1. khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSf;fhd (rktha;g;G> cupikfs; ghJfhg;G kw;Wk; KOg; gq;Nfw;G) rl;lk; 1995 The persons with disabilities (equal opportunities, protection of rights and full participation) Act 1995

2. ,r;rl;lk; 1995-k; Mz;L brk;gu; khjk;,aw;wg;gl;L 1996-k; Mz;L [dtup Kjy; Njjp FbauRj; jiytupd; mDkjp ngwg;gl;L mKyhf;fg;gl;lJ. khw;Wj;jpwDilNahiu xUq;fpizj;J> mtu;fis r%f tho;f;ifapy; KO mstpy; gq;Nfw;gjw;fhd tha;g;Gfis mspf;fTk; Cdk;,y;yhNjhUf;F,izahf khw;Wj;jpwDilNahUk; rk me;j];ij ngWk; xU r%jhaj;ij cUthf;fTk;,r;rl;lk; nfhz;Ltug;gl;lJ. khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSf;fhd (rktha;g;G> cupikfs; ghJfhg;G kw;Wk; KOg; gq;Nfw;G) rl;lk; 1995

3. ,r;rl;lj;jpy; nkhj;jk; 14 mj;jpahaq;fs; cs;sd> 1. KfTiu 2: kj;jpa xUq;fpizg;Gf; FO 3: khepy xUq;fpizg;Gf; FO 4: Muk;g epiyapy; fz;lwpjy; kw;Wk; kWtho;T gzpfs; jpl;lkply; 5: fy;tp 6: Ntiytha;g;G 7: Mf;fg;G+u;t eltbf;iffs; 12: Kjd;ik Mizau; kw;Wk; rpwg;G Mizau;fs; 9: Muha;r;rp kw;Wk; kdpjts Nkk;ghL 10: Nrit epWtdq;fis mq;fPfupj;jy; 11: fLk; khw;Wj; jpwdhspfSf;fhd epWtdq;fis cUthf;Fjy; 8: ghFg;gLj;jhik 13: r%f ghJfhg;G 14: gpw eltbf;iffs; Kjy; %d;W mj;jpahaq;fs; Kd;Diu> kj;jpa khepy xUq;fpizg;G FOf;fspy; ahu;,lk;ngwyhk;>,f;FOf;fspd; gzpfs; Kjd;ik Midau; kw;Wk; khepy Mizaupd; gzpfs; Mfpatw;iwAk; khw;Wj;jpwdhspfspd; tiuaiw vd;d vd;gijAk; tpupthf nrhy;Yfpd;wd.

4. khw;Wj;jpwdhspfs; tiuaiw: murhy; mq;fPfupf;fg;gl;l kUj;Jt FOtpduhy; 40 % Fiwahky; fPo;f;fz;l,ayhikahy; ghjpf;fg;gl;ltu;fisNa khw;Wj;jpwdhsp vd,r;rl;lk; $WfpwJ. 1.ghu;itapd;ik (Total Blind) 2.Fiw ghu;it (Low Vision) 3.njhONehapypUe;J Fzkile;Njhu; (Leprosy Cured) 4.fhJ Nfshik> tha; Ngr,ayhik (Hearing Impairment) 5.,af;ff; FiwghL cilNahu; (Locomotor Disability) 6.kdtsu;r;rp Fd;wpNahu; (Mentally Retarded) 7. kdNeha; ghjpf;fg;gl;Nlhu; (Mental Illness)

