Rehabilitation council of India act,1992

The Rehabilitation Council of India(RCI) was set up as a registered society in 1986.On September,1992 the RCI Act was enacted by Parliament and it became a Statutory Body on 22 June 1993. The RCI Act was the first act which was focused on rehabilitation of Disabled persons. Check the slides to know more.

1. Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992 Presented by- Abhishek Nayan B.Ed School of Education Central University of Haryana

2. Contents Introduction History The Act Objectives Role of RCI Review cum Analysis of the Act Suggestions Reference

3. Why is it necessary to talk about disabled population? “A child’s disability is not what defines them, society makes it so by failing to provide them and their families with essential services that will enable them to live their lives more independently .”

4. Fig. Educational status of Disabled population in India as of 2011

5. Welfare state

6. About Rehabilitation Council of India Ministry of Social justice & Empowerment. Registered as a society in 1986 Statutory body in 1992 through RCI Act, 1992, passed on 1st September, 1992 Effective from 22nd June, 1993 Amendment in the year 2000 to make it more broad based by enhancing the responsibilities of- standardizing and regulating the training including a component on research in the area of rehabilitation and special education.

7. The mandate given to RCI is to- regulate and monitor services given to person with disability, to standardize syllabi and to maintain Central rehabilitation register(CRR). Punitive action against unqualified persons delivering services to PWD.

8. History Kothari commission (1964-66 ) Recommended- Education of children with disabilities in regular schools . Department of Social Welfare Launched- Scheme of Integrated Education for Disabled Children (IEDC). Implementation of scheme was transferred to the Department of Education in 1982. National Education Policy (1986) Physically and mentally handicapped children should be integrated with the general community as equal partners The Mental Health Act, 1987 The Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992 Rehabilitation council of India (1986) 1964-66 1982 1986 1986 1987 1992

9. Rehabilitation Council of India Government of India in 1986 to set up a Rehabilitation Council to be responsible for- Training policies and programmes ; To standardise the training courses for professionals dealing with persons with disabilities; To grant recognition to the institutions running these training courses To maintain a Central Rehabilitation Register (CRR) of the Rehabilitation professionals; and To promote research in Rehabilitation and Special Education.

10. Mental Health Act,1987 1 st act focusing on mental health . Consolidates law relating to care and treatment of mentally ill person. Provision for the safeguard of their right, property and welfare. RCI Act, 1992 Rehabilitation Council of India- Set up as registered society in 1986 RCI act enacted by parliament on September 1992 Became a statutory body on 22 June 1993 Further amendment in year 2000.

11. The Act

12. Terms used in RCI Act Rehabilitation Refers to a process aimed at – Enabling PWD to reach and maintain their optimum- Physical Sensory Intellectual Psychiatric or Social functional levels Handicapped A person suffering from any disability- Visually handicapped. Hearing handicapped. Suffering from locomotor disability. Suffering from mental retardation. Rehabilitation professionals Audiologists and speech therapist. Clinical psychologists. Hearing aid and ear mould technicians. Rehabilitation engineers and technicians. Special teachers for education and training. Vocational counsellors, employment officers and placement officers dealing with handicapped .

13. Who are handicapped? Visually handicapped- total absence of sight; visual acuity not exceeding 20/200 (snellen) in the better eye with the correcting lenses; or limitation of the field of vision subtending and angle of degree or worse. Hearing handicapped- Hearing impairment of 70 dB and above Mental retardation- a condition of arrested or incomplete development of mind Locomotor disability- a person’ s inability to execute distinctive activities associated with moving Fig. A Snellen chart Note- 20/20  vision  is  normal vision acuity  (the clarity or sharpness of  vision )

14. Normal eye able to see- approx. 95 ° temporally (towards ear) 60 ° nasally (towards your nose) from the center. 60 ° above and 75 ° below from the center. horizontal field range = 155 ° vertical field range = 135 ° at a given time. Visually handicapped- total absence of sight; visual acuity not exceeding 20/200 (snellen) in the better eye with the correcting lenses; or limitation of the field of vision subtending and angle of degree or worse. Fig. Normal horizontal field of vision. (Image adapted from  www.testvision.org )

15. Local level Committees an officer of the civil service, not below the rank of a DM or DC. a representative of a registered organization a person with disability Members in RCI Civil services, Experienced person in rehabilitation, UGC, ICMR, MP

16. Objectives of RCI To regulate the training policies and programmes in the field of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities. To bring about standardization of training courses for professionals dealing with persons with disabilities. To prescribe minimum standards of education and training of various categories of professionals/ personnel dealing with people with disabilities To regulate these standards in all training institutions uniformly throughout the country. To recognize institutions/ organizations/ universities running master's degree/ bachelor's degree/ P.G. Diploma/ Diploma/ Certificate courses in the field of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities. To recognize degree/diploma/certificate awarded by foreign universities/ institutions on reciprocal basis. To promote research in Rehabilitation and Special Education .

17. To maintain Central Rehabilitation Register for registration of professionals/ personnel. To collect information on a regular basis on education and training in the field of rehabilitation of people with disabilities from institutions in India and abroad. To encourage continuing education in the field of rehabilitation and special education by way of collaboration with organizations working in the field of disability. To recognize Vocational Rehabilitation Centres as manpower development centres. To register vocational instructors and other personnel working in the Vocational Rehabilitation Centres. To recognize the national institutes and apex institutions on disability as manpower development centres. To register personnel working in national institutes and apex institutions on disability under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. Objectives of RCI cont..

