Disability issues Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

on 15-02-2010 Dr.A.Ashok,IAS Commissioner Welfare of Disabled & M.D., A.P. Foods

International Day of Persons with Disabilities - 3 December 2009

Making the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) disability-inclusive: Empowerment of persons with disabilities and their communities around the world.
The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, aims to promote an understanding of disability issues, the rights of persons with disabilities and gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of the political, social, economic and cultural life of their communities.

The Day provides an opportunity to mobilize action to achieve the goal of full and equal enjoyment of human rights and participation in society by persons with disabilities, established by the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1982.

 Studies

indicate that persons with disabilities constitute up to 20 per cent of the population living in poverty in developing countries. barriers to their participation in their communities and are often forced to live on the margins of society.

Many persons with disabilities continue to face

They often face stigma and discrimination and are

routinely denied basic rights such as food, education, employment, access to health and reproductive health services.
Many persons with disabilities are also forced into

institutions, a direct breach of the rights to freedom of movement and to live in their communities.

 Ensuring that persons with disabilities are integrated

into all development activities is essential in order to achieve internationally agreed development goals, such as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The MDGs can only be achieved if persons with disabilities and their family members are included. This in turn will ensure that people with disabilities and their family members benefit from international development initiatives. Efforts to achieve the MDGs and implement the Convention are interdependent and mutually reinforcing. Find out more about the MDGs and persons with disabilities.

 Albert Einstein did not speak till he was four years

old and did not read till he was seven.

The great inventor Thomas Alva Edison, and the

famous artist Leonardo da Vinci, had dyslexia?

HOW TO PREVENT DISABILITIES IN THE CHILDREN

Prevention is usually defined at three levels:

Primary Prevention Action taken prior to the onset of the disease/disability, which will remove the possibility that a disease/disability will occur.
Secondary Prevention Action, which halts the progress of the disease/disability at its incipient stage and prevents complications. The specific interventions are early diagnosis and adequate treatment.

Tertiary Prevention All measure available to reduce or limit impairments and disabilities, and minimize suffering caused by existing disability. This phase is also called rehabilitation, which includes physical, psychosocial and vocational measures taken to restore the patient back to normal or near normal condition. It is extremely important that the women undertake adequate and effective preventive measures during their pregnancy and immediate postnatal period and also for their children especially during the early childhood period, in order to significantly reduce the incidence of impairment and disabilities in them.

A. General Preventive Measures

Marriage between very close blood relations like uncle, niece, first cousin should be avoided for prevention of hereditary disorders. Avoid pregnancies before the age of 18 years and after the age of 35 years. Consult a doctor before planning the pregnancy;

If there is incidence of birth defects in your family. If you have had difficulty in conceiving or have had a series of miscarriages, still births, twins, delivery by operation (Caesarean), obstructed labour/prolonged labour(more than 12 hours) and/or severe bleeding in previous pregnancy. If you have RH negative blood type.

B. Care during pregnancy

Avoid hard physical work such as carrying heavy loads, especially in fields, and other accident-prone activities such as walking on slippery ground or climbing stools and chairs. Avoid unnecessary drugs and medications. Even the normally considered safe drugs which are sold commonly can potentially cause serious defects in an unborn child. Avoid smoking, chewing tobacco, consuming alcohol and narcotics. Avoid X-rays, and exposure to any kind of radiation. Avoid exposure to illnesses like measles, mumps etc, especially during the first 3 months of pregnancy.

Avoid sexual contact with a person having venereal disease. Take precautions against lead poisoning. Avoid too much use of Surma and Kohl/ Eat a well balanced and nourishing diet supplemented with green leafy vegetables, proteins and vitamins. All women of the child bearing age need 0.4mg of folic acid daily. It is also available in folic acid plus iron tablets which should be taken for at least 3 months during the third trimester when the risk of developing iron deficiency anemia is greatest.

Have regular medical check ups. Check weight gaining. All pregnant women should be given tetanus injection. Must consult a doctor, in case of edema (swelling) of feet, persistent headache, fever, difficulty or pain in passing urine, bleeding from the vagina, and yellowness of eyes (jaundice).

C. Care at the time of birth

Delivery must be conducted by trained personnel, preferably in a hospital where all facilities are available. If a baby does not cry immediately after birth, resuscitation measures should be undertaken at once. Babies born prematurely and with a low birth weight (2.5 Kg) may need Neonatal Intensive Care. If the babys head appears to be abnormally small or large then a physician should be consulted, preferably a pediatrician. The approximate head size for a male child at birth is 325 cm and for female child is 34.5 cm. To protect a child from infections, breast-feeding must be started immediately after birth. First milk (colostrum) must be fed to the baby and should not be thrown away, as it has antibodies which are protective.

D. Early Childhood Care

Do not allow a childs temperature to rise above 101 degree F because of any reason. It can cause febrile seizures. If a child gets a fit take him to doctor immediately. Every child should be immunized against infectious diseases as per the recommended schedule of immunization. Do not allow a child to have too much contact with paint, newsprint ink, lead etc. as they are toxic. Take precautions against head injury, and other accidents. Ensure that the child gets a well balanced diet and clean drinking water. Introduce additional foods of good quality and in sufficient quantity when the child is 4-6 months old.

Vitamin A deficiency and its consequences including night blindness can be easily prevented through the use of Vitamin A supplementation. Protect a child from Meningitis and Encephalitis by providing a hygienic environment which is free of over crowding. Common salt must be iodized as a precaution against goiter and cretinism. Do not allow a child to use hairpins, matchsticks and pencils, to remove wax fro the ears. Use ear protector to reduce the exposure to high levels of noise, if children are living or working in a noisy environment. Do not slap a child over the face as this may lead to injury of the eardrum and consequent hearing loss.

Delay of Developmental milestones leads to locomotor disability. These are the milestone once can find during the child developments and if the child is not able to follow these then there are chance of abnormality. They should be referred for identification and intervention services as early as possible. The statement underlined explores the chance of locomotor disability, but it is hard to distinguish the chance of disability so early. Hence the child showing any lacking of these activity are kept under at risk baby.

CENSUS 2001 DISABLED POULATION IN INDIA Rural India Urban India

Multiple, 10%

Mental Retrd., 4% Mentally ill, 5% Blindness, 10%

Multiple, 12%

Mental Retrd., 4% Mentally ill, 5% Blindness, 8% Low Vision, 3%

Low Vision, 4% Hearing, 9% Hearing, 10%

Speech, 4%
Locomotor, 52%

Speech, 5%
Locomotor, 55%

DISABLED POULATION IN A.P.

S. No

Category

Number 5,81,587 4,15,848 1,55,199 1,38,974 73,373 13,64,981

Percent age 42.60 30.47 11.37 10.18 5.38 100

Population in lakhs

3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0

3.19 2.63 2.57

1 In Seeing 2 In Movement 3 Mental 4 In Speech 5 In Hearing TOTAL

1.59 0.87 0.36 0.37

0.76

0.63

0.68

In Seeing

In Speech

In Hearing

In Movement

Mental

Male

Female

Number of disabled persons in the State/Age wise

Age Group (Yrs.) 03

O.H.

12247
32400 Above 3 to 6 107836 Above 6 to 18 120082 Above 18 to 35 79278 Above 35 to 60 64005

V.I. / Low Vision 26469 37581 74936 142978 140268 159355

H.H.