5.  khw;Wj;jpwdhspfs; gpwg;gjw;fhd fhuzq;fs;> mjidj; jLf;Fk; topfs;> Fwpj;j njhiyf;fhl;rp> thndhyp kw;Wk; kpd;dD Clfq;fs; %yk; kf;fs; tpopg;Gzu;T Vw;gLj;Jjy;.  khw;Wj;jpwdhspfs; gpwg;gjw;fhd fhuzq;fs; mwpe;J Gs;sp tptuk; kw;Wk; Ma;T Nkw;nfhs;Sjy;.  gpwe;j vy;yhf; Foe;ijfisAk; gupNrhjpj;J>,ayhik tu tha;g;Gs;stu;fis milahsk; fhZjy;.  muR kUj;Jt mjpfhupfSf;F,J rk;ke;jkhd gapw;rp mspj;jy;.  MNuhf;fpakhd czT gof;ftof;fk;> cly; eyk; kw;Wk; Rj;jk; Nghd;wtw;wpy; tpopg;Gzu;T Vw;gLj;Jjy;  Foe;ij gpwg;gjw;F Kd;Gk;> gpwf;Fk; nghOJk;> gpwe;j gpd;Gk; jha; Nra; guhkupf;f eltbf;if vLj;jy;.  Kd;gUtf; gs;spfs;> muR Muk;g Rfhjhu epiyaq;fs; kw;Wk;,ju muR Copau;fs; %yk; MNuhf;fpak; Fwpj;J tpopg;Gzu;T Vw;gLj;Jjy; 4: Muk;g epiyapy; fz;lwpjy; kw;Wk; kWtho;T gzpfs; jpl;lkply; PREVENTATION AND EARLY DETECTION OF DISABILITIES 4: Muk;g epiyapy; fz;lwpjy; kw;Wk; kWtho;T gzpfs; jpl;lkply; PREVENTATION AND EARLY DETECTION OF DISABILITIES

6. 5: fy;tp (Education)  muR kw;Wk; jdpahu; Jiwapy; rpwg;G gs;spfs; cUthf;Ftij Cf;Ftpg;gJld;>,g;gs;spfspy; njhopw;gapw;rp mspg;gjw;fhd trjpfis Vw;gLj;jpj; jUtJld;> ehl;bd; midj;J khw;Wj;jpwd; cs;s khztu;fs;>,g;gs;spia vspjpy; mZFtij cWjpnra;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.  midj;J muR fy;tp epWtdq;fs; kw;Wk; muR epjpAjtp ngWk; epWtdq;fSk; khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSf;F 3 % fl;lha,lxjpf;fPL toq;f Ntz;Lk;.  Xt;nthU khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSf;Fk; jFe;j #o;epiyapy; 18 taJ tiuapy;,ytr fy;tp mspg;gij cWjp nra;a Ntz;Lk;.  nghJthd gs;spfspy;> khw;Wj;jpwDila khztu;fSf;fpilNa xUq;fpizg;ig Nkk;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;.

7.  cs; fl;Lkhd kw;Wk; gpw cjtpfSf;fhf> fPo;fz;l trjpfSf;fhd jpl;lq;fis mwptpf;f Ntz;Lk;. khw;Wj;jpwDila Foe;ijfSf;fhf Nghf;Ftuj;J trjpfs; my;yJ mjw;F khw;whf ngw;Nwhu;fs; / ghJfhtyu;fs; jq;fs; Foe;ijfs; gs;spf;F nrd;W tUtjw;fhd trjpia Vw;gLj;jpj; jUtjw;fhd epjp cjtp mspf;f Ntz;Lk;. njhopw;fy;tp kw;Wk; njhopw;gapw;rp mspf;Fk; gs;spfs;> fy;Y}upfs; kw;Wk; gpw epWtdq;fspYs;s fl;ll mikg;Gfs; khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSf;F Vw;wthW,Ug;gij cWjp nra;a Ntz;Lk; khw;Wj;jpwDila Foe;ijfSf;F Gj;jfq;fs;> rPUilfs;> kw;Wk; gpw nghUl;fs; mspf;f Ntz;Lk; gbg;Gjtp khdpak; toq;f Ntz;Lk;; khw;Wj;jpwDila Foe;ijfspd;,lmku;T njhlu;ghd Fiwfis jPu;j;Jf;nfhs;s cupa mikg;ig Vw;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;. ghu;itaw;w khztu;fs; gadilAk; tpjkhf Kw;wpYk; fzpjtpay; njhlu;ghd Nfs;tpfis ePf;Fk;tz;zk;> Nju;T Kiwapy; nghUj;jkhd khw;wq;fis nfhz;Ltu Ntz;Lk;. midj;J tifahd khw;Wj;jpwd; cila Foe;ijfSk; gadilAk; tpjkhf fy;tpj;jpl;lj;ij kWrPuikg;G nra;jy;. Fwpg;ghf Nfl;Gf; FiwghLs;s khztu;fis xNu nkhopapy; kl;LNk fw;Wf;nfhs;s mDkjpf;f Ntz;Lk;.

