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The Hindu
10-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
TARATDAC members seek better monthly assistance
Members of the Tamil Nadu Association for the Rights of All Types of Differently Abled and Caregivers (TARATDAC) on Thursday staged a demonstration in front of the Dindigul Head Post Office. They urged the Centre and the State governments to fulfil their charter of demands. TARATDAC members affiliated to National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) demanded the pension under the Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme be raised. They said the pension amount was ₹300 and demanded the amount be raised to ₹5,000 a month. They said that the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, defined benchmark disability as a person with not less than 40% of a specified disability. However, under the scheme, the person to get the benefits under the scheme should have 80% disability. Also, a person should be above 18 years to get the benefits under the scheme. The criteria should be relaxed and all beneficiaries who apply for the benefits under the scheme should be considered. As of now, it only covers 3.84 % of the total differently abled population, they said, adding that more such persons should receive the benefits under the scheme. The members also sought employment under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme. It must be ensured that the differently abled are also included, they said. The Rajasthan government had passed the Rajasthan Minimum Guaranteed Income Act guaranteeing 125 days of employment. A similar Act should be passed in Tamil Nadu for the welfare of the people, the members said. The members also demanded that 35 kg of foodgrains under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) scheme should be ensured and the scheme was implemented properly. The members urged the Centre and the State government to look into the demands and take necessary steps to fulfil the charter of demands. Following the demonstration, they submitted a petition at the Dindigul MP office.
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Disabled woman shown disparity during test at GRH: Assn
Madurai: The Tamil Nadu Association for the Rights of All Types of Differently Abled and Caregivers Association (TARATDAC) held a demonstration at Madurai district collectorate on Tuesday, condemning the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) medical board for allegedly showing disparity when conducting audiometry test for a deaf and dumb woman to assess disability and behaving in an unprofessional manner. Protesters led by A Balamurugan, TARATDAC's district secretary, said an assessment by a medical board is necessary for getting disability ID cards and availing various schemes and benefits for persons with disabilities. "However, often there is disparity in the assessment of disability which leads to benefits getting denied for persons with genuine disabilities, simply because of a difference in percentage. In the case of one Lakshmi, who was diagnosed with 100% hearing loss at a private hospital, the GRH medical board, after audiometry assessment, came out saying she had only 60-70% hearing loss," said Balamurugan. He added that the doctors also allegedly told Lakshmi in a rude manner that she should accept their decision, or she will have to get an 'operation' done. Responding to the issue, GRH dean L Arul Sundaresh Kumar denied any mistreatment by doctors and that the Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry (BERA) test has been recommended for a more objective result as it does not involve active participation of a patient and that the woman patient can come in again for the BERA test on Wednesday and get it done.
New Indian Express
23-04-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Disabled people protest in Chennai for hike in monthly aid
CHENNAI: Demanding an increase in financial assistance for persons with disabilities (PwDs) and employment under the MGNREGA scheme, members of the Tamil Nadu Association for the Rights of All Types of Differently Abled and Caregivers (TARATDAC) staged protest in Chennai on Tuesday. Protesters were detained by the police in marriage halls, while many others were placed under preventive detention in various districts to prevent them from reaching Chennai. 'The monthly financial aid for PwDs in TN starts from Rs 1,500, whereas in Andhra Pradesh, it begins from Rs 6,000. We want the state government to increase the amount on a par with AP Additionally, over one lakh applications submitted to the revenue and differently-abled departments are still awaiting approval,' said S Namburajan, state vice-president of TARATDAC. The association also urged the government to ensure 100 days of employment to PwDs under the MGNREGA and revoke the recent order mandating eight hours of work. Namburajan said over 6,000 protesters were detained in halls without adequate water and toilet facilities. The National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled condemned the detentions, calling the move 'insensitive.' 'This action by the TN police is utterly reprehensible,' the organisation said in a statement. The CPM also slammed the police's alleged high-handedness in handling the protest.
The Hindu
22-04-2025
- The Hindu
Protesters demanding increase in social security aid detained
Chennai Over 1,000 members of the Tamil Nadu Association for the Rights of all Types of Differently Abled & Caregivers (TARATDAC) were detained by the police while protesting for a raise in the social security allowance here on Tuesday. The members were later released. According to TARATDAC members, they had organised the protest in order to highlight demands related to livelihood, employment, and social security. These included provision of jobs to those registered under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and a promise of eight hours of work instead of the present four hours. They also demanded that the Revenue and Differently-Abled Welfare departments provide immediate assistance to those concerned. The members were arrested at CMBT-Koyambedu, Kamarajar Road, and Egmore Railway station. TARATDAC president Jhansi said the protests would continue until talks with the department officials are held.
The Hindu
22-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
CPM slams 'highhanded' police action against differently-abled in Dharmapuri
The CPM slammed police and the DMK government for its action against members of the differently-abled community. Scores of differently-abled persons were deboarded from Chennai-bound buses and were arrested in a late-night crackdown on the protesters set to participate in the protests called by the TARATDAC (Tamil Nadu Association for the Rights of All Types of Differently-Abled and Caregivers) here on Monday night. Tuesday's protests witnessed differently-abled persons steadfastly refusing to budge and eventually being picked up and held under arrest in Dharmapuri and was held in response to a call by TARATDAC for peaceful assembly in Chennai. The TARATDAC had called for an assembly of the differently-abled in Chennai on Tuesday to highlight the long-standing demands of the disability rights organisation – starting with enhanced disability pension proportionate to the degrees of disability; reducing the number of working hours for the differently abled; and guaranteeing of employment for differently-abled under the MGNREGS. On Monday night, hundreds of differently-abled people had boarded over 8 government buses to Chennai, while many had already left buses from Harur and other parts of the district. However, the Dharmapuri district police landed at the bus stand to prevent the buses from taking off, according to the TARATDAC members. The Communist Party of India(Marxist) slammed the police and the DMK government alleging highhanded action. In a bid to prevent mobilisation, district police here blockaded over 8 government buses Chennai-bound to participate in the protests called by the TARATDAC, says R. Sisubalan, district secretary, CPM. Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Sisubalan slammed the police action. 'The highhandedness of the district police is condemnable. The right to peaceful assembly, unionisation, and all of which are guaranteed under the constitution. The entire night, the differently-abled members were put to immense hardship by the actions of the police.'
