childbearing years who smoke have lower bone density (weaker bones) than women who never smoked and are at greater risk for broken bones.
Smoking affects the health of your teeth and gums and can cause tooth loss.
Smoking can increase your risk for cataracts (clouding of the eye’s lens that makes it hard for you to see) and age-related macular degeneration (damage to a small spot near the center of the retina, the part of the eye needed for central vision).
Smoking is a cause of type 2 diabetes mellitus and can make it harder to control. The risk of developing diabetes is 30–40% higher for active smokers than nonsmokers.
Smoking causes general adverse effects on the body. It can cause inflammation and adverse effects on immune function.
Smoking is a cause of rheumatoid arthritis.
Quitting and Reduced Risks
Quitting smoking cuts cardiovascular risks. Just 1 year after quitting smoking, your risk for a heart attack drops sharply.
Within 2 to 5 years after quitting smoking, your risk for stroke could fall to about the same as a nonsmoker’s.
If you quit smoking, your risks for cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus, and bladder drop by half within 5 years.
Ten years after you quit smoking, your risk for lung cancer drops by half.
In India
There are approximately 275 million tobacco users in India. Tobacco use accounts for nearly half of all cancers among males and a quarter of all cancers among females and it is estimated that there will be 1.5 million tobacco-related deaths annually by 2020.
Current tobacco use among adults aged 15 years and older ranged from 23 to 47 percent.
Prevalence of tobacco use was much higher among males than females in india and among low-income and less-educated adults than among high-income and more highly educated adults
Smokeless tobacco was the most common form of tobacco product used in our country– at least 2 out of 5 adults used smokeless tobacco . Cigarettes were the most common smoked tobacco product in india.
The majority of smokers (63 to 81 percent) and smokeless users (64 to 87 percent) expressed regret for starting to use tobacco in our land.
Tobacco use – in the form of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products – is a real problem in India
Facts About Teen Smoking
Welcome to DoSomething.org, one of the largest orgs for young people and social change! After you've browsed the 11 facts (with citations at the bottom), take action and volunteer with our millions of members. Sign up for a campaign and make the world suck less.
1. 90% of smokers began before the age 19.
2. Every day, almost 3,900 adolescents under 18 years of age try their first cigarette. More than 950 of them will become daily smokers.
3. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the united states. Create handmade postcards encouraging smokers to quit. Sign up for I Want You to Quit Because....
4. About 30% of teen smokers will continue smoking and die early from a smoking-related disease.
5. Teen smokers are more likely to have panic attacks, anxiety disorders and depression.
6. Studies have found that nearly all first use of tobacco takes place before high school graduation.
7. Approximately 1.5 million packs of cigarettes are purchased for minors annually.
8. On average, smokers die 13 to 14 years earlier than nonsmokers.
9. According to the Surgeon General, teenagers who smoke are 3 times more likely to use alcohol, 8 times more likely to smoke marijuana, and 22 times more likely to use cocaine.
10. In fact, hookah smoke has been shown to contain concentrations of toxins, such as carbon monoxide, nicotine, tar, and heavy metals, that are as high, or higher, than those that are seen with cigarette smoke.
11. Cigarette smokers are also more likely to get into fights, carry weapons, attempt suicide, suffer from mental health problems such as depression, and engage in high-risk sexual behaviors.
Smoking:
Harms nearly every organ of the body
Causes many diseases and reduces the health of smokers in general
Quitting smoking lowers your risk for smoking-related diseases and can add years to your life.

Smoking and Death
Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States.
Cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths each year in the United States. This is about one in five deaths.
Smoking causes more deaths each year than all of these combined:
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Illegal drug use
Alcohol use
Motor vehicle injuries
Firearm-related incidents
More than 10 times as many U.S. citizens have died prematurely from cigarette smoking than have died in all the wars fought by the United States during its history.
Smoking causes about 90% (or 9 out of 10) of all lung cancer deaths in men and women.1,2 More women die from lung cancer each year than from breast cancer.
About 80% (or 8 out of 10) of all deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are caused by smoking.
Cigarette smoking increases risk for death from all causes in men and women.
The risk of dying from cigarette smoking has increased over the last 50 years in men and women in the United States.
Smoking and Increased Health Risks
Smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to develop heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer.
