Parliamentary Panel on Persons with Disabilities

Recently, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment pulled up the Union Government for failing to accurately estimate the current population of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the country.

Issues Raised

  • There is dissent over dropping disability-related questions in the sixth round of the National Family Health Survey.
  • The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment has issued 94.09 lakh Unique Disability ID (UDID) cards whereas the PwDs population before 10 years was more than double that number.

Recommendations Made

  • The Union government shall use maximum resources to collect accurate data on the population of PwDs until the Census ....
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