An Act to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. WHEREAS the United Nations General…
Section 1. Short title and commencement — (1) This Act may be called the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. (2) It shall come into force on such date…
Section 3. Equality and non-discrimination (1) The appropriate Government shall ensure that the persons with disabilities enjoy the right to equality, life with dignity and respect for his or her…
Section 16. Duty of educational institutions The appropriate Government and the local authorities shall endeavour that all educational institutions funded or recognised by them provide inclusive education to the children…
Section 19. Vocational training and self-employment (1) The appropriate Government shall formulate schemes and programmes including provision of loans at concessional rates to facilitate and support employment of persons with…
Section 24. Social security (1) The appropriate Government shall within the limit of its economic capacity and development formulate necessary schemes and programmes to safeguard and promote the right of…
Section 31. Free education for children with benchmark disabilities (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Rights of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, every child with benchmark disability…
Section 38. Special provisions for persons with disabilities with high support (1) Any person with benchmark disability, who considers himself to be in need of high support, or any person…
Section 39. Awareness campaigns (1) The appropriate Government, in consultation with the Chief Commissioner or the State Commissioner, as the case may be, shall conduct, encourage, support or promote awareness…
Section 49. Competent authority The State Government shall appoint an authority as it deems fit to be a competent authority for the purposes of this Chapter. Section 50. Registration Save…
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