Country Profile on PWDs - JICA

Country Profile on PWDs Annex: Nepal

Description of Activity Type of org. Type of activity Field of activity Other comments

Rehabilitation

No. Name Contact Person/ Address

Tel/Fax

Organization of PW

Ds

Organization for PW

Ds

International Organization

Program Im plementation

Advocacy

Financial Su pport

Others Medical

Educational

Vocational

Social

CBR

Supportive Devices

Communication Tools

Sport & culture

Others

7 Voice for Equal Opportunity Bhaktapur Dudhpati-17 Post Box 34 Email: [email protected]

Tel: 612365 Fax: 612630

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8 Nepal Para-Olympic Committee ○ ○ ○

9 Nepal Orphan, Handicapped & Disabled Service Improvement Association

Kathmandu Email:[email protected]

Tel: 350200

10 Kathmandu Disabled Society Maiti Devi, Kathmandu ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

11 National Physical Disabled Association

Patan Gate, Lalitpur ○ ○ ○ ○

12 Nature Nepal Banke Bagiya, Nepalgunj – 17 Email:[email protected]

Tel: 81, Fax (00977) 8122608

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13 New Life Center (Apanga Navajeevan Kendra)

Kohalpur Banke ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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mailto:[email protected]







Rehabilitation


Tel/Fax

Organization of PW

Ds

Organization for PW

Ds



Advocacy

Financial Su pport

Others Medical

Educational

Vocational

Social

CBR

Supportive Devices

Communication Tools

Sport & culture

Others

14 Apang Kalyan Samaj (Disabled Welfare Society

Jankapur, Dhanusha ○ ○ ○ ○

15 Disabled Society Janakpur (Apang Samaj Janakpur)

Ramananda Chowk-8 Janakpur, Dhanusha

Tel: 041-22128

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16 Disabled Welfare Association(Apang Kalyan Sangh)

Ramananda Chowk-8 Janakpur, Dhanusha

Tel:041- 20810, 22863

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17 DWS: Disabled Welfare Society Kalika-4, Sitalabazar,Bardiya

Tel:084- 29623: 231159

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18 Shramic Bal Balikaharuko Samajik Ekikaran Manch (Children Nepal)

Malepatan, Pokhara P.O. Box 357

Tel: 61-32054, 27990

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19 Jamarco- Nepal Ramghat, Buddha Chowk, Pokhara 10/453

Tel: 61-26150, 28769

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20 Dhading Disabled WelfareAssociation

Gajuri Bazaar

Tel:PCO 010-29136

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Rehabilitation


Tel/Fax

Organization of PW

Ds

Organization for PW

Ds



Advocacy

Financial Su pport

Others Medical

Educational

Vocational

Social

CBR

Supportive Devices

Communication Tools

Sport & culture

Others

21 Security of Handicapped People & Rural Development Organization

Chautara, Sindhupalchowk

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22 Nepal Apang Samaj New Road, Pokhara ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

23 Nepal Apang Sewa Kendra Marpha, Mustang ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Other Organizations for PWDs

1 The Britain Nepal Otology Service (BRINOS)

c/o ENT Department TUTH Maharajgunj, Kathmandu

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2 IMPACT Nepal Headquarters: l: Kha1-756 Babarmahal KathmanduDr. Rakesh Shrivastav E-mail:[email protected]

Tel. 262487, 262555 Fax: 262 457

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Rehabilitation


Tel/Fax

Organization of PW

Ds

Organization for PW

Ds



Advocacy

Financial Su pport

Others Medical

Educational

Vocational

Social

CBR

Supportive Devices

Communication Tools

Sport & culture

Others

3 Karing for Kids Nepal (KFK-Nepal)

P.O. Box, 7736, Gairidhara, Kathmandu E-mail: [email protected]

Fax/Tel: 427605/ 418392

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4 United Mission to Nepal –UMN (Rehabilitation Facilitator Program)

Head office: GPO Box 126, Thapathali, Kathmandu

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5 Cristolffel Blinden Mission (NAWB)-CBM (NNJS)-CBM

NAWB, Tripureswore Kathmandu

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6 Foundation Eye Care Himalaya (FECH) Netherlands