3763
28812 53488 57117 34636 34531

M.R./Ment al Illness 4829 17875 44648 53708 24723 9416

Total

47308 116668 280908 373885 278905 267307 1364981

Above 60 Total

415848

581587

212347

155199

MAGNITUDE OF DISABILITIES

13.65 lakhs are disabled in AP as per Census, 2001 Estimates varies from 7 10 Crores of disabled in India 25 Lakhs are disabled as per State Action Plan 19982020 2% population are with severe and multiple disabilities The literacy rate among disabled is 20%

70% of disabled are below poverty line

Need to create awareness on Rights of Disabled

COMPONENTS OF THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, PROTECTION OF RIGHTS AND FULL PARTICIPATION) ACT, 1995
C-13

Social Security
C-12 Appointment of Commr, For PWD C-11 Institu-tion PWSD C-10 Recognition of Institutions Per PWD

C-14 Misc

C-1 Prelim-inary

C-2 State Co-or dination Committee

C-3 State Executive committee C-4 Prevention And Early Detection C-5 Education C-6 Employment C - CHAPTER

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, PROTECTION OF RIGHTS AND FULL PARTICIPATION) ACT, 1995

C-9 Research And man Power Development

C-8 Non Discrimination

C-7 Affirmative Action

 The Preamble of the Constitution of India states, We,

the people of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sovereign Democratic Republic and to serve all its citizens:

Justice, social, economic and political; Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; Equality of status and of opportunity; and promote among them all; Fraternity, assuring the dignity of the individual and unity of the nation.

The

preamble pledges equality of opportunity to all the citizens of lndia.

status

and

 Article 14 of the Constitution states The state shall not

deny to any person equality before the law or equal protection of the laws within the territory of India.
Article 14 guarantees equality before law. Article 15(3)

and (4) deal with special provisions for women and children, and socially and educationally backward citizens respectively. Article 46 deals with special care in the area of education and economic interests of weaker sections of the people. The term weaker section would seem to cover persons with disability.

PERSONS WITH DISABILITEIS (EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, PROTECTION OF RIGHTS AND FULL PARTICIPATION) ACT, 1995

The Persons with Disabilities Act 1995 has come into

enforcement on February 7, 1996 as an important landmark and significant step in the direction to ensure full participation of persons with disabilities in the nation building. The act provides preventive and promotional aspect of rehabilitation like education, employment, and vocational training, reservation, research and manpower development, creation of barrier free environment, unemployment allowance, special insurance scheme for the disabled employees and establishment of homes for person with severe disabilities.

Provisions.
Prevention and early detection of disabilities. Education. Employment. Non-discrimination. Research and manpower development. Affirmative action. Social Security. Grievance redressal.

 The Bill was passed in the parliament in1995 winter

session and received the consent of the President on 1st January, 1996 as Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act 1995. The persons with disability can exercise the human rights as per the law.

COMPONENTS OF NATIONAL TRUST FOR WELFARE OF PERSONS WITH AUTISM, CEREBRAL PALSY, MENTAL RETARDATION AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES ACT, 1999
C-II The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple disability. C-III Objectives of the Trust

C-I C-IX Miscellaneous Preliminary

C-VIII Finances, Accounts and Audit

THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR WELFARE OF PERSONS WITH AUTISM, CEREBRAL PALSY, MENTAL RETARDATION AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES ACT, 1999

C-VII Accountability Monitoring

C-VI Local Level Committees

C-V Procedure for Registration

C-IV Powers and Duties of the Board

Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992

C-I Preliminary C-2 Rehabilitation Council of India C-3 Functions of the Council

1. Commencement 2. Definition 3. Rehabilitation

Constitution Terms of office Disqualification Vacation of office by members Committees Member Secretary & Employees Vacancies in the Council Dissolution of RCI

Qualifications of professionals Rights of professionals Power to require information Inspections at examinations Visitors at examinations Withdrawal of recognition Standards of education Registration Privileges Professional conduct and removal Register Information to be furnished by Counc Cognizance of offences Protection of action Employees of Council Power to make rules & regulations 29 parliament Laying of rules before

COMPONENTS OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 1987

C-I
C-X Miscellaneous C-IX Penalities and Procedure C-VIII Protection of Human Rights of MI Persons C-VII Liability to meet Cost of maintenance Preliminary

C-II Mental Health Authorities

C-III Psychiatric Hospitals and Homes

THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 1987

C-VI
Judicial inquisition

C-V Inspection, Discharge of Mentally ill persons

C-IV Admission & Detention in Hospital

MANDATE OF DISABLED WELFARE DEPT.

Implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 Implementation of National Trust Act, 1999

Multi Sectoral Coordination with various Government departments for

Prevention

Early Identification and detection

Education Employment Rehabilitation Mainstreaming Networking and monitoring of Government of India Grantin-aid projects of NGOs

CAMPAIGNING FOR THE RIGHTS OF DISABLED

A.P. IS FIRST IN Establishment of an independent Corporation in 1981 Establishment of an independent department for Disabled Welfare in 1983 Having an independent Ministerial portfolio since 1994 Constitution of State Coordination Committee

Constitution of State Executive Committee

Constitution of District Coordination Committees Constitution of State Mental Health Authority

Preparation & implementation of State Action Plan

Preparation & implementation of State & District wise Annual Action Plans since 2000-2001

ROLES OF COMMISSIONER, DISABLED WELFARE IN A.P.

Head of the Department State Commissioner under Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995

State Level Coordinator under National Trust for persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 COMMISSIONER, DISABLED WELFARE
Chairman of Selection Committee for National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation Schemes State Project Director of District Rehabilitation Center Schemes State Nodal Officer for implementation of National Policy of Older Persons in A.P.
Managing Director, A.P.Vikalangula Cooperative Corporation 33

ORGANISATION HIERARCHY OFFICE OF DIRECTOR, DISABLED AND SENIOR CITIZENS WELFARE DEPARTMENT

DIRECTOR

DEPUTY DIRECTOR (A)

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

DEPUTY DIRECTOR (P)

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

ACCOUNTS OFFICER

PHYSICAL DIRECTOR

PLACEMENT OFFICER

SUPERINTENDENT

SUPERINTENDENT

SUPERINTENDENT

SUPERINTENDENT SR. ASSISTANT SR.ASSISTANT

SR. ASSISTANT

SR. ASSISTANT

SR. ASSISTANT

JR. ASSISTANT SR.ASSISTANT

SR. ASSISTANT JR. ASSISTANT TYPIST JR. ASSISTANT SWEEPER TYPIST WATCHMAN RECORD ASSISTANT

SHROFF
SR.ASSISTANT

SR. ASSISTANT

ATTENDERS (05)

RONEO OPERATOR

STATE ACTION PLAN 1998 - 2020

Affirmative Action of campaigning for Rights of Disabled.

To translate the provisions of PWD 1995 Act into a reality.

Prevention of disabilities, early identification and interventions. Special education and integrated education. Vocational rehabilitation and employment.

Assistive devices and accessibility.

Long term vision based campaigning.

ITEM 1.
STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF PWD ACT

(i). STATUS OF ISSUE OF DISABILITY CERTIFICATESSECTION 2(P) Simplification of Procedure:

Government of A.P. have issued comprehensive guidelines for evaluation of various disabilities and procedure for certification vide G.O.Ms.No.31 dt.1.12.2009 The Rural Development Department in close collaboration with Departments of Disabled Welfare Department, Medical & Health, NIMH have evolved a scientific computed aided disability assessment strategy with the help of HMRI. This software is called as SADAREM (Software for Assessment of Disabled for Access, Rehabilitation & Empowerment).

Action Plan for Increasing coverage The camp place should be well organized and disabled friendly. Properly oriented volunteers should be there to guide the PWDs and their attendants.

Earmarked rooms/ for specialists with proper ventilation, and lighting should be provided. There should be continuous power supply for which generator facility should be there.
Various information on rights, schemes, benefits etc can be given to the PWDs in the waiting hall for awareness creation and reduction of waiting stress.

 Sufficient computer facilitators, skilled Data Entry Operators should be Identified at district level and training imparted to them by the software provider. The APSRTC will send the buses as per route map. After completion of the assessment on that day, the buses will drop the persons along with escorts at the respective habitations / wards.

The first level identification officers are responsible till the identified persons along with escorts reach their homes after the assessment is completed.

 The first level identification/screening shall be done by the Anganwadi Workers/IKP staff etc. For giving training to the field workers, Trainers of Trainess (TOTs) will be identified by the District Collector and training will be provided to the TOTs. The TOTs in turn shall provide training to the first level identification persons. The District Collectors shall allot houses wards/ habitations to the Anganwadi workers, Rural Development staff, Panchayat Secretaries, Village Revenue Officers (VROs), Bill Collectors, Mission for Poverty Elimination in Municipal Areas (MEPMA) staff, Municipal staff, Rajiv Vidya Mission (RVM) staff, or SHGs/ Village Organisations (VOs) etc, for initial screening.

