A vast majority of disabled children are not getting appropriate education and the existing coverage is very poor.
topic: Schemes
List of Schemes for Persons with Disabilities from Government of India / State Government and Private Organization with accessibility features
To ensure that disability is given it’s due in the upcoming Union Budget.
The Union Budget for 2010-2011 is just around the corner and disability groups are stepping up the pressure to ensure that this time around disability issues are not sidelined, just like the Union and Rail Budgets last year.
Reservation & Identified jobs
As per Allocation of Business Rules, 1961, reservation of posts in the Govt., for certain classes of citizens is the concern of Department of Personnel & Training (DOPT). For consolidated instructions on the subject of reservation to persons with disabilities, issued by DOPT vide No. 36035/3/2004-Estt(Res) Dated December 29, 2005, View Complete details about Reservation to the Persons with Disabilities (External website that opens in a new window).
Policy & Guidelines
National Policy For Persons with Disabilities
* National Policy for Persons with Disabilities has been announced in February, 2006. You can have access to English & Hindi Version.Campus2
* The National Policy recognizes that Persons with Disabilities are valuable human resource for the country and seeks to create an environment that provides them equal opportunities, protection of their rights and full participation in society. The focus of the policy is on (a) Prevention of Disabilities and (b) Rehabilitation Measures.
Rules & Regulations
n exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 73 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Rules, 1996, namely:-
ACTs for Differently Abled Persons
The Act has been enacted under Article 253 of the Constitution read with item No. 13 of the Union List (WORD – 446 KB) . It gives effect to the proclamation on the full participation and equality of the persons with disabilities in the Asian & Pacific Region and provides for their education, employment, creation of barrier free environment, social security, etc.
Towards a Rights Based Perspective on Disability
The right of everyone to “life, liberty and security of person” is stated in the article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, whereas article 9 forbids “arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.” These provisions are of great importance for mentally disabled persons who are subject to unlawful detention.
The Regional Human Rights System
When domestic institutions fail to uphold the law and are in some cases the violators of law, it may be possible or necessary to seek redress beyond national boundaries. In order to achieve an effective improvement in the exercise of the rights of disabled persons, it is important to understand the regional and international mechanisms that exist and the remedies they provide.
The International Human Rights System
The international rule of exhaustion of local remedies before taking to international remedies is one of the basic rules in international law. The object of the rule is to enable the respondent State the first opportunity to correct the harm and to make redress. The application of the rule of domestic remedies to the protection of human rights depends on conventional provisions.
National Frameworks for the Protection of Rights of Persons with Disabilities
This Resource provides concise analytical information on international norms and standards concerning persons with disabilities that have been adopted under the auspices of the United Nations System or other inter-governmental bodies and organizations.