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The role of language in disability rights

This article is authored by Meghna Sharma, assistant professor and Sandhyashree Karanth, student, LLB (Hons.), School of Law, RV University.

Person with disability (representational image)(Representative Image)

Published on Nov 14, 2024 09:00 AM IST

ByMeghna Sharma, Sandhyashree Karanth

Delhi University admissions 2020-21: All you need to know

The admission process in DU has been delayed by over three months this year in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. Last year, the first cutoff list was announced on June 28

The university has received as many as 353, 918 applications for approximately 70,000 undergraduate seats so far. This is a jump of around 100,000 applications from last year when the university received 258,388 applications.(Representational Photo/HT File)

Published on Sep 26, 2020 10:13 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan

Covid-19: Take care of vulnerable citizens| HT Editorial

Persons with disabilities face additional challenges. The State must do more

The issue of inaccessibility, even in normal circumstances, is cause for worry, since 2.2% of India’s population, or 26.8 million people, suffer from some form of disability(Vijayanand Gupta/HT photo)

Published on Apr 08, 2020 07:23 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent

Porn sites sued in 23-page complaint by hearing impaired man for lack of captions

In a filing Thursday in Brooklyn federal court, Yaroslav Suris sued Pornhub, Redtube and YouPorn and their Canadian parent company MindGeek, arguing they violated an anti-discrimination law called the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The man, who already sued Fox News over similar violations, named several racy-sounding videos that he said he wanted to watch in October and this month.(Shutterstock Image)

Updated on Jan 18, 2020 07:46 AM IST

New York | ByAgence France-Presse

Courts for disabled persons set up in all districts of Delhi

This initiative is mandatory under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, but it was caught up in a tussle over who would be the “competent authority” to approve the notification – the elected Aam Aadmi Party government or Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal.

The government has set up special courts in all districts of the Capital to fast-track cases of alleged violation of disability laws, senior officials said on Sunday.(PTI File Photo)

Published on Sep 02, 2019 06:09 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAbhishek Dey

More than 700 govt establishments draft pro-disability policy in 2 months

Under the Rights for Persons with Disabilities Act, workplaces are required to register their EOPs with the concerned commissioner for persons with disabilities and notify them after approval.

Between April 2017 and May 2019, 1,255 government establishments in Delhi had registered and notified their EOPs.(HT image)

Updated on Aug 17, 2019 01:57 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAbhishek Dey

Suspense over competent authority delays courts for the specially abled

While the Supreme Court had, in 2018, said that the L-G was bound by the aid and advice of the elected government in most matters, the L-G still has control over public order, land and police.

The state commissioner for persons with disabilities, a quasi-judicial body, had ordered the Delhi government to set up the courts in all 11 districts, as mandated under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Aug 17, 2019 01:43 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAbhishek Dey

DU Admissions 2019: Disabled candidates in a fix over certificate for quota

Last month, the Delhi government had, designated 27 government hospitals across 11 districts to issue disability certificates under the new central Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, for 21 conditions. These are the hospitals from where the candidates must get their certificate

Several students said they had certificates issued by hospitals other than those mentioned in the list.(Sushil Kumar/HT File)

Updated on Jun 14, 2019 09:01 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByKainat Sarfaraz, New Delhi

Latest disability certification norm worries candidates in Delhi University

Last month, the Delhi government had designated 27 government hospitals across 11 districts to issue disability certificates under the new central Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

Several students said they had certificates issued by hospitals other than those mentioned in the list.(Hindustan Times/Representative Image)

Updated on Jun 13, 2019 11:12 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByKainat Sarfaraz

Few govt, pvt offices opt for pro-disability policy

The policy, which is meant to ensure that workplaces are accessible in every way, is mandatory under the Rights for Persons with Disabilities Act.

According to Dhariyal, there are around 1,000 state government establishments yet to notify and register the EOPs.(HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 06, 2019 04:43 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAbhishek Dey

27 govt hospitals can now issue disability certificates

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, now includes conditions like dwarfism, multiple sclerosis, and acid attack.

The newly designated hospitals will ensure that people do not have to go from hospital to hospital to get the certificates.(HT Photo)

Updated on May 14, 2019 07:41 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnonna Dutt

A silent battle for an equal right to vote

Persons with disabilities have been fighting for long for their right to vote on a par with other citizens.

Specially abled people at an awareness programme on ‘accessible elections’, organised recently by the Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi, in collaboration with an NGO.(Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 15, 2019 07:36 PM IST

New Delhi | ByManoj Sharma

Private schools admitted only 53 disabled kids in entry-level classes

As many as 207 candidates applied for 1,322 seats reserved for disabled children in entry-level classes in private schools in but only 53 got admission for the 2018-19 session, the Directorate of Education (DoE) said in an affidavit filed in the Delhi High Court on Monday.

