The chief Minister is showing keen interests towards the development of
disabled welfare. A few months ago, he attended a conference organised
jointly by organisations of and for the disabled. Now it is a great
opportunity to pay special attention on disabled welfare.
Gopalakrishnan.
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Excellent. So the minister and the state government has been aware of
the need to harmonise the laws. Good positive development.
Subramani
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Subject: [AI] Slew of measures for differently abled
Slew of measures for differently abled
T. Ramakrishnan
CHENNAI: The tax-free State budget 2010-2011, presented by Finance
Minister K. Anbazhagan in the recently inaugurated Assembly-Secretariat
complex on Friday, contained a slew of policy measures for the
differently abled.
Apart from announcing the creation of a department under the "direct
supervision" of the Chief Minister, Mr. Anbazhagan conveyed the State
government's appeal to the Union government to amend the Persons with
Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full
Participation) Act, 1995 in consonance with the United Nations
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
"This government would take all necessary steps for enabling the
differently abled persons to lead their lives getting their due share in
all livelihood rights such as education, health facilities, employment
and with equal rights and opportunities in the society, in accordance
with this Convention," he said, pointing out that India was seventh
among the countries that had adopted and signed the Convention.
Mr. Anbazhagan said the income ceiling prescribed for the differently
abled availing assistance under various welfare schemes of the
government would be removed. After having exempted such persons from
payment of tuition fee, the government would exempt them from payment of
special fees in the coming academic year.
A monthly assistance of Rs.200 towards food to students staying in homes
for the differently abled run by the Government and voluntary
organisations would be enhanced to Rs.450 . The Minister said
expenditure on the welfare of differently abled was fixed at Rs. 176
crore in the coming financial year as against Rs.49 crore in 2005-2006.
Date:20/03/2010
URL:
http://www.thehindu.com/2010/03/20/stories/2010032060950100.htm
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