Disability and its rights and regarding policies.

1. International Conference on Social Science, Humanities and Business Management
(ICSSHBM), Bhawanipatna, India
By
Asian Society for Academic Research (ASAR)
Policies, and Laws promoting the rights of people (or individuals) with disabilities.
Presented By:
Mohammad Intesar Alam
Research Officer
Indian Institute of Health Management Research University Jaipur

2. INTRODUCTION
More than 2.68 crore population in India are having a disability and out of the
population, the majority have been living in rural areas.
As the population is much but still it is a minority and not much highlighted.
Policies and Programmes are formulated, but it is not reaching the needy.
OBJECTIVES
To understand the Policies for the welfare of Persons with disabilities.
To explore the acts and legislations to promote and strengthen the rights of the
disabled population.

3. METHODOLOGY
Study type: Scoping review
Literature Reviewed revealed 130 research papers from 4 databases.
As per the selection criteria, 8 research papers have been selected and
reviewed.
After scanning the references to the screened-out articles, also get to some
statistical reports by NSSO, WHO, and other related organizations, along with
7 references from the Government database including, the Ministry website,
Policies, and laws famed for persons with disability.

4. DEFINITION
Apathy and charity
Sympathy and Intervention
Empathy and Empowerment

5. STATISTICS ( WORLD/INDIA)
Population Having some
form of disability, 15%
Population having no form
of Disability
Population Having some form of disability
Population having no disablity
Source:WHO report 2011,
Census 2011.
Out of a total 15 percent of the population two-four percent
population experience significant difficulties.
Total
Disabled
Population
2.68 Crores.
(2.21 %)
Female
Disabled
population
44%
Rural
Disabled
population
69 % Male
Disabled
Population
56%
Urban
Disabled
Population
31% Disability
certificate
28.8%

6. TYPES OF DISABILITY
Disability
Physical
Disability
Intellectual
Disability
Mental
Disability
Disability
due to
Chronic
Neurological
Blood
Disorder
Multiple
disability
Source: RPwD Act 2016

7. ISSUE AND CHALLENGES
Individual
 Physical/ mental Dependency on significant
others.
 Bullying.
 Poor Health
 Availability of Health Issues in the locality.
 Familial issues.
Social
 Ignorance
 Isolation
 Discrimination.
 Societal Barriers: Prejudice,
 Beggary
 Exploitation and abuse.
Financial
 Unskilled.
 Lack of Documents and beneficiary
identification cards.
 Unemployed.
 Restricted to some set activities.
Miscellaneous
 Lack of special care.
 Availability of customized school.
 Less proactive or no proactive support to the disabled.
 Unavailability of data regarding the population of
disabled for policy formulation.
 Slow research and development in the context of
services they need.

8. POLICIES/RIGHTS OF THE DISABILITIES.
 Directive policies of state
policies.
National policy for the person
with disability 2006.
Constitutional Rights.
The Rights of the person with
disability act 2016.
 Person with disability act 1995.
The mental health act 1987.
The rehabilitation Council act
1992.
Protection of Civil Rights Act
1955.
Income Tax Act 1961

9. CONCLUSION
The concept of disability is dynamic in nature where “disability was started to be
recognized as Sympathy and charity and till now it is being identified as empathy
and Empowerment”.
In totality, the constitution provides fundamental rights and directs the state to
form policies as per the need of the disabled population. Social legislation are
providing direct legal benefits to the person with a disability.
One thing which required most in the whole scenario of disability is issuing of a
Disability certificate and facilitating of the required service centers customized for
the person with a disability.

10. REFRENCES
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The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, Gazette of India (Extra-Ordinary); 28 December. 2016.
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