2 Constitution & Welfare of Weaker Sections · 2.5 Disability and vulnerable groups

2.5.2 Disability institutions and schemes: UNCRPD, Sugamya Bharat, UDID, National Trust and Mental Healthcare Act 2017

Around the RPwD Act stand an international treaty (UNCRPD), special laws (National Trust Act, RCI Act, Mental Healthcare Act) and schemes of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities such as Sugamya Bharat, UDID and ADIP.

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Key terms

  • UNCRPD
  • Incheon Strategy
  • Marrakesh Treaty
  • Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan
  • UDID
  • ADIP
  • DDRS
  • SIPDA
  • National Trust Act 1999
  • Niramaya
  • Rehabilitation Council of India
  • Mental Healthcare Act 2017
  • advance directive
  • attempt to suicide
  • BNS 226
  • Tele-MANAS
  • national institutes
  • ISLRTC
  • DEPwD

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