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Thursday, December 11, 2025
TopicPersons with Disabilities

Topic: Persons with Disabilities

To iron out hurdles on ground, govt to issue ‘simplified’ disability certificate norms by November-end

Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities working with expert committees to simplify norms. Activists raised concern over existing process, wanted issuing of UDID expedited.

Draft policy on disability to have dedicated chapter on women, provision for early detection centres

This is to ensure that more women with disabilities get benefits of various govt schemes. Activists, experts appreciate the initiative, but also urge govt to fast-track implementation.

Twitter is the voice of Persons with Disabilities. Dear Elon Musk, don’t fail us now

With Elon Musk, who had Asperger’s growing up, we can hope the sacking of Twitter's accessibility team will be rectified soon and that this is merely the storm before the peace.

Indian influencer with Down Syndrome will promote awareness event at New York’s Times Square

Aakash Chiripal’s journey on Instagram took off last March. In his videos, the 31-year-old with Down Syndrome is seen flaunting a range of stylish outfits.

What’s missing in govt’s plan to secure ‘accessibility’ for persons with disabilities

The Draft National Policy for Persons with Disabilities lays down specific commitments, but fails to account for three crucial factors.

Indian banks can’t ignore persons with disabilities. RBI guidelines exist for a reason

Accessibility in banking facilities is crucial for financial inclusion of persons with disabilities and for achieving the dream of turning India into a digital economy.

Woman with disability claims she was denied entry into Raasta. Pub says never denied service

Srishti Pandey has alleged that staff of leading Gurugram pub denied her entry to avoid ‘disturbing’ other customers. Manager says she was seated outside for ‘safety reasons’.

Expert panel says civil service ICAS can exclude people with some disabilities, activists aghast

Controller General of Accounts-appointed panel says those with muscular dystrophy, autism, learning disorders or intellectual disability & mental illnesses be excluded from intake.

Govt’s vaccination policy leaves Persons with Disabilities behind. We need Census-type energy

From Canada to UAE to Chile, Persons with Disabilities are getting home vaccinated. In India, there was no priority vaccination scheme for us.

Don’t force my wheelchair-using son and other disabled students to take NIOS board exam

NIOS' decision to conduct board exams amid rise in Covid cases is the last straw that will injure the final few weeks of school life of students with disabilities.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.