Disability Development In India

This book is chronicle of the steps that have been visualized and initiated by the Government of India in the recent years. It si a compliation and collation of the information made available by numerous agencies like National Institutions, Planning Commission, prominent NGOs working in teh disability sector, Ministries of Health and Family Welfare and Human Resource Development.
About Author :
Dr. J.P. Singh is the Member Secretary (Executive Head) of the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI), a Statutory Body set up by the Government of India in 1992 through an Act passed by the Parliament. The main functions of RCI are to regulate and standardie curricula and training of professionals in the field of rehabilitation of the persons with disabilities. Dr. Major K. Dash is currently working as a Director with the SOS Children's Villages of India. Prior to that he worked as a Consultant to the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) and as a Project Evaluator of the Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART). Dr. Dash joined the RCI as a Research Fellow in 1999 and worked for two years.
Contents :
Foreword Acknowledgements Disability: A Challenge Before the Modern Society Prevention of Disability Disability and Law Education for the Disabled in India Vocational Training and Employment Human Resource Development: RCI on the Fast Track Rehabilitation Services Innovations Throughs Research and Development Community Based Rehabilitation, Barrier Free Environment and Information Dissemination Integration Through Art, Culture, Sports, Leadership Promotion and Encouragement Creating Compassionate Communities Conclusions and Future Vision Bibliography