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information on issues relating to Disability in India.
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The
social justice ministry is
moving ahead with its plan to amend the
Persons with Disabilities Act to bring it in conformity with the UN
Convention. The issue dominated the conference of state social justice
ministers, where another plan to simplify the procedures to issue the
disability certific ate
was also discussed at length. “The states will
give their suggestions on amendments to the Disabilities Act by October
15 and the idea is to bring the bill in the next budget session,” Mukul
Wasnik, minister for social justice and empowerment, said.
Comprehensive changes to the Act, with further inclusions on the list
of disabilities, is seen as a big change help the disabled avail of
various welfare measures. At the meeting, the PM urged the corporate
sector to join efforts to promote the employment of disabled people.
We
need to move fast..
All
interested individuals and
organizations are, requested to
participate in suggesting for amendment to the existing provisions of
the Act or inclusion of new provisions by the 15th November, 2009 . We
need to work on the following amendment to the PDA with
recommendations. The proposed draft amendment copy can be downloaded
from this website
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Vidhan Sabha
elections 2009, Maharashtra
In Matunga,
however, disabled rights activist Nilesh
Singit was pleasantly surprised to find that the polling booth at
Amulik Amichand School had been shifted to the ground floor. During
earlier elections, Singit, who uses crutches, had to be carried to the
first-floor polling booth. “At least some sensitivity has seeped in,”
he said.
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