8.  kj;jpa muRk;> rk;ke;jg;gl;l khepy muRfSk; khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSf;F Njitahd cjtp cgfuzq;fis toq;f Njitahd midj;J eltbf;iffisAk; vLf;f Ntz;Lk;.  khw;Wj;jpwdhspfs; nrhe;j tPLfs; fl;lTk;> tu;j;jf epWtdk; my;yJ njhopw;rhiyfs; cUthf;fTk; kw;Wk; rpwg;Gg; gs;spfs;> Muha;r;rp ikaq;fs; my;yJ rpwg;G nghOJNghf;F ikaq;fis cUthf;fTk; Njitahd,lq;fis Kd;Dupik mbg;gilapy; rYif tpiyapy; mspf;f Ntz;Lk;. 7. Mf;fg;G+u;t eltbf;iffs; (AFFIRMATIVE ACTION )

9. 6: Ntiytha;g;G (Employment)  muR mikg;gpy; cs;s milahsk; fz;lwpag;gl;l gjtpfspd; 3 % khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSf;F xJf;fPL nra;ag;gLk;. (1 % ghu;it FiwghL> 1 % fhJNfshNjhu;> 1 %,af;f FiwghL cs;stu;fSf;F)  taJ tuk;ig jsu;j;Jjy;> Ntiyapid tud;Kiw nra;jy;> Rfhjhu kw;Wk; ghJfhg;G eltbf;iffs;> gzpahw;Wk;,lq;fspy; jilapy;yh #oiy cUthf;Fjy;.  xUtupd; Cdj;ij kl;Lk; fUj;jpy;nfhz;L> ve;j xU muR mikg;gpYk; gjtp cau;it kWf;ff; $lhJ.  muR mikg;gpy; epakdk; nra;ag;gLk; Copau;> mtuJ gzpapd; nghOJ Cdk; Vw;gl;lhy;  mtiu ntspNaw;wNth my;yJ gjtp juj;ij Fiwf;fNth $lhJ.  Cdk; Vw;gl;l gpwF me;egu; mNj rk;gs tpfpjk; kw;Wk; gzpf;fhy gyd;fs; cila gjptpf;F khw;wk; nra;aNtz;Lk;.  mj;ijifa gzpaplk; fpilf;Fk; tiu> me;egUf;nfd;W xU kpif gzpaplj;ij cUthf;f Ntz;Lk;.  jdpahu; Jiwapy; khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSf;nfd;W,l xJf;fPL,y;iy,Ug;gpDk;,r;rl;lj;jpy; nghJ kw;Wk; jdpahu; Jiw epWtdq;fs; jq;fsJ gzpahsu;fspy; 5 % khw;Wj;jpwdhspfis epakpj;jhy; me;epWtdj;jpw;F Cf;fj;njhif mspg;gJ njhlu;ghd jpl;lq;fis muR mwptpf;f Ntz;Lk;.  midj;J tWik xopg;Gj; jpl;lq;fspd; fPOk; khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSf;F 3 % xJf;fPL nra;ag;glNtz;Lk;

10. 8: ghFg;gLj;jhik (NON-DISCRIMINATION)  rhiyfspy; Nghf;Ftuj;J milahsq;fs;>  rf;fu ehw;fhyp nry;y jdp top>  ghu;itaw;wtu;fSf;F GupAk; tz;zk;,uapy; kw;Wk; rhiyfspy; mikahsq;fs; gjpj;jy;.  NgUe;J>,uapy; kw;Wk; tpkhdq;fspy; gazk; nra;tjw;F Vw;w tifapy; jilfsw;w #oiy cUthf;Fjy;. ,uapy; ngl;bfs;> tpkhd epiyaq;fspy; cs;s foptiw trjpfs;> Xa;tiw,tw;wpy; rf;fu ehw;fhyp nry;Yk; tz;zk; mikj;jy;.  midj;J nghJ,lq;fspYk; (muR mYtyfq;fs;> Rfhjhu tshfq;fs;> G+q;fhf;fs;) midj;J khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSk; gad;gLj;Jk; tz;zk; fl;bl mikg;gpy; Njitahd khw;wq;fs; nra;a Ntz;Lk;.  muR Gjpfhf fl;Lk; fl;blq;fspy; khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSf;F Njitahd trjpfis fl;lhak; nra;a Ntz;Lk;.

