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'''Javed Abidi''' (11 June 1965<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/disability-rights-crusader-javed-abidi-dies-at-53/articleshow/63160165.cms|title=Disability rights crusader Javed Abidi dies at 53 - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-06-17}}</ref><ref>https:// | '''Javed Abidi''' (11 June 1965<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/disability-rights-crusader-javed-abidi-dies-at-53/articleshow/63160165.cms|title=Disability rights crusader Javed Abidi dies at 53 - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-06-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Gohain | first=Manash Pratim | title=Javed Abidi: Disability rights crusader Javed Abidi dies at 53 - India News | website=The Times of India | date=2018-03-04 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/disability-rights-crusader-javed-abidi-dies-at-53/articleshow/63160165.cms | access-date=2021-09-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=A Tribute to Shri Javed Abidi in Delhi | website=National Association of the Deaf | date=2018-03-18 | url=http://nadindia.org/Articles/4402 | access-date=2021-09-03}}</ref> – 4 March 2018) was an Indian activist who served as the director of the [[National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People]] (NCPEDP)<ref>[https://archive.today/20130126011941/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Demand-made-for-legal-recognition-of-sign-language/Article1-634161.aspx Demand made for legal recognition of sign language], [[Hindustan Times]], 4 December 2010</ref> in [[India]], and the founder of the [[Disability Rights]] Group.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health/Disabled-demand-change-in-mindsets/articleshow/7034421.cms Disabled demand change in mindsets], [[Times of India]], 3 December 2010</ref> | ||
He received an education in Journalism and Communication at [[Wright State University]] in [[Dayton, Ohio]].<ref name=ashoka>{{cite web|url=http://www.ashoka.org/fellow/2550| | He received an education in Journalism and Communication at [[Wright State University]] in [[Dayton, Ohio]]. He set up the [[disability]] wing of the [[Rajiv Gandhi Foundation]] in India, after being invited to do so by [[Sonia Gandhi]].<ref name="ashoka">{{cite web|title=Javed Abidi Profile at 'Ashoka: Innovators for the Public'|url=http://www.ashoka.org/fellow/2550|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110113144429/http://ashoka.org/fellow/2550|archive-date=13 January 2011|accessdate=5 March 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Abidi was born on 11 June 1965<ref>https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/jnudpa/-OWJT9xwlyc</ref> in [[Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh]]. He was born with [[spina bifida]]. Abidi first had surgery at the age of eight to treat his spina bifida. As a result, he suffered nerve damage.<ref name=":0" /> He required another surgery at the age of 10 after an injury from a fall.<ref name=":0" /> He moved with his family to the [[United States]]. After their move to the United States, Abidi received medical care at the [[Boston Children's Hospital]] and the [[Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago]]. Abidi began using a wheelchair at age fifteen. | Abidi was born on 11 June 1965<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/jnudpa/-OWJT9xwlyc|title = Redirecting to Google Groups}}</ref> in [[Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh]]. He was born with [[spina bifida]]. Abidi first had surgery at the age of eight to treat his spina bifida. As a result, he suffered nerve damage.<ref name=":0" /> He required another surgery at the age of 10 after an injury from a fall.<ref name=":0" /> He moved with his family to the [[United States]]. After their move to the United States, Abidi received medical care at the [[Boston Children's Hospital]] and the [[Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago]]. Abidi began using a wheelchair at age fifteen. | ||
Abidi studied at Wright State University. In 1989, he moved to India to pursue a career in journalism.<ref>{{cite | Abidi studied at Wright State University. In 1989, he moved to India to pursue a career in journalism.<ref>{{cite book|title=How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, Updated Edition|first=David|last=Bornstein|date=17 September 2007|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0195334760}}</ref> | ||
==Involvement in disability awareness== | ==Involvement in disability awareness== | ||
In 1993, he started working for Sonia Gandhi, creating and building the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation's Disabilities Unit.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://66.147.244.195/~neilpete/index.php/2010/01/javed-abidi-giving-visibility-and-hope-to-indias-disabled/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 July 2013 |archive-url=https://archive. | In 1993, he started working for Sonia Gandhi, creating and building the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation's Disabilities Unit.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://66.147.244.195/~neilpete/index.php/2010/01/javed-abidi-giving-visibility-and-hope-to-indias-disabled/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 July 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130724164410/http://66.147.244.195/~neilpete/index.php/2010/01/javed-abidi-giving-visibility-and-hope-to-indias-disabled/ |archive-date=24 July 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> A year later, Javed Abidi joined a small advocate group called the Disability Rights Group and started raising awareness for the disabled people of India. A large pro-disability rights movement arose, with the goal of getting the [[Parliament of India]] to implement a bill of rights for the disabled. Javed Abidi led a protest before Parliament on 19 December 1995. The protest pushed Parliament into passing the [[Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016|Persons with Disabilities Act]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Disability Legislation in India - Indian Disability Laws|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111050300/sites.google.com/a/nileshsingit.org/indian-disability-laws/disability-legislation-in-india|access-date=2021-09-18|website=web.archive.org}}</ref> on 22 December 1995. In 2004, his letter to Chief Justice of India addressed the accessibility of polling booths for persons with disabilities.<ref>{{cite news|title=Will India's elections ever be disabled-friendly?|url=http://www.dnis.org/print_features.php?features_id=96|newspaper=D.N.I.S}}</ref> | ||
