Consider the following statements about Persons with Disability (Equal Opportunity, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect
Consider the following statements about Persons with Disability (Equal Opportunity, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect
The correct option is B 1 and 2 only
The Persons with Disability (Equal Opportunity, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 provides for a three per cent reservation in government employment, including one per cent each for disabled persons suffering from (i) blindness or low vision; (ii) hearing impairment and (iii) loco motor disability or cerebral palsy. It contains no directions to the private sector to create jobs for disabled persons. There are seven disabilities specified in the Act. These are blindness; low vision; leprosy-cured; hearing impairment; locomotor disability; mental retardation; mental illness.
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2011, the proposed law that is to replace the existing Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, is a comprehensively drafted piece of legislation covering 19 disabilities and right based approach.
India has ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD)
1 and 2 only
The Persons with Disability (Equal Opportunity, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 provides for a three per cent reservation in government employment, including one per cent each for disabled persons suffering from (i) blindness or low vision; (ii) hearing impairment and (iii) loco motor disability or cerebral palsy. It contains no directions to the private sector to create jobs for disabled persons. There are seven disabilities specified in the Act. These are blindness; low vision; leprosy-cured; hearing impairment; locomotor disability; mental retardation; mental illness.
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2011, the proposed law that is to replace the existing Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, is a comprehensively drafted piece of legislation covering 19 disabilities and right based approach.
India has ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD)
