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	India Postal Services (trading as [[India Post]]) in [[New Delhi]] was found to be inaccessible when information under the [[Right to Information Act]] (RTI Act) by the Coordinator of Enabling Unit, Dr Satendra Singh, revealed that a majority of post offices in India's capital city are inaccessible to persons with disabilities.<ref>{{cite news\|title=No ease of access to post offices for disabled\|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=Q0FQLzIwMTIvMTAvMjkjQXIwMDcwMA%3D%3D\|accessdate=17 November 2012\|newspaper=The Times Of India Delhi\|date=29 Oct 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Many post offices not accessible to disabled, reveals RTI query\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/many-post-offices-not-accessible-to-disabled-reveals-rti-query/article4090017.ece?textsize=small&test=2\|accessdate=17 November 2012\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=12 Nov 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Capital shocker: Post offices lack facilities for disabled\|url=http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=429677&catid=35\|accessdate=17 November 2012\|newspaper=The Statesman\|date=5 Nov 2012\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222105041/http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=429677&catid=35\|archive-date=22 February 2013\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Bhalla\|first=Jaya Shroff\|title=Access denied: Delhi not for disabled\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Access-denied-Delhi-not-for-disabled/Article1-967459.aspx\|newspaper=The Hindustan Times\|date=2 Dec 2012}}</ref>		India Postal Services (trading as [[India Post]]) in [[New Delhi]] was found to be inaccessible when information under the [[Right to Information Act]] (RTI Act) by the Coordinator of Enabling Unit, Dr Satendra Singh, revealed that a majority of post offices in India's capital city are inaccessible to persons with disabilities.<ref>{{cite news\|title=No ease of access to post offices for disabled\|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=Q0FQLzIwMTIvMTAvMjkjQXIwMDcwMA%3D%3D\|accessdate=17 November 2012\|newspaper=The Times Of India Delhi\|date=29 Oct 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Many post offices not accessible to disabled, reveals RTI query\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/many-post-offices-not-accessible-to-disabled-reveals-rti-query/article4090017.ece?textsize=small&test=2\|accessdate=17 November 2012\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=12 Nov 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Capital shocker: Post offices lack facilities for disabled\|url=http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=429677&catid=35\|accessdate=17 November 2012\|newspaper=The Statesman\|date=5 Nov 2012\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222105041/http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=429677&catid=35\|archive-date=22 February 2013\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Bhalla\|first=Jaya Shroff\|title=Access denied: Delhi not for disabled\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Access-denied-Delhi-not-for-disabled/Article1-967459.aspx\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224195709/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Access-denied-Delhi-not-for-disabled/Article1-967459.aspx\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=December 24, 2013\|newspaper=The Hindustan Times\|date=2 Dec 2012}}</ref>

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The '''Enabling Unit''', Equal Opportunity Cell is based at [[University College of Medical Sciences]] and [[Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital]], [[Delhi]]. It ensures affirmative action’s concerning persons with disabilities including students, nonteaching staff, faculty as well as patients at UCMS. It is first such unit for students with disabilities in any medical institution in India.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Singh|first=S|title=Broadening horizons: looking beyond disability.|journal=Medical education|date=May 2012|volume=46|issue=5|pages=522|pmid=22515781|doi=10.1111/j.1365-2923.2012.04246.x}}</ref>

== History ==
The Enabling Unit was created as per the [[University Grants Commission (India)]] guidelines and disability policy of [[University of Delhi]]. Dr Satendra Singh was appointed the Coordinator in 2011 who constituted an 'Equality and Diversity Committee' to include the disability perspective.<ref>{{cite news|last=Das|first=Neha|title=Impossible is nothing when it comes to the specially abled|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/296168/impossible-nothing-comes-specially-abled.html|newspaper=Deccan Herald|date=4 Dec 2012}}</ref> All the members of this committee are persons with disabilities in line with the motto ‘[[Nothing About Us Without Us]].’<ref>{{cite news|title=Heart of Gold: Man of Infinite Ability|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/user-generated/Man-of-Infinite-Ability/britanniashow/17937922.cms|newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref> The composition is also in conjunction with theme of [[United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities]] 2011- “Together for a better

