We are glad to inform you that the 13th May meeting of NAMI INDIA was extremely
well attended. There were 30 persons comprising consumers, counsellors, health
care workers and the general public besides members of NAMI INDIA.

These meetings will be held every month from July 2006 onwards due to requests
from members. People came from as far off as Vashi to attend the program.

The meeting saw the culmination of three programs we plan to run during this
year.

1. Mental Aerobics program for consumers and carers- 4 excercises were
introduced.

2. Breaking the Silence program for schools and colleges from July 2006 on
wards.

3. Group Insurance Program for persons with neurological disorders including
autism and epilepsy. All those who want to be part of the group Insutance
program please email contact us.

There is a proposal to file a legal suit- writ petition against 3% percent
reservation for only 3 categories of disability when statistics show otherwise.
The draft petition is being prepared. This violates article 14 of the
Constitution read with other clauses as persons with other disabilities do not
get a chance even if they are competent. Also it does not statistically
represent. When the social justice ministry is looking at OBC and SC data may
they also please look at Mental Illness data!!!

Our next program runs in July 2006.

Thanking you for your continued support.

Warm Regards,

Akila Maheshwari
www.namiindia.com