Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

Research Studies and Projects
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To assess the gap between the minimum support needed by PWDs as producers and
consumers with what is being provided presently.
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To recommend steps to bridge the gap through better utilization of existing schemes,
introduce new schemes (if needed), utilize the community resources and individual
professional skills.
12.44 The final report has been received. In the light of the objectives of the project, the report
is being examined.
O] A Study on Efficacy of District Level Mechanism for Securing
the Rights and Entitlements of People with Disabilities as
Guaranteed in the National Trust Act, 1999.
12.45 The Commission and National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral
Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities jointly took up the above research study.
The objectives of the study are to find out:
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The factors that facilitate the implementation of a national level policy at the district level.
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The factors that impede the successful implementation of a national level policy for the
district level.
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The linkages between different level/tiers of service and care providers.
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The strategies of reaching the unreached.
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The barriers that impede integration.
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The strategies to utilize limited resources.
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Ways and means of putting disability issues higher on the district magistrates lists of
priorities.
12.46 The study proposes to cover 15 districts in different states and is presently underway.
P] Source Material on Human Rights Education for Indian
Universities
12.47 As a follow-up of the ‘Round-Table Conference on Human Rights Education’ organized
by the NHRC in collaboration with Karnataka Women’s Information and Resource Centre
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