 The Government employees/personnel working in various departments as may be identified by the District Collector shall be enlisted by allotting them specific duties as per the schedule drawn up by the District Collector. The first level identification persons at habitation/ward level shall visit each and every house allotted to them and identify the PWDs based on the training inputs provided and fillup the format and handover the filled formats to the MPDOs/Municipal Commissioner. The MPDOs/Municipal Commissioner shall handover the entire list of disabled pensions to the first level identification officer before starting of the identification.

 The formats collected from the first level identification persons shall be handed over to the Project Director, DRDA at District level. The Project Directors shall computerize all the formats which are already installed in the software. The service provider shall install the software in the districts before starting of the assessment of disabled persons.

 Basing on the number of persons identified at first level, the District Collectors shall assess the required number of Medical Boards, other personel material required. The District Collectors shall draw the schedule of the assessment and inform the PWDs through the first level identification Officer. MPDOs/Municipal Commissioner shall supervise and are responsible for the first level identification of PWDs and to send the PWDs to the medical camps along with first level identification person as per the schedule communicated by District Collector.

 Transport facility will be provided by APSRTC as per the route map given by the Collector. The MPDOs shall maintain habitation wise permanent register for the identified persons with disabilities in prescribed Proforma. The Register will be updated regularly by the MPDO. After completion of the assessment camps, the data base will be hosted in the public domain by SERP to give access to various service providers for reaching out to the persons with disabilities.

 The records pertaining to the assessment of degree of disabilities shall be kept in the District Hospitals under the control of the superintendent.

The Project Concept is Development of Dynamic Web enable system for comprehensive access, rehabilitation and empowerment, through automation, capacity building, assessment of persons with disabilities PWDs and maintaining Decision Support System (DSS).

Software for Assessment of Disabled for Access,Rehabilitation & Empowerment (SADAREM)

Aim & Objectives

100% coverage (All disabilities, all Age/ all genders..) Disability evaluation and Certification Access (to Govt. programs, schemes, facilities,

environment) Rehabilitation (Full Life Cycle Needs, Holistic Development) Empowerment (Rights, full participation, independent living, DPOs ) Database development Process Development & improvement

Legal
PWD Act- 1995 RCI Act 1992

Administrative
Central registry Issue of Disability Certificates Disbursement of Pension Reduce Complexity Reduce duplication of services Authenticity Transparency Credibility Visibility Cost reduction

Professional
Effective service delivery Effective convergence Reduce Volume of work Scaling up Automation Program Development Research and development

NT Act 1999
Disability

Evaluation, Gazette of India June, 2001 & 2010 Informed Beneficiery

Strategy/ Framework
Format development Software design Capaciy building Process Development &

Area/ Activity

Process
Consultation / Field training Workshop Teamwork of experts in the Domain, Software Engineers Workshop, Master Training, Field training Piloting, Testing, six-sigma Application System development/ Monitoring and Evaluation, six sigma application System development/ Monitoring and Evaluation, six sigma application

improvement (pilot)
Quality mechanism Organization of Camps Feedback Utilization of System

Experience Server and system installation

Design of Disability and Functional Need Assessment Proforma and Software

Separate assessment forms for following:
Physical Impairment/ Locomotor disability/ OH Visual Impairment

Hearing Impairment
Mental Retardation/ Mental Illness Multiple Disabilities

Contents of Disability and Functional Need Assessment Proforma and Software

Part-A:

- Form no, date. - Doctors Name, Designation, Regd. No - Individual Details - Family Details - Address

Part-B

Part-B of all assessment forms consists of the following:

Screening of disability and causes of disability. Condition of disability like progressive/ non-

progressive, likely to improve/ unlikely to improve. Assessment of Parameters of Disability (for calculation of % of impairment)- Gazette of India, June, 2001. Assessment of functional needs like; Medical intervention, early intervention, therapy, assistive device, education, counseling/ guidance etc.

Operation of software
Part-A will be filled by community workers/ teachers/

volunteers.
Part-B will be assessed and filled by concerned

Doctors/ specialists of the respective field.

Data transfer from hardcopy to softcopy will be done

by efficient data entry operators.

Certificate and ID card generation

Unique 17 digit personal identification ID no. Eligible cases: Certificate and ID card will be given only to the PWDs having at least 40% impairment. Ineligible cases: Rejected cases (R): Persons with any disease or infection and having no disability can be rejected by the concerned specialist. These persons will be given one report with specialists suggestions.

Assessed and Rejected cases (AR): Persons whose disability percentage is below 40, will be given a assessment report with doctors suggestions.

Reports
Medical & Therapeutic Interventions

Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy Speech Therapy Counseling & Guidance Psychotherapy and Behavior Modification Psychiatric Admission Surgery Cochlear Implantation etc.

Assistive Devices
Prosthesis Orthosis Hearing Aids Vision Aids Small Wheel Chair Large Wheel Chair Large Tricycle Small Tricycle Large Walking Sticks Small Walking Sticks

Large Crutches Medium Crutches Small Crutches Walking Frame Low Vision aids Speech Synthesizer Talking Watch/Calculator Any Activities for Daily Living (ADL) Equipment Alarming Devices etc.

On need of Education:
Children Below 5 Years Requiring Early Education

Services Home Based Education Special School Inclusive Education

Material Resources

Assessment proformas Portable audiometers Tools for OH assessment Psychological assessment Tools Snellens charts Stationeries Posters Charts Computers/ Laptops Digital cameras/ webcams

Expected Outcomes of SADAREM

Central Registry of PWDs Uniformity in Disbursement of Pension and other

benefits Decision Support System (DSS) for various Govt. schemes like ADIP, NREGP,SSA, IKP New program initiatives Program improvement

Software for Assessment of Disabled for Access,Rehabilitation & Empowerment (SADAREM)

POST POLIO RESIDUAL PARALASIS

Child Suffering from Post polio residual paralysis

Physiotherapy for releasing contracture

Now I am able to walk

Child with POP

Child with Caliper

(ii). EDUCATION
SEC-26 : State Governments shall -

Provide free education till 18 years of age

Promote integrated education Promote setting up of special schools in private sector

Equip special schools with vocational training facilities

SEC-27 :

Conduct of part-time classes and imparting non formal education

Special books and equipments on free of cost to disabled children

Inclusive of Children with Disabilities under SSA and IEDSS

A.P. RVM(SSA) has adopted wide range of approaches and strategies to address the diverse the need of children with special needs(CWSN). Barrier free access i.e., Ramps, Toilets etc., for CWSN have been provided in 31549 schools. A.P. is implementing the inclusive education in all the schools located in 1128 Mandals of 23 Districts.

All the children in the State were screened at habitation level to identify the CWSN under Rapid Assessment-Cum Identification of Disabilities (RAID)

A.P. RVM(SSA) is running a Special Residential Bridge Course in NRBC centres for CWSN . The children identified are supplied Aids & Appliances and Teaching & Learning materials. Under home based education for children with severe to profound disabilities through 856 resource teachers(Special Educators) are working to pay regular home visits covering 12840 children. Training was imparted to MEOs and MRPs on inclusive education activities.

Training to in-service teachers on inclusive education is a continuous feature in every year in Andhra Pradesh. A Comprehensive module has been developed by the RVM(SSA) involving NIMH, NIVH, NIHH, IICP Departments and Home Science etc. Govt. of A.P. has revised the 2 year D.Ed course curriculum by including Special Education. The module prepared and training was given to Teacher Educators.

