• IISD, Gurgaon, India

SIPDA PwD

SIPDA PwD

Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, has been implementing Scheme for Implementation of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (SIPDA) for providing financial assistance for undertaking various activates outlined in the PwD Act. The PwD Act, 2016 endorses the rights of Persons with Disabilities for access to education, vocational training, employment, public transport, built environment, information and communication and upholds their independence and dignity. IISD has been involved in the implementation of this scheme in the states of Haryana and Rajasthan.

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