Amendement of the National Trust Act.

Dear All,

In continuation to the process of Amendment of Indian Disabiltiy Acts in view of UNCRPD, National Trust Act took an interesting turn and given surprise to all the concerned stakeholders particualry the paretns and persons with mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy and multiple disabilites.  Initially a draft amendement was made and circulated for suggestions. It has received response from all the corners. 

In fact i made suggestions at several times using all the avilabe media like: one to one / mails / discussion forums / meetings / workshops / conferences. It includes like: prevention should be part, legal guardinship should be retained as an option in addition to the suported network, no other disability should be included and others. In addition, used the forun created by the National Trust in the "Discussion Forum". I made a new posting and requested the stakeholders to contribute as it is the most significnat and  oncerned to get the right version in view of UNCRPD. Except two comments like thanks, happy,... nothing could be added to raise the issue / voice. I feel this is the drawback from our side. 

In spite of suggestions made by the stakeholders, it is learnt that The National Trust is going to comeout altogether with a new version (i,e, quite against the one made earlier and asked for the suggestions) may be changing the  title itself and including all the disabilties. All the concerned stakeholders needs to raise their voice to get the right things for the people with four disabilites only. You can record your voice by visiting the website of the National Trust  under discussion forum.    

In the event of getting some thing new, we sholud not loose the existing one which is well accepted and attained after making lot of struggle. Tomorrow probably, we all need to face the consequences by not getting the rights to the rihgt people. 

Hope we all will raise to the occasion so that the right thing can be obtained for getting maximum benefit to the people with special needs. 

Looking forward to hear from you all .....

with thanks