Skip to main content
  • Accessibility
  • Headlines
  • Coronavirus-News
  • Get-Hooked
  • Technology
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Parasports
  • Ask Bhavna
  • NHBrandView
  • Independent Living
  • Lifestyle
  • NH Videos
×
Newz Hook – Changing Attitudes towards Disability Logo
  • Stories
  • Videos
  • Inclusive
  • NH Voice
  • Login
COVID-19 Notification by Government in Accessible Format

Accessibility Tools

Text Size:

Contrast Scheme:

  • C
  • C

Reset

  • Home
  • Get-hooked
  • Poem by disability rights activist Jeeja Ghosh selected by United Nations

Poem by disability rights activist Jeeja Ghosh selected by United Nations

Get-hooked June 28, 2017
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)

Jeeja Ghosh, who heads the department of advocacy and disability studies at the Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy in Kolkata, is one of the first to lead the movement for rights of the disabled in India.

Ms Ghosh has written a book of poems. One of the verses in the collection titled called ‘River of Times’ has been selected for a United Nations project.

Born with cerebral palsy, the 46-year-old never allowed it come in the way of her dreams. She has studied at Kolkata’s Presidency College, Delhi University and Leeds University, and has been deeply involved in the fight to get recognition and rights for the disabled.

In 2012, Ms Ghosh was forced to get off a flight that ruled her unfit to fly alone. She took the airline to court and was awarded a compensation by the Supreme Court. The court also ordered that airlines ensure equal rights for the disabled.

Watch in Sign Language

https://youtube.com/watch?v=kZV4RbgPjnU%3Fenablejsapi%3D1%26rel%3D0

Support us to make NewzHook Sustainable – Make a Contribution Today

We need your continued support to enable us work towards Changing Attitudes towards Disability. Help us in our attempt to share the voices of people with disabilities that enable them to participate in the society on an equal footing!

Contribute to Newz Hook

NH Videos

Healing pain through art - Dr. Anubha Mahajan, Founder Chronic Pain India

Contribue to Newz Hook |Disability news. Support us to make NewzHook Sustainable – Make a Contribution Today.

Newsletter

 Subscribe to our Newsletter

Want to feature disability stories or share disability news with the disabled community? Write to:

editor@newzhook.com

Newz Hook - Accessible News

Download App Now!

Videos

View More

Get-hooked

Teenager with learning disability makes modelling debut in Amazon's latest advertisement campaign

Education

Father-son bond inspires creation of edible candy models to make science accessible to blind kids

Technology

GenElek's robotic exoskeletons give disabled people a chance to walk

Get-hooked

#LovePossible - Unni Maxx & Sreeparvathy’s love grows each day

Newz Hook Logo

About Newz Hook

Newz Hook | Disability News - media site focusing on Disability Stories and Changing Attitudes towards Disability globally. We highlight disability news, offer inclusive solutions and create accessible collaborations. Our focus is to have Inclusion Champions from across the globe who will share disability stories and news.
Lets come together to change attitudes towards disability!

Newz Hook is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Follow us on:

Related Links

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Partner with Newz Hook
  • Embed Newz Hook Timeline
  • Affiliate disclosure
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Contribute to Newz Hook

Our Awards

Zero Project Award Winner 2018
Back To Top
© 2019 All Right Reserved. Inclusive News India Private Limited.

Ask Bhavna

All fields are mandatory unless specified as optional.