Smoking is estimated to increase the risk—
For coronary heart disease by 2 to 4 times.
For stroke by 2 to 4 times1
Of men developing lung cancer by 25 times.
Of women developing lung cancer by 25.7 times.
Smoking causes diminished overall heath, such as self-reported poor health, increased absenteeism from work, and increased health care utilization and cost.
Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease
Smokers are at greater risk for diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular disease).
Smoking causes stroke and coronary heart disease—the leading causes of death in the United States.
Even people who smoke fewer than five cigarettes a day can have early signs of cardiovascular disease.
Smoking damages blood vessels and can make them thicken and grow narrower. This makes your heart beat faster and your blood pressure go up. Clots can also form.
A heart attack occurs when a clot blocks the blood flow to your heart. When this happens, your heart cannot get enough oxygen. This damages the heart muscle, and part of the heart muscle can die.
A stroke occurs when a clot blocks the blood flow to part of your brain or when a blood vessel in or around your brain bursts.
Blockages caused by smoking can also reduce blood flow to your legs and skin.
Smoking and Respiratory Disease
Smoking can cause lung disease by damaging your airways and the small air sacs (alveoli) found in your lungs.
Lung diseases caused by smoking include COPD, which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
Cigarette smoking causes most cases of lung cancer.
If you have asthma, tobacco smoke can trigger an attack or make an attack worse.
Smokers are 12 to 13 times more likely to die from COPD than nonsmokers.
Smoking and Cancer
Smoking can cause cancer almost anywhere in your body:
Bladder
Blood (acute myeloid leukemia)
Cervix
Colon and rectum (colorectal)
Esophagus
Kidney and ureter
Larynx
Liver
Oropharynx (includes parts of the throat, tongue, soft palate, and the tonsils)
Pancreas
Stomach
Trachea, bronchus, and lung
If nobody smoked, one of every three cancer deaths in the United States would not happen. Smoking increases the risk of dying from cancer and other diseases in cancer patients and survivors.
Smoking and Other Health Risks
Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body and affects a person’s overall health.
Smoking can make it harder for a woman to become pregnant and can affect her baby's health before and after birth. Smoking increases risks for:
Preterm (early) delivery
Stillbirth (death of the baby before birth)
Low birth weight
Sudden infant death syndrome (known as SIDS or crib death)
Ectopic pregnancy
Orofacial clefts in infants
Smoking can also affect men's sperm, which can reduce fertility and also increase risks for birth defects and miscarriage (loss of the pregnancy).
Smoking can affect bone health.
Women past childbearing years who smoke have lower bone density (weaker bones) than women who never smoked and are at greater risk for broken bones.
Smoking affects the health of your teeth and gums and can cause tooth loss.
Smoking can increase your risk for cataracts (clouding of the eye’s lens that makes it hard for you to see) and age-related macular degeneration (damage to a small spot near the center of the retina, the part of the eye needed for central vision).
Smoking is a cause of type 2 diabetes mellitus and can make it harder to control. The risk of developing diabetes is 30–40% higher for active smokers than nonsmokers.
Smoking causes general adverse effects on the body. It can cause inflammation and adverse effects on immune function.
Smoking is a cause of rheumatoid arthritis.
Quitting and Reduced Risks
Quitting smoking cuts cardiovascular risks. Just 1 year after quitting smoking, your risk for a heart attack drops sharply.
Within 2 to 5 years after quitting smoking, your risk for stroke could fall to about the same as a nonsmoker’s.
If you quit smoking, your risks for cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus, and bladder drop by half within 5 years.
Ten years after you quit smoking, your risk for lung cancer drops by half.
In India
There are approximately 275 million tobacco users in India. Tobacco use accounts for nearly half of all cancers among males and a quarter of all cancers among females and it is estimated that there will be 1.5 million tobacco-related deaths annually by 2020.
Current tobacco use among adults aged 15 years and older ranged from 23 to 47 percent.
Prevalence of tobacco use was much higher among males than females in india and among low-income and less-educated adults than among high-income and more highly educated adults
Smokeless tobacco was the most common form of tobacco product used in our country– at least 2 out of 5 adults used smokeless tobacco . Cigarettes were the most common smoked tobacco product in india.
The majority of smokers (63 to 81 percent) and smokeless users (64 to 87 percent) expressed regret for starting to use tobacco in our land.
