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The International Day of Persons with Disabilities being celebrated on 3rd December every year. The Sanstha has decided to celebrate the ensuing International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Sunday the 4th December, 2011 at 10.00 a.m. at Vishnudas Bhave Auditorium, Vashi, Navi Mumbai. The 101 Handicapped students from Navi Mumbai-Pen-Uran region who have successfully passed in S.S.C. and H.S.C. examinations held in March 2011 will be felicitated in the function.

Good News! Celebrate the Success. CIDCO is announcing its ULAWE Housing Project of 1344 households in April 2010. CIDCO is providing 2% reservations for the "Persons with Disabilities" in the scheme.

As per our demands submitted to the DRM and Additional DRM, CST, Mumbai, from time to time the railway has provided new Trains with bigger Handicap Compartment for the commuters. Heartiest thanks to Central Railway and looking forward for more new trains in near future.

Our request for "NO QUE" for Persons with Disabilities while purchasing Local Ticket/Season Pass is accepted by Railways.

Our proposal for inclusion of disability related complete information in Unique Identification Cards is accepted by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Govt. of India.

The delegates of the association are planning to meet Hon'ble Shri. Mukul Wasnik, Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, and submit its nine suggestions pertaining to persons with disabilities.

Disability Acts & Policies
* The Mental Health Act, 1987.
* The Rehabilitation Council Act of India, 1992.
* The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.
* The National Trust Act, 1999.
* National Policy for Persons with Disabilities - English.
* National Policy for Persons with Disabilities - Hindi.
* Guidelines and Space Standards for Barrier-Free Environment.
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United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.