In its assertion on the Day of Individuals with Disabilities, CTP famous that it follows the issues confronted by disabled people with deep concern and mentioned, “The deprivation of disabled people from their constitutional rights corresponding to equal entry to schooling, well being, employment and financial life is a severe social injustice that has been left unresolved for a few years.” ” he emphasised.
Within the assertion, the issues skilled by disabled folks; These had been summarized beneath headings corresponding to lack of accessibility, lack of medication and medical provides, deficiencies in particular schooling, disruptions in forms, employment issues, lack of residing/respite properties and lack of financial help.
Within the assertion, it was famous that there are architectural and environmental obstacles to disabled people in accessing their constitutional rights, and it was identified that the accessibility of public areas is not only a constructing design, however a matter of rights.
Within the assertion, it was argued that the Ministry of Well being's provide processes for medication and medical provides had been inadequate, and that people corresponding to paraplegic sufferers had been pressured to fulfill their important wants from overseas with their very own means. The necessity for particular schooling was additionally talked about and it was famous that the incompleteness of the laws of the Particular Schooling Legislation made the regulation dysfunctional.
– “An inclusive regulation that can regulate entry to rights must be ready.”
The assertion additionally identified the necessity to put together an inclusive regulation that will regulate entry to the rights of disabled people, and acknowledged that it was “unacceptable” that solely 30 disabled people had been employed within the public sector, particularly within the final 17 years.
Within the assertion, it was acknowledged that the dearth of boarding homes and respite homes within the nation will increase the considerations of households and limits their lives, and referred to as for the implementation of such facilities as quickly as potential. The assertion additionally acknowledged that the financial help supplied by the state to disabled people is inadequate beneath present situations and must be re-evaluated.
Within the assertion, it was emphasised that disabled folks must be seen not as “in want of assist” however as people who “can succeed when given the chance”, and drew consideration to the significance of creating the required authorized laws, taking concrete steps and growing social consciousness on this context.
Within the assertion, it was famous that being in solidarity with disabled people supplies the foundations of a extra equal, honest and humane society, and that CTP will proceed its wrestle to make sure the equal, dignified and high quality residing requirements that disabled people deserve.
