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MSJE Committee on New Law

A new unofficial blog has been launched that is updated regularly with the latest information about the workings of the committee on new law setup by MSJE. The blog details was sent by email, reproduced below.

NO PEOPLE TO BE LEFT BEHIND IN THE PROCESS!

This is just an appetiser for the more detailed information following later today.

For the official dated version - check here : http://socialjustice.nic.in/committee.php

For the UNofficial version in the true spirit of the UNcrpd - do keep checking WE the PwD of India blog http://wethepwdofindia.blogspot.com/

It was not reason that created the French Revolution.

We are only great when we act from the passions ; never irresistible but when we appeal to the imagination.

Recent announcements

M.S.J.E. forms an ‘Expert Committee’ to study the demand for a New Disability Law Constitution of a Committee to draft a new legislation to replace the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. ("PwD Act"). F.No. 16 ...
Posted 13 May 2010 09:01 by Nilesh Singit
Radical amendments to the National Trust Act proposed From: DNIS News Network, India: The Indian disability sector seems to be in the midst of revolutionary reforms. Close on the heels of the growing demand for a brand new ...
Posted 13 May 2010 07:52 by Nilesh Singit
Inviting suggestions for New Act for Persons with Disabilities 2010. From DNIS: D.R.G. Core Group making steady progress in drafting a new disability law D.N.I.S. News Network, India: In the past few months since Disabled ...
Posted 13 May 2010 06:02 by Nilesh Singit
Amendment or a New Act for Disabled persons in India?? Background The process of finalization of the PD Act is again at hand, this is the third round of consultations. Are we third time lucky??? Let us, briefly recapitulate the ...
Posted 13 May 2010 05:35 by Nilesh Singit
Disability Act should conform to UNCRPD model Ashish SinhaOn a day Taare Zameen Par won the national award for being the 'best family welfare entertainment film', Prime Minister Manmohan Singh authenticated the need for an attitudinal ...
Posted 13 May 2010 05:34 by Nilesh Singit

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Resources

Harmonizing Laws.pdf 1027k - 11 Jun 2010 05:24 by Nilesh Singit (v1)
‎HRLN Consultation Report on Harmonizing India’s laws with UNCRPD conducted in Dec 2009 to February 2010‎
Table of Chapters for New Act 2010 0k - 23 Mar 2010 05:01 by Nilesh Singit (v1)
New ACT 2010 Draft 0k - 23 Mar 2010 05:00 by Nilesh Singit (v1)
DRG Letter to Mukul Wasnik.pdf 203k - 11 Oct 2009 07:18 by Nilesh Singit (v1)
‎Letter to Mukul Wasnik from Javed Abidi‎
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001-2.pdf 139k - 23 Sep 2009 06:17 by Nilesh Singit (v1)

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Recent Files

doletter-statesps.pdf 31k - 11 Sep 2009 11:45 by Nilesh Singit (v3)
‎Keeping in view the felt need for amendment to the PwD Act, 1995, arising out of the developments in the sector during the last 14 years, adoption of National Policy for Persons with Disabilities in 2006, consultation meetings with stakeholders, State Governments, NGOs, disabled persons, organizations and experts were held in four zonal meetings at Patna, Chennai, New Delhi and Goa in 2006-07.‎
dpwdact.pdf 375k - 11 Sep 2009 11:43 by Nilesh Singit (v3)
‎Amendments proposed in the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 DRAFT / 04.9.09 ‎
expnote.pdf 55k - 11 Sep 2009 11:42 by Nilesh Singit (v3)
‎An Explanatory Note on the proposed amendments in the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation Act), 1995‎
National Trust amndment act-6-9-09.pdf 784k - 11 Sep 2009 11:41 by Nilesh Singit (v3)
‎Draft Amendment of National Trust Act Amita Dhanda‎

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International Documents on Disability Rights

Effective Use of International Human Rights Monitoring Mechanisms to Protect the Rights of Persons with Disabilities International Disability Alliance GUIDANCE DOCUMENT MAY 2010 Acknowledgements Authors: Laura Theytaz-Bergman and Stefan Trömel Editing: Ellen Walker The International Disability Alliance would like to thank all its members for ...
Posted 23 Jun 2010 01:10 by Nilesh Singit
Recommendations and Guidelines to promote community living for children with disabilities and deinstitutionalisation, as well as to help families to take care of their disabled child at home adopted by the Committee on the Rehabilitation and Integration of People with disabilities (Partial Agreement) (CD-P-RR) by correspondence on 31 December 2007 1. Introduction These Recommendations and ...
Posted 13 May 2010 06:59 by Nilesh Singit
Law and Disability Acts of Other Countries NOTE: This page is currently being updated. You may encounter broken links. Thank you for your patience. European Disability Forum THE MADRID DECLARATION “NON DISCRIMINATION PLUS POSITIVE ACTION RESULTS IN ...
Posted 13 May 2010 07:00 by Nilesh Singit
Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Persons With Disabilities Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons With Disabilities, AG/RES. 1608, 7 June 1999. (Resolution adopted at the first plenary session, held on ...
Posted 13 May 2010 06:48 by Nilesh Singit
The Madrid Declaration “Non-Discrimination plus Positive Action Results in Social Inclusion" We, over 600 participants in the European Congress on Disability, meeting in Madrid, warmly welcome the proclamation of 2003 as the European Year of People with Disabilities as an event ...
Posted 13 May 2010 06:43 by Nilesh Singit

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