Multiple choice

India is home to lakhs of persons with disabilities. What are the benefits available to them under the law?

  1. Free schooling till the age of 18 years in government-run schools.
  2. Preferential allotment of land for setting up business.
  3. Ramps in public buildings.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 and 3 only

  3. 1 and 3 only

  4. 1, 2 and 3
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995:

  1. Prevention and Early Detection of Disabilities 
  2. Education  The appropriate Governments and the local authorities shall -  a. Ensure that every child with a disability has access to free education in an appropriate environment till he attains the age of eighteen years;  b. endeavour to promote the integration of students with disabilities in the normal schools; c. Promote setting up of special schools in Government and private sector for those in need of special education, in such a manner that children with disabilities living in any part of the country have access to such schools;  d. Endeavour to equip the special schools for children with disabilities with vocational training facilities. 
  3. Employment  Appropriate Governments shall A. identify posts, in the establishments, which can be reserved for the persons with disability;  B. at periodical intervals not exceeding three years, review the list of posts identified and up-date the list taking into consideration the developments in technology. 
  4. Affirmative Action  The appropriate Governments and local authorities shall by notification frame schemes in favour of persons with disabilities, for the preferential allotment of land at concessional rates for - 
  5. Non-Discrimination  The appropriate Governments and the local authorities shall, within the limits of their economic capacity and development, provide for -  a. ramps in public building;  b. adaptation of toilets for wheel chair users;  c. braille symbols and auditory signals in elevators or lifts;  d. ramps in hospitals, primary health centres and other medical care and rehabilitation institutions.

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