For your information, it is the NPRD which advocated for a universally valid ID for disabled right at its inception in 2010. It was also at the NPRD's behest that the universal validity of the disability certificate was incorporated into the RPD Act, 2016.
Therefore, the allegation that we are attempting to"stalling" this effort is baseless and malafide. (I am sure, I too will be kicked out of the list now). But the DEPwD is setting a deadline of April 1, 2023 even while more than half of the disabled population who possess disability certificates have not been issued UDID cards. How can this be accepted? Secondly, the central government's own departments do not accept the UDID - railways for instance insists that one should procure the card that it is issuing. Every year several cases are highlighted of MBBS aspirants whose UDID cards are rejected and a reverification of their disability done at designated centres. This defeats the very purpose of the UDID. I am not going into the various issues with the procurement of UDID that people face, that is a different matter. The NPRD's interest is to see that all disabled are able to get UDID in a hassle free process. When the disability certificate is replaced by the UDID and becomes valid for all purposes, it is natural that it will become mandatory (like the certificate earlier) for availing any scheme. What we have asked for is the difficulties that people are facing in the procurement of the UDID so that we can take it up with the government. Let me make it loud and clear. We have not and do not intend to stall or oppose the UDID. All the best sathiyo. On Sun, Mar 19, 2023 at 8:52 AM Harish Kotian <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > It is my personal opinion that UDID should be made mandatory for availing > all services for the disabled.It should be the only identification means > for authenticating disability. > > > > Having said this, all the services should be put in place before the D > date and scaling up should be fully factored in. There are numerous > benefits to us through UDID. We should not fall into the temptation of > stalling the effort and rather we should clearly not join them. > > > There may be some difficulty for sometime. That always happens during > transition. As what they say, you don't throw the baby with the bathwater > > > I am well aware, there is going to be sharp reactions to my line of > thought, however I am convinced UDID is progressive and disabled friendly > and this is the most important thing which can make huge changes for our > benefit. > > > Harish > > > On 19/03/2023 06:43, bhawani shankar verma wrote: > > UDID should not be mada mandatory. we must fight collectively for it. > > On Sat, 18 Mar 2023, 9:09 pm Amar Jain, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I would like to help you out to address your concerns. I am a corporate >> lawyer and have an interface with the authorities you are struggling with. >> >> Is there a way we can speak? I am reachable on 9892622230. Thank you. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 18-Mar-2023, at 12:55 PM, Yamuna Jivana dasa (Yogan) < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Dear Muralidharan, >> >> Thank you for taking up these matters. I pray you meet some success. In >> India it seems a lot of this is going on: They make something inaccessible >> to achieve, manditory to achieve. Everybody should have 5 biscuits each >> from the packet of biscuits, but there is an empty biscuit packet on the >> table even before the distribution to all the attendees. This is my >> experience having come to India. Very sad and ironical. Aadhaar for the >> blind is impossible here in Vrindavana because the agents say the retina >> scan cannot be bypassed. Without Aadhaar I cannot get UDID either. When I >> went to buy my home, they refused because a blind person cannot own >> property. We have to be linked with a sighted person who has Aadhaar so >> that the property can be registered with the sighted person’s name. I am >> very hurt by this behaviour in India, and there seems to be no authority in >> place who really cares to actually do something. >> Can you please help me? Very pained and frustrated. Sometimes I feel life >> was better under our former captivity of slave-owners and later the African >> leadership who hate Indians in Africa. I came to India to become free. How >> wrong was I? Now having returned home after 4 generations away, I return >> home only to find we are slaves here to a highly corrupt and disorganized >> administration. For example, the National number for the Aadhaar Helpdesk >> is 1947. Guess what! Only problem is it does not exist!!! >> >> Thanks a lot however for doing what you can. Evidently you are fighting a >> very difficult battle and my heart is with you. May Bhagavan Sri >> Ramachandra who was the most organized and loved King on Earth, walk with >> you – no – carry you through this fight. >> >> Yoganathan Khandoo (Yamuna Jivana Dasa) >> *From:* Muralidharan Vishwanath <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Saturday, March 18, 2023 11:39 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [AI] Issues with UDID >> >> >> March 18, 2023 >> >> >> >> As all of you are aware, the UDID is being made mandatory from April 1, >> 2023 for registering for central government schemes. >> >> >> >> This even while more than half of the disabled who have certificates, >> have not been issued UDID or have enrolled but not been issued >> certificates, or have been unable to enroll for it, due to various issues. >> >> >> >> UDID is being made compulsory even when central government’s own >> ministries/departments viz. railways, for admissions to MBBS, for >> recruitment in jobs, or many institutes of higher learning are refusing to >> accept the validity of the card >> >> >> >> The NPRD has written to the DEPwD objecting to the mandatory imposition >> of the UDID. >> >> >> >> It has also raised the issue of the refusal by various departments to >> accept its validity. >> >> >> >> Notwithstanding this, we would like to list before the department, the >> issues that the disabled are facing with regard to procuring UDID. >> >> >> >> One of the main issues that has been identified especially in the rural >> areas is about non-availability of seva kendras, private centres charging >> hefty amounts, or they being far away including their inaccessibility. >> Second issue identified is about card not being issued despite passage of a >> long time after enrollment. >> >> >> >> We are seeking a meeting with the Secretary DEPwD next week. 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