Mandatory online certification for Persons with Disabilities through “UDID portal”

What is the News?

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities(DEPwD) has issued a notification for all States/UTs. In that, the DEPwD made the use of online mode as mandatory to grant certificates of disability using the UDID portal.

Note:

• Firstly, the Central Government notified the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 under Rights of Persons with Disabilities(RPwD) Act, 2016.
• Secondly, under rule 18(5) The centre can issue directions to the state government/authorities. This includes mandating the issue of a certificate of disability through online mode.

About UDID Portal:

• Unique ID for Persons with Disabilities(UDID) project is an initiative of the DEPwD. The project has been under implementation since 2016.
• Aim: The aim is to build a holistic end-to-end integrated system for Issuance of Universal ID & Disability Certificates for Persons with Disabilities. This ID will contain their identification and disability details.
• Vision: The UDID project aims to create a National Database for PwDs. Further, it aims to issue a Unique Disability Identity Card (UDID) to each person with disabilities.

Benefits of UDID Portal: The UDID card brings a host of benefits to Persons with Disabilities. Such as,

• Firstly, persons with disabilities will not need to make/maintain/carry multiple copies of documents. Further, the UDID card will capture all the necessary details. These details can be decoded with the help of a reader.
• Secondly, the UDID card will be the single document of identification, verification of the disabled for availing various benefits in future.
• Thirdly, the UDID Card will help in streamlining the tracking of the physical and financial progress of beneficiaries. The government can even track progress at all levels of the hierarchy of implementation(from village level, District level, State level and National level).

Source: PIB