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International day for persons with disabilities on 3rd December - Note on schemes for the welfare of persons with disabilities and concessions available to them. The Government of India is committed for the realization of full participation, protection of rights, and equal opportunities to all including persons with disabilities. India is a country where most of the population lives in the rural areas and accessing the health and rehabilitation services has always been a challenge. In a Backgrounder issued yesterday, a brief summary of the major steps initiated by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in this direction were given. Following is the Background Note on the legislative and Institutional framework along with the major schemes of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment for the welfare of the People with Disabilities (PwDs). The Note also contains information on facilities and concessions available to PwDs under other central schemes which are being run by other Union Ministries. OFFER ON INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY DAY Wheelchair @ 4499 INR Tricycle @ 6500 INR Legislative Framework: There are four important legislations dealing on disabilities issues- The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, has laid the foundation of recognition of rights for Persons with Disabilities and has facilitated development of specific programmes for their education, rehabilitation, employment, non-discrimination and social security. The Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992 regulates and monitors training of rehabilitation professionals and personnel. The National Trust for the welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999, aims at enabling and empowering persons with disabilities to live independently as fully as possible in their community. Mental Health Act, 1987, address to the specific needs of persons with ment

42 people injured in an explosion in Zimbabwe rally. the President of Zimbabwe Monganakuwa attended a rally in Bulawayo at the scene of an explosion. 42 people were injured and 6 of them were seriously injured. Monganakuwa himself was not injured

Facilities For Disabilities In India Under Disability Act of 1995 India's Disability Act of 1995 provides various facilities for both children and adults with disabilities in India. Under the Disabilities Act of India, children with disabilities have the right to free education until they reach the age of eighteen in schools that are integrated, or in 'special,' schools. Children with disabilities have the right to appropriate transportation, removal of architectural barriers, as well as the restructuring of curriculum and modifications in the examination system. Scholarships, uniforms, books, and teaching materials are all provided to children with disabilities for free in India. Children with disabilities in India have access to special schools that are equipped with vocational training facilities, and non-formal education. India provides training institutions for teachers in order to establish manpower. Parents of children with disabilities in the nation can move to an appropriate court for the redress of grievances in regards to their children with disabilities; Mobility Products for Handicapped. Parents of children with disabilities in India are required to obtain a, 'disability certificate,' in order to access the facilities mentioned above; they can obtain this certificate from their nearest government hospital, where an Identity Card from the, 'Office of the Commissioner for Disabilities,' will issue it. People in rural areas can obtain this Identity Card from their Block Development Officer's Office (BDO). Side Wheel Attachment for Activa Recent Disability Figures in India: At least 1.2 million people with disabilities in India are living in households consisting only of people with disability. While the total people with disabilities increased by just over 22 per cent over a decade, from almost 22 million in the Census 2001 to 26.8 million in 2011, the number of people with disabilities living on their own has nearly doubled, jumpin

A three-wheeled wheelchair was built in 1655 or 1680 by a disabled German man, Stephan Farffler, who wanted to be able to maintain his mobility. Since he was a watch-maker, he was able to create a vehicle that was powered by hand cranks. In 1789, two French inventors developed a three wheeled vehicle, powered by pedals; They called it the tricycle. 19th century tricycle used in Iran In 1818, British inventor Denis Johnson patented his approach to designing tricycles.[clarification needed] In 1876, James Starley developed the Coventry Lever Tricycle, which used two small wheels on the right side and a large drive wheel on the left side; power was supplied by hand levers. In 1877, Starley developed a new vehicle he called the Coventry Rotary, which was "one of the first rotary chain drive tricycles." Starley's inventions started a tricycling craze in Britain; by 1879, there were " twenty types of tricycles and multi-wheel cycles ... produced in Coventry, England, and by 1884, there were over 120 different models produced by 20 manufacturers." The first front steering tricycle was manufactured by The Leicester Safety Tricycle Company of Leicester, England in 1881 which was brought to the market in 1882 costing £18. They also developed a folding tricycle at the same time.Buy online Tricycle for handicapped and disabled at lowest price and cheap cost in india from wheelchair india online shopping store of Tricycle manufacturer, distributor, dealer and supplier of variety of Tricycles at low price in india for handicapped and disability product like Disabled Tricycle Deluxe Double Hand Drive, Tricycle Deluxe Single Hand Drive, Tricycle Standard Double Hand Drive, Tricycle Regular Single Hand Drive, Standard Single Hand Drive Tricycle, along with that we offer huge discount. Tricycles were used by riders who did not feel comfortable on the high wheelers, such as women who wore long, flowing dresses. In the UK, upright tricycles are sometimes referred to as "ba

