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21 categories of even the severely-disabled can now become doctors

21 categories of even the severely-disabled can now become doctors
05 Nov 2017
  • In a significant development, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has now opened up admissions to 21 categories of severely disabled people.
  • Candidates suffering from blindness, hearing impairment, low-vision, dwarfism, locomotor disability, intellectual disability, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis will now be able to become doctors.
  • This marks the end of a two-decade-long battle between the MCI and the differently abled.

    • India got a new disability law this year
    FACT
    India got its first disability law in 1995, which granted 3% reservation in education to people with seven particular types of disabilities. A new law replaced it this year, which raised their quota to 5% and increased the different categories of disabilities to 21.

    SC slams MCI for not following new laws
    Law
  • The MCI has till now allowed only those with less than 70% disability in lower limbs, in medical courses.
  • Last year, it admitted a partially-blind student but cancelled his admission one year later, leaving him helpless.
  • Earlier in 2017, the SC too rapped the MCI over non-implementation of the new law's provisions. It's the duty of every institution to help the disabled, it noted.

    • Ministry of social justice now framing rules for disabled students
    Status
  • On October 31, MCI's general body met to discuss the matter. A committee recommended complete implementation of the act.
  • It observed discrimination should be removed "for the sake of social justice", an official said.
  • Now the ministry of social justice and empowerment "is in the process of framing rules to specify medical job roles for different categories of disability", said MCI secretary Reena Nayyar.



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