Nepal Eye Hospital Complex, Tripureswore

Activities to prevent blindness

7 Helen Keller International (HKI) (Tokyo HKI)

P.O.Box-3255 New Baneswore

Tel: 260583

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8 Seva Foundation, USA/Seva Service Society, Canada

c/o Netra Jyoti Bhawan, Tripureswore

Activities to prevent blindness

9 Voluntary Service Overseas PO Box-207 Lazimpat, Kathmandu

Activities for rehabilitation

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1-3. List of Disability-related Facilities

1-3-1. Major public organizations and facilities for PWDs Name Budget Activities

Social Welfare Council - The Social Welfare Council was constituted under the Social Welfare Act 1992. The major areas where the council prefers to give services are as follows: Render welfare activities to the children, old-aged helpless or PWDs. Rehabilitate and helps to lead a life of dignity to the socially deprived people and also child delinquency, drug

addicts and similar people involved in other kind of addictions Manage religious places and the activities of the social institutions of the public use Take effective management and actions for the welfare of the backward communities and groups.

National Federation of the Disabled Nepal (NFD)

Rs. 250,000.00 (2000)

This is the national coordinating body of PWD-related organizations. The basic activities of this federation can be highlighted as follows: A. Strengthening NFD 1. Organize leadership training, management training, and skill development training 2. Monitor and evaluate of the activities of NFD-Nepal and its member organizations 3. Facilitate to distribute identity card for PWDs. B. Strengthening of member organizations 1. Organize leadership training, management training and proposal and report writing training 2. Establish a refundable fund C. Advocacy and awareness raising Review national laws, policies and strategies, disseminate information and conduct exchange program

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Name Budget Activities

National Association for the Welfare of the Blind (NAWB)

Program: Teachers training program, integrated school program, production/supply of Braille Books and education material, vocational training, on-the-job training program and mobility training, CBR program, seminars and workshop

Training: 1. Orientation and Mobility (O&M), activities of Daily Living Skills (DLS), to allow the blind persons to be independent and mobile in their day to day lives. 2. Adult blind persons are trained in suitable activities and indigenous vocations so that they can be productive members of the family. 3. Poor but active blind persons receive interest-free loans for self-employment or to start income generating programs to raise their economic status. 4. Elderly blind and visually impaired (BVI) persons receive O&M, DLS Training along with counseling and guidance.

Nepal National Federation of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (NFDH)

1. Co-ordination of local deaf and hard hearing organizations 2. Advocacy of rights of deaf and hard hearing disabled people. 3. Published for deaf and hard hearing related survey, research study and seminar paper. 4. Generation of public acceptance of the deaf community through publicity and awareness compaigns.

1-3-2. Major private organizations and facilities for PWDs


Nepal Disabled Association (NDA) (Kagendra New Life Center)

N/A

1. Provide vocational, medical, social and economic rehabilitation services for the welfare of PWD 2. Develop and implement training program for trainers as well as for PWD 3. Design and carry out research in different areas pertaining to disability and rehabilitation 4. Develop a documentation center for collection and dissemination of information on PWD 5. Educate the community on preventive aspects of disability and help implement CBR programs. 6. Provide necessary counseling for parents and guardians on prevention and rehabilitation .

National Association of the Blind Rs.270,000 1. Work for the protection and promotion of interests, rights and welfare for the blind.

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(NAB)

2. Maintain brotherhood relations with the associations of the blind worldwide. 3. Launch training and rehabilitation services for the development of personality and leadership skills of the

blind and to work for the prevention and full emancipation of blindness.

National Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (NADH)

7,500,000 from LBH Project, Denmark 475,000 from Action Aid-Nepal 388,000 from Dasu, Danida 20,000 thousand from MWCSW

1. Protect the rights and well-being of Deaf and Hard Hearing Disabled people in the country 2. Collect information (data) on Deaf and Hard Hearing Disabled people in the country 3. Develop sign language for Deaf and Hard Hearing people 4. Involve Deaf and Hard Hearing people in technical work to provide them with opportunities to become

independent.

