Key Points
Amidst all the pre-election brouhaha over bonds, about 26.8 million persons with disabilities (PWDs), about 2.21% of the countrys population (as per the 2011 census), are waiting to be heard in their quest for political inclusion...
PREMIUM The Election Commission has been focusing on providing facilities to PWDs to cast their votes and has not as yet tabulated their votes polled..
According to the Election Commission data, Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of persons with disabilities (PwD) voters 1.22 million or about 0.8 % of 153 million voters in the state...
Now a Manifesto For and By People with Disabilities is ready after year-long countrywide discussions organised by the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) in association with the National Disability Network and the National Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities..
The 10-point manifesto demands a five percent budgetary allocation, affordable and accessible health insurance, inclusive buildings, products, services, sports infrastructure, monthly social security allowance of 5000, and increasing enrolment of children with disabilities as well as five percent reservation, digital literacy and smartphones for girls, ..
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