The Disabilities Act aims to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities. It promotes their inclusion in society. The Act mandates accessibility in public spaces. It ensures equal opportunities in education and employment. The legislation also addresses discrimination. It provides for the establishment of authorities to oversee implementation. Overall, the Act seeks to empower and uplift disabled individuals in India.
According to 2001 census, the disabled constitute 2.19 crore persons, constituting, thus, 2.13% of the total population of the country. "These include people with visual, hearing, speech, locomotors...
The English East India Company, established on the new year eve in 1600, was granted permission to trade with the eastern countries by Queen Elizabeth I, herself a...
The Minister of State, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, recently announced five groundbreaking initiatives at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre. These initiatives aim to enhance accessibility and...
The Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare recently presented its comprehensive report on 'Mental Health Care and Its Management in Contemporary Times' in the Parliament. This report...
No movement develops in a vacuum. India's national movement'was the product of numerous factors, both internal and'external. The British rule in India prepared a ground on which'was evolved...
Thaawarchand Gehlot, the Union Minister for Social justice and Empowerment, will launch the Sugamya Bharat App and a handbook entitled Access The Photo Digest at a virtual conference...
Every year, January 4 is observed as World Braille Day. The day is observed to create awareness about the importance of Braille for partially sighted people and blind.What...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on October 6, 2020 between Indian Sign Language Research and Training Center (ISLRTC) and NCERT in order to make education materials...
The Election Commission has come out with a set of new instructions that seeks to make the procedure to opt for postal ballot for people aged above 80...
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) has recently released “Comprehensive Disability Inclusive Guidelines” to all States and Union territories....
