{"id":258315,"date":"2023-09-01T20:23:54","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T14:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=258315"},"modified":"2023-09-01T20:24:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T14:54:18","slug":"omission-of-disability-related-questions-from-nfhs-6-shows-that-disability-remains-misunderstood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/omission-of-disability-related-questions-from-nfhs-6-shows-that-disability-remains-misunderstood\/","title":{"rendered":"Omission of disability-related questions from NFHS-6 shows that disability remains misunderstood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source<\/strong>– The post is based on the article \u201cOmission of disability-related questions from NFHS-6 shows that disability remains misunderstood\u201d <\/strong>published in \u201cThe Indian Express\u201d <\/strong>on 1st September 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Syllabus: <\/strong>GS2- Vulnerable sections of the population<\/p>\n

Relevance:<\/strong> Issues related to disability<\/p>\n

News<\/strong>– In May, the government decided to omit disability-related questions from the sixth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6).<\/p>\n

Why is the decision to exclude disability-related questions not a right step?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Individuals with disabilities make up approximately 2.21 percent of the country’s population<\/strong>. It amounts to 2.68 crore people <\/strong>according to the 2011 Census.<\/p>\n

These figures are currently underestimated<\/strong> due to both population growth in the past decade. They only encompass the seven specified categories of disabilities<\/strong>, and exclude the more general “others” category<\/strong> that was part of the Census.<\/p>\n

The National Family Health Survey-6<\/strong> provided a valuable opportunity to raise awareness <\/strong>among the public, including surveyors and enumerators<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

There is a 2030 deadline<\/strong> for achieving the SDG of “Leaving no one behind.”<\/strong> There are concerns that disability rights could be relegated to a secondary status.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What are other issues related to disability in India?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The understanding of the term “disability” <\/strong>has remained relatively limited over the years.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation report<\/strong> on ‘Persons with Disabilities in India \u2014 A Statistical Profile: 2021’<\/strong> refers to only eight categories of disabilities. <\/strong><\/p>\n

It fails to acknowledge or account for the 21 categories of disabilities<\/strong> recognized in the law after the enactment of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is a tendency to overlook the recognition and consideration<\/strong> of the needs, perspectives, and fundamental rights<\/strong> of individuals with disabilities, especially those with less visible or “invisible disabilities.” <\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2021 Statistical Profile report<\/strong> documented that nearly 24 lakh individuals were affected by mental health-related conditions<\/strong>. They also failed to recognize or acknowledge the concept of invisible disabilities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This situation persists despite estimates suggesting that as many as 20 crore people in India may be affected by psychosocial disabilities.<\/p>\n

Why is data on disability important?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Regular data collection is crucial for achieving the SDGs and adhering to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Sections 28 and 27 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act<\/strong> mandate the government to promote research<\/strong> and create programs to protect and empower <\/strong>individuals with disabilities.<\/p>\n

Section 25<\/strong> calls for government-conducted surveys, investigations, and research centred on disabilities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Niti Aayog’s ‘Strategy for New India @ 75<\/strong>, acknowledges the challenges arising from the lack of comprehensive data<\/strong> in formulating policies<\/strong> for individuals with disabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source– The post is based on the article \u201cOmission of disability-related questions from NFHS-6 shows that disability remains misunderstood\u201d published in \u201cThe Indian Express\u201d on 1st September 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Vulnerable sections of the population Relevance: Issues related to disability News– In May, the government decided to omit disability-related questions from the sixth round of… Continue reading Omission of disability-related questions from NFHS-6 shows that disability remains misunderstood<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[212,10500,8131],"class_list":["post-258315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-indian-express","tag-social-issues","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":2,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1703663869},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258315"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258315\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}