Hospital and Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children

N/A

1. Hospital based program; surgery, physiotherapy, Prosthetic & Orthotic appliances 2. Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR); Field based CBR workers conduct family based follow-up to

maintain and sustain all treatments done in hospitals

Nepal National Federation of Parents of the Deaf People (NNFPD)

Rs. 60,000 1. Established Parents Association in 5 districts 2. Sign language and non-formal education for deaf children who were refused admission in school 3. Employment for the deaf in industries 4. Advocacy of rights of the deaf

Navjyoti Center Not Available This organization is one of the pioneering bodies for children with mental disability. It is focused on: 1. Providing self-help skills, language and simple arithmetic skills 3. Singing and story telling, drawing and painting, dance, yoga, and speech therapy 4. Games/physical exercises 5. Vocational training, Literacy program, Home visits

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1.3-3. Other facilities for PWDs

Special Education Target Capacity

Name Education Grade Type No. of Students Contact address

Purbanchal Gyan Chakshu Vidyalaya 1-10 V,H 76 Dharan-15, Banoghara. Tel: 20152

Pashupati Secondary School 1-10 V 9 Lahan, Siraha

Rajai Nanaki Lal Sec. School 1-10 V 2 Balahi, Siraha

Shree Secondary School 1-10 V 8 Basabhitti, Mahotari, Janakpur

Laboratory Sec. School (integrated) K-10 V 28 Kirtipur, Kathmandu Tel: 212790

Nagarjung Thulogaon Primary School K-S6 V 2 Nagarjung Kathmandu

Adarsah Sec. School K-S10 V 9 Thimi, Bhaktapur Tel: 610321

Namuna Machindra Sec. School K-10 V 32 Lagankhel (next to bus park), Lalitpur Tel: 521156

Amarsingh Sec. School (integrated) K-10 V,H 29 P.O.Box- 85. Ramghat, Pokhara-12. Tel: 24894

Gorakhanath Lower Sec. School K-S6 V 10 Chaughera, Dang

Mangal Prasad Sec. School K-S10 V,H 12 Banke Bagiya, Nepalgunj Tel: 20150

Janta Secondary School (integrated) 1-10 V 27 Narayansthan Balewa, Baglung

Panchodaya Sec. School K-S10 V 28 Dhangadhi, Kailali

Other Integrated Schools supported by Nepal Association for the Welfare of the Blind among other Agencies

Saraswati Secondary School (NAWB/Dharan CBR) 1-10 V 1 Duhabi, Sunsari

Sharada Primary School (NAWB/Dharan CBR) 1-5 V 1 Chimariya, Sunsari

Sharad Secondary School (NAWB/Dharan CBR) 1-10 V 1 Inaruwa, Sunsari

Pathariya Sec. School (NAWB/Dharan CBR) 1-10 V 2 Pathariya, Jhapa

Pashupati Primary School (NAWB/Dharan CBR) 1-5 V 1 Pathmari, Jhapa

Mahendra Sec. School 1-10 V 1 Amarmani, Jhapa

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Special Education Target Capacity

Name Education Type No. of Students Contact address Grade

Kalikasthan Sec. School (NAWB/Dharan CBR) 1-10 V 1 Shanischare, Jhapa

Gyankunj Primary School (NAWB/Dharan CBR) 1-5 V 1 Biratnagar, Morang

Bani Sec. School (NAWB/Dharan CBR) 1-10 V 1 Siraha, Morang

Juddha Sec. School (NAWB/THKA) 1-10 V 16 Gaur, Rautahat

Nepal Rastriya Sec. School (NAWB/THKA) 1-10 V 20 Dumarwana

Anchit Sec. School (NAWB/THKA) 1-10 V 3 Batara, Bara

Sanjiwani Sec. School (NAWB/CBM/SWC) K-S10 V 25 Dhulikhel, Kavre Tel: 61107

Sarba Mangal Sec. School (NAWB/HKI) 1-S10 V 8 Panchkhal, Kavre

Amarjyoti Sec. School (NAWB/THKA) 1-10 V 15 Luitel Gorkha

Shanti Sec. School (NAWB/THKA) 1-10 V 17 Manigram, Rupandehi

Damada Sec. School (NAWB/ICFON) 1-10 V 17 Madanpokhara, Palpa

Navajeevan Primary School (NAWB/DAB) 1-5 V 2 Kailali

Saraswati L. Sec. School (NAWB/DAB) 1-8 V 1 Kailali

Bhairab Sec. School (NAWB/ICFON) 1-10 V 16 Narakot, Jumla

Adarsha Sec. School 1-6 V 11 Parasi, Nawalparasi

Saraswati Primary School 1-5 H N/A Banepa Town, Kavre

Srijana Development Center/School of Deaf 1-5 H N/A P.O.Box- 259. Simalchour Pokhara-8 Tel: 22851

