DISABLED NEGLECTED / IGNORED FOR ISSUE OF A VOTER IDENTITY CARD - BY LOCAL ELECTION COMMISSION OFFICERS

[Ashim Ghosh]

DISABLED NEGLECTED / IGNORED FOR ISSUE OF A VOTER IDENTITY
CARD - BY LOCAL ELECTION COMMISSION OFFICERS

I, Sri. ASHIM GHOSH, aged 31 yrs, a post polio paralysis of both lower limbs 80% disabled person, a resident of Paschimpara, Bongaon, North 24-Parganas, West Bengal applied for issue of a Voter Identity Card to the appropriate Election Commission office at Bongaon each and every opportunity offered by Election Commission of India. Unfortunately it is found that neither EPIC has been issued nor any reasons for non acceptance of request have been intimated. In this connection all detail particulars are furnished below for appraisal of every sympatric persons of India.

[A] Applications made for enrolment as voter on standard format submitted by me and Electoral officers notice thereon for appearing for hearing are as follows.

1) Application receipt dated. 14.10.04 and hearing fixed on 12.11.04 - Attended.

2) Application receipt dated. 07.11.05 and hearing fixed on 25.11.05 - Attended

3) Application receipt No. WB-TTT-0554296 dt. Nil and hearing fixed on 09.12.00 - Attended.
4) Application receipt dated. 22.01.07 and hearing fixed on 10.02.07. - Attended.

5) Application receipt dated. 24.11.08 and hearing fixed on 15.12.08. - Attended

Result is NIL in each occasion i.e. EPIC not issued and reasons not made known. I had, though being a disabled poor person unable to move without 2 escorts had attended all hearings and chased with concerned offices but failed to get any sympathy from Election commission office. Probably Disable persons are not liked by Election Commission office to allow being a Voter of country.

[B] 1) According to North 24 Parganas District Primary School Council., School leaving certificate issued on 07.02.2007 for academic 1986-1989 my date of berth is 14.01.1978.

2) According to Bongaon High School (Estb-1886), Board Index No.: 149-125, Council Recogn. No.: F 369 / BS / (A) / 83, Certificate for session 1993-94 my date of berth is 14.01.1987.
Both the certificates have been produced ECO as an authentic documents of my residence as well as date of berth.

[C] Handicapped Certificate baering No. 2437 Dated.11.11.2003 [Code- OPH] issued in my favor by CDPO/ICDSP. Bongaon-Govt. of West Bengal is a government record showing my age, address, and disability for 80% assessed by Medical Board of the Govt.Hospital. Etc.

[D] I am a Ration Card holder bearing No. 856413 dated 13.12.1996 issued by competent authority of Govt. of West Bengal, of my residence area of the locality.

[E] I am having PAN Card bearing No. ASJPG1689E issued by Income Tax Department, Government of India.

It may kindly be seen from what has been brought out at above that although all the above said documents mentioned at above were issued by Government authority over the years and brought to the knowledge of Election Commission Officers for enrolment as a Voter by issuing an EPIC card, which they ignored for 5 occasions during the years 2004 to 2008 as detailed at above.

As I am an 80% OPD Disabled person, cannot move freely to meet and chase different officers / offices to get EPIC card, I have been NEGLECTED, IGNORED AND OTHERWISE treated, debarred to get an EPIC card. I am a very poor disabled person and in the event EPIC card is issued to me, I would have get a loan made available to Person With Disabilities under various scheme of Government of India which I am debarred due to extreme negligence / ignorance to a Disabled Person

The particular of concerned District Electoral Officer of my case is:-
North 24 Parganas



Shri Binod Kumar
DM & DEO

Std. Code
033

Phone (O)
25523662

Phone (R) 25523474
Fax
25523535

Email
[e-mail]



[e-mail]




But for my acute disability, inability to speak & to move freely to meet DM & DEO at Barasat, I would have explained in detail the case in person for better appreciation and suitable remedial actions.

In the light of matters / constraints brought out at above, I would like to request DM / DEO - Barasat to kindly pass suitable orders so that an EPIC card is issued to me at the earliest. DIF and NGOs sympathic to me (Disabled person) are requested to kindly urge upon suitably to DM / DEO-Barasat to ensure issue of EPIC card at the earliest possible so that I can avail loan facilities etc. made available to PWDs by GoI. All the original Documents referred to at above will be made available to requisitioned officials as and when called for.

Ashim Ghosh 29-10-2009
Paschimpara, Bongaon,.
North- 24 Parganas, West Bengal.
E-mail ID: [e-mail]

[Chinmay Kar]

Dear Kodakkal - I specially like to draw your personal attention to the case of Sri. Ashim, a very poor disabled person and cannot walk properly even with help of escorts. He is a good electrical & electronics mechanic looking for a government loan under the various scheme announced in aids for PWDs but in absence of an EPIC card unable to avail facility offered. He is desirous to open a small repair shop with the said loan so that a disable can earn something independently to maintain his dependents instead of depending on others. Personally I being a similar nature of disabled one, had experienced the difficulties in getting any work done from any office. I am sure you will agree to this. Under the leading circumstance, may I request you to take some possible pursue of the case with DM / North-24 Parganas ([e-mail]) or CEO / WB ([e-mail]) as deemed fit by you. - Chinmay Kar 29-10-2009 8.22PM

[KODAKKAL SHIVAPRASAD]

Dear Chinmay,
I have already e-mailed about facts of the case, as date of birth is mentioned in different years i.e. one as 1978 and other one was 1987, perhaps this is main reason for rejecting the whole incident, as you know electrol card is issuable about 18 years of age, but birth year 1987 is not eligible for voters card. Therefore i suggest you to please approach nearby Municipal Office and get unique birth certificate then approach there to register yourself at electrol list and for electrol card. If you need my letter in spirit i shall do so.

About getting loans to disabled people there have a bank especially for disabled people to set up self employement purposes like small scale industries, business shop or petty shop etc. For disabled bank details please log on to : http://www.nhfdc.org/

with best wishes,
KODAKKAL SHIVAPRASAD

[Ashim Ghosh]

I have already clarified the mistakes correctly pointed out by you vide my e-mail to you on 30.10.09. Unfortunately a typographical mistake taken a place at presentation. All concerned have been apprised accordingly. However for your personal verification I am enclosing scanned copy of school certificates mentioned at presentation dated 29.10.09 - Ashim Ghosh

[KODAKKAL SHIVAPRASAD]

You have to contact district muncipal or corporation office, there have unique registration system for electrol card and lists. Hope to approach National Handicapped Development Bank for any further finanical assistance in near future.

with best wishes,
KODAKKAL SHIVAPRASAD

[Chinmay Kar]

Dear KODAKKAL,
Very happy to know from Ashim, a very poor disabled young man that you have very kindly going to take positive steps to pursue issue EPIC by competent authority. We the Disabled one requires some proper backing up from strong personnel which I believe we have located properly. - Chinmay Kar 19-12-2009 9.12PM

[KODAKKAL SHIVAPRASAD]

Dear Chinmay,
That's my duty, any how i born for serve disabled community, if any one could get relax or developments in their malicious then my soul should be satisfied.