The 2016 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPWD) aimed to provide and accommodate inclusive education. This act was instituted by the Indian Parliament after the state ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2007. Its recommendations include non-discrimination, accessible infrastructure, use of Braille and sign language in teaching, provisions for recruitment of special educators and special training, and many more.

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India’s National Education Policy 2020 (NEP) aims for reforms at all levels of education and strives to provide for all students, focusing on the marginalized and underprivileged. The NEP also recognized the 2016 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPWD). Despite its inclusive aims, it exists within a framework lacking provisions and accommodations, especially for children with disabilities, and as such different students are affected disproportionately. For instance, technology is a focus of NEP, but only 59% of schools have access to electricity. 

India’s National Education Policy 2020 (NEP)

Sarkar, T. (2020, August 26). Examining Disability Inclusion in India's New National Education Policy. The Education and Development Forum (UKFIET). Retrieved March 5, 2023, from https://www.ukfiet.org/2020/examining-disability-inclusion-in-indias-new-national-education-policy/ 

Examining Disability Inclusion in India's New National Education Policy

2016 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPWD)

- Choice of Special, Regular, or At-Home Schooling
- Training and Provision of Regular and Special Educators
- Standardized Assessments and Targeted Reforms
- Use of Terminology 

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