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Special Education

Notes If there is any violation of the act, the aggrieved person can approach the head of the establishment
under which he/she is employed or the Chief Commissioner or the Commissioner for Persons With
Disabilities or the High court under article 226 of the Constitution of India or the Supreme Court
under article 32 of the Constitution of India or even the National or State Human Rights Commissions.

Self Assessment
2. State whether the following statements are True or False:
(i) There is no engagement of the surface of the zebra crossing for the blind or for persons with
low vision.
(ii) In order to create a physical barrier free environment for disabled persons, the government
have to take special measure like to make curb cuts and slopes in pavements, adapt rail
compartments, vessels aircrafts and waiting rooms for disabled persons.
(iii) The appropriate government and local authorities are not responsible for promoting the
research in the area of prevention of disability.
(iv) Insurance schemes or alternate security schemes are to be framed by the appropriate
government for the benefit of its employees with disability.

26.2 Summary

• Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 was
enacted in 1995 to give effect to the Proclamation on the Full Participation and Equality of the
People with Disability.
• The disability act has the following provision:
(i) Provision for Early detection: Provision for early detection of disabled person has been given
in act. The surveys, investigations and researches concerning the causes of occurrence of
disability and the various methods of preventing disabilities are used under the provision.
(ii) Provision for Education: Under section 26, 27, 28, 29,, 30 and 31) of disability act there is
provision of equal opportunity in education like free education till 18 years of age, promoting
the students with disabilities in normal schools, setting up special schools, conducting part
time classes for providing functional literacy, education through open school.
(iii) Provision for Employment: (Under section 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 47) of disability act
the opportunities for employment for disabled has been given. According to it 3 percent
reservation for disabled persons in every government has been given , out of which 1 percent
for blindness or low vision and 2 percent for hearing impairment.
(iv) Provision for Allotment of land at concessional rate: Disability act has provided action
programmes and schemes for allotment of land at concessional rate under section (42, 43).
(v) Provision for removing physical barriers: According to section (44, 45, 46) special measures
have been provided for creating physical barrier free environment for disabled persons. Like
provide appropriate symbol of disability, Braille symbols, engrave the surface of zebra crossing
for blind etc.
(vi) Social Security: Under section (56, 67, 68) of disability act 1995 the social security of disabled
persons is considered a major responsibility of government.
(vii) Implementation agencies: Central co-ordination committee at the national level and state
level has been set up for solving the problems of disabled persons.
• The chief commissioner and commissioner for persons with disabilities have to safe guard
rights of persons with disabilities.
• If there is any violation of the act, the victim can approach to the chief commissioner or high
court or even national or state human rights commission.

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