Persons with disabilities in India: Some key issues

Pages: 527-530
Hardeep Kaur (Department of Social Work, Punjabi University, Patiala)

Disability of any type may restricts the functional ability, space and opportunity for complete participation in society. Despite the paradigm shift from charity to right based approach followed at present to promote the empo-werment of persons with disability, a vast section of society is yet to benefit from the opportunities guaranteed under the law. There are still some significant issues common to all forms of disabilities which need to be catered too both at state and society level. This paper not only outlines general frame work on disabilities but also discusses some significant issues of concern common to all disabilities.