(a) whether the Disabilities Act, 1998 is not being implemented in letter and spirit;
(b) whether the visually challenged students held a protest on World Braille Day to
press for their demand to basic right to education through Braille;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI MUKUL WASNIK)
(a) No Sir. The correct title of the Act is `The Persons with Disabilities
(Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights & Full Participation) Act, 1995`.
(b) to (d) As per available information, visually challenged persons held a protest
in Kashmir valley to demand user of Braille for reading and writing in schools. The
matter has been taken up with the State Government of Jammu & Kashmir to take necessary
action.