Class for the Deaf N/A H N/A Besisahar, Lamjung

School for the Deaf N/A H N/A Jangal Tole, Bhairahawa Tel: 20994

Sidda School for Deaf N/A H N/A Birendranagar, Surkhet Tel: 20169

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Occupational Rehabilitation Name Training courses Year

EstablishedNo. of

Trainees (1999)

Contact Address

Technical and Skill Development of the Blind and Physically Disabed

This organization approaches other organizations to provide jobs for PWD Courses: Computer training, Arts and clay work, Candle making, Office management, Teacher orientation, Secretarial course

1991 577 Indrayani, Sanepa, Lalitpur P.O. Box 3577 Tel.: 524374, 528490, Fax: 524374

Disabled Rehabilitation from Income Generating Work

Chalk, Agarbatti, Candle, Sewing, hosiery, Envelope making

1999

5 Babar Mahal, Kathmandu

Disabled Relief Fund -Computer training -Sewing training and machine distribution -Operation of Petrol Pump

1981 214 Bhrikutimandap, KathmanduP.O. Box 3249 Fax: 227203, 227384

Nepal Leprosy Trust -Provide job opportunities for people affected by leprosy (in lather factory)

-Training for women affected by leprosy in handicraft and cloth materials

1972

224 Tutepani-14, Lalitpur

St.Xavier's Social Service Center Cotton weaving, Chicken raising, Fruit growing 1970 Nakipot:20Jawalakhel:

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Father Bill Robins GPO Box 3450, Kathmandu. Tel: 522120, Fax:525620

Kumbeshwor Technical School Weaving, Knitting, Carpet weaving N/A N/A PO Box 2181, Patan, Lalitpur Tel: 522271, 522692, Fax: 522271

Apang Sarokar Griha

Sewing, Fabric, Agriculture 1997 67 Satdobato, Lalitpur-15

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Occupational Rehabilitation Name Training courses Year

EstablishedNo. of

Trainees Contact Address

(1999) Kathmandu Disabled Society Sewing 1996 35 Maiti Devi, Kathmandu

National Physical Disabled Association Sewing, Handicraft 1994 11 Patan Gate, Lalitpur

Apang Kalyan Samaj (Disabled Welfare Society)

Computer N/A Jankapur, Dhanusha15

Disabled Welfare Association (Apang Kalyan Sangh)

Courses: Sewing, Sweater weaving, Radio, TV repairing

1996 42 Ramananda Chowk-8, Janakpur, Dhanusha, Tel. No.: 041-20810, 22863

DWS: Disabled Welfare Society Sewing 1999 20 Kalika-4, Sitalabazar, Bardiya Tel:084-29623: 231159

Dhading Disabled Welfare Association Sewing, Knitting, Bamboo work, Radio and watch repair

N/A N/A Gajuri BazaarTel: PCO 010-29136

Jeevan Kalyan Kendra Training for children with mental disability Courses: Knitting, Candle making, Envelope making, Fabric painting, Carpet weaving

1996 47 KalankiTel: 283440

Nirmal Bal Bikash Vidhyalaya Vocational Training:Peanut butter making, Sewing, Knitting, Envelope, Candle making

N/A 80registered

Bhimsengola, Old Baneswor Tel: 473005

Gandaki Association for the Deaf Needle work, carpentry, painting, masonry, printing press, photography

N/A 10 Srijana Chowk, P.O Box 517 Pokhara – 8. Tel: 061-23295

Sungava Mentally Disabled Women's Vocational Center

Handicraft 1995 17 Jamal (Seto Durbar) P.O.Box – 267, Kathmandu Tel: 226416 Email:[email protected]

