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Maananiya Maneka Gandhi, We are Kalpana, Bharti and Shobha, ‘mentally ill people’!! We can work. This is our belief.

Dear Mrs. Maneka Gandhi,

It is due to some unfortunate and unforeseen circumstances that I had been declared a Schizophrenic. I unfortunately did not have a privileged life that you had (Here I would like to assume that as you have assumed us unemployable due to the nature of our illness).

I , unlike many of my counterparts , am not that intelligent , but I am very well aware that before the illness struck I was smart enough to earn my own living – so smart that I was the envy of many. Abstract concepts and numbers were like nursery rhymes to me.

Yes, after the illness, things have changed but I have not grown richer that I stay unemployed and dependent on my parents. I personally don’t want reservation because I don’t think myself to be lesser than the so called mentally fit people, but I call it for those who are educated, had a bright future until the illness struck and a re struggling to make a living today.

Look around you Ms. Maneka Gandhi. I want to know how many of them around you in your political circles a re deemed fit for working inspite off being so called normal people. Their behavior and remarks on everyday lives and issues surpasses the understanding that we as insane people have of how a democratic government should work. Our integrity and honesty can be vouched for more than your so called “normal colleagues” for in our insane world we not deceive anyone nor are greedy for wealth.

You , hopefully have passed a general ignorant remark and have realized it , but personally you have rubbed salt on my already aching wounds inflicted by the unfairness of life.

We have a right to live and survive too… I had dreams to of making this country which has given me everything a better place for people like you and others, till the illness robbed the light out my eyes. And I know many others too graduating out of national institutes and the likes, with dreams for their country more than themselves but stopped abruptly because of their illness. YOU THINK WE CANT WORK AND THAT TO FOR OUR COUNTRY????? IT doesn’t matter anymore what you think for I and like me many more will continue to work more sincerely and diligently with whats left of our shredded dreams for a better , more compassionate and understanding INDIA.

Yours Sincerely,

Proud to have a” Beautiful mind “

Jolly Thomas

Jan 29th, 2016

#wecanwork #mentalillness #endthestigma rpdbill #submission

Maananiya Maneka Gandhi, We are Kalpana, Bharti and Shobha, 'mentally ill people'!! We can work. This is our belief.

#wecanwork #mentalillness #endthestigma rpdbill #submission

Maananiya Maneka Gandhi, My name is ChandraBhaga. I live in Lohiyanagar. If my daughter is given a job, she will nodoubt work. She will not be troubled and at home.

#wecanwork #mentalillness #endthestigma rpdbill #submission

Maananiya Maneka Gandhi, My name is Anjali Gandhare. People with mental illness can surely work.

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https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153236868832413&id=692462412 My name is Vandana. I am with an organisation working towards mental health care accessible for all. We have and will always work with qualified people irrespective of their mental health diagnosis.

#wecanwork #mentalillness #equal opportunity #endthestigma

Dear Mrs Maneka Gandhi,

I am a Voice hearer, Social justice campaigner, Self-harmer, Researcher, Survivor of psychiatry, Author, Wife/daughter/sister/friend

I work hard like many others like me.

For dignity, fairness, equality, humanity.

I am Dr Jayasree Kalathil

Have a nice day

#wecanwork #mentalillness #endthestigma rpdbill #submission

Dear Mrs Maneka Gandhi, I am Sadhana. I am suffering from Mental illness for over 5 years. I am working as a care giver to other people suffering from mental illness at Iswar Sankalpa for 2 years, an NGO working on mental health issues.

#mental illness #endthestigma #wecanwork #iswar sankalpa

Maneka Gandhi, I am the founder of Anjali: Mental Health Rights Organization. I employ people with mental illness. I make reasonable accommodation a reality. They work hard. They are assets for my organization. I am Ratnaboli Ray.

Dear Mrs Maneka Gandhi My name is Biswapratap. I am a software engineer in a premier MNC. I have envisioned and launched many software products. I am suffering from mental illness since 2013. And most of my achievements are post my illness. I can definitely work and make people work for me ☺

#mental illness #endthestigma #wecanwork

Dear Mrs Maneka Gandhi,

I am Pushpa. I am suffering from Schizophrenia for 8 years

I am working as a Nursing Attendant for the past two years

Iswar Sankalpa, Kolkata

#wecanwork #mentalillness #endthestigma #schizophrenia

Dear Mrs Maneka Gandhi,

I am Priya Singhi. I am a home maker.

I have a mentally ill person working as a domestic help in my house and needless to say I am very happy with her. I wish to employ more such people

Iswar Sankalpa, Kolkata

#mentalillness #endthestigma #walkthetalk #wecanwork

I am Jharna. I am suffering from Schizophrenia for 10 years.

I am self employed and successfully running a catering service for over one year with 8 more women with mental illness.

Iswar Sankalpa, Kolkata

#mentalillness #wecanwork #endthestigma #iswar sankalpa #self employed

We are still going strong

Equals CPSJ finds the clarifications given by the Minister WCD on the GoM proceedings perplexing for several reasons, and once we get some time to breathe (because we are really #wearework-ing in the field right now) we will post them here. The outpouring of love, media coverage etc has been great but even better has been the excitement that keeps hitting our inbox - of people from pretty much everywhere with stories of mental illness and recovery and living in the community wanting to tell their stories. So even though the Hon'ble Minister has assured us that this was just a misquote we would like to thank whoever it was that misquoted her for inspiring this campaign in a way. :) We are keeping this alive and kicking so KEEP SENDING US YOUR STORIES. We need to ensure that its not just that #wecanwork, it's also that persons with mental illness, like all other persons with disabilities, can seek the removal of all the barriers that inhibit their participation in society on an equal basis with others. As a member of the GoM and having formerly held the post of Minister MSJE as was pointed out in the tweets posted above we hope that Mrs Gandhi will use this information to protect the rights of persons with disabilities in line with the CRPD. With love from Aruppukottai.

#mentalillness #wecanwork

Clear definition will also ensure that who qualifies for 3% job reservation is not left to interpretation by officials in govt. #inclusion via Plume http://bit.ly/GetPlume

Min WCD has been Minister for #SocialJustice, & many of the legislative & institutional frameworks for #PwD were designed during her tenure via Plume http://bit.ly/GetPlume

Min WCD has never commented that persons with mental illness cannot be given jobs in govt. It is clearly misinterpreted by PTI #mentalhealth via Plume http://bit.ly/GetPlume

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