CPI(M) Manifesto -- persons with disabilities From the CPI(M) Manifesto released today *Persons with Disabilities* The CPI(M) stands for: - Amending and passing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill and other laws in consonance with the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities taking into consideration various concerns expressed by the disability sector. Reviewing and amending the National Disability Policy - Simplifying the process of certification. Providing a universally valid Identity Card for the disabled that would be valid across states and departments. - Clearing backlog in vacancies in all government departments in a time bound manner. - Making all buildings, public places, transport, information and other avenues fully accessible and barrier free for people with disabilities; provision of sign language interpreters; making TV accessible for the deaf and hard of hearing through same language captioning - Enhancing the pension to at least Rs. 4000/- for the disabled - Free provision of aids and appliances - Making education at all levels inclusive - Making Health facilities accessible and free for persons with disabilities. - Extending the assistance under the MPLADS fund to other assistive devices and facilities for the disabled and not restricting it only to the purchase of tricycles, wheelchairs and artificial limbs for the disabled.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 13:27:27 +0000
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