LET NOBLE THOUGHTS COME TO

US FROM EVERY SIDE

Rg Veda, 1-89-i

U N C R P D United Nation Convention on the Rights of the

Persons with Disabilities

Prof P JeyachandranDirector

Vijay Human Services, Chennai

15-04-2010

Over view on UNCRPD

UN Head Quarters

Parliament

United Nation Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability

Disability is an evolving concept

Mental Retardation

Autism

The Fundamental Rights as per the Constitution of India

1 Right of Equality

2 Right to Particular Freedom

3 Cultural and Educational Rights

4 Right to Freedom of Religion

5 Right Against Exploitation and

6 Right to Constitutional Remedies

To enhance the Quality of Life

The government of India has brought legislation

RCI ACT 1992

PWD ACT 1995

National Trust ACT 1999

Constitution of India&

U N C R P D

It is also necessary to include provisions which

reaffirm the new rights that have been incorporated

in the UNCRPD, which are recognized by the

Constitution of India, but which have not been

included in any of the existing disability legislation.

This is required by the Indian Constitution are

appropriately customized for persons with

disabilities.

UN Convention on the Rights of the Disabilities

- is to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and

- fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities and to promote respect for their inherent dignity

Article – 1Purpose

UN Convention on the Rights of the Disabilities

Persons with disabilities : who have long-term

Physical

Mental

intellectual or

sensory impairments

which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation

in society on an equal basis with others

Article – 1Purpose

The UNCRPD does not have a definition in the

definition article

but includes the definition in the purpose segment

Prefers an inclusive definition

which expressly names the those conditions which

are more unanimously acknowledged as disabling

could be included in the statute but need not be

limited to them

Article – 2Definitions

Communication

Language

Discrimination on the basis of disability

Reasonable accommodation

Universal design

Article – 2Definitions

Respect for inherent dignity, individual autonomy

including the freedom to make one's own choices, and

independence of persons

Non-discrimination

Full and effective participation and inclusion in society

Respect for difference and acceptance of persons with

disabilities as part of human diversity and humanity

Article – 3General principles

Equality of opportunity

Accessibility

Equality between men and women

Respect for the evolving capacities of children with

disabilities and respect for the right of children with

disabilities to preserve their identities

Article – 3General principles

To adopt all appropriate legislative, administrative and

other measures for the implementation of the rights in

the present convention

To undertake or promote research and development of

universally designed goods services, equipment and

facilities, as defined in article 2 of the present

Convention, which should require the minimum

possible adaptation and the least cost to meet the

specific needs of a person with disabilities, to promote

their availability and use and to promote universal

design in the development of standards and guidelines

Article – 4General obligations

To promote the training of professionals and staff

working with persons with disabilities in the rights

recognized in this convention so as to better provide he

assistance and services guaranteed by those rights

Article – 4General obligations

Guarantee to persons with disabilities equal and

effective legal protection against discrimination on all

grounds

Article – 5Equality and non-discrimination

Article – 6

Women and disabilities

To provide all human rights

and fundamental freedoms

on an equal basis with other children

Article – 7Children with disabilities

To raise awareness throughout society

Article – 8Awareness - raising

The physical environment

Transportation

Information and communication

Technologies and systems

For both urban and rural

Elimination of obstacles and barriers

Article – 9Accessibility

Effective enjoyment on an equal basis with others

Article – 10Right to life

To ensure the protection and safety

situation of risk

Armed conflict

Humanitarian emergencies

Occurrence of natural disasters

Article – 11Situations of risk and humanitarian

emergencies

Support to exercise the legal problems

Article – 12Equal recognition before the law

On an equal basis

accommodations

direct and indirect participation

As witness`

Article – 13Access to justice

Enjoy the right to liberty and security of person

Article – 14Liberty and security of the person

Prevention from medical or scientific experiment

Article – 15Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or

degrading treatment or punishment

Effective monitoring by independent authorities

Article – 16Freedom from exploitation, violence and

abuse

Physical and mental integrity

Article – 17Protecting the integrity of the person

Right to acquire and change a nationality

