- Education: Free education between the age of 6 to 18 years. At least 5% reservation in Government and Government aided higher educational institutions.
- Employment: At least 4% reservation in government jobs. Age relaxation could also be allowed. government may exempt any Government establishment from this provision.
- Incentives to private sector: Government may incentivise private sector to ensure that at least 5% of their work force constitute PwDs.
- High support: Provision for high support to person with a benchmark disability who needs it.
- Other provisions in the act for its effective implementations
- Financial Support: Creation of National and State Funds to support PwDs financially.
- Chief Commissioner and Commissioners: To be appointed at Central and State level. They are mandated to take steps (including suo motu) to safeguard the rights of PwDs.
- Advisory Boards: Establishment of Central & State Advisory Boards on Disability as policy-making bodies.
- Regulatory Bodies: Strengthening of regulatory bodies for monitoring and grievance redressal.
- Special Courts: Notification of Special Courts and Special Public Prosecutors by the State Governments to try offenses under the Act.
- Penalties: Provision of fine for breaching any of the provisions of this Act.
Some major schemes for PwDs
- Social Empowerment
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- Accessible India Campaign (AIC)
- Unique Disability Identification (UDID) Project
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- Physical Empowerment: Assistance to disabled persons for purchase/fitting of aids/assistive devices (ADIP)
- Economic Empowerment
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- National Action Plan for Skill Training of Persons with Disabilities
- Concessional loan to entrepreneurs
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- Educational Empowerment
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- Scholarships for students with Disabilities
- Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)