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Medical Rehabilitation

Name Purpose Year Established Capacity Contact Address

Nepal Orthopedic Appliances Center, Bir Hospital

Provide orthopedic appliances for those with orthopedic problems at reasonable rate

P.O.Box 3128Bir Hospital, (Near Physiotherapy Unit) Tel: 224968

Hospital and Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children (HRDC)

Chapter 7.7 1992 Served: (1993–2000) Consultations.56,528 New: …...….. 8,794 Old :………. 47,734 Admission ..… 4,020 Surgery.......…..8,591 Mobile camps.11,421 Home visit .…36,023 Physiotherapy.. 1,330 Appliances......11,044

P.O.Box- 6757 Adhikari Gaun, Janagal, Kavre Tel.: 00977-11-61666, 61888 Fax: 00977-11-61777 Email: [email protected], or [email protected]

Biratnagar CBR Project Home visits to persons with mental and physical disabilities. New Orthopedic services workshop for simple braces, splints, boots and artificial limbs

1992 700 registered P.O.Box-200Biratnagar, Nepal Tel: 977-021-21534

Nature Nepal Provide orthotics and prosthetics including calipers

1994 N/A

Banke Bagiya, Nepalgunj – 17 Tel: 81, Fax (00977) 81-22608 Email: [email protected]

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Medical Rehabilitation

Name Purpose Year Capacity Contact Address Established Governmental hospitals

All governmental hospitals provide curative services for PWDs. a. Bir Hospital, b. Teaching Hospital, c. Kanti Children Hospital, d.Central and Regional Hospitals, e. Sushma Koirala Memorial

Trust, and f. ADRA Nepal

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Annex 2. List of Disability-related International Aid Projects（Multilateral/Bilateral Organizations）

Project Title Implementing Organization Donor Duration Budget Purpose/Activities

Financial support for the 1999 national study

1999 US$ 50,000 Financial and technical support for the study `A Situation Analysis on Disability in Nepal 1999’

Capacity building of NGOs

UNICEF UN

1999 US$ 6,000 Financial support for NGO capacity building

Support department of education, special education,

US$36 million for the period 1998-2004

Financial and technical (Special Advisor) support to the Department of Education, Special Education Section of BPEP II

Support Center for Cerebral Palsy

Rs.213,000,000 Financial support for cerebral palsy self-help group

Support disabled persons’ organizations

DANIDA Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Since 1991

Rs.1,500,000 –2,000,000

Financial support for candle making, sweater production and tailoring

Training for disabled persons

Ryder-Chesire Home Jorpati

Ryder- Chesire Foundation (UK)

Train disabled people towards self-employment (sewing & electronics), rehabilitation (physiotherapy) for those who require long term service

Financial and technical support

HRDC Terres des Hommes Since 1985

US$250,000 Financial and technical support to Hospital and Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children (HRDC)

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2 Rs. = Nepalese Rupees. 1US$=81.09Rs (rate in April 19, 2002)


Project Title Implementing Donor Duration Budget Purpose/Activities Organization Global approach to handicap and disability

Handicap International South Asia Regional Office

Handicap International Since 2000

US$ 50,000 year

Prevention, Awareness and Rehabilitation for Disabled Persons

CBR Bhaktapur CBR Patan CBR Palpa CBR Biratnagar

REDD BARNA Since 1984

Bhaktapur CBR Rs.1, 000,000 Biratnagar CBR Rs. 1,300,000 Palpa CBR: Rs. 900,000 Patan CBR: Rs.900, 000 National CBR Resource Center Rs.1, 500,000

- Financial and Technical support for 4 BCR programs

-Training of CBR facilitators, volunteers, teacher and leaders

-Established a library -Arranges invitations for Resource persons from abroad

Poverty eradication through empowerment of the poorest and marginalized women, men, girls and boys.

Action Aid Nepal Action Aid UK Since 1982

NDS: Rs. 200,000 NADH: Rs. 300,000 NDWS:Rs. 200,000

-Financial support for CBR in Nawalparasi, IGA (candle making) through the National Society of Disabled, for NADH in 5 districts, for IGA (office training) through Nepal Disabled Women Society NDWS, and for publication of the CBR News Bulletin

`Listen to us' Project Since 1975

Rs. 900,000 (for 28 months).

