On Tuesday 02 November 2010 04:46 PM, Vickram Crishna wrote:
It depends on what you mean by 'in force'. Expressing a policy and implementing it are quite different things.
By "in force" I meant any policy which is enforceable. For instance, a policy document / statute that states "FOSS should be used" as opposed to a recommendation to the government by a committee (such as the Knowledge Commission) saying "FOSS should be used". The former can be enforced, while the latter cannot. Thus, in your example, the policy is legally "in force" because such strictures are contained in the Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, and a case can be filed for its enforcement.
Cheers, Pranesh -- Pranesh Prakash Programme Manager Centre for Internet and Society W: http://cis-india.org | T: +91 80 40926283
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