WRITE A NOTE ON NATIONAL TRUST ACT - 1999 ?
A 6 DEFINITION
1 Is An Act to provide for the constitution of a body at the national level for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
2 It extends to the whole of India expect the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
OBJECTIVES OF TRUST
A ) To enable and empower persons with disability to live as independently and as fully as possible
B ) To strengthen facilities to provide support to persons with disabilities
C ) To extend support to registered organizations to provide need based support during period of crisis
D ) To deal with problems of persons with disability who doesnot have family support
E ) To promote measures for care and protection of persons with disabilities who lost family members
F ) To evolve the procedure for appointments of trustees , guardians
G ) To facilitate realisation of equal opportunities
DUTIES AND POWER OF TRUST
A ) To recieve financial aid from the central goverment a one time contribution of 1 crore ruppees to promote standard of living
B ) To recieve requests of movable property from any person for the benefit of persons with disability
C ) Approved program - for promoting independent living in the community by
1 creating a conductive environment in the community
2 counselling of family members
3 setting of adult training institutions
4 setting of residential institutions
5 development of self help groups
PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION
1 By writing an application to the board with appropriate documents and fees
2 Thorough evaluation thru local level committee
LOCAL LEVEL COMMITTEE
1 It consists of
A ) an officer of the civil service of the union or of the state not below the rank of district magistrate
B ) a representative of registered organization
C ) a person with disability
2 It shall continue to work for a period of 3 yrs
3 It shall meet up once in every 3 months
FUNCTIONS AND ROLE
1 For appointment of local guardianship for a period of 6 months and to be renewed
2 To arrange for appropriate funding
3 To prepare budget
4 To provide annual report