New Delhi (ABC Live):The Cabinet on 6 February, 2014 approved the
proposal of the Department of Disability Affairs to incorporate
amendments in the proposed Rights of the Persons with Disabilities
Bill, 2014, which are:-
- Definition of person with disability in terms of interaction with
barriers also;
- High support needs person enabled to take independent and inform
decision also;
- Definition of low vision will be notified by the Government;
- The appropriate Government to take necessary steps to ensure
reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities;
- No person with disability will be discriminated on grounds of disability;
- Appropriate Governments to ensure that the persons with disabilities
enjoy legal capacity on an equal basis with others, in all aspects of
life to have equal rights as any other person before law;
- Recognizing legal capacity of person with disability, limited
guardianship would be the norm, to enable the person with disability
to take joint decision with legal guardian;
- Person with disability would also have the right to appeal against
the decision of appointment of legal guardian;
- Disability Certificate to be valid across the country;
- Educational institutions funded and recognized will have to provide
inclusive education for children with disability;
- The appropriate Governments to constitute to expert committee with
representation of persons with disabilities for identification of
posts for Government employment for persons with disabilities;
- Review period shortened from 5 years to 3 years in case of identified posts;
- 5 per cent vacancies reserved for persons with disabilities will be
computed against the total number of vacancies in the cadre strength;
- National Commission and State Commission will have power to exempt
any post in an establishment from the purview of reservation for
persons with disabilities;
- For greater coverage and employability in Government sector, the
appropriate Governments to prescribe relaxation for upper age limit
for employment of PwDs;
- National Commission shall formulate and enforce regulations.
Source:
http://abclive.in/cabinet-decides-amendments-in-proposed-rights-of-the-persons-with-disabilities-bill-2014/
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