hi avinash in this article in hindustan times it has been mentioned that law of rights of persons with disabilities has been enacted. has RPD bill been enacted yet?
On 10/19/16, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Shouldn't then this news become more important for us? The ministry > proposes to provide Rs 2000 to buy reading softwares. Its an > appropriate time NGOs working for the blind start lobbying with the > ministry. > > On 10/19/16, bhawani shankar verma <bsvermad...@gmail.com> wrote: >> what is for the blind in this news? most of such schemes only covers >> orthopedically handicapped and there is nothing for blind and MR. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "avinash shahi" <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> >> To: "accessindia" <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 6:16 PM >> Subject: [AI] Rural Development Ministry: Govt plans allowance for >> disabled >> people who get jobs >> >> >>> The Narendra Modi government plans an incentive for disabled people to >>> get jobs, in the latest addition to the slew of benefits for rural >>> India. >>> http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/govt-plans-allowance-for-disabled-people-who-get-jobs/story-NnjQwtpkgdcXHBHrxB44oJ.html >>> A minimum of Rs 26,000 will be given to each disabled people who >>> participate in the government’s ambitious skill development programme >>> and get a job. “Be it private sector or a government job, a disabled >>> candidate will get these benefits,” said rural development secretary >>> Amarjit Sinha. >>> >>> The latest benefit comes amid the centre’s renewed outreach to the >>> disabled people who form 2.1% of India’s population. With these >>> incentives, the government hopes it will encourage disabled people to >>> join skill developments courses that are aimed to reap the demographic >>> dividend. India has 21 million people suffering from one form of >>> disability or the other. >>> >>> The incentives include accommodation allowance of Rs 3000 for 2 to 6 >>> months. Uniform allowance of Rs 3000 as disabled people has higher >>> chances of soiling their dresses. Rs 5000 to buy wheel chairs or >>> calipers or Rs 2000 for teaching aids like reading softwares. >>> >>> >>> “We have also identified areas where disabled people can work easily >>> and deliver best results. If given proper training, they can get >>> better jobs and earn more money,” said Sinha. >>> >>> The latest step for the welfare of disabled people comes after the >>> Parliament enacted the law on Rights of persons with Disabilities. The >>> law conferred several rights and entitlements to disabled persons. >>> >>> “Department of empowered persons with disabilities may kindly explore >>> the feasibility for providing for the provisions as part of any skill >>> development provisions,” says a note of the rural development >>> ministry. >>> >>> The government has also asked different departments to make offices >>> and training centres more disabled-friendly. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> The rural ministry submitted its proposals to the Common Norms >>> Committee of the skill development ministry to take the final call. >>> >>> “We have also identified areas where disabled people can work easily >>> and deliver best results. If given proper training, they can get >>> better jobs and earn more money,” said Sinha. >>> >>> The latest step for the welfare of disabled people comes after the >>> Parliament enacted the law on Rights of persons with Disabilities. The >>> law conferred several rights and entitlements to disabled persons. >>> >>> “Department of empowered persons with disabilities may kindly explore >>> the feasibility for providing for the provisions as part of any skill >>> development provisions,” says a note of the rural development >>> ministry. >>> >>> The government has also asked different departments to make offices >>> and training centres more disabled-friendly. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Avinash Shahi >>> Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU >>> >>> >>> 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/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 >>> >>> >>> Disclaimer: >>> 1. 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