What does the list think about it? I guess our existing PWD law has not been able to check false claimants. We have many POs and IAS officers who have falsely used disability quota to avail jobs. How the proposed RPD law would deal with it?
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Subodh GhildiyalSubodh Ghildiyal,TNN | Sep 18, 2015, 02.41 AM ISTShare on LinkedinCommentsMore Google Bookmarks Newsvine Live Bookmarks Technorati Yahoo Bookmarks Blogmarks Del.icio.us ApnaCircle Email this articleSave this articleMy Saved articles LoginRegister@indiatimesPrint this articleAReduce font sizeAIncrease font size 0comments Share More Email this articleSave this articlePrint this articleAReduce font sizeAIncrease font size Google Bookmarks Newsvine Live Bookmarks Technorati Yahoo Bookmarks Blogmarks Del.icio.us ApnaCircle My Saved articles LoginRegister@indiatimesREAD MORE proposed bill for the disabled RELATED NEW DELHI: An expanded definition of disability, coupled with a generous benefits regime, has triggered concerns in the government that the proposed bill for the disabled could be an invitation to false claims. And, even before the bill is passed, the government has set about putting checks in place. The amendments to the Persons with Disability Bill has included in its ambit "specific learning disabilities" among handicaps that entitle affected children to generous government help in education. The bill expands the list of disabilities from seven to 19, including 'specific learning disabilities' which appears to have a wide ambit. Alive to the apprehensions, the Centre has set up a committee of experts to fix the measuring mechanisms for the 19 disabilities mentioned in the bill. The scale to measure a disability would be key to determining the genuineness of claims made after its enactment. The 30-member panel includes technical experts among others and the mechanism finalized for each disability will be ready to ensure that the law is implemented immediately after it is passed by Parliament. "Disability will become an enabler. It will attract a large number of claimants for benefits, we are sure," a senior official said. Many view it as a positive since it stems from the anticipation that the reworked law with more disabilities in its ambit will lead to increased awareness among the target group. That it will attract a large number of claims and will require filters is evident in the way the bill seeks to turn the page for the disabled, especially children. One of the 19 handicaps in the bill is 'specific learning disabilities'. It is defined as a condition with deficit in processing language which manifests itself in "difficulty to comprehend, speak, read, write, spell or do mathematical calculations". The liberal definition can qualify virtually anyone lest a standard is put in place. Children with such 'benchmark disabilities' will be entitled to free books, learning material and assistive devices up to 18 years and "either free or at affordable cost" thereafter. The bill also entitles them to scholarships. Importantly, the "special provisions" entitle every child of 6-18 years to free education in a neighbourhood school or in a special school. Higher education institutions will have to reserve 5% seats for disabled persons. For this, the responsibility has been enjoined upon the government. -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. 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