Handbook on Law Relating to Disabled Persons

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Description
This Book "HANDBOOK ON LAW RELATING TO DISABLED PERSONS".
This book contains The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Kerala) Rules, 2020, Scheme for the Appointment of Physically Handicapped persons by Direct Recruitment in Public Services, etc. Concessions Granted to Physically Handicapped State Government Employees, Government of India Office Memorandum Relating to Reservation for the Persons with Disabilities, Policy for Preferential Allotment of houses/ land to Persons with Disability, etc.
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, is a land mark historic Social Welfare Legislation in India. This Act, containing 102 Sections in XVII Chapters, mainly provides for establishment of Central and State Co-ordination Committee to facilitate the continuous evolution of a Comprehensive Policy for solving the problems faced by persons with disabilities, prevention and early detection of disabilities, reservation of posts for employment in establishments, supply of aids and appliances, establishment of Special Schools, appointment of Commissioners at Central and State level to safeguard the rights and facilities made available to the persons with disabilities, etc.
As per Census 2011, in India, out of the 121 Cores population, about 2.68 Cores persons are disabled of which is 2.21% of the total population.
The National Policy for Persons with Disabilities (2006) recognizes that Persons with Disabilities are valuable human resource for the country and seeks to create an environment that provides equal opportunities, protection of their rights and Full Participation.
A number of International Commitments and Guidelines came into effect in the recent past targeting the welfare of the disabled persons. India is a signatory to the Declaration on the Full Participation and Equality of People with Disabilities in the Asia Pacific Region of (2000). India has ratified the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2008). India is also a signatory to the Biwako Millennium Framework (2002) for action towards an inclusive, barrier free and rights based society. The Incheon Strategy to make the Right Real for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific (2012) provides the Asian and Pacific region and the world with the first set of regionally agreed disability inclusive development goals.
Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific, the Governments of the ESCAP region gathered in Incheon, Republic of Korea, from 29 October to 2 November 2012 to chart the course of the new Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities for the period 2013 to 2022 and adopted the Inchoen strategy which comprises 10 goals, 27 targets and 62 indicators. The Incheon strategy builds on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the Biwako Millennium Framework for Action and Biwako Plus Five towards an Inclusive, Barrier free and Rights-based Society for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific.
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Contents
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 201
Chapter 1. Preliminary
Chapter 2. Rights and Entitlements
Chapter 3. Education
Chapter 4. Skill Development and Employmentapter 5. Social Security, Health, Rehabilitation and Recreation
Chapter 6. Special Provisions for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities
Chapter 7. Special Provisions for Persons with Disabilities with High Supp
Chapter 8. Duties and Responsibilities of Appropriate Governments
Chapter 9. Registration of Institutions for Persons with Disabilities and Grants to such Institutions
Chapter 10. Certification of Specified Disabilities
Chapter 11. Central and State Advisory Boards on Disability and District level Committee
Chapter 12. Chief Commissioner and State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
Chapter 13. Special Court
Chapter 14. National Fund for Persons with Disabilities
Chapter 15. State Fund for Persons with Disabilities
Chapter 16. Offences and Penalties
Chapter 17. Miscellaneous
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017
Chapter 1. Preliminary
Chapter 2. Rights and Entitlements
Chapter 3. Nodal Officer in the District Education Office
Chapter 4. Employment
Chapter 5. Vacancies for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities
Chapter 6. Accessibility
Chapter 7. Certificate of Disability
Chapter 8. Central Advisory board on Disabilities
Chapter 9. Chief Commissioner and Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
Chapter 10. National fund Persons with Disabilities
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2020
Chapter 1. Preliminary
Chapter 2. State Committee for Research on Disability
Chapter 3. Limited Guardianship
Chapter 4. Registration of Institutions for Persons with Disabilities
Chapter 5. Appeal Against the Decision of the Certifying Authority
Chapter 6. State Advisory Board on Disability
Chapter 7. Composition and Functions of District level Committee
Chapter 8. Salaries, Allowances and other Conditions of State Commissioner for persons with Disabilities
Chapter 9. Fees and Remuneration of Special Public Prosecutor
Chapter 10. Constitution of State fund for persons with Disabilities and the Preparation of its Accounts
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Author Details
S. Seetharaman Potty