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Unit 26: Disability Act 1995

• Install auditory signals at red lights in the public roads for the benefit of persons with visually Notes
handicap;
• Make curb cuts and slopes in pavements for the easy access of wheel chair users;
• Engrave the surface of the zebra crossing for the blind or for persons with low vision;
• Engrave the edges of railway platforms for the blind or for persons with low vision;
• Devise appropriate symbols of disability;
• Provide warning signals at appropriate places.(Section 45)
• Provide ramps in public buildings;
• Provide Braille symbols and auditory signals in elevators or lifts;
• Provide ramps in hospitals, primary health centers and other medical care and rehabilitation
institutions. (Section 46)
The appropriate government and local authorities are entrusted with sponsoring and promoting
research in following areas:
• prevention of disability;
• rehabilitation including community based rehabilitation;
• development of assistive devices including their psycho-social aspects;
• job identification;
• on site modifications in offices and factories. (Section 48)
Universities, other institutions of higher learning, professional bodies and non-governmental
organisations that undertake research on special education, rehabilitation and manpower
development are to be provided financial assistance by appropriate governments for undertaking
research for education, rehabilitation and manpower development. (Section 49)
26.1.6 Provision for Social Security under Disability Act-1995
While formulating rehabilitation policies the appropriate governments have to consult non-
governmental organisations working in the field of disability. Within their economic capacity and
development they are to undertake rehabilitation of all disabled persons for which financial assistance
shall be given non-governmental organisations working in the fields of disability. (Section 66)
Insurance schemes or alternate security schemes are to be framed by the appropriate government for
the benefit of its employees with disabilities. (Section 67)
Schemes are also to be framed for payment of an unemployment allowance to persons with disabilities
that are registered with the special employment exchange for more than two years and have not been
placed in any gainful occupation. (Section 68).

What are policies of government about research areas of higher learning?

26.1.7 Implementation Agencies
The act has set up a central coordination committee at the national level to serve as a national focal
point for disability matters to facilitate the continuous evaluation of a comprehensive policy towards
solving the problems faced by disabled the persons. (Section 8) At the state level a state coordination
committees have been set up. (Section 13) . To assist the central coordination committee and state
coordination committees, a central executive committee (Section 10) and a state coordination committee
have been set up. (Section 23)
The Chief Commissioner and Commissioners for persons with disabilities have to safe guard the
rights of persons with disabilities and submit reports to the government on implementation of the
act. (Sections 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)

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