To improve access to education. SCF supports children networking.

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Project Title Implementing Donor Duration Budget Purpose/Activities Organization Voice for Education' Project Rs. 655,000 (for

28 months)

CWDs in school are supported in networking. Networking is expanded to other communities in order to obtain support from the community and empower CWDs to participate in education.

Bhutanese Refugees camps in Jhapa and Morang:

SCF provides preventive and curative health services. Counseling, sign language training and physiotherapy.

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Annex 3. List of Disability-related Law and Regulation

No Legal Document Document Number

Issued Date Summary

General

1 National Code 1964 (Muluki Ain 2020) 1964 The National Code (NC) Chapter on Court Proceedings says that those with seeing, hearing and speach disabilities have the right to use their guardian to fight for their legal rights. It states that priority should be given to the cases of physically disabled clients in the courts.

Priority to be given to the people suffering from leprosy, blindness, and other disabilities.

Permits a man to take a second wife if the first wife becomes blind or lame. A woman can only remarry if she is fraudulently married to a blind, lame or other physically disabled person

2 Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal 1990 Article 11 (3): Special laws shall be made for the protection and advancement of the interests of women, children, the aged and those who are physically and mentally disabled. Article 26 (9) : Imposes duty on the state to pursue policies in matters of education, health and social security of orphans and PWDs for their protection and welfare.

3 The Disabled Persons (Protection and Welfare) Act, 1982 1982 The first comprehensive legislation for PWDs in Nepal, enacted in 1982 after the declaration of the United Nations to celebrate the year 1981 as 'The International Year of Disabled Persons'.

DPWA defines PWDs as citizens who due to physical or mental causes are unable to

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Issued Date Summary

carry out their daily activities. It includes speaking, hearing, seeing, manipulation and mobility disability and all mental disabilities.

4 The Disabled Persons (Protection and Welfare) Rules, 1994

1994 Educational Rights: Fee exemption for PWDs in educational institution. Free education for two children of PWDs. Five-percent reservation of seats with free education in technical and vocational training programs by government or semi-government institutions. Any non-governmental or private institution that provides education and training facilities for PWDs has the right to ask for assistance from the government as directed.

Health Facilities: Free medical checkups in governmental hospitals. Reservation of at least two free beds for PWDs in any government hospital with more than fifty beds. Provision of essential assistance to those non-governmental hospitals, which offer free medical checkups, free beds or free treatment for PWDs Free treatment to be provided in every government hospital to PWDs sixty-five years or older.

Employment Facilities: Priority to the PWDs in employment in government or semi-government organizations. Prohibition of discrimination against disabled employees. Industrial enterprises with more than 25 employees to allocate a reservation of at least five percent of positions to PWDs.

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Issued Date Summary

Self-employment Facilities: DPWA directs the government to initiate appropriate programs for PWDs to provide economically self-dependent opportunities.

Tax Exemption Facilities: Exemption of income tax and all other taxes for PWDs. These tax exemption facilities may be granted to any organization established for the rehabilitation program of PWDs.

Traveling Facilities: Provision of half-concession to PWDs and one of his/her caretakers for bus, train and airplane travel

Free Legal Aid Services:. Legal counseling to PWDs. Empowering the government to provide disability allowance to PWDs whenever it is deemed appropriate. Direction to the government, particularly the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare to register types of disability and PWDs.

Social Welfare and Preferential Treatment

1 Money Order Regulations 2031/1974 1974 The parents or guardians of a mentally disabled person are allowed to sign for PWDs money order if the PWD is living with them

2 Social Welfare Act 1992 This Act empowers the government to undertake special programs of social welfare activities aimed at different classes of people including children, the elderly, helpless and/or PWDs.

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Issued Date Summary

Education

1 Education Act 1971 The Education Act provides special education to CWD. The Act authorizes the government to make proper arrangements for these disabled children.

