The Hindu, 5th April, 2009Staff Reporter
COIMBATORE: Caliber Trust, an organisation working for people with disabilities, has appealed to the government to implement the clauses mentioned in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
The convention was adopted by the U.N. in 2006 and was ratified by India on March 30, 2007. The country had failed to put the welfare measures into practice, said Surya Nagappan, Director of Caliber Trust.
The convention was aimed at promoting, protecting and ensuring the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights by persons with disabilities. It covered key areas such as accessibility, personal mobility, health, education, employment, participation in political life, equality and non discrimination. Hardship
Though India had ratified the convention, the disabled in the country had to face severe hardships in achieving a decent education and employment.
Even transportation facilities were not suited to the needs of the disabled. People with disabilities were often harassed by private and Government bus conductors and drivers, Mr.Nagappan observed.
They were discriminated against and were not treated on a par with others.
According to the UNCRPD, every Government department should allot three per cent of its resources for people with disabilities.
More than 25 people with disabilities attended a meeting organised by Caliber Trust to discuss the need to implement laws governing the welfare of the disabled.
The Trust conducts several training programmes for people with disabilities and is supported by the UDIS Forum, a network of organisations working for the disabled in Coimbatore.
The convention was adopted by the U.N. in 2006 and was ratified by India on March 30, 2007. The country had failed to put the welfare measures into practice, said Surya Nagappan, Director of Caliber Trust.
The convention was aimed at promoting, protecting and ensuring the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights by persons with disabilities. It covered key areas such as accessibility, personal mobility, health, education, employment, participation in political life, equality and non discrimination. Hardship
Though India had ratified the convention, the disabled in the country had to face severe hardships in achieving a decent education and employment.
Even transportation facilities were not suited to the needs of the disabled. People with disabilities were often harassed by private and Government bus conductors and drivers, Mr.Nagappan observed.
They were discriminated against and were not treated on a par with others.
According to the UNCRPD, every Government department should allot three per cent of its resources for people with disabilities.
More than 25 people with disabilities attended a meeting organised by Caliber Trust to discuss the need to implement laws governing the welfare of the disabled.
The Trust conducts several training programmes for people with disabilities and is supported by the UDIS Forum, a network of organisations working for the disabled in Coimbatore.
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