The proposed legislation for recognising the rights of the disabled people has suggested setting up a National Disability Rights Authority to formulate regulations for service animal training facilities so as to ensure that persons with disabilities are provided such animals.
The appropriate governments and establishments shall permit and facilitate the use of service animals by persons with disabilities on roads, buildings, all transport systems, public facility or service, according to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2011.
A person with disability, needing assistance, shall have the right to be accompanied by a service animal without being required to pay an extra charge for the animal.
This provision is being implemented in the United States.
Plenary guardianship
Replacing the existing practice of plenary guardianship with limited guardianship, once the Bill is passed by Parliament, all plenary guardians shall operate as limited guardians and will have to act in close consultation with the person with disability to arrive at legally binding decisions.
A limited guardianship is a system of joint decision-making, which operates on mutual understanding and trust between the guardian and the person with disability, as against the plenary guardianship where the guardian took all the decisions on the presumption that a disabled person was incapable to taking a decision.
The plenary guardian is under no legal obligation to consult with the person with disabilities or determine his will or preference whilst taking decisions for him or her.
Reservation
The proposed law for recognising the rights of the disabled people has recommended six per cent seats to be reserved for the disabled people in all courses of higher education and setting up an Education Reform Commission for advancement of disability rights.
This reservation will be in addition to those who manage to get admission through competitive examinations.
Effective participation
The Commission shall, to the maximum extent possible, involve an effective participation of all stakeholders in the process of formulation, implementation and monitoring of the curriculum and related programmes and policies, including the disabled and non-disabled children, teachers and parents, according the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2011.
Curriculum review
The Commission will review the existing curriculum being adopted in schools from the standpoint of persons with disabilities and their experiences, to develop an inclusive curriculum based on the principles of non-discrimination and appreciation of diversity and tolerance, and make recommendations on the pedagogical methodology to be adopted for the teaching and learning by persons with disabilities in the creation of such inclusive curriculum.
In addition to establishing a National Disability Rights Authority and similar authorities at the State level to make regulations and policies for the disabled persons, the proposed law also suggests creating a National Fund for Persons with Disabilities.
To resolve any disputes, a National Disability Rights Tribunal will be set up.
Setting up an Education Reform Commission for advancement of disability rights recommended National Fund for Persons with Disabilities proposed
