The previous Act was framed and enacted in the 90's and has largely been based on charity model. In the last 15 years, besides empowerment we have also seen the emergence of UN Convention for the rights of persons with disability, which is entirely rights based. Since India had been one of the first to sign and ratify the convention, it is important for our country to enact a disability law consistent with the international convention. Hence the campaign to replace, and not to amend, the Act.
Subramani -----Original Message----- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Viraj Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 6:43 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Fw: Solidarity - Pledge on the need for new law hello, While it is true that there are many shortcomings with the existing PWD act, one wonders whether the need for a new law, as advocated here, is what the entire disability sector wants. Further, what is also not clear is whether the new law will completely replace the current act or would come as an extra act protecting the rights and requirements of the persons with disabilities? What would be the basic tenets of the proposed new law? Why is it that the current act cannot be suitably amended to make it aligned to the provisions of the UNCRPD? Has there been any attempt in the past to have a consensus among different individuals with disabilities and/or various disability groups in this regard? The pledge claims that the existing act and its proposed amendments do not represent the voices of disabled people. If ushered with lack of sufficient debate, the new law may meet the same fate, after all. On the contrary, if carried out with a sufficient discussions amongst stakeholders with all disabilities, even the current act can be suitably amended and be made in tune with the UNCRPD, I think. So, before making our mind to support the pledge, it would be more positive to hear from each other on these and other possibly related aspects. Please excuse me if these things have already been discussed in the list. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kanchan Pamnani" <kanchanpamn...@hotmail.com> To: "Access India" <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>; "Voice Vision. " <voicevis...@blindinfo.org>; <rpp-in...@googlegroups.com> Cc: "Dlu South" <dlu.so...@gmail.com>; "Manju Utam" <manjuu...@hotmail.com> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 10:45 PM Subject: [AI] Fw: Solidarity - Pledge on the need for new law > > Friends I have received this mail from a coleague in the disability > movement. many of us support the enactment of a new comprehensive law > instead of the amendments proposed by the Ministry of Social Justice. The > Hon'ble Minister seems undecided even now as to whether we should have a > new law or he will table the amendments. this is the right time to write > to the Prime Minister and the Social Justice Ministry. The number of > letters and emails will make the difference. > I am forwarding Rajiv's mail and have copied below that the Pledge that he > is requesting each of us to send. Lets do our little bit and asert our > views. > Kanchan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dlu South > Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 11:54 AM > Subject: Solidarity - Pledge on the need for new law > > > Dear Friends, > > Greetings from Vidya Sagar! > > Please find attached the solidarity pledge. > > The disability sector wants a new law and not amendment. But with the news > articles of different news magazine we are literally confused as to the > perspective of the Ministry for a new law. Therefore, we would like to > propose a campaign of sending as many solidarity pledges as possible from > the sector to the PMO, Concerned Ministries demanding New Law. > > We have attached the sample of the pledge. > > We have initiated this campaign already. We request you to get as many > signatures as possible from disabled people and their allies and send it > to the Prime Minister and to the concerned ministry at the earliest. > > Thanking you, > > With warm regards, > Rajiv Rajan > > SOLIDARITY PLEDGE > > The disabled people in India demand a new law instead of the proposed > amendments to the existing Persons with Disabilities (Equal opportunities, > Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. > > India has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons > with Disabilities (UNCRPD). > > The convention obligates the ratifying countries to align the existing > laws to the provisions of the UNCRPD or to bring is new law to protect the > rights of disabled people. > > The PWD Act 1995 and the proposed amendments to the Act do not reflect > > 1. The voices of the disabled people > > > > 2. The amendments are not in tune with the UNCRPD. > > > > Therefore, the disability sector demands a new law and will not accept > amendments to the existing Law. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------- > > > > I ------------------------------------------, pledge in solidarity, in the > demand > > for a New Law. > > Address: > > > > > > > Contact No: > Signature > > > > > > > > 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.i n To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. 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