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International Day of Persons with Disabilities: December 3
Every year, International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated on December 3 by the United Nations and several other organisations spread all over the world. This year the day is celebrated with the following theme Theme: “Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world”. Background The International ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities • Disability • International Day of Persons with Disabilities • Sendai Framework • Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
September 23: International Day of Sign Languages
Every year, September 23 is marked as the International Day of Sign Languages by the United Nations. The day is being celebrated since 2018. This year, the International Day of Sign Languages is being celebrated under the following theme Theme: Sign Languages are for Everyone Why September 23? September 23 has been chosen to celebrate ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities • Disability • International Day of Sign Languages • Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act • Sugamya Bharat • Sustainable Development Goals • United Nations • world federation of the deaf
22nd edition of UN Committee on CRPD held at Geneva
The 22nd edition of United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) was held at UNHRC in Geneva from 2nd & 3rd September 2019. In this session, UN Committee on CRPD took up India’s First Country Report on ‘Status of Disability in India’ for consideration. An Indian delegation was headed by Mrs. Shakuntala ..
Topics: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities • Law by country • Politics
Centre for Disability Sports to come up in Gwalior
The Union cabinet has recently approved a proposal for setting up the Centre for Disability Sports at Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh to benefit para-sports in the country. The centre will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 170.99 crore over a period of five years & will be registered under the Societies Registration Act, ..
Topics: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities • Disability • Gwalior • Law by country • Politics
2018 International Day of Persons with Disabilities
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed every year on December 3 to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life. The annual observance ..
Topics: Accessibility • Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities • Disability • International Day of Families • Law by country • Politics • Sustainable Development Goals • United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities
India hosts “Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities 2018” in collaboration with South Korea
In New Delhi, the Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities 2018 is organised by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment during 9-11 November, 2018. India is hosting the event in collaboration with Government of Korea and Rehabilitation International (RI), and their associated partner LG ..
Topics: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities • Disability • Disability rights • Law by country • Politics • Rehabilitation International