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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(rti for disability,divyang rti,udid rti,rti rpwd act,disability certificate rti,rti accessibility,rti disability scheme,rti ramp lift 2026)&metatag-description=(RTI recipes for persons with disabilities — UDID card delay, ramp/accessibility audit, reservation & scholarships under RPwD Act 2016, Divyangjan Sashaktikaran Kendra records.)}}
+====== RTI for Persons with Disabilities — Access, Rights, and Schemes ======
+{{ :social:auto:rti-for-disability.png?direct&1200 |RTI for disability — RTI Wiki}}
+{{page>snippets:dpdp-banner}}
+<WRAP info>
+**In one line.** The **Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD)** recognises 21 benchmark disabilities and entitles persons with disabilities (PwD) to reservation, accessibility, reasonable accommodation, and benefits. RTI extracts the records that close the gap between entitlement and delivery.
+</WRAP>
+Part of the **audience pillars** alongside [[:rti-for-women|RTI for women]], [[:rti-for-senior-citizens|RTI for senior citizens]], and [[:rti-for-tribal-citizens|RTI for tribal citizens]].
+===== Common problems where RTI helps =====
+  * **UDID (Unique Disability Identity) card** pending indefinitely.
+  * **Disability certificate** issuing-authority unresponsive.
+  * **4% reservation** in government jobs under Section 34 RPwD not honoured.
+  * **5% reservation** in government-funded higher education under Section 32.
+  * **Accessibility audit** of public buildings / transport stalled.
+  * **Reasonable accommodation** denied at workplace or exam centre.
+  * **Aids and assistive devices (ADIP)** not released.
+  * **PwD pension (IGNDPS)** — see [[:rti-for-nsap-pension|NSAP pension RTI]].
+===== RTI recipes for PwD =====
+==== UDID and certification ====
+  * **UDID portal status** — CPIO, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD).
+  * **District Medical Board constitution and sitting frequency** — DHS office.
+  * **Backlog of pending certificates** at the issuing hospital.
+==== Reservation and workplace ====
+  * **4% roster register** under Section 34 RPwD — ministerial / department level.
+  * **Special Recruitment Drive** for PwD — notifications and utilisation.
+  * **Grievance Redressal Officer (GRO)** — every establishment with ≥20 employees must designate one; RTI extracts the notification.
+  * **Equal Opportunity Policy (EOP)** — mandatory for every "establishment" under Section 21; the policy document is disclosable.
+==== Education ====
+  * **5% reservation in HEIs** — seat-matrix, allotment, reasonable-accommodation record.
+  * **Scribe / extra-time** at exams — circulars by CBSE / UPSC / SSC.
+  * **Special schools / inclusive education** — district-level scheme data.
+  * **Scholarships for PwD** — National Trust, DEPwD, state schemes.
+==== Accessibility ====
+  * **Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan)** — audit report of public buildings in your city.
+  * **Transport accessibility** — railways (CCTV-accessible coach allocations), metro-station lifts / tactile, city bus retrofit plan.
+  * **Airport accessibility** — DGCA norms; RTI extracts compliance report.
+  * **Website accessibility** — W3C WCAG 2.1 compliance for government websites (CIC orders direct compliance).
+==== Aids and assistive devices ====
+  * **ADIP / Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana** (for seniors overlap) — beneficiary list and distribution camp records.
+  * **National Trust — Niramaya / Disha / Vikas** — beneficiary enrolment records.
+===== Sample RTI — for delayed UDID card =====
+<code>
+To,
+The Central Public Information Officer,
+Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities,
+Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment,
+New Delhi / [State Social Welfare Department]
+Subject: Information under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, regarding my UDID application.
+Sir/Madam,
+I, [Name], UDID Application No. ________, district ________, submit:
+. Current status of my UDID application in the central portal.
+. District Medical Board constitution, notified members, and its sitting dates in the last 12 months.
+. Average time-to-issue for UDID at my issuing hospital.
+. Number of applications pending at each stage (certification / specialist review / issuance).
+. If my application is held up, the officer responsible and the next actionable step.
+. Guidelines for reasonable accommodation during the medical-board appearance.
+. Grievance officer and First Appellate Authority contact.
+I declare I am an Indian citizen. IPO enclosed.
+Yours faithfully,
+[Signature, Date, Place]
+</code>
+===== Legal framework =====
+  * **Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016** — Sections 3 (non-discrimination), 21 (EOP), 23 (Maintenance of records), 32 (Higher-education reservation), 34 (Government-job reservation), 40-45 (Accessibility).
+  * **RPwD Rules, 2017** — district-level implementation framework.
+  * **Accessible India Campaign** guidelines.
+  * **Mental Healthcare Act, 2017** — for mental-illness-based disabilities.
+===== Pro tips =====
+  * **Section 7(1) proviso (life / liberty)** — applies to many PwD situations (denial of critical aids); 48-hour reply.
+  * **Parallel grievance** at ''pgportal.gov.in'' under DEPwD section.
+  * **State Commissioner for PwD** has quasi-judicial powers under Section 80; file parallel complaint.
+  * **Reasonable accommodation denial** — ICC-equivalent under RPwD is the GRO; escalation to Chief Commissioner.
+===== FAQs =====
+**Q1. Is UDID data personal?**\\ Applicant's own data is disclosable to applicant; aggregated stats are public.
+**Q2. Is 4% reservation mandatory for private sector?**\\ Government sector — yes. Private sector — equal opportunity policy, not mandatory reservation, under Section 21.
+**Q3. What about temporary disabilities?**\\ Temporary disabilities are not covered under UDID but may qualify for reasonable accommodation at workplace.
+**Q4. What's the timeline for a Disability Certificate?**\\ RPwD Rules 2017 prescribe a **month** from application to certificate; exceeding that is a complaint ground.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:rti-for-nsap-pension|RTI for NSAP / IGNDPS pension]]
+  * [[:rti-for-scholarship-delay|RTI for scholarship delay]]
+  * [[:rti-for-women|RTI for women]]
+  * [[:rti-for-senior-citizens|RTI for senior citizens]]
+  * [[:rti-for-daily-life|Pillar 1 — Daily Life]]
+===== Sources =====
+  * Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
+  * RPwD Rules, 2017
+  * Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan) framework
+  * UNCRPD (ratified by India, 2007)
+----
+//Last reviewed: 21 April 2026.//
+{{tag>rti disability udid rpwd accessibility audience-pillar}}

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