Tobacco use – in the form of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products – is a real problem in India
Monday, December 15, 2014
014 Kicking up a lot of dust
TIRUCHI,The Hindu December 15, 2014
Kicking up a lot of dust
C. Jaisankar
Sand accumulated on roadside makes driving difficult for motorists

Accumulation of sand along the roadsides gives motorists, particularly two-wheeler riders, the jitters.

Though the issue had remained unresolved for long, it has earned the attention yet again due to the accumulation of huge quantity of sand and dust on the roadsides after the recent spells of shower in the city.
Residents and motorists say that save a few stretches in the Cantonment area, there is hardly any road in the city which is free from the problem. In some places, cloud of dust hangs in the air. Some commuters allege that strong winds make it literally impossible for motorists to drive through some arterial roads in the city.
The drivers have to both drive carefully without skidding on the road and also guard their eyes from these veritable sandstorms. There is also a view among the residents that the civic body doesn’t have a clear vision on how to get rid of the problem, though sanitary workers are pressed into the job of cleaning accumulated sand from time to time.
The problem is highly prevalent on the Cauvery Bridge between Anna Salai and Mambala Salai, V.O.C.Road, Rockins Road, Gandhi Market, Srirangam, many streets in Thillai Nagar, Woraiyur, and the West Boulevard Road. The rain-battered roads have aggravated the problems of road-users. The fine sand and cement particles kicked up by the passing vehicles from the patch works done on the roads create a smokescreen on the road making it difficult for the motorists to drive.
The problem also exacerbates the pollution level in the air. It is a major reason for respiratory diseases and asthma. Besides making life difficult for dust-allergic patients, it can cause skin diseases too,” says M.A.Aleem, neurologist, Tiruchi. Pointing to the growing number of roadside eateries, he said at least a layer of dust would settle on the food articles prepared in the open due to high-level of dust pollution in the city. People should take grate caution while taking food from roadside eateries, he said. The Tiruchirappali City Corporation should increase the number of machines used for mopping up sand and augment staff strength to clean the roadsides effectively and periodically, say residents.

014 Kicking up a lot of dust
TIRUCHI,The Hindu December 15, 2014
Kicking up a lot of dust
C. Jaisankar
Sand accumulated on roadside makes driving difficult for motorists

Accumulation of sand along the roadsides gives motorists, particularly two-wheeler riders, the jitters.

Though the issue had remained unresolved for long, it has earned the attention yet again due to the accumulation of huge quantity of sand and dust on the roadsides after the recent spells of shower in the city.
Residents and motorists say that save a few stretches in the Cantonment area, there is hardly any road in the city which is free from the problem. In some places, cloud of dust hangs in the air. Some commuters allege that strong winds make it literally impossible for motorists to drive through some arterial roads in the city.
The drivers have to both drive carefully without skidding on the road and also guard their eyes from these veritable sandstorms. There is also a view among the residents that the civic body doesn’t have a clear vision on how to get rid of the problem, though sanitary workers are pressed into the job of cleaning accumulated sand from time to time.
The problem is highly prevalent on the Cauvery Bridge between Anna Salai and Mambala Salai, V.O.C.Road, Rockins Road, Gandhi Market, Srirangam, many streets in Thillai Nagar, Woraiyur, and the West Boulevard Road. The rain-battered roads have aggravated the problems of road-users. The fine sand and cement particles kicked up by the passing vehicles from the patch works done on the roads create a smokescreen on the road making it difficult for the motorists to drive.
The problem also exacerbates the pollution level in the air. It is a major reason for respiratory diseases and asthma. Besides making life difficult for dust-allergic patients, it can cause skin diseases too,” says M.A.Aleem, neurologist, Tiruchi. Pointing to the growing number of roadside eateries, he said at least a layer of dust would settle on the food articles prepared in the open due to high-level of dust pollution in the city. People should take grate caution while taking food from roadside eateries, he said. The Tiruchirappali City Corporation should increase the number of machines used for mopping up sand and augment staff strength to clean the roadsides effectively and periodically, say residents.