18. The Central Rehabilitation Register (CRR) For maintaining the record of all Rehabilitation Professionals/Personnel. Audiologists and Speech Therapists. Clinical Psychologists. Hearing Aid and Ear Mould Technicians. Rehabilitation Engineers and Technicians. Special Teachers for education and training the handicapped. Vocational Counsellors, Employment Officers and Placement Officers dealing with the Handicapped. Multipurpose Rehabilitation Therapists and Technicians. Speech Pathologists. 9. Rehabilitation Psychologists. 10. Rehabilitation Social Workers. 11. Rehabilitation Practitioners in Mental Retardation. 12. Orientation and Mobility Specialists. 13. Community Based Rehabilitation Professionals. 14. Rehabilitation Counsellors/Administrators. 15. Prosthetists and Orthotists . 16. Rehabilitation Workshop Managers. Categories of Rehabilitation Professionals-

19.   Initiatives of the Council National Programme of Bridge Course (Launched in 1998) National Programme of Orientation of Medical Officers B.Ed. Special Education Through Distance Mode (Launched in 2001-2002) Assessment and Accreditation of Institutions (From 1990-2000) Continuing Rehabilitation Education CRE points collected for renewal of registration.

20. Review cum Analysis of RCI Act, 1992 RCI Act 1992- a major step towards rehabilitation of disabled persons in the society. RCI has broadened its area of action by recognizing different rehabilitation professionals, institutions, and addition of new degree, diploma and certificate courses. Transparency and quality assurance Lack of professionals and administrative officers. Other Acts for PWD masking RCI. RCI Act, 1992, NEP 2020, Inclusion, Conflict of Interest, Quality assurance. Maintaining autonomous nature of RCI- a challenge.

21. RCI may take punitive action against those who are not registered as a professional with RCI and RTE Act, 2009 intends to bring disabled child in an inclusive school setup. So there is a confusion of actions will be taken against those are teaching. Government has proposed amendment in RCI leaving NPRD ( National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled) furious.

22. A need of deliberate discussion aimed at finding a way in which goals of National Education Policy, 2020 can be achieved and autonomous nature of Rehabilitation Council of India can also be maintained at the same time. Effective quality assurance mechanism should be formulated if we are moving towards inclusion. Integration of Council and Acts may prove to be an effective solution. Active, effective and enhanced collaboration among the ministries is needed. Suggestions

23. References Rehabilitation council of india ACT , Aims and Achievements & Institutes Recognised . https://www.allindiadaily.com/2013/06/RCIACT.html RCI Guidance. https://punarbhava.in/images/images1/RCI_programme/publications/about_rci.pdf Discussion On The Rehabilitation Council Of India (Amendment) Bill, ... on 10 August, 2000 https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1285509/ Rehabilitation council of India Act. https://www.niepmd.tn.nic.in/documents/RCI%20Act.pdf Govt proposes amendment in Rehabilitation Council of India Act 1992. https://www.livemint.com/news/india/govt-proposes-amendment-in-rehabilitation-council-of-india-act-1992-11607608798166.html Disability rights organisation expresses concern over proposed amendment to RCI Act. https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/dec/11/disability-rights-organisation-expresses-concern-over-proposed-amendment-to-rci-act-2234795.html Visual Angle. https://elvers.us/perception/visualAngle/va.html Visual Field. http://www.vision-and-eye-health.com/visual-field.html

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26. When was RCI established? 1987 1986 1985 1992 Answer- B. 1986 Who require special education? Select the correct option. Those with learning difficulties Those which are handicapped Those which are gifted and need special attention Those having physical disabilities i , ii, iii ii, iii, iv i . ii, iv I, iii, iv Answer- C. i . ii, iv Rehabilitation council of India comes under- Ministry of Home affairs Ministry of Labour and Employment Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry of Education Answer- B. Ministry of Labour and Employment

27. According to RCI act, 1992, Rehabilitation is aimed at- Providing houses and income to the disabled. Providing jobs to the disabled. Enabling PWD reach their optimum social and intellectual levels. Enabling PWD gain self- reliance in terms of money. Answer- C. Enabling PWD reach their optimum social and intellectual levels. According to Rehabilitation Council of India, how much Db hearing loss should be hearing impaired persons? 60 Db Hearing loss 65 Db Hearing loss 70 Db Hearing loss 75 Db Hearing loss Answer – C. 70 Db Hearing loss

28. Which of these professionals come under RCI Act, 1992? Audiologists and speech therapists Special teacher for Education and training the handicapped Multi-purpose rehabilitation therapists, technicians All of the above Answer- D. All of the above C.R.R. stands for______? Central Rehabilitation Register Central Rehabilitation Registration Cash Reserve Ratio Center for Regional Rehabilitation Answer- A. Central Rehabilitation Register

29. Which was added through amendment in RCI Act, 1992 made in year 2000? Quality assurance mechanism Statutory body status Research and training Addition of B.Ed (Special Education) course Answer- C. Research and training Which of the programmes comes under Rehabilitation Council of India? Bridge course Training the medical officers working in PHC Fellowship and research schemes All of the above Answer- D. All of the above Why are CRE Points collected? For fresh registration For additional registration For renewal registration None of these Answer- C. For renewal registration