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The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016

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The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 is a critical topic for the UPSC Civil Services Examination, particularly under GS Paper II (Social Justice and Governance) . It replaced the PwD Act of 1995 to comply with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Key Highlights of the RPwD Act, 2016 1. Expanded Definition of Disability The Act increased the number of recognized disabilities from 7 to 21.   Added Disabilities : Cerebral Palsy, Dwarfism, Muscular Dystrophy, Acid Attack victims, Speech and Language disability, Specific Learning Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Chronic Neurological conditions (Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s), Blood Disorders (Haemophilia, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell disease), and Multiple Disabilities.   The Central Government maintains the power to add more types of disabilities to this list. 2. Rights and Entitlements  ✅  Education : Children with "benchmark disabilities...

footsteps

when i was watching  the sea waves from my window,a little bird came near my window.sitting quite as if she was in fear that i might hurt  her but she had no option to fly away with me because the wind was howling and waves of sea were playing with the winds as if there was a competition organised between the wind and sea waves ,that who can be more louder,more dangerous. With all these giant scenerio  that little bird was in fear and looking with pity face. I was thinking to help her but she was in fear with me so what could be a good idea to help her,all these things was juggling on my mind. Sitting quietly at my window i looked at that bird and gave her a nice smile, she firstly didn't noticed me at all but after a few minutes she noticed me of no danger.she came to me sat on my fingers and looked directly to my face as if she wanted to talk to me.i also looked her with a big smile and offered her a piece of biscuit she doesn't ate it now i realised that biscuits might...

आज़ादियां

घुट - घुट कर जीना बहुत हुआ,अब तो आवाज़ उठाना है, चुप- चुप कर सहना बहुत हुआ,अब तो थोड़ा चिल्लाना है, किसमत के भरोसे बैठ चुके, अब तो एक कदम बड़ाना है, उम्मीद का दामन थाम,हमें चट्टानों से लड़ जाना है..... । आज़ादियाँ........  मिलेंगी   हमें कब,   मिलेंगी   हमें कब, आज़ादियाँ ........ मिलेंगी   हमें कब,   मिलेंगी   हमें कब, सूखे  पत्तों की तरह ,मेरा जीवन भी सूखा जाये रे, अंधियारो भरा जीवन है, रौशनी  की  लौ न आए  रे, रे मुशाफिर जाए कहाँ, रसता नज़र न आए रे, हो.... मैं  जाऊं  कहाँ...., कदम न मेरे उठ पाए रे...., आज़ादियाँ.......  मिलेंगी   हमें कब ,   मिलेंगी   हमें कब, आज़ादियाँ........  मिलेंगी   हमें कब,  मिलेंगी   हमें कब, नीला  सा ये आसमां  ,रंगीन  सी ये वादियां, फूलों की भीनी सी महक,कलियों की झीनी  सी चहक, मैं कैसे भुला दू,मेरा वो बचपन, जिसमें थे मेरे  कदमों के निशां...., बंजारा... कहाँ तू जाऐ रे...