House panel for expanding disability 'bracket'

[The Desi DISpatch]

8-MAY-2015

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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[Janaki Ramanathan]

great... i think even neuralogical disorders and those related to it  shd be included... alzhemiers, seizures etc.....disability insurance etc

reg  n best wishes''

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Rather than asking to add specific disabilities in the list, why not
try to stick to the inclusive definition of PwD that is spelt out by
UNCRPD.

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> great... i think even neuralogical disorders and those related to it shd
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[Janaki Ramanathan]

the UNCPRD while being the benchmark is more the norm than is being followed... since i think   at least in India.... it is being more violated orrather ignored... in letter and spirit... if we go by what is happening all around us....

too rule conscious... dat's why i think all specific disabilities.. esp those that are not covered by insurance cover etc needs to be identififed and mentioned.....with proper safegurads/security/insurance cover tex.....

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But listing disabilities again leads to exclusion (of those that do
not make this list, however enlarged).

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[Janaki Ramanathan]

mindsets have stillnot changed.. despite efforts.... people are not awareespecially if it's a disability that needs intervention and insurance etc... that's why i said so....inclusion precludes acceptance and awareness and understanding in different and varying measures....and communicating the same....by every means possible....especially disabilies that are invisible, least understood.. with all the attendant myths and stereotypes...

good to have this discussion

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[Anita]

I agree. Which is why I got into this line of work.

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we have a long...long ...way to go..... imagine if news, cinema  etc  were all accessible and inclusive.....investing at planning stage taking it thru budgetting   etc and implementation.. wow.... so much can be done...

irony is we have courses in HRM.... but the untapped and tremendous potentials of us pwd's is never highlighted or stressed.... a real pity.. still...

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