Review of Disability Affairs Delhi December 2, 2014 Last Updated at 00:27 IST
A conference of State Social Welfare Ministers in-charge of Disability Affairs and Secretaries/Administrators of States/Union Territories was held on 23.08.2014 at VigyanBhawan, New Delhi. A total number of 31 States / UTs were represented out of which 10 Ministers attended the conference. All the States / UTs agreed to the proposal to conduct surveys for identification of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and assist in issuance of Universal Identity. Detailed information was provided about various steps taken by them to create barrier free access to built environment and new initiatives for rehabilitation of PwDs. The issue of simplification of procedures for issue of Disability Certificate was discussed. The States / UT administrations, who have not yet amended/notified the rules, simplified the procedure for issue of Disability Certificate, were requested to complete the process by the end of March, 2015. About 39.29 per cent of Persons with Disabilities had been issued Disability Certificate till March, 2014. However as on 7.10.2014 the achievement is 44.73%. Since State Governments are responsible for issue of Disability Certificates, Central Government has been continuously urging them to take appropriate steps to issue Disability Certificate to all genuine PwDs in campaign mode. Office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities is also regularly pursuing the matter with the State Commissioners. In the 13th State Commissioners' meeting held on 5-6 July, 2014, it was recommended that Special Drives for issuing disability certificates to 70% in three months and 100% coverage within one year should be conducted in every State/UT Administration. This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha here today. Source: http://www.business-standard.com/article/government-press-release/review-of-disability-affairs-114120200963_1.html Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
