I echo the same sentiments. We have already seen much dilutions, and hope the amendments reflect some wisdom.
Sent from my iPhone > On 01-Dec-2016, at 5:34 PM, Kanchan Pamnani <kanchanpamn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > So are we getting a better law than the bill we had in February 2014 or a > diluted version? The bill has been systematically diluted over the last 2 > years. > Are we going to take responsibility for the delay and the dilution? > I hope I am wrong and we get a better law soon however public statements etc > make me feelvery anxious. > I am sure we will be better than in 1996 but are we better than what we had > in 2014? > All the effort from 2009 may only bring some results. > Do we have to wait for 2036? > My prayers are for the sector and my fingers are crossed. > Kanchan > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of George Abraham > Sent: 01 December 2016 16:47 > To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled.' > Subject: Re: [AI] Fwd: RPD Bill -- PIB release -- for information > > Mr Rungta has sent an Email confirming the news of the cabinet approving the > RPD bill. Perhaps he is in a position to furnish the source! > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of avinash shahi > Sent: 01 December 2016 16:03 > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled. > Subject: Re: [AI] Fwd: RPD Bill -- PIB release -- for information > > I've not come across any newspaper which has reported the approval of > amendments to the RPD Bill 2014 by the cabinet. I however heard the news of > cabinet approval on All India Radio this morning at 8 am news. > This means its official. And what is more puzzling that even PTI feed has not > covered PIB's release. Something is being cooked in the DEPWD which is > troubling me. I'd urge you friends to download this morning's (samachar > Prabhat) news broadcast from AIR's website as soon as possible. The > government is working in haste and in secrecy after the SC admonished the > social Justice Minister couple of days ago. The court unusually kept on > asking "who is the minister concerned, name him name him!" and does anyone > has any info about the 29th November meeting called by the disability > department after the Apex court's anger? > >> On 12/1/16, Amar Jain <amarj...@amarjain.com> wrote: >> I could not find any release on this for 30th of Nov. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On 01-Dec-2016, at 12:00 PM, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: National Platform For The Rights of the Disabled >>> <nprd...@gmail.com> >>> Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2016 11:53:21 +0530 >>> Subject: RPD Bill -- PIB release -- for information >>> To: >>> >>> Government of India >>> Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment >>> 30-November-2016 19:38 IST >>> >>> Cabinet Approves Proposal to Make Important Changes in The Rights of >>> Persons With Disabilities Bill, 2014 During Ongoing Winter Session Of >>> Parliament >>> >>> The Cabinet approved the proposal of the Department of Empowerment of >>> Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice >>> and Empowerment to make important changes in the Rights of Persons >>> with Disabilities Bill, 2014 during the ongoing winter Session of >>> Parliament. >>> The new Bill with amendments proposes to repeal the existing Persons >>> with Disabilities (Equal opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full >>> Participation) Act, 1995. >>> >>> India signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons >>> with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and subsequently ratified the same on 1st >>> October, 2007. The Convention came into effect on 3rd May 2008. Being >>> a signatory to the Convention, India has an international obligation >>> to comply with the provisions of the Convention. >>> >>> Keeping in view the fact that the existing Act of 1995 is not fully >>> in conformity with the UNCRPD, a need has been felt to have a >>> rights-based legislation with a strong institutional mechanism. The >>> Bill had been mooted by the Ministry of Social Justice and >>> Empowerment after extensive consultation with various stakeholders, >>> State Governments/UTs and concerned Central Ministries and >>> Departments. Now after another round of consultations and inputs from >>> the Standing Committee of Parliament, Amendments have been proposed. >>> This shall ensure enjoyment of rights by the Persons with >>> Disabilities. >>> As a result, now the salient features of the proposed Bill with >>> amendments >>> are: >>> i. Responsibility has been cast upon the appropriate governments to >>> take effective measures to ensure that the persons with disabilities >>> enjoy their rights equally with others. >>> >>> ii. Disability has been defined based on an evolving and dynamic concept. >>> >>> iii. The types of disabilities have been increased from existing 7 to >>> 21 and the Central Government will have the power to add more types >>> of disabilities. The 21 disabilities are given below:- >>> >>> 1. Blindness >>> >>> 2. Low-vision >>> >>> 3. Leprosy Cured persons >>> >>> 4. Hearing Impairment (deaf and hard of hearing) >>> >>> 5. Locomotor Disability >>> >>> 6. Dwarfism >>> >>> 7. Intellectual Disability >>> >>> 8. Mental Illness >>> >>> 9. Autism Spectrum Disorder >>> >>> 10. Cerebral Palsy >>> >>> 11. Muscular Dystrophy >>> >>> 12. Chronic Neurological conditions >>> >>> 13. Specific Learning Disabilities >>> >>> 14. Multiple Sclerosis >>> >>> 15. Speech and Language disability >>> >>> 16. Thalassemia >>> >>> 17. Hemophilia >>> >>> 18. Sickle Cell disease >>> >>> 19. Multiple Disabilities >>> >>> 20. Acid Attack victim >>> >>> 21. Parkinson's disease >>> >>> iv. Hence, Speech and Language Disability and Specific Learning >>> Disability have been added for the first time. Acid Attack Victims >>> have been included. >>> New categories within three blood disorders, Thalassemia, Hemophilia >>> and Sickle Cell disease have been added. >>> >>> v. Additional benefits have been provided for persons with benchmark >>> disabilities and those with high support needs. >>> >>> vi. Every child with benchmark disability between the age group of 6 >>> and >>> 18 >>> years shall have the right to free education. >>> >>> vii. For strengthening the Prime Minister's Accessible India >>> Campaign, stress on ensuring accessibility in public buildings has to >>> be ensured in a prescribed time-frame. >>> >>> viii. Increase in reservation from 3% to 4% for students with >>> benchmark disabilities in higher educational institutions has been proposed. >>> >>> ix. It has been proposed to Increase in reservation from 3% to 4% in >>> Government jobs for certain persons or class of persons with >>> benchmark disability. >>> >>> x. The Bill provides for grant of guardianship by District Court >>> under which there will be joint decision – making between the >>> guardian and the persons with disabilities. >>> >>> xi. Broad based Central & State Advisory Boards on Disability have >>> been proposed to be set up as policy making bodies. >>> >>> xii. Strengthening of the Office of Chief Commissioner of Persons >>> with Disabilities and State Commissioners of Disabilities has been >>> proposed, which will act as regulatory bodies and Grievance Redressal >>> agencies and also monitor implementation of the Act. >>> >>> xiii. National Fund has been proposed to be created to provide >>> financial support to the persons with disabilities. >>> >>> xiv. The Bill provides for penalties for offences committed against >>> persons with disabilities. >>> >>> It is expected that the proposed rights based legislation with more >>> Rights and Entitlements and strong monitoring agencies at the >>> National and State Levels will achieve empowerment and inclusion of >>> Persons with Disabilities in the society in a satisfactory manner. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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_ac >>> cessindia.org.in >>> >>> >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>> 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.or >>> g.in >>> >>> >>> Disclaimer: >>> 1. 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