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QUESTION 7
GS2
10 marks

Does the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 ensure effective mechanism for empowerment and inclusion of the intended beneficiaries in the society? Discuss.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss whether the RPwD Act, 2016 actually empowers and includes persons with disabilities.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Provisions: disabilities increased from 7 to 21; 4% job reservation; 5% higher education seats; free education 6–18; accessibility mandates; special courts; penalties≈30 words
  2. 2Rights-based shift aligned to UNCRPD≈30 words
  3. 3Gaps: slow state rules, accessibility deadlines missed, low employment, poor certification (UDID), weak Commissioners, inaccessible digital services≈30 words
  4. 4Way forward: enforcement, budget, awareness, universal design≈30 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Act's key provisionsStrengthsImplementation gapsMeasuresConclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Only listing provisions without evaluation
  • Missing data on disability population

Draw this

  • Table: provision → status of implementation

Value addition

  • DataCensus 2011 counted 2.68 crore persons with disabilities (2.21% of population).Census 2011
  • CaseVikash Kumar v UPSC (2021) extended scribe facility to persons without benchmark disability under the reasonable accommodation principle.Supreme Court, 2021
  • CaseRajive Raturi v Union (2024) held accessibility rules must be mandatory, not just guidelines.Supreme Court, 2024

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