Question

How many disabilities are listed in the Rights of Persons with Disability act 2016?

• A. 05
• B. 11
• C. 15
• D. 21

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 21

• The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016 replaced the earlier Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 to comply with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).

• Number of Disabilities: The RPWD Act, 2016 expanded the recognized list of disabilities from 7 to 21 categories.

• Enactment Date: The Act was passed by the Parliament in December 2016 and officially came into force on 19th April 2017.

List of the 21 Recognized Disabilities:

1. Blindness

2. Low-vision

3. Leprosy Cured Persons

4. Hearing Impairment (Deaf and Hard of Hearing)

5. Locomotor Disability

6. Dwarfism

7. Intellectual Disability

8. Mental Illness

9. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

10. Cerebral Palsy

11. Muscular Dystrophy

12. Chronic Neurological Conditions

13. Specific Learning Disabilities (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, etc.)

14. Multiple Sclerosis

15. Speech and Language Disability

16. Thalassemia

17. Hemophilia

18. Sickle Cell Disease

19. Multiple Disabilities (including Deaf-Blindness)

20. Acid Attack Victims

21. Parkinson's Disease

• Benchmark Disability: A person with not less than 40% of a specified disability certified by a medical authority is considered a person with a 'benchmark disability'.

• Reservation Provisions: The Act increased reservation for persons with benchmark disabilities from 3% to 4% in government jobs and from 3% to 5% in higher educational institutions.

• Free Education: Guarantees free education for children with benchmark disabilities between the ages of 6 and 18 years.