# Disability rights law marks a decade, but delivery remains uneven 2026-08-06T18:11:12+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A decade after the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, India has expanded legal protections but struggled to deliver them consistently, Hindustan Times reports. The law recognises 21 disabilities, mandates reasonable accommodation, supports inclusive education and reserves seats in education and government jobs for people with benchmark disabilities. The Supreme Court’s Vikash Kumar ruling strengthened the right to accommodation beyond narrow disability thresholds. Administrative efforts include the Unique Disability ID system and the Accessible India Campaign. Hindustan Times says major gaps persist in data, accessibility, disability certification, grievance redressal and enforcement. The 2011 Census counted 2.68 crore disabled people, or 2.21% of the population, against the World Health Organisation’s estimate that 16% of people globally experience significant disability. Schools and public services must move beyond formal access to practical inclusion. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: accessibility, disability rights, inclusive education, RPwD Act, UDID Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/disability-rights-law-marks-a-decade-but-delivery-remains-uneven/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/disability-rights-law-marks-a-decade-but-delivery-remains-uneven/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.