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...

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)

๐Ÿšฉ SERIES OF 21/06/2023๐Ÿšฉ
๐Ÿ”ถThe Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is a body of eight member states in Eastern Africa was created in 1996 to supersede the Intergovernmental Authority on Drought and Development (IGADD) which was founded in 1986.
๐ŸŸกDjibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda – took action through the United Nations to establish the intergovernmental body for development and drought control in their region.
๐Ÿ”ทEritrea became the seventh member after attaining independence in 1993 and
๐ŸŸขin 2011 South Sudan joined IGAD as the eighth member state.

๐Ÿ”ด(Eritrea is currently inactive).

✴Vision: A resilient, peaceful, prosperous and integrated region where citizens enjoy high quality of life
๐Ÿ•ŠMission: Promote regional cooperation and integration to add value to Member States’ efforts in achieving peace, security, and prosperity.
๐ŸนGoal: Transformation towards sustainable development, resilience and stability in the IGAD Region
๐Ÿ›กTheme: Transformative regional capacities for sustainable development

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