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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | What’s missing in govt’s plan to secure ‘accessibility’ for persons with disabilities -Damini Ghosh

What’s missing in govt’s plan to secure ‘accessibility’ for persons with disabilities -Damini Ghosh

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published Published on Jul 15, 2022   modified Modified on Jul 17, 2022

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The Draft National Policy for Persons with Disabilities lays down specific commitments, but fails to account for three crucial factors.

The Draft National Policy for Persons with Disabilities was released by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) last month, under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. It identifies various areas for intervention, such as, early identification and prevention, education, skill development, social security, disaster management, among others, to enable persons with disabilities to participate fully and effectively in society.

The policy, currently open to public feedback, reflects India’s extensive commitments under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as well as the mandate under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPWDA) enacted subsequently.

A key area identified for intervention is ‘accessibility’, which is a precondition for enjoying the rights guaranteed to persons with disabilities, such as, health, education, employment, justice, community life, sports and recreation, etc.

The policy lays down the specific commitments of the Indian government to secure accessibility to built environment, transportation, information and communication systems (ICTs), and other facilities and services.

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ThePrint.in, 15 July, 2022, https://theprint.in/opinion/whats-missing-in-govts-plan-to-secure-accessibility-for-persons-with-disabilities/1039515/


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