Thank you On 11/26/11, National Platform For The Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) <[email protected]> wrote: > November 25, 2011 > > * * > > *Press Release* > > * * > > The National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) is conducting a > nation-wide signature campaign on some specific issues before the disabled. > In this connection programmes were organized in several state headquarters > and district centres today. > > > > In Delhi a NPRD delegation met the Union Minister for Social Justice & > Empowerment, Shri Mukul Wasnik and submitted a memorandum today. Former > Member of Parliament, Brinda Karat accompanied the delegation. > > > > The Minister gave a patient hearing and assured the delegation that > appropriate measures will be taken soon. > > > > > > > > *Muralidharan* > > *Assistant Convenor* > > *NPRD* > > > > > > The full text of the memorandum is given below. > > > > > > * * > > *Shri Mukul Wasnik* > > *Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment* > > *Government of India* > > > > *Dear Shri Wasnikji,* > > * * > > > > > > 1. *BPL Census: *We are shocked at the non-inclusion of disabled persons > in the automatic inclusion category for the 2011 BPL census being conducted > by the Ministry for Rural Development. Even more shocking is the > non-intervention of the MSJ&E in the matter, despite the Supreme Court > order of May 2, 2003 clearly laying down that the disabled have to be > listed in the automatic inclusion category for Antodaya benefits. We > therefore demand that all disabled persons should be provided with BPL > cards. > > > > 2. *Disability Allowance: *Currently, under the Indira Gandhi National > Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS) the Central Government provides an > assistance of Rs. 200/- per month per beneficiary. > > > > The amount being given to the beneficiaries differs from state to state. In > some states it is as low as Rs. 200/- whereas in some it is Rs. 1200/- > > > > In the light of ever increasing cost of living, the central allocation per > beneficiary has to be raised to Rs. 500/- and the states asked to provide a > matching amount so that each beneficiary receives at least Rs. 1000/- per > month. > > > > The criteria/norms/rules for receiving this allowance also vary from state > to state. They also have to be made uniform. > > > > 3. *Universally Valid Identity Card: *There should be one universally > valid identity card. This card should be issued by the village/taluka > offices and delivered at the residence of the disabled within seven days of > the receipt of an application. Multiplicity of cards/certificates hinders > the disabled from seeking benefits. > > > > *4. **Reservations -- Filling of Backlogs: *There is no correct data > available on the backlog in vacancies for the disabled in various > departments. Special drives have to be launched by all departments to clear > the backlogs. ** > > * * > > Jobs for persons with different disabilities should be identified, reviewed > and updated. These have to be notified and filled by central and state > government departments and PSU’s within a stipulated time frame. The > Ministry should create a monitoring mechanism for this purpose. > > > > We hope you will give due consideration to these demands and take > appropriate steps to implement them. > > > > Yours sincerely > > Sd/- > > > > *(Abdul Mabood) (Pankaj Sinha)* > > *Snehi > HRLN* > > * * > > *(Shampa Sengupta) (Muralidharan)* > > *SDRC NPRD > * > > > > > > Signatory Organisations: > > > > 1. Differently-Abled Welfare Federation, Kerala > > 2. Haryana Viklang Adhikar Manch, Haryana > > 3. Himachal Viklang Adhikar Manch, Himachal Pradesh > > 4. Human Rights Law Network, New Delhi > > 5. Jharkhand Viklang Morcha, Jharkhand > > 6. Karnataka Rajya Angavikalara Mattu Palakara Okkota, > Karnataka > > 7. Manipur Rights for the Disabled, Manipur > > 8. NPRD, Andhra Pradesh > > 9. Platform for Rights of Disabled, Orissa > > 10. Paschimbanga Rajya Pratibandhi Sammilani, West Bengal > > 11. Snehi, Delhi > > 12. Sruti Disability Rights Centre, West Bengal > > 13. Tamilnadu Assn for the Rights of Differently-Abled & Caregivers > > 14. Viklang Adhikar Manch, Gujarat > > 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 > >
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