Progress on Inclusive Education

Activities
Total Child Population Total CWSN identified Total CWSN enrolled in schools Total CWSN enrolled in EGS/AIE

Boys
60108660 100958 88575

Girls
5748289 81041 70161

Total
11759155 181999 158596

1604

942

2546

Total CWSN provided home based education

Total CWSN out of school

7578

5727

13305

3343

4209

7552

Status of IED

Sl.No Categor y

No of Schools

Enrollment

Teac hers Total

Boys

Girls

1
2 3 4

VH
HH MH OH

33
44 30 13

1746
3188 2129 731

1203
1807 1234 579

2949
4995 3363 1310

325
457 313 119

SEC-29 :Establishment of Teacher Training Institutions Training Center for teachers of visually impaired has been established at Hyderabad vide G.O.Ms.No.61, SW(G2) Dept., dt:18.3.87. 25 students are trained each year Special B.Ed for VH is offered at Andhra University Special B.Ed for HH is offered at Venkateswara and Osmania Universities NGOs also offering diploma courses in special education

Status of reservation in admissions and accessibility in University/Colleges/Schools

SEC-39 : All educational institutions to reserve not less than 3% seats for persons with disabilities
3% seats are reserved in B.Ed Colleges vide G.O.Ms.No.110, dt:6.9.2001 Reservation is also provided in Engineering, Medical, LL.B. and other professional courses

Disabled Welfare Officers are being deputed to counseling for admissions of Engineering, B.Ed for implementation of 3% reservation in admissions
Cases are registered in the Court of State Commissioner for violation of reservation

EDUCATION - GOVERNMENT ORDERS

G.O.Number
G.O.Ms.No.105, dt:31.8.2001 G.O.Ms.No.52, dt:15.7.2002 G.O.Ms.No.6, dt:3.2.2003 G.O.Ms.No.59 , dt: 22.08.2007 G.O.Ms.No.15, dt:07.6.2008

Subject
Establishment of 115 Integrated Education Schools Starting up of Residential Primary Schools for HH and VH at Vizianagaram Upgradation of Residential School for Visually Impaired at Mahaboobnagar as Junior College Sanction of 6 Special KGBV Schools for V.I. and H.H. under Rajiv Vidya Mission(SSA) Enhancement of rates in Hostels / Homes / Residential Schools on par with Social Welfare Department Sanction of Postmatric Scholarships and Tuition Fee on par with SC & ST in saturation mode Portable MP3 CD Players to VH Students Sanction of Prematric Scholarships Laptops to V.H. Students

G.O.Ms.No.21, dt:3.7.2008

G.O.Rt.No.209, dt.9-7-2008 G.O.Ms.No.44, dt:24.11.2008 G.O.Rt.No.395, dt.03-12-2009

Exemptions to disabled children

Certain exemptions and concessions given to disabled candidates of Intermediate vide Procs.No.81/E2-1/2001-02, dt:9.4.2002 Relaxation of jumbling system in public exams of I & II years

Reduction of pass marks from 35% to 25% to VH HH candidates

The scribe should be degree standard in subject than the papers for which candidate is appearing

and
other

Exemption from payment of fees

30 minutes extra time in I & II year public exams

 3% reservation for disable students in SC,ST & BC Welfare and Minority Welfare Hostels. Education to 730 inmates through 11 Residential Schools Education to 120 inmates through 2 Residential Junior Colleges Free boarding and lodging facilities Homes and Residential Schools in Hostels,

Introduction of IT in all Institutions

Post-matric scholarships and Tuition fee to all the disabled children in saturation mode.

 Free education till 18 years of age 3% seats in all educational institutions 11 Special Schools and 2 junior colleges 40 Hostels and 3 Homes Integrated Education Schools Schools run by NGOs Non formal Education Teaching & Learning Materials Modernisation of Braille Press IT in special education

Institutions in A.P. at glance

Residential Schools for Visually Impaired Residential Schools for Hearing Impaired 05 06

KGBV Residential Schools for HH

KGBV Residential Schools for VH

04
02 01

Residential Jr. College for Visually Impaired -

Residential Jr. College for Hearing Impaired Training Center for Teachers of V.H IED Schools run by Education Dept. Special Schools run by Education Dept. Schools run by NGOs Hostels for Disabled Homes for Disabled -

01
01 161 11 183 40 03

100 100 50 200 100 190 100 75

HOSTELS / HOMES 2009-2010 Sanctioned Strength

100 55

100

175 200 150 1350

300
100 100

175

Sanctioned Strength = 4190

150

150
120

50

76

RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS 2009-2010 Sanctioned Strength

300 100 280 150 310 200

130

939
Sanctioned Strength = 1850

150

77

2 3 5 5 3

SCHOOLS RUN BY NGOS IN A.P.

2

3 10 10 4 14

5 7

28

12 15

12

10 2 5 11 TOTAL SCHOOLS RUN BY NGOS - 183

78

01* 01*

List of Homes / Hostels and Residential Schools in A.P.

02* 1 01* 02#

01* 01* 7 01* 02# 9 02* 02# 02* 01# 01* 02* 01* 01# 02*
1

03* 03* 02#

01#

09* 01 #
* Hostel / Home # Residential School Res. Jr. College

02*
02* 01# 01*

01*

Total: 40 = Hostel / Homes 11 = Residential Schools 02 = Res. Jr. Colleges

Special Education to Visually Impaired

PROMOTION OF EDUCATION Braille Books Braille Printer

Special Education to Hearing Impaired

Bridge School run by a NGO

80

81

8 2

83

84

iii. Barrier Free Environment

Barrier Free Built Environment for Persons with Disabilities.
The main objectives of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal

Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 to make special provisions for the integration of persons with disabilities into the social mainstream.
Under Chapter VII Sections 44 to 46 of the Act, are deal

with non-discrimination and to built barrier free environment by the Govt. and Local Bodies.
The intention is to ensure that everyone, including the

Disabled and Elder persons will have equal access.

Modification of building bye laws

Government have issued orders vide G.O.Ms.No.30, WD CW & DW Dept., dated 17.06.2002 directing all the Departments of Government and important agencies to provide barrier free environment for easy access of the disabled by implementing C.P.W.D. guidelines. As per the Act, 1995, it is proposed to amend building Bye laws in Andhra Pradesh Town Planning Rules. These Byelaws are applicable to all buildings, recreation areas and facilities used by public including shopping malls, cinema theatres and also bus and railway stations.

Access to Public Places

Access to Public Places/facilities such as Secretariat, Collectorate, Courts, Hospitals, Schools, Colleges, Universities, Bus stations, Bus Shelters, Buses, Parks etc. Providing transport facility on free of cost to the PWDs visiting the Secretariat from main gate and to drop at main gate on return. To make accessibility to the PWD in the transport sector the APSRTC introduced AC semi low floor Ashok Leyland vehicles in Hyderabad city. State Government have sanctioned State Training Centre for PWDs with Barrier free environment at Hyderabad with cost of Rs. 4.57 crores.

Development of Accessible Website The conversion of existing website of Disabled Welfare Department to accessible website is in progress . The accessible website will be made public by March 2010.

Ramp Constructed at M.P.D.O. Office, Dichpalli Mandal, Nizamabad District.

Ramp Constructed at M.P.D.O. Office, Banswada Mandal, Nizamabad District.

Ramp Constructed at Mandal Revenue Office, S.S. Nagar, Nizamabad Dist.

Ramp Constructed at Mandal Velugu Training Centre, S.S. Nagar, Nizamabad Dist.

Ramp Constructed at Visakhapatnam Collectorate for the easy access of Wheel chair users

Ramp Constructed at M.P.D.O. Office, and Mandala Mahila Samakhya Buchayyapeta Visakhapatnam District.

Ramp Constructed at Mandala Mahila Samakhya Buchayyapeta - Visakhapatnam District.

Ramp Constructed at VUDA Udyog Bhawan, Visakhapatnam

Ramp Constructed at M.P.D.O. Office, Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam District.

Ramp Constructed at Visakhapatnam Railway Station.

