Q. Consider the following statements:
1.In India, functional limitation is used to assess a person’s physical disability.
2.Persons with disabilities (PwDs) have a low employment rate in India.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. The current system in India uses percentage-based assessments rather than functional limitations. India’s certification system for disabilities is based on practice of quantifying disabilities by percentage which is outdated and not supported by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Statement 2 is correct. PwDs in India face significant barriers to employment, resulting in a low employment rate. The National Sample Survey in 2018 found that only 23.8% of PwDs were employed, whereas the Labour Force Participation Rate at the national level was 50.2% the same year.
Source: The Hindu
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