Sunday, December 7, 2014
Bharat Ratna for shree A B Vajbyee
Consider to Announce highest civilian award Bharat Ratna for the living legend our former prime minister shree A B Vajbyee on his coming birthday
World Yoga Day June 21st
World Yoga day is on June 21st every year declared by UN . Credit goes to our Indian Prime Minister shree Narandra Modi
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3.12. 2014
International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December 2014
Theme: Sustainable Development: The Promise of Technology
Throughout human history, technology has always impacted the way people live. The Industrial Revolution ushered in a new age of technology that raised the standards of living of people around the world and their access to goods and services. Today, technology is built in to every facet of daily living. The emergence of information and communications technologies have dramatically increased connectivity between people and their access to information, and further raised living standards.
ICTs have indeed changed the way people live, work and play. However, not all people benefit from the advances of technology and the higher standards of living. This is mainly because not all people have access to new technologies and not all people can afford them.
Today, there are over 1 billion people living in the world with some form of disability. Around the world, Today, there are over 1 billion people living in the world with some form of disability. persons with disabilities not only face physical barriers but also social, economic and attitudinal barriers Furthermore, disability is associated with twenty per cent of global poverty, of which the majority live in developing countries. In spite of being the world’s largest minority group, persons with disabilities and the issue of disability has remained largely invisible in the mainstream development frameworks and its processes.
Since 1992, the annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
The observance of this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) provides an opportunity to further raise awareness of disability as a cross-cutting development issue. The theme of this year's commemoration, “Sustainable Development: The promise of technology” is timely, as it marks the conclusion of the period of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) in 2015 and the launching of the new development framework of sustainable development goals (SDGs).
The 2014 commemoration of IDPD will work to harness the power of technology to promote inclusion and accessibility to help realize the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities in society and shape the future of sustainable development for all!
Three sub-themes chosen will focus on the promise of technology in:
Disability-Inclusive Sustainable Development Goals
Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Responses
Creating Enabling Work Environments
Disability-Inclusive Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The set of sustainable development goals (SDGs) that have been recently proposed to succeed the MDGs, will work to address all three dimensions of sustainable development -- environmental, economic and social. Disability is referenced in various parts of the draft proposal on the SDGs; more specifically in goals related to education, growth and employment, inequality, accessibility of human settlements, as well as in data collection and the monitoring of the SDGs. All SDG goals concern persons with disabilities. Technology can greatly impact the achievement and outcome of the goals for persons with disabilities, and in reality for people everywhere. The Day can be used to promote the impact and benefits of assistive technology, accessible information and communications technology, technological adaptations and other policy and programmatic measures to improve the well-being and inclusion of persons with disabilities in society and development.
Disaster risk reduction and emergency responses
Statistics and evidence show that the mortality rate of persons with disabilities in a populations going through disaster situations is as high as 2 to 4 times, compared to the non-disabled population. Persons with disabilities are disproportionately affected in disaster, emergency, and conflict situations due to inaccessible evacuation, response (including shelters, camps, and food distribution), and recovery efforts. The Day will be used to highlight available technologies to support inclusive disaster risk reduction and emergency response, as well as emphasize the importance of making such technology accessible for all. Additionally, the potential of innovative and assistive emerging ICT technologies will be explored, such as early-warning, location and navigation applications that could save the lives of persons with disabilities in disaster and emergency situations.
Creating Enabling Work Environments
The right to work is a fundamental human right. However, persons with disabilities are often not considered in employment due to negative perceptions regarding their ability to contribute or the high cost of accommodating their disability or inaccessible workplaces. Often, employers are unaware of the valuable contribution persons with disabilities can make in a diverse workplace, through the use of adaptive and assistive technologies, and other reasonable accommodation measures. With the use of the right technologies, persons with disabilities are able to fully perform in their jobs. When employers undertake measures to identify and eliminate barriers to the employment, advancement and retention of persons with disabilities, they promote a workplace culture based on fair practices that safeguard allow persons with disabilities to be treated with dignity and respect and to enjoy equal terms and conditions of employment. The International Day of Persons with Disabilities can be used to draw attention to the available technologies and measures that can be adopted to create work environments that are open, inclusive and accessible to allow persons with disabilities to fully participate and contribute to the workforce.
Theme: Sustainable Development: The Promise of Technology
Throughout human history, technology has always impacted the way people live. The Industrial Revolution ushered in a new age of technology that raised the standards of living of people around the world and their access to goods and services. Today, technology is built in to every facet of daily living. The emergence of information and communications technologies have dramatically increased connectivity between people and their access to information, and further raised living standards.
