POLICY PAPER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES‘Everyone has a voice that needs to be heard’
18 March 2013
Policy document prepared by PTI’s Wing of Persons with Disabilities
Policy Presentation for Persons with Disabilities. Prepared by PTI’s Wing for PWDs Strictly Private and Confidential. All rights reserved.
What do disabilities
mean to us?
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Persons with Disabilities (“PWD”s) defined
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“People unable to ensure for themselves,
wholly or partly, the basic necessities of life,
and experience hurdles in integrating
themselves into mainstream society”
Examples:
Visual impairment
Hearing impairment
Physical Impairment
Mentally Challenged/Learning Difficulties
Speech
Social/Behaviour e.g. Autism, Asperger’s
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World Health Organisation
15% of world’s population is affected by some kind of disability
2-4% of the world’s population experience significant difficulties in basic functioning
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History of disability
in Pakistan
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1981 Disabled Persons (Employment and Rehabilitation) Ordinance
National Policy for Persons with Disabilities (2002)
National Plan of Action (NPA) 2004
Disability Framework Handbook in Pakistan Document 2006
UNCRPD: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (“UNCRPD”) and its Optional Protocol was adopted on 13 December 2006 and came into force on 3 May 2008.
Disability Legislations in Pakistan
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Challenges Faced by PWDs in Pakistan
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Weak or ineffective implementation of
disability laws
Lack of coordination between Federal and
Provincial government
Decision making positions held by those with
no relevant background
Lack of a broad-based active collaboration for
prevention of disabilities
All special education centers are located in
urban areas whereas 66% of PWDs are in rural
areas.
No law for accessibility of PWDs in public
buildings.
Job quota for employment of PWDs is not being
met.
Lack of integration into society
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WHO statistics on PwDs vis-à-vis Pakistan’s census
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WHO estimates:
15% of world’s population affected by some kind of disability
2-4% of the world’s population experience significant difficulties in basic functioning
In Pakistan, PWDs per National Census of 1998 are 2.5% (42% Females and 58% Males).
Physically Disabled
19%
Mentally Challenged
14%
Multiple Disabilities
8.2%
Visually Impaired
8.6%
Hearing Impaired 7.4%
Other disabilities
43.3%
Distribution of Disabilities by type (%)
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WHO statistics on PwDs vis-à-vis Pakistan census
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The Census is said to have
covered PWDs with severe
disabilities. (through one
question only)
Disability in urban areas is
34% and in rural areas is
66%
The WHO World Disability Report of 2011 suggests that all
stakeholders including governments, civil society organizations and
disabled people’s organizations take appropriate steps for serving the
PWDs. Pakistan needs to follow this model.
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The PTI Vision
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PTI policy mission objectives
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‘All persons will be counted’
Inclusion of all PWDs into mainstream of society and
all walks of life in social, vocational and financial
capacities
PTI will account for, acknowledge, facilitate and
empower all PWDs enabling them to lead
independent and self fulfilling lives
PTI to raise awareness about, and integration of,
PWDs
PTI to work towards the prevention of certain
avoidable disabilities through early diagnosis and
medical treatment .
PTI promises to offer both moral and tangible
support to families of PWDs.
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Institutional Framework
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Institutional framework
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Disability Resource Commission for PWDs will be
established at the Federal and Provincial level.
Disability Resource Centers (“DRC”s) to be established
at District level to coordinate with Disability Resource
Commission, Ministries, NGO’s and International
Organisations in the following areas:
Counseling
Documents such as NIC, disability certificates
Research and Training including Vocational
Education
Health issues including Psychological
Job Placement
Family Support Services
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Empowering PWDs
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PTI’s commitment to empower PWDs
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Constitutional Empowerment
Legal Empowerment
Social Empowerment
Economic Empowerment
Educational Empowerment
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Constitutional and Legal empowerment
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Constitutional Empowerment
•The Government through Act of Parliament will:
- Enact rights of PWDs
- Define Disability under the Law
- Ensure registration of disabilities by issuing
Disability Certificates
Legal Empowerment
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities aims to ensure that PWDs enjoy equal
human rights as others.
PTI will fully endorse the UN Declaration and will
provide needed institutional arrangements.