As many as 207 candidates applied for 1,322 seats reserved for disabled children in entry-level classes in private schools in but only 53 got admission for the 2018-19 session, the Directorate of Education (DoE) said in an affidavit filed in the Delhi High Court on Monday.(HT file)

Published on Feb 13, 2019 06:09 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByFareeha Iftikhar

OPINION |The SC ruling that a blind or a deaf person can’t be a judge goes against the Constitution’s spirit

Surendra Mohan, a visually impaired lawyer, was told that he was ineligible for the advertised post. Upon challenging this at the Madras High Court, he was permitted to sit the interview. But the court later ruled that he was ineligible to be a judge, as he suffered a 70% impairment. Upon appeal, the Supreme court endorsed this view.

In a dreadful decision (V Surendra Mohan vs State of Tamil Nadu), the apex court ruled that a visual impairment or hearing disability above 50% rendered an otherwise competent candidate unworthy of being a judge. Ironical, given that the scales of justice are balanced by a blindfolded lady. But irony aside, let’s tackle this at the level of the law as espoused in that sacrament we call the Constitution.(Biplov Bhuyan/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jan 26, 2019 08:39 AM IST

ByShamnad Basheer

Maharashtra Board exams: Divyang stickers on answer sheets from this year

Starting this year, students with special needs appearing for Class 10 and 12 board exams in the state will get answer sheets with ‘divyang stickers’.

Starting this year, students with special needs appearing for Class 10 and 12 board exams in the state will get answer sheets with ‘divyang stickers’.(Kunal Patil/HT file)

Published on Jan 08, 2019 08:16 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByAnkita Bhatkhande

Our cities cannot be smart, until they are accessible for everybody

Contractors hired to remove the barriers in the urban built environment must not be paid till civil society representatives sign off on the projects

Most markets in the country are not accessible for the disabled. The National Democratic Alliance government was proactive in amending the Person With Disabilities Act, 2016, to broaden its scope along with the Accessible India campaign with the objective of encouraging disabled-friendly buildings and human resource policies(Tribhuwan Sharma/ Hindustan Times)

Updated on Oct 23, 2018 01:21 PM IST

ByAasheesh Sharma

Dismiss acid attack survivor’s plea on nurse job: AIIMS to Delhi high court

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Friday informed the Delhi high court that reservation under the disability category for the post of nurse was meant for persons with one leg, and sought dismissal of a plea by an acid attack survivor that she be considered for the job.

AIIMS, in an affidavit filed in court, sought dismissal of the woman’s plea against its June 13 notification on recruitment of staff nurses, saying it has acted in due conformity with the rules or notification of the government.(File Photo)

Published on Sep 15, 2018 04:37 AM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

SC slams govt on failing to make public institutions accessible for the differently-abled

The top court had on December 15, 2017 passed 11 directions which include making public institutions, transport and educational institutions disabled-friendly.

The top court said the right to dignity, which is ensured in the constitutional set up for every citizen, applies with much more vigour in cases of persons suffering from disability and it was duty of the State and public authorities to lay down proper norms in this regard.(Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jul 25, 2018 03:41 PM IST

Press Trust of India, New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India

Medical Council reserves five per cent medical seats for students with disabilities

The circular includes 21 disabilities like partial loss of hearing, muscular dystrophy, thalassemia, dyslexia, cerebral palsy and Parkinson’s disease among others and is no more limited to physical disabilities.

The move will encourage students with disabilities to pursue a future in medicine.(PTI)

Updated on Apr 17, 2018 02:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByHT Correspondent, Pune

Disabled social workers suffer rude treatment at Pune police HQ

Eight disabled social workers who had come to meet Pune police commissioner Rashmi Shukla by appointment last week suffered rude treatment right from the time they entered the gates of the office. Working for the cause of the physically challenged through the NGO Prahar Kranti Andolan, the group was meeting the commissioner as a goodwill gesture.

After being made to wait for hours, the wheelchair-bound social workers were lifted by cops to reach the first floor of the commissionerate office to meet up with city’s top cop Rashmi Shukla.(HT PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 10, 2018 03:16 PM IST

Hindustan Times,Pune | ByNadeem Inamdar

Children with autism go through 4-7 schools in Mumbai before the age of 18, says study

Most schools turn away autistic children for ‘being slow’, making it difficult for parents to ensure an inclusive education

April 2 is celebrated as World Autism Awareness day.(iStockphoto)

Updated on Apr 02, 2018 11:08 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAayushi Pratap, Mumbai

Rajasthan tops country in issuing ID cards to the differently abled

A total of 2,22,422 cards made so far in the state.

According to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the UDID cards are given to those with 40% and above disability.(HT Photo/Representative image)

Updated on Mar 29, 2018 09:13 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Jaipur | ByHT Correspondent, Jaipur

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