Article 41 of the Constitution of India mandates the State to make effective provisions for securing the right to work, to education and to public assistance for people affected by disability. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 was enacted to give effect to these benefits.
As per Census 2011, Rajasthan had 15.64 lakh persons with disabilities, which was 2.28 per cent of the total population (6.85 crore) of the State. Rajasthan had the sixth largest population of PwDs which constituted 5.83 per cent of total PwDs in the country.
This Performance Audit is an assessment of the implementation of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 in the state of Rajasthan. It examined whether Government of Rajasthan took adequate measures to ensure the rights and entitlements of Specially Abled Persons (SAPs), provide adequate social security, education and employment. The Performance Audit covered the period
2016-21.