• Aasim Rashid
• Dr. Syed Asima Refayi

Empowering Differently-Abled persons in India: Addressing Challenges and Providing Solutions to strengthen their rights Aasim Rashid Ph.D Research Scholar, Department of Law, University of Kashmir. Dr. Syed Asima Refayi Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Law, University of Kashmir. ABSTRACT Disability is an important and pressing issue not only in India but all throughout the world. This paper aims to shed light on the reality faced by differently Abled persons in Indian society, who face numerous challenges and variety of obstacles throughout their life. Despite legal protections, these laws are frequently not effectively implemented, leaving them deprived of their rights. This paper endeavors to outline the problems faced by differently Abled persons and examine the existing disability laws that are designed to protect their rights and promoting their progress. In India the increasing number of person with disabilities has become a prominent concern in recent times. The condition of people with disabilities appears to be very disappointing. Disabilities can arise from birth or as a result of accidents, leaving those affected to struggle for survival. Such persons often experience a loss of courage confidence and mental strength, which results in to live a forced life with misery and sympathy.The below questions will examine the essence of their condition. Am I a normal person just like other persons? What will define me? Will I be determined by my name and personality or by my physical disability? These questions depict the challenging circumstances faced by disabled persons, prompting us to consider actions to improve their lives and uplift them towards a brighter future. Keywords: Differently Abled persons, Inequality and discrimination, Empowerment and solutions, PWD Act, 1995 and RPWD Act, 2016.

Differently Abled persons, Inequality and discrimination, Empowerment and solutions, PWD Act, 1995 and RPWD Act, 2016.

"Empowering Differently-Abled persons in India: Addressing Challenges and Providing Solutions to strengthen their rights", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 10, page no.a648-a659, October-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2510081.pdf

"Empowering Differently-Abled persons in India: Addressing Challenges and Providing Solutions to strengthen their rights", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 10, page no. ppa648-a659, October-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2510081.pdf