Republic of India
Table of Contents
- 1. General Information
- 2. Statistical Data on Disability Profile
- 3. Current Situation of Persons with Disabilities
- 3.1 Definition and Classification
- 3.2 Governmental Policy and National Plan Towared Persons with Disabilities
- 3.3 Government System
- 3.4 Regional Cooperation
- 3.5 Statistics Data
- 3.6 Law and Legislation
- 3.7 Social Services
- 3.8 Medical Services, Rehabilitaion and Assistive Devices
- 3.9 Community Based Rehabilitation
- 3.10 Independent Living Movement
- 3.11 Public Awareness
- 3.12 Sports
- Biwako Millennium Frammework Seven Priority Areas
- 3.13 Self-help Organizations of persons with disabilities and related family ande parent associations
- 3.14 Women with Disabilities
- 3.15 Early Detection, Intervention and Education
- 3.16 Training and Employment
- 3.17 Access to Built Environment and Public Transportation
- 3.18 Access to Information and Communication
- 3.19 Poverty Alleviation through capacity-building, social Security and sustainable livelihood programs
- 4.The Asian and Pacific Decade of Disbled Persons, 2003-0212:"Toward and Inclusive, Barrier-Free, and Rights-Based Society"Action Guideline: THe Biwako Millennium Framework
- 5.Profile of Disability Related Organizations
- Abbreviations
- References
- Appendix I
- The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act is available at
Disability India Network ( http://disabilityindia.org/mod1.cfm#pwd)
and Disability Information System (http://www.dinf.ne.jp/doc/english/intl/z15/z15007le/z1500704.htm#india)
- The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act is available at
- Table
- 1. Total Population by Age and Sex 2001 Census
- 2. Total Population by Area and Sex
- 3. Employment by Sector 2000
- 4. Imports FY2002 (In millions US$)
- 5. Exports FY 2002
- 6. Enrolment By Stages 1950 to 2001
- 7. Literacy Rated by Sex 2001 Censu
- 8. Sex and Location of PWDs National Sample Survey 1991
- 9. PWD's Benefited Through Institutions of the MSJE Over a Ten Year Period
- 10. Student with Disabilities in Schools
- 11. Educational Institutions for the Disabled
- Fingure
- 1. Fact Sheet
- 2. India's map
- 3. Religious Affiliations 2001 Censes
- 4. GDP by Industrial Origin FY2002
- 5. Export Trading Partners FY2002
- 6. Major Ministries of the Government
- 7. Outlay of Major Schemes in Social Sector 2000 - 2001
- 8. Disability-Specific 1991
- 9. Causes of Visual Disability 1991 Sample Survey
- 10. Causes of speech Disability 1991 Sample Survey
- 11. Causes of Locomotor Disability 1991 Sample Survey
- 12. Causes of Hearing Disability 1991 Sample Survey
- 13. National and State Coordination Committees
- 14. Ministry Chart
- Reference
- Primary Reference
- Asian Development Bank, Asian Development Outlook 2003, India, 2003
- Asian Development Bank, Key Indicators 2003, Volume 34, 2003
- International Labour Office, Moving Forward Toward Decent Work for People with Disabilities, Examples of good Practices in Vocational Training and Employment from Asia and the Pacific, 2003
- Japan International Cooperation Agency, Planning and Evaluation Department, Country Profile on Disability, The Republic of India, March 2002
- Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Annual Report 2002-2003
- Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Country Report - India.
- Office of the Registrar General, India. Census of India 2001. March 2001
- Tamhane, V.M., Assistant Director, Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, Disability Related Question in Indian Census, February 2002
- Vadan, Sundar R., Commissioner, Disabled Welfare, Empowerment of Differentially Abled, Strategies For Implementation of Annual Action Plan 2003-2004 and Multi Sectoral Coordination
| Internet Sources: | |
| Asian Development Bank | www.adb.org |
| Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities: | www.ccdisabilities.nic.in |
| Daisy Consortium | www.daisy.org |
| Department of Statistics, Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation | www.adb.org |
| Disability India Network | www.disabilityindia.org |
| Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: | www.socialjustice.nic.in |
| National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped: | www.nimhindia.org |
| National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped | www.india-future.com/nioh |
| National Institute for the Visually Handicapped | www.nivh.org |
| National Trust | www.nationaltrust.org.in |
| Office of the Registrar General, Census of India | www.censusindia.net |
| Rehabilitation Council of India: | www.rehabcouncil.nic.in |
| Rehabilitation International | www.rehab-international.org |
| The World Bank | www.worldbank.org |
| United Nations | www.un.org |
| United Nations Children's Fund | www.unicef.org |
| United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific | www.unescap.org |
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