Article – 18Liberty of movement and nationality

To live in the community

Article – 19Living independently and

being included in the community

Providing quality mobility devices,

assistive technologies

Providing training in mobility skills

Article – 20Personal mobility

Providing information to the public through

electronic and print media, internet

Article – 21Freedom of expression and opinion

and access to information

To protect the privacy, health and rehabilitation

Article – 22Respect for privacy

Marriage, children, respect to family life,

to live with parents, family living situation

Article – 23Respect for home and family

An inclusive education at all levels and life long learning

Full development of human potential - human rights,

freedom, human diversity

Development of personality and creativity

Participate in the society

Persons with disabilities are not excluded from the general

education system on the basis of disability

Article – 24Education

Access to inclusive quality and free primary and

secondary education

Reasonable accommodation

To receive support required in the educational system

Effective individualized support

Augmentative and alternative modes

Appointment of qualified teachers

Adult and vocational education

Article – 24Education

Quality, standard and affordable health care

Early identification,

intervention to prevent for the disabilities

including rural areas

Article – 25Health

Including peer support

To attain and maintain maximum independence

Full physical, mental, social and vocational ability and full

inclusion and participation

Through : areas of Health, employment, education and

social services

Begin at the earliest possible stage

Community involvement

Article – 26Habilitation and rehabilitation

Favourable condition of work

Equal opportunities

Equal remuneration

Healthy working conditions

Protection from harassment

Redress of grievances

Article – 27Work and Employment

Including adequate food,

clothing and housing

Article – 28Adequate standard of living and

social protection

Institutions

The glorious ancient past has been forgotten

The institutions have become

human warehouses

In dehumanising conditions

To vote and

to be elected

Article – 29Participation in political and public life

To utilize all the community recreational facilities

To develop utilize their creative artistic

and intellectual potential

To develop and participate in disability

specific sporting and recreational activities

Article – 30Participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport

To ensure confidentiality and

respect for the privacy

Article – 31Statistics and data collection

Article - 32 International cooperation

Article - 33 National Implementation and monitoring

Article - 34 Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Article - 35 Reports by States Parties

Article - 36 Consideration of reports

Article - 37 Cooperation between States Parties and the Committee

Article - 38 Relationship of the Committee with other bodies

Article - 39 Report of the Committee

Article - 40 Conference of States Parties

Article - 41 Depositary

Article - 42 Signature

Article - 43 Consent to be bound

Article - 44 Regional integration organizations

Article - 45 Entry into force

Article - 46 Reservation

Article - 47 Amendments

Article - 48 Denunciation

Article - 49 Accessible format

Article - 50 Authentic texts

First text book on special education in the history of mental retardation

Susrutha - 6th Century BC Charaka - 6th Century BC

Chanakya 4th Century BC

Patanjali2nd Century BC

Buddhism & Jainism

INTERMITTENT

LIMITED

EXTENSIVE

PERVASIVE

Supports, Resource and Individual

Intimacy

Acceptance

If I am liked, then I must be worth being liked

Rejection

If I am not liked, there must be something wrong with me

“I am a mushroom,

you keep me in darkness and

feed me with shit”

Self Esteem - Intimacy

Acceptance

Approval

Attention

Recognition

Praise

Love

What we see in him

is not what is in him

What we see in him

is what we have provided to him

Ancient Texts

Only as Sanatana Dharma or a Way of Life

Vasudeiva Kutumbakam – the World My Family

“Yadum Oorey Yavarum Keleer “ Every place, my place, every person, relative”

UNCRPD – Human Family

Swami Vivekananda

"Education is not the amount of information that is put into your brain and runs riot there, undigested, all your life We must have life-building, man-making, character-making assimilation of ideas If you have assimilated five ideas and made them your life and character, you have more education than any man who has got by heart a whole library Real education is that which enables one to stand on one's own legs"`

As the wise test gold by burning, cutting and

rubbing it, so are you to accept my word after

examining them and not merely out of regard for me

The Buddha

Conclusion

May I through the guidance of the right

Teacher see the Truth pervading in the animate and the

inanimate in the vast cosmic space

Akhanda mandalaa kaaram vyaaptham ena

charaacharam

Thath padam darshitham ena thasmy Sri Guruve

Namaha

NANDRI

VANAKKAM