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• The Chapter on Educa on may provide for
disability wise disaggrega on of dropout rates
maintained by Rashtriya Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan
(RSSA) and Unified District Informa on System for
Educa on (UDISE). The Chapter may provide for
physical infrastructural modifica ons to provide
girls with disabili es accessible toilets and other
menstrual health management facili es in schools
to ensure reduc on in dropouts of specially abled
girls.
• Chapter on Health may provide for extension of
health insurance cover to PwDs at the rate of
premium and other terms and condi ons similar
to the one applicable to persons free from disabilies. The Chapter may also provide that no
specially abled person shall be denied insurance
cover on account of their disability.
• In order to increase the availability and reach of
rehabilita on professionals, such as occupa onal
therapists, physiotherapists, speech therapists,
special educators, mul purpose rehabilita on
workers and psychologists, especially in rural
areas, the Chapter may provide for measures,
including promo on of courses with adequate
number of seats in these professions in the
country.
• The Chapter on Skill Development and Employment may provide for ensuring availability of
disabled friendly and accessible accommoda on
to PwDs at workspaces and to ensure nondiscriminatory promo- ons of PwDs within
organisa ons to ensure growth of PwDs in the
organisa onal hierarchy. The Chapter may provide
for a monitoring mechanism to ensure that private
establish- ments are in compliance with the
provisions of the RPD Act, such as appointment of
a liaison officer, provision of reasonable
accommoda ons as also implementa on of the
equal opportunity policy.
Chapter 7 - Thematic Areas
7.7.5 Illustra ve Cases
1.) An old lady had a paralysis a ack and was being
harassed by her two sons and daughters-in-law
(Case No. 245/22/53/2020)
On 29 January 2020, the Commission took cognizance of
the Complaint made by a resident of District Vellore, Tamil
Nadu, alleging that she recently had a paralysis a ack and
was being harassed by her two sons and daughters-in-law.
The Complainant stated that they harmed her and pushed
her out of the house and she was out with no food and
water. The Commission directed the DG (I) to collect facts
telephonically, examine them and submit a report on the
ma er.
A report dated 03 February 2020 was submi ed to the
Commission, wherein it was stated that as per the police
report, the vic m was alright and was being looked a er
by her rela ves. It was requested that reports be called
from the District Collector/ DM, Vellore and the Superintendent of Police, Vellore. On 18 February 2020, the
Commission a er perusing and considering the report,
called for reports in the ma er within six weeks from the
Collector/ DM, Vellore and the Superintendent of Police,
Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
Since no report was received by the Commission within
the s pulated me period, the Commission sent a
reminder on 15 July 2021 to the District Collector/ DM,
Vellore and the Superintendent of Police, Vellore, Tamil
Nadu, for submission of the reports within six weeks.
Therea er, since no report was received by the Commission within the s pulated me period, the Commission
sent a final reminder on 20 May 2022 to the District
Collector/ DM, Vellore and the Superintendent of Police,
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, for submission of the reports within
four weeks.
Pursuant to the direc ons issued by the Commission, the
Commission received the enquiry report dated 02 June
2022 from the Superintendent of Police, Vellore, Tamil
Nadu, on 14 June 2022, wherein it is inter alia stated that
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