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Economic empowerment
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Income generation skills shall be developed through
Vocational Training Centers and Programs
Financing options will be created and made available
to ensure financial inclusion of PWDs
Economic Empowerment Program will have:
- Employment Quota for PWDs;
- Disable Resource Commissions and Centers-DRCs
- Micro-Finance Institutions
- Supportive Fiscal and Regulatory environment
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Social empowerment
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Buildings to provide accessible facilities and services
Special wing of volunteers - “Friends of Special
Persons”
Disability awareness and inclusion campaigns
Prioritize participation of PWDs in physical fitness
and sporting activities/events
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Education empowerment
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Primary and secondary education
Inclusion in mainstream schools
Special Education Schools
Disability Resource Centers
Responsibilities of Boards of Education
Encouragement of private sectors schools
Higher education
Institutional level:
Disability cell within the higher education
commission
Disability office at every university
Regulatory Measures:
Equal opportunities to PWDs
Penalizing universities that do not fulfill their
responsibility
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Developing Human Resources
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Developing a pool of experts for better
provision of disability related services
Introducing a new academic discipline of
disability studies
Including relevant components on disability
related issues in degrees and training
programs
Sensitising and training Government
employees on how to interact and deal with
PWDs
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General Disability programs
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General Disability Programs
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Education and Vocational Training
Integrate PWDs into mainstream of society
Duty Free import of Equipment for PWD institutions
Concessional health care services with specific
provisions for those most vulnerable.
Medical treatment, treatment of Mentally Challenged
Persons in deserving families.
Volunteer assistance to support and train the poor
families having PWDs
Subsidized fares in public transport on road, rail and
air on production of PWD Cards.
Public offices, will be sensitized to the special needs of
PWDs
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General Disability Programs (cont.)
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Awards for PWDs with extra-ordinary achievements
Facilities for PWD at Social & recreational services,
parks and zoos etc
Volunteer Support and Sign Language
Interpreters at public places like Courts, Hospitals,
Schools, Railways, PIA etc. for PWD
Legal support for affected PWD’s against
discrimination
Department of Tourism will include specifically
assisted and subsidized tourism programs for
PWDs.
International forum representation to PWD
representative facilitation
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Disability Specific
Programs
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Disability specific programs
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Alongside General Programs, PTI will initiate
Disability Specific Programs for following
persons to address their issues:
Persons with Hearing Impairment
Persons with Physical Impairment
Persons with visually Impairment
Persons with Intellectual disabilities
Details of these programs are available in the
main Policy
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Programs for the Hearing Impaired
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Hearing Aids
Audiometric Testing
Sign Language News Casts, Sign Language
Dictionary and Interpreters
Increase public awareness on the capabilities of
hearing impaired people
Driving License Program for Deaf
Provision of Assistive Listening & Communicating
devices like TDDs
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Programs for the Physically Handicapped
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Proper accessibility in all public buildings by law
Proper design accessibility of footpaths by law
Support of equipment for improving quality of life
and mobility
Special parking spots near entrances
Accessible toilets for wheel chair users
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Programs for the Visually Impaired
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Easier access to special software and reading
devices
Simplified Payment plans
Biometric operation of Bank Accounts
Talking books and software development in English
and local languages
White cane culture, support equipment and trained
dogs
Vocational training programs to increase and
promote productivity and independance
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Programs for the Mentally/Socially Challenged
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Early screening diagnostic training and facilities training
Research & Development for addressing conditions such as
“Autism” and “Asperger’s
Assessment of home, schooling and family needs
Volunteer Assistance Program for the families
Rehabilitation Center, a minimum of one at each district
level
Occupational and physiotherapy facilities at DRCs
Raising social awareness about social impairment and
conditions such as Asperger’s, Autism, Dyslexia
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Emergent Initiatives
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Emergent Initiatives
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Preference to PWD’s in poverty alleviation programs
Access to public places (PWD friendly)
Government websites to have PWD friendly features
(accessible text, sign language videos, large print,
recordings etc.)
PWDs representation in mainstream of society and
Parliament
Budgetary allocations as line item in National and
Provincial Budgets.
Implement policy measures on Employment Quota
Educating society to requirements of PWDs
(Academia. Professionals etc.)
Scholarships for PWDs seeking higher education
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PTI’s promise to PWDs and Pakistan
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An Inclusive, barrier free
and rights based society
for all
PTI and PWDs resolve to fulfill the
dream of Father of the Nation and make
Pakistan a Model State for its own
people and for the World.
Dr. Sabreena Razaq Nasir Dar Muhammad Atif Sheikh Habib-Ur-Rehman Amir Arif Shafiq Ur Rahman Aqil Sajjad Ayaz Ahmad Ghazanfar Shah
Irfan Mumtaz Suleman Arshad Dr. Israr Shah Anam Naqvi Mir Jamal Asif Amin Farooqui Mazhar Moghal Ashfaq Gujjar
Cover Design: The layout has been specificallydesigned by Mr. Asif Amin Faruqi, a hearing impaired person.
PTI’s Wing for Persons with DisabilitiesTeam for developing policy for Persons with
Disabilities
Team LeaderZaigham Mahmood Rizvi
Team Members
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