== Initiatives of the Enabling Unit ==

'''[[Accessibility]] of all the medical institutions in India'''

On the petition of Coordinator, Dr Satendra Singh, Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, under [[Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment]], [[Government of India]] instructed [[Medical Council of India]] to make all medical institutions in India accessible to persons with disabilities and submit a compliance report.<ref>{{cite news|title=MCI asks all medical institutions to be ‘accessible’|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/mci-asks-all-medical-institutions-to-be-accessible/article4628862.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|date=18 April 2013}}</ref>

'''Accessible Automated Teller Machines (ATM’s)'''

Both the Bank of Baroda ATM and the Canara Bank ATM at [[University College of Medical Sciences]] and [[Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital]] were inaccessible to persons with disabilities.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gohain|first=Manash Pratim|title=Few ATMs disabled-friendly|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-03/delhi/35570203_1_accessibility-status-persons-with-disabilities-act-locomotor-disability|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214201428/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-03/delhi/35570203_1_accessibility-status-persons-with-disabilities-act-locomotor-disability|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 December 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 Dec 2012}}</ref> After a lengthy advocacy by Enabling Unit and directives from Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, both the respective Banks constructed ramps to make the ATM's accessible to [[wheelchair]] users.<ref>{{cite news|last=Singh|first=Chandan Prakash|title=Doctor’s efforts bring disabled-friendly ATMs at GTB Hospital|newspaper=The Statesman, Delhi Edition, Page 3|date=24 April 2013}}</ref>

'''Inccessible Post Offices in New Delhi
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India Postal Services (trading as [[India Post]]) in [[New Delhi]] was found to be inaccessible when information under the [[Right to Information Act]] (RTI Act) by the Coordinator of Enabling Unit, Dr Satendra Singh, revealed that a majority of post offices in India's capital city are inaccessible to persons with disabilities.<ref>{{cite news|title=No ease of access to post offices for disabled|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=Q0FQLzIwMTIvMTAvMjkjQXIwMDcwMA%3D%3D|accessdate=17 November 2012|newspaper=The Times Of India Delhi|date=29 Oct 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Many post offices not accessible to disabled, reveals RTI query|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/many-post-offices-not-accessible-to-disabled-reveals-rti-query/article4090017.ece?textsize=small&test=2|accessdate=17 November 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=12 Nov 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Capital shocker: Post offices lack facilities for disabled|url=http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=429677&catid=35|accessdate=17 November 2012|newspaper=The Statesman|date=5 Nov 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222105041/http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=429677&catid=35|archive-date=22 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bhalla|first=Jaya Shroff|title=Access denied: Delhi not for disabled|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Access-denied-Delhi-not-for-disabled/Article1-967459.aspx|newspaper=The Hindustan Times|date=2 Dec 2012}}</ref>

'''Plea to simplify process of getting assistive devices from Indian Red Cross Society'''

Coordinator, Dr Singh, highlighted the complex procedure for availing free assistive devices from Indian Red Cross Society, Haryana Branch.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jatil hai viklango ke liye muft upkaran pana|newspaper=Dainik Jaagran, Haryana Edition, Page 1|date=21 June 2012}}</ref> The Indian Red Cross Society, Haryana State branch acknowledged the lacuna and vowed to simplify the procedure without accounting system.<ref name="General Correspondence/2012 dated 23 July 2012">{{cite web|title=Discrimination of PWD in getting assistive devices|url=http://infiniteability.yolasite.com/blog/discrimination-of-pwd-s-in-getting-assistive-devices}}</ref>

'''Clearing air on World Polio Day commemorated to celebrate Salk's birthday
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Coordinator of Enabling Unit challenged the erroneous correlation of [[Jonas Salk]]'s birthday with World Polio Day. His publication in the journal 'Vaccine' clears the air with appropriate references and contributes to correction of literature.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Singh|first=S|title=It's time to correct the literature.|journal=Vaccine|date=Dec 3, 2012|pmid=23219693|doi=10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.11.059|volume=31|page=591}}</ref>

== References ==

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