The Rights if Persons with Disability Act (PRWD Act) 2016 aims to promote equal rights and opportunities for persons with disabilities. To gather feedback and suggestions from stakeholders on effective implementation of the RPwD Act 2016, Jan Vikas Samiti organized a stakeholder consultation on October 16, 2024 at Seva Kendra, Kolkata. 43 participants including NGO Directors from 16 organizations working with persons with disabilities participated in the discussions on empowering and promoting the rights of people with disabilities. Ms. Aloka Guha Ex. Chairperson National Trust, New Delhi facilitated the discussions to identify the challenges in implementing the Act. The discussion ended with recommendations and an action plan for effective implementation of RPwD Act, 2016 as well as for policy advocacy. Mr. Lalit Narayan (Director, NILD Kolkata), Mr. Ram Kumar Napit (Assistant Director, National Carrier Service Centres for PwDs, Kolkata), Dr. Amrita Panda, Mr. Rahul Singh and Mr. Rahul Mehta were part of the panel for the discussion on the Research finding in the implementation of RPwD Act in 8 states conducted by JVS.
Stakeholder Consultation on Implementation of RPwD Act 2016
16
Oct
2024