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Supreme Court grants relief to widowed Army officer with disabled kid, stays transfer
December 06, 2025 2:02 pm
Disabled child rights case, supreme court relief army officer: The Army officer said her plea is not merely a service dispute or a transfer issue but “a constitutional and humanitarian issue involving the rights and survival of a disabled child”.
In a society determined to ‘fix’ people with disabilities, ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ shows that everyone has their own normal
July 09, 2025 5:57 pm
The film challenges societal definitions of ‘normal’, particularly through the journey of Aamir Khan’s character, Gulshan, a basketball coach who is initially biased against his intellectually disabled students
Why the film ‘Srikanth’ gets disability — and ‘Aankh Micholi’ did not
July 15, 2024 11:50 am
On July 8, the Supreme Court laid down a framework for the representation of Persons with Disabilities in visual media in a case against the movie ‘Aankh Micholi’. Since its trailer launch, disability activists and scholars have criticised the movie for perpetuating stereotypes
Haryana govt issues comprehensive guidelines on reservation in promotion for persons with disabilities
July 14, 2023 6:48 pm
The Nodal Officer appointed for reservation matters for Scheduled Castes shall also work as the Nodal Officer for reservation matters related to Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and ensure compliance with the instructions.
Delhi HC seeks response from KVS on PIL for instructors for students with special needs
April 12, 2022 9:40 am
The petitioner has prayed for a direction to KVS to forthwith create an adequate number of regular posts of Special educators, frame recruitment rules, and recruit at least 2 special educators for each school.
Despite provisions, differently-abled students struggle for basic rights
December 04, 2021 10:06 am
Lack of infrastructure, insensitivity among invigilators, peers, and teachers, access to inclusive education, institutionalisation of rights are some of the major concerns often raised by the PwD candidates which are somehow acknowledged but not acted upon
World Teachers' Day 2021: Are educators equipped with skills to teach students with disabilities
October 05, 2021 10:31 am
Most classrooms have children with specific learning disabilities who need continuous support. Hence, teachers must be helped to identify such learning disabilities early and plan specifically for their mitigation.
Govt looks to ‘amend’ parts of Disabilities Act, community protests
July 05, 2020 6:36 am
In its notification issued on Wednesday, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, under the ministry, stated that decriminalisation of minor offences will alleviate the risk of imprisonment for actions which do not necessarily have “mala fide intent’’.
Accessible cinema: Govt asks filmmakers to make audio descriptions part of production
October 14, 2019 8:56 pm
However, since the costs for audio descriptions increase to about 2.5 lakhs per film, a film at least needs to release in 700 screens.
States told to implement disabilities act in letter and spirit
May 17, 2017 7:02 pm
Inaugurating the 15th National Review Meeting of the State Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot urged states to effectively implement the recently passed act.
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