The nationwide Right to Read Campaign began with a road show at Loyola College, Chennai. The second event of the Campaign is all set to happen in the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata.
– To accelerate change in copyright law.
– To raise public awareness.
– To gather Indian support for the Treaty for the Blind proposed by the World Blind Union at WIPO.
Express your support for the cause by participating in the event in large numbers.
Date: 7th November 2009
Time: 11:00 AM
Venue:
Auditorium,
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
12 LB Block, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata- 98
(The university is the imposing building with the huge red pillar on the right of the EM Bypass, if you are coming from Park Circus via Chingrihata).
Highlights of the Programme:
– Skit by the volunteers of Sruti DisAbility Rights Centre.
– A panel discussion.
– Cultural performance by Ms. Sayoni Palit.
Participants in the Programme include:
Dr. Suranjan Das, Vice Chancellor of Calcutta University
Mr. K.S Adhikari, Assistant Disability Commissioner, West Bengal
Prof. Shamnad Basheer, IPR Chair, WBNUJS
Ms. Chandrima Bhattacharya, Senior Assistant Editor, The Telegraph
Mr. S.B Pattnayak, Principal, Ramkrishna Mission, Narendrapur
Dr. S.S Roy, Chairman, National Children’s Computer Society
Dr. Rukmini Sen, Assistant Professor, WBNUJS
Ms. Varsha, Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy
Organisers:
Sruti, Center for Internet & Society, Inclusive Planet & Daisy Forum and volunteers from WBNUJS.
