The Disability Legislation Unit of Vidya Sagar, was set up in collaboration with NCPEDP (National Centre for the Promotion of Employment of Disabled People), New Delhi. There are four other units in Mumbai, Delhi, Guwahati and Bhuvaneshwar. The DLU has been created to meet the twin objectives of ensuring that first, appropriate laws and policies are formulated and implemented; and second, that persons with disabilities are empowered to take advantage of their rights and contribute to the growth of the disability movement.
The Disability Legislation Unit, South was inaugurated on 05 September 2003. We head south India, which includes the four states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, and the union territories of Pondicherry and Lakshadweep.
Focus areas:
- Access
- Awareness
- Education
- Employment
- Legislation
Main objectives:
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Increasing awareness about Disability Law among people with disabilities, their families, organizations working with disabled people, and the legal community.
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Increasing availability of specialized legal aid to disabled people across the country.Influencing the implementation of disability legislation through advocacy.
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Catalyzing the direction of disablity friendly policies at the Central and State levels. As a part of our campaign. we conduct sensitisation workshops for the apex institution on issues relating to disabled people.
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