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Volume 4 Issue 14 - July 15, 2006
Memorandum known as Delhi Declaration submitted to P.M.
D.N.I.S. News Network - A two-day National Consultation on N.R.E.G.S. & Inclusion of
Persons with Disabilities was recently organised by Leonard Cheshire International
(L.C.I.), Handicap International, Poorest Areas Civil Society Programme and
Department for International Development (D.F.I.D.), in New Delhi. At the
end of the Consultation, the house resolved to submit a Memorandum known as
Memorandum
National consultation
on N.R.E.G. and inclusion of persons with Disabilities
13-14th June, 2006
Organized at: Vishwa
Yuva Kendra, Chanakyapuri,
Hereby we unanimously adopt the resolution,
to submit a memorandum to authorities concerned in order to facilitate and
ensure process of meaningful and effective inclusion of persons with disabilities
in the programme at all levels and spheres with following specific and concrete
measures:
1. Appropriate and clear cut instructions and
guidelines against all forms of discrimination, in relation to persons with
disabilities should be issued by competent authority in Govt. so as to ensure
that Persons with Disabilities are able to access, use and enjoy the benefits
under the N.R.E.G. act on an equal basis with others. These safeguards, inter
alia, should cover areas such as Registration, Issue of Job Cards, Work
Allotment, Equal Wages, Payments, etc.
2. Not withstanding anything contained in the
above statement, the Competent Authority shall make positive discrimination in
relation to persons with disabilities wherever required.
3.
Communication
Material should be made accessible to Persons with Disabilities in terms of
Format and Mode.
4.
The
information about this programme should reach persons with disabilities as well
as the implementing machinery at
grass root levels emphasizing inclusion of persons with disabilities.
5.
Preference should be given to Persons with
disabilities in the recruitment of jobs
at admin and supervisory roles at District, Block and Panchayat
level in accordance with the provisions of Persons with disabilities Act 1995.
E.g. Rozgar Sevak , Site
Supervisors, Programme Officer etc. ( the list is indicative only)
6.
To
ensure inclusion of Persons With Disabilities, each adult with disability
should be considered as a separate household regardless of whether s/he has a
family or not. [As per the Administrative Reforms Commission-A.R.C.
recommendations]
7.
Job
Card should include information on disability status and category.
8.
Organisations
of Persons with Disabilities as well as organisations working on the issue of
Disability should be consulted for identification and recommendation of Work.
9.
A
minimum of not less than 3% of the
resources at all levels shall be allocated for works specifically
benefiting Persons with Disabilities as required under Sec. 40 of Persons with
Disabilities Act 1995.
10.
Considering the difficulties involved in developing a universally
applicable SSR for all Persons with Disabilities, it is recommended that Time
Based Wages and not Task Based Wages - be provided to all Persons with
Disabilities as specified in I.L.O. convention.
11.
Disability
segregated information, both on the records as well as virtual, should be mandatory
in all monitoring reports of work generated under the N.R.E.G.A.
12.
Preference
should be given to Persons with Disabilities especially Women with Disabilities
in allocation of jobs.
13.
Crche
supervisor post should preferably go to Women with Disabilities. E.g. Karnataka
has made such provisions.
14.
Particular
care should be taken to emphasise the need for universal and inclusive design
of assets and infrastructure to be created under N.R.E.G. Programme.
15.
Appropriate
Areas of Work and Tasks should be designed and assigned to the persons with
disabilities, keeping in mind the abilities, qualification, degree / category /
nature of disability.
16.
Appropriate
projects should be designed in consultation with organisations for and of
persons with disabilities.
17.
Work
should be assigned to Persons with Disabilities as close to their residence as
possible. In case of work provided beyond 5 kilometres, appropriate transport
facilities should be provided to Persons with Disabilities.
18.
Ensure
accessible toilet facilities for workers in general, and Women and Men with
Disabilities in particular at the work place.
19.
Social
Audit, Vigilance committee, Central and state data to include information about
Persons with disabilities s also.
20.
Appropriate
and adequate representation of Persons with Disabilities should be ensured in
all planning, designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluation bodies at all
levels, including National and State Employment Guarantee Councils (S.E.G.C.s).
21.
Appropriate amendments should
be made to N.R.E.G.A. 2005 with explicit expression of disability to ensure
complete and meaningful inclusion of Persons with Disabilities to effectively
access this programme.
National Consultation with its all
participants and members unanimously urge the Government of India in general
and appropriate authorities in particular, to take timely and appropriate
measures and act on this resolution which is known as Delhi Declaration on N.R.E.G. and Inclusion.
With
Warm regards
Action
Aid,
Leonard
Cheshire International,
Handicap
International,
P.A.C.S.,
Development Alternatives,
D.F.I.D.,
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