At a high level meeting on Disability and Development in the United Nations General Assembly, India also called upon the the international community to identify measures and formulate policies for the disable to help enhance their accessibility to education, healthcare and employment.
The meeting had adopted an agreed "outcome document," stressing the need to ensure accessibility and inclusion of persons with disabilities in all aspects of development.
Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Kumari Selja, who led the Indian delegation, also stressed the need to strengthen international cooperation through exchange of good practices, capacity building and provision of technical assistance.
The outcome document seeks to ensure that the inclusion of disabled in development policies including poverty eradication, social inclusion and productive employment amongst others.
It also seeks for the development of specific plans including the enactment or amendment and enforcement of national legislation, recognition of right to education on the basis of equal opportunity and non-discrimination by making primary education accessible, free and compulsory and others.
The minister too reaffirmed India's commitment to building an enabling and inclusive environment so that all persons with disabilities are able to enjoy their rights and realise their full potential in society.