ICTs have indeed changed the way people live, work and play. However, not all people benefit from the advances of technology and the higher standards of living. This is mainly because not all people have access to new technologies and not all people can afford them.
Today, there are over 1 billion people living in the world with some form of disability. Around the world, Today, there are over 1 billion people living in the world with some form of disability. persons with disabilities not only face physical barriers but also social, economic and attitudinal barriers Furthermore, disability is associated with twenty per cent of global poverty, of which the majority live in developing countries. In spite of being the world’s largest minority group, persons with disabilities and the issue of disability has remained largely invisible in the mainstream development frameworks and its processes.
Since 1992, the annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
The observance of this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) provides an opportunity to further raise awareness of disability as a cross-cutting development issue. The theme of this year's commemoration, “Sustainable Development: The promise of technology” is timely, as it marks the conclusion of the period of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) in 2015 and the launching of the new development framework of sustainable development goals (SDGs).
The 2014 commemoration of IDPD will work to harness the power of technology to promote inclusion and accessibility to help realize the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities in society and shape the future of sustainable development for all!
Three sub-themes chosen will focus on the promise of technology in:
Disability-Inclusive Sustainable Development Goals
Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Responses
Creating Enabling Work Environments
Disability-Inclusive Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The set of sustainable development goals (SDGs) that have been recently proposed to succeed the MDGs, will work to address all three dimensions of sustainable development -- environmental, economic and social. Disability is referenced in various parts of the draft proposal on the SDGs; more specifically in goals related to education, growth and employment, inequality, accessibility of human settlements, as well as in data collection and the monitoring of the SDGs. All SDG goals concern persons with disabilities. Technology can greatly impact the achievement and outcome of the goals for persons with disabilities, and in reality for people everywhere. The Day can be used to promote the impact and benefits of assistive technology, accessible information and communications technology, technological adaptations and other policy and programmatic measures to improve the well-being and inclusion of persons with disabilities in society and development.
Disaster risk reduction and emergency responses
Statistics and evidence show that the mortality rate of persons with disabilities in a populations going through disaster situations is as high as 2 to 4 times, compared to the non-disabled population. Persons with disabilities are disproportionately affected in disaster, emergency, and conflict situations due to inaccessible evacuation, response (including shelters, camps, and food distribution), and recovery efforts. The Day will be used to highlight available technologies to support inclusive disaster risk reduction and emergency response, as well as emphasize the importance of making such technology accessible for all. Additionally, the potential of innovative and assistive emerging ICT technologies will be explored, such as early-warning, location and navigation applications that could save the lives of persons with disabilities in disaster and emergency situations.
Creating Enabling Work Environments
The right to work is a fundamental human right. However, persons with disabilities are often not considered in employment due to negative perceptions regarding their ability to contribute or the high cost of accommodating their disability or inaccessible workplaces. Often, employers are unaware of the valuable contribution persons with disabilities can make in a diverse workplace, through the use of adaptive and assistive technologies, and other reasonable accommodation measures. With the use of the right technologies, persons with disabilities are able to fully perform in their jobs. When employers undertake measures to identify and eliminate barriers to the employment, advancement and retention of persons with disabilities, they promote a workplace culture based on fair practices that safeguard allow persons with disabilities to be treated with dignity and respect and to enjoy equal terms and conditions of employment. The International Day of Persons with Disabilities can be used to draw attention to the available technologies and measures that can be adopted to create work environments that are open, inclusive and accessible to allow persons with disabilities to fully participate and contribute to the workforce.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3.12. 2014
International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December 2014
Theme: Sustainable Development: The Promise of Technology
Throughout human history, technology has always impacted the way people live. The Industrial Revolution ushered in a new age of technology that raised the standards of living of people around the world and their access to goods and services. Today, technology is built in to every facet of daily living. The emergence of information and communications technologies have dramatically increased connectivity between people and their access to information, and further raised living standards.
ICTs have indeed changed the way people live, work and play. However, not all people benefit from the advances of technology and the higher standards of living. This is mainly because not all people have access to new technologies and not all people can afford them.