Ramp Constructed at a Private School, Pendurthi, Visakhapatnam District

Ramp Constructed at MPUP School, M. Kotapadu (V), V. Madugula Mandal, Visakhapatnam District

Ramp at Big Bazar, Vizag

(iv) Employment
SEC-32 :Identification of posts, which can be reserved for pwds SEC-33 :3% reservation of posts, 1% each to VH or low vision, HH & OH or cerebral palsy SEC-34:Furnishing of vacancy Exchanges position to Special Employment

SEC-35 :Verification of Roster registers by competent authority SEC-36 : Vacancies not filled up to be carried forward SEC-37: Employers to maintain records SEC-38: Schemes for ensuring employment of PWDs SEC-40: Vacancies to be reserved in poverty alleviation schemes SEC-41: Incentives to employers to ensure five percent of the Work force is composed of PWD

SEC-32 : Identification of posts, which can be reserved for pwds SEC-33 : 3% reservation of posts, 1% each to VH or low vision, HH & OH or cerebral palsy SEC-34 : Furnishing of vacancy Exchanges position to Special Employment

SEC-35 : Verification of Roster registers by competent authority SEC-36 : Vacancies not filled up to be carried forward SEC-37: Employers to maintain records SEC-38: Schemes for ensuring employment of PWDs SEC-40: Vacancies to be reserved in poverty alleviation schemes SEC-41: Incentives to employers to ensure five percent of the Work force is composed of PWDs

Identification of posts
G.O.Number G.O.Ms.No.145, dt:28.9.92 G.O.Ms.No.18, dt:1.3.1994 Subject Identification of jobs under Group C & D categories Constitution of Inter Departmental Committee for interchange of posts

G.O.Ms.No.115, dt:30.7.1991 Trifurcation of 3% reservation as 1:1:1 for VH, HH & OH G.O.Ms.No.412, dt:8.11.1995 Implementation of 3% reservation in DSC Teachers recruitment

G.O.Ms.No.467, dt:22.10.97
G.O.Ms.No.65, dt:15.2.1997

Verification of Roster Registers by officers of DW Dept.

Introduction of principle of carry forward system in respect of vacancies in Govt.

G.O.Number
G.O.Ms.No.7, dt:11.7.2003

Subject
Constitution committee for identification of posts for MR

G.O.Ms.No.297, dt.9.10.2006 Implementation of reservation of 3% in Group I Service G.O.Rt.No.106, dt.13.04.2007 Implementation of reservation of 3% in Group II Services

G.O.Ms.No.19, dt.11.06.2009 Completion of the filling of backlog vacancies for PWDs by 31.3.2010 G.O.Ms.No.31, dt.1.12.2009 Comprehensive guidelines for evaluation of various disabilities

Conduct of State level workshops for promotion of employment in Private Sector.

Ability Melas for promotion of employment opportunities for hearing impaired by involving Industries.

Implementation of reservation including filling up backlog vacancies

Govt of A.P. issued orders for Completion of the filling of backlog vacancies for PWDs by 31.3.2010 vide G.O.Ms.No.19, dt.11.06.2009.

STATUS (From Feb2002 to till date)

Sl. No. Category Posts Identified Posts Filled up Posts yet to be filled up

1
2 3

DSC
Other than DSC HODs TOTAL

1088
2429 75 3592

826
1907 58 2791

262
522 17 801

Implementation of reservation in poverty alleviation schemes

SEC-40 :

3% reservation in all poverty alleviation schemes

Mandated that all the departments and local authorities shall reserve not less than 3% interms of physical and financial coverage vide G.O.Ms.No.1, WD, CW & DW Dept., dt:9.1.2002 Proposals submitted to Government for implementation of Disability Sub Plan in similar lines of SCP and TSP as directed by Govt. of India Implementation of poverty alleviation schemes is set as one of the Performance Indicators and progress being monitored periodically

VOCATIONAL TRAINING & SELF-EMPLOYMENT 1 In coordination with concerned agencies 1 0

Coverage of 3000 disabled annum
3% budget of all departments Placement Services Ability Melas Credit Linkages NHFDC Loans Campaign for Self Help Groups

per

VOCATIONAL TRAINING & SELF EMPLOYMENT

1 Vocational Trainings to 5001 persons through TCPCs every year. 1
Vocational Rehabilitation Center for Handicapped, Hyderabad provides vocational trainings to 60 persons every year
Training Center for Adult Deaf, Hyderabad also provides vocational trainings to 60 persons every year Vocational Trainings to 2500 persons per annum through NGOs, National Institutes and other agencies Trainings provided employment in latest trades to promote self

1000 persons are assisted to set up self employment units every year

Petty Shop in tricycle

Carpentary work by OH
PROMOTION OF SELF EMPLOYMENT THOUGH LOANS

Hair cutting saloon run by OH

Fair Price shop by OH

Vocational trainings to disabled

11

Vocational Trainings to MR11 Persons at a NGO in Hyderabad

Implementation of the scheme of incentives to the employers in the private sector

Awareness among the employers in the private sector has been created on incentives to the employers in the private sector for providing employment to persons with disabilities. Interactive meeting was organised with employers and their associations by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GOI, Disabled Welfare Department, Training & Factories Dept at Hyderabad on 08-12-2008

(v). Monitoring the utilisation of funds Sec-61(b)

Observations on utilisation of funds & recommendations for better utilization
The Govt. of A.P. directed all the departments and local authorities shall reserve not less than 3% in terms of physical and financial coverage in all poverty alleviation schemes for the benefit of the PWDs vide G.O.Ms.No.1, W.D. & D.W. (DW) Dept. dt.9.1.2002. Government have issued orders for monitoring and reviewing the 3% funds for PWDs in all departments on a quarterly basis and the reports of the implementing departments should be consolidated and submitted to the Government for review at the Government level on or before 25th July, October, January and April vide G.O.Ms.No.24, WDCW & DW Dept. dt.20.5.2002.

Regular Meetings under the Chairmanship of the Honble Minister for Women Development, Child Welfare and Disabled Welfare on implementation of 3% earmarked funds for disabled persons in all poverty alleviation schemes. Recommendation for better utilisation: Reaching the Millennium Development Goals is unlikely to be achieved unless the rights and needs of persons with disabilities are considered in the process of development.

The Departments are unlikely to achieve their Goals unless their first call should be for Persons With Disabilities.

Separate Sub Plan and Head of Account for Persons With Disabilities in all Departments.
There are separate Sub Plans for the benefit of the SCs and STs in all the Departments whereas no Sub Plan is existed for the benefit of Persons With Disabilities. The Associations for Persons With Disabilities constantly demanding for separate Sub Plan for Disabled in all Departments. The issue of Sub Plan for Disabled was also raised in AP Legislature. For effective implementation of the Provisions of the PWD Act and reviewing, monitoring and evaluation it is necessary to create separate Sub Plan and Head of Account allocating not less than three per cent for the benefit of Persons With Disabilities in all Departments.

(vi). Redressal of grievances sec-62

No. of complaints received
Cases are registered for violation of the provisions under Section 62 of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 STATUS

Subject
Education Employment Barrier Free Environment

Registered
37 131 10

Disposed
36 125 10

Others

25

23

TOTAL

203

194

Cases related to Employment

In certain cases, disabled persons are getting employment under DSC, ODSC and Class-IV categories, but the departments are not allowing them to join in duties. Such cases are solved with timely interventions of State Commissioner

In some other cases, suo-motto cases are registered wherever 3% reservation is not provided to the disabled persons in notifications
Cases are also registered against employers who are terminating the services of employees consequent on becoming disabled which is contrary to Sec 47 of PWD Act. Such cases are also solved after State Commissioner issued notices / held hearings / judgments / speaking orders.

