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Monday, 20 January 2014

TO 'HEAR' IS EVERYONE'S RIGHT !




My Grandmother cross the age of 80 now  , and unable to hear the sound properly , as a  result she face problem to enjoy TV programmes ,  no doubt that is because of elderly  age of her  but what is the fault of those millions of  persons who born with Hearing Impairment or loss hearing because of some disease/accident  sometimes . There is nothing wrong , what the deaf peoples and disability groups  are demanding now a days from Government  ,  to enjoy a 26th Jan Republic Day 2014 with support of 'Sign language Interpreter'  , is their  constitutional Right , and cannot be confined only to few channels , it need to be delive to all the channels which manage and telecast  by Government of India !

Are they not deserve to enjoy as like others ?

Are they not have a right to watch all such  TV programmes which others audience  watch  ?

If Government cannot hear our grievance, so who will hear ?

Please Government of India Officials ! Don’t listen with ‘ deaf ears’ but listen  with kind  human heart , listen accordingly with the Provisions  of P.w.D Act 1995 , U.N.C.R.P.D , Human Rights Law , Constitutional Law etc , which you only drafted  and approved  !

Tuesday, 7 January 2014

DISABILITY NEEDS ACCESS AND NOTHING !



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Views of Manish Gupta ( Wheelchair user ) in  context  to hurdles behind  Access and disability.
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Hi ,
My name is Manish Gupta. I am a physically disabled person,my b'day is on 10 dec,This letter speaks out my thoughts on the need for an immediate awareness in society. A number of questions rise in my head and most of them have to do with accessibility and the environment.

Even now there does not exist an disabled friendly environment.

Why
cannot I not go to a Nirulas or a Mc donalds or for that matter most of the restaurants? 
Why is it that every year on my birthday while others are out enjoying, I spend time at home alone, simply because are no ramps or lifts in most places I would want to go to.


I love to work and act. I love to watch movies and serials, especially
those ok  , to opportunity fails to make my dreams come true. I would be very grateful if you could help in some way or the other.

Waiting for a positive response.


Thanking you


Yours Faithfully


Manish Gupta

Tuesday, 24 December 2013

Insurance for the physically challenged

For the physically challenged or disabled, life itself could be quite a challenge. From doing daily chores to getting medical care they require assistance at every step.
Insurance is one ideal way to ensure the physically challenged get the much needed financial protection for themselves and their families, to help them lead normal lives like the others. Here are some of the ways the disabled or physically challenged could get insurance.

Insuring the physically challenged


From visual impairment to mental instability, insurers offer financial cover to the disabled in various forms.
Life Insurance policies


Not all insurance companies permit the disabled to apply for a life insurance policy. A few insurers permit a disabled to directly apply for a life insurance policy, subject to certain conditions. Those partially handicapped and employed can insure themselves with directly on their names. Otherwise, policies could be applied for through a member of the family on whom the disabled is a dependent. A few life insurance policies which the disabled could opt for are from:


LIC’s - Jeevan Anmol 1

Aviva life insurance

Bajaj Allianz


Nature of policies: Life insurance policies that are offered to the disabled are no different from other life insurance policies. In fact even the sum assured remains the same.


Medical Examination: A medical examination would be required mandated to determine the exact nature of handicap and its bearing on the insured.


Premiums :Premiums may be slightly higher. This however depends on the nature and extent of handicap.


General insurance policies


Insurers such as Bajaj Allianz and Oriental Insurance, offer general insurance policies for the disabled. Bajaj Allianz provides a motor insurance policy that offers additional discount for disabled driver’s vehicles and free road side assistance. Oriental Insurance Company offers health schemes for the physically challenged.


Policies for Physically Challenged Dependents


Life insurance plans such as the endowment assurance plan of LIC are designed for the benefit of handicapped dependents. Such plans can be taken by any individual who has a handicapped dependent. The plan provides a life cover to the purchaser and the benefits would be for the handicapped dependent. Benefits under the policy are either in the form of a lump sum amount or as an annuity meant for the maintenance of the dependent. The disability could range from blindness, hearing impairment, locomotor disability or mental retardation or illness. The dependent could be a spouse, child, parents or brother or sister. Premiums under this plan are eligible for a deduction u/s 80DD.Please note that the insured has to be a resident of India. A non-resident Indian cannot claim deduction u/s 80DD.
Disability insurance policies


When we speak of the broad term of disability insurance, it generally refers to the insurance policies that offer protection or cover against risk of any disability occurring due to an accident or mishap. Disability insurance plans are designed to offer financial protection in case of any loss of income if a disability were to occur. Though insurers do not offer a separate insurance policy for disability, such a cover could be opted for along with regular life insurance policies as a rider or as add-ons along with personal accidental insurance policies. These policies compensate you in an event where you become disabled and are no longer able to earn.


Eligibility conditions of life insurance policies for the disabled 


In the Finance Bill of Feb 2013,the Finance minister, announced a relaxation in the eligibility conditions for life insurance policies for persons suffering from disability or certain ailments. The permissible premium rate has been raised from 10 per cent to 15 per cent of the sum assured, for policies issued after April 1, 2013. This means, a disabled person would now be eligible for tax exemption even if his premium is 15 per cent of the policy value. Until recently, the deduction under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act in respect of life insurance premium paidwas allowed only if the premium paid did not exceed 10 per cent of the sum assured. 
 

 (The author is the CEO of MyInsuranceClub.com, an online insurance price and features comparison portal. You may contact him directly on Twitter: @dyohannan)


Source  : The NavHind Times , 22nd  Dec  2013