October 1st is observed every year as the International Day of Older Persons. Being the nodal Ministry for the welfare of senior citizens, the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has been celebrating the occasion every year by organising a series of programmes and felicitating the distinguished senior citizens with Vayoshrestha Samman.
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Acts Rules Policies and Guidelines for Empowerment of disabled persons
Find acts, rules, policies and guidelines by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for empowerment of persons with disabilities . Links are provided for acts such as Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 and Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992. Rules and regulations by Rehabilitation Council and National Trust are also available. Details on National Policy For Persons...
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Frequently Asked Questions on Social Defence
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and answers on social defence by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Users can get answers about demography, maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizens, National Policy on Older Persons, etc. Information about grant-in-aid schemes, training of manpower and protection of life, property and other relevant information on social defence is also available.
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Frequently Asked Questions to empower Persons with Disabilities
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on empowerment of persons with disabilities by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Users can get information about the institutes set up by the government to empower various categories of persons with disabilities, main functions of these institutes, regional centres in the country to provide composite services for various kinds of disabilities etc.
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Guidelines and space standards for Barrier Free Built Environment for Disabled and Elderly Persons
Users can avail the guidelines and space standards for barrier free built environment for disabled and elderly persons by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Guidelines on design of the manually operated equipment for easy accessibility from a wheelchair are given. Information on minimum access provisions required in various types of buildings like single detached, single dwelling units, staff housing, multiple dwelling and high...
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Information on National Commission for Backward Classes Rules 1994
Information on National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) rules, 1994 on India Gazette. Users can refer the entire rule in Hindi.
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List of organisations for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Information about organisations for empowerment of persons with disabilities by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Details about organisations such as Statutory Bodies, National Institutes, Public Sector Undertakings, Composite Regional Centres for Persons with Disabilities (CRCs) and Public Private Partnership are given. Users can get information about office of the chief commissioner, national trust for the welfare of person...