Cases related to Education

Ed.CET: For admission into B.Ed course Common Entrance Test is conducted. Cases registered against Conveners and have been directed to strictly implement 3% reservation DIETCET: It is meant to give training to teachers. Convener, DIETCET was summoned and after appraising the rule position, directed to allocate 3% of seats to disabled persons In post graduate course and in professional courses like LAWCET, ICET etc., the respondent officials are convinced to allocate 3% seats to the disabled persons

Cases related to Barrier free Environment

Cases registered against Southern Regional Center of A.Y.J.N.I.H.H., Hyd

Collectorate, Ranga Reddy district

Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Osmania University, Hyderabad Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Memorial for Gandhiji at Bapughat

Railway authorities and Municipal authorities

for not incorporating barrier free features in the constructions taken up by them
State Commissioner directed all the respondent incorporate barrier free features officials to

Other cases
Cases have been registered for evicting the disabled persons, who are running PCO/STD booths

Cases have also been registered against VUDA for non allocation of land / house to the disabled persons

An Overview of the impact

There is remarkable improvement in implementation of 3% reservation in Employment, Education etc., due to the quasi-judicial functions of the

State Commissioner for persons with disabilities in Andhra Pradesh

(Vii). SOCIAL SECURITY (Sec.66-68)

SEC-66 :

Formulation of Rehabilitation policies and schemes in consultation with NGOs and provide financial assistance to NGOs,

SEC-67 :

Insurance Scheme for employees with disabilities

Sanction of unemployment allowance

SEC-68 :

Implementation of Schemes of MSJE & State Govt

NATIONAL TRUST
OBJECTIVES To enable and empower persons with disability to live independently To strengthen facilities to provide support to pwds to live on their own within their families To extend support to NGOs to provide need based services To deal with the problems of pwds who do not have family support To promote measures for the care and protection of pwds To evolve procedure for appointment of legal guardians and trustees for those who require such protection To facilitate the realisation of equal opportunities, protection of rights and full participation of PWDs

1 2 6

Teaching Daily Living skills to MR children by NGO at Cuddapah

IMPACT OF NATIONAL TRUST IN ANDHRA PRADESH Commissioner, Disabled Welfare is designated as State Level Coordinator District Collector is designated as District Level Coordinator Local Level Committees constituted in all 23 districts. Local Level Committee consists of District Collector NGO in the district Chairman Member

Disabled Welfare Activist

Asst.Dir, Disabled Welfare -

Member

Member/Convener

12

SLCC: A.P. Govt constituted State Level Coordination Committee (SLCC) to review & monitor the actitivities of the National Trust vide G.O.Ms.No.5, Dt.01-02-2010 1. Prl.Secretary, WDCW&DW Chairperson

2. Commissioner, Disabled Welfare Vice Chairperson 3. State Nodal Agency Centre for National Trust A.P.(SNAC) Member Secretary 4. State Nodal Agency Partner/s of National Trust AP (SNAP) Member

1 2 9

Cultural Programme by MR children

ACTIVITIES OF LOCAL LEVEL COMMITTEES

Conduct of Awareness Camps Survey

Conduct of Local Level Committee Meetings in regular intervals

Trainings of LLC Members and District Administration Personnel Formation of Parent Associations and their Trainings Legal Guardians Screening and Appointing Networking with NGOs Implementation of Schemes

1 3 1

MR Awareness Camp at Badvel, Cuddapah district

AWARENESS CREATION
Information and publicity brouchers were sent to District Collectors for creation of awareness in the districts viz.,
The National Trust Act, 1999 Roles & Guidelines for Local Level Committees Issues related to Guardianships Reach and Relief Schemes covered by the Trust A Hand Book for District Officers on their role for disability management

The District Collectors, LLC Members are creating wide publicity through print media

Two day State Level Workshop was held on the activities of National Trust by involving National Institutes, NGOs, and other concerned agencies

1 3 3

Parents Counseling at Tirupati by NGO - RASS

1 3 4

Medical Assessment Camp by Mamatha Hospital, Khammam

Schemes in APVCC & Disabled Welfare: Under this scheme the Corporation is imparting training to disabled persons in I.T.I. & Non-I.T.I. trades in the TCPCs. established at 7 places in the State. Under the scheme braille slates and kits are being supplied to the disabled persons and play centres and pre-schools for deaf children are also being run. Rehabilitation and supply of Prosthetic Aids to physically handicapped. Under this scheme the A.P Vikalangula CoOperative Corporation is supplying following aids and appliances.

Enhancement of Disabled Pensions from Rs.200/- to Rs.500/- p.m per candidate vide G.O.Ms.No.454, Dt.14.11.2008 . Sanction of Economic Rehabilitation scheme vide G.O.Ms.No.393, dt:16.10.1977 Enhancement of rates of Post-Metric & tuition fees on par with SC/ST in saturation mode vide G.O.Ms.No.21, dt:03.7.2008. Enhancement of Marriage Incentive Awards from Rs.3000/- to Rs.10,000/-, vide G.O.Ms.No.18, dt:19.6.2008. Portable MP3 CD Players G.O.Rt.No.209, dt.9-7-2008. to VH Students vide

Sanction of Prematric G.O.Ms.No.44, dt:24.11.2008.

Scholarships

vide

Laptops to V.H. Students vide G.O.Rt.No.395, dt.03-122009. Providing motorised vehicles severely challenged students studying P.G. & Professional courses vide G.O.Ms.No.194, Dt.30-06-2008. Enhancement of annual income ceiling from Rs.12,000/- to Rs.1,00,000/- for availing benefits under various schemes.

Identity Cards to all the disabled persons in the State

Maintenance of Hostels / Homes

Maintenance of Residential Schools & Jr Colleges Allocation of 3% funds of all poverty alleviation schemes Formation of Self Help Groups at grassroot level Distribution of House Site Pattas Allotment of houses under weaker sections housing programme

PROGRESS REPORT OF 2008-09 AND 2009-10 (UPTO 1/2010) (Rs. In Lakhs) Name of the Scheme / 2009-10 Upto S.No 2008-09 Programmee January, 2010 3 4 5 6 1 2 Phy Fin Phy Fin
1 2 Hostels and Homes 4215 1730 959.3 553.9 4215 1850 942.07 570.28

Residential Schools & Junior Colleges Economic Rehabilitation Prematric Scholorships

Scholarships to Mentally Retarded Children Postmatric Scholarships Incentive Awards for marriages between normal and disabled Persons Supply of Note Books to Hostel Inmates

3 4
5 6 7 8

3274 10876
1150 3161 92 5200

98.27 54.38
11.5 357.3 2.76 5.20

1925 3758
700 1365 324 5500

57.76 44.75
7.00 131.57 9.74 5.50

Rs. In lakhs

YEAR
128

Empowerment of persons with disabilities in Urban Areas by MEPMA (Indira Kranthi Patham -Urban)
Govt has issued G.O Ms No 414 dated 4.6.2007 , establishing a Mission called MEPMA , for formulating strategies to implement poverty reduction programmes in urban areas.

Objective of this Intervention The long-term objective of this intervention is to enable the Persons With Disabilities and their caregivers to improve their quality of life through their own CBOs in urban areas. In the social model being adopted by MEPMA, disability is perceived as a relationship between the individual and society. Following are the activities taken up by MEPMA for the disabled.

Building grassroot organizations of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), i.e. SHGs and federations so as to enable them to develop life-skills, self-esteem and understanding of their rights and realization of their potential. Intensively facilitating and building the capacities among the grassroots organizations i.e, Self Help Groups (SHGs) of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) and Town Vikalangula Samakhya (TVS). Promotion of Sustainable livelihoods for income Generation Activities (IGA) through Skill trainings and Urban Self Employment programmes.

Facilitating linkages with service providers for Improving the access and quality of Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation services.

