Fwd: Submission of comments and suggestions from Disability Activists Forum, Kolkata, West Bengal on the Draft Non-Negotiable Rules for Products for Persons with Disabilities

[Vaishnavi Jayakumar]

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Date: Sat, Sep 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Subject: Submission of comments and suggestions from Disability Activists Forum, Kolkata, West Bengal on the Draft Non-Negotiable Rules for Products for Persons with Disabilities
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Cc: Abha Khetarpal <abha.kh...@gmail.com>, Arun Koormamtharayil <akoo...@gmail.com>

Date – 13-09-2025

 

To,

 

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD),

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE)

Government of India

 

Subject – Submission of comments and suggestions from Disability Activists Forum, Kolkata, West Bengal on the Draft Non-Negotiable Rules for Products for Persons with Disabilities

 

Madam / Sir,

 

Season’s Greetings from Disability Activists Forum, WB, Kolkata

 

We, the members of the forum, would like to thank you for circulating the Draft Non-Negotiable Rules for Products for Persons with Disabilities for consultation by the stakeholders.

 

Hereby, we submit our comments and suggestions on the draft and trust that your department will take our comments / suggestions with due importance / values and consider for necessary incorporation / addition.  

 

Disability Activists Forum West Bengal is an organization comprising NGOs working in the field of disability, Parents Associations, Social Activists, persons with disabilities and individuals. Since its inception in 1996, the organization has been relentless and dedicated in its fight to protect and promote the rights of people with disabilities in consonance with various national and international laws.

 

Disability Activists Forum organized consultation with its member organization (15) and individual members (10) on the Draft Non-Negotiable Rules for Products for Persons with Disabilities circulated by your department for consultation.

 

This is a compilation of the comments and suggestions proposed by the members of Disability Activists Forum, West Bengal which is being submitted for your consideration for the final document on Rule 15 of RPWD Act 2016.

 

Kindly note that all our comments are highlighted in yellow colour.

 

A line of confirmation of the receipt of our suggestions will be highly appreciated.

 

Thanks & Regards,

Members

Disability Activists Forum, West Bengal