CURRENT AFFAIRS

2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Union Government has constituted set rules for implementation of Disabilities Act, 2016.Who is the head of committee
A
Secretary DEPwD
B
Secretary DoPT
C
Secretary NGO
D
Secretary KURO
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is the nodal Department to coordinate all matters relating to implementation of the Policy.

Detailed explanation-2: -The RPWD Act, 2016 provides that “the appropriate Government shall ensure that the PWD enjoy the right to equality, life with dignity, and respect for his or her own integrity equally with others.” The Government is to take steps to utilize the capacity of the PWD by providing appropriate environment.

Detailed explanation-3: –(1) The appropriate Government shall ensure that persons with disabilities are able to exercise the right to access any court, tribunal, authority, commission or any other body having judicial or quasi-judicial or investigative powers without discrimination on the basis of disability.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, enacted on 28.12. 2016 and came into force from 19.04. 2017, Disability has been defined based on an evolving and dynamic concept. .

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