International Day of Persons with Disabilities

07 Dec 2021 International Day of Persons with Disabilities

International Day of Persons with Disabilities- Today Current Affairs

• ‘International Day of Persons with Disabilities’ is celebrated every year on 03rd December.
• Earlier, draft norms for ensuring accessibility for the differently-abled at airports were issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Disability:

• Disability often refers to a condition in which a particular individual is unable to perform a number of tasks in comparison to the normal standard of a particular individual.
• The term ‘disability’ is often used to refer to individual functioning, including physical impairment, sensory impairment, cognitive impairment, intellectual impairment, mental illness and various types of chronic disease.
• Some experts consider this definition of ‘disability’ to be based on the ‘medical model’.

Background:

• This day was started in the year 1992 by the resolution 47/3 of the United Nations General Assembly.
• The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was also adopted in 2006.
• It aims to work towards providing equal opportunities for persons with disabilities through the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Introduction: The Hindu Analysis

• The day emphasizes on promoting the rights and welfare of persons with disabilities at every level of society and development.
• It also aims to raise awareness of the conditions of persons with disabilities in all aspects of political, social, economic and cultural life.

Statistics on Persons with Disabilities:

• According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 01 billion people are estimated to be affected by disability and may increase further in future with the increase in population and the spread of non-communicable diseases.
• According to a report by the National Statistical Office on Disability released last year (2020), about 2.2% of India’s population is affected by some form of physical or mental disability.

Theme for 2021:

• ‘Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world’.

Related Initiatives:

 Global:

• World Program for Action (WPA): It is a global strategy for disability prevention, rehabilitation and promotion of equality of opportunity, which also emphasizes the need to look at disability from the perspective of social life and national development.

Indian:

• Unique Disability Identification (UDID)
• Portal Accessible India Campaign
• Deen dayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme
• Scheme of Assistance to Persons with Disabilities for purchase/fitting of assistive devices/devices

Related day: Today Current Affairs

• January 4: World Braille Day
• March 21: World Down Syndrome Day
• April 2: World Autism Awareness Day
• 23 September: International Sign Language Day
• December 10: Human Rights Day

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