The proposed changes reveal a misguided belief that the primary issue is the prevalence of fake certificates rather than the systemic barriers PwDs face.
A year-and-a-half ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ambitious programme ‘Accessible India’. But people with disabilities continue to struggle against inaccessible infrastructure and services. Can India afford to delay any longer? We ask experts.
When Israelis pushed out Arabs in 1948, they didn’t think that embittered refugees would turn into a permanent threat to their new state. This was a catastrophic miscalculation.
ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
For years, the Income Tax dept accepted my Disability certificate issued in 2001 for claiming benefits under the IT Act. But this time they insisted on a fresh certificate. I applied on the UDID website yesterday after visiting a Public Hospital listed on the UDID website and am now keeping my fingers crossed.
Thanks for highlighting the concerns faced by PWDs.
For years, the Income Tax dept accepted my Disability certificate issued in 2001 for claiming benefits under the IT Act. But this time they insisted on a fresh certificate. I applied on the UDID website yesterday after visiting a Public Hospital listed on the UDID website and am now keeping my fingers crossed.
Thanks for highlighting the concerns faced by PWDs.