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National Policy For Persons with Disabilities, 2006.

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First Region

India
Disabled workers
2006-02-10
National
Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Second Region

The National Policy recognizes that Persons with Disabilities are valuable human resource for the country and seeks to create an environment that provides them equal opportunities, protection of their rights and full participation in society. The focus of the policy shall be on the following:
I. Prevention of Disabilities
II. Rehabilitation Measures
II A. Physical Rehabilitation Strategies
II B. Education for Persons with Disabilities
II C. Economic Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities
III. Women with disabilities
IV. Children with Disabilities
V. Barrier-free environment
VI. Issue of Disability Certificates
VII. Social Security
VIII. Promotion of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
IX. Collection of regular information on Persons with Disabilities
X. Research
XI. Sports, Recreation and Cultural life
XII. Amendments to existing Acts dealing with the Persons with Disabilities

The Principal Areas of Intervention are the following:
I. Prevention, Early Detection and Intervention
II. Programmes of Rehabilitation
III. Human Resource Development
IV. Education of Persons with Disabilities
V. Employment
VI. Barrier-free environment
VII. Social Protection
VIII. Research
IX. Sports, Recreation and Cultural activities

The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment will be the nodal Ministry to coordinate all matters relating to the implementation of the Policy. An inter-ministerial body to coordinate matters relating to implementation of National Policy will be formed. All stakeholders including prominent NGOs, Disabled Peoples Organizations, advocacy groups and family associations of parents / guardians, experts and professionals will also be represented on this body.

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