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The Federation of Disability Organization has called on government and other stakeholders to develop policies responsive to the plight of persons with disability to create an integrated society with equal opportunities for all vulnerable persons.
Mr Clement Mba, President of the Federation of Disability Organization, Bongo Chapter, said persons with disability were neglected and and denied support to empower them to live dignified lives.
Mr Mba made this during the Bongo District chapter’s celebration of the international day of the disabled on the theme, “not all disabilities are visible.”
The International Day of the Disabled, designated by the United Nations and celebrated December 3, each year, was to highlight challenges facing persons with disability and advocate proposals to addressing them.
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First phase of census, NPR updation process postponed due to COVID-19: Centre
The Ministry of Home Affairs said that it was also decided to update the National Population Register (NPR) under the Citizenship Act, 1955 along with the first phase of Census.
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New Delhi: The first phase of census and updation of NPR have been postponed due to outbreak of COVID-19, the government told Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the government decided to conduct Census 2021 under the Census Act, 1948 in two phases - House listing and Housing Census during April-September, 2020 and Population Enumeration during February 9-28, 2021.
360 degree approach to dispel rumours about NPR, MHA tells House panel
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First phase of Census-House listing & Housing Census and NPR were to be rolled out in some States on April 1 last but was postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19
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First phase of Census-House listing & Housing Census and NPR were to be rolled out in some States on April 1 last but was postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has informed a parliamentary panel that “right kind of messaging will be done to tackle the miscommunication and rumours around NPR and Census.”