The problem is that the Govt feels that they are providing for all of us people with disability. They need to alter their attitude. They need to invest in quality programmes that could be stand alone or inclusive that results in empowerment.
-----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mr Abhishek Thakur Sent: 07 February 2013 12:58 To: accessindia Subject: [AI] President asks Centre to speed up new Bill for the disabled President Pranab Mukherjee along with Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Kumari Selja presenting National Award for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 2012 to Anjanadevi B. from Karnataka in New Delhi on Wednesday.Photo: Shanker Chakravarty Emphasising the need to speed up the process for replacing the present Disabilities Act with a more comprehensive legislation, President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday asked the Central Government to introduce the Bill in Parliament soon. He also called for reinforcing efforts to ensure a better delivery mechanism of the schemes for the disabled. "Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights & Full Participation) Act of 1995 is our main legislation dealing with persons with disabilities. The Government is in the process of replacing it with a more comprehensive new legislation in consonance with United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities," he said. Mr. Mukherjee said the "holistic" legislation would entail major responsibilities not only on the Central Government, but also on the State Governments, local bodies, and even private service providers. "I, therefore, urge the Government to complete the remaining. stages of consultation expeditiously, and to introduce the Bill in Parliament as early as possible," he said. He also asked the State Governments to create a separate department of disability affairs on the lines of Union Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry. Earlier, he conferred the national awards for empowerment of persons with disabilities at a ceremony here. It was attended by Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Kumar Selja, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment D. Napoleon and officials from the Ministry. - PTI Sorce: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/president-asks -centre-to-speed-up-new-bill-for-the-disabled/article4387994.ece -- Abhishek Thakur Research scholar Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai India Contact number: 7303438391 Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessin dia.org.in 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 Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in 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
