Socioeconomic Position of Disabled Persons in India: An Analysis of the Survey of Persons with Disabilities from Round 76 of the National Sample Survey Report

Despite definite policy driven improvements, there are still certain grounds to still be made when it comes disability acceptance and empowerment in India. However, it does suffice to say, given the measured progress made in the two years of the bill’s existence, that the Rights of Persons with Disabilities act of 2016 has accomplished its goal: “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” as stated in article 1 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disability. Despite these results, the plight of the disabled remains a paramount issue in Indian society. Enrollment and education rates of PWDs have shown definite improvement over the past 15 years, but when compared to the general population, they still remain disparagingly low. As such, the battle for disability rights in India is far from over, requiring a radical shift in perspective that as of current is not reflected in Indian society. One proposed legislative change that could aid this transition is the inclusion of PWD representatives in government decisions regarding disability rights. As of current the majority of decisions made regarding disability-be it private or public-are made by able-bodied people (Shrivastava 2018). By giving the disabled a voice in these processes they are more likely to reflect a sincere effort to better the lives of the disabled rather than a dishonest imparting of power to a disgruntled minority. In addition to this change I would recommend that future legislation mandate specialized vocational training for CWDs in elementary education in order to lower the skill barrier, opening up job opportunities for PWDs as mere literacy does not seem to be representative of employment as of recent. One final change I would propose is the implementation of bi-annual disability awareness seminars in all public elementary and secondary school in order to inform CWDs of the rights and facilities available to them as well as reinforce to children that CWDs are no different than able bodied kids and vice versa. Hopefully such a change could instill CWDs with the confidence to pursue education and employment opportunities despite personal challenges. As evidenced by the great humanitarian efforts of the past, societal acceptance is not an overnight change but the result of years of focused drive towards activism and awareness. Moving forwards into the new decade we can only hope that we will once again pick up the reins of equality to put an end to the oppression of the disabled.

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const got = require('got')

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  'ava.li',
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  'github.com'
]

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  })

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