Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

Research Studies and Projects
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promotion and protection of the rights of disabled. For grounding firmly the human rights
perspective on disability, the project worked towards effecting change in the programmes of
legal and human rights studies. It has also prepared a small cadre of master trainers capable of
serving formal and non-formal programmes of human rights education and awareness. To
facilitate effective delivery of disability and human rights component in the study programmes,
an impressive body of resource materials and references have been compiled and widely shared.
These materials present:
a) An in-depth analysis of legal frameworks and their relevance in the disability context.
b) Examples of jurisprudence- disability specific or those which are helpful in clarifying the
content of rights, obligations of the State and the broad human rights principles.
c) Critical information and data on endemic areas.
12.41 Under this project, Trainers programme at NLSIU, Bangalore (July 2004), National
Workshop at NALSAR, Hyderabad (October 2004) and 5 Outreach programmes were organized
during July 2004-March 2005.
12.42 In concrete two manuals, 17 research papers make up the resource kit, which also
includes a curriculum design for a course in Human Rights Disability and Law and a
Bibliography.
N] Estimating Precise Costs and Providing Level Playing Field
to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) both as Consumers
(Users of Social Services) and as Producers (Contributors to
Economy) – a case study by the National Association for the
Blind
12.43 The Commission approved a proposal of the National Association for the Blind for
promoting the concerns of People with Disabilities (PWDs) in general, and the visually impaired,
in particular. The objectives of the study are as follows:
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To enlist the additional cost of living and for additional inputs needed for PWDs.
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To quantify the additional costs, across different regions, of the country and for different
types/degree of disability.
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To disseminate information among International bodies, Central Government organizations,
State Governments, NGOs on the additional costs for living by PWDs and additional
inputs needed.
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