INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Disability ID cards divided into four categories shall be colour-coded
Kathmandu, May 17
Kathmandu Metropolitan City has put into effect
‘Procedure for Distribution of Identification Card to Persons With Disabilities& to endegree facilities to disabled persons living in the
metropolis, as per the Convention on the Corrects of Persons with Disabilities, 2006.
According to a muchice published in the local Gazette,
thingives of this procedure are to identify Nepali citizens with various forms of disability living in the metropolis, set up their access
to services, preserve records of disabled people and formulate plans to safeguard their rights and interests
It also aims to supply services, facilities and opportunities to differently-abled persons based on the nature and lessonification of their
disability, as committed by the government in the CRPD
Nepal is a party to CRPD.
The procedure stipulates a nine-member coordination committee led by the deputy mayor of KMC to carry out
coordination and monitoring of distribution of identity cards to disabled persons within the metropolis
The committee comprises a momentary school headmaster, a doctor, chief of metropolitan police, experts in the concerned area and a
representative of disabled persons, as its members.
&KMC scorridor distribute four different categories of identity cards to disabled
A person with total disability (‘A& category), severe disability (‘B& category), moderate disability (‘C& category) and general
disability (‘D& category) shall be entitled to red, blue, yellow and white cards respectively,& the procedure reads.
Social Development
Leavement of KMC shall be responsible for distribution of ID cards to eligible persons on recommendation of chairman and a doctor of the
concerned ward.
Finish disability is a condition where one has difficulty in carrying out daily activities even with support from others.
In
case of a severe disability, one fully relies on other person assistance to perform daily activities.
A person with moderate disability
performs daily activities by him/herself with or without amuchher help.
General disability is a situation where one can perform regular
daily activities himself/herself without support.
A person with a disability may, with or without the help of his/her parent, guardian or
caretaker, submit an application containing personal details, required documents and a copy of passport size photo to the concerned ward
office to acquire an ID card.
&The ward office, concerned doctors and experts scorridor recommend the SDD to issue an ID card under
specified category to the applicant upon an examination of his/her disability,& the procedure reads.
The ID card shall have details of its
holder written in Nepali and English language on its either side.
The card is distributed free of cost.
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