March 15, 2019 The Election Commission of India (ECI)‘s Accessible Election promises seem to be unravelling at the preliminary stage. Many disabled voters in Chennai…
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Discriminatory medical admission guidelines regarding disabled aspirants crush this Ranchi doctor’s dream
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March 15, 2019 Yet another doctor with a disability finds herself up against a wall thanks to the Medical Council of India (MCI)‘s discriminatory guidelines.…
March 15, 2019 Key to enabling independent living and mobility for people with disabilities is building robust support systems. Accessible public transport, which is a…
Contact author Thu 14 Mar 2019 09.29 GMT Last modified on Thu 14 Mar 2019 10.42 GMT There was something about the events in Westminster this week…
Court asks ministries to respond to PIL challenging separate ID cards for rail concessions for disabled people
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March 14, 2019 26 July 2019. That’s the deadline by when the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE) have…
Scott Morrison pledges to fund royal commission but lack of redress in terms of reference criticised
Railways’ refusal to accept UDID cards underlines larger apathy towards disabled passengers
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March 13, 2019 Our Story of the Week on NewzHook is on the struggles faced by disabled passengers while using the services of the Indian…
Prejudice faced by Afghan women with a disability has proved no barrier to its national wheelchair basketball team
Frame policies to enable dignified air travel for disabled passengers, says Supreme Court
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March 12, 2019 What are the policies needed to ensure that people with disabilities are able to enjoy air travel with dignity? A response to…
March 12, 2019 The government of Kerala has been taking some important steps to promote inclusion, be it at the workplace, in tourism and education.…