INDIRA KRANTHI PATHAM (Velugu) DISABILITIES SUB PROJECT OF WORLD BANK IKP Rural 1 4 Indira Kranthi Patham (Velugu) is the most important 4 poverty alleviation scheme
Components of the Project are Capacity Building Rights Based Campaign of the Disabled Community Based Rehabilitation in selected Mandals through Self Help Groups (SHGs) Support through Community Investment Fund Multi Sectoral approach Coordination and Convergence

TRAININGS AND CAPACITY BUILDING Constant inputs of training and capacity building are required to sustain SHGs. The SHGs intensively give inputs in Group Management Best Practices in group management

Conduct of Group Meetings

Accounts and Book Keeping and Mode of accessing to Govt. Schemes and Bank Finance Agencies like DRDA, few NGOs actively associated with the training and Capacity Building of SHGs

INDIRA KRANTHI PATHAM (Velugu) - COMPONENTS

A. Social Mobilization and Capacity Disabled Persons in 80 Mandals

Building

of

B. Promoting Livelihood Opportunities (activities to be included in CIF component) C. Community Based Rehabilitation and Interventions in 80 selected Mandals

D. Convergence with education and health sector initiatives to support disabled persons and prevent disabilities

INDIRA KRANTHI PATHAM (Velugu) - ACTIVITIES

Economic assistance through CBR

Vocational Training and Rehabilitation

Provision of Disability Certificates Convergence with the approaches with Education Department Focus on prevention, early detection and identification of disabilities

Surgical Corrections
Provision of low cost appropriate assistive devices Mainstreaming of disabled persons

INDIRA KRANTHI PATHAM (Velugu) COST ESTIMATES

Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation Services in Disability Programme Mandals
SL. NO.
1

ITEM
Total No of PWDs identified 97,871

2
3 4 5 6

Toal No. of PWDs provided with Certificates

% of PWDs provided with certificates No. of PWDs undergone detailed assessment No of PWDs provided with Assistive devices No of PWDs availed surgical corrections

87,558
89% 56,727 18,174 2,782

Details of Livelihood support in Disability Mandals

SL. NO. ITEM
(Rs.in Lakhs)

AMOUNT

1 2 3

Revolving Fund Bank Linkage Community Investment Fund - MCP TOTAL

300.2 956.50 2859.00 4115.70

NGOs (DISTRICT WISE)

03
05 1 10 11 5 16 1 13 21 20 19 29 48 16 34 26 08

52

13 20

73

25

09
37

14
Total = 522

CATEGORY WISE
160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 MR HI OH VI Old Age Homes A&A Voc. Trg. CBR Others 38 27 26 59 37 65 81 151

1 5 2

38

TOTAL = 522

RIGHT TO PARTICIPATION
Freedom of association and right to form their own organisations Participation of related family members incase of severely, intellectually and multiple disabled persons Promote participation in development of government policies, plans relating to disability Promote participation in any field of their choice, including sports, culture and recreation

SHGs OF DIFFERENTLY ABLED

447 2252

DISTRICT WISE

701 1 897 2442 19235 1351 2041 5 1847 2187 2743 1795 1994 2319 1692 2349 3038 3127 3433 2845

2157

2849

3164

ACTIVITIES OF THE SHGs

Regular Meetings with specific agenda Mobilization of Resources Thrift and credit operations Transparent and democratic decision making

Non-exploitation of members needs

Promote the concept of One for All and All for One

Urge for increase of corpus fund

Determination for economic and social development

1 5 7

Group Leaders Meeting at R.D.T., Ananthapur

WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES

Women with disabilities assisted through DWCRA programme Women through SHGs discuss common problems

Improve socio-economic well being

Improve awareness levels Instill a sense of self confidence Rs.1500-1800/- additional monthly income Dependence on money lenders in rural areas is coming down drastically

WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES

Incidence of child labour is considerably reduced

Educational level, especially of girl child is going up

82% of women are observing small family norm 100% immunization among children of women SHG members Social evils like dowry, child marriages are less prevalent Women are important stake holders in grassroot level organisations like

Watershed Committees
Local Bodies Mothers Committees

Education Committees etc.

WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES

PURPOSE OF GROUP FORMATION
Loans 8% Self Help 25% Savings 42%

PURPOSE OF SAVINGS
Loans 15%

Self Help 16% Future Security 25% Future Security 69%

POST POLIO RESIDUAL PARALASIS

Child Suffering from Post polio residual paralysis

Physiotherapy for releasing contracture

Now I am able to walk

Child with POP

Child with Caliper

16

Provision for disability pension

Under Indiramma Programme 846413 persons have been sanctioned disabled pensions @ Rs.500/- per month per head amounts to Rs.508 crores per annum.

A.P Social Security Pensions for PWDs- Physical & Financial Progress Report Jan2010
Live Disbursed pensioners Pensioners 41020 40403 34768 34357 39793 38284 55914 55670 34641 33638 30072 29848 35975 34633 25433 23958 25429 24857 41029 40260 27658 27477 52817 52700 Total Amt. disbursed (Rs. In Lakhs) 202.87 173.23 195.3 278.39 172.48 149.24 178.73 126.05 126.97 203.6 137.67 263.5

S.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

District Name Target Srikakulam 37650 Vizianagaram 32689 Visakhapatnam 36775 East Godavari 51764 West Godavari 32945 Krishna 30320 Guntur 33923 Prakasam 24192 Nellore 24440 Chittoor 38652 Kadapa 28065 Anantapur 50626

Month : Jan 2010

Live Disbursed pensioners Pensioners 45108 44372 45267 44840 22860 22299 14902 8651 39151 38328 30902 30085 29303 29244 46102 45469 48798 48282 30761 30624 48710 48520 846413 826799 Total Amt. disbursed (Rs. In Lakhs) 223.13 224.2 113.7 45.37 199.61 152.26 146.22 229.96 243.22 153.14 242.6 4181.44

S.No. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

District Name Target Kurnool 44544 Mahabubnagar 46050 Ranga Reddy 30236 Hyderabad 23491 Medak 35711 Nizamabad 29628 Adilabad 27888 Karimnagar 48004 Warangal 47987 Khammam 27793 Nalgonda 46602 Total: 829975

ITEM 2.
Strategies for better implementation of the Act and monitoring implementation of UNCRPD

Regular meetings of State Coordination Committees & State Executive Committee

State Coordination Committee was reconstituted under the Chairmanship of the Minister for School Education, Women Development & Child Welfare and Disabled Welfare vide G.O.Ms.No.25, WD, CW & DW (DW) Dept., dt.30.12.2006 &met regularly. Government vide G.O.Rt.No.135, WD, CW & DW Dept., dt.1.5.2006 reconstituted the State Executive Committee. The meetings of State Executive Committee are being held from time to time to implement the resolutions of SCC and provisions of the Act.

STATE COORDINATION COMMITTEE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 1995 CONSTITUTED THROUGH G.O.Rt.Nos.399 &386 WD&CW (WH DESK) DEPT, 11-12-96 &1-9-97 M.TW&DW
SECY,.,WD,CW&DW PRL. SECY, MINORITIES PRL. SECY, F&P PRL. SECY, H.E. PRL.SECY, PR & RD PRL.SECY.SW

PRL. SECY, MA &UD

PRL.SECY, IND

SECY, BC

SECY, TW

SECY, S E

SECY, S & T

SECY, I & PR

SECY, M & H

SECY, LET & F

COMMR, DW

MD, APVCC SR. SUPT, VRC DIR, NIMH

DS, DW COOR, NIHH

STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 1995 CONSTITUTED THROUGH G.O.Rt.No.400 WD&CW (WH DESK) DEPT, DT.11-12-1996
.SECY, WDCW&DW

SECY, SW COMMR, SW COMMR, TW JS, PR & RD JS, MA & UD JS, ES & T JS, I & C MD, APVCC Dr. A. Saibaba Goud MT, BBSDF

COMMR, DW COMMR, BC JS, HM & FW JS, SE & HE JS, LET & F JS, F & P JS, LAW WDCW & DW SMT. PR DEVI MVK

Dr. A.P R. Rao NP, CB

P.C. Subbanna,,(OH) SW

HM, O & LS

Dr. P.H. Rao, F & H, SR

Dasarath RBT

Effective Coordination with various Depts.

Rural Devpt. Municipal Admn Family Welfare Women & Child Wel.
Differen tly Abled

Social Welfare

Trans port

Med. & Health

Educa tion

Panchayat Raj Employ ment

Disabled Welfare Department

NGOs

BC Welfare Parent Assns. DW Activists Tribal Devpt.