Today, there are over 1 billion people living in the world with some form of disability. Around the world, Today, there are over 1 billion people living in the world with some form of disability. persons with disabilities not only face physical barriers but also social, economic and attitudinal barriers Furthermore, disability is associated with twenty per cent of global poverty, of which the majority live in developing countries. In spite of being the world’s largest minority group, persons with disabilities and the issue of disability has remained largely invisible in the mainstream development frameworks and its processes.
Since 1992, the annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
The observance of this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) provides an opportunity to further raise awareness of disability as a cross-cutting development issue. The theme of this year's commemoration, “Sustainable Development: The promise of technology” is timely, as it marks the conclusion of the period of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) in 2015 and the launching of the new development framework of sustainable development goals (SDGs).
The 2014 commemoration of IDPD will work to harness the power of technology to promote inclusion and accessibility to help realize the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities in society and shape the future of sustainable development for all!
Three sub-themes chosen will focus on the promise of technology in:
Disability-Inclusive Sustainable Development Goals
Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Responses
Creating Enabling Work Environments
Disability-Inclusive Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The set of sustainable development goals (SDGs) that have been recently proposed to succeed the MDGs, will work to address all three dimensions of sustainable development -- environmental, economic and social. Disability is referenced in various parts of the draft proposal on the SDGs; more specifically in goals related to education, growth and employment, inequality, accessibility of human settlements, as well as in data collection and the monitoring of the SDGs. All SDG goals concern persons with disabilities. Technology can greatly impact the achievement and outcome of the goals for persons with disabilities, and in reality for people everywhere. The Day can be used to promote the impact and benefits of assistive technology, accessible information and communications technology, technological adaptations and other policy and programmatic measures to improve the well-being and inclusion of persons with disabilities in society and development.
Disaster risk reduction and emergency responses
Statistics and evidence show that the mortality rate of persons with disabilities in a populations going through disaster situations is as high as 2 to 4 times, compared to the non-disabled population. Persons with disabilities are disproportionately affected in disaster, emergency, and conflict situations due to inaccessible evacuation, response (including shelters, camps, and food distribution), and recovery efforts. The Day will be used to highlight available technologies to support inclusive disaster risk reduction and emergency response, as well as emphasize the importance of making such technology accessible for all. Additionally, the potential of innovative and assistive emerging ICT technologies will be explored, such as early-warning, location and navigation applications that could save the lives of persons with disabilities in disaster and emergency situations.
Creating Enabling Work Environments
The right to work is a fundamental human right. However, persons with disabilities are often not considered in employment due to negative perceptions regarding their ability to contribute or the high cost of accommodating their disability or inaccessible workplaces. Often, employers are unaware of the valuable contribution persons with disabilities can make in a diverse workplace, through the use of adaptive and assistive technologies, and other reasonable accommodation measures. With the use of the right technologies, persons with disabilities are able to fully perform in their jobs. When employers undertake measures to identify and eliminate barriers to the employment, advancement and retention of persons with disabilities, they promote a workplace culture based on fair practices that safeguard allow persons with disabilities to be treated with dignity and respect and to enjoy equal terms and conditions of employment. The International Day of Persons with Disabilities can be used to draw attention to the available technologies and measures that can be adopted to create work environments that are open, inclusive and accessible to allow persons with disabilities to fully participate and contribute to the workforce.
Theme: Sustainable Development: The Promise of Technology
Throughout human history, technology has always impacted the way people live. The Industrial Revolution ushered in a new age of technology that raised the standards of living of people around the world and their access to goods and services. Today, technology is built in to every facet of daily living. The emergence of information and communications technologies have dramatically increased connectivity between people and their access to information, and further raised living standards.
ICTs have indeed changed the way people live, work and play. However, not all people benefit from the advances of technology and the higher standards of living. This is mainly because not all people have access to new technologies and not all people can afford them.
Today, there are over 1 billion people living in the world with some form of disability. Around the world, Today, there are over 1 billion people living in the world with some form of disability. persons with disabilities not only face physical barriers but also social, economic and attitudinal barriers Furthermore, disability is associated with twenty per cent of global poverty, of which the majority live in developing countries. In spite of being the world’s largest minority group, persons with disabilities and the issue of disability has remained largely invisible in the mainstream development frameworks and its processes.
