Hi Mohit, The Rights of Persons with Disability bill is still where it was 2 and half years ago-introduced in Rajya Sabha and going no where particular. In our quest for perfection we have lost a lot. We have to keep our fingers crossed for this years World Disability Day though I doubt that anything will change before 2018. Kanchan -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Mohit Gupta Sent: 20 October 2016 20:33 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Rural Development Ministry: Govt plans allowance for disabled people who get jobs
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-di >>> sabled-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_a >>> ccessindia.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.o >>> rg.in >>> >>> >>> Disclaimer: >>> 1. 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