Studies

Studies undertaken by DEOC in areas related to inclusion of people with disabilities.

Over the years, DEOC has conducted a range of studies and published papers about Accessibility, Disabilities, Equal Opportunity and Inclusion, and related Laws and Policies. This page lists them. Some of the documents are also downloadable.

Accessibility

• Review of Harmonised Guidelines and Space Standards for Barrier-Free Built Environment for persons with Disability and Elderly Persons (2018)
• Inclusion of People with Disabilities through Information and Communication Technology — A White Paper (2017)
• Review of National Building Code, 2016 (2017)
• Disability Etiquette Training Module and Booklet for Driver Partners of Uber (2017)
• Recommendations for National Building Code, 2016 for NCPEDP (2016)
• Review of Model Building Bye Laws, 2016 (2016) (PDF, 162kb, English)
• Comparison of Different Guidelines for Accessibility of Built Environment In India — A Brief Analysis and Recommendations for NCPEDP (2016) (PDF, 1.4mb, English)
• Accessibility to Built Environment and Means of Transport for People with Disabilities in India — Baseline Study (2009)
• Accessibility in Information Technology and Communication — Baseline Study (2009)

Data on Disability

• Employment-Unemployment Surveys of NSSO vis-a-vis Persons with Disabilities — Baseline Report (2014) (PDF, 670kb, English)
• Advocacy for Collecting Data on Disability in Population Census — Learning from India’s Experience (2014) (PDF, 511kb, English)
• Guidebook for Training the Enumerators on Disability for Census 2011 for NCPEDP
• Study on Disability Question for Census 2011 for NCPEDP
• Census India 2011 – Be Counted, Be Visible — Video on YouTube (External website)

Education

• Handbook for Setting up Equal Opportunity Cells / Office of Disability Service in Universities / Institutes of Higher Education (2010)
• Education of People with Disabilities in India — Baseline Study (2009)

Employment

• Sample Equal Opportunity Policy for Private Sector (2017)
• Employment Scenario of People with Disabilities in India: 20 Years of The Disability Act, 1995 — White Paper (2015) (PDF, 309kb, English)
• How to Create an Inclusive Workplace — A Handbook for IT and IT Enabled Sectors (2014)
• Employment of People with Disabilities in India — Baseline Study (2009)
• A Values Route to Business Success — The Why & How of Employing Persons with Disability — HR Manual (2007), published by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) (PDF, 4.4mb, English, link to external website)

Laws and Policies

• The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016 — Manual (2018) (PDF, 973kb, English)
• Disability Inclusion Across 17 Sustainable Development Goals — Seminar Report (2017) (PDF, 402kb, English)
• Discriminatory Laws Against Persons Affected by Leprosy — A Compilation of Efforts and Progress Made to Repeal / Amend the Laws (2015) (PDF, 748kb, English)
• Why are we in Favour of Passing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill (2014)
• The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 and the Notice of Amendments — Collation of Feedback (2014) (PDF, 2.4mb, English)
• United Nations Convention on The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD): Key Issues in India — Progress Report (2011) (PDF, 2.6mb, English)

RPWD Act

• Two Years of The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act 2016 — Status of implementation in the States and UTs of India (PDF, 772kb, English)
• Two Years of The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act 2016 — Status of implementation in the States and UTs of India — Summary of Findings (PDF, 163kb, English)

Others

• CBR — Position Paper for DPI (2012)
• Disability Certification Procedures in Four States of India (2012)
• Health for Persons with Disabilities in India — Base Line Report (2009)
• People with Disabilities in Rural India — Base Line Report (2009)