The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016, was established to help create an environment that includes people living with disabilities. The aim is to bring more equality in all spaces as far as access and movement is concerned.
In 2006, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCPRD) initiated these laws and in 2007 India signed the agreement and initiated the laws. These 21 disabilities are mentioned under the commitment:
Locomotors disability
Muscular dystrophy
Leprosy cured
Dwarfism
Cerebral palsy
Acid attack victim
Low vision
Blindness
Deaf
Hard of hearing
Speech and language disability
Intellectual disability
Specific learning disability
Autism spectrum disorder
Mental illness
Chronic neurological illness
Multiple sclerosis
Parkinson’s disease
Haemophilia
Thalassemia
Sickle cell disease
The RPWD Act 2016 embodies:
1. Respect for inherent dignity, individual autonomy, non-discrimination
2. Full and effective participation and inclusion in society
3. Respect for difference and acceptance of persons with disabilities as part of human diversity and humanity
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