Dear friends,
As you are aware currently a campaign is underway for the speedy enactment of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill. After India’s ratification of the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in 2007, it was expected that all the four disability specific legislations - the Mental Health Act 1987, Rehabilitation Council of India Act 1992, Persons with Disability (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act 1995 and the National Trust Act 1999 would be harmonised with the provisions of the UNCRPD.
The process of drafting a new law from rights perspectives started four years ago. The minister for Social Justice & Empowerment had given an assurance that the Bill would be introduced in the Winter Session of Parliament. The Union Cabinet gave its approval to the Draft Bill on 12th December, 2013. However, the abrupt end of the Parliament session on 18th December prevented the Bill from being tabled.
On the demand of introducing the Bill in the coming session, National Platform for Rights of Disabled (NPRD) and Disabled Rights Group (DRG) have been organising different programmes – candle light vigils to meetings in different parts of the country as also meeting leaders of various political parties and writing to MPs etc.
The Tamilnadu Association of All Types of Differently Abled and Caregivers, an affiliate of the NPRD, is orgainising a meeting on this issue.
"All those supporting this initiative are invited to attend this meeting"
Thanking you,
As you are aware currently a campaign is underway for the speedy enactment of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill. After India’s ratification of the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in 2007, it was expected that all the four disability specific legislations - the Mental Health Act 1987, Rehabilitation Council of India Act 1992, Persons with Disability (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act 1995 and the National Trust Act 1999 would be harmonised with the provisions of the UNCRPD.
The process of drafting a new law from rights perspectives started four years ago. The minister for Social Justice & Empowerment had given an assurance that the Bill would be introduced in the Winter Session of Parliament. The Union Cabinet gave its approval to the Draft Bill on 12th December, 2013. However, the abrupt end of the Parliament session on 18th December prevented the Bill from being tabled.
On the demand of introducing the Bill in the coming session, National Platform for Rights of Disabled (NPRD) and Disabled Rights Group (DRG) have been organising different programmes – candle light vigils to meetings in different parts of the country as also meeting leaders of various political parties and writing to MPs etc.
The Tamilnadu Association of All Types of Differently Abled and Caregivers, an affiliate of the NPRD, is orgainising a meeting on this issue.
Apart from leaders of the NPRD, Shri Javed Abidi, Convenor, DRG and Chairman, Disabled People International (DPI) will address the meeting. Please find below the timing and venue of the meeting.
Venue: Meeting Hall, 1st Floor(Lift Available),
Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium
Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2014
Time: 10-30 am to 12-30 noon
Venue: Meeting Hall, 1st Floor(Lift Available),
Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium
Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2014
Time: 10-30 am to 12-30 noon
"All those supporting this initiative are invited to attend this meeting"
Thanking you,
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