The Central Government notified the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 on 15.06.2017. Chapter VII of these Rules deals with certificate of disability, which inter-alia specifies the manner for application and grant of certificate of disability.

The Central Government notified the guidelines for assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder on 25.04 and notified the guidelines for assessment of other 20 specified disabilities on 04.01.2018, details of which are available on 4.1.2018.

The Government is also implementing the Unique Disability Identity (UDID) Card project with a view to creating a National database for persons with disabilities, which provides an online platform for issue of certificate of disability. With effect from 01.06.2021, it has been mandatory for the States/UTs to issue certificate of disability through UDID portal i.e. https://www.swavlambancard.gov.in/
The Government is inviting comments/suggestions from divyangjan, medical authorities competent to issue certificate of disability and other stakeholders regarding difficulties/bottlenecks in the process flow for application and certification of disability and issue of UDID card, so that the same could be taken into account to amend the RPwD Rules, 2017, assessment guidelines and process of issue of UDID.

Comments/suggestions in this regard may be submitted to mediadepwd@gmail.com.

One can download the documents on the following links:

RPwD Act,2017:click here(Pdf-1163Kb)

Guidelines for assessment of autism spectrum disorder: Click here(Pdf-369kb)

Guidelines for assessment of other disabilities: Click here(Pdf-2.6Mb)

Last Date of Submission is 16th January 2023