==Involvement in the NCPEDP== | ==Involvement in the NCPEDP== | ||
The [[Rajiv Gandhi Foundation]] created the [[National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People]] in 1995 and appointed Abidi as its director. Abidi collaborated with business executives from [[IBM]], [[Apple Inc.]], [[Oracle Corporation]], [[Cisco Systems]], [[Microsoft]], and [[Hewlett-Packard]] to employ disabled individuals in these companies and in the high-tech industry in general. In 2000, | The [[Rajiv Gandhi Foundation]] created the [[National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People]] in 1995 and appointed Abidi as its director. Abidi collaborated with business executives from [[IBM]], [[Apple Inc.]], [[Oracle Corporation]], [[Cisco Systems]], [[Microsoft]], and [[Hewlett-Packard]] to employ disabled individuals in these companies and in the high-tech industry in general. In 2000, Abidi urged the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] to install wheelchair ramps at various prominent monuments, including the [[Red Fort]], [[Qutub Minar]], [[Humayun's Tomb]], and [[Jantar Mantar]]. The impetus for the ramps was to accommodate [[Stephen Hawking]] while he visited these sites. For the next two years, Abidi and the NCPEDP focused on accessibility for the disabled, publishment of disability issues, and work opportunities for the disabled. | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
Latest revision as of 04:01, 31 December 2021
Javed Abidi | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 11, 1965 Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | March 4, 2018 (aged 52) Delhi, India |
| Resting place | Sector 56-58 near Ghata village, Gurgaon, Haryana, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | Aligarh Muslim University, Wright State University |
| Organization | NCPEDP |
Javed Abidi (11 June 1965[1][2][3] – 4 March 2018) was an Indian activist who served as the director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP)[4] in India, and the founder of the Disability Rights Group.[5]
He received an education in Journalism and Communication at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He set up the disability wing of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation in India, after being invited to do so by Sonia Gandhi.[6]
Early life[edit]
Abidi was born on 11 June 1965[7] in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. He was born with spina bifida. Abidi first had surgery at the age of eight to treat his spina bifida. As a result, he suffered nerve damage.[1] He required another surgery at the age of 10 after an injury from a fall.[1] He moved with his family to the United States. After their move to the United States, Abidi received medical care at the Boston Children's Hospital and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Abidi began using a wheelchair at age fifteen.
Abidi studied at Wright State University. In 1989, he moved to India to pursue a career in journalism.[8]
Involvement in disability awareness[edit]
In 1993, he started working for Sonia Gandhi, creating and building the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation's Disabilities Unit.[9] A year later, Javed Abidi joined a small advocate group called the Disability Rights Group and started raising awareness for the disabled people of India. A large pro-disability rights movement arose, with the goal of getting the Parliament of India to implement a bill of rights for the disabled. Javed Abidi led a protest before Parliament on 19 December 1995. The protest pushed Parliament into passing the Persons with Disabilities Act[10] on 22 December 1995. In 2004, his letter to Chief Justice of India addressed the accessibility of polling booths for persons with disabilities.[11]
Involvement in the NCPEDP[edit]
The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation created the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People in 1995 and appointed Abidi as its director. Abidi collaborated with business executives from IBM, Apple Inc., Oracle Corporation, Cisco Systems, Microsoft, and Hewlett-Packard to employ disabled individuals in these companies and in the high-tech industry in general. In 2000, Abidi urged the Archaeological Survey of India to install wheelchair ramps at various prominent monuments, including the Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, and Jantar Mantar. The impetus for the ramps was to accommodate Stephen Hawking while he visited these sites. For the next two years, Abidi and the NCPEDP focused on accessibility for the disabled, publishment of disability issues, and work opportunities for the disabled.
Death[edit]
Abidi died on 4 March 2018 from a chest infection.[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Disability rights crusader Javed Abidi dies at 53 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ↑ Gohain, Manash Pratim (4 March 2018). "Javed Abidi: Disability rights crusader Javed Abidi dies at 53 - India News". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ "A Tribute to Shri Javed Abidi in Delhi". National Association of the Deaf. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ Demand made for legal recognition of sign language, Hindustan Times, 4 December 2010
- ↑ Disabled demand change in mindsets, Times of India, 3 December 2010
- ↑ "Javed Abidi Profile at 'Ashoka: Innovators for the Public'". Archived from the original on 13 January 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ↑ "Redirecting to Google Groups".
- ↑ Bornstein, David (17 September 2007). How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, Updated Edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195334760.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Disability Legislation in India - Indian Disability Laws". web.archive.org. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ↑ "Will India's elections ever be disabled-friendly?". D.N.I.S.
- ↑ "Tributes paid to India disability activist". BBC News. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.