Why some? ?? Why not the most , with in equal proportion from all categories of disability?
On 3/13/12, Renuka Warriar <eren...@gmail.com> wrote: > Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2989266.ece > > NEW DELHI, March 13, 2012 > Separate department for disability affairs > Aarti Dhar > > > There was a ray of hope for differently-abled people in India on > Monday when President Pratibha Devisingh Patil announced a separate > Department of Disability Affairs in her speech on the first day of the > Budget session of Parliament.The Ministry of Civil Aviation also > decided to review the existing guidelines for persons with special > needs in the wake of a spate of incidents of discrimination faced by > them at airports across the country. > > A separate Department of Disability Affairs is proposed to be set up > for greater focus on addressing issues confronting persons with > disabilities and the government is considering a new legislation for > persons with disabilities to replace the existing Act, the President > said in her speech — bringing cheer among the groups working in the > sector. At present, the disability sector is under the Ministry of > Social Justice and Empowerment, and partially under the Ministry of > Health and Family Welfare. > > The Ministry of Civil Aviation has also decided to set up a committee > to review the existing guidelines governing the screening process for > differently-abled persons at the airports. > > Comments to : web.thehi...@thehindu.co.in Copyright © 2012, The Hindu > > > 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.org.in > > -- Thanks and regards Himanshu Sahu Reach: 09051055000 Skype: himanshu.cute4u 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.org.in
