CRDA

About the Centre

The Centre for the Rights of Differently Abled aims to create a better place for the differently abled person in the society to lead a dignified life. The Centre plans to achieve this vision by actively creating awareness in the society about the rights of differently abled persons. In order to achieve this the centre will undertake research activities to understand the issues and challenges facing by differently abled persons and it will also collaborate with various organisations including NGO’s in this process. The Centre will act as a catalyst for the rehabilitation of differently abled persons with the help of various NGO’s and assistance from the Government.

Objectives

• To sensitize the students and society about the rights of differently abled persons.
• To understand the issues and challenges of differently abled persons and to impart knowledge about legal and policy measures devised for their welfare.
• To act as a catalyst in understanding and creating a responsible civil society for the differently abled persons
• To carry out research on legal and policy developments on disability rights whereby recommendations to the welfare of disabled can be objectified by the authorities
• To advance the welfare of differently abled persons by organising fund raising events, ensuring medical assistance as well as access to assistive devices.
• To reach out to the persons with disabilities through community outreach programmes to ensure and promote community participation.
• To collaborate with various NGO’s to fulfil the objective of ensuring a better life for the differently abled persons by protecting and promoting