Since 1992, the annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
The observance of this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) provides an opportunity to further raise awareness of disability as a cross-cutting development issue. The theme of this year's commemoration, “Sustainable Development: The promise of technology” is timely, as it marks the conclusion of the period of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) in 2015 and the launching of the new development framework of sustainable development goals (SDGs).
The 2014 commemoration of IDPD will work to harness the power of technology to promote inclusion and accessibility to help realize the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities in society and shape the future of sustainable development for all!
Three sub-themes chosen will focus on the promise of technology in:
Disability-Inclusive Sustainable Development Goals
Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Responses
Creating Enabling Work Environments
Disability-Inclusive Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The set of sustainable development goals (SDGs) that have been recently proposed to succeed the MDGs, will work to address all three dimensions of sustainable development -- environmental, economic and social. Disability is referenced in various parts of the draft proposal on the SDGs; more specifically in goals related to education, growth and employment, inequality, accessibility of human settlements, as well as in data collection and the monitoring of the SDGs. All SDG goals concern persons with disabilities. Technology can greatly impact the achievement and outcome of the goals for persons with disabilities, and in reality for people everywhere. The Day can be used to promote the impact and benefits of assistive technology, accessible information and communications technology, technological adaptations and other policy and programmatic measures to improve the well-being and inclusion of persons with disabilities in society and development.
Disaster risk reduction and emergency responses
Statistics and evidence show that the mortality rate of persons with disabilities in a populations going through disaster situations is as high as 2 to 4 times, compared to the non-disabled population. Persons with disabilities are disproportionately affected in disaster, emergency, and conflict situations due to inaccessible evacuation, response (including shelters, camps, and food distribution), and recovery efforts. The Day will be used to highlight available technologies to support inclusive disaster risk reduction and emergency response, as well as emphasize the importance of making such technology accessible for all. Additionally, the potential of innovative and assistive emerging ICT technologies will be explored, such as early-warning, location and navigation applications that could save the lives of persons with disabilities in disaster and emergency situations.
Creating Enabling Work Environments
The right to work is a fundamental human right. However, persons with disabilities are often not considered in employment due to negative perceptions regarding their ability to contribute or the high cost of accommodating their disability or inaccessible workplaces. Often, employers are unaware of the valuable contribution persons with disabilities can make in a diverse workplace, through the use of adaptive and assistive technologies, and other reasonable accommodation measures. With the use of the right technologies, persons with disabilities are able to fully perform in their jobs. When employers undertake measures to identify and eliminate barriers to the employment, advancement and retention of persons with disabilities, they promote a workplace culture based on fair practices that safeguard allow persons with disabilities to be treated with dignity and respect and to enjoy equal terms and conditions of employment. The International Day of Persons with Disabilities can be used to draw attention to the available technologies and measures that can be adopted to create work environments that are open, inclusive and accessible to allow persons with disabilities to fully participate and contribute to the workforce.
Monday, December 1, 2014
Host of events mark AIDS Day in Trichy
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TIRUCHI, December 2, 2014
Host of events mark AIDS Day

Collector administers pledge to government officials
Awareness rally, administration of pledge, and human chain formed part of the observance of World AIDS Day in the city on Monday. Various institutions and agencies took part in the observance.
An awareness rally was taken out by the office-bearers of Tiruchi Zone of Confederation of Indian Industry from the uzhavar sandhai to Chathram Bus stand where a cultural programme was organised, said A.Velraj, Head, Tiruchi Zone of Confederation of Indian Industry.
S.Mariappan, City Health Officer, flagged off the rally in which volunteers of YI and SRF Foundation and various service organisations participated.
District Collector Jayashree Muralidharan administered a pledge on World AIDS Day to government officials and members of the public. She also participated in the special feast organised for the AIDS-affected.
The Collector said that the District Welfare Committee had released Rs.6.34 lakh to 317 HIV-positive children during 2013-14. This apart, 2,380 persons had been sanctioned assistance and pension under various government schemes, including 61, who were allotted Green Houses. Group houses have also been allotted to 32 others and pension to 240 widows. Mohamed A.Aleem, vice-principal, K.A.P.Viswanatham Government Medical College, was present.
Volunteers of NSS, Leo Club, and Red Ribbon Club of Tiruchi Engineering College participated in an awareness function organised at the college. V.Thiyagarajan, principal, spoke on the need to adhere to value and discipline.