The Right of Persons with Disability (RPWD) Bill 2016 : Proactive Approach Needed to Empower Persons with Disability due to Mental Health Problems

Abstract

In “Rights of Persons With Disabilities (RPWD) Bill, Disability has been defined based on an evolving and dynamic concept and the types of disabilities have been increased from existing 7 to 21 and the Central Government will have the power to add more types of disabilities.1 The Speech and Language Disability and Specific Learning Disability have been added for the first time. Acid Attack Victims have
been included.