A three-wheeled wheelchair was built in 1655 or 1680 by a disabled German man, Stephan Farffler, who wanted to be able to maintain his mobility. Since he was a watch-maker, he was able to create a vehicle that was powered by hand cranks. In 1789, two French inventors developed a three wheeled vehicle, powered by pedals; They called it the tricycle. 19th century tricycle used in Iran In 1818, British inventor Denis Johnson patented his approach to designing tricycles.[clarification needed] In 1876, James Starley developed the Coventry Lever Tricycle, which used two small wheels on the right side and a large drive wheel on the left side; power was supplied by hand levers. In 1877, Starley developed a new vehicle he called the Coventry Rotary, which was "one of the first rotary chain drive tricycles." Starley's inventions started a tricycling craze in Britain; by 1879, there were " twenty types of tricycles and multi-wheel cycles ... produced in Coventry, England, and by 1884, there were over 120 different models produced by 20 manufacturers." The first front steering tricycle was manufactured by The Leicester Safety Tricycle Company of Leicester, England in 1881 which was brought to the market in 1882 costing £18. They also developed a folding tricycle at the same time. Tricycles were used by riders who did not feel comfortable on the high wheelers, such as women who wore long, flowing dresses. In the UK, upright tricycles are sometimes referred to as "barrows". Many trike enthusiasts ("trikies") in the UK belong to the Tricycle Association, formed in 1929. They participate in day rides, tours and time trials. Massed start racing of upright tricycles is limited to one or two criteriums such as in Bungay, Suffolk each year.

Reference News Network reported on October 25 that foreign media said that there were many cases of explosives parcels in the United States. The parcels were sent to former President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and many important politicians. CNNs office in New

Taiwan media reports, from July 10 to 11, the three large official ships of the Japan Coast Guard were far away from their own Japanese sea area, and gathered in the outer sea of ??Kaohsiung quietly hidden for a day, the whereabouts, When leaving, the three ships were also divided into two arrows

Overseas website August 10th According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), at least 4 people were killed in a shooting incident in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada on Friday (10th) local time.

A dam-breaking accident occurred on the evening of the 23rd in the Ashipo province of southern Laos, which has caused several deaths and hundreds of people missing. in Azhaopo, Laos, residents were on the roof to avoid the flood caused by the dam accident

Dubai: Motorists across the country struggled with reduced visibility for a second day on Wednesday as fog blanketed the UAE. Motorists reported traffic snarls during the morning rush hours in cities across the emirates. Weather forecasters said more fog is expected in the next several days. On Tuesday, school buses and the office crowd were delayed as horizontal visibility fell below 50 metres, leading to several accidents on the highways that resulted in minor injuries to some people. Traffic jams were reported in some cases. However, no fatal accident was reported.

Abu Dhabi: Plans are underway for wheat cultivation in Abu Dhabi in addition to a number of other crops, a senior official told Gulf News on Wednesday. As part of a research project, about 100 varieties of wheat used for the production of flour used to make bread were cultivated in Al Ain region in early November last year, and the initial results were positive, Mohammad Jalal Al Reyaysa, director of communication and community service at Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA), said.

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One of the few pieces of good news that came out of the Jan 30 mishap that swelled Diigo's ranks with former Ma.gnolia users was that many of the lost bookmarks were recoverable, especially if those users were using Friendfeed as well. I'm not generally a fan of that service, as it doesn't allow for comment screening, but one can set one's feed to "private", and a little extra insurance doesn't hurt. Let's hope that Diigo never suffers a similar incident, but just in case it does, being ready for it isn't a bad thing.

When a senior NATO official in Afghanistan and local officials held a regular meeting on the 18th, a bodyguard suddenly shot and killed three Afghan senior officials, and then shot at the US military delegation officials, resulting in three The US military guards were seriously injured, the US Army

According to a report on October 29, the overseas media said that on the 27th, a gunman who shouted All Jews must die rushed into a synagogue in Pittsburgh during the day of the service, killing 11 worshippers, and Six people were injured, including four policemen, who were subsequently arrested.

In a statement issued on the same day, the US Treasury Department said that the three officials who were sanctioned were Cui Longhai, Minister of the Ministry of Education of the Workers Party of Korea, Park Guanghao, Minister of Propaganda and Advocacy of the Workers Party of Korea, and

On the afternoon of the 30th local time, a vicious traffic accident occurred on Interstate 40 in northwestern New Mexico. A passenger bus carrying 49 passengers collided with a semi-trailer. The accident currently killed 6 people and injured more than 10 people. According to the police's prelimina

The earthquake that occurred in the early morning of September 6 in Hokkaido has killed 17 people and 21 people were missing. As of the evening of the 7th, there were still more than 1 million households in the area that did not resume power supply. Xinhua News Agency reporter visited the Jidong Hou