AFVOA Newletters of Year 2005

Page 26 of 75 27. How early intervention helps in the early years of development Early intervention helps in getting a foothold in development for the child. There is no “cure” nor ”treatment “ as yet for mental retardation, but depending on the intensity, extensiveness and the type of damage to the brain, when mental retardation is detected as early as possible, the person can be trained in skills of self management, movements, communication, socialisation and understanding. 28. Right to a life of dignity for the person with disability . Every person, including the person with disability has a right to a life of dignity and this will become realistic when the community accepts the person as one among them. An excluded person is an isolated person. This non acceptance is what makes the parents of persons with disability feel guilty, ashamed, sorrowful and helpless about the situation they are in. 29. For further information on the subject, interested persons may contact Air Vice Marshal V. Krishnaswamy (Retd) or Mrs. Jaya Krishnaswamy at following address or visit the institution’s website a t www.mncindia.org. : Madhuram Narayanan Centre for Exceptional Children, 126, G N Chetty Road, T Nagar, Chennai – 600 017 Telephone: 2828 1042, 2826 7568 We realize our dilemma goes deeper than shortage of time; it is basically a problem of priorities. We confess, ''We have left undone those things that ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done.'' ~ Charles E. Hummel Matters – Military New Army Command . 30. The Government has sanctioned a new South Western Army Command, which is to be headquartered at Jaipur. The Command will become operational with in the next three months. The new Command is tasked to guard the borders stretching between river Chenab and Amritsar, that will include Chicken neck; the Shakargarh bulge facing Sialkot; and the area East of Amritsar. This will offer relief to the over burdened Northern and Western Commands. (~ courtesy: Brig NB Subramanian) Naval Ship Decommissioned. 32. INS Makar was decommissioned at Chennai on 04 Apr 2005, which has served the Indian Navy for 21 years. This ship had carried out numerous surveys for the Navy and Hydrographic Department. The ship also was used for local defence operations in the Palk Bay since 1993, in the wake of LTTE insurgency. (~ courtesy : Brig NB Subramanian) Effect of VAT on Canteen Stores. 32. There are media reports that with the implementation of VAT wef 01 Apr 05, the cost of canteen stores will go up. NDTV has particularly highlighted that the cost of liquor will increase by about 20 %, showing clippings of Army HQ canteen remaining closed, for revaluation of stock due to VAT addition.