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Karnataka working on 5% quota in private sector jobs for persons with disabilitiesKarnataka is set to introduce a groundbreaking policy. It aims to reserve up to 5% of jobs in private companies for persons with disabiliti...- Leave no one behind: Strengthening inclusive disaster risk reduction in urban IndiaThe sea evokes a sense of serenity for most of us. But for Padma (name changed), a visually impaired teenage girl living in a slum in the c...
- NITI Aayog plans policy to push local production of assistive devicesThe Indian government is developing a policy intervention to promote the mass manufacturing of assistive devices. The aim is to incentivize...
- Enable all abilities at work: Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act to be implemented by JuneThe guidelines give company HR teams the tools to understand whether their workplace is truly inclusive, and whether they are addressing al...
- Government okays Disabilities Bill amendments, may be tabled in ParliamentThe Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014, proposes strengthening the office of chief commissioner and state commissioners.
- India to provide unique ID card to persons with disabilitiesThis would also enable govt to have genuine and real time data on disability covering various aspects such as level of education, income, e...
- Government planning new inclusions under Disabilities Bill, mulls including dwarfismThese include proposal for admission of special children in govt-recognised educational institutions; specific learning disability to be in...
- PM Narendra Modi suggests use of 'divyang' for persons with disability in his 'Mann ki Baat'The Department of Disability Affairs has already had two meetings on this with experts since the PM spoke about it first.
- UNCRPD: India calls for inclusive post-2015 development agendaVerma said the government has launched a National Action Plan for Skill Training of 2.5 million persons with disabilities by the year 2022 .
- Government focussing on comprehensive law for differently abled: Union Minister Thaawar Chand GehlotThaawar Chand Gehlot said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government are fully committed to empowerment of persons with disabilit...
- National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility okayedThe government today approved National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility that recognises the need to eliminate discrimination.
- Pranab Mukherjee for better delivery mechanism of schemes for disabledPranab also asked the government to reinforce its efforts to ensure a better delivery mechanism of the schemes for disabled people.
- New act to safeguard interests of the disabledGovt is working to introduce a new act to safeguard the interest of people with disability which will be in line with the UN recommendation...
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