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Dr.Neeradha Chandramohan
Director, NIEPMD
The following priority areas were identified and kept for discussion in the workshop:-
Overview on UNCRPD
Implication of UNCRPD for HRD Institutions
Implication of UNCRPD for Service Providers (a).GO’s (b). NGO’s
Implication of UNCRPD for Parents and PWD’s
Implication of UNCRPD for National Institutes
Participants for the above workshop were all professional from NGO’s and GO’s
working in the field of disability or having major contributory role in disability
rehabilitation & management. Altogether there were 92 members from the Southern
States of India comprising of Kerala (10), Tamil Nadu (21), Chennai (24), Andhra
Pradesh (18), Karnataka (8), and Pondicherry (10).
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Parivaar, Bangalore
6. Implication of UNCRPD for Dr. Tomy Mampilly,
National Institutes In charge Director, NIEPMD.
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The following are the recommendations made by the participants in the said
workshop:-
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Measures to curb infanticide.
Constitution of a community through the social welfare department to prevent
abandoning the children with disabilities
Article 11: Situations of risks and humanitarian emergencies
Priorities must be given to children and persons with disabilities during the
natural disasters
Article 12: Equal recognition before the law
Similar to the implementation of un-touchability act strict implementation of
disability act with regard to discrimination is to be in force with much more
concurrence.
Article 13: Access to justice
Create awareness on the existing legal help (lawyer) for the disabled population,
Families, and communities
Article 14: Liberty and security of a person
Organize awareness regarding liberty, security to families of PWDs and
community and also to know the existing services meant for PWDs
Introduction of exclusive Toll free helpline for the PWDs with due public
information.
Article 15: Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment
Protection of the disabled persons with the help of strict laws
Medical / scientific research studies only with the consent of the PWD
Article 16: Freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse
Laws and administrative measures must guarantee freedom from exploitation,
violence and abuse.
In case of abuse, concerned States shall promote the recovery, rehabilitation &
reintegration of the victim and investigate the abuse
Article 19: Living independently and being included
Create awareness among the community focusing the abilities alone at hike.
Article 20: Personal mobility and independence
Affordable personal mobility, training in mobility skills and access to mobility
aids, devices, assistive technologies and live assistance
More assistive devices need to be developed for multiple disabilities
Article 21: Access to information
Availability of information in a simple and precise format adhering to the
current technology, not only in general but also in Braille, sign language and
other forms of communication.
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Secrecy protection of their personal, health and rehabilitation
Persons with disabilities are not to be subjected to arbitrary or illegal
interference with their privacy, family, home, correspondence or
communication.
Article 23: Respect for home and the family
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Develop family counseling centers for parents of disabled to get clarifications
regarding their child rearing practices and allied issues
Article 24: Education: Need to strengthen the existing inclusive Education setups
(SSA) facilitating equal access to primary & secondary education, vocational training,
adult education and all time learning with appropriate materials, techniques and
forms of communication.
Vocational training centers in normal schools
Exclusive ministry for the disabled welfare at both the Centre and State level
Article 25: Health
Schemes for enhanced health, Life insurance and medical claim are to be
evolved for PWDs.
Mobility hospitals need to be extended to remote & rural areas
Article 26: Habilitation and rehabilitation
Extension of CBR programme / services in the non availability of rehab services
with top priority to early intervention
Article 27: Work and employment
Introduction of career guidance, appointment of placement officers for PWDs,
establishment of special employment exchange, promotion of employment
through melas at public and private sector are to be exercised.
Article 28: Adequate standard of living and social protection
Enhanced lively hood programmes through poverty elevation schemes
facilitating equal opportunities for women and children with disabilities and
also appropriate Social entitlements.
Article 29: Participation in political and public life
Provisions for Braille electronic voting machines (EVM) with appropriate
concurrent braile ballot papers.
Reservation for disabled persons to compete in elections.
Article 30: Participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sports.
Promotion of cultural, recreational and sports with exclusive concentration at
district/ state/central level.
Article 31: Data pertaining to disabilities needs to be updated and made available in
simple and
Precise format with accuracy.
Article 32: International cooperation.
Periodical international conferences and projects with dissemination of
information through media.
Conclusion
• Need for training, capacity building, awareness raising and mainstreaming
disability in all development activities
• Teaching sign language to a huge population is difficult as there are differences
in signs pertaining to a region, yet finger spelling could be taught to community
leaders.
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• Charter on services with time schedule on every aspects of rehabilitation
services is to be introduced.
• Promotion of convergence in coordination with the concerned departments.
• Gazette status to the UNCRPD and its provisions.
Implications for GOs is to strive for state of art technology in all sphere of
human life of PWDs as emphasized in Article 4.1 a and 2, 3, 4 & 5 with
complementary support from NGOs
Article 5 – GOs must strive for creating legal machinery to deal with
discriminatory activities. In addition, NGO’s has to act as sentinels and
pressure groups for the promotion of social harmony.
Article 6 – welfare of women with disabilities must be dealt on priority duly
strengthening the existing services and planning of succeeding services for
prosperity.
Creation of accessible environment to children with disabilities to enjoy every
human right and freedom on par with other.
Execution of equal rights through awareness on the objectives of UNCRPD.
Barrier of any form, are to be discarded at once to assure accessible
environment by every means.
Curbing of recruiting for the experiment without consent and harassment &
torture of any form to protect rights for the promotion of independence.
Safeguarding of human rights on par with international human treaty.
Creation of standard mechanism for the protection of both mental and physical
integrity.
Enactment of legislation promoting the livelihood with reasonable standard of
living
Constitution of independent authority to monitor resource allocation
&utilization, implementation of standard services, provision of appropriate aids
& appliances, freedom of expression and allied aspects.
Comprehensive service delivery models, patternized on need based services.
Recognition in political decision-making, respect for privacy, promotion of
inherent dignity & self-advocacy, equal opportunities with maximum potentials,
legal cells to deal with violations and enactment of concurrent legislation are to
be prioritized.
Monitoring of funds, development of software for certification , planned
campaign mode for disability awareness in coordination with NGO’s facilitating
maximum social mobility
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GROUP NO III. TOPIC: IMPLICATION OF UNCRPD FOR
NATIONAL INSTITUTE
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GROUP IV. TOPIC: IMPLICATION OF UNCRPD FOR PARENTS & PWD’s
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Health plan and helpline are to be developed and made available at reach
• Others recommendations:-
• The HRD programmes pertaining to disability management should bear much
more emphasis and relevance on scientific aspect of disability management.
• Introducing Interdisciplinary curriculum developers meeting periodically to
modify the existing strategies to cater the exact need.
• Extension of support and supervision for ongoing programs and gradual
reduction of support later.
• Capacity building of NGO’s not only in the area of disability management but
also in the allied areas for the preparation of the community & families.
• Orientation and refresher courses for the professionals to be abreast with the
latest.
• Initiate, develop and promote appropriate programmes basing on the UN
guidelines that in turn could strengthen the existing services, to promote higher
degree of independency in PWD’s.