Disabled

· Mentally/physically impaired
· As per india Social development report 2016- Men 56% of all PwD, 70% of all in rural areas
· Out of total out of school children- 1/3- PwD
· Art 41
· Rights of person with Disabilities Bill 2016
· Covers 19 conditions
· 40 % disability limit
· Several rights entitled such as access to public building, hospitals, polling stations, etc.
· Provide for setting up a national and state commission for PwD
§ Identify the policy and pgm which are inconsistent
§ inquire into the matter of deprivation of rights
§ Monitor implementation and utilisation of fund
· It provide for Central and state advisory board on disability
§ Advise on policy Formulation
§ Steps to ensure accessibility, non discrimination, etc.
· Concerns regarding the bill
§ Override mental healthcare bill
§ Inconsistent with various laws such as PCPNDT act


· Health insurance- only 1% of elderly people has its coverage
· Social security
· Infra
· Disabled is not being measured properly - different census different definition
· The social construction of disability has another dimension.
· There is a close relationship between disability and poverty.
· Malnutrition, mothers weakened by frequent childbirth, inadequate immunization programmes, accidents in overcrowded homes, all contribute to an incidence of disability among poor people that is higher than among people living in easier circumstances.
· Furthermore, disability creates and exacerbates poverty by increasing isolation and economic strain


· India signed UN convention on rights of person with disabilities
· Term Divyang to be used instead of Viklang
· Kerala- 1st state to conduct its own census
· Accesible india Campaign:- access to police station, hospitals, tourism, Tv prgm
· Accessibilty index- to measure the level of disabled friendliness
· National Handicapped Financial and development corporation
· India signed the Biwako millenium framework under ESCAP- inclusive, barrier free and rights based society for PwD