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8. Functions of the Central Co-ordination Committee.

  1. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the function of the Central Coordination Committee shall be to serve as the national focal point on disability matters and facilitate the continuous evolution of a comprehensive policy towards solving the problems faced by persons with disabilities.
  2. In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Central Coordination Committee may perform all or any of the following functions, namely:-
    1. review and coordinate the activities of all the Departments of Government and other Governmental and non-Governmental Organizations which are dealing with matters relating to persons with disabilities;
    2. develop a national policy to address issues faced by, persons with disabilities;
    3. advise the Central Government on the formulation oil policies, programmes, legislation and projects with respect to disability;
    4. take up the cause of persons with disabilities with the concerned authorities and the international organizations with a view, to provide for schemes and projects for the disabled in the national plans and other programmes and policies evolved by the international agencies;
    5. review in consultation with the donor agencies their funding policies from the perspective of their impact on persons with disabilities;
    6. take such other steps to ensure barrier-free environment in public places, work-places, public utilities, schools and other institutions;
    7. monitor and evaluate the impact of policies and programmes designed for achieving equality and full participation of persons with disabilities;
    8. to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Central Government.