Part of: GS Prelims and GS – II – Governance; Policies and interventions
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The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Government of India has made it mandatory for all States/UTs to grant certificate of disability through online mode only using UDID portal from 1st June
Key takeaways
The Central Government notified the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 under RPwD Act, 2016
Rule 18(5) mandates the Central Government to appoint a date making it mandatory for the State/UT authorities to issue certificate of disability through online mode.
The UDID project has been under implementation since 2016.
It will ensure complete digitization of certification of disability from 01.06.2021, besides providing a viable mechanism for cross-checking genuineness of the certificate to achieve pan-India validity, and simplifying the process for the benefit of Divyangjan.
