India

Country Overview

ILO activities in India

Employment of People with Disabilities: The Impact of Legislation, 2003 (Full text, pdf, 27 pages)

Training and Employment of People with Disabilities: India, 2002 (Full text, pdf, 69 pages)

Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD): Country Profile, 2003 (Full text, html, link to APCD Web site)

Constitution

Constitution of India (amended up to 92nd Amendment, 2003) (Full text, word, link to Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department), Government of India)

Disability-Specific Laws

The National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (Full text, html, link to Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department), Government of India)

The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (Full text, html, link to the Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Government of India)

General Laws with Disability Provisions

The Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992 (including Amendment 2000) (Full text, pdf, link to Rehabilitation Council of India)

The Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1963 (Full text, html, link to Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department), Government of India)

The War Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1943 (Full text, html, link to Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department), Government of India)

The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 (Full text, html, link to Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department), Government of India)

Disability-Specific Policies

National Policy for Persons with Disabilities, 2006 (Full text, pdf, link to Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India)

Other Policies

Tenth Five-Year Plan (2002-2007) (Full text, pdf, link to Planning Commission, Government of India)

Approach paper to the Tenth-Five Year Plan (2002-2007) (Full text, pdf, link to Planning Commission, Government of India)

Information Links in Country

Disability India Network

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities

Rehabilitation Council of India

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