Persons with Disability Amid COVID-19 Crisis

By : Pranshu

Page No: 239-247

Abstract:
The COVID-19 Pandemic and the subsequent lockdown were unprecedented. It has surely not been uniform in its impact especially for those who are most vulnerable and marginalised. Persons with Disabilities were not only vulnerable due to the Pandemic, but also due to the inaccessible essential requirement, and other medical/ psychological services. They faced unprecedented barriers while implementing the social distancing norms.

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPD Act) guarantees “equal protection and safety” of persons with disabilities during disaster management (Section 8). The Union Government of India also introduced “Comprehensive Disability Inclusive Guidelines for Protection and Safety of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) during COVID 19”.

Around 26.8 million Persons with Disabilities population of India were made vulnerable by the Pandemic. Hence, this Review Article delves deeper into the challenges faced by the Persons with Disability in India during the COVID-19 pandemic and provides further recommendations.

Author :
Pranshu
Pursuing PhD. – Department of Social Work, University of Delhi. 
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2022.17.01.20