Union Budget 2021: Differently-abled people, disability rights NGOs neglected again Atma Nirbhar Swasthya Bharat Scheme, the highlight of this budget, focuses on strengthening primary and secondary healthcare centres but doesn t mention persons with disabilities. Image Credit: Zhuo Cheng You/Unsplash
Some disability rights NGOs have expressed disappointment over differently-abled people being allegedly neglected in the 2021-22 Budget unveiled on Monday. Other than exempting senior citizens above 75 from filing ITR and easier dividend payout, the Budget has no specific mention of inclusion and schemes for persons with disabilities, they alleged. Arman Ali, the executive director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), said the Budget document talks about it being dependent on six pillars, one of them being inclusive development for aspirational India, but persons with disabi