unsubscribe On 5/25/15, Uma VR <[email protected]> wrote: > The Supreme Court issued notices to the Central Government and all > other State Governments directing to strictly implement and monitor > the various beneficial provisions to disabled people under the Persons > with Disabilities Act, 1995. > The bench headed by Justice Dipak Mishra was hearing an application > filed by the Justice Sunanda Bhandare Foundation which pleaded that > there should be an effective monitoring system for the implementation > of the Disabilities Act for it to not merely remain on paper. The plea > states that a majority of citizens belonging to this category have not > got any relief even two decades after passing of the rules under the > Act. It is based on the petition filed in 1998 by the Justice Sunanda > Bhandare Foundation that the apex court has been issuing directions > and orders for the welfare of differently-abled citizens. > The petitioner, represented by lawyer Ambar Qamaruddin argued that > “Even in last year’s order, the court had said all measures had to be > taken positively by the end of 2014, but nothing had happened”. > The directions issued by the apex court previously were with respect > to reservation of 1% of identified teaching posts for disabled, jobs > in private sectors and PSUs, seats for students in universities and > creation of peculiar facilities for such citizens at public places > like railway station and bus terminals. > In its March, 2014 order, the apex court had directed the Governments > that all measures be must be completed by the end of 2014. In its > order, the court sent out a humane message highlighting the need to > protect the disabled people in our country in the following words: > “The beneficial provisions of the 1995 Act cannot be allowed to remain > only on paper for years and thereby defeating the very purpose of such > law and legislative policy. As a matter of fact, the role of the > governments in the matter such as this has to be proactive. In the > matters of providing relief to those who are differently abled, the > approach and attitude of the executive must be liberal and relief > oriented and not obstructive or lethargic. A little concern for this > class who are differently abled can do wonders in their life and help > them stand on their own and not remain on mercy of others. A welfare > State, that India is, must accord its best and special attention to a > section of our society which comprises of differently abled citizens. > This is true equality and effective conferment of equal opportunity.” > > -- > Believe in WORK not in LUCK! & Most of all, trust in God but don't be > dependent on Him. > > > > 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 > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. >
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