11. 9. Muha;r;rp kw;Wk; kdpjts Nkk;ghL (RESEARCH AND MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT) ,ayhikia jLj;jy;  rKjhak; rhu;e;j kWtho;T cs;spl;l kWtho;T gzpfis jpl;lkply;  etPd cgfuzq;fis tbtikj;jy;  khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSf;F Vw;w Ntiytha;g;Gfis milahsk; fhZjy;.  mYtyfq;fspYk;> njhopw;rhiyfspYk; Njitahd khw;wq;fis Vw;gLj;Jjy;. ,j;jifa Muha;r;rpapy; fy;Y}up kw;Wk; njhz;L epWtdq;fSf;F Njitahd epjpAjtpia muR toq;fpl Ntz;Lk;.

12. 10: Nrit epWtdq;fis mq;fPfupj;jy; (RECOGNITION OF INSTITUTIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES)  khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSf;F Nrit GupAk; epWtdq;fs;,r;rl;lj;jpd; fPo; mq;fPfhuk; ngw Ntz;Lk;.  khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSf;F kWtho;T gzpfisNah> rpwg;G gs;spfisNah>,y;yq;fisNah,r;rl;lj;jpy; mq;fPfhuk; ngwhj njhz;L epWtdq;fs; fl;lhak; elj;Jjy; $lhJ. ,J kj;jpa khepy; murhy; elj;jg;gLk; kWtho;T kw;Wk; Nritg; gzpfSf;Fk; nghUe;Jk;.

13. 11:fLk; khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSf;fhd epWtdq;fis cUthf;Fjy; (INSTITUTION FOR PERSONS WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES)  fLk; khw;Wj;jpwdhspfs; tho toptif nra;aTk;> mtu;fSf;fhd jFe;j kWtho;T gzpfis Nkw;nfhs;sTk; rpwg;G epWtdq;fis muR Vw;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;. ,e;epWtdq;fs; fLk; khw;Wj;jpwdhspfspd; fy;tp> Ntiytha;g;G> Rfhjhuk; Nghd;w kWtho;T gzpfs; Fwpj;J Muha;e;J mjid nray;gLj;Jk;. The National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities. The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation. (NHFDC) Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation, Kanpur. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Institute of Physically Handicapped, New Delhi. National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped, Kolkata. National Institute of Visually Handicapped, Dehradun. National Institute of Mentally Handicapped, Secunderabad. Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Mumbai. National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Cuttack. National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities, Chennai. The Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre, New Delhi. The National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities. The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation. (NHFDC) Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation, Kanpur. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Institute of Physically Handicapped, New Delhi. National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped, Kolkata. National Institute of Visually Handicapped, Dehradun. National Institute of Mentally Handicapped, Secunderabad. Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Mumbai. National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Cuttack. National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities, Chennai. The Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre, New Delhi.

14. 12: Kjd;ik Mizau; kw;Wk; rpwg;G Mizau;fs; (THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER AND COMMISSIONERS FOR PERSONSWITH DISABILITIES)  khw;Wj;jpwdhspfspd; cupikfs; kWf;fg;gLk; nghOJ>  khw;Wj;jpwdhspfs; njhlu;ghd rl;lq;fs;> tpjpfs;> Jizr;rl;lq;fs;> xOq;FKiwfs;> nray; Mizfs; kw;Wk; topfhl;Ljy;fs; kPwg;gLk; nghOJ cupa cau; mjpfhupfspd; ftdj;jpwf;F vLj;J nrd;W jf;f eltbf;if vLj;jy;.  khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSf;fhf toq;fg;gLk; epjp rupahd Kiwapy; gad;gLj;jg;gLtij fz;fhdpj;jy;  khw;Wj;jpwdhspfs; rl;lj;jpd; nray;ghLfs; Fwpj;J mt;tg;nghOJ muRf;F njupag;gLj;Jjy;.  khw;Wj;jpwdhspfspd; cupikfs; Fwpj;j Gfhu;fis tprhupj;jy;. State Special Commissioner for Disabled First Floor, Social Resource and Training Centre (SRTC), Behind Government Peripheral Hospital Jawaharlal Nehru Inner Ring Road KK Nagar, Chennai- 600 078 E-mail: scd@tn.nic.in, Ph: 044-24641100.scd@tn.nic.in The Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Sarojini House, 6 Bhagwan Dass Road, New Delhi 110001 Phone No: 91 - 011- 23386154, 23386054, 23384762 Fax: 23386006. Email: ccpd@nic.inccpd@nic.in

