International Day of People with Disability :Dec, 3

       International Day of People with Disability (December 3) promoted by the United Nations since 1992. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 1981 as the International Year of Disabled Persons. It called for a plan of action at the national, regional and international levels, with an emphasis on equalization of opportunities, rehabilitation and prevention of disabilities.

       Aims : Understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities & increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life. It was originally called "International Day of Disabled Persons". The theme of IYDP was "full participation and equality", defined as the right of persons with disabilities to take part fully in the life and development of their societies, enjoy living conditions equal to those of other citizens, and have an equal share in improved conditions resulting from socio-economic development.

     Themes --

• 2011: "Together for a better world for all: Including persons with disabilities in development”
• 2010: "Keeping the promise: Mainstreaming disability in the Millennium Development Goals towards 2015 and beyond"
• 2009: "Making the Millennium Development Goals Inclusive: Empowerment of persons with disabilities and their communities around the world"
• 2008: "Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Dignity and justice for all of us"
• 2007: "Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities"
• 2006: "E-Accessibility"
• 2005: "Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Action in Development"
• 2004: "Nothing about Us, Without Us"
• 2003: "A Voice of our Own"
• 2002: "Independent Living and Sustainable Livelihoods"
• 2001: "Full participation and equality: The call for new approaches to assess progress and evaluate outcome"
• 2000: "Making information technologies work for all"
• 1999: "Accessibility for all for the new Millennium"
• 1998: "Arts, Culture and Independent Living" 

• 1983-1992 : “Decade of Disabled Persons”

• 1981 : “International Year of Disabled Persons”

      Disabilities -

Persons with disabilities make up an estimated 15 per cent of the world’s population. Almost one-fifth of the estimated global total of persons living with disabilities, or between 110-190 million, encounter significant difficulties. 

      Types  : As per PWD ACT, 1995 ( THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES )

·         Blindness

·         Low vision

·         Leprosy-cured

·         Hearing impairment

·         Loco motor disability

·         Mental retardation

·         Mental illness

      Disability data as per Census India 2001

·         Movement         28%

·         Seeing               49%

·         Hearing               6%

·         Speech               7%

·         Mental               10%

·         2.19 crore people with disabilities

·         2.13 per cent of the total population

·         Disabled persons rural areas –  5%

·         Literate Disabled persons –     49%

·         Employed Disabled persons – 43%

           (Source:Census India 2001)

     Disability data as per National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) 2002

·         Movement        51%

·         Seeing              14%

·         Hearing            15%

·         Speech             10%

·         Mental              10%
   (Source:National Sample Survey Organisation 2002)