The Education Rules 1992 promises schools which provide special education for CWDs shall receive special facilities from the government

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Annex 4. List of Disability-related Policy and Program

4-1. Disability-related Policy and Program No Legal Document Legislated

Year Description/ Purpose

Prevention of Disabilities

1 National Health Policy 1991 Preventive Health services: Family Planning and Maternal and Child Health Expanded Immunization Safe Motherhood Leprosy Control Initiation of Primary Health Services in Urban Slums

2 Primary Health Care The Primary Health Care: Primary contact people at the village level are Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHV) who actively promote preventive measure in the village distributing Vitamin A capsules. Preventive services are provided through sub-health posts, health posts and pri,ary health centers.

3 Vaccination of OPV 1996/97 Immunization of a total of 3,380,000 children below 5 years under the Ninth Plan Report

4 The Ninth Plan Prevention Strategies

1997/2002 Antenatal care, nutritious childhood feeding and enforcing effective traffic rules to prevent childhood disabilities. Public awareness to be enhanced through various communication media to conduct effective preventive and

protective measures for PWDs.

Leprosy Control Program 1997/2002 Plans to control leprosy and reduce the cases of leprosy by end of the Ninth Plan from 5.9% to 1 case per 10,000 people.

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No Legal Document Legislated Year

Description/ Purpose

Identification and Early Intervention

1 National Health Policy 1991 Promotive Health Services includes: Health Education and information to raise awareness. Nutrition programs with priorities on promotion of breast feeding, growth monitoring, prevention of iodine

deficiency disorders, iron and vitamin A deficiency and health education for mothers.

Basic Primary Health Services will be established in sub-health posts, which provide general curative, promotive and preventive health services.

2 Registration System 1998 The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare has developed registration system of the PWD to enable proper allocation of services. The Village Development Committee has been authorized to initiate the registration.

4-2. CBR Programs No Title of Program Implemented

Year Description/Purpose

1 National CBR Network Nepal [CBR-N]

1998 1. To coordinate prevention and rehabilitation activities including CBR among national and international organizations working in disability.

2. To play and/or have all sectors of society play vital role in promotion awareness amongst citizens on PWD rights, welfare, abilities and rehabilitation.

3. To promote the CBR concept and activities and assist in the exchange of information, sharing of experience amongst PWDs and their care-givers and communities.

4. To create a platform to share experience, impart knowledge/skill, act as a catalyst to match needs and availability among organizations involved in disability issues.

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No Title of Program Implemented Description/Purpose Year

2

Resource Center for Rehabilitation

and Development

1997 1. Collection of disability-related national and international level information. 2. Policy advocacy and net working with other organizations. 3. Organizational capacity building through appreciative consultation.

3

Hospital and Rehabilitation Center

for Disabled Children (HRDC)

1993 1. To provide comprehensive quality medical, surgical and rehabilitation care to physically disabled children. 2 Continue efforts to train personnel at all levels of the treatment spectrum by organizing in-house training,

participation in conferences and publication of HRDC work. 3 Education of patients and the family.

4 Patan CBR 1995 1. Prevention of disability in childhood 2. Early detection, intervention, and rehabilitation services for all categories of CWD 3. Raise awareness raising on disability prevention and rehabilitation 4. Appropriate technology for all categories of CWDs 5. Comprehensive rehabilitation for CWDs by establishing an appropriate referral system 6. Advocacy of rights and opportunities of CWDs

5 Community Based Rehabilitation Service (CBRS)

1995 1. Support for physical, mental and social problems 2. Involvement in social functions for disabled persons

6 CBR Project Biratnagar 1992 1. Early detection of childhood disability 2. Promote positive attitudes among CWDs and the community 3. Provide equal rights and opportunities to CWDs to develop their potential for full integration in the family and

society 4. Establish links between CBR and local health centers 5. Build relationship with educational institutes so that all CWDs are enrolled in schools. 6. Train family members, volunteers and community members as rehabilitation workers.

NAS: Nepal Apang Sang (CBR) 1. Provide loans for income generating, and scholarships 2. Referral service and coordination with other organizations

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No Title of Program Implemented Description/Purpose Year

CBR Local Network, Pokhara 1. Provide information to all organizations in the area. 2. Promote special education.

Ninth Plan strategy on rehabilitation 1997-2002 1. Sports, entertainment and other activities for physical, intellectual and psychological development of handicapped people.

2. Rehabilitation in the family, community shelter 3. NGOs mobilization for rehabilitation and other activities focusing on PWDs.

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