Revenue

SHGs

VILLAGE LEVEL:
ANM

CONVERGENCE
PHC Medical Officer Field Officer of Bank Village Assistant Village Development Officer Primary School Teacher

Anganwadi worker Social Worker Of NGO

SHG Leader

DW Leader
MDO

Gramsarpanch
HEALTH OFFICER

MANDAL LEVEL:
MRO BANKER MPP PRESIDENT
NGO

MANDAL

DW Activist
MEO EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE

HIGH HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE

DISTRICT LEVEL:
JC

COLLECTOR CONVERGENCE
PD,DRDA
DW Association Parent Association

ADDW C&CWO DMHO EMPL. OFFICER NGO CEO ZPP

ED SC-SOCIETY BC-CORPORATION STEP LBO

BANKERS

DEPARTMENT LEVEL:
CDW MD, APVCC State Level Banker NGO Co-ordn. Cell

SECY. WD&CW CRD Commr,Health Commr, PR

Commr, Employ.

Differently Abled CEO, APKVIC

MD, BC-Corporation

MD,SC-Corporation

Review meetings with the HODs

Review meetings with the Heads of the Departments are being held regularly by the State Commissioner under PWD Act & the Principal Secretary to Govt., Women Development , Child Welfare & Disabled Welfare Department.
The HODs of Department concerned to the empowerment of disabilities with MEPMA, SSA, IKP are regularly attending the meetings of the district officers at State level.

Review of implementation at district/block level

For reviewing the various provisons of the Act and Schemes, State Government issued orders vide G.O.Ms.No.55 dt.2.12.2002 for constitution of committees from Mandal level to district level as follows: Mandal Level Committee 1. Mandal Development Officer : Chairman & Convener 2. Mandal Education Officer : Member 3. Medical Officer of PHC : Member 4. ICDS Supervisor : Member 5. Community Coordinator : Member Velugu Project/ Health APM 6. Representative of Mandal : Member Samakya

District Level Committee

District Collector as Chairman Assistant Director, Disabled Welfare as Convener Members Project Director, Velugu Project Director, DRDA Chief Executive Officer, ZP Executive Director, SC Corporation Executive Director, BC Corporation Chief Planning Officer CEO, SERSRI Project Director, Women & Child Welfare Regional Manager, APSRTC District Employment Officer District Educational Officer Superintendent, District Headquarters Hospitals District Medical & Health Officer District Manager, Housing Corporation Branch Manager, Lead Bank One leading NGO in the district

DISTRICT LEVEL COORDINATION COMMITTEE OF PWD ACT, 1995

COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE

JC

AD,DW SP

CEO

PD, DRDA

ED, SC COR.

ED, BC COR.

CPO

CEO, SETSRI

PD, W&CW

RM, APSRTC

DEO

DIST.EMP.OFF.

DM&HO

SUPDT, H.Q, HOS.

DM, HC NGOs

BANKERS

Regular visits to the implementing agencies

The Assistant Directors of Disabled Welfare have been delegated powers to inspect roasters of the all the departments in the districts for strict implementation of 3% reservations for persons disabilities vide G.O.Ms.No.467, dt:22.10.97. The Commissioner & the officers of Disabled Welfare Dept making regular visits to the various implementing agencies for monitoring of schemes.

Suo-mottu action on instances

Suo-mottu action is being taken on instances of non-implementation of the Act/Schemes & cases has been registered under section 62 of PWD Act.

ITEM 3

Any other item

STATE CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT DISABILITY GOVT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

Govt of A.P. has launched State Campaign from village level to state level on prevention of disabilities involving all concerned Govt departments, NGOs & SHGs, etc. during Jan & Feb2010

Goal

TO MAKE ANDHRA PRADESH DISABLED FREE

TO MAKE ANDHRA PRADESH DISABLED FRIENDLY

Objective
TO SENSITIZE THE COMMUNITY REGARDING THEIR

ROLE IN PREVENTION OF DISABILITY

TO SENSITIZE THE COMMUNITY FOR INTEGRATION

OF DISABLED PERSON IN NORMAL SOCIETY BY MAKING ALL STRUCTURES/PROCESSESS MORE DISABLED FRIENDLY

THE PLAN
Preparation of charts / Publicity material for awareness

building. By door to door visit who have entered into consanguineous marriages. Orientation of public by ANMs and AWWs about consanguineous marriages. Rally with Students, Teachers, NGOs, Health workers . Early identification by monitoring the mile stones. Early intervention as a preventive and curative strategy. Conduct of Paintings, Music, Dance and Sports competitions for disabled. Rallies with Disabled and Able Bodied

Integrated Public Meetings

Rally

Rallies with disabled and able bodied integrated public meetings on 26-02-2010

Rallies should be organized at district, project and

village level
There should 300-500 members for the

district/project rally
There should 40-50 members in a village rally At least 30% disabled persons

 At least 150-200 disabled persons and 200-300 able

bodied person should take part in the rally. Rally should be taken before the public meeting. The AD and PD,WDCW should lead the rally at the district level. Request the dist minister/collector/SP/well known dignitaries to flag the rally. Some speeches could be made at the beginning of the rally. Rally should begin at 9am and end at 10am.

 The public meeting should begin at 10.30am and end

at 11.30am. A team from both the departments will distribute pamphlets en route during the rally. The rally will end in a central point at the district, project and village level at the public meeting venue.

 Severely disabled should be discouraged to participate. In collaboration with DMHO organize a ambulance Water packets should be readily available

Placards will held by able bodied person, but it can be also

tied to tricycles.
No NGO should be allowed to carry any of their

banner/placard. MEDIA COVERAGE SHOULD BE ENSURED

 Common

banner with all the names of partners/supporters such as NGO, companies, departments should be held at the back of the rally.

Snacks should be provided to all after rally. Rally will be lead by a large banner

Public Meeting
Welcome by the AD Introduction to the State Campaign Lighting of the Lamp Film Show

 Disability Prevention-A Possible Mission( Speech by

Doctor) Testimonies of Differently Abled Persons(3) NGO message (2) Messages by the Chief Guest- Dist Collect/Jt Collector/SP Pledge Disabled Free Andhra Pradesh Vote of Thanks-ICDS,PD

Village Level
Welcome by Anganwadi worker. Introduction to the State Campaign Film Show Disability Prevention-A Possible Mission

( Speech by Doctor from PHC)

 Testimonies of Differently Abled Persons(2) NGO message (if they are involved) Message by the Sarpanch Pledge Disabled Free Andhra Pradesh Vote of Thanks-Panchayat member

What will be provided

TOOL KIT
1. Agenda for Public Meeting
2. Vision & Mission of the State Campaign 3. Information on Prevention 4. Film 5. Pledge

Messages on Placards 7. Banner messages 8. Pamphlet/handout-Prevention 9. Pamphlet/handout-AP Disabled Friendly 10.List of possible invitees
6.

Prevention of disabilties
Multipurpose Identification Camps Pulse Polio Immunization programme Leprosy eradication programme National Programme for control of blindness National Mental Health programme

Supplementary Nutrition programmes

Integrated Child Development Services Action Plan on Children with Disabilities

Orientation trainings to Medical Officers in PHCs

Convergence & Multi Sectoral Coordination approach to combat disabilities 19

Measures for pre, peri and post natal care of mother and child

EARLY INTERVENTION TRAINING AT PEDABAYULU(Tribal Area)

State Campaign on Prevention

State Campaign on Prevention

Disabled Persons rally in Nizamabad 20

Tribal Persons With Disabilities Empowerment Policy 2010 2015

As per the Tribal Empowerment Policy, the Government of Andhra Pradesh is going to launch A.P Mission for Tribal Empowerment Aim:

Universal coverage of SHGs with Persons with Disabilities and their family members focusing on thrift and saving. To improve the social indicators with the active involvement of ST disabled, empowered through SHG network. To take up intensive capacity building activities from community level and involving the Panchayat Raj Institutions, so as to enable community based monitoring of all developmental programmes for ST Disabled.

Tribal Persons With Disabilities Empowerment Policy 2010 2015

The

disabled tribal communities will be empowered to prepare Village Disabled Tribal Development Plan (VDTDP) set up Tribal Disabled Project Management Unit (TPMU) one for each ITDA and a State Project Management Unit for operationalising the strategy.

To

The

Mission shall make special focus on the tribal women with disabilities for their overall socio-economic development and improved quality of life

TO MAKE ANDHRA PRADESH DISABLED FREE TO MAKE ANDHRA PRADESH DISABLED FRIENDLY