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On Friday, 8 May 2015 10:21 AM, The Desi DISpatch
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NEW DELHI: Supporting the establishment of a Disability Rights Tribunal, a
parliamentary panel has recommended increased penalty for offences against
persons with disabilities, and suggested bringing "long term" diseases,
including diabetes Type-I, kidney failure and blood cancer besides dwarfism,
under the bracket of disabilities.
The Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment, which examined the
Right of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 also suggested a "disability
budget" on lines of SC and ST Sub Plan for persons with disabilities (PwDs).
"The Committee recommended the ministry to consider inclusion of these
disorders too as disabilities specially kidney failure, blood cancer, diabetes
Type-I (IDDM), which are long term diseases generally incurable and require
substantive medical care and expenses throughout life," the report said.
The Committee also desires that dwarfism should be considered as a distinct
disability rather than a part of locomotor disability, since these people are
able to perform all normal activities but need help as they are discriminated
because of their height and other characteristics besides having other problems
like travelling, driving as well as health-related problems.
The report was tabled in Parliament on Thursday. The bill, which was introduced
in Rajya Sabha by the previous Government in 2014 and referred to Standing
Committee, had included 19 types of disability.
The Committee also sought for fixing time frame for cases that would be dealt
by the Disability Rights Tribunal. "A specific time frame would be laid down
for disposal of cases relating to PwDs in Special Courts or Disability Rights
Tribunal (as suggested by the Committee). The normal time period may range from
six months to one year maximum," the report said.
It also recommended for increasing penalty for different types of offences
including imposing fine up to Rs 10 lakh for discrimination in employment and
revoking the licence of school and academic establishment for discrimination in
schools.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/House-panel-for-expanding-disability-bracket/articleshow/47195962.cms?prtpage=1
Parliament Panel Bats For Setting Up of Disability Rights Tribunal
7-MAY-2015
NEW DELHI : Batting for a Disability Rights Tribunal, a parliamentary panel has
recommended increased penalty for offences against persons with disabilities,
and suggested bringing "long term" diseases including diabetes Type-I, kidney
failure and blood cancer, besides dwarfism, under the bracket of disabilities.
The Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment, which went into the
Right of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 and submitted its reports in
Parliament today, also suggested a "disability budget" on lines of SC and ST
Sub Plan for persons with disabilities (PwDs).
"The Committee recommended the ministry to consider inclusion of these
disorders too as disabilities specially kidney failure, blood cancer, diabetes
Type-I (IDDM), which are long term diseases generally incurable and require
substantive medical care and expenses throughout life," the report said.
The Committee also desires that dwarfism should be considered as a distinct
disability rather than a part of locomotor disability, since these people are
able to perform all normal activities but need help as they are discriminated
because of their height and other characteristics besides having other problems
like travelling, driving as well as health related problems.
The bill, which was introduced in Rajya Sabha by the previous Government in
2014 and referred to Standing Committee, had included 19 types of disability.
The Committee also sought for fixing time frame for cases that would be dealt
by the Disability Rights Tribunal.
"A specific time frame would be laid down for disposal of cases relating to
PwDs in Special Courts or Disability Rights Tribunal (as suggested by the
Committee). The normal time period may range from six months to one year
maximum," the report said.
The Committee further suggested for training service animals for assisting
visually and hearing impaired persons.
"Service animals like dogs should be provided to PwDs, especially for the blind
and hearing impaired. Training should be imparted to these animals and they
should be allowed to enter buildings along the PwDs," the report stated.
It also recommended for increasing penalty for different types of offences
including imposing fine up to Rs 10 lakh for discrimination in employment and
revoking the licence of school and academic establishment for discrimination in
schools.
Noting that differently-abled persons should get all the desired benefits under
the Constitution and various central legislations across the country, the
report said the Committee desires that the extent of the bill should include
Jammu and Kashmir too.
Advocating for inclusion of insurance related provisions in the bill, the
Committee said that a "mandatory provision enabling the insurance companies not
to charge any higher premium for PwDs vis-a-vis other people, in their
insurance schemes, should be addressed appropriately through an amendment in
the IRDA Act, if necessary."
In its report, the Committee said that the period of unemployment allowance to
be given for PwDs must be at least for five years.
http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/parliament-panel-bats-for-setting-up-of-disability-rights-tribunal/895836
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