employment reservation will not be for every category. On 12/6/16, Kanchan Pamnani <kanchanpamn...@gmail.com> wrote: > No it isn’t. > It was 5% in 2014 and we lost 1% to the infighting and the great non > strategic thinking from our leaders and thinkers. > Kanchan > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of Mujeeb Rahman > Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 6:28 PM > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled. > Subject: Re: [AI] Fwd: RPD Bill -- PIB release -- for information > > Have a single question: is 4% reservation in government jobs > sufficient for 21 types of disabilities?? > On 12/2/16, George Abraham <geo...@eyeway.org> wrote: >> Suggest a hair cut! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >> Behalf >> Of Kanchan Pamnani >> Sent: 02 December 2016 13:54 >> To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >> concerning >> the disabled.' >> Subject: Re: [AI] Fwd: RPD Bill -- PIB release -- for information >> >> Yes the law has gotten delayed. Some of it is our own fault and some >> circumstantial. shall I have a hair cut or will you insist I go bald? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >> Behalf >> Of Asudani, Rajesh >> Sent: 02 December 2016 11:51 >> To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning >> the disabled. >> Subject: Re: [AI] Fwd: RPD Bill -- PIB release -- for information >> >> Well, let me pose it this way: >> will it make any difference on the ground? >> >> Anyway, let it come, now. >> I have won the bate, Kanchan, if you remember! >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >> Behalf >> Of Kanchan Pamnani >> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 5:35 PM >> To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >> concerning >> the disabled.' >> Subject: Re: [AI] Fwd: RPD Bill -- PIB release -- for information >> >> So are we getting a better law than the bill we had in February 2014 or a >> diluted version? The bill has been systematically diluted over the last 2 >> years. >> Are we going to take responsibility for the delay and the dilution? >> I hope I am wrong and we get a better law soon however public statements >> etc >> make me feelvery anxious. >> I am sure we will be better than in 1996 but are we better than what we >> had >> in 2014? >> All the effort from 2009 may only bring some results. >> Do we have to wait for 2036? >> My prayers are for the sector and my fingers are crossed. >> Kanchan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >> Behalf >> Of George Abraham >> Sent: 01 December 2016 16:47 >> To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >> concerning >> the disabled.' >> Subject: Re: [AI] Fwd: RPD Bill -- PIB release -- for information >> >> Mr Rungta has sent an Email confirming the news of the cabinet approving >> the >> RPD bill. Perhaps he is in a position to furnish the source! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >> Behalf >> Of avinash shahi >> Sent: 01 December 2016 16:03 >> To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning >> the disabled. >> Subject: Re: [AI] Fwd: RPD Bill -- PIB release -- for information >> >> I've not come across any newspaper which has reported the approval of >> amendments to the RPD Bill 2014 by the cabinet. I however heard the news >> of >> cabinet approval on All India Radio this morning at 8 am news. >> This means its official. And what is more puzzling that even PTI feed has >> not covered PIB's release. Something is being cooked in the DEPWD which is >> troubling me. I'd urge you friends to download this morning's (samachar >> Prabhat) news broadcast from AIR's website as soon as possible. The >> government is working in haste and in secrecy after the SC admonished the >> social Justice Minister couple of days ago. The court unusually kept on >> asking "who is the minister concerned, name him name him!" and does anyone >> has any info about the 29th November meeting called by the disability >> department after the Apex court's anger? >> >> On 12/1/16, Amar Jain <amarj...@amarjain.com> wrote: >>> I could not find any release on this for 30th of Nov. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On 01-Dec-2016, at 12:00 PM, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: National Platform For The Rights of the Disabled >>>> <nprd...