ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We
extend our deep sense of gratitude to Prof. H.M. Panchaksharaiah, Retired
Professor of Sociology of Kuvempu University and present Dean in Innovative
Business School, Bangalore and Prof. A. Ramegowda, Dean of Social Sciences of Kuvempu
University and Dr. Chandrashekar, Associate Professor of Sociology of Kuvempu
University, and Prof. M. Gurulingaiah, Professor of Sociology of P.G.
Department of Sociology of Kuvempu University for taking personal attention,
care and interest to motivate us to complete this work to be published.
We
thank to Prof. (Dr.) K.V. Krishnamurthy, Retired Principal of T.V.Venkataswamy
First Grade College of Madhugiri of Tumkur District and present Professor of
Sociology of the P.G. Department, Government First Grade College, Kunigal and
President of “Amarashilpi Jakanacharya Kale, Vijnana mattu Tantrajnana Samsthe”
of Tumkur for encouraging us in various ways.
We
thank to Prof. Raveendra Gadkar, Head of the Department of Social Work, as well
as Dr. B.S. Gunjal, Faculty Member of The Department of Social Work of Kuvempu
University and Dr.B.Ramesh, Faculty Member of Social Work of Tumkur University
for maneuvering Social Work sensitivity.
We
acknowledge with deep sense of gratitude and owe to Dr. B.S. Mahadevaiah,
Sanskrit Professor and Principal, Sahyadri Arts College, Shimoga – 577 203,
without whose support and encouragement to publish of academic works, this work
would not have been made successfully published.
We
are thankful to Dr. B.H. Anjanappa, and Dr. E. Chandrashekar Faculty Members of
P.G. Sociology of Kuvempu University, for smiley encouragement.
We
are thankful to all the distinguished Kuvempu University officers of the
academic section and exam section. Special thanks to Dr. H.S. Krupalini, Dr. V.
Ashoka, Mr. U.D. Bhuvanendra, Mr. Somashekar Handral, Mr. Sukeerthi, Mr. S.S.
Kumaraswamy, Mrs. Shrinchana, and Gourishankar, Faculty Members of The
Department of Sociology and Social Work of Sahyadri Arts and Commerce College
and Mr. R. Manjunath, former FDA and present Ph.D. student of the Department of
Sociology for looking after official work in a careful manner when we had his
contact in the Department.
Our
thanks go to University Library and Department of Sociology and Social Work of
Kuvempu University, Shimoga; State Central Library, Bangalore; Bangalore
University Library; Library of Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for
Handicapped, Bangalore; Association for People with Disabilities, NIMHANS
Library, National Association for the Deaf and Mobility India Library for
giving the permission to use their library facilities.
We
indebted to the persons with all kinds of disabilities who not only answered
the interview schedules honestly but also cooperated in the process of desired
social discrimination and rehabilitation services in Karnataka state among the
Persons with Disabilities. We extend our most sincere thanks to different
rehabilitation and professional personnel working in rehabilitation, social
work and sociology disciplines for having agreed not only to respond
enthusiastically but also to discuss various effective methods. They also
agreed to discuss the research design to see the desired social discrimination
and rehabilitation services available to the disabled persons who have challenges
in the present world.
We
thankful to VRC, Directorate of Welfare of Disabled, APD, NAB, Association for
the Mentally Challenged, Sumanhalli Society, Special Employment Exchange for
Physically Handicapped, Mobility India, Dr. Chandra Shekar Institute for Speech
and Hearing, DDRC Tumkur, etc, colleagues and professionals and well wishers in
the field of vocational rehabilitation who helped a lot in many other ways to
complete this work.
Special
thanks to Mrs. Mamatha Parameshwar Kannekanti, Special Educator for Mentally
Retarded children, who has been the constant source of inspiration and her
administrative assistance involved in publishing the work. Kum. Tushaara
Gayathri Kannekanti, who brought grace of God to fulfill the ambition of
publishing this work, is set apart.
Thanks
offered to Smt. Shylaja Purvachar, P. Vivasvath Acharya and P. Gamanashree who
gave support in this academic activity.
We
would like to extend our thanks to Niratanka, Niruta Print Solutions &
Niruta Publications, #244, 3rd Main, Poornachandra Road, MPM Layout,
Mallathahalli, Bengaluru-560056.
Dr.
Kannekanti Parameshwar
Dr.
Purvachar. M.
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