15. 13: r%f ghJfhg;G ( SOCIAL SECURITY)  khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSf;F gzpGupAk; njhz;L epWtdq;fSf;F gz cjtp mspj;jy;.  khw;Wj;jpwDila gzpahsu;fSf;F fhg;gPl;L jpl;lq;fs; nray;gLj;Jjy;.  fhg;gPl;L jpl;lq;fNshL gpw jpl;lq;fisAk; nray;gLj;Jjy;.  gbj;j khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSf;F Ntiytha;g;gw;Nwhu; cjtpj; njhif toq;Fjy;.  muR rhuh,af;fq;fspd; MNyhridapd; Ngupy; jpl;lq;fis jPl;Ljy;.

16. 14: gpw eltbf;iffs; (MISCELLANEOUS) khw;Wj;jpwdhspfspd; rYiffis ahNuDk; jtwhf ngw;why; mtu;fSf;F mtu;fSf;F 2 Mz;L n[apy; jz;lidAk; &.20000 tiu mguhjKk; tpjpf;fg;gLk;. rk;ke;jg;gl;l khepy muRfs;,r;rl;lk; eilKiw gLj;j Njitahd tpjpKiwfis tFj;J eilKiwg;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;.,r;rl;lj;jpd; fPo; mspf;fg;gl;Ls;s cupikfs; kWf;fg;gl;lhy; ?,r;rl;lj;jpd; fPo; nfhLf;fg;gl;l cupikfs; kWf;fg;gl;lhNyh my;yJ kPwg;gl;lhNyh> khw;Wj;jpwdhspfs; rk;ke;jg;gl;l murplNkh my;yJ mikg;gplNlh Gfhu; njuptpf;fyhk;. mjw;F gjpy; eltbf;if,y;iynad;whNyh my;yJ gjpy; eltbf;if vjpu;kiwahf,Ue;jhNyh my;yJ NghJkhd msT,y;yhky;,Ue;jhNyh rk;ke;jg;gl;l Mizaiu mDfyhk;. NkYk;,e;jpa murpayikg;Gr; rl;lk; gpuT 226-d; fPo; cau;ePjp kd;wj;jpy; upl; kDTk; jhf;fy; nra;ayhk;. Njrpa Kf;fpaj;Jtk; tha;e;j murpayikg;G rl;lg;gbahd cupik VNjDk; kPwg;gl;lhy; murpayikg;G gpupT 32-d; fPo; cr;rePjpkd;wj;jpYk; upl; kD jhf;fy; nra;ayhk;.,r;rl;lj;jpy; mspf;fg;gl;Ls;s; cupikfis KOikahf nray;gLj;jpl – xt;nthU khw;Wj;jpwdhspAk; nra;a Ntz;baJ.? khw;Wj;jpwdhspfs; rq;fkhf $l;likg;ghf xd;wpize;J ghjpf;fg;l;l khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSf;fhf cau;ePjp kd;wj;jpy; nghJey tof;F njhLf;fyhk;. Njrpa Kf;fpaj;Jtk; tha;e;j murpayikg;G rl;lg;gbahd cupik VNjDk; kPwg;gl;lhy; cr;rePjpkd;wj;jpYk; nghJey tof;F njhluyhk;. vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf fy;tp kw;Wk; Ntiytha;g;G> nghJ Nghf;Ftuj;J thfdq;fs; mZFk; kw;Wk; gad;gLj;Jk; trjp> Fbkf;fs; eyg;gzpfs;> nghJfl;blq;fspy; elkhLjy; Nghd;wtw;wpy; xU khw;Wj;jpwdhsp kl;Lk;,y;yhky; midj;J khw;Wj;jpwdhspfSNk ghjpf;fg;gLfpd;wdu;.,J Nghd;w tp\aq;fSf;F nghJey tof;F njhluyhk;.