The Act is guided by the philosophy of empowering persons with disabilities and their associates. The endeavor of the Act has been to introduce an instrument for promoting equality and participation of persons with disability on the one hand, and eliminating discriminations of all kinds, on the other.

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For Notification u/s 30 of PWD act, click here

FAQs on PWD Act, 1995

The Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992

The Act was created to provide for the constitution of the Rehabilitation Council of India for regulating training of the Rehabilitation Professional and maintaining of a Central Rehabilitation Register and for matters related to these issues.

The professionals who come under the purview of the Act are:

• Audiologists and Speech therapists
• Clinical Psychologists
• Hearing aid and Ear mould technicians
• Rehabilitation engineers and technicians
• Special educators for teaching and training the handicapped
• Vocational counselors, Employment officers, and Placement officers
• Multi-purpose rehabilitation therapists and technicians
• Speech pathologists
• Rehabilitation psychologists
• Rehabilitation social workers
• Rehabilitation practitioners in mental retardation
• Orientation and mobility specialist
• Community based rehabilitation professionals
• Rehabilitation counselors/administrators
• Prosthetists and Orthotists
• Rehabilitation workshop managers

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For commentary on the Act, click here

The official web site of the Rehabilitation Council of India - www.rehabcouncil.org

The Mental Health Act, 1987

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the treatment and care of mentally ill persons, to make better provision with respect to their properly and affairs and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

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For Central Mental Health Authority Rules, 1990, click here

For State Mental Health Rules 1990, click here

The National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999

The Government have also introduced a National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Mental Retardation and Cerebral Palsy Bill, 1995. The trust aims to provide total care to persons with mental retardation and cerebral palsy and also manage the properties bequeathed to the Trust.

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Employees State Insurance Act, 1948

This provides for facilities for persons employed in Government agencies and public sector organizations to avail of various benefits.