@gmail.com> >>>> Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2016 11:53:21 +0530 >>>> Subject: RPD Bill -- PIB release -- for information >>>> To: >>>> >>>> Government of India >>>> Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment >>>> 30-November-2016 19:38 IST >>>> >>>> Cabinet Approves Proposal to Make Important Changes in The Rights of >>>> Persons With Disabilities Bill, 2014 During Ongoing Winter Session Of >>>> Parliament >>>> >>>> The Cabinet approved the proposal of the Department of Empowerment of >>>> Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice >>>> and Empowerment to make important changes in the Rights of Persons >>>> with Disabilities Bill, 2014 during the ongoing winter Session of >>>> Parliament. >>>> The new Bill with amendments proposes to repeal the existing Persons >>>> with Disabilities (Equal opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full >>>> Participation) Act, 1995. >>>> >>>> India signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons >>>> with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and subsequently ratified the same on 1st >>>> October, 2007. The Convention came into effect on 3rd May 2008. Being >>>> a signatory to the Convention, India has an international obligation >>>> to comply with the provisions of the Convention. >>>> >>>> Keeping in view the fact that the existing Act of 1995 is not fully >>>> in conformity with the UNCRPD, a need has been felt to have a >>>> rights-based legislation with a strong institutional mechanism. The >>>> Bill had been mooted by the Ministry of Social Justice and >>>> Empowerment after extensive consultation with various stakeholders, >>>> State Governments/UTs and concerned Central Ministries and >>>> Departments. Now after another round of consultations and inputs from >>>> the Standing Committee of Parliament, Amendments have been proposed. >>>> This shall ensure enjoyment of rights by the Persons with >>>> Disabilities. >>>> As a result, now the salient features of the proposed Bill with >>>> amendments >>>> are: >>>> i. Responsibility has been cast upon the appropriate governments to >>>> take effective measures to ensure that the persons with disabilities >>>> enjoy their rights equally with others. >>>> >>>> ii. Disability has been defined based on an evolving and dynamic >>>> concept. >>>> >>>> iii. The types of disabilities have been increased from existing 7 to >>>> 21 and the Central Government will have the power to add more types >>>> of disabilities. The 21 disabilities are given below:- >>>> >>>> 1. Blindness >>>> >>>> 2. Low-vision >>>> >>>> 3. Leprosy Cured persons >>>> >>>> 4. Hearing Impairment (deaf and hard of hearing) >>>> >>>> 5. Locomotor Disability >>>> >>>> 6. Dwarfism >>>> >>>> 7. Intellectual Disability >>>> >>>> 8. Mental Illness >>>> >>>> 9. Autism Spectrum Disorder >>>> >>>> 10. Cerebral Palsy >>>> >>>> 11. Muscular Dystrophy >>>> >>>> 12. Chronic Neurological conditions >>>> >>>> 13. Specific Learning Disabilities >>>> >>>> 14. Multiple Sclerosis >>>> >>>> 15. Speech and Language disability >>>> >>>> 16. Thalassemia >>>> >>>> 17. Hemophilia >>>> >>>> 18. Sickle Cell disease >>>> >>>> 19. Multiple Disabilities >>>> >>>> 20. Acid Attack victim >>>> >>>> 21. Parkinson's disease >>>> >>>> iv. Hence, Speech and Language Disability and Specific Learning >>>> Disability have been added for the first time. Acid Attack Victims >>>> have been included. >>>> New categories within three blood disorders, Thalassemia, Hemophilia >>>> and Sickle Cell disease have been added. >>>> >>>> v. Additional benefits have been provided for persons with benchmark >>>> disabilities and those with high support needs. >>>> >>>> vi. Every child with benchmark disability between the age group of 6 >>>> and >>>> 18 >>>> years shall have the right to free education. >>>> >>>> vii. For strengthening the Prime Minister's Accessible India >>>> Campaign, stress on ensuring accessibility in public buildings has to >>>> be ensured in a prescribed time-frame. >>>> >>>> viii. Increase in reservation from 3% to 4% for students with >>>> benchmark disabilities in higher educational institutions has been >>>> proposed. >>>> >>>> ix. It has been proposed to Increase in reservation from 3% to 4% in >>>> Government jobs for certain persons or class of persons with >>>> benchmark disability. >>>> >>>> x. The Bill provides for grant of guardianship by District Court >>>> under which there will be joint decision – making between the >>>> guardian and the persons with disabilities. >>>> >>>> xi. Broad based Central & State Advisory Boards on Disability have >>>> been proposed to be set up as policy making bodies. >>>> >>>> xii. Strengthening of the Office of Chief Commissioner of Persons >>>> with Disabilities and State Commissioners of Disabilities has been >>>> proposed, which will act as regulatory bodies and Grievance Redressal >>>> agencies and also monitor implementation of the Act. >>>> >>>> xiii. National Fund has been proposed to be created to provide >>>> financial support to the persons with disabilities. >>>> >>>> xiv. 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