WEBINAR ON ‘SUPPORTING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN TIMES OF THE CRISIS’

Assistance and support, for many people with disabilities, are the prerequisites for inclusion in society. People with disabilities across the world have significant unmet needs for support. The support services are not yet a core component of disability policies in many countries, leaving gaps in services everywhere. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) aims to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 is enacted in lieu of this objective. VVM’s Govind Ramnth Kare College of Law in association with Sangath organized a webinar on the topic ‘Supporting Persons with Disabilities in Times of the Crisis’ on November 27, 2020. The keynote speaker Ms. Percy Cardozo, Mental Health Professional and Project Lead, Beyond Boundaries at Sangath highlighted the paradigm shift in disability perspective and addressed the issue on inclusion of persons with disabilities in community life. Ms. Pallavi Komarpant, Special Educator at Sangath highlighted the Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016 and Ms. Meghan Lopes, Mental Health Professional at Sangath discussed the various mental health needs of persons with disabilities. The webinar was moderated by Ms. Ashwini Colaço e Pimenta, Assistant Professor, Govind Ramnth Kare College of Law. The webinar was conducted through google meet where 75 participants including students, teachers, members from team Sangath, members from Government departments, etc. participated in the same.